"If Mr. Brandon had watched all my battles at the Quartz Conference, he should know that I can make Pokemon undergo consecutive MEGA Evolutions. As for the reason... it relates to some special abilities I possess," Ash found it hard to explain the impact of Aura Power and Power of Viridian on the Key Stone.
Anyway, as long as Mr. Brandon knew that he could restore the power of the Key Stone using his own abilities, that was enough.
As for Mr. Brandon not watching his matches at the Quartz Conference... it's not that strange. It can only be said that Mr. Brandon didn't watch all his matches in the Quartz Conference, perhaps only a few key battles.
No matter how famous a person is, an outsider cannot possibly know every detail about them unless they are a fan.
And it was clear that Mr. Brandon wasn't at the level of being an Ash fan yet.
"Enough small talk, Regirock, Lock On!" Mr. Brandon calmed his surprised mood and refocused his heart power on the battle.
The starting move was Lock On, a skill used by all three of the Three Divine Pillars. Because the Divine Pillars were incredibly slow, even legendary Pokemon, their speed was just slow.
Facing agile opponents, many skills struggled to hit the target, while it was hard to dodge the opponent's attacks.
Thus, Mr. Brandon had specially designed combat strategies for the Three Divine Pillars, utilizing their outstanding defensive power and physical strength to trade blows with the opponent.
Lower-level opponents would be instantly defeated without even touching the Three Divine Pillars, while higher-level ones would be dragged into the comfort zone of the Three Divine Pillars through a trade of blows.
The key skill for trading blows was Lock On!
This is a skill that ensures moves land on the opponent, a crucial skill that forces the opponent into a direct confrontation.
"Gardevoir, use Water Pulse!" Taking advantage of the opponent using the Lock On skill, Ash initiated an attack!
However, this command left Mr. Brandon and even Paul, who was watching the battle from the side, baffled.
Gardevoir can learn Water Pulse?
Although Gardevoir is a Psychic-type Pokemon and can learn a wide range of skills, Water Pulse is not in Gardevoir's move pool.
Had Ash lost his mind?
Yet, in the next second, Gardevoir elegantly drew an arc with her hands in front of her, where a clear stream of water magically coalesced, forming a rapidly spinning water orb under her psychic control!
The water orb emitted a pale blue light, appearing more like a well-refined move than a hastily cobbled-together technique.
"What?!" Mr. Brandon's pupils suddenly contracted.
Not only could Gardevoir use Water Pulse, but her proficiency was on par with her use of Psystrike earlier, seeming like a native move!
The Water Pulse shot out, striking Regirock directly — "Boom!"
The water exploded, causing Regirock's massive body to stagger backward two steps.
The Water Type's advantageous effect over Rock Type was vividly revealed at this moment, with the seemingly indestructible rocky body being cut into numerous tiny cracks by the stream.
Highly effective!
"Next, use Magical Leaf!"
Gardevoir swung her left hand, and dozens of leaves glowing with a vivid green light appeared from thin air around her, each as thin as a cicada's wing but with metallic edges gleaming coldly.
Magical Leaf, a Grass Type Move, is also a skill Gardevoir could never learn, yet in Gardevoir's hands, it flowed effortlessly like a walk in the park!
The magic leaves traced graceful arcs in mid-air, accurately hitting the cracks on Regirock's body caused by Water Pulse!
"Sizzle! Sizzle!"
The Magical Leaves, like a swarm of sharp blades, wildly cut across Regirock's body, aggravating the already weakened state from the Water Type damage!
This move inflicted significant damage on Regirock once more.
"First the Water Type, then the Grass Type... This Gardevoir, besides being at the Champion Level, has various peculiarities! Its mysteriousness isn't inferior to that Charizard." Mr. Brandon slowly tucked away the shock in his eyes.
Ash's Pokemon were peculiar beyond his decades of Trainer-experience; having one beyond common recognition is one thing, but having two...
It's hard to say whether it's good luck or Ash's unique training methods that led to these Pokemon.
But no matter the reason, the battle must go on.
It's just two advantageous skills; his Regirock isn't that fragile yet.
"Regirock, use Stone Edge!"
Regirock stomped forcefully, and the ground erupted with dozens of sharp stone pillars, crazily extending towards Gardevoir's location! The tips of those stone pillars gleamed coldly, each capable of piercing through ordinary Pokemon.
"Reflect!" Ash didn't have Gardevoir dodge; it would be futile. Instead, the task was to defend against this attack.
Gardevoir spread her arms, forming a transparent wall in front of her. The sharp stone pillars struck the Reflect, but lingered for less than a second before penetrating through!
The Stone Edge power was evidently weakened after piercing the Reflect, but not by half as much.
This was because Regirock's level had suppressed Gardevoir, plus the Curse move had enhanced it to Level 1 Physical Attack, coupled with being a same-type attack, making its power comparable to Champion Peak.
Spanning so many levels, for Reflect to work perfectly would be miraculous, but Ash didn't rely solely on this defensive method; Reflect was just an appetizer for defense.
"Protect!"
"Boom!!" A green barrier appeared around Gardevoir, enclosing her completely.
The Stone Edge viciously bombarded the barrier, and only a moment later, it developed some cracks.
More sharp stone pillars continuously bombarded the barrier, and within moments, the Protect barrier became dilapidated.
Yet, although the barrier was damaged, it still withstood all attacks; those powerful, immense stone pillars couldn't advance an inch before the green barrier's presence!
"Reflect combined with Protect blocked it? Swift reaction and powerful psychic ability indeed." Despite Gardevoir being the opposing Pokemon, Mr. Brandon couldn't help but praise.
Though slightly stronger than the Charizard before, Gardevoir remained at the Champion Junior Level.
Even using Reflect and Protect, it should've been impossible to fend off the enhanced Regirock's Stone Edge.
Yet the opponent managed to block it.
The Charizard's flames were different from other Fire-type Pokemon, and this Gardevoir seemed to have unique prowess in her psychic ability...
That's because she's personally trained by Mewtwo!
From originally being a level lower than Charizard to now being on par, Gardevoir knew how much heart power she invested.
Even Pikachu felt it couldn't compare to Gardevoir's diligence; who could possibly train all twenty-four hours a day? Gardevoir could.
She even sacrificed time with Ash, training through meditation inside the Pokeball, and learning psychic control alongside Mewtwo, accepting his psychic power conduits.
Gardevoir wished for every hour to be dedicated to training!
Back then, Pikachu's level was the same as Gardevoir's, yet now, while Gardevoir hit Champion, Pikachu had just reached Elite Peak two days ago.
So it's apparent how hardworking Gardevoir was.
Besides level improvement, Gardevoir also comprehended a new power from Mewtwo's exclusive skill Psystrike.
It is—combining psychic power with physical strength to create a Third Power!
Ash and Gardevoir named it, Essence Power!
Implying the fused power of spirit and physique!