By then, the match had reached its fifth battle.
With one foot already over the edge of the cliff, Drake sent out Electabuzz this time. To face it, Xia You threw a Poké Ball and released Crystal Onix.
When they saw the unusual Onix glittering like crystal in the sunlight, everyone-Drake, the commentator, the Orange League staff, the spectators at the venue, and even those watching on television-was stunned by its beautiful body!
Countless cameras turned toward Crystal Onix at once. As their lenses focused, flashes went off nonstop with a flurry of clicks!
"Is... is that an Onix!? What a beautiful color!!"
"Is it a Shiny Pokémon!?"
"That can't be right! Shiny Onix aren't that color, are they!?"
Cries of disbelief and amazement surrounded Ash. Although the three of them had already seen it at Evolution Lake on Tangelo Island, they still couldn't help being drawn to Crystal Onix's beauty.
Besides, they had been in the middle of a melee with those Gyarados at the time and couldn't afford any distractions, so they had only caught a brief glimpse rather than examining it closely.
Now that they looked carefully, it really was incredibly beautiful!
"I can hardly believe it..." The commentator swallowed and exclaimed, "Shiny Pokémon are quite rare, but they aren't impossible to encounter. However, I dare say that this Onix standing on the field, with its crystal-like body, is no Shiny Pokémon. It's a unique being formed through a mutation of its body! How incredible! This has truly opened our eyes. I wonder just where Xia You caught it!"
At that, the commentator seemed to remember something and said hesitantly, "Wait, when I passed through Mandarin Island, I once heard a legend about a Crystal Onix living there, its body as dazzling as crystal. The islanders searched