Garchomp's massive body stood on the other side of the battlefield, her dark yellow eyes blazing with the hunger for battle.
Once, she had been nothing more than an unknown Gible. Together with an equally unknown little girl, she had grown through battle, one step at a time, to reach where she was today.
From an unknown Pokémon, she had become one half of the Champion-and-Garchomp duo. She had brought Cynthia countless victories, and this time, too, Garchomp refused to disappoint her Trainer.
"Get ready. Here we go."
Rather than give a battle command, Cynthia took out a tube of lip gloss.
The pale pink lip gloss wasn't the point. The Key Stone embedded in its packaging was what mattered.
As Cynthia and Garchomp's wills aligned completely, the light of the Key Stone and Mega Stone instantly resonated!
"Mega Evolution!"
Dazzling evolutionary light enveloped Garchomp's entire body, and her form underwent a drastic transformation within it.
The light faded, revealing Mega Garchomp on the battlefield.
Her body had become more streamlined and ferocious. The shark-fin-like wings on her arms vanished, replaced by two enormous scythes,
their edges gleaming with a cold, razor-sharp light.
Several pairs of bony spikes had appeared on her abdomen and knees. Aside from a slight drop in speed compared with her pre-Mega form, Mega Garchomp's power was beyond question.
Or rather, even with the drawback of being unable to learn Dragon Dance, Garchomp was still an exceptionally powerful member of the pseudo-legendaries.
"Mega Evolution right from the start? She hardly ever used it before."
In the stands near the edge, Flint sat up straight as well. All of the Sinnoh Elite Four had battled Cynthia many times, but Flint, the most enthusiastic battler among them, had faced her the most.
"Isn't that only natural? If she