Just as Roy and Giovanni were about to go to the banquet hall for a couple of drinks and talk about their ideals, Roy felt a cold wind blow by.
Agatha was staring at him from the entrance of the banquet hall.
Hiss~~
Seeing Agatha slowly approaching, Giovanni released his arm from Roy's shoulder, gave Roy a "good luck" look, and then said to Matori behind him:
"Matori? Aren't there a few urgent documents left to process at the company?"
Seeing the look in Giovanni's eyes, Matori nodded solemnly:
"Yes, it's already in your room."
After saying this, Giovanni didn't even glance at Roy, gave Agatha a brief greeting, and hurriedly left the banquet hall.
"Brother Giovanni, don't go! Please explain this to me!!!"
Just as Roy was about to give chase, he heard Agatha's voice:
"Giovanni -san? Didn't I tell you not to mess with him?"
"And you're acting all friendly with him? How old are you and how old is he?"
Finished...
Seeing that Agatha was about to give him another 100 pulls, Roy quickly took out the Gengarite he got from Giovanni.
"Teacher! Teacher! I have my reasons!"
This...
Agatha recognized the purple spherical stone in Roy's hand; it was the Gengarite she had always longed for.
The banquet hall was crowded and noisy, so Agatha pulled Roy directly back to his room and had Gengar guard the door.
After looking at the Gengarite that Roy handed her and confirming that it was genuine, Agatha asked Roy:
"Where did we get this Gengarite?"
Seeing Roy's shifty gaze, Agatha recalled the scene she had witnessed in the banquet hall where Roy and Giovanni had their arms around each other's shoulders.
Don't tell me it was given to you by your good older brother.
"You're the one who always guesses right! You were spot on!"
Roy immediately started showering him with compliments.
However, Agatha wasn't buying it and stared straight at Roy.
"He really gave it to me, teacher, I'm not lying to you."
Seeing that Roy hadn't lied to her, Agatha was also surprised that Giovanni would give Roy the Gengar Evolution Stone.
But Giovanni had only been on the ship from the Johto for two and a half days. In that short time, Giovanni was already willing to entrust something so precious to Roy?
Agatha couldn't help but suspect that there might be some shady deal between the two.
"What's the price?"
Cost?
Roy thought for a moment.
In fact, if we're talking about the price, Giovanni really gave him the Gengarite and the Ghost Slate Shard for free.
He only gave the Key Stone to Giovanni as an exchange because he felt guilty about it.
"You traded the Key Stone with him?"
After hearing that Roy had exchanged the Key Stone for Giovanni's Giovanni, Agatha didn't say anything more. Roy had found the Key Stone himself, and Giovanni had the right to allocate and trade it.
Moreover, Agatha thought the deal was worthwhile.
Agatha doesn't try to control Roy all the time; she only prevents Roy from contacting Giovanni because she's worried about Sakaki's identity.
But now his own traitorous disciple is already arm in arm with the other party, calling him brother.
This made Agatha begin to suspect Giovanni's motives. Was he up to something with Roy again, or did he want to use Roy for some purpose?
Agatha glanced at her apprentice, who was grinning foolishly.
Probably not...
Seeing that Agatha was still thinking, Roy quickly urged her:
"Teacher, stop talking about that. Now that we have the Key Stone and the Gengarite, let your Gengar try Mega Evolution!"
Seeing Roy's enthusiasm, it would be a lie to say Agatha wasn't tempted.
Her skills had stagnated for many years, and now that there was finally hope for improvement, how could she not be tempted?
Even though she was very interested in the Mega Stone in Roy's hand, she now had a problem.
Is Mega Stone limited to one Pokémon, or can it be swapped out as Held Item for other Pokémon of the same type to use together?
The Kalos League has not provided an answer to this question.
Mega Stone are extremely rare, and Gengar's Mega Evolution Stone was obtained by Roy in exchange for Key Stone from Giovanni, so it should rightfully belong to Roy.
Although Roy doesn't have Gengar now, that doesn't stop him from catching a Gastly, Haunter, or even a Gengar in the future.
Agatha asked:
"What? You're not planning to catch another Gengar in the future?"
"I definitely need to catch one!"
Of course, Roy wanted to catch a Gengar. As Ghost type- type Pokémon Trainer, how could he do without a big, purple Gengar?
Gengar, as the first-generation Ghost type Pokémon, is excellent in both appearance and combat power. It is also one of the few Pokémon with both Mega Evolution and Gigantamax forms.
Furthermore, Gengar receives a significant boost in both stats and combat power after Mega Evolution, and Gengar also gains a brand new Ability after Mega Evolution:
Ability: Shadow Tag
Effect: Steps on the opponent's shadow, preventing them from escaping or switching places.
This involves the tactic of Shadow Tag Perish Song. In fact, even without Shadow Tag Perish Song, Mega Gengar can directly grab any shield or enemy in your team that cannot defeat Gengar, and then start Nasty Plot to sweep the team.
Roy noticed Agatha's concerns; the Mega Stone in the game are replaceable.
However, in the anime, Ash only borrowed Korrina's Key Stone and did not borrow Lucario's Mega Stone. Instead, he went to the Mega Island to find the Mega Stone himself.
This made Roy a little unsure whether the Mega Stone was a bound item, but Roy still said nonchalantly:
"Teacher, don't worry about me. If it's a bound item, with your abilities, you can just find one for me, right? Besides, it doesn't necessarily have to be a bound item."
You think I'm old?
Oh no... I've tried to flatter him but ended up making a fool of myself again.
Regarding the question of whether Mega Stone can be borrowed... even if they could, how can you be sure that the person who borrows them won't Evolution Stone instead of keeping it for themselves?
However, a master-disciple relationship like Roy's and Agatha's allows them to share an Evolution Stone.
After Roy's persuasion, Agatha nodded, agreeing with Roy's suggestion to keep the Gengarite for now.
Even if it's not a bound item that can be shared, she decided to go back and help Roy find a Gengarite.
Now we can try Mega Evolution.