A Gigantamax Month

Bk explored around the outside perimeter of the Pokemon Stadium, looking for a snack to get before the gym leader battles would begin in a few hours. These open-air stadiums were becoming common around the world, rather than just in Galar. The Dynamax phenomenon brought a lot of attention to the battling scene and gyms were eager to take advantage of that hype. Bk was equally excited to see this new stadium; a new adventure and place to explore always got him excited.

He held a plate of curry to eat while walking through, Charmeleon claws that looked almost too large for handling a fork and plate, but he managed with amazing dexterity. This Gigantamax Curry plate was tasty but it needed a lot of attention to eat it while moving and not spill. It wasn’t a small meal after all. He bumped into Alkali’s back accidentally while focused too hard on his snack.

“Huh? Oh, Bk, what a coincidence meeting up with you here!” Alkali said while turning around. The Dewott scientist was clearly glad to see a familiar face, picking Bk up for a hug into their blue furred chest. “Here to explore the stadium as well I’m guessing.”

Once back on the ground Bk wiped some of the curry off his bandana and replied, “Sorry to bump you like that. And yeah, do you want to share some of my curry while we check out inside?” The pair walked side by side into one of the stadium’s entrances, walking around the perimeter inside. There were souvenir stores, bars, restaurants, popcorn stalls, plenty of things to see. Alkali had to bend down to take a bite of the curry from Bk’s hand, promising himself to buy a gift back to share the kindness.

“Oh, thank you. You know, it’s Macro March, you really should be careful eating Gigantamax curry. Things could happen.”

“Huh? Well, I don’t think something that convenient would just happen out of nowhere.”

“THINK FAST, GROWTH RAY!” the scientist interrupted, pulling a ray gun out of a pants pocket.

Bk yelped and dived under a table as Alkali aimed the growth ray. It wasn’t enough cover to avoid the bolt of green energy that struck his back. He ‘weh’ed and felt the warming, pleasurable sensation expand across his back and limbs, like a deep massage that filled him with overwhelming energy.

Oh no! He needed to get somewhere where there wouldn’t be a roof, walls, or stalls to damage. The table pushed away from his back as he grew upward violently, suddenly twice as large. He looked over his shoulder at Alkali, with blush building on his face and a concerned expression. Alkali didn’t look too upset by the view of Bk’s butt or the destroyed tables though; if anything, he seemed to like it more.

Okay, no time to worry too much about that. Bk started crawling toward the entry to the pitch, as the building feeling of growth inside him started interacting with the curry gurgling away in his belly. That growth ray energy and the full belly felt good on their own, but together it was a powerful sensation that got Bk’s heart racing and face blushing.

Another expansion of his body got Bk caught in the pitch entrance, head and shoulders free to the air but his tummy and torso blocking the rest of it. He put both hands on the walls and started to push, using all his rapidly increasing strength to try popping free like a cork. Cracks formed around the entrance as his claws dug in, stronger than the concrete and still growing.

POP! Finally free and tumbling forward into the grass, Bk stood up to his new height, a few hundred feet tall. His bandana with the Mega Stone fluttered away as its knot was undone by his growing neck. In the rush of getting free, he hadn’t realized his growth spurt was also a Gigantamax evolution. Bk was no longer a Charmeleon, but instead a Gigantamax Charizard. The pink clouds circling his tail flame and firey wings on his back gave that away for sure. The stadium ground cracked and buckled under the weight of a powerful dragon. Every idle shift of his claws shook the stadium. He was taller than the upper wall of the stadium, able to peer over and see the streets beyond.

The Gigantamaxed Charizard vaulted over the side of the stadium to pick up a handheld sized food truck. He might have lost his curry in the growth spurt, but he wasn’t going to miss out on it now that no one could stop him! Unfortunately it was more like a single snack than a meal. He tossed the truck into the air, caught it in one bite, chewed and swallowed. Now that there was no real danger of destroying the new stadium, he could carefully get back inside and look at the model-sized building.

Alkali looked up from the grass at the much more enormous dragon friend, shading his eyes with a hand. “Looks good from down here, Bk! You wanna try out the battles at the new gym?”

“I dunno,” Bk said, putting both hands on his hips. “Think I’d rather avoid the attention.” He jerked his head over to the jumbotron TVs at the sides of the stadium, each showing off a different part of his body in high def.

“Awww. You could just take the competitors out with a single step, you’re that powerful now! Are you sure?”

All of the TVs focused in on Bk’s fluffy tummy, and the pattern of diamonds that trailed down past the waistband of his pants. Whoever was working those Rotom cameras definitely had a specific interest. The Charizard raised an eyebrow and pointed to the TVs once again.

“Okay, you made your point. We can find somewhere more private to hang out instead for now,” Alkali offered. Bk might have looked embarrassed, maybe a little annoyed, but the water type couldn’t help noticing the slight blush on the dragon’s cheeks. “Let’s pick up dinner and find a park to eat at. Sound good?”

Bk was about to say no, but his stomach gurgled its response instead. He had to admit, that did sound like it would hit the spot now. “Are you paying for the curry? I’m gonna need a lot more at this size.”

Alkali laughed. “I owe you at least that much after growing you, and you shared your curry too. Maybe I owe you some burgers too. Anything else you want?”

Bk’s stomach gurgled a second time. “Weeeelllll…”