Chapter 790 784: It Is Already Time to Evolve

"Gaarrcchhmp!"

Seeing Charizard after Mega Evolution, Garchomp was completely stunned.

After having gone through three evolutionary stages, Charizard, which everyone considered to already be in its final form, had evolved once again!

Did that not mean that the Garchomp evolutionary line could also evolve again?

"That's right, you can also evolve again. As long as you manage to find the corresponding Mega Stone."

Ethan did not hide anything from Garchomp. After all, Mega Garchomp was an extremely powerful existence.

"Gaarchhmp? (Mega Stone?)"

Garchomp's gaze fixed on the Key Stone in Ethan's hand, while it seemed to reflect on it.

"Very well, whether it is becoming a Totem Pokémon or Mega Evolution... all of that is nothing more than different paths to becoming stronger. And, if one wants to grow stronger, there are still many other ways."

Seeing the desire on both Pokémon's faces, Ethan smiled slightly.

The two Pokémon also nodded. And, almost at the same time, both once again remembered Vibrava's sand dragon technique.

In addition, Vibrava itself was still a second-stage evolutionary Pokémon, and even so, it already possessed strength superior to most Flygon.

Just as Ethan had said, becoming a Totem Pokémon and Mega Evolution were nothing more than different paths toward strengthening.

"Hakamo-o, let's go."

After continuing to talk for a while longer, Ethan stood up and brushed off the dust.

Next, he planned to take the dark Hakamo-o back to the place where he was staying.

During this time, he had also gathered different physical combat techniques from the Daleron League.

With the identity he had now, that was not difficult.

And now, Ethan planned to teach all those fighting techniques to dark Hakamo-o, to help it form its own combat style.

Only in that way could dark Hakamo-o find its own path and overcome the limitations of its species.

At the same time, that was also the key for dark Hakamo-o to complete its training and evolve into Kommo-o.

"Hakkammo!"

Dark Hakamo-o nodded excitedly.

During this time, it had already managed to completely integrate all the combat techniques Ethan had taught it before.

Now it was impatient to go one step further and learn even more.

"Gaarrcchhmp!"

Watching Ethan and dark Hakamo-o's backs as they left, Garchomp hesitated for a few moments, but in the end did not follow them.

Even so, the envy in its eyes was something it could not hide.

...

Half a day later.

Dragon Messenger rest area of Dragon Valley.

On the battlefield, a group of Pokémon was training.

Among all of them, what drew the most attention was the battle between Vibrava and dark Hakamo-o.

One of the two attacked, while the other dodged, and both figures constantly changed position across the field at high speed.

Right now, Vibrava's mastery of the Ability Levitate was becoming more and more refined.

Relying on the lightness technique, Vibrava's figure seemed like a dandelion dancing in the air, causing all of dark Hakamo-o's attacks to miss in vain.

"Ethan... his growth speed is even greater than I imagined."

The Master of Dragon Valley looked at Ethan, who was directing his Pokémon's battle, and could not help sighing.

Quasi-Elite-level Trainer, junior World Championship champion, Pokémon Professor...

Any one of those titles, placed on a young man a little over twenty, was already an impressive honor.

And when all those titles gathered on a single person, he no longer found words to describe how extraordinary that young man was.

"It seems it is already time to make some decisions. If Ethan can maintain this growth speed, then he could perfectly become my successor."

"Although there is still a long time before I retire, it is better to start thinking about it from now on. Soon the Sky Festival will begin; perhaps I could let him go try his luck."

Once he made the decision, the Master of Dragon Valley approached and began speaking with Ethan.

"The Sky Festival?"

Upon hearing those words, Ethan's gaze wavered for an instant.

The Sky Festival was a great event of Flying-type Pokémon.

Although he had already known for a long time that Dragon Valley had agreements with the Sky Clan, still hearing the Valley Master mention it on his own initiative surprised him quite a bit.

"That's right. I have in my hands a spot to participate in the Sky Festival. Take your Pokémon there and try your luck. Perhaps you will obtain a different understanding of things."

The Valley Master nodded, and a hint of expectation also appeared in his eyes.

If it were Ethan's Pokémon... to what level of the sky would they be capable of reaching?

...

Time passed swiftly.

Dragon Desert, Garchomp territory.

At this same hour every day, the dark Hakamo-o always came to that place.

After an entire day of training, it came there to check the results by facing Garchomp.

As soon as the two met, the battle erupted immediately, and a terrifying wave of energy spread throughout the place.

The Pokémon around them, upon sensing that aura, quickly moved away, proof that they were already very used to that scene.

At the same time, in another area of the Dragon Desert, Ethan had taken Vibrava before the leader of the Flygon tribe.

During the time it remained there, Vibrava would train together with the Flygon leader to learn how to absorb the dragon pearl.

As long as it managed to completely absorb the power of that pearl, Vibrava would be able to inherit all of Flygon's strength.

"Don't worry. When I return from the Federal League, I will come to pick you up."

"During this time, train here as much as you can. I am really looking forward to seeing what strength you will have after absorbing the dragon pearl."

Ethan stroked Vibrava's head as he smiled. A brief separation was necessary in order to become stronger.

"Viiibbrraa!"

Vibrava nodded with great reluctance.

Then, surrounded by a group of Flygon that seemed embarrassed, it flew back toward their territory.

"Perhaps... I should already let Vibrava evolve."

Looking at the Flygon's backs as they left, Ethan fell into thought.

Until now, the main reason he had not allowed Vibrava to evolve was to develop its vibration capacity as a Vibration Pokémon.

After all, once Vibrava evolved into Flygon, it would become a Mystic Pokémon, and Ethan did not know whether its vibratory capacity would disappear or not.

However, after so much time of training, he had realized that the development of Vibrava's vibration ability was not giving especially good results.

Of course, as for the most basic use of that vibratory capacity, Vibrava already mastered it and, thanks to it, had also learned the move Earthquake.

Perhaps it was already time to change the focus and have Vibrava concentrate mainly on developing the Ability Levitate, complementing it with its other capabilities.

If Vibrava managed to evolve into Flygon, its life level would rise, and all its current abilities would receive comprehensive strengthening.

Right now, although Vibrava was still very strong and its strength had already reached the Quasi-Elite level, all of that depended on it using the Ryū: Odoshi technique.

Under normal conditions, Vibrava's current strength was still only professional level, and even somewhat inferior to that of an average professional Pokémon.

But if Vibrava managed to evolve into Flygon now, it was very possible that its strength would directly enter the Quasi-Elite level, and that the power of Ryū: Odoshi would also increase even further.