So even without the above two reasons, Gongsun Yan decided to stop this practice. It doesn't matter whether Gyarados can fly or not. What matters is Gyarados's life safety. Strength always comes second to life.
Having said so much, I just want to describe that it is almost impossible for Gyarados to fly, so Misty's Gyarados naturally cannot fly. What's more, Gyarados has entered the mega evolution state and lost the flying attribute that can assist flight.
As for the option of jumping down directly, Xiaoxia had never even thought about it. The height of the water column was not something that Mega Gyarados could ignore. If she jumped down directly, she would definitely get hurt.
If they were injured during the fight, Misty and Gyarados wouldn't feel anything, but because they were afraid of being hurt later, they jumped from a high place and hurt themselves. Misty said she wasn't that stupid.
"In that case, let's decide the outcome with one move. Gyarados, use Water Tail after Dragon Dance!" Misty shouted.
Gyarados standing on the water column immediately began to twist its body. A mysterious aura enveloped Gyarados, and the aura exuded by Gyarados became visibly stronger.
"Swampert, climb up the waterfall and use your Hammer to knock Gyarados down for me!" Gongsun Yan would naturally not let Gyarados enhance himself like this, so he quickly let Swampert take action.
Although the Waterfall Climbing move is quite powerful, Gongsun Yan has always used this move as a restrictive skill. For opponents who cannot fly or whose wings are wet and cannot fly, Waterfall Climbing can prevent the opponent's movement to the greatest extent.
So Swampert ran to the top of the water column in a King Kong-like form and with movements very similar to treading water in Naruto, and hit Gyarados' head hard, but was blocked by Gyarados' tail.
Perhaps the incomplete Dragon Dance gave Gyarados a slight boost, or perhaps it was because Swampert attacked from the bottom up, and part of the force used was converted into gravitational potential energy.
Of course, it could be both situations. The specific reasons can be considered when reviewing the battle. Anyway, the current situation is that Gyarados actually blocked Swampert's arm hammer.
"Well done, Gyarados, for beating Swampert like this." After seeing the situation, Misty quickly praised Gyarados and asked him to press on with the victory.
"Oh, it seems we've been underestimated. Swampert, double arm hammer."
After seeing Misty and Gyarados preparing to pursue the victory, Gongsun Yan couldn't help but smile and said something in a flat tone.
"Ga~" Swampert also changed its previous honest expression. Now its expression is extremely ferocious. Even Gyarados, a Pokémon known for its cruelty, was startled.
"Xiao Xia, you seem to have fallen into a misunderstanding. Although Swampert has always used only its right hand to perform attacks, its left hand is not just for show." Gongsun Yan said with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.
"what?!"
Misty screamed, but it did not change the result at all. Swampert directly retracted his right arm that had been in a stalemate with Gyarados, and turned his body in time, causing Gyarados's move to miss and use the wrong force.
Then Swampert leisurely raised his left arm, and a familiar light red light appeared on it. The momentum was no less than before, and the power was comparable to the arm hammer used by his right hand before.
Swampert has two arms, but Gyarados only has one tail. Gyarados can fight against Swampert's right arm, but as long as Swampert uses his left arm, Gyarados will be unable to split his arms.
"bump!"
As Swampert exerted force with his left arm, Gyarados was knocked flying again, and this time he failed to withstand Swampert's force and fell heavily on the water.
"Roar~" Gyarados, which was hit hard, roared in pain and lay on the water for a while, unable to move.
"Crash!"
After seeing the miserable state of Gyarados, Swampert no longer controlled the flow of water. The water column that was originally rising into the sky began to slowly fall down. Swampert deliberately controlled the speed of the falling water column to ensure that he was not affected by any impact, and finally landed safely (in the water).
"It looks like Gyarados can't hold on any longer. Why don't we use the last move to decide the outcome?" A good idea suddenly popped up in Gongsun Yan's mind, so he proposed to Xiaoxia.
"Okay, that's exactly what I mean!" Xiaoxia said without giving in.
Chapter 35: Mega Evolution and Z Moves are More Suitable
"Gyarados, this is your last move, use the Ultimate Impact with all your strength!" Misty shouted loudly.
"Roar!!!"
After hearing Xiaoxia's voice, Gyarados forced his pineapple-like body to move. The lavender airflow continued to flow through Gyarados' body and gradually became thicker.
