"No!!!"
Seeing the Master Ball containing Dark Lugia being picked up by the robotic arm.
Damasch, the General Chairman of the Pokémon League, and Death Gold, the leader of Team Shadow, two old men from completely opposite camps, shouted out the same word simultaneously.
Needless to say for Death Gold, Dark Lugia was his trump card and the biggest asset of the entire Team Shadow.
Now that it was being taken away, and by Team Rocket no less, the implications were obvious.
And Damasch's expression was understandable.
Because Joker was with Team Rocket!
Dark Lugia going from Death Gold to him simply meant that one evil was weakened, but another was strengthened.
However, that wasn't the end of it!
Before the world could recover from the shock of Joker capturing Dark Lugia.
A Latias flew to Joker's side and handed him a red and white Poké Ball.
Joker raised his hand to take it, and stroked the Dragon Girl's head.
"Altus's Latias has been taken by Joker!"
Diantha exclaimed.
Diantha's shout made everyone on the scene look like they had seen a ghost again.
Turning their heads to look.
Damn it, sure enough, one of the Dragon siblings originally controlled by Altus was missing.
As for the Latias floating beside Joker now, it was clearly not controlled by dark energy, which was normal.
The League executives present all knew that it must be the one Erika had captured on the southern island of Hoenn before.
She really gave the Latias to Joker, and if there were no accidents, Latios was also with Joker now!
"Why can his Poké Balls capture Pokémon that have already been caught!?"
Professor Birch, Professor Juniper, Professor Sycamore, and many other Pokémon scholars in front of the TV shouted the same question in unison.
Pokémon that have already been caught by a Poké Ball cannot be caught by a new Poké Ball.
This is as much of a global consensus as the fact that Pokémon battles cannot directly attack trainers!
Such a thing that could shake the past worldview was happening before their eyes.
Even veterans like Alder and Agatha were stunned for a while.
At this moment, Joker slightly turned his gaze and focused his attention on the other legendary Pokémon beside Altus—Latios.
"Not good! He wants to—"
Cynthia, who was originally fighting Altus, noticed Joker's attention and immediately guessed what he wanted to do.
Sure enough, the next second, Joker reached into his pocket with his right hand and threw out a Poké Ball.
It appeared!
Joker's signature Pokémon, Umbreon!
"I'll block him! Dazzling Gleam!"
Diantha knew she was no match for Joker, but since he sent out a Dark-type Umbreon, her Fairy-type Gardevoir could at least stall him.
The Psychic Queen crossed her hands, and dazzling silver-white light particles radiated out.
However, facing the super-effective Dazzling Gleam, Umbreon not only didn't slow down, but instead accelerated towards this side.
At the last moment before Dazzling Gleam was about to hit.
Circles of flames spread out spirally from the center of Umbreon's body like mosquito coils, forming a fire vortex that repelled everything.
Fire Spin!?
Seeing the Fire Spin blocking Dazzling Gleam, Diantha's pretty face was filled with disbelief.
Can Umbreon use Fire Spin?!
"Joker's Umbreon has the ability to freely change..."
Cynthia was about to tell her best friend Joker's information.
"Awoo—"
However, a roar of a large carnivorous beast came from the towering pillar of fire.
A Pokémon with a thick mane of divine brown, resembling a lion, rushed towards this side with an irresistible pressure.
Entei!?
Diantha was dumbfounded.
Cynthia wasn't much better.
She knew that Joker's Umbreon could transform between Eevee's various evolutions.
But, but how did it transform into one of the Legendary Beasts!?
"Milotic! Muddy Water!"
Facing the incoming violent flames, Water-type expert Wallace had Milotic use the Muddy Water with a wide attack range to block it.
The turbid sea waves rolled up, temporarily blocking the impact of the flames, emitting a large amount of water vapor.
But after less than two seconds of stalemate, the Muddy Water was obviously suppressed by the Fire Spin.
"Pelipper!"
With Wallace's shout.
Azure sea waves rolled up under Pelipper, merging with Milotic's Muddy Water, and finally able to resist the flames.
Buzz!
However, before Wallace and the others could breathe a sigh of relief.
