The Shiny Beldum timidly poked half of its silvery-white body out from beside Metagross's massive steel foot.
Upon seeing the unfamiliar Lin Mo, it quickly shrank back as if startled, leaving only its red crystal eye peeking out as it stared at him without blinking.
The moment Lin Mo caught sight of the Shiny Beldum, an almost imperceptible pale blue glow flickered in his eyes, and the panel in his mind instantly appeared.
All of the Shiny Beldum's data clearly surfaced in Lin Mo's mind.
[Pokémon: Beldum (Shiny)] [Type: Steel, Psychic] [Category: Iron Ball Pokémon] [Ability: Clear Body (Its stats cannot be lowered by an opponent's moves or abilities)] [Moves: Tackle, Confusion, Iron Defense, Zen Headbutt, Take Down, Iron Head]
Lin Mo's breathing caught slightly.
Beldum! Metagross's base form!
And it was Shiny! It even knew so many starting moves. Though its proficiency was only at the level of having just learned them, this was still far too incredible!
What was its relationship with Steven's Shiny Metagross?
Lin Mo could not have been more familiar with Beldum. In the anime and games from his previous life, this Steel- and Psychic-type Pokémon had been one of his absolute favorites.
However, he had always had doubts about its evolution. The game's Pokédex clearly labeled it as a fusion evolution.
Two Beldum had to merge into a Metang, then two Metang had to combine to evolve into a Metagross. In other words, four Beldum were needed to form one in the end.
Yet the evolution trigger in the games was simple and crude. As long as they reached the required level, they evolved automatically, with no sign at all of the core requirement of "fusion."
The anime from his previous life had even