Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

“Crystal… Onix?” Lila was immediately startled.

"That's right, let's use that set of frozen stones!"

Chapter 525 Evolution and Taming: The Grand Scene of White Snow Mountain

Since being captured, how to evolve Lila's Crystal Onix has been a headache.

Not only Ash and Lyra, but Professor Oak also did a lot of research on this, and even specially asked Professor Sakuragi to ask Sonia for help inquiring with Padia.

The response was also ambiguous.

Research on crystallization is only just beginning in the Padiya region, where scholars are even very curious about Pikachu's ability to crystallize and develop flight properties.

They had never even heard of a case like the Crystal Onix, where attributes are permanently altered through the use of the Crystal Bead and the natural environment.

Left with no other option, the only solution they could come up with was to follow the general logic of evolution and enhance the Crystal Onix's attribute power.

Taking the common Onix as a reference, they need to carry a Metal Coat to switch during evolution. This process is actually equivalent to replacing the Steel type with the Rock type, and then Onix's overall stats are significantly improved.

However, the current Crystal Onix has had its Rock type replaced by a special Ice type, so it has already completed half of its evolution.

What it lacks now is an improvement in overall quality... or rather, in terms of base stats.

This problem might be solved by enhancing attribute power, and frozen stone was originally one of the proposed solutions.

As the Pokémon Manager mentioned, this frozen stone from White Snow Mountain is extremely special, so why not use it to let Crystal Onix try to evolve?

"Onix, go!" Lila summoned the Crystal Onix and instructed it to try to touch the frozen stone.

Nothing unusual happened at first, but then, at Ash's suggestion, the Crystal Onix swallowed the frozen stone whole!

This finally elicited a reaction. The Crystal Onix began to shimmer with pure white light from its throat to its seven-inch mark, which then spread throughout its entire body!

It successfully evolved, and its size has increased significantly. Its pure and clear body is like a meticulously crafted glass work of art, sparkling in the sunlight!

"Steel Serpent, has it really evolved successfully...? This material should still be crystal."

Lila happily approached the giant steel snake, tapped and pressed it, and found that the latter's body texture had not changed much.

It feels much harder than before, but it's still icy to the touch, so it's probably still an ice-type body. It's not resistant to heat or drops.

Only the tail section, perhaps due to the convergence of energy, looks somewhat like a diamond.

"We'll study it slowly from here on out. It's already great that it can evolve," Ash said to Lyla to comfort her.

Crystal Onix is ​​a very rare and special individual, so it's already quite an achievement that Lila was able to raise it well.

Ash wasn't even sure if the Mega Stones that Steelix could usually use were suitable for it, so he could only take it one step at a time.

"Let's go check on Blue's situation." After Onix successfully evolved, Ash prepared to lead everyone down the mountain.

Blue, who has a performance coming up, has already gone to the mountainside to prepare with Alakazam's help, while Articuno has also rehearsed their scenes there.

"Is she alright?" Xia couldn't help but worry.

Xiao Lan is indeed quite strong, but she's only stronger than her. It's a stretch to think she could challenge a legendary Pokémon.

"Don't worry, Articuno's weakness is obvious, and Blue knows how to deal with it." Ash was quite optimistic. "Besides, Articuno won't go all out."

Back then, the three birds as one were crushed by the Rock-type special recruits of the Kanto Triads, and Little Blue certainly won't forget that.

Besides, it's just a capture demonstration; Articuno will definitely know its limits.

...

boom!

The grand spectacle began quickly. For some reason, the blizzard on White Snow Mountain suddenly stopped, and a roar suddenly echoed from the mountainside!

"That's... someone's fighting, and it's Articuno?!"

At the Pokémon Center in the snowy mountains, Officer Jenny, noticing the commotion, took out her binoculars to investigate. She discovered a girl suspended in the air with the help of a bloated Jigglypuff, locked in a fierce battle with a giant, ice-blue bird!

The giant bird was none other than the legendary Articuno. It seemed to be completely enraged and was chasing after the girl, flying continuously towards the foot of the mountain.

Officer Jenny quickly confirmed the girl's identity.

"Isn't that Ash's teammate...?"

She was completely dumbfounded. It turned out that the problem Ash was talking about was actually solving Articuno directly... and not even solving it himself!

Not only Officer Jenny, but many climbers gathered on Snow Mountain also noticed the anomaly in mid-air and watched in astonishment as Articuno swooped down from the sky!

"Is that really an Articuno?" "Why is it charging at us?" "No, someone is fighting it!"

Near the foot of the mountain, when Xiaozhi and his group arrived, there were already several scattered groups of people gathered there, and more and more were gathering!