There is no need to say much about Ultimate Impact. This super-strong physical attack move with a power of up to 150 can be said to be the strongest move that Gyarados can learn. Except for the stiff state that will inevitably appear after using it, it has almost no disadvantages.
Of course, Pokémon that are not strong enough cannot use this move, but the prerequisite for learning this move is that the physical strength meets the requirements, so this problem is basically not a problem.
As for Pokémon that can learn the move Ultimate Charge through inheritance, there is no... Yes, there is no such thing. Maybe it can be done in the game, but there is no exception in the Pokémon world.
According to Professor Oak, who wishes to remain anonymous, the Ultimate Impact move may have too high physical requirements, and newly born Pokémon naturally do not have such a strong physique, so there has never been a Pokémon that can inherit the Ultimate Impact.
Of course, Professor Oak did not say anything definite. He proposed a hypothesis that if there is a Pokémon that has a very strong physique in its infant state, it might be able to break this limitation.
But what kind of Pokémon can have such a strong physique in childhood? Then there is only one answer, that is the legendary beast!
In a sense, Gongsun Yan helped Professor Oak perfect this theory, and with the help of his Groudon, he mastered the Ultimate Impact move in just one day.
"The ultimate impact? It seems we have to go all out. To be honest, I don't really want to use this trick. It's too embarrassing!" Gongsun Yan couldn't help but cover his face.
"Forget it, if I don't go to hell, who will? Swampert, prepare to use Super Water Flow Whirlpool!"
Gongsun Yan thought about it for a long time and finally gave up the idea of using Ultimate Impact to deal with it, because he had never used Z moves in actual combat, so he wanted to try it.
Although Gongsun Yan was very resistant to using Z-moves, the power of Z-moves was still very strong. Even if he had to do the socially deadly dance, he had already learned all the dances required by the Z-pure crystals in his hand, and all he had to do was use them.
It seems that up to now, no one has specifically talked about the specific differences between mega evolution, Z moves and Dynamax, but in fact, the differences between the three are quite big.
If it is a quasi-king level Pokémon like Misty's Gyarados, after mega evolution it can temporarily break through the bottleneck and increase its strength to the king level. If it is an ordinary elite Pokémon, its strength can also be increased to the quasi-king level, which is equivalent to being able to cross a class.
As for Z-moves, Gyarados can use a king-level Z-moves. Although it is only one move, it is extremely powerful.
It seems that mega evolution is much stronger than Z moves, but this is not actually the case. First of all, the number of mega stones and key stones is extremely small, while Z pure crystals are mass products. In terms of the difficulty of obtaining them, there is a huge difference between the two.
And because Z-moves have the trainer share some of the energy consumption, the burden on Pokémon is not as great as mega evolution. It is even possible to use two different Z-moves in one battle, which is also a big advantage.
And mega evolution is restricted by Pokémon. Although more and more types of mega stones have been discovered, there are still many Pokémon that cannot mega evolve.
However, Z moves can be used by all Pokémon. As long as you know this attribute move, the scope of application is obviously much wider.
So if you weigh them against each other, there is actually no difference in which is stronger between mega evolution and Z moves, but if Gongsun Yan had to choose, he would definitely choose mega evolution, no doubt about it, even if it is more difficult to collect.
The reason is very simple, that is, he is handsome!
As the saying goes, being strong is only for a while, but being handsome is a lifetime thing. Just like what was said in a famous novel, the combat power of the elf wolf is 10000 points, and the combat power of the cheongsam beauty is 7000 points. When both of them can win, it goes without saying which one normal men will choose.
Gongsun Yan is naturally a normal male, otherwise he wouldn't fall in love with Liliae, right? So his requirements for handsomeness are quite high.
Wait, speaking of this, falling in love with a little girl who is less than ten years old doesn’t seem normal for a man... Well, at least in some things, Gongsun Yan’s thoughts are the same as those of normal men.
After talking about the difference between mega evolution and Z moves, we have to talk about the characteristics of Dynamax. Dynamax is a phenomenon in which Pokémon become giants that only occurs in certain specific places in the Galar region. All Pokémon can Dynamax.
There are also some special Pokémon that can achieve stronger Gigantamax, use their own unique Gigantamax moves, and have different special effects.
Although in the game, Dynamax is explained as a visual projection effect and the size of the Pokémon does not actually increase, but in the Pokémon world, Dynamax really becomes larger, without any falsehood.
