Summary
The Pokémon anime demonstrates the dangers of Mega Evolution through a brutal battle that shows how the power can cause a Pokémon to attack its own trainer. The episode emphasizes that Mega Evolving can be a risky proposition, even for a long-term bond between trainer and Pokémon, and requires special training to control the immense power. Mega Evolution’s rarity in the Pokémon world is explained by the potential danger it poses to inexperienced trainers, making it a risky choice for most people.
Fan Pokémon has a special love for the Mega Evolution gimmick, but the anime proved just how dangerous the transformation could be by giving Ash’s Pikachu one of his most devastating losses of all time . In the battle between Pikachu and Mega Lucario evolving for the first time, the opposing Pokémon lost control and absolutely defeated the electric mouse.
The Pokémon XY anime introduced the concept of Mega Evolution with a few early appearances, but it did not play a major role in the story until a multi-episode story arc following the quest to find the Mega Stone for Lucario by Shalour City gym leader Korrina. . Ash and his friends decided to come along because they were going to the same place and wanted to meet Lucario Mega Evolve. After finding the stone, Ash challenges Korrina to a small battle in “The Aura Storm!”, and gets more than he bargained for.
Mega Lucario defeats Pikachu easily, but doesn’t stop when Pikachu is defeated. Its eyes glowed red out of control and it continued to attack again, even after Ash shielded Pikachu with his body. It was only thanks to Korrina’s grandfather’s timely intervention that things didn’t really get messy.
Mega Evolving can cause Pokémon to go crazy with power
While previous versions of Mega Evolution showed experienced users, like Diantha’s Gardevoir, Korrina’s Lucario was completely unfamiliar with Mega Evolution’s power and let that power go to its head. This battle was intended as a simple test of Lucario’s new powers, a demonstration for Ash and his friends; Lucario doesn’t need to attack so fiercely. This is a rare case where a Pokémon in battle targets its trainer directly, proving that Lucario really cannot think clearly in his Mega state. Although a strong bond is said to be necessary for Mega Evolution, even Korrina and Lucario’s long bond is not enough to help it see the light.
Many Pokédex entries about Mega Evolution in the Sun and Moon games imply that it is a stressful experience, and other Mega Pokémon (such as Mega Salamence) are said to pose a threat to their trainers, but that is never shown. While fans resented the implication that X & Y’s Mega Evolution was dangerous, this episode proves that Mega Evolution was always intended to be a risky proposition for all but great trainers. greatest. Interestingly, Ash and his own Lucario, who later joined Mega Evolve, did not have these problems when they first tried it, perhaps speaking to Ash’s quality as a trainer. trainer.
It’s also important to note that this wasn’t a one-time fluke; In several episodes, each time Korrina’s Lucario Mega Evolved, it would eventually lose control, until Korrina and Lucario underwent some special training designed to help manage this new power. Without an experienced Mega Evolution user to teach them, Korrina and Lucario may never have succeeded in mastering the power. All of this helps explain why Mega Evolution is rarely used in the world. Pokémon world; while it offers great power, that power can easily be turned against an inexperienced trainer, so most people are better off not trying it.
