novelraw Chapter 204 204: Clash with the “Legendary Slayer"
Chapter 204 204: Clash with the “Legendary Slayer"
Because Sam had already remembered who Tobias was.
Many people might not be familiar with the name Tobias, but when it comes to the so-called "legendary Pokémon trainer," they would immediately recognize him.
The person standing before him was the winner of the Lily of the Valley Conference in the anime.
He was a character created by the writers to prevent Ash from winning the championship—a trainer infamous for using multiple Legendary Pokémon, often referred to as the "legendary spammer."
Sam never imagined that he would encounter such an opponent in this challenge.
He clearly remembered that this trainer possessed at least two Legendary Pokémon: the Eon Pokémon Latios, and Darkrai, known as the "Pitch-Black Pokémon."
Rather than facing Latios, Sam would much rather battle Darkrai.
After all, he had only recently fought Latios. He didn't think Tobias's Latios would be any stronger than Joy's, so Darkrai was the opponent he preferred.
Sam agreed to Tobias's request—but not without conditions.
"No problem. I can use my strongest Pokémon, but I hope you will also use your strongest Pokémon in this battle."
"No problem," Tobias agreed without hesitation.
Their conversation echoed clearly throughout the stadium. Even if the audience didn't fully grasp the details, one thing was obvious:
This would be a battle of strongest versus strongest.
The entire audience held their breath, waiting for both sides to send out their ace Pokémon.
"Sam is going to send out Tyranitar."
Erika was slightly surprised.
Others might not know, but he certainly did—if Gengar Mega Evolved, its strength could likely reach Champion level.
Yet Sam had withdrawn Gengar and switched Pokémon at his opponent's request.
That could only mean one thing—
Even a Champion-level Gengar might not be enough to defeat his opponent.
This was a battle on an entirely different level.
Even Erika didn't dare let his thoughts wander. He fixed his gaze on the battlefield, eager to see what made Tobias so special.
On the field, both trainers were ready.
Sam recalled Gengar and sent out Tyranitar.
The two trainers exchanged a glance and smiled before throwing their Poké Balls at the same time.
Boom!
Boom!
With two explosive flashes, both Pokémon appeared before the crowd.
Sam's Tyranitar was exactly what most people had expected.
Anyone familiar with him knew that Tyranitar was his strongest Pokémon—a terrifying powerhouse from the desert.
During the Indigo Plateau Conference, Sam had relied on Tyranitar to defeat Karen's Sableye and claim the championship.
Many spectators from Kanto and Johto recognized it immediately. Tyranitar had always been as popular as Dragonite among trainers in those regions.
However—
No one recognized Tobias's Pokémon.
Its body was pitch black, with a swirling, mist-like white plume covering most of its face, revealing only a pair of glowing blue eyes.
A jagged red collar-like structure encircled its neck, and long, shadowy appendages draped from its shoulders.
"...So cool!!!"
That was the first thought shared by almost everyone present.
Even without knowing what it was, the Pokémon exuded an overwhelming, mysterious aura.
The crowd began whispering, trying to identify it.
"Darkrai," Sam announced, addressing the audience.
"Its name is Darkrai."
"It is a Legendary Pokémon from the Sinnoh Region."
"Legendary Pokémon?!"
The entire stadium erupted.
Even well-informed trainers like Sabrina and Erika were stunned.
They had assumed it was merely a rare Pokémon like Tyranitar, but never expected it to be a true Legendary.
For many in the audience, this was their first time seeing a Legendary Pokémon in person.
"Remember its name—the Pitch-Black Pokémon, Darkrai."
Sam raised his hand, signaling the crowd to react.
Tobias watched him with a faint smile and asked, "I'm curious—why go out of your way to explain Darkrai's background?"
Sam raised an eyebrow.
"If the audience doesn't understand how powerful Darkrai is, then wouldn't it be meaningless when I defeat it?"
Tobias fell silent.
After a long pause, he spoke again.
"Even knowing its origin, you're still confident you can win?"
"Of course," Sam replied without hesitation.
"Because my Tyranitar is stronger than your Darkrai."
He wasn't speaking blindly—his confidence was based on what he knew.
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Pokémon: Darkrai
Type: Dark
Strength: Mid Champion Level
Potential: Champion Level
Evaluation: The Pitch-Black Pokémon. It has the ability to induce endless nightmares. Unless one possesses a Lunar Wing, there is no way to resist its effects. However, research suggests that causing nightmares is merely a defensive response rather than malicious intent.
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The so-called "Nightmare God" only possessed Champion-level strength—not true god-level power.
Sam wasn't surprised.
After arriving in this world, he had encountered many so-called Legendary Pokémon. He no longer naively believed that all Legendaries possessed god-like strength.
Based on his observations and analysis, most Legendary Pokémon did not reach that level at all.
Only a select few—like Mewtwo, Deoxys, Ho-Oh, and Lugia—could truly be considered god-tier.
As for others, such as the Legendary Birds, Darkrai, Cresselia, and the Regi trio, very few had reached that level.
Not that it was impossible—
Just extremely rare.
Which meant—
It wasn't surprising for trainers to defeat Pokémon like Latios or even Articuno.
Because in truth—
These "gods" had never truly reached the level of gods.
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