Pokemon: I Transmigrated Twice

Stufful leaped into the air, raising its glowing orange forepaw high. The stark difference in size between the two Pokemons made the scene almost comical—like a kid jumping up to punch someone in the knee.

On the other side, Aggron's sharp horn gleamed with a metallic silver sheen as it lunged forward in a fierce headbutt.

Thud—!

A dull, teeth-grinding noise echoed.

The steel behemoth's expression shifted slightly.

Although the Iron Head attack looked powerful, Aggron hadn't used its full strength. Its trainer had specifically instructed it before the battle: this fight was meant to be lost, but the loss couldn't be too obvious.

So, Aggron had only used 70% of its power in the attack.

But now…

From the perspective of the spectators, Stufful, which had jumped up and struck Aggron's sharp horn with a hand chop, seemed to be suppressing the massive Aggron, whose size was seven or eight times its own.

"Could that Stufful's strength surpass Aggron's!?"

Lusamine exclaimed in disbelief.

Even Giovanni, who was hiding his expression beneath his felt hat, couldn't conceal a flicker of astonishment in his eyes.

He had indeed planned to lose this fight to Stephen.

Giovanni's original plan was to stage a coordinated battle, where he would narrowly lose to Stephen. This would allow Stephen to show off in front of Lusamine, earning the admiration of the elegant woman.

It was similar to how some rich kids would hire thugs to harass a girl, only to heroically swoop in and save her. Giovanni's move, however, was a superplus version of that tactic.

That's why Giovanni hadn't sent out his main team members like Beedrill or Nidoking, opting instead for this Aggron, which he had only recently caught.

But what Giovanni hadn't anticipated was how absurdly strong this Stufful was.

It was overpowering Aggron!?

"Aggron, Round!"

Giovanni decided the fight couldn't end too quickly, or it would look suspicious. People might think he was throwing the match.

"Roar—!"

With its head pinned down, Aggron let out a deafening roar. The soundwaves created such a powerful shockwave that Stufful was flung into the air.

"Metal Claw."

Seizing the opportunity, Giovanni commanded Aggron. Its sharp, silver-glowing claws slashed through the air, leaving an arc as it swiped toward the airborne Stufful.

"Stomp."

Hearing Stephen's command, Stufful tensed its body mid-air.

The next moment, like a rock plummeting straight down, Stufful's taut limbs smashed directly into the incoming Metal Claw.

The two sides clashed again.

This time, with Aggron no longer holding back, it gained the upper hand, forcing Stufful into submission.

"Don-oh!"

Stufful winced in pain.

Aggron took the opportunity to grab Stufful by the neck and slammed it fiercely into the ground.

"It's over. Double-Edge!"

The massive Aggron tensed, and in the next instant, it charged forward like a heavily armored tank, aiming straight for the Stufful that was still struggling to get up.

The scene was terrifying—like watching a tank about to crush a baby on the battlefield.

"Stephen!"

Will and Karen's faces turned pale, and they instinctively tried to rush to his aid.

But they were stopped by Petrel and Proton.

Under normal circumstances, the two wouldn't have been afraid of these two small-time thugs.

At this moment, there was a Weezing standing in front of both Petrel and Proton.

Moreover, its body was repeatedly flashing with a dangerous white glow.

It was obvious—this was a clear sign that it was about to use Explosion at any moment!

"Double-Edge is the most powerful Rock-type move. If Stufful takes that hit, it'll—"

Wicke's face turned pale with fright.

Giovanni, on the other hand, appeared to be adopting a victory attitude, but in reality, he kept signaling to Stephen with his eyes.

The move Double-Edge was indeed immensely powerful, but it also came with equally significant drawbacks.

The massive recoil damage was one factor, though, for Giovanni's Aggron, whose ability was Rock Head, this wasn't an issue.

The main problem was that Double-Edge was an all-out headbutt that required charging straight forward with everything it had.

Because of the reckless charge, the attack's trajectory was a completely straight line, making its accuracy relatively low.

Giovanni believed that Stephen surely had a way to handle this move.

"So... what will you do?"

Giovanni thought to himself.

Although the plan was to lose Stephen in this battle and act as a stepping stone, Giovanni also wanted to take this opportunity to see how much Stephen had grown.

"I think it's about time."

Stephen suddenly spoke, catching everyone off guard.

"About time"? What does that mean?

As Aggron, executing its Double-Edge, charged closer and closer to Stufful...

Suddenly, a brilliant blue and white holy light surged from within Stufful's body.

That's... evolution light!?

"Her level was already high to begin with," Stephen said calmly, as everyone around stared in utter disbelief.

When Stufful joined the team, she already had a remarkable level.

All Stephen's training did was act as a key to unlock her potential.

Within the evolution light, Stufful's body visibly expanded, and her posture shifted from walking on all fours to standing upright on two legs.

"Boom... Ohhh!"

Finally, a cry, deeper and more robust than before, echoed out.

At that moment, the evolution light dissipated.

Stufful had evolved into the final form: Bewear!

Meanwhile, Aggron was already less than two meters away from Bewear.

"Go, Bewear."

Stephen raised his hand slightly.

Bewear took a single step forward, swinging its right arm back.

As Aggron charged to within a meter of it, in that final instant—

Bewear swung its entire arm forward with a massive strike!

The move was Arm Hammer.

BOOM—CRASH!

In the shocked gazes of everyone present, Bewear's right arm slammed directly into Aggron's face.

The entire artificial island of Aether seemed to tremble violently from the sheer force of this collision between raw power and raw power.

Finally, a deep crack emerged beneath the feet of the two tank-like Pokémon and began spreading outward.

"Who won?!"

Everyone craned their necks, desperate to know the result of the battle.

"Aggron, you…"

 Giovanni frowned slightly.

 He had already noticed that the Double-Edge used earlier by Aggron was executed with full force.

 Aggron forgot his instructions.

 Didn't they agree to only use 70% of its strength?

If Aggron knew what Giovanni was thinking, it would undoubtedly give him a confused, incredulous look.

 In this situation, I'd dare not to only use 70% of my strength.

 I'd probably be beaten to death!

"Grrroooar—"

 However, at that moment, the first sound to emerge was Aggron's cry of pain.

 The pressure from the punch's wind force finally dissipated.

Bang!

 A heavy thud echoed as something crashed to the ground.

 The steel beast collapsed face-first onto the ground in pain.

And in front of it stood an expressionless Bewear.

"Boom-oh~"

 Bewear turned around, walked over, and hugged Stephen tightly, rubbing her face against him with all her might.

"Let go, let go, let go! Your strength has increased again!"

 Feeling his bones being squeezed tighter and tighter, Stephen hurriedly stopped Bewear.

 After evolving, her strength had grown even greater, and she needed to relearn how to control it.

"Just as planned… but with a little surprise…"

 Giovanni, whose face was hidden behind his high-collared coat, rarely showed a hint of shock.

 Although this was just a newly captured Pokémon, one not yet qualified to join his main team, it had been defeated despite being in full-strength mode.

"Impressive…"

 Giovanni glanced sideways at Stephen, who was twisting his arm, and the slightly aggrieved-looking Bewear.