When Professor Sycamore received Professor Oak's call, his first reaction was whether Ash was a psychic. But he got the answer from Professor Oak: Ash wasn't a psychic.
But if he wasn't a psychic, how did he do it? There was only one answer. The bond between Ash and his Pokémon was so deep that it surpassed psychic abilities, allowing Ash and Pikachu to communicate consciously.
Ash also fell silent. He truly didn't have psychic powers, but according to the anime's plot, he had Aura. This power seemed to encompass some of Aura's functions, but it wasn't as simple as just Aura.
"From your description, I'm still very surprised. Logically speaking, even in a Mega Evolved state, it should require a long period of interaction to form such an important bond."
"I don't doubt you and Pikachu, but for you to be able to form such a bond with a Pokémon and battle in this way upon your first encounter with it, and one you've never seen before, is truly incredible."
Ash told Professor Sycamore about encountering Fearow as a child, which surprised Professor Sycamore even more.
"Is something wrong?" Ash couldn't help but ask, hearing this.
"Hmm! You should have heard Professor Oak say that the stone needed for a Pokémon to Mega Evolve is called a Mega Stone, and for a Mega Stone to resonate with the Key Stone worn by the trainer, a bond between the two is required."
"Mega Stones and Key Stones are both very precious and hard to obtain, but I believe the most difficult thing to obtain is the bond between the two."
"So, among the trainers I've encountered, each one could at most Mega Evolve one Pokémon, and that was after a long period of interaction, where a strong bond had formed between them."
"However, upon your very first encounter with a Pokémon, and an unfamiliar one at that, you were able to achieve this state of bonding. It's truly special." As far as he knew, when Mega Evolution was complete,
trainers and Pokémon did develop a certain degree of stronger rapport, but it wouldn't reach Ash's level of conscious communication. Moreover, one generally wouldn't have any bond with an unfamiliar Pokémon, yet Ash could form such a bond with a Pokémon he encountered for the first time. It was truly unbelievable.
"So there's still no way to figure out if this power is related to Mega Evolution?" Ash frowned slightly upon hearing this. Although it was still helpful, if even Professor Sycamore didn't know, it would probably be difficult to find an answer.
"I can't confirm that either, and so far, we haven't found a Mega Stone for Pikachu, so we can't verify it with facts."
"But all your conditions are very close, and Pokémon's strength will greatly increase after evolution. At the same time, their moves will also undergo different changes, and their power will be greatly enhanced. I think it should be correct."
"Perhaps your power is even superior to Mega Evolution." To some extent, this power surpassed Mega Evolution, except for Pikachu's form remaining unchanged. The moves were different from before;
this point aligned with the changes of Mega Evolution. However, the ability to consciously link with Pokémon was something Mega Evolution couldn't achieve. Therefore, he believed this might be a power that surpassed Mega Evolution.
"Actually, even in the Kalos region, knowledge about Mega Evolution is very limited. It's too early to draw conclusions. Ash, I think perhaps your power hasn't reached its limit yet," Professor Sycamore said to Ash, clenching his fists.
Over the years, in the Kalos region, the effects of Key Stones and Mega Stones led to many people with ill intentions becoming interested.
Although he had repeatedly emphasized that Mega Stones and Key Stones only played a supplementary role, and what truly mattered was the bond between trainer and Pokémon,
many people still relentlessly fought over Mega Stones. For some reason, he suddenly had a premonition that something could change because of Ash.
"Since this power is built upon the bond with Pokémon, let's provisionally call it the Power of Bonds! I will search through some ancient texts; perhaps I can find some answers. If you experience any other changes, feel free to contact me at any time."
"Understood!" Ash also nodded slightly after hearing this. At least he had a goal. This world possessed many special powers, such as Aura. Perhaps he himself was one of these powers.
"What about the moves then?"
"Since your Pikachu has learned unique moves, you can take that as a starting point. You know, Pokémon's moves are also gradually discovered by trainers."
"Perhaps other Pokémon have the ability to learn moves that humans don't yet know. Since you and Pikachu developed this move, you should name it yourself! Professor Oak should be able to help you."
Professor Sycamore smiled in response. When humans first interacted with Pokémon, although Pokémon could automatically use moves, where did the names of these moves come from? In fact, humans named them, and then Pokémon gradually adapted to these names.
It was like having a pet: you name your pet, and the pet slowly adapts. After all, Pokémon don't speak human languages and can't tell humans what their moves are called. It's like how humans discover dinosaur fossils,
but dinosaurs themselves can't speak or write, and there were no humans at that time. So how do humans now know they're called Velociraptors or Tyrannosaurus Rex?
Ash felt that Professor Sycamore's words made sense, so he simply decided on a new name and would ask Professor Oak to help him register it.
"Thank you, Professor!"
"You're welcome. If anything comes up, feel free to contact me. If possible, I'd like to invite you to Kalos. I hope to understand the situation in person."
Professor Sycamore smiled and waved his hand, simultaneously extending a warm invitation.
PS: The background of this story is that the protagonist transmigrated before XY came out, so subsequent things like Pikachu and Eevee's partner skills are even less clear. So, it's simply set that Ash developed the partner skills. Other skills will also be added later.
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