Pokemon: This Ash Is Too Versatile-Chapter 668 - 359: Elite Level vs Elite Level, Clash of Two Monsters!

In this match between Ash and Gary, Mewtwo not only emerged to ensure the safety of the surrounding buildings but also took on the role of a referee.

Having been by Ash’s side for so long, he’s seen quite a few referees. The so-called referee merely makes a judgment at the end of the battle, stops the opponent’s attacks, and announces the result of the match.

As for any fouls, so far there haven’t been any instances of fouls appearing in battles.

So, aside from maintaining order, there’s not much to a referee’s role. Compared to humans, with her formidable strength and high intelligence, able to communicate with humans, she’s more suited for this role.

Both Ash and Gary were experiencing a Pokemon as a referee for the first time. Although it didn’t really matter, seeing a Pokemon in the referee’s seat still felt a bit unusual.

Ash didn’t mind much, as Mewtwo was his Pokemon. Being a referee was no big deal. Gary, on the other hand, felt quite uneasy. It should be noted that Mewtwo once not only beat him up at the Viridian Gym but also gave him a hard time on New Island.

Now, having him on his side, although this was something he’d known for a while, it still felt a bit unusual.

But Gary quickly suppressed this discomfort. The main focus now was this match with Ash.

"Go, Blastoise!"

"I choose you, Charizard!"

Both parties simultaneously threw out their Pokeballs, and the classic Water and Fire of the Three Starters appeared on the field.

The Water Type Blastoise and the Fire Type Charizard are the final forms of Kanto’s Three Starters and are also the ace Pokemon of Gary and Ash.

Generally speaking, an ace refers to the strongest Pokemon one has, capable of bringing hope to a Trainer in adversity. As long as there’s a breath left, there’s a chance of victory; this is what an ace is!

For Gary, Blastoise represents such a presence, but for Ash, Charizard isn’t quite the same.

One could say Charizard does create hope in adversity, but to say Charizard is the strongest presence in Ash’s hands, Pikachu and Gardevoir might have something to say about that.

Among the three giants in the team, aside from Mewtwo, they’re basically evenly matched. If you had to pinpoint, Pikachu in its peak state might be the strongest, although currently, it might be a bit weaker than Charizard and Gardevoir.

After all, Pikachu is just at the Gym Peak. Without entering partner form, it can’t match Gardevoir and Charizard in terms of level and ability value.

If Pikachu enters partner form to compare with the two, then they would have something to say too—take a look at MEGA Evolution.

So, before Pikachu returns to the Elite Level, it’s considered the weakest among the three giants in the team.

But even if it’s the weakest, it still qualifies as an ace in the team. What differentiates Ash from others is that while others have only one ace, he has three!

Seeing Gary’s Blastoise, a hint of surprise flashed in Ash’s eyes. Previously, at the Quartz Conference, Gary’s Blastoise had reached Gym Beginner Level. After the match with him, Blastoise seemed to have progressed to Gym Intermediate Level.

But now, in just a month, Gary’s Blastoise had already reached the same Elite Level as Charizard!

Ash repeatedly confirmed, and Blastoise was indeed Elite Level. This level of progress was quite astounding. Charizard and Gardevoir both reached Gym Peak at the Quartz Conference and only successfully reached Elite Level after nearly two weeks of travel in the Orange Archipelago.

At the Quartz Conference, Gary’s Blastoise was two levels below Gardevoir and them, and now it’s directly reached Elite Level. Is this even possible?

However, Charizard now isn’t just Junior Elite Level but Mid-Elite Level. The battle with Lorelei’s Cloyster gave Charizard a lot of experience, and after a period of settling, Charizard successfully advanced to Mid-Elite Level.

This kind of progress might also seem very unbelievable to others, but only Ash knows how much effort he’s put into training his Pokemon. Not to mention getting advice from various experts, his Pokemon’s diet is also unmatched.

Adding in extra auxiliary items...although this progress is fast, it’s not to a ridiculous degree. On the other hand, Gary’s Blastoise’s progress is what’s truly outrageous.

Going from Gym to Elite is a huge hurdle. From Gym Peak to Junior Elite Level is much harder than from Junior to Mid-Elite Level.

How did Gary manage to train Blastoise to this level in just one month?

"Surprised, aren’t you? I know, Ash, you have the power to detect Pokemon levels. You should be able to see what level my Blastoise is at now, right?" Seeing Ash’s slightly surprised face, Gary knew that Ash had already identified Blastoise’s level.

Gary wasn’t surprised at all by Ash having such an ability. After all, the magical aspects of Ash’s Aura Power aren’t easily described in a few words. Compared to directly boosting a Pokemon by a whole level or the bizarre performance of battling at a Divine Domain level, simply identifying a Pokemon’s level is nothing.