Who needs a girlfriend when you have Pokémon?

Sylveon fell, but before she fell, she passed on her enhanced attributes to Gardevoir in the final relay.

Isn't this also a form of inheritance?

Gardevoir inherited the power from its partner's final "Meditation" attack, gaining an advantage in a single encounter.

"I see, so it's about strengthening the relay tactic?"

This tactic itself isn't particularly unusual. It involves having Pokémon with abilities like Speed ​​Boost increase their speed while using moves like Swords Dance to boost their stats, without providing any offensive capabilities. The goal is to utilize items and moves like Substitute, Foresight, and Focus Sash to maintain their presence on the field...

...Then, in the process, try to improve your own attributes as much as possible, and finally pass the baton to the real main DPS, relying on the main DPS with fully stacked attributes to push the team.

It can be considered a fairly well-known tactic. Or rather, compared to those tactics that involve having four offensive skills and simply going for the strongest one, at least the relay tactic allows the entire team to systematically execute a coordinated strategy...

but……

"...Just don't give them the opportunity to further strengthen and pass it on."

That's right. The biggest problem with the relay strategy is that if the Pokémon you're stationed on the field to boost its stats suddenly dies, the whole strategy collapses.

Naturally, to prevent this situation, multiple relay runners are usually arranged to ensure that the entire tactical plan does not collapse due to a sudden death.

Even so, it's not uncommon for relay runners to die suddenly, after all, the firepower these days is becoming increasingly terrifying, and there are corresponding countermeasures for items and skills such as Stands, Protective Gear, and Charge Waist.

On the other hand, Lowell has arranged three Pokémon this time. With Sylveon already down, Lowell can no longer have a third substitute besides Gardevoir.

You can't have three people on the team who are all relay runners, then who the hell is going to deal damage, right?

However, in reality, Luo Wei's team wasn't exactly a proper relay team. His tactics were characterized by being unpredictable and mostly based on the situation on the field.

So theoretically, Sylveon, Gardevoir, and Meowth can all be the main damage dealers; it just depends on who Loew decides to send out to finish off the enemy.

Of course, Qianli's strategy is absolutely sound. After all, if Sylveon and Gardevoir both fall down and fail to pass on the boost to Meowth before they fall, then the relay tactic is essentially useless.

and so……

"Up!"

After the rockfall was blocked, both Kangaskhan and the other approached at the same time. Of course, Rowe did not back down. He took out the Key Stone with his free hand. What he had to do was simple. After all, Senri was no match for him.

"Come forth, evolution beyond evolution, this is our... Mega Evolution!!!"

With Mega Evolution in both hands and a Z-Move in the right, Gardevoir was immediately enveloped in a surge of white light. As the white light crystallized, it exploded with a crisp sound!

After the crystal shattered, Gardevoir revealed a completely new form...

While Z-Moves are rare, they are at least a local specialty in the Alola region, and are more or less known in other areas.

Sylveon and Mega Gardevoir are both new species that have never appeared in front of the public before. The Fairy-type Eevee evolved from Loewon through affection during the last Grand Contest ranking match.

This is also the first confirmed Eevee evolution with the Fairy type discovered so far. After this evolution was recorded in the Pokédex, it was sent to Professor Birch. As a brand new Pokémon species, Professor Birch was naturally very excited.

However, no matter what, what is recorded in the encyclopedia is ultimately just data. Although models can be built through theoretical research, it is still just cold, hard data and can never compare to the living entity.

Therefore, the opportunity to witness Sylveon's battle firsthand naturally piqued his interest, and he wished he could record every single frame.

Compared to Sylveon, Mega Evolution is even rarer, as it is inherited from the legendary Meteor Dwellers. Most people have only heard of the legends and have never seen the real thing. Whether the real thing actually exists is a question worth discussing until then.

After all, the Meteor People were once considered legends, but at this moment, at least Luo Wei proved it to everyone with his actions.

This is not just a simple legend, or rather...

...Now, the legend is being reenacted!

What you see before your eyes is the legend of the past!

Mega Gardevoir appeared, and the Psychic Queen instantly gathered the thin, almost dissipated mist back together. At the same time, a beam of light rose into the sky, transforming into a brilliant new moon.

The sun was shining brightly at that moment, and the sight of the sun and moon appearing in the same sky was truly astonishing...

But this is only the beginning...

"This is really..."

Qianli remained completely unfazed by the situation, which could certainly be interpreted as bluffing, but Luo Wei believed that Qianli was not the type to bluff in this situation.

He has won, and his attitude proves his confidence!

"Repay the favor!"

The two Kangaskhan leaped into the air once again, but this time, there were no extra special effects on their fists, only a faint layer of light.

However, Luo Wei felt a more terrifying pressure than ever before...

...Skill "Repaying Kindness"

The effect of this skill is very simple and direct... it can be explained in one sentence...

...The power of a move changes with the bond between the Pokémon and its trainer; the higher the bond, the stronger the move!

Chapter 200: Predicting the Future!

The power of a move changes with the bond between the Pokémon and its trainer; the higher the bond, the stronger the move.

This presents a problem, because in the game, there is an "upper limit" to the favorability rating, since it's impossible to create an unlimited value in the game.

However, in reality, a very strange problem arises...

