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"I don't know if it's because Charizard is special, or because other Pokémon actually have multiple Mega Evolution forms that simply haven't been discovered yet."
"But for now, the only Pokémon we've discovered that has two Mega forms is Charizard."
"Ash, the form that your Charizard evolved into is what we call Mega Charizard X. It changes from the original Fire and Flying types to Fire and Dragon types."
"The other form retains the Fire and Flying typing, which we call Mega Charizard Y."
"Both forms have their own advantages, but their power has been greatly enhanced." Professor Sycamore explained Charizard's Mega Evolution to Ash.
Ash listened carefully to the Professor's explanation, because although he was from another world, he didn't know much about Mega Evolution.
"So far, we've only discovered that Charizard has two evolved forms, but we believe that other Pokémon may also have alternate forms."
"However, we haven't found any other Pokémon's Mega Stones for different forms yet!"
It wasn't difficult to tell from Professor Sycamore's words that his research progress on Mega Evolution was also quite slow.
"But why did my Charizard evolve into Mega Charizard X instead of Y when I didn't use a Mega Stone?"
Ash had many doubts in his heart. The two forms required two different Mega Stones to evolve. Although he didn't need them, it was strange why it wasn't the Y form.
"About that! If it relies on the power of your bond, I think it may depend on your subconscious thoughts to determine the evolution's direction!"
After hearing this, Professor Sycamore stroked his chin and spoke thoughtfully. Ever since he had learned about Ash's power for the first time, they had defined this ability as the "bond phenomenon." Since the bond phenomenon came from Ash himself, it might rely on Ash's subconscious thoughts to determine the evolution's direction.
Ash also fell silent after hearing this. The subconscious was something that sometimes you couldn't even notice yourself.
Thinking about it carefully, when he had seen promotional material about Mega Evolution in his previous world, he had been really impressed when he saw Mega Charizard X's form.
Honestly, he was relatively indifferent to the Y form. In games, there were situations where you could choose to obtain either form's Mega Stone, and almost one hundred percent of players chose Mega Charizard X.
Perhaps because of this preference, the bond phenomenon had taken the form of Mega Charizard X from his subconscious.
"Ash, to tell you the truth, although we know that Charizard has two forms, we haven't yet experimented with trying both evolutions on the same Charizard. Maybe you could help answer that question for me."
A Charizard had two forms, but they hadn't tested whether the same Charizard could use both forms, or if after using one form, there was no way to use the other. Maybe Ash could help him determine this.
"I'm not sure if I can. So far, I still can't control this power at will."
"I understand that this kind of thing shouldn't be rushed." Professor Sycamore also knew that with Ash's method, there was no way to force it.
The bond phenomenon seemed much more convenient than regular Mega Evolution because it didn't require Mega Stones at all.
But at the same time, it wasn't easy to master. Unlike Mega Stones, which used the Mega Stone and Key Stone as mediums to complete Mega Evolution much more conveniently.
The bond phenomenon didn't require collecting Mega Stones and Key Stones. Both methods had their own advantages and disadvantages.
But if the bond phenomenon could be perfectly mastered, it would definitely be much more convenient than using Mega Stones.
Moreover, what really surprised Professor Sycamore wasn't just the evolution, but the bond between Ash and his Pokémon.
Even using Mega Stones required a deep bond between Trainer and Pokémon, strong enough that most people could only achieve a bond with one Pokémon sufficient to produce Mega Evolution.
Because bonding was difficult to cultivate, their current research had found that no one could make two Pokémon undergo Mega Evolution simultaneously.
And Ash now had bond reactions with both Charizard and Pikachu, so even Professor Sycamore couldn't help but be amazed by Ash's connection with his Pokémon.
"By the way, I found an ancient record about the bond phenomenon."
Thinking of this, Professor Sycamore suddenly remembered something he had discovered not long ago and had been waiting to tell Ash about when he contacted him.
"A record?" Ash was slightly startled after hearing this.
"Yes, it's said that in Kalos long ago, there was a Ninja who achieved incredible evolutions with Pokémon without relying on Mega Stones."
"It's said that during this evolutionary process, Pokémon would have a close connection with their Trainer, making the two seem to merge into one."
"But the records are too ancient, and many have been lost. In our current era, there are almost no Ninjas left, so it's not easy to investigate."
Professor Sycamore nodded slightly and told Ash what he had discovered.
When Ash heard this, the first thing he thought of was Pikachu.
Charizard was still in a normal Mega Evolution form so far, but Pikachu was indeed a little different.
Was it because Pikachu's form was originally the form that would appear later, or was it because his current bond with Charizard wasn't strong enough?
"I understand, Professor! Thank you for telling me this!"
In any case, what the Professor had found out was still very helpful. At least he could be sure that his power wasn't something harmful.
"You're welcome. What I found out can't help you much. On the contrary, you've brought me a lot of information worth studying!" Professor Sycamore smiled generously after hearing this.
They chatted with Professor Sycamore some more about Mega Evolution, and before they knew it, it was past ten o'clock in the evening.
Professor Sycamore looked at the time and realized how late it had gotten. The two of them hung up the phone after confirming that they would contact each other next time if there were other developments.