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Calyrex told Roy a story.
Pseudo-legendary Pokémon groups, no matter where they lived, basically established themselves as apex predators.
When several pseudo-legendary groups gathered in the same region simultaneously, they would compete with each other for dominance due to their naturally aggressive nature.
The exceptions were Dragonite and Goodra.
This was the case with the pseudo-legendary groups in the Crown Tundra, where frequent battles occurred.
The forces of Salamence, Garchomp, and Hydreigon reached their peak ten years ago, forming a three-way standoff.
Among them, Salamence was the most powerful, with their patriarch's strength once surpassing the professional level.
Most importantly, the Salamence group at that time had two Bagon with extraordinary potential - their talents rivaled even the patriarch's.
These two Bagon, one male and one female, had grown up together since childhood and were inseparable.
Everyone believed they would become an excellent pair of 'King' and 'Queen' in the future.
However, an accident changed everything.
The male Bagon, eager to grow stronger quickly, focused on the shortcut of 'Dynamax energy,' and with the patriarch's help, began attempting to absorb this power.
Bagon repeatedly went through the process of 'Dynamaxing' and 'recovering from the strain,' trying to adapt to this force.
It went well at first.
Bagon quickly evolved into Shelgon, and its size far exceeded that of its species.
Just when the patriarch was happily preparing to share this 'shortcut' with the entire clan, problems emerged.
Shelgon experienced extreme pain during a Dynamax process, and afterward became so weak it couldn't stand.
It took half a year to fully recover.
Not only that, but one to two years later, all companions of the same generation had evolved into Salamence, while it remained in Shelgon form.
Species like Buneary and Kangaskhan take good care of the weak and show great compassion.
But in the Salamence group, where everyone had rough personalities and strength was paramount - survival of the fittest - once someone lost their strength and potential, they were no different from worthless.
Shelgon instantly changed from being a beloved 'genius' to a weakling cast aside by everyone.
Even the Bagon it had been inseparable with, after evolving into Salamence, gradually grew distant and indifferent, eventually developing disdain for what it had once been.
"Ah, this..." After hearing the story, Roy looked somewhat uncomfortable.
This was familiar territory...
The genius falls, and the engagement is broken off.
However, Roy was more concerned with another issue.
"Does Dynamax have this side effect?"
Dynamax also prevented Pokémon from evolving?
This was unheard of.
"Dynamax doesn't actually make Pokémon bigger out of nowhere," Calyrex explained.
"The giant Pokémon you see is actually a materialized projection of energy layers. After the energy is exhausted or the Pokémon is defeated, the energy projection shatters, creating a chain explosion phenomenon. So there shouldn't be any side effects preventing evolution."
This matched what Roy knew, so he wondered: "Then what happened to this Shelgon?"
"This involves Shelgon's own characteristics," Calyrex displayed his vast knowledge.
He had read the Alliance's Pokédex extensively and memorized it thoroughly.
"The Shelgon stage is equivalent to the chrysalis stage of Metapod or Kakuna. Inside the hard shell, cells are constantly changing, developing a new body... You can see that inside the shell, a Salamence's body is being conceived."
Hearing this, Roy instantly understood.
During this critical period of rapid cellular changes, frequent exposure to Dynamax energy would inevitably cause interference.
To use a somewhat inappropriate analogy, pregnant women know not to receive too much radiation during pregnancy, as it could cause birth defects.
The reason this Shelgon couldn't evolve was that it had been exposed to Dynamax energy during its developmental stage, causing something to go wrong.
What exactly went wrong...
Roy suddenly realized something and asked: "Wait, you said it's big... how big exactly?"
Calyrex turned to look at Roy, his expression calm but with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.
You've noticed?
"According to human measurements, its height is about 3.5 meters."
Roy was speechless.
Shelgon's average height was 1.1 meters.
A fully evolved Salamence was only about 1.5 meters tall.
This Shelgon's height had more than tripled. Considering body width, the size difference was far more than three times.
With such a large shell, how much energy would the Salamence body inside need to absorb, and how large would it have to grow to break out?
No wonder ten years had passed without evolution.
"Are you telling me this story to suggest I capture this Shelgon?" Roy raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, I believe you also realize its potential," the diminutive Calyrex looked up at Roy.
"Although... they all have some problems."
Roy noticed the word "they" and instantly understood Calyrex's meaning, resonating with him.
His team was also full of problem children.
Even Lucario, who had always been normal, had become increasingly competitive recently, led astray by his teammates.
But there was a saying...
Genius was always unique.
Problem children were troublesome, each with their own special difficulties, but it was precisely because of this that they had breeding value.
In Roy's team, Electabuzz's problem had been the most difficult.
