In battles, when a Trainer's and skills and a Pokémon's strength are simir, the side that has a type advantage holds a signifit edge over the other.
For instance, among the 18 top Elites in Drakoria, the Dragoe triumphed over the other 15 Elites during the first Elite Challenge.
Among the three Elites who remained uen, two were the Ice-type Elite and the Fairy-type Elite.
Ice-type Pokémon deals double damage ton-types, while Fairy-types are even more formidable, as they are immuon-type moves entirely.
The st of the ued Elites was Julian's grandfather, John, who mao defeat the Dragoe through sheer strength.
Speaking of John, he currently holds the title of the No. 1 Elite among the 18 in Drakoria.
Why is Steel-type Elite Jarded as the stro of the 18? He is the only Trainer who defeated all 17 other Elites using only Steel-type Pokémon during the first Elite Challenge.
Even the Ground-type and Fire-type Elites, who typically have an advantage over Steel-types, couldn't match his skill.
Unless one side has an overwhelming advantage in strength, defeating an oppo with a type disadvantage is quite unlikely.
Will felt fident that he would win this match. He had seen his oppo's previous battle and uood Venusaur's abilities. He believed Venusaur was weaker than his own Charizard and he also had a type disadvantage against it.
Uhese circumstances, he truly did not believe he could lose.
"Venusaur, Mega Evolve!"
As Will unched a Fmethrower, the oppo suddenly raised his sleeve, revealing a brilliantly cemstone.
A dazzling light streamed from the gem toward Venusaur, which also emitted its own vibrant glow. The two lights iwined in the air.
At the same time, a massive white light enveloped Venusaur. When the light faded, a Pokémer than the inal Venusaur stood before the audience.
The appearanega Venusaur and its previous form were simir, but the flower on Mega Venusaur's back was rger, and the "trunk" below the flowers had thied.
The sight of Mega Evolution astohe audience. Many had only seen su event on video ss and had never wit live.
On the broadcast, ents began p in.
"Mega Venusaur is amazing!"
"Wow, the se of Mega Evolution is breathtaking!"
"Why hasn't Charizard Mega Evolved?"
"Charizard: I wish I could Mega Evolve too, but I don't have a Mega Stone!"
Venusaur's Mega Evolution captivated many viewers, with some even cheering fa Venusaur, including those who had previously supported Charizard.
"What's the deal with this guy? Where did he get a Mega Evolution Stone?" Zosh asked, puzzled.
Mega Evolution Stones are rare resources, whether in Drakoria or ions, and ot be bought with money. One could trade a pseudo-legendary Pokémon for a Mega Evolution Stone, but the reverse is not guaranteed.
This highlights just how scarce Mega Evolution Storuly are.
The head teacher, Sam, didn't know the background of the opposing Trainer and turo Julian for answers.
"I'm not sure either, but this Venusaur seems very well-trained. Maybe it's someone from the Grass-type gym," Julian replied.
It was a nationally reized gym, much like their owype gym.
There are two national gyms in Yale Provieel and Grass.
"If it's from the Grass-type gym, Will might be in trouble," Shen said, etched on his face.
Pokémon: Venusaur (Mega Venusaur)*
Level: 41 (51)*
Qualification: Green
Ability: row (Thick Fat)*
Item: Miracle Seed
Gender: Male
Moves: Petal Blizzard, Petal Dance, Vine Whip, Seed Bomb, Growth, Sunny Day, Razor Leaf, Synthesis, Sleep Powder, Poison Powder
Move Discs: Giga Drain, Magical Leaf, Protect, Hyper Beam, Grassy Terrain, Venoshock, Bulldoze, Body Sm, Earthquake, Power Whip
Geic Moves: Ingrain, Nature Power, Energy Ball, Leaf Storm
After Mega Evolution, Venusaur's level increased by ten, and its ability became Thick Fat. This ability halves the damage taken from Fire-type and Ice-type moves.
This shift made things even harder for Charizard, as its type advantage had effectively disappeared.
Mega Venusaur flicked its Vine Whip, easily defleg Will's Fmethrower.
"Venusaur, Power Whip!"
Will, momentarily stunned, snapped back to reality and shouted, "Charizard, dodge!"
But Power Whip was faster. Just as Charizard began to fp its wings, it was struck by Mega Venusaur's powerful vines.
It felt like being hit by a meteorite, and Charizard crashed to the ground.
"Venusaur, Body Sm!"
Charizard relutly opes eyes to see a massive figure looming overhead. Darkness engulfed its vision, followed by a sharp pain, and thehing faded to bck.
"Charizard is uo battle; Venusaur wins!"
The referee looked pitifully at Charizard, who y fainted beh the weight of the attack. If it had been hit harder, it would have been a much worse situation.
Will walked off the stage, while his rival stayed put, clearly eager to tihe battle.
"He's strong," Will admitted to Julian, who was getting ready to take the field .
"Just for you," Julian replied.
Upon hearing this, Will instinctively paused, looking at Julian's back as he whispered, "You won't die, if you stop pretending."
Julian knew he could wait until his oppo could no longer hold on, thus releasing the Mega Evolution.
Acc to the rules, when one pyer fihe must ehe arena within three minutes. As long as they start battling within that time, it's all within the regutions.
Looking at his oppo now, it seemed uhey could st even two minutes. Although Mega Evolution is powerful, it requires a deep boween Trainer and Pokémon to succeed.
Moreover, Mega Evolution is a signifit test for the Trainer as well. During Mega Evolution, both the Trainer's mental and physical strength are drained tinuously.
A normal Trainer with a Mega Evolution Stone only maintain that form for about five minutes.
Of course, five minutes be enough to ge the oute of a battle in a regur match, but if you're in the wild or a secret realm, failing to resolve a flict during Mega Evolution leave you vulnerable o ends.
At that point, if you o escape, you may not have the strength left to do so.
So if you face oppos in the wild or i realms, Mega Evolution should only be used as a st resort.