Gigantamaxing does not directly increase the strength of a Pokémon to a higher level like Mega Evolution does, but instead amplifies the moves released by the Pokémon to increase their power.
However, although the strength level of the Pokémon itself has not changed, the quantitative change will obviously lead to a qualitative change. The originally simple moves have been amplified so many times, so the power will naturally not remain unchanged. After all, quantity is the key.
In fact, Dynamax is not weaker than Mega Evolution and Z-moves, and is even much stronger in some aspects. However, the geographical restrictions of Dynamax are too great, and it cannot be used once you leave the Galar region.
In the anime, Dandi is called the strongest champion. In fact, Gongsun Yan thinks that this is somewhat exaggerated. Although it is indeed very touching that Dandi alone carries the entire Galar region, and his strength is also very good, Gongsun Yan still thinks so.
In Gongsun Yan's opinion, the main reason why Dandi was able to become the strongest champion was because he took advantage of the venue. The competition was held in Galar, which gave Dandi's strongest Gigantamax to be put to good use.
Chapter 36 Something strange happened again
If the final venue of the Masters Tournament was not the Galar region, but any other region, the final result might be different.
In fact, Gongsun Yan had long felt that there was something wrong with the battle that would decide the strongest champion. Not only was the Dragonite used by Du not his proud Dragonite, but the red Gyarados was Du's signature Pokémon, so it was normal to use it in this battle.
But throughout the entire battle, Gyarados didn't use a single rock-type move, even after it was Gigantamaxed. For Charizard, Gigantamax rock is an unbearable pain in its life.
With so many unusual things gathered together, Gongsun Yan had to wonder if there was some dirty conspiracy behind it. It was possible that the battle was designed by the Alliance to increase the GDP of the Galar region.
"Well, it's just a loss of face. In the face of strength, we can put face aside for the time being." Gongsun Yan sighed lightly, and then began to dance awkwardly in front of everyone.
"Puchi!" I don't know who couldn't hold back and laughed first.
"Hahaha!"
Led by the warrior, everyone watching the fight started laughing. Even Liliae, who knew the preparations for the Z move, couldn't help but started laughing.
"Gyarados, be careful, this is the Alola region's Z-move." Misty's expression was a little distorted, but her endurance was still good, which formed a sharp contrast with those around her who were rolling on the ground laughing.
Because of the Z-move, Swampert had to dance awkwardly with Gongsun Yan. Fortunately, Swampert is a Pokémon with two arms. If it had no arms like Gyarados, it is not known whether the Z-move could be used. After all, dancing requires arms.
"Go ahead, Swampert, take back the victory, Super Water Whirlpool!"
As the last move of the awkward dance ended, Gongsun Yan and Swampert immediately returned to their normal postures. The awkward dance just now made them feel that they were socially dead, and since they didn't have to dance anymore, they might as well end it quickly.
However, the effect of the awkward dance was still very obvious. A magical energy emanated from Swampert's body. Gongsun Yan and Liliae immediately recognized that it was the Z energy that was very common in the Alola region. It was this energy that created the magical Z-move.
"Gyarados, ultimate attack, go for it!" Misty also became excited. She did not let Gyarados retreat, but went for it head-on.
Super Water Whirlpool is a move that forms a huge whirlpool on the water surface to engulf the opponent, achieving the dual effects of restriction and damage, similar to the plus version of the Tide Whirl move.
But Swampert obviously doesn't need this kind of move to restrict his opponent now. What he needs is a move that can improve his fighting ability, so he decisively surrounds himself with this Z energy.
With Swampert's current strength, plus the added bonus from its mega evolution, it is still possible to simply modify Super Water Whirlpool.
Swampert did not change the form of the super water vortex too much, but just changed the center of the vortex to itself. A huge stream of water suddenly wrapped around Swampert's body, which looked like the water jet move, but on a much larger scale.
"Bang~"
Gyarados and Swampert collided again, and for the last time. The lavender ultimate impact and the dark blue super water whirlpool were intertwined.
"boom!"
"Gyarados!!!"
Something unexpected happened. The lavender airflow that originally enveloped Gyarados collapsed instantly, and Gyarados had to face Swampert's moves head-on. Misty exclaimed when she saw this scene.
"What? Swampert, deflect the attack!" Gongsun Yan obviously didn't expect that Gyarados's ultimate attack would be so vulnerable, and quickly asked Swampert to stop.
