Dian's expression turned grave. What did Maxie mean by that?
He had no time to think it through. Maxie had already thrown a Poké Ball.
A Camerupt emerged!
But unlike the Camerupt Dian had seen before, this one stood nearly four meters tall, as imposing as a two-story building.
"Fwoosh!"
The moment Camerupt appeared, it blasted out a huge cloud of scorching steam. Sparks poured from its nostrils, and molten lava flowed down its two volcano-like humps.
The cold mist burned away into hot vapor, and the eerie figures within it scattered into hiding.
But that wasn't what caught Dian's attention. He frowned at the Mega Stone hanging from Camerupt's neck, then relaxed his brow.
"About time." Maxie glanced down the mountain and tapped the Key Stone set into his glasses. "Camerupt, Mega Evolve."
After speaking, he tossed out three more Poké Balls. "Crobat, Double Team, then Supersonic."
"Mightyena, Thunder Fang."
Maxie looked at his last Pokémon and paused. "Weezing..."
"Pain Split!"
The moment the four Pokémon appeared, Dian retreated into the mist without hesitation.
Growlithe barked twice, then surged forward, wreathed in a Fire Spin, and slammed into Mightyena, whose body crackled with electricity.
Neither gave ground. Their roars mingled with the endless crackle of lightning tearing through the air!
In the end, Growlithe was sent flying and crashed to the ground. It was still too inexperienced to match Maxie's Mightyena.
"Awooo!"
After driving its opponent back, Mightyena threw back its head and howled. White light flared around its body, its eyes turned bloodred, and its sharp fangs seemed ready to burst from its jaws. Lightning, fire, ice, and malice so dense it seemed tangible coiled around them.
Having knocked Growlithe down, Mightyena's Moxie Ability had awakened its potential and boosted its attack.
Within seconds, it had adjusted to