Pokémon: Simultaneous time travel, this Ash is too versatile!

Chapter 271 The Evolution Method of the Abandoned Monkey, Alakazam's New Nemesis!
"What is this?" Gary asked Ash after taking a couple of deep breaths.

The idea that Primeape can evolve is something I've never even heard of, let alone seen.

"This is a new evolution of Primeape achieved by fusing the power of Ghost-type. If Primeape has the move Furious Punch, then you can also try to evolve it. As for the evolution method... just find a way to integrate Ghost-type energy into itself and make it its own type, and that will be fine."

Ash's last words were addressed to the audience around him, and he revealed the evolutionary path of Primeape without hesitation.

It's actually quite nice for one's own Pokémon to be the most unique one. However, firstly, Ash isn't such a selfish person, and secondly, the more abandoned monkeys appear in the world, the faster and more diverse their progress and development will become.

No matter how powerful an individual is, their strength is limited. As more Forsaken Monkeys appear, there will be more methods for training them, as well as their fighting styles, and so on...

Isn't Xiao Zhi's success a perfect example? It's because of the help from the experts in the group that he's been able to get to where he is today. He's emphasizing the power of numbers, although quality is still very important.

Currently, only Ash owns Forsaken, and his current battle methods may become an important reference in the future.

What is the name of this new evolution?

"Abandoned Monkey."

"The Forsaken Monkey... have you named it?"

"Um... uh... yeah." Ash admitted hesitantly.

Although this is the first time Abandoned has appeared in this world, it is not a rare Pokémon in parallel worlds. Its evolution method is well-known and quite simple: after learning Rage Punch, you just need to keep using Rage Punch in battle.

The number of times varies from thirty to fifty. This evolution method couldn't be simpler; all you need to do is battle a lot.

But in this world, even if you punch your fist until it's broken, it still won't evolve. The reason his Infernape was able to evolve was not only because it learned Rage Punch by chance, but also because of Gengar's help and the assistance of that ancient Gengar item.

Only then can one successfully break free from the constraints of the world and evolve into a Forsaken Monkey.

However, after his Primal Ape evolves into Forsaken, the evolution difficulty for other Primal Apes will be relatively easier, and as the number of Forsaken increases, the evolution difficulty will become lower and lower, eventually becoming the same as other parallel worlds.

The reason why Ash is reluctant to admit that he named the abandoned monkey is because if their world were to merge into that region called Padia in the future, just like other parallel worlds, then everything would be exposed!
The name "Abandoned Monkey" already existed in the Padiya region. Now he claims it's a name he chose himself. How will he explain this after the region is integrated?

But if he didn't name it, then how did the name "Abandoned Monkey" come about?
So Ash can only give vague answers to Gary's questions for now. As for what will happen in the future, we'll talk about that later.

Seeing Ash's hesitant expression, Gary didn't suspect anything. It was just a name; what was there to be suspicious about?

The main focus now is on the battles. After a brief moment of shock and dialogue, the final four battles are about to truly begin.

Gary could clearly see the aura that Abandoned had unleashed after its evolution. Although its appearance had become quite terrifying, its strength was only around the level of a high-level professional. Compared to Ash's other main characters, it was not at an invincible level.

The Alakazam he sent out was his second strongest Pokémon, boasting a high-level skill rating, on par with the opponent's Monkey King, and even having a type advantage over Monkey King...

No, it's not certain who counters whom yet. Ash just revealed the evolution method of Abandoned, mentioning that it evolves by fusing Ghost-type power into Magmamon. This means that Abandoned's type is very likely Ghost-type.

"If the original type hasn't disappeared, then it's Ghost/Fighting... They counter each other, so let's strike first! Alakazam, use Psychic Beam!" Gary muttered to himself, analyzing the situation before finally deciding to launch the first attack!

Information about Abandoned was originally unknown, but Gary accurately deduced from the scattered words spoken by Ash that Abandoned possessed Fighting and Ghost attributes.

