[Pokémon: Milotic (shiny)]
[Type: Water]
[Category: Tender Pokémon]
[Ability: Marvel Scale (If it becomes affected by a status condition, Marvel Scale reacts and its Defense increases)]
[Moves: ———— Safeguard (Beginner), Twister (Beginner), Recover (Beginner), Life Dew (Beginner), Disarming Voice (Beginner), Dragon Tail (Beginner), Aqua Tail (Beginner)]
After Milotic danced with Lionel for a while, it returned to the center of the stage.
The evolved Milotic gently flapped its tail fin, hovering in mid-air above the stage.
The blue fin on its head swayed lightly with the airflow, like delicate silk, while its golden tail fin flapped behind it, tracing gentle arcs. Every movement exuded an indescribable elegance.
As if it was born to stand under the spotlight of the Pokémon Contest stage.
Lionel's gaze fell on Milotic's status panel, where the new moves unlocked through evolution were clearly listed: Safeguard, Twister, Life Dew————
Although they were all at a beginner level for now, with the solid foundation in Water-type moves that Feebas had built, Milotic could quickly become familiar with using these moves with just a bit of practice.
At this moment, the mist of water on the stage had not completely dissipated.
Under Milotic's precise control, those fine water droplets seemed to come alive, swirling around Lionel and weaving a translucent ring of water around him.
Lionel slowly walked to the front of the stage, with Milotic following closely behind.
With a light wave of its tail fin, the water ring suddenly transformed into a mist that drifted toward the audience in front of the stage, eliciting another wave of gasps from below.
The next second, an ear-splitting wave of sound instantly swept across the entire venue. Applause spread like dense drumbeats from the first row to the last.
Some people excitedly threw their hats into the air, others tightly shook their light signs, and children rode on adults' shoulders, waving their chubby little hands and shouting "Milotic" in their sweet, childish voices.
The barrage in the live stream had long since descended into complete frenzy. Dense text piled up into a sea of light, refreshing so fast that it was almost impossible to make out the specific content:
[This shiny Milotic is absolutely stunning! The blue fin paired with the golden tail fin is a completely different style from Master Wallace's Milotic, each with its own unique beauty!]
[I'm going to grab my fishing rod right now! Anyone who tries to stop me, I'll fight them! Feebas, here I come, Milotic, wait for me!]
[Hahaha, so true! My family is watching the stream too. My mom just shoved my dad's fishing tackle box into his arms and told him not to come home until he catches a Feebas!]
[Just shared this on the Trainer forum, and it's already blown up! Countless people are asking where they can catch Feebas, hahaha!]
At that moment, a comment with a special identifier streaked across the screen like a shooting star.
It was the exclusive gold-red title of the League Champion, standing out prominently among the dense text and instantly capturing everyone's attention.
[Wallace: Regarding the process and breeding details of Feebas evolving into Milotic, a complete guide will be published on the League network shortly. The Pokémon Pokédex will also be updated with relevant information simultaneously. Trainers who wish to breed Feebas are advised to watch carefully before making a decision.]
As soon as this comment appeared, the live stream exploded. The already dense barrage became even more overwhelming:
[It's Master Wallace! He's actually watching the stream!]
[There's a League breeding guide? Then I can give it a try too! No matter how difficult it is, I want to raise my own Milotic!]
[Same here! I also want to raise my own Milotic and stand on the Pokémon Contest stage in the future!]
Far away in the Gym in Sootopolis City, Wallace, Juan, and Robert stood side by side in front of a projection screen, watching Lionel's live stream.
Seeing the enthusiastic discussions in the barrage, Wallace lightly tapped his fingers on the table, his tone tinged with emotion: "Master, I don't know if revealing Feebas's evolution method is the right or wrong decision. I hope no one will abandon Feebas because it's too difficult to breed————"
Robert added from the side: "If someone actually succeeds in breeding one, Milotic might no longer be the unique symbol of our Sootopolis Gym in the future."
"It doesn't matter."
Juan laughed and patted Robert's shoulder: "Your senior Wallace is now the League Champion. Under his influence, Pokémon Contests have already gained more and more attention.
Now, having more Trainers devote themselves to Pokémon Contests and carefully breed Pokémon is exactly what we've always hoped for, isn't it?
Moreover, President Goodshow has been promoting the integration of the Hoenn, Kanto, Sinnoh, and Kalos regions. Wallace is now the League Champion, so why not use this Pokédex update for Feebas as a starting point to set a good precedent for the integration of the four regions?
Professor Oak has already started remote courses at the newly built Pokémon Academy in Rustboro City. What does it matter if we share Milotic's evolution information?
Sharing the Pokémon Pokédex is already an inevitable trend."
"It's just that negotiations with the Alola region are still ongoing. I heard they have some concerns about Pokédex sharing."
Wallace added softly.
Juan stroked his chin, his smile relaxed: "Take it slow. I'm in no hurry anyway. Being able to raise two such outstanding Contest Champions like you two already satisfies me."
The focus returned to the Pokémon Contest venue in Mauville City.
On the judges' panel, the scoring cards of the three judges lit up simultaneously.
Three bright red (10 points) shone under the lights, as if stamping a perfect seal on this stunning evolution performance.
Director Colosseum shook his head, his voice filled with admiration: "Guiding a Pokémon's evolution on the Pokémon Contest stage already surprised me.
What's even more remarkable is the water-ice arch before the evolution. The fusion of water flow and ice crystals was ingeniously conceived, a textbook-level creative idea. I really like it."
Chairman Susaki couldn't stop smiling, nodding repeatedly: "I like it! I really like it! Using ice crystals to build an arch—does it symbolize the fish leaping over the dragon gate?
The aurora performance at the last Rustboro Contest already amazed me, and now you've brought another new surprise. Your ideas are so captivating!"
Nurse Joy of Mauville City covered her mouth with a light laugh, her eyes sparkling with excitement:
"I'm so lucky! To witness the moment of Milotic's evolution with my own eyes—if Nurse Joy from Rustboro City finds out, she'll be stomping her feet with jealousy!"
In such an intensely heated atmosphere, the subsequent contestants' appearances seemed somewhat overshadowed.
The audience's thoughts mostly lingered on the moment of Milotic's evolution. Discussions around the venue rose and fell, almost always revolving around a few key phrases: "You often go fishing—do you know where to catch Feebas? I want to try breeding one too————"
"I don't know how it evolves. Is it like Magikarp evolving into Gyarados?"
"After the contest ends, let's ask and see if we can learn the secrets of breeding Feebas."
At that moment, someone in the audience excitedly held up their phone to share: "Look! I just captured Master Wallace's comment in Lionel's live stream! He said he'll reveal the complete conditions for Feebas's evolution later, and even the Pokémon Pokédex will be updated. I must raise a Milotic!"
Amid this ongoing heated discussion, the first round of judging slowly came to an end.
Staff busily tallied the scores.
When the broadcast began announcing the list of those advancing to the second round of judging, the entire venue instantly fell silent. Everyone's gaze focused on the electronic screens on both sides of the stage.
————No. 38 Ludaes—29.7 points,
No. 78 Kenta—26.3 points,
No. 79 Alisa—24.5 points,
No. 127 Lionel—30 points!