Mega Gengar appeared in the center of the battlefield.
Its distinctive white body immediately became the focus of the entire stadium.
No one was paying attention to Absol anymore.
Every pair of eyes in the arena was locked onto Mega Gengar.
Even the commentator was clearly stunned.
He had very little knowledge about Mega Evolution, and for a moment he didn't even know how to explain what was happening.
Karen, meanwhile, stared at the white Gengar on the field.
Her expression had become extremely unpleasant.
A Trainer at her level had naturally heard of Mega Evolution before.
But seeing it in person was an entirely different matter.
This was the first time Karen had ever witnessed it with her own eyes.
The legendary power of Mega Evolution had suddenly appeared right in front of her.
For the first time in the battle—
Karen felt a trace of panic.
Sam immediately noticed the subtle change in her expression.
He grinned.
If this already makes you panic…
You should know that my real trump card hasn't even appeared yet.
---
"Gengar, Shadow Ball."
Strike while the opponent is unsettled.
Sam chose not to use Poison-type moves.
Although Gengar possessed both Ghost and Poison typing, Sam's research and training focus had always leaned more heavily toward the Ghost-type.
Poison techniques had been enough to defeat the exhausted Weavile earlier.
But against Absol, that approach would be unrealistic.
Yes, Dark-types resist Ghost-type attacks.
But when the power difference became overwhelming—
Resistance meant nothing.
---
A dark sphere of energy appeared in Mega Gengar's hand.
With its eerie laughter echoing across the stadium, Gengar hurled the Shadow Ball toward Absol.
Absol's expression immediately became serious.
Even from a distance, it could feel the terrifying energy compressed inside the attack.
If it was hit directly—
Even Absol wouldn't be able to endure it.
Absol pushed off the ground with its hind legs and burst forward with incredible speed, barely escaping the attack range.
The Shadow Ball struck the battlefield.
BOOM!
A violent explosion erupted.
A small mushroom cloud slowly rose from the ground.
---
Seeing that terrifying explosion finally snapped Karen out of her momentary panic.
"Absol, use Brutal Swing!"
Karen realized something important.
Gengar could not be allowed to continuously use Shadow Ball.
If those attacks kept landing, Absol would suffer massive damage.
Unlike most Pokémon, Absol's Brutal Swing didn't function purely as a close-range move.
As Absol swung its head, the dark energy gathered on the blade-like horn shot outward like sharp blades.
They rushed toward Gengar.
---
But Mega Gengar remained calm.
It didn't panic.
It didn't rush.
With a gentle wave of its hand, Gengar smiled wider.
The magician had begun its performance.
Small balls of dark energy appeared in front of Gengar.
At first, they were only the size of fingertips.
Then Gengar continuously poured energy into them.
The tiny spheres rapidly expanded—
One after another.
Continuous Shadow Balls.
---
Absol's dark energy blades collided with Gengar's Shadow Balls in the center of the battlefield.
A chain of explosions shook the entire Indigo Plateau Stadium.
BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOM!
Some spectators sitting nearby instinctively covered their ears.
The deafening blasts nearly caused ringing in their heads.
Thick black smoke quickly spread across the battlefield.
Soon, the entire arena was engulfed in darkness.
---
Karen's expression became increasingly tense.
The smoke had completely blocked her vision.
She couldn't see Absol.
She couldn't see Gengar.
She didn't even know what was happening anymore.
But the smoke that blocked Karen's sight—
Was the perfect environment for Sam.
Smoke could block Gengar's vision.
But it could never block a Ghost-type's perception of life energy.
Almost instantly—
Gengar locked onto Absol's exact position.
Its eerie laughter echoed through the stadium.
---
Karen's heart sank.
"Absol, be careful!"
"Don't let Gengar get close!"
Absol immediately focused all its attention on detecting Gengar's location.
---
Sam suddenly spoke again.
"Karen, where do you think Gengar is?"
"Above Absol?"
"Below?"
"In front?"
"Or behind?"
His voice deliberately interfered with Karen's concentration.
Karen frowned, trying to ignore his words.
But it wasn't easy.
---
"None of those are correct."
Sam smiled.
"It's inside Absol's shadow."
"Gengar—Night Shade."
Suddenly—
A massive ghostly phantom rose from Absol's shadow on the ground.
The terrifying specter instantly restrained Absol.
Absol was shocked.
It struggled desperately, trying to break free.
But the shadowy grip held it firmly in place.
Everything was useless.
---
With Absol immobilized—
Mega Gengar could attack freely.
Another Shadow Ball appeared in Gengar's hand.
But this one was different.
The sphere began to spin violently, compressing the energy inside it.
The spinning force twisted the attack into a terrifying vortex of Ghost-type power.
The Shadow Ball began absorbing energy from the surrounding air.
---
Escape!
Escape now!
This was the only thought left in Absol's mind.
Its instincts screamed in warning.
If that attack landed—
Even it would not survive unscathed.
But escape was impossible.
Gengar had worked too hard to trap its prey.
There was no chance it would let Absol escape now.
---
The spinning Shadow Ball was thrown.
It struck Absol directly.
BOOOOOOM!!!
A violent explosion erupted.
---
Pain.
Overwhelming pain.
Ghost-type energy flooded into Absol's body.
The Dark-type energy inside it tried desperately to resist.
But the two forces were not on the same level.
The Ghost-type energy instantly shattered Absol's defenses and rampaged through its body.
"Pff—!"
Blood sprayed from Absol's mouth.
Its legs trembled violently.
It could no longer stand.
Even though it still wanted to continue fighting—
Its body had already reached its limit.
Before collapsing, Absol glared at Mega Gengar.
As if it wanted to engrave Gengar's appearance deep into its memory.
Wait…
One day… I will retaliate.
---
THUD!
Absol collapsed onto the battlefield.
---
The referee immediately raised the flag.
"Absol is unable to battle!"
"Gengar wins!"
The commentator almost shouted in disbelief.
"Incredible!"
"Absolutely incredible!"
"Mega Gengar has defeated Absol!"
"Player Karen is now in serious danger!"
"Can anyone stop Mega Gengar now?!"
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