Although Ghost-type is super effective against Psychic-type, Psychic-type is also super effective against Fighting-type. For Alakazam, the opponent is like Gengar, whose Ghost and Poison types also have a mutually effective relationship with Alakazam.

Therefore, in this battle, although Alakazam did not have an absolute advantage in type as before, it was not at a disadvantage either, so there was no need to switch Pokémon.

"Alakazam!" Alakazam shouted, crossing his spoons in front of him, and a beam of seven-colored light shot towards Abandoned Monkey!

"Get out of the way, use Rage Punch!" Ash calmly commanded. With Abandoned's speed, it was impossible for it to be hit by that slow attack.

The abandoned monkey stomped its paws on the ground, its figure flickered, and it vanished from the spot in an instant.

The illusion beam missed its mark, while the Forsaken Monkey kept dodging and weaving around the field, and a few seconds later it arrived in front of Alakazam and swung its huge fist hard!
A jet-black fist shadow shot out from the Abandoned Monkey's fist, striking directly at Alakazam's face.

"Hold on!" The speed of the abandoned monkey surprised Gary. This kind of speed is not something that a professional high-level Pokémon can demonstrate. However, Gary was actually quite used to the fact that Ash's Pokémon are all special.

As a feint attack, he never intended to achieve any significant results with Illusion Beam. So, while the Abandoned Monkey was launching a counterattack, Gary had already devised a defensive strategy.

Alakazam did not put down the spoons he had crossed in front of him, but continued to output energy, and a green barrier unfolded in front of him!

"Bang!" The Abandoned Monkey's Rage Punch slammed into the barrier, sending it flying. Such a close-range attack hitting a Protector is like a normal person punching indestructible steel—it doesn't just fail to damage the steel; it also inflicts a backlash. Those around watched with wide eyes as the Abandoned Monkey unleashed its Rage Punch, because Ash had said that the key to Primeape's evolution was learning Rage Punch!
Many people have even taken out their cameras or Pokédexs to record this scene so that when they catch a Magikarp in the future, they can have it learn from the recording.

However, the power of this Furious Punch doesn't seem very strong. Even if it's impossible to tell how much damage it can do to Alakazam because of the Barrier, some experienced trainers can judge the approximate damage level of the move just by watching it being executed.

If we divide moves into four levels—beginner, intermediate, advanced, and top—then moves like Explosive Flame and Hyper Beam are top-tier, while ultimate moves like Flame Burst and Flame Charge are advanced. Below that are intermediate-level skills, which are more diverse, ranging from Water Pulse to Surf.

Next up are basic skills like Lightning Flash.

The levels here only distinguish the damage of skills and do not take into account the special effects of skills. Otherwise, a skill like Lightning Flash would not be assigned to the beginner level. Even if the damage is low, it is a preemptive offensive skill that can also be used to dodge the opponent's attack. With its simple learning difficulty, it can be said to be a well-deserved god-tier skill!

Abandoned Monkey's Fist of Fury is probably only at a basic level, perhaps just a little stronger than Quick Attack. This move, which belongs to Infernape, doesn't seem to be very powerful.

"Alakazam, Reflect!" With Abandoned Monkey repelled, Gary didn't rush to continue the attack, but instead chose to use Reflect to defend.

The move Reflect can halve the damage of physical attacks and also affect subsequent Pokémon, making it a very annoying move for Pokémon that use physical attacks.

On the other side, Ash didn't seem too concerned when he saw his Magma Monkey get knocked back by Angry Punch. If he couldn't even handle this move, he wouldn't be Gary.

"Apexopod, Phantom Assault!" Before evolving, Apexopod had already received Gengar's true teachings. Don't underestimate it just because it has just evolved; it has already learned many Ghost-type moves, including the god-tier Ghost-type attack move, Phantom Assault!

Defending against a Phantom Assault is ineffective, but a Reflective Wall can reduce the damage from it.

The instant Ash's voice fell, Abandoned disappeared into the ground. Gary immediately tensed up, staring intently at Alakazam's surroundings.

