I guess it is! They talk about pokemon evolution, so I guess this must be it! This is probably what happens when a pokemon evolves. They get uglier, but they get even stronger!

[ She's cheerful as ice cream and sunny days ] I mean look at their improvement!! Sonic Boom, Mayuri~. On that tree over there!

[ Yanmega makes a high-pitched whirring sound before careening towards the tree. With the force of it stopping after being tossed at a high speed, a shockwave emits before bisecting a tree.

I've been working hard with it! How're your pokemon doing?