"Gengar Mega Evolved! A pure white body—"
The commentator cried out, and the audience raised their phones to frantically snap photos of the Shiny Mega Gengar below.
Unheard of!
There was actually a white Gengar in the world!
Undoubtedly.
Because Gray Fatty's gray-black skin was rather similar to the original's purple-black coloration.
Without two Gengar being compared side by side, no one had ever noticed that it was a Shiny Pokémon.
Not until it completed its Mega Evolution.
Revealing that bewitching pure white.
"So pretty! It's like snow!"
"Why do I find it kind of creepy?"
"Those pitch-black eyes... Is that really Gengar? Isn't it an actual Ghost pretending to be one...?"
"Hiss!"
The stands erupted into commotion.
Naturally Shiny Pokémon were already rare, let alone ones trained to such terrifying strength.
The most famous Shiny Pokémon at present were Lance's Gyarados and Steven's Metagross. Especially the former, which, as one of Lance's main Pokémon, had been active during the first World Championships.
How strong was Mega Gengar?
Everyone was eagerly awaiting the answer.
Just then.
Leo chose to switch Pokémon.
Psychic had been blocked by the aftereffects of Mega Evolution, making him realize that Mega Gengar was far from an ordinary Pokémon.
Togekiss was weak to Poison type moves, so keeping it on the field would be extremely disadvantageous.
Scizor's defeat had largely come from his underestimating Galarian Corsola's offensive power. Having already suffered that loss once, he naturally could not make the same mistake again.
Any suspicious situation was worth being wary of!
"Come back, Togekiss—"
Leo's voice abruptly stopped because he saw Mega Gengar's shadow extending beneath Togekiss.
This was—
Shadow Tag!
Gengar's Ability had changed from Cursed Body after Mega Evolution!
That was close!
Leo's heart churned.
Before the match, he had focused on the three