As Aiden's voice fell, tagross's body began to radiate dazzling light.
With the resonance between the Key Stone and the ga Stone, ga tagross erged before everyone's astonished eyes.
"Ding! ga tagross's current attributes are as follows:"
Pokémon: ga tagross
Level: 65
Ability: Tough Claws
Type: Steel / Psychic
Potential: Red
Bond Evolution: Not unlocked
ga Evolution: ga tagross
Moves: Zen Headbutt, Confusion, tal Claw, Flash Cannon, Bullet Punch, Hamr Arm, Explosion…
Affinity: 252
Experience: Encountered in Dewford Town, an outstanding mber of the tagross lineage, eager to surpass Steven's ace tagross
Hobbies: Battling, eating minerals
At this mont, ga tagross's four lower limbs extended forward simultaneously.
Such a scene left Juan and Cynthia montarily dazed.
Especially Cynthia—she had thought that Aiden's possession of Legendary Pokémon was already shocking enough, but the fact that tagross could evolve again was sothing she had never seen before.
If that was the case, could Garchomp also evolve further?
If that were true, her own strength would rise to an entirely new level.
A wave of excitent surged through her heart, and her gaze toward Aiden grew noticeably more fervent.
From the day she debuted until becoming the Champion of Sinnoh, there had never been many n worthy of her attention.
This ti, her trip to Hoenn had ended with her being utterly crushed by a man who commanded Legendary Pokémon.
And the more ti she spent with him, the more mysterious he seed.
A powerful curiosity filled her heart and refused to fade.
…
Juan, on the other hand, quickly regained his composure.
He knew that Aiden possessed the three Legendary Pokémon of Hoenn. Although ga Evolution shocked him, this was still a battle—he couldn't afford to lose focus.
"Kingdra, use Water Pulse!"
With Juan's command, Kingdra surged out of the pool, its seahorse-like snout firing a rapid jet of water.
"tagross, use Psychic!"
As Aiden spoke, tagross roared, unleashing an overwhelming psychic force.
No matter how fast the water was, it was still seized by psychic power, unable to escape.
In the next instant, tagross's eyes glowed blue, and its terrifying psychic force slamd directly into Kingdra—not only freezing its attack midair but also striking its mind, forcibly interrupting its move.
Kingdra cried out and fell back into the water.
"Kingdra, Dragon Pulse!"
"tagross, locate Kingdra and use Bullet Punch!"
In the next mont, guided by psychic perception, ga tagross plunged into the water.
Its four enormous, razor-sharp claws converged, glowing white, as it collided head-on with Kingdra's Dragon Pulse.
Boom!
Even Dragon Pulse was smashed apart by tagross's fists. Then, its massive fists rained down relentlessly on Kingdra's body.
Under such devastating blows, Kingdra was sent flying straight out of the pool.
When it hit the ground, it had completely lost its ability to fight.
"Ding! tagross has defeated Kingdra. Gained 1,230 experience points. Level increased. Current level: Lv61. ga tagross level: Lv66!"
After defeating Kingdra, the tagross gifted by Steven—already possessing red-grade potential—had fully joined Aiden's top-tier core lineup.
"Kingdra has lost its ability to fight. tagross wins. Gym Leader Juan, please send out your next Pokémon!"
Seeing Kingdra fall so easily, Juan felt imnse pressure, even though he had ntally prepared himself.
After all, age dulled both Trainers and their Pokémon.
And he was no ordinary Gym Leader—he was once one of Hoenn's Elite Four. After years of running a Gym, his ambition to climb higher had long since faded.
"To defeat one of my main Pokémon… Aiden, you truly possess the potential to reach the pinnacle of the Champion's throne. Next, I'll send out my ace. I'm counting on you, Milotic!"
As Juan released his trump card, Aiden looked at the Level 65 Milotic before him with a trace of admiration.
"Then I'll still use tagross."
"Milotic, use Hydro Pump!"
"tagross, Psychic!"
Although Milotic's strength was nearly on par with tagross, the boost from ga Evolution was far more than a re increase in level.
With enhanced base stats and overall power, tagross's Psychic once again redirected Hydro Pump, preventing it from hitting its target.
Seeing this, Juan's expression changed slightly.
"Milotic, use Dragon Tail!"
Following Juan's command, Milotic let out a soft cry and swung its powerful tail, launching a fierce strike toward tagross.
Facing this attack, Aiden imdiately ordered ga tagross to et it head-on.
"ga tagross, tal Claw!"
After ga Evolution, tagross's ability had changed from Clear Body to Tough Claws, significantly boosting the power of contact moves.
Juan knew nothing about ga Evolution, so he didn't realize that forcing Milotic into close combat would only accelerate its defeat.
But he had no choice.
tagross's psychic power had already sealed off Milotic's long-range attacks.
In the next instant, the two Pokémon collided.
Milotic barely managed to block the first strike from ga tagross.
But Milotic had only one tail.
tagross had four arms.
Three flashes of white light cut through the air.
Razor-sharp tal blades tore through Milotic's pristine body, blood flowing freely from its ivory-like form, almost staining the entire battlefield pool red.
Juan's heart trembled at the sight.
"Milotic, Recover!"
But how could Aiden allow it to regain its strength?
"ga tagross, Flash Cannon!"
ga tagross rapidly brought its four arms together, unleashing a blinding beam of white light that slamd directly into Milotic's head.
A deafening explosion echoed across the arena, water spraying everywhere.
When the dust settled, Milotic lay motionless in the pool, having completely lost its ability to fight.
"Ding! tagross has defeated Milotic. Gained 1,500 experience points. Level increased. Current level: Lv62. ga Evolution level: Lv67!"
The battle ended with Juan losing two Pokémon in succession, while Aiden's tagross stood firmly on the battlefield, its body gleaming with tallic brilliance, as if it hadn't taken any damage at all.
At this point, Juan could only grit his teeth and send out his final Pokémon—Whiscash.
Facing this opponent, Aiden calmly recalled tagross and took out a Master Ball.
A flash of red light erupted.
Kyogre descended onto the battlefield.
Juan: "?? So you're not using Rayquaza… but you're using Kyogre instead?"
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