Once the white light of evolution faded, a Lucario in an entirely new form appeared before Xia You.
Compared to Riolu's puppy-like form, Lucario had grown considerably taller, reaching around four feet. A spike protruded from each paw and his chest, and his slender upper body contrasted with his stronger lower body. He clearly looked far more imposing than before evolving.
It was also May's first time seeing this Pokémon at such close quarters, and she took out her Pokédex to scan Lucario.
Pokédex: "Beep. Lucario, the Aura Pokémon. Fighting- and Steel-type. The evolved form of Riolu. Lucario can detect the Aura emitted by all things and control Aura. By detecting an opponent's Aura, he can read their thoughts and movements and see opponents who would otherwise be invisible. Because he understands human thoughts, he only grows close to upright Pokémon Trainers. His body contains tremendous power, enough to easily smash even huge boulders to pieces."
Putting away her Pokédex, she looked at Xia You. Seeing his delighted expression, she could not resist teasing him.
"You look pretty happy, Xia You!"
It was hard for Xia You not to be happy.
Come to think of it, Lucario's appearance might have been based on Anubis, the jackal-headed, human-bodied god of death in Egyptian mythology, while his Fighting typing might have come from Egyptian boxers. That was what made him look so distinctive.
Of course, Lucario's strength had improved considerably after evolving, but the main thing was-he looked handsome!
And he could undergo Mega Evolution, which made him even cooler and more handsome!
"Of course I'm happy. My team just got stronger, after all."
Riding that excitement as they continued their journey, Xia You broke with his previous behavior and actively approached passing Pokémon Trainers, battling them with his newly