Someone is battling an Articuno, which is a major event. The crowd is not only discussing it, but a large number of people are also taking photos and videos with their phones.

This is also what Xiao Zhi is happy to see; the more pictures and videos there are, the more solid the truth becomes.

Meanwhile, Blue's battle with Articuno has entered a heated phase.

In a battle of attrition against a single enemy, Little Blue mastered the articulation of moves to the extreme. After landing, Nidoran attacked with Rock-type moves throughout, and even managed to poison Articuno unexpectedly.

Although legendary Pokémon can overcome the HP-draining rules of poison and other status conditions to some extent, they can't withstand the onslaught of Venusaur's venomous sprays when it enters the battle later.

After finally dealing with those two, Articuno immediately faced off against Clefairy in a desperate situation, as well as a Ditto that could transform at will during battle!

Xiao Lan's Xiao Bai has undergone special training. Not only can it perfectly impersonate a human, but it can also transform into a Pokémon it is familiar with without any reference point.

One moment it transforms into a scythe-armored creature, unleashing attacks with various rocks; the next, it transforms into a night owl, swarming around and harassing enemies...

Articuno patiently executed a combo of Mind Control and Absolute Zero, and it actually transformed into Articuno's form, managing to withstand the one-hit kill!

"Is this even possible?" Xiao Gang was taken aback. "Immunity to absolute zero with ice attribute shouldn't be an absolute rule, right?"

"If the difference in strength is too great, it can still be effective. Xiao Lan is obviously trying to lure the opponent in," Xiao Zhi explained. "Once Articuno gets carried away and uses this combo, it will be time for her to counterattack."

"Woo!"

Ash's prediction was quite accurate. His proud combo move was broken, and that lump of clay on the other side even dared to impersonate him. Articuno was clearly getting a little anxious.

It then used its Mind's Eye once more, and then unleashed its full power, blasting out a burst of highly concentrated ice-attribute energy!

Absolute zero!

click!

A giant ice flower bloomed in the low sky. Even though Ditto was in Articuno form at this moment, it still couldn't withstand the endless cold and helplessly revealed its true form in the ice sculpture.

"You must be expending a lot of energy fighting like this!" Little Blue had been waiting for this moment, and immediately threw out another Poké Ball, "Helmet, Water Jet!"

Clang!

Kabuto summoned a powerful jet of water that shot out and struck Articuno squarely in the chest!

Articuno, however, failed to retaliate immediately due to the continuous battles and the excessive energy it had just consumed.

"It lost." Seeing this, Ash smiled with relief.

"Kabutops' power is still a bit insufficient to defeat Articuno in one hit... If Articuno catches its breath, it might just KO Kabutops again." Brock, as an expert in Rock-type Pokémon, was not optimistic in his assessment.

“But Little Blue has a trump card,” Lila retorted. “When she was on Akala Island… well, never mind.”

At the mention of Akala Island, Uncle Gang's face turned lewd again, and he kept muttering the name of a certain island queen.

However, what Lila said is true. Little Blue did not do nothing in Alola. She also passed the great test on Akara Island!

Therefore, her trump card is quite obvious.

"A giant rock crash that destroys the world!!"

"Ugh?!"

Articuno was completely dumbfounded when it saw the huge rock falling from the sky!

It felt its vision go black as it was smashed to the ground by the huge stone ball.

When it opened its eyes again, the girl was already smiling and holding up a Poké Ball for it…

Chapter 526 Night Camp in the Woods, Werewolf with Mane Rock - Night Form!

Articuno appeared in Snow Mountain and was even captured by someone!

The news spread like wildfire throughout the Johto region.

Many people were astonished, and of course, many were filled with regret and despair. These were all climbers who had tried their luck but returned empty-handed.

They were also very skeptical as to why a girl who was only twelve years old could capture the legendary Articuno.

Is it simply because she is Ash's famous female companion?

Such comments diminished significantly after the full battle video of Blue and Articuno was released online.

The girl on the screen first flew over the snow mountain with Jigglypuff and lured Articuno to the ground. Then she engaged in a fierce battle with it in a gauntlet-style fight, and finally unleashed a special move that resembled a meteor falling from the sky!

The video doesn't reveal Xiao Lan's true strength, but the combat effect is absolutely top-notch.

After this battle, Xiao Lan, as the trainer who caught Articuno, truly began to rise to fame.

This also made many people realize that Ash's companions were no ordinary people either...

However, these are all just outsiders' opinions. Although Xiao Lan has officially captured Articuno, Articuno has at most only begun to acknowledge her strength.