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Togekiss, the Jubilee Pokémon, is said to visit peaceful lands without conflict, bringing various blessings.
This is Togepi's final evolution. Compared to Togepi, Togekiss is significantly larger, but its cuteness remains undiminished. Beneath that adorable exterior lies an extremely formidable power.
The Togepi in Misty's arms froze when she saw Togetic, then excitedly shouted something, waving her two small hands constantly.
She didn't know that Togekiss was her own evolved form, but she felt an extraordinary sense of closeness to it. Togekiss was also attracted by Togepi's actions. She glanced at Togepi, smiled, and nodded at her, which made Togepi even more excited...
"Speaking of which, Ash, you also have a Togepi," Cynthia said with a smile, noticing the excited Togepi in Misty's arms. "Don't let this little guy's cute appearance fool you; she becomes incredibly powerful after evolving."
No one understood Togekiss's strength better than her, because she was the owner of the strongest Togekiss in the world.
For Togepi to evolve into Togekiss, she first needs to evolve into Togetic, and then use a Shiny Stone to evolve into Togekiss.
Wild Togepi are extremely rare, almost non-existent. Even in Johto, their discovery place, they are very uncommon, comparable to Legendary Pokémon, a Pokémon that is hard to come by.
Therefore, the rarity of Togepi leads to the scarcity of her evolved forms, including her final evolution. Cynthia's dedication and effort in raising Togepi to this level are self-evident; the price of just one Shiny Stone is enough to deter ordinary people.
She could confidently claim to be the owner of the strongest Togekiss without any problem.
She also sensed the endless potential in Ash's Togepi. If Ash could also raise his Togepi, her future strength would likely not be weaker than, or even stronger than, her Togekiss.
"Hehe, no matter what the future holds, right now I just want this little guy to be carefree. As for the future, we'll talk about it later," Ash said, proudly rubbing his nose upon hearing Cynthia praise his Togepi.
Togepi had been with him for a long time. He found her in the Big Pika Valley, hatched her, and about three months have passed since then. All the Pokémon he had for over three months have either evolved or reached their final evolution, and their strength has reached Superior or above.
Togepi was the only exception. Currently, the little one's level is still stuck at Gym Peak, and theoretically, she should be able to evolve even at the Advanced level. However, the little one shows no signs of evolving.
Ash wasn't concerned about Togepi's strength improvement. This little one's role in the team was to be cute and bring good luck. As for strength... other Pokémon were already enough.
Ash had never trained Togepi. Otherwise, even without evolving, Togepi wouldn't be only at Gym Peak now. Ash had only one requirement for her: to grow up healthy and happy, nothing more.
It was somewhat unexpected for him that Cynthia would use Togepi's final evolution to battle him today. He knew very little about Cynthia, only that she had an invincible Garchomp, a Garchomp that even Leon's Charizard found very troublesome.
In this battle, he first chose to use Pikachu. Cynthia not only didn't use her Ground-type Garchomp to counter him but instead used a Flying-type Pokémon, which was at a disadvantage. Was this the Champion's humility?
However, even if it was a Flying-type, this was a Champion's Pokémon, and it would be very difficult to deal with!
'Be careful, Pikachu. This Togekiss is Champion-level, not that easy to deal with. Go into full power mode immediately.' Ash's voice echoed in Pikachu's mind, instantly making Pikachu doubt his life as a mouse.
Bro, what level am I right now? Gym Peak!
You're asking me, a Gym Peak Pokémon, to fight a Champion-level one, practically spanning two major levels. Do you think that's reasonable?!
Doubting his life as a mouse was one thing, but Pikachu would never back down. So what if it was Champion-level? Teacher Pika had fought above his level so many times; this wouldn't be any different!
"Catch it, Pikachu!" Ash took off his hat and threw it into the field. Pikachu leaped into the air, perfectly landing the hat on his head. Instantly, Pikachu's aura changed.
This action made Cynthia slightly narrow her eyes: "Pikachu with a hat. I always thought it wasn't just a simple decoration, and now it seems I was right. Is that hat some kind of magical item? It makes Pikachu seem like a completely different Pokémon after putting it on."
Cynthia didn't have Ash's Eye of Insight, but her rich experience as a Champion gave her a very accurate sense. After putting on the hat, she could feel Pikachu's level, stats, and even base stats all increased. He was like two different mice compared to before wearing the hat.
That was no simple decoration; it was something comparable to a divine artifact!
"I don't know that either. It's just that one time my hat accidentally fell on Pikachu, and I discovered that Pikachu could unleash strength far beyond his normal form. I call this form Partner Mode." Since Cynthia had already discovered it, Ash no longer concealed it and openly told Cynthia about Pikachu's hat-wearing power boost.
"Partner Mode, huh~ The power of two individuals combined, right? That's a very vivid description. Come on, you attack first. Let me see how much Pikachu can improve with the hat on." Cynthia raised her chin casually, signaling Ash to make the first move. This was the Champion's humility and composure.
Ash naturally wouldn't be foolish enough to play humble with Cynthia at this moment. Since Cynthia let him attack first, then he would attack first!
"Then I shall respectfully accept your offer. Pikachu, Volt Tackle!" As Ash's command fell, Pikachu instantly transformed into a streak of lightning and vanished from his spot. Only a faint golden electric glow could be seen flashing across the field before Pikachu had already arrived in front of Togekiss.
The small body, shimmering with electricity, slammed into Togekiss. However, Togekiss didn't even receive Cynthia's command; her body simply shifted to the side, effortlessly dodging Pikachu's attack.
Volt Tackle is an extremely fast priority move. In terms of priority, only Extreme Speed can compare to Volt Tackle.
