Roy, sitting on the coaching bench, was completely unaffected by the Uproar from the sidelines.
Looking at the Steelix radiating a powerful aura, Roy nodded in satisfaction. This Steelix was definitely a suitable opponent.
Roy took out the Golurk's Poké Ball.
"This round depends on you, Golurk."
A flash of red light, Golurk appeared in the Arena.
The moment the over 6-meter-tall bluish-gray golem appeared, it instantly caused an uproar among the Gym apprentices who had bet Roy wouldn't last more than a few seconds.
What is this thing?
Neither the Dhelmise nor the Golurk were familiar to them, so why did Roy always bring out obscure Pokémon they had never seen before?
As an outstanding graduate of the Pokémon Trainer Academy, Jasmine also recognized Roy's Golurk.
Legend has it that Golett and Golurk are Pokémon created by ancient humans using Spirit Soil. They are usually found in Ruins and are very rare Pokémon.
Even she had only seen it in textbooks and the Pokédex at the Pokémon Trainer Academy; this was the first time she had ever witnessed Golurk appear in front of her in person.
Sensing the powerful aura emanating from the Golurk, Jasmine gained a new understanding of Roy's strength, but Jasmine quickly Frisk something was amiss.
At first, when she saw Little Absol was following Roy and Dhelmise who came out later, she thought that their strength was about the same as hers.
But when Roy took out those three highest-difficulty Gym Badge, Jasmine knew that Roy's strength was definitely not as good as it seemed.
Having Grandpa's Steelix fight Roy wasn't just to make amends to Roy, but Roy to test Roy's true strength.
But she never expected Roy to be so strong, possessing Pokémon at the Intermediate King level.
So, the battle I just fought with my opponent...
Recalling the battle between Dhelmise and Mega Steelix, Jasmine suddenly felt that Roy was just using her as a sparring partner to train Pokémon battles!
Seeing the equally massive Golurk on the field and feeling the opponent's imposing aura, Steelix, who had initially been nonchalant and thought he could easily defeat his opponent with a single Iron Tail attack, became serious.
He sensed a threat emanating from the other party, indicating that the Golurk was also very powerful.
But it's a bit unreasonable that this Golurk is of a lower rank than him.
"Clay doll!"
The rune-like eyes on Golurk's head looked at the Steelix opposite it, its eyes filled with doubt. It remembered seeing a Pokémon that looked very similar to Steelix before.
However, that Steelix was completely transparent, with a crystalline texture on its body, unlike the current Steelix.
Upon learning that this was the Pokémon he was going to battle, Steelix's High-level Elite Four strength put pressure on Golurk.
But this was his first match, and he didn't want to disappoint Roy.
Referee Uncle Wang, with a solemn expression, appeared in the center of the Arena, blew his whistle, and announced the start of the match.
"Steelix, use Dig!"
When Jasmine gave the command, the Steelix on the field did not move at all, completely ignoring Jasmine's command. It simply stood quietly in place, its eyes fixed on the Golurk opposite it.
His agreement to fight is one thing, whether he listens to Jasmine's commands is another.
The Golurk opposite him was clearly not simple, so he couldn't afford to make any rash moves.
Seeing that Steelix ignored her commands, Jasmine stomped her Stomping Tantrum in anger, muttering, "You stinky Steelix! You bad Steelix, I'm never talking to you again!"
Although she was furious, there was nothing she could do about Steelix, so she simply left the command post and went to the front row of the spectator stands outside the Arena.
Seeing the Gym apprentices watching the fight in the front row, Jasmine was in a bad mood, reached out and pushed them aside, then went to the front row to watch the fight herself.
The Gym apprentice who had been pushed aside initially wanted to argue with the person who had pushed him aside, but his tone softened instantly when he saw that the person in front of him was Jasmine.
"Ah... Jasmine."
"What's wrong!?"
Jasmine's aggressive demeanor silenced the Gym apprentices behind her, who could only step back to the side.
"No... it's okay, you can have my seat."
Seeing that Jasmine was in a bad mood, the others also moved to the side, and a space was immediately cleared up next to Jasmine.
The Golurk also felt the immense Pressure emanating from the Steelix and turned to look at Roy behind it.
After spending this time together, Roy immediately Detect the Golurk's intentions.
Roy took out his Pocket Watch and activated the Key Stone inside.
"By a thousand years of time as a pact, by the earth's soil as proof, slumbering guardian, heed the call, break the limits, Golurk — Mega Evolution!!!!"
As soon as Roy finished speaking, a bright light burst forth from the Pocket Watch, shining towards the Golurk.
Synchronize, the Golurk emitted a glow of evolution.
Roy can also Mega Evolution?
But can Golurk also Mega Evolution?
Jasmine, sitting in the front row of the stands, couldn't control her expression; her mouth was half-open, but she couldn't utter a word.
She didn't know much about Mega Evolution, but she had never heard of Golurk being able to Mega Evolution.
As the light of evolution faded, the Mega Golurk appeared in the Arena.
Golurk's 6-meter-tall body swelled to 10 meters. With two X-shaped magma energy links on its body and Ghost-type energy behind it, the already Pressure Golurk's aura surged even more dramatically.
What's this?
The Mega Evolution of Golurk was beyond Jasmine's comprehension. Ignoring the fact that the two were still battling, she took out her Pokédex and scanned the Mega Golurk.
[Golurk, Golem Pokémon, the evolved form of Golett,...?!%#$&...]
The mechanical voice fell silent halfway through the broadcast, followed by a series of clicking sounds.
At first, the Pokédex in her hand could still recognize the information about the Golurk, but when she was halfway through scanning, the Pokédex started to show garbled characters.
The scan couldn't retrieve any information about the subsequent Mega Golurk.
Jasmine was completely dumbfounded. Her Pokédex could even scan obscure and Dhelmise.
The fact that the Mega Golurk cannot be scanned means that the Mega Golurk is not included in the Pokédex.
Or perhaps Roy's Mega Golurk was never even discovered...
Referee Uncle Wang looked even more serious. When the Golurk appeared, he knew that Roy was absolutely qualified to challenge the highest difficulty Gym.
He could tell that the Golurk had reached the Intermediate King level, but he also didn't know that the Golurk could Mega Evolution.
This young man... is no ordinary person.
The seemingly simple statement caused the surrounding apprentices to exchange bewildered glances. They recalled that the last time they heard this assessment from a referee was from the current Dragon type Elite Four, Lance.
It seems this Roy is truly extraordinary.
It's often said that the difference between Intermediate King level Pokémon and High-level Elite Four Pokémon is quite significant.
However, at the moment of Mega Golurk's evolution, its aura was subtly able to suppress Steelix.