Wrapped in white light, Inkay's body began to undergo a startling transformation.
Its originally inverted body slowly flipped within the radiance; its tentacles became thicker and more powerful, and its head grew firmer.
Those flashy black eyes appeared exceptionally dazzling amidst the light of evolution.
As the white light dissipated, a brand-new pokémon appeared on the deck.
Its body was completely inverted, head down and tentacles up, its eyes emitting a cold purple glow and radiating a heart-palpitating pressure.
"Malamar, the Overturning Pokémon, Level 30, ability: Contrary..."
Jiang Han silently recited his new partner's information in his mind, his face showing uncontrollable joy.
"Good job! Malamar!" Jiang Han praised from the bottom of his heart.
The Scarred Burly Man was completely stunned, his eyes wide and his mouth open wide enough to fit a Poké Ball.
How the hell did it evolve?!
The two pokémon he took pride in were now facing a Malamar that had just completed its evolution, and the aura that Malamar emitted far surpassed that of the previous Inkay.
"Malamar, Dark Pulse!" Jiang Han ordered decisively, his tone carrying a hint of excitement.
Malamar's eyes flared with purple light, and a massive black Energy Ball quickly condensed at the tips of its tentacles.
That Energy Ball was much more solid than the Dark Pulse previously condensed by Inkay, emitting an unsettling pitch-black aura and carrying powerful Dark-type energy as it crashed toward Sharpedo and Wailmer!
The Scarred Burly Man's heart twitched violently; he had a premonition that a true nightmare had only just begun.
After evolving, the power of this strike could be said to far exceed before!
Malamar's eyes flared with purple light, and the black Energy Ball condensed at the tips of its tentacles was more solid than Inkay's previous Dark Pulse, emitting an unsettling pitch-black aura.
Carrying powerful Dark-type energy, it was like a black meteor, crashing toward Sharpedo and Wailmer.
The Dark Pulse whistled through the air, leaving Sharpedo and Wailmer with nowhere to hide.
Wailmer's massive body shifted on the deck, attempting to dodge, but its speed was far slower than the Dark Pulse.
It opened its huge mouth, and a thick Hydro Pump took shape, meeting the pitch-black energy with startling power.
At the same time, Sharpedo also struggled, condensing an Aqua Jet in its mouth to join Wailmer's Hydro Pump in an attempt to withstand Malamar's earth-shattering blow.
"Boom!"
A deafening explosion erupted on the deck as water and Dark-type energy intertwined, forming a powerful shockwave.
The Speedboat shook violently, as if it would fall apart at any moment.
The aftershocks of the explosion sent the Team Aqua crew members on deck stumbling; many were even thrown directly into the sea by the impact.
"Quick! Abandon ship!"
"What's the point of fighting! Retreat!"
"Monster! That's a monster!"
The deck instantly fell into chaos. Those Team Aqua crew members lucky enough not to fall into the water were in a wretched state under the impact of the explosion.
Ignoring the captured Pokémon and the Scarred Burly Man's orders, they scrambled toward the edge of the Speedboat, competing to jump into the sea to escape. In the confusion, some were even pushed into the sea by their own companions.
However, Malamar's cold eyes swept over them with an unquestionable pressure.
"Wommm—"
An invisible wave spread out with Malamar as the center.
In an instant, the only three Team Aqua members remaining on the deck who hadn't jumped ship froze, their eyes becoming dull.
Their movements halted mid-air, and then, like marionettes, they actually obediently retracted their steps, turned around, and walked back to the center of the Speedboat step by step.
Their movements were perfectly synchronized, and they even sat back-to-back in a somewhat comical fashion, their faces wearing a strange calm as if the previous chaos and fear had never happened.
The Scarred Burly Man watched this absurd scene in a daze, his brain completely short-circuiting.
The Sharpedo and Wailmer he was so proud of were currently swaying in the aftershocks of the explosion, while his crew members were actually controlled by a pokémon using an unknown move.
"What... what kind of thing is this?"
The burly man muttered to himself, his voice filled with disbelief and a hint of fear.
He had never seen such a bizarre ability; it simply exceeded his understanding of pokémon power.
Jiang Han watched as Malamar cleanly and efficiently took control of the situation, understanding dawned in his heart.
That's it!
He had finally seen Malamar's superb Hypnosis!
This wasn't just simply making an opponent fall asleep; it was practically an essential skill for robbery and crowd control!
Malamar's abilities were even more powerful and practical than he had imagined.
The Scarred Burly Man's face was deathly pale, and large beads of sweat rolled down from his forehead.
Of the two pokémon he took pride in, one had been hit head-on by Dark Pulse, and the other, though it blocked part of the impact, was also heavily injured.
And his men were being controlled like idiots.
He felt an unprecedented sense of despair and fear well up in his heart.
"Kill this monster for me!"
The burly man shouted hysterically, his voice trembling, and his legs began to shake, making him almost unable to stand.
He pointed at Malamar, his eyes filled with venom and resentment, as if only Malamar's downfall could calm the stormy waves in his heart.
Sharpedo struggled to stand firm. Its injuries made its movements somewhat sluggish, but its ferocity was completely triggered.
It charged toward Malamar, its bloody maw open to reveal sharp teeth, carrying a determination to tear Malamar to shreds.
But in the next second, a scene that shocked Jiang Han occurred.
Facing Sharpedo's pounce, Malamar's body left an afterimage in place as it actually used Teleport!
Its inverted body vanished in a flash, perfectly dodging Sharpedo's attack!
The next moment, Malamar had already appeared behind Sharpedo, its speed so fast that Sharpedo had no time to react.
The thick tentacles on Malamar's head were like spirit snakes, instantly wrapping around Sharpedo's neck and tightening.
Sharpedo let out a pained wail, its body struggling violently, but Malamar's tentacles only grew tighter.
With a muffled sound of breaking bone, Sharpedo's struggles gradually weakened, and finally, its massive body collapsed powerlessly on the deck, losing its ability to battle.
"This!"
Jiang Han was completely stunned; he rubbed his eyes, unable to believe what had just happened.
Was that... Teleport?
How could Malamar learn Teleport? This was completely beyond his expectations!
One must know that Teleport is an extremely convenient skill; whether it's dodging attacks in battle or quickly retreating in a moment of crisis, it's considered a god-tier skill.
But the Pokémon that can learn this skill are few and far between; even among Psychic-type Pokémon, those who can learn it are very rare.
And Malamar clearly wasn't among that small group of Pokémon that could learn Teleport.
As a Dark and Psychic dual-type pokémon, the fact that Malamar could master such a rare Psychic-type skill left Jiang Han puzzled.
After thinking it over, he could only point to those psychic miracle stones he had obtained before.
Perhaps those stones had subtly stimulated the latent abilities within Malamar's body?
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