"Ga!" Swampert began trying to change the direction of his moves, but he soon found that his actions had little effect. He had no time to turn around, let alone retract the move.
However, it is obviously impossible to stop this kind of all-out move immediately. It is like a speeding car. If you want to stop it by just stepping on the brakes, that is completely wishful thinking. If you really step on the brakes hard, there is a high possibility of overturning.
Swampert is in this state now, and it is very difficult for him to change his direction. It would be fine if the distance between him and Gyarados was far enough, but the distance between him and Gyarados is very close, and the available space is so small that Swampert can't grasp it at all.
"Wow!"
Seeing that Swampert was about to collide head-on with Gyarados, which had no time to dodge, Lillie at the side couldn't help but cover her eyes, unwilling to watch what was about to happen next. At this time, a huge figure suddenly emerged from the originally empty pond.
Misty's Gyarados is already considered a giant among Gyarados, but the Gyarados that appeared now is even bigger than Misty's. Gongsun Yan immediately determined that this is definitely a lord Pokémon, and it is impossible to achieve this effect simply by taking calcium tablets.
"This is, Gyarados? Great, Gyarados, use the Destruction Ray to attack the side of the water column and deflect the direction of the water column!"
Xiaozhi was stunned for a moment, then immediately fell into ecstasy and shouted to the newly appeared figure.
"Swampert, use all your strength to control the direction of the water column and deflect it in the direction of the destructive death ray!"
After hearing what Xiaozhi said, Gongsun Yan immediately realized that it was Xiaozhi's Gyarados that came to the rescue. Although he didn't know whether Xiaozhi's plan could be realized, he still chose to believe in Xiaozhi, thinking that he could definitely create a miracle.
"Roar!"
The orange-yellow destructive death light instantly condensed out from Gyarados' mouth. It can be seen that he started preparing before Gyarados appeared, and only released it after hearing Xiaozhi's command.
"Ga!" The giant Swampert wrapped in the water column began to struggle hard. The originally calm water column began to shake violently, and the speed of the water column also slowed down, buying some precious time to destroy the death ray.
Finally, with the joint efforts of Swampert and Satoshi's Gyarados, Swampert brushed past Misty's Gyarados. Although it also left serious injuries on the Gyarados's half of the body, it was better than expected.
Although the Pokémon's physique would not be in danger of life even if it was hit head-on by the Super Water Whirlpool, it is estimated that it would not be able to move freely within half a year.
Although Gyarados looks miserable now, they are just superficial injuries. With good care, he will be able to recover in about a week.
Chapter 37 Those Three Funny People
"Gardevoir, help heal Gyarados and Swampert."
Gongsun Yan frowned and threw out Gardevoir's Poké Ball, asking her to heal the seriously injured Gyarados and the Swampert that was injured by the forced recovery of the move.
"Sand~"
Pink light was released from Gardevoir's hands. As Gardevoir pushed its hands forward, the light spread towards Gyarados and Swampert lying on the water, gradually intertwining with the bodies of the two Pokémon.
"Roar~" "Ga~"
"Can you two control yourself a little? You are two Pokémon known for your ferocity and might. What are you barking about here? It's easy to be misunderstood!" Gongsun Yan couldn't help it and roared out.
There's no way around it, because Gardevoir's treatment will stimulate the nerves of the person being treated, so even though Swampert and Gyarados can be considered tough guys, they can only make sounds that are easily misunderstood.
"By the way, why did Gyarados's Ultimate Charge suddenly fail? It was almost like a disaster."
Gongsun Yan forced himself to ignore the low groans of Swampert and Gyarados beside him and brought the topic back to the previous accident. If it was two Pokémon similar to Gardevoir roaring there, it would be fine, but let's forget about Gyarados and Swampert.
"Indeed, I find it strange too. Gyarados has never made such a mistake during previous practice. There must be something wrong here." Xiaoxia also agreed with Gongsun Yan's point of view.
"That's right. Considering the strength of Misty's Gyarados, this situation is indeed very strange." Xiaogang nodded and agreed.
"Since Xiaogang said so, then there is indeed a problem. I think we should go to the pond to check it out."
After Gongsun Yan finished speaking, he was about to step towards the pond, but before he took the first step, he realized something was wrong. With Gongsun Yan's intuition, he discovered where the sense of disobedience came from in less than a second.
