Ethan never imagined—
That one day, he would be pushed this far by a Totem-tier Pokémon.
"To think I'd actually have to use this…"
The battle was dragging on. And the longer it continued—
The worse it became for him.
But fortunately—
He still had one final trump card.
Mega Evolution
"It's time… Metagross!"
Ethan took out the Mega Stone.
In the next instant—
A soft blue light enveloped both him and Metagross.
The two resonated.
Their auras intertwined—
Then fused into one.
Even a Hyper Beam that was about to strike Metagross was blocked by that radiant blue light.
As the light faded—
Metagross had changed.
The metallic "X" on its face turned goldenIts four limbs shifted forwardIts entire presence became sharper, more aggressive
Mega Metagross.
Taking Control
Before Ethan could even issue a command—
Metagross spoke.
"Make a hole in the ground."
Ethan: "???"
For a moment, he felt like the trainer had become unnecessary.
Since when could my Pokémon command battles on its own…?
Still, Mewtwo and Yanhuang immediately acted.
They unleashed attacks toward the ground—
Within moments, a massive pit was created.
Meanwhile—
Mega Metagross charged straight toward the giant Claydol.
Forcing It Down
Closing in at point-blank range—
Mega Metagross locked onto Claydol.
Its four massive limbs clamped down tightly.
Psychic energy surged.
"So that's the plan… bury it!"
Ethan immediately understood.
With its Mega Evolution boost—
Metagross's strength and psychic power had increased drastically.
Even something as massive as Claydol—
Was slowly being dragged toward the pit.
"Mewtwo, Yanhuang—help it!"
The three Pokémon worked together.
Despite Claydol's enormous size—
It couldn't overpower all three.
It tried spinning violently to break free—
But this time—
It failed.
"That's… Psychic?"
Ethan stared in shock.
The control was overwhelming.
With three Pokémon suppressing it—
And Mega Metagross's psychic grip—
Claydol was forced downward, inch by inch.
Once half its body sank into the pit—
It lost its chance to escape.
Beating a "Boss" Pokémon
Mega Metagross released it—
Then began attacking relentlessly.
Mewtwo and Yanhuang followed up immediately.
From the side, Ethan watched with a strange expression.
This scene…
Looked like three people ganging up on a helpless target.
But—
It worked.
Claydol was pinned like a fixed target, unable to fight back properly.
Its psychic attacks were disrupted.
Final Resistance
"OOO—!"
Claydol suddenly changed strategy.
Instead of resisting upward—
It began digging downward.
"It's using Dig!"
Ethan reacted instantly.
"Flamethrower! Flash Cannon! Psystrike!"
All three Pokémon attacked simultaneously.
This time—
The damage finally broke through.
Claydol was struck repeatedly, becoming disoriented.
The Finisher
"Now!"
"Mewtwo, Yanhuang—fall back!"
"Metagross—Explosion!"
Once its defense was breached—
There was no hesitation.
Mega Metagross grabbed Claydol again.
Blue energy compressed violently across its body—
Then—
BOOM!!!
A terrifying explosion erupted.
The shockwave blasted Ethan backward.
Mewtwo quickly caught him midair.
Aftermath
When the dust settled—
The entire valley had changed.
A massive crater had formed:
Radius: several kilometersDepth: over a hundred meters
Wild Pokémon had already fled in terror.
At the center—
Metagross had reverted to its normal form, lying unconscious.
And Claydol—
Was also down.
Completely motionless.
Victory…?
Ethan quickly used healing on Metagross.
After a moment, it slowly regained consciousness.
"…We finally won."
He exhaled deeply.
This was the hardest battle he had faced since becoming a trainer.
Even facing large groups of Pokémon before—
Had never felt this exhausting.
Because those enemies—
Could be damaged.
But this thing?
It was nearly impossible to hurt.
It took:
Three Pokémon working togetherMega EvolutionAnd Explosion
Just to knock it out.
A Strange Change
Just as Ethan was thinking about what to do next—
Something unexpected happened.
Claydol's body—
Started shrinking.
In seconds—
It returned to normal size.
"…It got smaller?"
Ethan was confused.
Was it because it had run out of energy?
But before he could act—
Claydol stirred.
Its body began growing again.
"Hit it again!"
Ethan reacted immediately.
Mewtwo and Yanhuang attacked once more—
Knocking it back into unconsciousness.
The Truth
Ethan turned to Yanhuang.
"What did it just say?"
Yanhuang paused.
"…It said—"
"It's hungry."
Ethan froze.
"…What?"
Hungry?
His expression slowly changed.
Don't tell me…
This thing goes berserk when it's starving…?
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