He knows Pokémon better than me.

"cowry"

Before long, Ace Flame sat down next to him, taking spoonfuls of food into his mouth.

There's no way around it; its mouth isn't connected to another world like Gengar's, which can swallow a whole hot pot in one gulp.

After eating and drinking his fill, Blaze Ace let out a long breath, feeling his blood and energy surging within him.

"Strike while the iron is hot, Cinderace, Gigantamax!!!"

Ash immediately put Cinderace into the Poké Ball, pressed the Max Sash button, and the Poké Ball instantly expanded.

When it emerged again, Cinderace was surrounded by purplish-red clouds, and in addition to its enormous size, its body had also undergone some changes.

Especially the ears, which were originally erect, now drooped down, becoming extremely long and thin, trailing behind them.

Chi Chi Chi -!
Beneath him was a massive fireball, as large as the sun.

At this moment, Cinderace stood high above the fireball, arms crossed, looking down on everything.

Even the enormous fireball beneath their feet seemed to come alive, its surface shimmering with expressions.

"so hot!"

A blast of hot air hit him, and Xiao Zhi exclaimed in amazement.

In terms of sheer coolness and style, Gigantamax Cinderace is currently ranked number one.

He then looked ahead and saw that Kawu had already commanded his Coal Turtle to complete its enhancement.

Not only does the Iron Wall enhance its defense, but the Coal Turtle also retracts into its shell, further increasing its defensive capabilities.

The Pokédex also revealed the name of Cinderace's Gigantamax move, and Ash immediately pointed and shouted:

"Now! Gigantamax Fireball!!"

Flash Ace understood, and suddenly lifted the fireball under his feet into the air, then turned his body and kicked the fireball out in an upside-down hook position!

Whoosh!
The enormous fireball hurtled down like a meteorite, carrying an immense sense of oppression. Even with its enhanced abilities maxed out, the Coal Turtle, which had retreated into its shell, began to feel uneasy.

Finally, the fireball burst into flames and exploded, creating a huge fireball explosion on the spot!

Fortunately, Fire-type moves are not very effective against Torkoal.

As the smoke cleared, the coal turtle re-extended its limbs and gills, and apart from some charred marks on its body, it was in good condition.

"Thanks, Coal Turtle!"

Ash waves from afar, expressing his gratitude to Torkoal for being the "stake man".

Beneath Gigantamax Cinderace's feet, a massive fireball once again coalesced, expanding and growing until it returned to its initial size.

During his first transformation, Cinderace excitedly bounced around on the fireball—

However, the view from below isn't so good; it looks like a "giant rabbit" might fall down at any moment.
"The damage is indeed quite good, but it doesn't seem to have any special effects?"

Ash pulls out his Pokédex and shows that the effect of Gigantamax Fireball is similar to Haxorus's Mold Breaker ability, which can ignore the opponent's ability and deal damage.

It is surprisingly effective against certain opponents.

However, in most cases, it seems to be inferior to the ordinary Dynamax move that can cause "Sunny Day" - Dynamax Fireball?
Of course, this exclusive Gigantamax move is even cooler.

"Actually, there are still some details that haven't been explained clearly in the encyclopedia."

At this moment, Kawu also came over. As a fire attribute expert, he naturally knew a lot about his region's Flame Ace.

Other Dynamax moves, and even Gigantamax moves, actually have limited damage amplification.

"After all, it can use three Dynamax moves, unlike the Z-Moves from the Alola region."

Kawu explained. "Don't be fooled by the impressive spectacle; the damage from a single attack is actually far less powerful than a Z-Move, which is a full-force strike that can only be used once."

Ash nodded and listened without arguing. His Z-Move could be used multiple times.

It seems to be illegal in formal competitions.

"Among Gigantamax moves, there are three exceptions to the damage amplification move."

Kawu held up three fingers.

Xiao Zhi realized what was happening and instinctively answered:
"Are they Galar's starter Pokémon?!"

Kawu nodded. The Gigantamax moves of the three starter Pokémon all have the effect of "breaking the mold," and the damage amplification ratio is higher than that of other Dynamax moves and Gigantamax moves.

It's almost as powerful as a Z-Move!

Is this considered a special privilege for the Galar starter Pokémon?
"I see."

Ash nodded, feeling that the momentum was indeed much stronger than the "Gigantamax Phantom" that Gengar had used before.

"That's right, my Flame Ace relies on the Freeman trait in combat."

He thought about it and realized that sunny days weren't actually that important to Flame Ace.

The ability to switch between various attributes flexibly can sometimes negatively impact the performance of Cinderace on a sunny day.

Next, Cinderace unleashed two more Gigantamax Fireballs before shrinking back to its original size.

The mission was successfully completed, but this place is an excellent training ground. Ash took the opportunity to ask if Cinderace could come here if he had nothing else to do.

"Oh? Of course! I'd love to!"

Kawu readily agreed, not only saying that Cinderace could enter freely, but also sending Ash his daily training schedule—

For example, I would take a long run every other day.

Of course, it wasn't as outrageous as Rainbow Bean, which ran directly around most of the open wilderness and desert.
Kawu's training is quite healthy. He runs east from Jiqing City, crosses the bridge, passes through the Second Mine to reach Shuizhou Town, and then turns back.

His gaze was fixed intently on Blaze Ace, eager to have a passionate marathon with the latter the very next day.

"Hehe. Mr. Kawu is really good to Flame Ace."

Xiao Zhi gave a dry laugh.

But soon, his heart skipped a beat.

Wait a minute, isn't this another classic gym leader tactic, trying to keep the trainer's Pokémon?!
However, Kawu replied matter-of-factly:
"What reason is needed? Isn't it only natural for a man to entrust his dreams to another man, a male rabbit?!"

Perhaps, he can even see this Flame Ace reach the pinnacle in the future!

Xiao Zhi's brows relaxed, and he immediately apologized for his earlier thoughts.

Before me is just a respectable and passionate middle-aged man!

Having achieved his goal, Ash was about to take his leave, but before departing, Kawu warmly remarked:
"By the way, Ash, if you have any other Fire-type Pokémon that can Gigantamax, you can bring them to me too!"

Of course, there are far fewer Pokémon that can Gigantamax than those that can Mega Evolve, especially Fire-type Pokémon.
There are only three at present.

Cinderace, Centiskorp, and Charizard!
"Wait a minute, Charizard?!"

Upon hearing the keywords, Xiao Zhi immediately perked up.

Kawu raised an eyebrow. This was the least surprising thing, wasn't it?

The most famous Gigapolar Pokémon in the entire Galar region right now, and Champion Leon's ace Pokémon—

Charizard! (End of Chapter)