"I was defeated like this, Morning Sun. I'm really surprised that you've trained your Pokémon to this level since you started your adventure today. From now on, I have to go all out."
The more Brock looked at this scene, the more he admired Eddie.
He decided that from now on, he couldn't treat Eddie as a rookie Trainer. He had been surprised enough.
He would treat the rival in front of him as a Trainer of the same level and go all out to fight him.
Of course, this meant going all out as a Trainer, not sending out his main Pokémon.
"I originally thought it was a bit much to use this Pokémon, but now it seems to match your current strength. I believe you can defeat it."
Brock returned his Onix to its Poké Ball and took out a black Luxury Ball with a yellow stripe in the middle.
"Oh my god, this is a Luxury Ball! Pokémon caught with this can develop a stronger bond faster."
Eddie felt something was off when he saw Brock pull out the Luxury Ball, but the gym battle wouldn't stop because of his feeling. "Morning Sun, let's see if you can beat it."
Brock naturally saw Eddie's expression.
He smiled slightly and threw the Luxury Ball into the air.
The ball opened, and a flash of white light emerged.
A giant Pokémon appeared, flying in the air.
Its body was gray with purple wings, resembling a pterosaur from the Cretaceous period.
The Pokémon had four sharp claws and serrated teeth, clearly designed to tear through prey.
Name: Aerodactyl
Type: Rock/Flying
Ability: Rock Head
Level: 26
Potential: Quasi-Elite
Item: Aerodactylite
Eddie stared at the giant pterosaur, then looked at the information in his Pokédex, rubbing his eyes in disbelief.
After rubbing his eyes, he confirmed that this was real, and the Aerodactyl was still flying above him.
The situation seemed to be getting worse, especially when Eddie saw Brock holding something small.
It was a bracelet with an Key Stone embedded in it.
Brock put the bracelet on and pointed it toward the Aerodactyl.
The Aerodactyl emitted a flash of white light—the unmistakable glow of evolution.
Eddie: "..."
The Aerodactyl had mega evolved.
It not only grew larger, but its head, wings, and tail were now covered in sharp stones, making it look even more powerful and imposing.
Name: Mega Aerodactyl
Type: Rock/Flying
Ability: Hard Claw (Increases the power of contact moves by 30%)
Eddie looked at the Pokédex in his hand again. The information was clearly displayed. This was Mega Aerodactyl. Not only had its name changed, but its ability had also changed.
Almost all Pokémon Mega evolutions change their abilities. Some even change their types, so this was normal, and there was no bug.
"It's ridiculous! Why do I have to face a Mega Pokémon in my first gym match? The opponent is cheating! I want to report it!" Eddie nearly dropped the Pokédex in his hand, his frustration mounting.
"Brock, I thought that as the Gym Leader of Pewter City, you'd have superb command tactics when facing a Trainer's challenge."
"I didn't expect you to send out an Aerodactyl, and not just any Aerodactyl, but a Mega Aerodactyl, to face a rookie Trainer! Do you have no shame?"
"Uh, listen to my explanation. I did this for a reason..." Brock began.
"Shut up! You can explain it later, but I've never seen someone so shameless!" Eddie was unable to hold back and yelled at Brock.
"Morning Sun, calm down..."
"You want me to calm down? After seeing that Mega Aerodactyl, calm down my foot!" Eddie snapped, his frustration boiling over.
Brock could tell that this was getting out of hand, so he tried to calm Eddie down with a more conciliatory tone.
"Ahem, for some reason, I had to send it out. I know it's a bit much, and I understand why you're angry."
"I have an agreement with someone here, and I can't exchange Pokémon. But if you defeat it, I'll make it up to you. How does that sound?"
"You made me wait ten minutes just to tell me this? So if I win, will I get double compensation?"
"Uh... Yes, I'll give you double compensation, two good things, how about that?"
"Why didn't you say so earlier? It's just a Mega Aerodactyl. Let's start the battle now. I've always wanted to see how powerful a Mega Pokémon really is."
Brock: "..."
To be honest, Eddie was genuinely shocked when he saw the Aerodactyl, especially when Brock made it Mega evolve. It would be shocking for anyone to encounter such a Pokémon in their first gym match.
But despite his shock, the gym match still had to go on. Eddie vented his frustration and anger.
In fact, he was also hoping to get some sort of extra reward. After all, the difficulty of this gym match was incredibly high.
If the level 24 Onix from earlier had been considered the "hard" version, then this Mega Aerodactyl was the "hell" version.
Eddie was trying to see if he could get another reward or something—just trying his luck—but he didn't expect Brock to actually agree. How could he not be happy?
Although his outburst left Brock silent for a long time, could Eddie really be blamed?
No! After all, it was Brock's choice to send out this Aerodactyl.
If Brock could do it on the first day, why couldn't Eddie do the same on the fifteenth?