In the diffused water vapor, everyone vaguely saw an arc of electricity.
"Milotic! Pelipper! Be careful!"
Wallace didn't know what it was, but instinctively felt a strong ominous premonition.
Bang—!
Almost at the moment Wallace shouted these words.
A bolt of lightning flashed past his shoulder, pierced through the sea waves, and slammed into Milotic and Pelipper.
Volt Tackle!
Bang! Bang!
Milotic and Pelipper were knocked hundreds of meters away, and slammed heavily into the mountain wall behind them.
At this time, everyone saw the true face of this lightning—Raikou!
One of the Legendary Beasts that Joker used in the Canalave City battle!?
Just as this thought arose in Wallace's mind, Cynthia had already launched an attack with her trump card.
"Garchomp! Dragon Claw!"
While giving the order, Cynthia also turned her head and shouted to Altus behind her:
"What are you doing?! Get away!"
Of course, she wasn't trying to help Altus.
The main reason was that Joker had already obtained two legendary Pokémon, Dark Lugia and Latias.
If he continued to capture them... it would only turn into more serious consequences.
At this time, the water vapor had completely dissipated.
Viewers all over the world could see Joker walking towards this side.
Facing Garchomp, who swung a Dragon Claw katana at Raikou, Joker said calmly: "Dragon Claw."
Hearing this skill name.
Cynthia, who had turned her head to warn Altus, almost snapped her neck back around.
She probably guessed Joker's Umbreon's ability.
But... neither the Eevee family nor the Legendary Beasts.
Shouldn't be able to learn Dragon Claw, right?!
In the next instant, a layer of backflowing water surged on Raikou's body.
Immediately afterwards, a claw tore through the water flow and slashed fiercely with Garchomp's Dragon Claw.
Dragon Claw!?
The next second, Raikou appeared in front of the world in a brand-new form.
It was a Pokémon that resembled Suicune, but stood on two feet, had horns on its head, had thicker fluff, and had many Dragon-type Pokémon characteristics, a Pokémon that everyone had never seen before.
"That's... Suicune?!"
In the Johto region, a die-hard fan of Suicune shouted in disbelief.
It looked very similar to Suicune, but it was completely different from the Suicune he remembered and the one he saw in the news about the Celadon incident!
Garchomp and the "mutated Suicune" were like two great swordsmen holding swords, clashing together with "Dragon Claw".
But after less than a second of stalemate, the "mutated Suicune" steadily suppressed Garchomp, causing Garchomp to bend its knees slightly, as if kneeling to the "mutated Suicune" in submission.
"Hawlucha! Quick, reinforce! High Jump Kick!"
Diantha hurriedly had her other partner launch an attack.
"Swampert! Ice Punch!"
Wallace also quickly sent out a new Pokémon.
At this moment, Joker finally shouted the name of this mutated Suicune.
"Walking Wake, Hydro Steam."
The mutated Suicune named "Walking Wake" opened its mouth and released exaggerated flying water that emitted scorching heat and was hotter than fire.
The heat wave water cannon hit Swampert and Hawlucha one after another with a sweeping force.
The two future champion's Pokémon widened their eyes, and were knocked away in the next second, losing their ability to fight before they even landed.
"Gah!"
Garchomp shouted loudly, exerted force with its knees, and wanted to seize this opportunity to counterattack.
However, Walking Wake's eyes hardened and suddenly exerted force.
Bang! Bang!
This time, Garchomp's knees slammed to the ground.
Joker slowly walked past Walking Wake and the kneeling Garchomp, as well as Cynthia.
But this time, Joker didn't tease the cabbage sister, but just stared straight at Altus.
"Hoo..."
Altus inexplicably let out a long breath, took out the Dark Ball and threw it to Joker.
This scene shocked everyone again.
"Altus! What are you doing?!"
Aldus in the distance said furiously.
"Brother, we lost."
Altus leaned against a rock as if relieved, his eyes behind his sunglasses swept across the battlefield, and slowly said:
"Enough... enough... Only atonement is our only future."
So many people and so many Pokémon had died, and Team Shadow's years of planning and deployment had been in vain.
