Live treasure appraisal: You are such an elf!

Chapter 422 Formidable Rival Pokémon: Gyarados, Primarina, Wailord, Dewprika...

Ye Yinchuan was not without confidence in defeating the enemy before him. After all, he was the envoy of Ho-Oh and had a system to rely on, allowing him to max out his Pokémon's individual stats. The strength of his Pokémon could not be measured by ordinary levels.

But the key question is how much damage will be caused in the battle, something Ye Yinchuan, as a trainer, cannot ignore.

Pokémon simply need to follow orders and go into battle, while their trainers have much more to consider. (Just kidding!)

"If we include Miss Silu, we should have a chance to achieve almost zero casualties, right?"

Ye Yinchuan's gaze swept across the room. He was certain that these people knew of his reputation as a treasure appraiser, but they couldn't possibly be watching his live stream...

Besides Gyarados, a powerful and ferocious Pokémon that forms the main fighting force, the other five Pokémon are...

West Lion Sea Lion, Jewel Starfish, Whale Roaring King, Tentacle Jellyfish, White Sea Lion.

Ye Yinchuan used his expertise in appraising treasures to gather information about these Pokémon, which would allow him to better prepare for the upcoming battles.

His gaze first fell on Primarina, a Water-type Pokémon from the starter Pokémon series. In the games, it is one of the initial partners in the Alola region. As a starter Pokémon, it is not difficult to obtain, and the training curve is smooth. After evolving into its final form, it has a considerable power ceiling...

This Primarina is level 38, which is lower than Gyarados's level 45, but as a high-level Pokémon, its combat power should not be underestimated. Its signature moves, "Illusionary Aria," "Charm," and "Ice Breeze," are all formidable and can be very troublesome for Pokémon to deal with.

As a Water/Fairy type Pokémon, Primarin's abilities lean towards support and control. This particular Primarin has the hidden ability "Wet Voice," which allows all sound-based moves to be converted to Water type. With the STAB boost, the power of these moves is significantly increased.

Because he hadn't seen many high-level Pokémon before, Ye Yinchuan couldn't help but take a moment from his busy schedule to admire the form of this Primarina.

Primarina, while based on a sea lion, is actually a very beautiful and elegant Pokémon. In addition to sea lions, its design is also inspired by sirens, mermaids, singers, and synchronized dancers. Speaking of which, sea lions do have some similarities in appearance to mermaids.

Furthermore, some clues can be gleaned from the name Xi Shi Hai Ren. Xi Shi is clearly a homophone for Xi Shi, a beauty from ancient China whose beauty is unimaginable.

The West Lionhead has long, curly, sea-blue hair tied in three sections with pearl hair ties. It also has a pearl headband on its forehead and pink starfish decorations on both sides. Its skin is snow-white, and its body is slender. It wears a semi-transparent shawl and skirt, which are actually structured like fish fins...

The tail is dark blue, and there is a pink protrusion around the hip, which seems to be used to protect the body. In addition to the forked tail, there is a wavy fin like a gauze skirt at the end of the tail, which is connected with the upper part, making it look like it is wearing a beautiful gauze skirt.

The eyes of the Serowina are like water-blue gemstones, sparkling and with long, white, curled eyelashes, adding to her aloof and elegant aura.

However, this sirens has a slightly wicked and beautiful vibe, with its chin held high, giving off an air of disdain for everything.

Speaking of Primarina, we must mention Dewprik in the opposing team. It is also a Pokémon based on a sea lion. Compared to Primarina, Dewprik is like a "primitive man". Both its appearance and abilities are overly simple.

This brings us to the design of Pokémon. Because of the success of anthropomorphic Pokémon, many starter Pokémon designs are geared towards anthropomorphism... Although some people dislike this, believing that Pokémon are too human-like and deviate from the essence of Pokémon.

The reason why anthropomorphic designs are considered successful is because they are supported by popularity. Furthermore, the official team helps these anthropomorphic Pokémon gain a large following through their strong performance in game battles and various storylines in the anime.

A typical example is the teardrop lizard in Ye Yinchuan's hands. After evolving into the Thousand-Faced Beast, many people did not approve of its appearance. However, because of the Thousand-Faced Beast's cool performance in the anime, it left a deep impression on people, so it was quite popular. Many people grew to like it after watching it for a while.

Anthropomorphized Pokémon, whether in daily interactions or in battles, can be better crafted, and are positioned more as "partners" than "pets".

This white sea lion has sharp horns and teeth, and its eyes are full of fierce wildness. Its body is covered with scars of all sizes, both old and new, which shows how harsh its training has been.

Compared to the charming elegance of the western sea lion, this white sea lion is more like a ferocious beast in the water, which is quite different from the cute white sea lions that Ye Yinchuan remembered, including the ones he saw in the amusement park!

Dewprik is a Water/Ice-type Pokémon. This Dewprik is only level 35, which is a level lower than Gyarados and Primarina mentioned earlier. Moreover, its base stat total of 475 is even lower than Primarina and Gyarados...

