Facing the menacing Team Rocket Trio, Xia You gave a light wave. The next second, his Pokémon put all their strength into a chaotic barrage of moves, sending them flying straight at the Meowth robot.
"Huh!?"
The relentless attacks sent the cockpit's warning lights into overdrive. The steel shell could no longer hold up, and after a violent explosion, Jessie, James, and Meowth lay amid the wreckage before they even had time to escape.
Blinking in bewilderment, the trio saw the unfriendly eyes surrounding them and gave sheepish smiles, all their earlier arrogance gone.
Their hopes had been so beautiful, so why was reality so cruel?
They had only just made those bold declarations. Why had the tables turned so quickly?
Before they could say anything, a strange gust suddenly swept them into the sky. They grew smaller and smaller until they vanished into the clouds.
It was finally over...
Xia You let out a long breath, then looked around. The place was devastated, with ruined crates and damaged buildings everywhere. The destruction looked as though a hurricane had swept through.
His Pokémon had all suffered varying degrees of injury, too. Xia You recalled Zapdos first and was about to recall the others when Squirtle's body suddenly began glowing white.
It had accumulated enough experience in the battle just now and had begun evolving!
A few breaths later, Squirtle appeared before Xia You in a new form.
Its appearance had not changed much from before, except that it now had fangs in its mouth and a pair of fluffy ears shaped like little wings. Its tail had also taken on the shape of an ocean wave.
Xia You took out his Pokédex.
The Pokédex said, "Beep. Wartortle, the Turtle Pokémon. Water-type. The evolved form of Squirtle. As an evolved form