This may be fate.
Maybe, the only ending for Team Shadow is to go to prison and atone for their sins.
"Shut up!"
Aldus was furious, "You waste!"
"No need, I have my own Poké Ball."
Joker threw the Dark Ball that Altus had just handed him back into the valley.
Then, the mechanical hand installed on his left hand took out a Ultra Ball.
Everyone could clearly see that at the moment the mechanical arm picked up the Ultra Ball.
A special rainbow light surged from the mechanical hand and quickly merged into the Ultra Ball.
The next second, Joker flicked it lightly, the target was Latios, who was already dying!
"Dragonite! Flamethrower!"
A pillar of flame pierced through the clouds and sky, heading straight for the Ultra Ball, which was only one step away from Latios.
Walking Wake, who was holding Garchomp down as if it were holding a chick, saw this and swung its tail to knock Garchomp away.
In the blink of an eye, it was already in front of the Flamethrower.
No special moves were used, just pure physical resistance.
Do you understand the gold content of Water + Dragon!?
Boom~
In this fleeting gap, the Ultra Ball had already landed on Latios's head.
As if replaying the scene of capturing Dark Lugia and Latias just now, Latios was once again taken into it.
Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz~ Bang!
"Damn it! Damn it!"
Lance stomped his feet in anger.
It was still too late!
Joker didn't even look at Lance.
Picking up the Poké Ball containing Latios, he turned his eyes to Aldus, who was protected by the Regi trio behind him.
Oh no, it should be said that the main target was the Regi trio.
"Is it because of that device that the Poké Balls thrown by Joker can catch Pokémon that have already been caught?!"
Wallace, who had rushed to Swampert's side and returned it to its Poké Ball, stared intently at 'Joker's' mechanical arm.
When 'Joker' used that hand to take out the Poké Ball, he could clearly see strange light gushing out of that machine and injecting it into the Poké Ball.
Anyone who wasn't blind could guess the reason.
"After the Magnet Controller, another terrifying thing has been invented."
Professor Oak at the Celadon City Pokémon Center swallowed.
Another invention that could cause a bloodbath!
Pokémon that have already been caught by a Poké Ball cannot be caught again.
This is as much of a consensus among trainers... no, it is already among people all over the world, as the fact that Pokémon cannot directly attack people.
However, Joker has created a tool that can capture Pokémon that have already been captured by others.
Professor Oak couldn't imagine what the consequences would be if this thing were to enter the market.
...
"Change the target to Joker!"
Lance, who had originally planned to take advantage of the victory and pursue, and solve Death Gold, the leader of Team Shadow, in one breath after seeing that Dark Lugia had lost its ability to fight, instantly turned his gun and locked the target on Joker.
Professor Oak could see the horror of that mechanical hand, so how could he, Lance, not see it?
Although even if he could forcibly capture other people's Pokémon, it didn't mean that the Pokémon would change its allegiance and choose a new master.
But even so, as long as he had this thing, Team Rocket's efficiency in robbing other people's Pokémon in the future would be greatly enhanced!
That alone was terrifying enough.
Lance didn't know if Joker had mass-produced that thing.
But at least he had to destroy the one in Joker's hand now.
Otherwise...
Lance's eyes swept over the only six legendary Pokémon left on the scene—the Regi trio controlled by Aldus and the Legendary Birds controlled by Death Gold.
To be honest, now Lance felt that it didn't matter even if the few remaining members of Team Shadow ran away with these legendary Pokémon.
Having lost Dark Lugia, even if they had these legendary Pokémon, they couldn't possibly shake the League's position like they did today.
But if these legendary Pokémon were obtained by Joker, by Team Rocket, then that would be another matter!
Lance didn't know how many years Team Shadow had prepared for this day.
But at this moment, he couldn't help but feel sorry for Team Shadow.
All of this that they had done for many years might be making wedding clothes for Team Rocket!
How long has Joker been on the scene, and he has already gotten his hands on Dark Lugia and the Dragon siblings!
Too big of a threat!
In addition to the old grudges of having been defeated by Joker several times before, Lance naturally turned his spearhead towards him.
