Overall, MEGA Evolution and Dynamax each have their pros and cons. At lower levels, MEGA Evolution is more advantageous, while at higher levels, Dynamax holds the upper hand.
"Dynamax can only be used once per battle and requires recharging for the next use, but MEGA Evolution doesn't have such a limitation, right? If in a single battle, you can use five MEGA Evolved Pokemon alongside one Dynamax Pokemon, that kind of boost can only be described as terrifying!"
As for MEGA Evolution, Brock had a different opinion: even if the gain and effort of MEGA Evolution seem disproportionate, the fact that MEGA Evolution can stack with Dynamax and can even involve multiple MEGA Evolutions cannot be ignored!
If you could perform five MEGA Evolutions in a match, you might be able to turn the tables against a much stronger opponent by relying on this system.
This is almost like indirectly elevating a Trainer's level. Compared to Dynamax, MEGA Evolution has its own advantages!
Gary thought about it and agreed; although Dynamax is strong, it ultimately has time, location, and quantity restrictions, with location being particularly lethal for Dynamax.
However, MEGA Evolution does not have these restrictions. As long as the bond between you and your Pokemon is strong enough and you have the two required items, you can MEGA Evolve anywhere.
And more importantly, MEGA Evolution is cool!!
Imagine, on a stage with all eyes on you, raising your arm, holding the Evolution Key Stone, and shouting MEGA Evolution!
Then your Pokemon, bathed in countless gazes, blooms in the light of evolution, becoming more stylish and powerful!
Just thinking about it sends a thrill from head to toe! That's the true essence of MEGA Evolution!
"What are you all thinking about? MEGA Evolution isn't primarily about all that nonsense!" Blaine interrupted Gary, who had started fantasizing, with a bit of irritation.
"The most important aspect of MEGA Evolution is that it allows a Pokemon to gain a small power boost. Even as the Pokemon levels up, it can still enhance its strength. Don't you know what that means?"
Misty and the others looked at each other and then shook their heads.
Gaining power is just gaining power, right? Which system isn't about enhancing strength? At its core, everything serves competitive battles, and the boost brought by Dynamax isn't lacking either!
Blaine sighed helplessly. These young ones still don't understand the hardships of the future: "Your current Pokemon should all be able to grow stronger with training, right? But realistically, after reaching Gym Level, most Pokemon hit a bottleneck. Some have outstanding Talent, or enough resources, or a bond with their Trainers that surpasses everything, allowing them to break through quickly."
"But some Pokemon will be stuck at the bottleneck their whole lives. They've exhausted all they have, but they can only reach that point in the end. That's the harsh reality."
"However, with MEGA Evolution, it's different. Evolving again doesn't just mean an increase in strength; it also means further development of the Pokemon's potential. A Pokemon at a dead end now has hope to move forward again."
"Moreover, if you let some Gym Peak or Elite Peak Pokemon experience a higher level of power, do you think it will be easier for those Pokemon to advance in the future? Now you understand what MEGA Evolution represents, right? It's not just a battle tactic, but also hope for Pokemon to reach higher levels."
Blaine's explanation left everyone stunned. It turned out MEGA Evolution had such a significant role in enhancing Pokemon beyond battles!
In fact, this system was always focused on improving a Pokemon's future prospects. Even without discussing combat enhancements, just the fact that it allows Pokemon with exhausted potential to develop their potential again and bloom for a second time makes the value of MEGA Evolution surpass that of Dynamax.
For a moment, everyone simultaneously looked at Ash. As it stands, Ash, who has developed MEGA Evolution, might be the one to change the entire Pokemon world's dynamics!
Ash himself was also bewildered. Did MEGA Evolution have this kind of effect? How come the experts in the group never mentioned this...
Actually, the reason Ashes in the group didn't bring it up is because Ash's Pokemon don't need such side methods to improve, given Ash's Aura Power and his bond with his Pokemon.
As long as he fights in sync with his Pokemon, he can break through any bottleneck. This is much more effective than MEGA Evolution, and with Ash's luck, it's unlikely he'd encounter Pokemon with such low potential.
So, what Blaine considers the most significant role of MEGA Evolution is only a moderate aid to Ash.
If Blaine knew what the group Ashes thought, he'd probably be exasperated. What others see as treasured gems, Ash doesn't find valuable at all. That's the confidence of a lucky elite!
"In any case, the value of MEGA Evolution is greater than you imagine. But I know, Ash, you probably don't want to disclose this evolution yet, right? After all, if you make it public, the difficulty of obtaining the Key Stone and MEGA Evolution Stone will undoubtedly increase greatly, and you are already doing your best to collect these two items, am I right?"