However, a priority move of this caliber was easily dodged by Togekiss. The gap between them was evident; they were completely not on the same level.
Otherwise, Volt Tackle would not have been dodged on a first encounter.
"That's very fast. Looking at that speed, even a regular Elite Peak (Rank) couldn't achieve it. From a level perspective, Pikachu is only Elite Initial (Rank). To reach this speed, besides Pikachu's own stats surpassing his actual level, it must also be related to the move, right?" With just a glance, Cynthia had analyzed all of Pikachu's data.
This was the first time Ash felt completely outmatched by an opponent on the Trainer level.
With his Eye of Insight, he had an unparalleled advantage in gathering information compared to others. However, Cynthia, without relying on anything but her own experience, was able to conduct such a detailed analysis.
As expected of the Sinnoh Champion, currently ranked NO.2 in the world.
"Ms. Cynthia's Togekiss also reacted very quickly. This is the first time Volt Tackle has been dodged." Due to the probing element, Ash hadn't used Aura, merely letting Pikachu battle with his inherent strength.
The result was Volt Tackle's first failure.
Since learning Volt Tackle, Pikachu had never missed. The speed of Volt Tackle among Pokémon of the same level was simply too fast. Even Pokémon slightly higher in level than Pikachu found it very difficult to dodge Volt Tackle.
Especially on a first encounter; facing Volt Tackle for the first time, one simply wouldn't realize that Volt Tackle was such a fast move. Even if the Pokémon could react, the Trainer would find it very difficult to react.
Pokémon generally don't act without receiving commands from their Trainer.
But this time, even though Togekiss didn't receive Cynthia's command, she still autonomously dodged. This was a world of difference from the Pokémon Ash had battled before.
This wasn't just on the level of strength, but also on the Pokémon's autonomy.
"Togekiss isn't an opponent you can handle without using your full power, Ash. Use whatever means you have. If you keep probing, I won't hold back." Cynthia's voice remained calm, but her words made Ash's expression subtly change.
Not only had she analyzed his Pokémon's moves, but she had also analyzed his psychology. This was absolutely the strongest Trainer he had ever met. Even Lorelei's pressure on him was nowhere near this exaggerated.
Ash took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled: "I understand, Ms. Cynthia. Now, I'll go all out... Go, Pikachu!"
As Ash's words fell, a powerful force surged from Ash, and immediately, Pikachu's aura dramatically increased!
In the blink of an eye, he became a Champion-level existence. Cynthia's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly: "Is this that special power? To be able to raise an Elite-level Pokémon to Elite Four Class, it truly is an extraordinary power."
There were special abilities that could boost a Pokémon's power, but none were as abnormal as Ash's. He was truly unique.
Cynthia had already learned about Ash's ability before. He could raise a Pokémon from Advanced to Superior, from Superior to Professional, from Professional to Gym (Rank)... And now, even when a Pokémon's level was Elite, he could still boost it by a major stage. If he could still use this power to boost a Pokémon by a major stage after it reached Champion-level, that would truly be too abnormal.
Now was battle time, so she couldn't discuss this with Ash. She would ask him after the battle ended.
"Pikachu, Volt Tackle!" Another Volt Tackle, but this time it was completely different from the last!
Pikachu's body shimmered with dazzling lightning, his four limbs firmly braced against the ground, and then— "Boom!"
A loud bang echoed in the arena. Before anyone could react, Pikachu had already slammed into Togekiss, and all the lightning on his body was channeled into Togekiss's body. Togekiss's face showed a pained expression, and at the same time, her body was sent flying backward!
"Bang!" The white Jubilee Pokémon fell like a meteor, hitting the barrier at the edge of the field with a dull thud. The powerful force even stirred up the surrounding dust and gravel.
Pikachu slowly floated down from the air. It was then that everyone saw that the ground where Pikachu had just stood was completely shattered.
That impact was no light blow!
Cynthia's expression remained unchanged. It seemed that Togekiss being hit did not exceed her expectations. A mysterious light flickered in her beautiful eyes.
"Very good, press the advantage! Pikachu, use Thunderbolt!" Seeing Togekiss dazed from being blasted against the barrier created by Mewtwo, Ash quickly told Pikachu to continue attacking. Strike while the iron's hot; he had to inflict as much damage as possible before the opponent could react.
"Pika—"
"Togekiss, Extreme Speed." Cynthia's calm and cool voice rang out, and the Togekiss, who was slowly sliding down the barrier, instantly vanished!
Pikachu's body flashed with electricity, but before Thunderbolt could be released, he felt his body take a heavy blow!
"Bang!" As forcefully as Pikachu had hit Togekiss earlier, the force he endured this time was just as terrifying, perhaps even more so!
He was sent flying backward at almost the same speed he had charged forward, meeting the same fate as Togekiss, slamming hard into the barrier. Struck heavily from the front and then colliding from behind, for a moment, Pikachu felt like his internal organs had shifted.
Ash also grunted, his knees bending, and his body arched.
The power boosted by Aura and the Partner Mode was incredibly terrifying, but similarly, Ash also endured a more exaggerated amount of damage.
The current Partner Mode was different from before. In the past, although it was called Bond Phenomenon, it was actually just a form change using Ash's hat.
But now, even in the pure Partner Mode, Ash could already sense Pikachu's condition and share perceptions with Pikachu. This feeling was similar to Aura Fusion, though the boost wasn't as drastic as Aura Fusion.
However, the potential of the Partner Mode seemed not yet fully unearthed. As for what other hidden powers it held, Ash, including his parallel world counterparts, didn't know.
Because this was a form unique to Ash of this world among all parallel worlds.
How great its potential was, he didn't know, but the drawback was now evident: under Aura Fusion and Partner Mode, Ash would take double the damage!