"Thunderbolt!"
Although he didn't know what the origin of the Pokémon beside Joker that looked very similar to Suicune and had many Dragon-type Pokémon characteristics was.
But since it looked very similar to Suicune, it should have Water-type, right?
In that case, use lightning!
Hearing its master's command, the obese Pokémon ascended into the sky, its body radiating golden light. In the next instant, it unleashed several lightning bolts towards the mutated Suicune known as "Walking Wake."
Whoosh—
Just then, a sound of something cutting through the air reached everyone's ears.
A black shadow appeared before Joker and Walking Wake.
The surface of the figure burned with what looked like black flames, directly blocking the Ten Thousand Volts!
Trainers from the League who understood Drake's strength had a drastic change in expression upon seeing this.
Although Electric-type moves weren't Dragonite's specialty,
Drake had put in a lot of effort into training his Dragonite in Fire and Electric-type skills to deal with Ice/Water-type Pokémon who were skilled in Ice-type moves.
It wasn't the kind of thing where you just put a TM on it and could use it.
Although it wasn't its specialty, this Ten Thousand Volts still possessed the destructive power of a top-tier Elite Four Pokémon.
Yet, that black shadow dared to use its body to directly block Drake's Dragonite's attack… Could it be a Ground-type?
Just as everyone widened their eyes, wanting to see who was so fearless,
Members of Team Shadow, who had been moved to the rear of the battlefield, and those who hadn't had time to be moved and were unconscious on the battlefield, had a light green glow symbolizing life force surge from their bodies, constantly flowing into that black shadow.
Instantly, the dark flames burned even more intensely!
"That is!?"
Damara's eyes nearly burst from their sockets.
How could he not recognize that Pokémon?
It was the initial partner he gave his grandson!
Darkrai!
"How could we let you attack… our… king… right from the start?!"
As Darkrai revealed that it was using Dream Eater to absorb the stamina of those sleeping on the battlefield, a unique, eunuch-like voice echoed across the devastated Indigo Plateau.
Saturn!
The injuries on Darkrai's body caused by Dragonite's Ten Thousand Volts were instantly restored by constantly absorbing the stamina of others.
As Saturn's voice fell, Darkrai waved its hand and launched a Dark Void.
"Extreme Speed!"
Drake quickly recovered his composure from the shock.
Dragonite in Extreme Speed state unleashed a speed even faster than Dark Void, soaring straight into the clouds, then swooping down, crashing heavily into Darkrai from above.
The Nightmare Pokémon crashed heavily to the ground.
Creating another large pit with a diameter of over five meters.
"How scary~ But not enough to defeat my Darkrai."
Saturn chuckled strangely.
The life force surging from the injured, whether Shadow or League, continuously poured into Darkrai!
Although Saturn had only obtained this Darkrai for a month, even if she, as a Champion-level trainer, guided its training, she couldn't strengthen it much in such a short time.
But on this battlefield full of injured, as long as Darkrai couldn't be instantly killed, then the Nightmare Pokémon was like Gekko Moria on the battlefield, who could infinitely create zombies, invincible!
Oh, of course, Moria was just trash, not qualified to compare himself to Darkrai.
Joker raised an eyebrow slightly.
What does "our king" mean?
"Hehehe~ Well said, Saturn."
Just then, a low-pitched laughter entered the battlefield.
The League and Shadow members turned their heads to look.
They found that the speaker was a middle-aged man wearing a black cloak, pulling his collar up high to cover the lower half of his face, and a jazz hat pulled low on his head to cover the upper half of his face, vaguely only revealing a little bit of his eyes.
Behind him was a group of people, each with an unkind face, dressed in black, with a huge "R" logo printed on their chests.
Team Rocket!
The Snag Machine, a device created by the Pokémon Professor for the protagonist in the games where Team Shadow appears, allows the protagonist's Poké Balls to capture other people's Pokémon, but it can only be used on Shadow Pokémon captured by Team Shadow. In the hidden ending, after the protagonist retrieves all the Shadow Pokémon, they return the Snag Machine to the laboratory.
