In the special audience seats, after Gardevoir's MEGA evolution, Steven's face also showed a look of admiration. Gardevoir's MEGA evolution was indeed beautiful and stunning enough, however, the other members of the Elite Four all widened their eyes, showing an incredulous expression.
This expression was just like when Ash first performed a MEGA evolution, the same expression Steven showed.
Steven noticed the commotion beside him, turned his head, and saw Lorelei and others with their mouths wide open, looking utterly bewildered. This time it was Steven's turn to be puzzled: "Are you shocked by Gardevoir's MEGA evolution? But you don't have to be so exaggerated. Didn't you all know that Ash's Pokemon can perform MEGA evolution?"
"It's not about Gardevoir's MEGA evolution, but Ash evolving Blastoise and then still managing to evolve Gardevoir…" Lance slowly closed his mouth, revealing an incredibly peculiar expression.
"That's right, Steven, you don't understand MEGA evolution, so you don't know. Actually, MEGA evolution in a match is like Dynamax, you can only evolve once. After the evolution, the Trainer's Key Stone will lose its luster and cannot be used again for a short time." Lorelei also recovered from the shock and explained to Steven.
Among them, although only Lance had obtained a MEGA Evolution Stone, they all actually knew some common knowledge about MEGA evolution. Under normal circumstances, MEGA evolution, like Dynamax, can only be performed once in a match.
The function of the Key Stone is similar to the Dynamax Band. Both provide a one-time energy to the Pokemon. The Dynamax Band infuses power into the Pokemon, allowing it to perform Dynamax, and the moves used by the Pokemon during Dynamax consume the power of the Dynamax Band, ultimately causing the Dynamax to last only three rounds.
Although the Key Stone also infuses its life force into the Pokemon, the difference lies in that the Key Stone, as its name suggests, is merely a key to unlock the power within the Pokemon.
The energy infused into the Pokemon will enter the MEGA Evolution Stone carried by the Pokemon, and the Evolution Stone will unlock the genes within the Pokemon, allowing the Pokemon to enter the mega-evolution state.
This state consumes the Pokemon's own power, so the duration is related to the Pokemon's physical strength, not like Dynamax, which consumes Dynamax energy.
But these two systems have a common point that regardless of whether it's the Dynamax Band or the Key Stone, after being used once, they need a period of charging before they can be used a second time.
Situations like Ash, where two consecutive uses occur in one match, are virtually impossible. If MEGA evolution was really that overpowering, how would any other system be able to compete?
"So, being able to perform consecutive MEGA evolutions is a special case that only Ash can achieve?" After hearing Lorelei and the others' explanation, Steven's expression also became peculiar.
Just who is this Ash? First discovering MEGA evolution, then obtaining many rare Pokemon, and in just half a year, trained them to Elite-Level. Now, there's a unique MEGA evolution technique, it's as if the whole world revolves around him.
Could this be the legendary Child of Fortune?
"That's right, this should be a technique only Ash can achieve. Anyway, my Key Stone, after one MEGA evolution, takes at least half a day to recharge with the passage of time." Lance nodded seriously.
Upon hearing this, Steven suddenly recalled that he had studied that thing called the Key Stone.
Previously, it wasn't even called a Key Stone but was termed as a Life Stone by him. After the life energy inside was extracted, it could recover, making it feel quite amazing.
That's also why he didn't give all of the Life Stones to Professor Oak but kept a little for his collection, while he left only two or three MEGA Evolution Stones...
Dammit, could the Key Stone and MEGA Evolution Stone Ash held be his?
No, no, it should be impossible. The MEGA Evolution Stones might be his, but the Key Stone shouldn't be.
After all, without a Key Stone in Ash's possession, he wouldn't have discovered the MEGA evolution of Pokemon, nor would he have gone on to collect those items.
As for what Professor Oak wanted with so many Key Stones...if he had known about MEGA evolution early, he too would have collected some tools related to MEGA evolution in advance.
On one hand, to prepare more for himself, on the other hand, to provide his friends and family, so Professor Oak collecting Key Stones and MEGA Evolution Stones can be easily guessed without much reasoning.
And Steven, it seems he is the biggest investor in Ash and Professor Oak. Just thinking about the MEGA Evolution Stones and Key Stones he gave away, even with his character, he feels a subtle pain.
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On the field, with Gardevoir's MEGA evolution, Conway also felt the pressure increase greatly. A MEGA Blastoise had already directly torn through his two Pokemons, without Trick Room, those two wouldn't have been able to contend against Blastoise.
And opening Trick Room was Dusknoir's task, for which Dusknoir had to take a Hydro Pump from Blastoise. At that moment, Blastoise hadn't MEGA evolved, otherwise, based on Blastoise's performance after MEGA evolution, a Hydro Pump might have directly made Dusknoir doubt his existence.