He knows Pokémon better than me.

Soon, Ash stepped onto the stone steps of the Spear Pillar.

Several broken stone pillars stand coldly on both sides, like ancient tombstones.

At the end of the red curtain of sky, a huge rift has been torn open.

Phew—!
From the crevice, pale pink spirits surged out like flowing water, intertwining and converging, gradually coalescing into a massive dragon-shaped phantom.

Although it has not yet taken shape, it has an upright and thick body, a slender and prominent dragon head, round shield-like arms, and fan-shaped wings.
It is still faintly recognizable.

"Pickup!"

Pikachu pricked up its ears and immediately recognized it.

Previously in the Alola region, it even gave the Sinnoh dragon a good slap!
"The ancient god who controls the power of space, Palkia?"

Ash slowed his pace and walked over, his expression becoming serious.

Then the two people below, one a burly man in armor, and the other the familiar Hunter J, are both there.

The noise also attracted the attention of Ma Jiamu and his companion, especially Hunter J, who froze when he saw Ash's face.

A chill ran down my spine, and I took a few steps back as if I had been bitten by a venomous snake.

"Is it possible to travel back to ancient times after encountering a ghost?!"

Her voice trembled as a desperate memory flashed through her mind—

When Ash destroyed her flying machine and it crashed into the lake, she thought she was going to die and be eaten by the fish.

As luck would have it, she traveled back to ancient times. She was secretly delighted, thinking that she wouldn't encounter any more jinxes this time.
How can this ghost still linger?!

Seeing Hunter J's expression, which was as frightened as a mouse seeing a cat, Majam was also stunned and looked at Ash with curiosity.

He didn't know Ash, but at this moment, there was Shiki guarding the only way to reach the Spear Pillar.

To be able to overcome Shi Yue's obstruction at such a young age.
He's definitely not some simple brat!

"Raichu~!" "Hera!!"

Magamu's Raichu and Heracross stepped forward simultaneously, blocking Ash's path.

Raichu, in particular, crackled with its electric sac and arrogantly beckoned to Pikachu.

However, the disparity in strength between the enemy and ourselves was too great.
The provocation failed!
"Pica~"

Pikachu landed on the ground, spread its paws, and completely ignored Raichu's actions.

Its target is that ancient god above. It has absolutely no interest in little mice or insects.

"Raichu—!!"

Raichu instantly turned red, its anger reaching its peak, and it immediately pounced on Pikachu.

Its speed is actually lightning fast, but in Pikachu's eyes, it's as slow as a tortoise.

"Pica~!"

Pikachu lightly leaped up to dodge, completely toying with Raichu, who couldn't touch it at all.

But what intrigued Xiaozhi even more was—

"Is that a Mega Stone?"

He noticed that the Raichu was wearing a pearl necklace, and the bottom "pearl" was slightly larger than the others.

And there are two familiar colored arcs embedded inside.

Is it a Mega Stone from another Pokémon, or Raichu's?
Can Raichu also Mega Evolve?

Ash was astonished. Could it be that, like Moltres and Froslass, it is a newly discovered, yet-to-be-announced type in the Kalos region?

Pikachu even squinted its little eyes, rubbed its fists, and was already planning to steal.

"What an amazing electric mouse!" Ma Jiamu was shocked. His Raichu was his ace from his hometown, yet it was completely suppressed by a degenerated Pikachu.

But now, he won't allow anyone to stop him!

Glancing at the still-developing Palukia, Magamu suddenly pulled a keystone from his armor.

"In that case, let's try this!"

This scene prompted Ash to immediately stop Pikachu's thieving trick.

If it's stolen, we won't be able to see Mega Raichu anymore.

In short, let's see the transformation first!
"Pica~"

Pikachu muttered something, then stopped what it was doing, nonchalantly indicating that Raichu could evolve at will.

"Rai-chu!"

Enraged, Raichu roared, and the orbs they held simultaneously emitted dazzling light, their beams intertwining and connecting.

boom!
As the light exploded, Raichu revealed a completely new form!
It still looks like Raichu, but its body color has changed to Pikachu's yellow and black color scheme, and its ears have become more pointed and longer.

His arms have gotten much thicker; he'll probably be able to deliver a powerful punch.

The most striking thing is that Raichu now has two tails!
Its shape is similar to Pikachu's stepped tail, but it is much larger.

It was even strong enough to support Raichu's feet from touching the ground, allowing it to stand upright solely on its two large tails.

[Illustrative Diagram]

"Is this Mega Raichu?"

"Pikachu?"

Ash and Pikachu were both dumbfounded.

The elaborate changes made Raichu appear from a distance as the lines of its ears and tail intertwined to form the shape of the letter "X".

Pikachu's eyes immediately lit up, and it rubbed its little hands together rapidly.

It looks pretty cool!
Damn it, why can't Pikachu Mega Evolve, but Raichu, who's holding us back, can?
Is this discrimination against Pokémon in the middle range?!
"Raichu!!"

Raichu, after its Mega Evolution, clearly regained its confidence, its entire body crackling with electricity.

This time, not only did the electric capsule emit electric sparks, but the two tails also crackled.

Ash looked closely and realized that Mega Raichu didn't stand up with its tail on the ground like Aphelios.
Its tail didn't even touch the ground!

Is it electromagnetic levitation?

He instantly realized that Pikachu could also use this move, but electromagnetic levitation was more suitable for Steel Pokémon like Magneton and Metagross.

For a rodent like Pikachu, electromagnetic levitation is both slow and inflexible.
It's mostly used to evade moves like earthquakes; it's not very useful in actual combat.

Zizzi——!
A burst of lightning flashed, and the tail crackled with electricity as Mega Raichu instantly transformed into an arc of lightning!
Its silhouette left afterimages in the air, and its speed was several times faster than before!
Even during the sprint, he crossed his fists in front of his chest and delivered a powerful lightning punch straight at Pikachu's forehead.

"Pickup!"

Even Pikachu was startled. Could it ever see a fat Raichu with such speed?

Without using super speed, it's really impossible to dodge the opponent's lightning punch.

At the critical moment, Pikachu suddenly pushed off the ground, swiftly transforming into a wisp of green smoke to dodge the lightning punch.

Clang!
The deafening roar was deafening. The fist missed its target and slammed into the ancient stone bricks of the spear pillar, creating a huge crater and sending debris flying.

Ash was also observing the changes in Mega Raichu's abilities and came to the following conclusion:

"Super-fast electromagnetic levitation, and punching power comparable to fighting Pokémon?"

It completely makes up for the shortcomings of Raichu's average speed and power in normal mode.
That's a pretty good Mega Evolution!
I wonder if the fighting attribute has been added? (End of Chapter)