He knows Pokémon better than me.

However, Gengar's greatest advantage lies in its unpredictable and agile movements, and it immediately floated up to dodge its own "Double Shadow Ball".

His eyes narrowed, and black energy lightning shot out from his pupils—it was the Shadow of the Night!
The power of Nightshade fluctuates depending on its level; for a high-level Gengar, its power may not be weaker than Shadow Ball.

"Wall of light!"

The Coral Demon immediately formed a barrier in front of it again, but even so, the black lightning, now reduced in damage, still blasted it back several meters.

"Such a high level!"

In the audience, Mary couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

Onio, the ace spirit Coral, was actually suppressed in a direct confrontation of power?

This Gengar is on a completely different level from Ash's Corviknight and Cinderace!

However, we're not here to show the numbers today.

Ash suddenly recalled Gengar and then tapped the black and blue wristband on his wrist.

Zzz—!
The Poké Ball instantly expanded to the size of a swimming pool volleyball, and Ash threw it out with a bang.

With Gengar's reappearance, it has completely transformed into a gigantic monster.

Half of its body merged into the ground, leaving only a gaping maw protruding from the surface, with a scarlet tongue waving wildly.

Two ghostly claws emerged from the ground on either side.

Gigantamax Gengar!

"Success!"

Ash was overjoyed. He had only seen Gigantamax in the audience before, but now his Gengar was Gigantamaxing. It was a completely different story, which made him even more excited!
"Gengga—?"

Gengar lowered its gaze, curiously flicking its tongue, and clenching its paws as it also curiously examined its new body.

It feels like my mouth is blocked, and I can't close it at all!?
On the other side, Onio also decisively recalled Corsola. Its normal state was suppressed. If he didn't use Dynamax as well, there would be no chance of winning.

boom!
The same action was repeated when the Demon Coral reappeared, transforming it into a colossal creature, resembling a giant and eerie white bonsai.

Both sides were Dynamaxed, and even though the surrounding stands were empty, it still gave people the feeling that the whole stadium was filled with cheers and applause.

"Then let's try this move first: Gigantamax Phantom Spirit!!"

Ash immediately used Gengar's signature Dynamax move.

On the other side, Onio responded in the same way:

"Max Spectral!"

The next moment, all sorts of strange things materialized around both of them out of thin air, including chairs and furniture, or chandeliers, kettles, boots and other miscellaneous items. The special effects of the two moves were quite similar.

However, it's clear that Gengar created a greater number of "ghostly gadgets".

Bang Bang Bang!
The strange objects began to collide and explode frequently in the center of the arena. However, one-third of the strange objects on Gengar's side broke through the center line and slammed into Corsola.

Outstanding effect!

The shadow of the Demon Coral was firmly stuck to the ground, unable to be replaced.

"It's a bit more powerful than Max Ragnarok, plus it inflicts an inescapable status effect. However, it lacks the ability to lower the opponent's defense."

Xiao Zhi stroked his chin, muttering to himself as he pondered.

The improvement doesn't seem particularly noticeable?

Shouldn't the focus be more on improving the appearance?
"Corsola, use Dynamax!"

Meanwhile, Onyx's next attack came, this time releasing a strange psychic wave from the air. It was a Dynamax move upgraded from "Psychic," which was also effective against Gengar.

"We'll use Dynamax too!!" Psychic Gengar did the same, immediately gathering and releasing the same psychic energy wave above its head, which collided in the center of the arena.

It still overwhelms the opponent with its strength, using Max Psychic to break through the opponent's offensive and explode on Corsola!

"One more time, Gigantamax Phantom Spirit!!"

In the final round, Gengar once again conjured countless eerie furniture and miscellaneous items, which swayed strangely in the air before unleashing a final barrage upon its target.

"Extremely huge defense wall.!"

The Demon Coral conjured a barrier out of thin air to defend itself, while the Gigantamax Phantom Spirit bombarded the barrier from all directions, instantly unleashing a violent explosion around it, and black mist enveloped the entire area.

After three rounds, the purplish-red clouds dispersed, and both sides shrank back to their original size.

Gengar was still full of energy, while Corsola was in a rather bad state.

The spirit that emerged from the lower shell trembled precariously, as if it might retract at any moment.

"Gengga!!"

Gengar was rubbing its hands together, eager to jump up and punch.

"Stop right there, Gengar!"

Ash quickly interrupted, saying that this sparring match wasn't about determining a winner, but simply about seeing how Gigantamax Gengar would perform.

Gengar immediately deflated like a punctured balloon, its ears drooping.

After Gigantamaxing ended, Ash's assessment was...
Okay.

Gigantamax is indeed an improvement over Dynamax, but the improvement is not significant.

After all, the boost from Dynamax is already outrageous, so we can't make it even more outrageous on top of that, can we?

However, Gigantamax Gengar's gaping maw seems capable of swallowing ordinary moves whole. Further development is needed.

Overall, Ash is quite satisfied with the improvement Gengar has received.

"Oh, is it over?"

At the other end of the field, Onio paused for a moment, and when he came to his senses, sweat was already beading on his forehead beneath his mask.

Although Ash's Gengar is a bit unreliable, it gives him a very strong sense of pressure!
"You've worked hard, come back now, Coral Spirit."

Onio breathed a sigh of relief and returned the Magic Coral to the ball.

Fortunately, if the fight continued, I felt that his Coral Spirit would lose miserably!

After the battle, Onio came forward and invited the two to stay overnight in the arena.

"By the way, Onycho, can your Gym's Dynamax ability be used indefinitely?"

Xiaozhi couldn't help but ask.

"Unlimited use?"

Onio was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

Although he didn't know the specific principle, Dynamax seemed to be related to something called "Galar particles," which are not completely eliminated when consumed.

Where arenas are built in different locations, Galarian particles will automatically emerge from the ground. These particles will automatically replenish the energy after each gym battle, although the recovery speed varies.

However, few people challenge the Gymnasium, so it contains far more Galar particles than other gyms, which can indeed be considered "unlimited".
"In that case, can my Pikachu try Dynamaxing too?"

Ash's eyes lit up as he looked at his Pikachu.

Pikachu, a Pokémon, also has a Gigantamax form, right? He's curious whether his Pikachu is a regular Dynamax or a Gigantamax!? (End of Chapter)