"Luckily, this Haxorus's source wasn't damaged. If it had been, advancing wouldn't have gone so smoothly." Qing Wu watched Haxorus's level flicker repeatedly between 59 and 60.
If it stabilized at 60 in the end, Haxorus would definitely reach Elite Four level.
Just then, a yellow-and-black Pokémon approached from the distance. Countless bolts of lightning within three meters of it were transformed into Electric-type energy and absorbed.
Electric currents flowed across the Pokémon's body, giving off a blue-white glow.
Qing Wu's Elekid had evolved into Electabuzz.
Electabuzz had a black electric symbol on its abdomen, and parts of its body were covered in black skin, making it resemble a tiger. Two horn-like conductors grew from its head, allowing it to store electricity.
However, there was one difference: a lightning-shaped symbol had appeared on Electabuzz's forehead. This represented the fact that Electabuzz had come into contact with the source of lightning during its evolution.
Electabuzz's future path would now be unobstructed. As long as it had enough resources, reaching Elite Four level would pose no problem.
Electabuzz had always been an extremely powerful Electric-type Pokémon, with a base stat total of .
In the wild, whenever a storm approached, they would scramble up trees and other high places likely to be struck by lightning, waiting for the lightning to descend. This was how Electabuzz replenished its electricity.
The densely packed lightning in Thunder Valley had instead become Electabuzz's best nourishment. Electabuzz could store far more electricity than ordinary Pokémon, making it equivalent to an oversized battery.
Moreover, Electabuzz had awakened the source of lightning, further expanding the upper limit of the electricity it could store.
Electric arcs flashed across Electabuzz's body. It raised its left hand high, gripping a bolt of lightning from the sky. Its imposing presence made it seem