Even an ordinary G-Max Dive, when unleashed by Dande's Charizard, still carried power nearing the pinnacle of a Champion.
Although Steven's Mega Metagross had gained terrifying strength after Mega Evolution, the burn left it in a frustrating state where it had power but nowhere to use it.
A G-Max Dive it could have broken through in an instant at full strength kept Mega Metagross locked in a struggle for nearly ten seconds before it finally broke through the hurricane vortex, its Meteor Mash slamming hard into Gigantamax Charizard's stomach.
Bang—!
Under Mega Metagross's immense strength, Gigantamax Charizard nearly lost its footing. It staggered back a step before steadying itself.
A smile appeared on Dande's face as he muttered quietly enough for only himself to hear, "As expected of the Hoenn Champion's ace. If I hadn't set things up in advance, there'd still be quite a fight ahead."
"But—"
Dande's voice suddenly rose.
"Charizard, G-Max Wildfire!"
"Roar—!"
A thunderous roar echoed through the skies above Spikemuth Arena. Under Steven's intensely wary gaze, Gigantamax Charizard raised its dragon head high, the fiery horns atop its head blazing as sparks spilled from its mouth.
As it violently beat its wings, a long, resonant cry suddenly rang out.
The blazing flames on Charizard's wings surged into the sky, transforming into a golden-red firebird made of searing flames, crying sharply as it flew.
The firebird radiated an aura capable of burning everything to ash as it dove straight toward Mega Metagross.
"It's G-Max Wildfire!"
The spectators immediately erupted.
If there was any move universally recognized as the strongest in the world today—then it had to be this move from Dande's Gigantamax Charizard!
In the finals of the previous Pokémon World Championship, this attack had even shattered the Max Guard of Lance's Gigantamax Gyarados, which was