But after solving it, the reward was also the greatest. After evolving into Electivire, it directly broke through racial limits and was promoted to 'Legendary Pokémon' life form status.
Although it hadn't been tested in actual combat, Roy felt its strength would never lose to the team's Mega Big Three.
Note: the Big Three in Mega form.
Mega Evolution's power itself temporarily promoted Pokémon to 'Legendary Pokémon' level.
However, Electivire could maintain legendary status permanently, essentially reaching the heavens in one step.
If it reached 'Elite level' in the future, it would be directly comparable to Legendary Pokémon.
"I understand." Roy nodded and accepted Calyrex's suggestion.
But he didn't agree to capture it immediately, instead saying: "I'll go take a look."
Genius was always unique...
But being unconventional didn't necessarily mean genius - it might just be performance art.
Roy had to confirm with his own eyes whether it was worth his cultivation.
Again, he regarded his Pokémon as family and would never abandon any of them, but because of this, he had to be careful about the threshold and not make decisions casually.
Calyrex admired his attitude and raised his hand to summon his two steeds.
"Ride my horse and go. Seeing them is like seeing me, and it will save considerable trouble."
The southern part of the Crown Tundra.
Near a large freshwater lake, this was the most resource-rich region.
Therefore, the most powerful pseudo-legendary Pokémon groups lived nearby, often clashing and fighting.
Elon, Anya, Philip, and Patrick - the four members of the Capital University team - were standing on a mountain peak, observing the distant battlefield through binoculars.
The two warring parties were Garchomp and Salamence groups.
"Hiss..." Elon gasped. "Every pseudo-legendary group has quite a few professional-level fighters. These groups are too strong..."
"I have permission to capture one, but how to actually do it is still up to me," Anya said with a bitter smile.
"Conquering pseudo-legendary Pokémon requires real skill..." Patrick frowned.
The pseudo-legendary Pokémon groups' strength exceeded their expectations.
If the four attacked together, they could only compete against two professional-level opponents at most.
For other Pokémon groups, this would suffice, but pseudo-legendaries were truly extraordinary.
Philip swallowed hard and said: "Why don't we contact Roy and ask when he's coming to capture pseudo-legendaries? We could ride his coattails?"
Hearing this, Elon, Anya, and Patrick looked at each other and sighed.
"Can't you have a little backbone!" Elon said in frustration.
"You're such a disappointing brother," Patrick scolded bluntly.
"Junior Roy has already led us to win the national championship," Anya said seriously. "We can't trouble him anymore."
Under everyone's criticism, Philip hung his head in shame, picked up his binoculars, and continued watching the battlefield while thinking of ways to capture pseudo-legendary Pokémon.
Five minutes later.
"Huh?" Philip said in surprise. "Isn't that Junior Roy? Why is he riding a white horse? What kind of Pokémon is that? I've never seen it before?"
Hearing this, the other three shifted their binoculars and looked in Philip's direction.
Soon, everyone saw Roy riding Glastrier.
Roy was riding calmly toward the battlefield at an unhurried pace.
"What is Brother Roy doing?" Elon worried. "If he rashly enters the battlefield where two groups are fighting, he might anger both sides and get beaten up..."
The two groups had considerable professional-level fighting power - at least a dozen that they knew of.
They were well aware of Roy's strength. In one-on-one battles, twelve professional-level opponents would be no problem.
But this was group warfare.
The pseudo-legendary groups would surely target Roy for elimination first. Given their numerical advantage, they might actually succeed.
Anya gritted her teeth and grabbed her Pokéball: "No, I have to stop Junior Roy."
Roy had done her a great favor - now was her chance to repay it.
Elon and Patrick looked at each other and made the same decision, reaching for their Pokéballs.
At this moment, Philip suddenly exclaimed in shock: "Wait! Look... the fighting between the two groups suddenly stopped!"
"What?!"
The three were startled and picked up their binoculars.
An incredible scene unfolded.
After Roy on his white horse arrived at the battlefield, both sides who had been fighting intensely stopped and looked at this unexpected visitor.
Immediately, the fury on their faces gradually disappeared, and they all chose to cease fighting.
Something even more incredible happened.
The two groups, totaling hundreds of pseudo-legendary Pokémon, bowed down to Roy to show their respect.
"This..."
Philip was dumbfounded.
After a moment, he lowered his binoculars and exclaimed: "As expected of Roy - he can easily accomplish what others cannot!"
He turned to say something to his teammates but suddenly found no one beside him!
"???"
Philip's eyes widened as he quickly scanned his surroundings, only to realize the other three were riding Flying-type Pokémon, chasing after Roy.
His dearest big brother Patrick was excitedly waving reins, shouting "Giddy up! Giddy up!"
"I can't believe this..." Philip's mentality collapsed.
The fool was actually me.