...Is there really an upper limit to the level of favorability?

After all, it's already quite absurd to measure emotions with data. It's understandable to have a vague standard value, but it's more about making general plans in different ranges, such as family, partners, friends, lovers, etc.

Ultimately, it's just a matter of different levels like stranger, normal, friendly, and intimate. It would be strange to say there's a specific value or an upper limit.

If this value has no theoretical upper limit, then it means that the power of this move can theoretically have no maximum value.

Of course, regardless of whether there's an upper limit, there's definitely a threshold for favorability. Exceeding that threshold doesn't mean it can't be increased, but rather that the increase becomes extremely slow...

However, Rowe had absolutely no idea how powerful his father's Kangaskhan's Return would be, especially considering the additional damage boost from the Parental Love effect. Even a quarter of that damage would be no joke if it hit him...

With those two fists coming straight at his head, Luo Wei's decision was clear...

"...Psychic power!"

Gardevoir's Psychic ability was further enhanced after Mega Evolution. However, since Psychic is going to be used, it's better to combine it with Psychic Terrain. Loew is currently using Misty Terrain, which has created an artificial moon. All of this is aimed at enhancing Fairy-type moves.

If that's the case, it would be better for Lovi to use Fairy-type moves like Moonblast or Flash, since Gardevoir has Fairy Skin and can convert Normal-type moves into Fairy-type moves.

In other words, theoretically the highest possible output would be a single destructive ray, but Rowe chose to use telekinesis instead.

Was this a mistake in skill and tactical choices? Or...?

Before anyone could think, the two Kangaskhan's Return attacks came crashing down. The psychic surge was so powerful it was visible to the naked eye, and the surging waves crashed over them, completely surrounding the mother and daughter Kangaskhan from all sides...

Although the enhanced power of the Kangaskhan mother and daughter was considerable, they still couldn't break free from Gardevoir's psychic restraints, which were now Mega Evolution.

Having controlled both Kangaskhan and Kangaskhan with psychic powers, all that's left is to unleash a powerful attack on them...

That's exactly how it should have been, but at that moment, Kangaskhan made a move...

...She threw a punch directly at the direction of the baby Kangaskhan.

"what?"

This stunned Luo Wei. This punch was a genuine, full-power "Repay the Kindness" attack, and it just hit his own people directly?

Once Luo Wei confirmed that the giant Kangaskhan opposite him had not been confused by his Gardevoir's psychic power, he immediately understood.

"This is……"

As expected, with this punch, the white light attached to the fist tore through the psychic restraints, and the force of the punch turned into a thrust, directly propelling the little Kangaskhan's body forward like an arrow.

Despite the immense power of the punch—enough to pierce through the psychic restraints and propel Kangaskhan with its remaining kinetic energy—it failed to inflict any damage on Kangaskhan whatsoever.

In other words, the power was calculated perfectly, and the psychic restraints were broken at just the right moment, thus sending Kangaskhan on his way.

To put it simply, it's not complicated, but it contains an astonishingly precise control over power... to a level that even Luo Wei wouldn't dare say he could achieve.

Very impressive...

...Lowe had to admit he admired him greatly, but the task at hand would not change.

With the help of the larger Kangaskhan, the little one's fist was almost within reach. Together, they delivered the punch to Rowe. The larger Kangaskhan wasn't idle either; as she broke free from the psychic restraints with a punch, she also landed with a powerful kick.

This kick cracked the ground again, and a large amount of rock fragments were sent into the sky by the giant Kangaskhan's raised hand, sending a rockfall directly towards them.

Another purpose of that punch was to test the strength of Gardevoir's psychic power. Theoretically, 90% of Pokémon would be unable to move if they were caught by Mega Gardevoir's psychic power.

However, there must be a limit to this. With that punch just now, Kangaskhan had already calculated Gardevoir's limit...

...If Lowe hadn't been holding back, then Gardevoir, facing both Kangaskhan's Return and Kangaskhan's Rock Slide simultaneously, wouldn't have had the strength to continue counterattacking and would have had to resort to psychic defense.

Just as predicted, the fist thrown by Kangaskhan and the falling rocks were all frozen in place by Gardevoir's psychic power...

...However, this left them with no strength to continue defending against the next attack!

A punch delivered from the body of the Great Kangaskhan, leaping into the air to repay a debt of gratitude...

"sharp……"

If that punch lands, Lowe will be taken down twice by his father's Kangaskhan, and his father's strongest ace hasn't even been used yet...

but……

...This is the moment we've been waiting for!

The artificial moon above Gardevoir's head emitted a dazzling light...

Why did Gardevoir choose Psychic instead of a stronger Fairy-type move?

Because she had already "used" it from the very beginning!

However, that fairy-type move didn't activate immediately...

That is to say...

"...Predicting the future?!"

Qianli immediately understood. Gardevoir is a Pokémon with powerful telepathic abilities, and can even read the thoughts in the other person's mind through telepathy, thus achieving the effect of mind reading.

This power, when combined with a certain skill, can form a true "prediction of the future"!

The ability to foresee the future doesn't activate immediately after it's used; its effects only manifest two rounds later.

In other words, this is a move that can "attack the future"!

The power to foresee the future is combined with the techniques to be used next, thus forming this synergy...