"Use meditation!" It's unknown where the opponent will come from, and since the target is not on the field and there is no one to attack, strengthening oneself is the best choice at this time.

Alakazam closed his eyes and began to meditate. As he meditated, Alakazam's mental strength began to rise, and his defense against special attacks was also enhanced.

The next second, Forsaken appeared behind Alakazam without warning, its Ghost-type body slamming into Alakazam!
"Bang!" The scrambled creature was clearly knocked away and rolled several times on the ground before finally coming to a stop.

Upon seeing this, the Abandoned Monkey was visibly taken aback. Was his attack really that weak? His surprise attack had only managed to knock the golden fox less than ten meters away.

"Don't worry about it, it's just the effect of Reflect. Keep using Rage Punch!" Ash guessed what Abandoned was thinking. This was the first time Abandoned had seen Reflect. After all, when his Pokémon were training, they rarely used status moves, but instead focused on attacking and occasionally seized an opportunity to use Protect.

So it's normal that Abandoned Monkey doesn't know the effect of Reflect. Now all he needs to do is keep attacking and not give Alakazam a chance to breathe!
Upon hearing this, the Abandoned Monkey immediately put aside its previous doubts, stomped its feet on the ground and charged forward. Its black figure left a black afterimage in the arena, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of Alakazam lying on the ground, and swung its fist out!

"Hold on!" Xiao Shi's voice rang out just in time, and Alakazam, which was facing the sky, immediately raised its two spoons, creating a thick green barrier in front of it.

"Bang!!" Alakazam blocked the Fist of Fury again, but this time the Abandoned Monkey was not bounced away. Instead, it used the Fist of Fury to hold the barrier firmly, seemingly trying to blast it open.

"Trying to break through Protect? How interesting. If it were Ash's Pikachu, it might be possible, but you should give up. Alakazam, use Psychic!" Gary scoffed, showing his disdain for the overconfidence of the abandoned monkey.

Pikachu, I might have to call you "Master Pikachu" here. Who do you think you are? You think you can beat a Protector of the same level? Dream on!
"Brick Break!" Ash's command rang out almost simultaneously with Gary's. As Alakazam's eyes lit up with blue light, Abandoned also turned its fist into a palm and then slashed down fiercely!

"Bang!" The sound of the barrier shattering rang out, but it wasn't the protective barrier that shattered, but the reflective barrier!
The skill "Brick Break" can directly shatter wall-type moves like Light Wall and Reflect Wall, thus rendering Reflect Wall ineffective before its duration expires.

Furthermore, when using Brick Break, Alakazam's Protect also disappears. Protect is a skill that blocks attacks while the user is in front of them, and the barrier only disappears after the attack is over.

So when the Monkey King stops punching, Protect will also disappear, and Brick Break can also damage Alakazam!

"Bang!!" Without the shield of reflection, Alakazam was directly hit by the tile-splitting attack on the two ladles in front of him. The ladles, made of some unknown material, were bent by the blow, and Alakazam was also blasted back.

Alakazam also used Psychic, and Primeape was hit by it. Psychic has two attack methods: one is to use most of its power to control the opponent and then continuously input mental energy into the opponent's body to cause damage.

Another method is to unleash a massive amount of mental energy into the opponent's body, abandoning any control effects, and causing enormous damage.

Hudi used the second method!

The powerful force was injected into the Abandoned Monkey, causing it massive damage. Both were sent flying almost simultaneously, skimming across the ground for dozens of meters before sliding to their respective trainers.

Alakazam, are you alright?

"The Abandoned Monkey, is it alright?"

Encouraged by Gary and Ash, both Abandoned Monkey and Alakazam stood up. The Brick Break attack had only done half the damage to Alakazam, as it was a Fighting-type move. Alakazam's Psychic was extremely effective against Abandoned Monkey, and with Alakazam also meditating once, Abandoned Monkey was now clearly more seriously injured than Alakazam.

(End of this chapter)