He knows Pokémon better than me.

"I'm coming!"

Ash's expression also became excited—

Right, he remembered hearing someone say that Galar gym leaders who specialize in a certain type can basically cook Dynamax soup of that type.

If a regular Pokémon drinks this, it will gain the power to Gigantamax.

His old Gengar from Kanto was probably just a regular Dynamax.
"Hmm, I'll ask the gym leader after the match if he can make a Dynamax soup for my Gengar too."

For example, Lurina from Waterloo Town has only just begun practicing cooking Water-type Max Soup using her unique recipe.

They agreed that once she successfully cooked it, Xiao Zhi would bring the King Crab over for soup.

"If Lucario sees the secret recipe, will it cook faster?"

Inside the Eternal Arena, the final battle had officially begun. Ash quickly gathered his thoughts and looked down at the arena.

"Gengar Gigantamax Spectral!"

When Gengar enters Gigantamax form, it also gains its own Gigantamax move.

But then, all sorts of strange and enormous toys and furniture floated around Gengar, swaying wildly in the air like ghosts, before crashing down on its opponent.

What may seem like a playful attack actually carries a lot of force from each of the miscellaneous objects!

On the other side, Mary, not to be outdone, shouted in the same manner:
"Gigantamax Sandman has arrived!!"

The long-haired troll used the same trick again, unleashing a black and purple ribbon-like shockwave that passed through the gaps between the various attacking supernatural toys before finally exploding on Gengar.

Their respective Gigantamax moves exploded without reservation on each other, causing the entire arena to shake violently.

Even in front of Ash, the Ghostblade's "King's Shield" energy barrier had automatically lit up.

"Yeah, that was definitely exciting."

Sitting in the front row, Ash's face was flushed red from the impact of the attacks.

The battles involving Dynamaxed characters are definitely a treat to watch.

But in terms of skill, it almost dropped to zero.

It's basically like both sides have abandoned defense and are just mindlessly throwing moves at each other.

After all, with such a massive body, it's impossible to dodge nimbly, and even once a massive Dynamax move is unleashed, it's impossible to control it anymore.

It was a battle with both good and bad aspects.
However, for the Galar region, which is brimming with commercial activity, a thrilling experience is the most important thing.

In the current arena, Gigantamax Gengar is clearly at a greater disadvantage.

Grimmsnarl is already resistant to Ghost-type attacks, and Gengar's signature Max Move "G-Max Phantom" only prevents the opponent from switching out, which is essentially a useless move.

On the other hand, Gigantamax Sandman is a Dark-type move that is extremely effective against Gengar, and it also has a high chance of putting the target to sleep.

Rumble——!
With a loud explosion, the long-haired troll only took two steps back, while Gengar almost retreated all the way to the edge of the arena.

Even its big yellow eyes closed, and it began to snore.

However, the large tongue extending from its mouth was still waving strangely.

Have you fallen asleep?

Seeing this, Ash shook his head. For a fragile Gengar, being asleep basically meant the game was over.

Even if your HP doubles after Dynamaxing, it won't help.

Sure enough, Mary on the other side didn't miss the opportunity and shouted again:

"Gigantamax Sandman has arrived!"

She doesn't care about a pleasant combat experience; she uses various moves flexibly and avoids repetition. If a move works, she'll keep attacking until the opponent dies!

The Gigantamax Troll understood, and a surge of dark purple energy gathered in front of it once more, transforming into two ribbons that blasted towards Gengar.

The latter, still fast asleep, took all the blows with its wide-open mouth.

As a common move, Gigantamax Gengar's "Otherworldly Maw" can actually swallow something whole.

However, as a Dynamax move, the otherworldly maw would be torn apart.

Outstanding effect!

Boom!
Another violent explosion erupted at one end of the stadium, causing the ground to tremble.

In the smoke, the pink clouds around the two Pokémon began to dissipate, the Dynamax energy was released, and their bodies shrank in segments, returning to their original size in the blink of an eye.

Of course, the long-haired troll remained firmly in one corner of the arena because it had already used up three Dynamax moves, exhausted its energy, and naturally returned to its original form.

Gengar, on the other hand, was defeated because its HP reached zero and it hadn't even finished using its three Dynamax moves before being reverted to its original form.

"Gengga"

The chubby Gengar collapsed to the ground, its tongue lolling out crookedly, its eyes glazed over, clearly having completely lost its ability to fight.

The referee, the Night Watcher, also floated to the center and began to utter some ghostly language.

"Hehehe, hehehe~"

It simply means that Mary won.

Seeing this, Onio simply looked down at his Gengar, his expression hidden behind the mask.

On the other side, the long-haired troll had already run towards the trainer and picked up Marnie in celebration.

Ash was about to approach and offer his congratulations when he saw a strange-looking long-haired goblin holding a cute girl.

“Don’t do that.”

Seeing that Ash was still watching, Mary blushed and quickly pushed the long-haired troll's chest, trying to get down.

However, the long-haired troll continued to hold Mary affectionately, even gently tossing her into the air to celebrate, causing Mary to gasp in surprise again.

"Uh"

Ash raised an eyebrow, deciding not to disturb the two's celebration, and turned to walk towards Onio.

Let's ask about the Max Soup!

When I got closer, Onio was kneeling on the ground, feeding Gengar medicine.

The child had his head down and looked very disappointed.

He looked up when he heard footsteps, and upon seeing a stranger, Onio panicked and began to wave his arms and legs wildly. After a while, he managed to stammer out a greeting:
"Um, hello."

This relieved Xiaozhi; it seemed that he was just introverted and didn't dislike strangers.

So he smiled and greeted him:
"Hello, I'm Mary's friend, Xiao Zhi from out of town!"

As he spoke, he reached out and touched Gengar's big belly, especially scratching the area near its thigh with a little force. This immediately made the barely recovered Gengar squint its eyes and kick its legs comfortably on the ground.

Onio looked on with surprise, realizing that this outsider seemed quite familiar with Gengar, a Pokémon.

"Because I also have a Gengar, but I don't carry it with me. As for its personality, well, it's a bit hard to say."

Ash smirked, looking embarrassed. If he were to call back Gengar now, all the female Ghost Pokémon in the Wild Area would probably be in trouble.
Well, that bully Gardevoir will probably suffer too. (End of Chapter)