My favourite starter 'mons evolutions

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Across
  1. 2. It swims as fast as a jet boat. The edges of its wings are sharp and can slice apart drifting ice
  2. 4. Said to purify lost, forsaken souls with its flames and guide them to the afterlife. I believe its form has been influenced by the energy of the sacred mountain towering at Hisui’s center
  3. 6. It juggles a pebble with its feet, turning it into a burning soccer ball. Its shots strike opponents hard and leave them scorched
  4. 7. It appears and vanishes with a ninja’s grace. It toys with its enemies using swift movements, while slicing them with throwing stars of sharpest water
  5. 8. When expelling a blast of superhot fire, the red flame at the tip of its tail burns more intensely
  6. 9. The leaves that grow on its arms can slice down thick trees. It is without peer in jungle combat
Down
  1. 1. With skillful misdirection, it rigs foes with pollen-packed flower bombs. It sets off the bombs before its foes realize what’s going on
  2. 3. The air stored inside the rachises of it's feathers insulates the Pokémon against Hisui’s extreme cold. This is firm proof that evolution can be influenced by environment
  3. 5. Hard of heart and deft of blade, this rare form of the pokemon is a product of the Pokémon’s evolution in the region of Hisui. Its turbulent blows crash into foes like ceaseless pounding waves