Its characteristics are quite ordinary. Although its "thick fat" can resist cold and high temperature and increase physical defense to a certain extent, it is still somewhat inferior to the "moist voice" of the Primarina.

Even so, this white sea lion should not be underestimated. Besides its ferocity, what's even more deadly is its powerful attack, "Absolute Zero"...

"Absolute Zero" is definitely one of the strongest ice-attribute moves. Its effect in the game is extremely overpowered. It can directly deal fixed damage based on the target's maximum health, which means it can instantly kill the target and put them in a near-death state. It is an ultimate killing move that can kill in one hit!
In the game, it's true that when Dewpur evolves, it automatically learns "Absolute Zero"...

However, such a powerful move, which a relatively ordinary Dewl can possess in this Pokémon world, must have some flaws or limitations.

Ye Yinchuan used his influence points to obtain more specific intelligence—

In this world, "Absolute Zero" is a move that can be considered a one-hit kill. Its principle is to mobilize a large amount of ice energy to create a terrifyingly low temperature, freezing the target's entire body. Because the blood will also be frozen, once hit, it is almost certain to be fatal unless there is a special means to thaw it...

Other restrictions are similar to those in the game, and they don't apply to Ice-type Pokémon, because Ice-type Pokémon are either not afraid of the cold or can control the cold very well...

It does damage Fire-type Pokémon, but the effect is significantly reduced because Fire-type Pokémon have extremely high body temperatures, rarely reaching absolute zero, essentially rendering them half-useless. However, the specific effect depends on the strength of both sides...

Then there are steel and rock types, whose bodies don't have much blood or water, so there's no such thing as freezing to the point of death, and the effect is negligible...

It's obvious that the coverage of "absolute zero" in the real world is much narrower than in the game...

Regardless, this is an extremely rare and powerful move that has the potential to decide the outcome of a battle in one strike...

Only a handful of white sea lions can master this move; it's one in ten thousand. They are the kind of creatures that can be trained based on just one move!
Another noteworthy creature is Wailord. This Wailord is level 40, meaning it has only recently evolved. Normally, Wailords are enormous, but precisely because it has just evolved, this Wailord is only about the size of a large cruise ship...

Well, this size already crushes all the Pokémon present.

A male trainer wearing a stand-up collar leather jacket stood on Wailord's back, with Starmie standing at his feet. The scene exuded a powerful aura; just looking at their posture, one could sense their terrifying strength.

Wailord is based on the blue whale and is one of the largest Pokémon, with blue skin on its back and white teeth and belly. It is said that a single deep breath is enough to dive to depths of over 3,000 meters. To be honest, Snorlax is already considered a large Pokémon, but it pales in comparison to Wailord.

This Wailord's ability is "Intimidate," which can create a strong sense of pressure. Given its enormous size, the effect should be very good. However, this ability wasn't used at this moment because the opponent was clearly trying to disguise itself, probably hoping to achieve their goal without fighting...

As for the purpose, it's most likely Manaphy's eggs; even a fool could guess.

If we're talking about Wailord's most threatening moves, they'd probably be "Heavy Charge" and "Mount Tai Slam"...

The "Heavy Impact" move is more powerful the greater the body weight. Although Wailord has a relatively low body density, its large size makes it difficult to withstand. It is also said to have special abilities. One "Heavy Impact" is really hard to withstand...

The same principle applies to "Mount Tai Pressing Down," especially when paired with the "Bouncing" move. The high leap and the heavy slam... the scene is too beautiful to bear!

Even Ye Yinchuan could come up with a tactic: use "diving" to hide himself, then find an opportunity to "jump" up and "press down" on the target. Who could withstand that?

The remaining two Pokémon are Starmie and Tentacruel.

Starmie is a Pokémon that many people are familiar with. It's a Water/Psychic type and is classified as a Mystery Pokémon, which is quite interesting.

Speaking of Misty's Pokémon, such as Golduck and Starmie, they all exhibit psychic abilities.

Getting back to the main point, this Starmie is level 34, with the ability "Natural Recovery" and an S-rank IV. While it doesn't seem to have any major highlights yet, it's still a force to be reckoned with. What you need to be careful of are Starmie's various beam attacks, its sudden "High-Speed ​​Spin," and moves like "Hydro Pump" and "Strange Beam"...

Starmie has a variety of moves and a wide range of attacks. Its "Regeneration" ability gives it great stamina. To defeat it, you need to seize the opportunity and strike in one go.

Tentacruel isn't exactly a rare Pokémon, but this is the first time it's been used as both an enemy and a rival. It's the evolved form of Tentacruel, a Poison/Water-type jellyfish Pokémon. Besides its powerful Poison-type moves, Tentacruel can also unleash beam attacks like Starmie...

It's worth noting that this venomous jellyfish possesses moves like "Endurance" and "Ultimate Absorption." If combined, using Endurance to withstand a powerful attack and then Ultimate Absorption to recover its strength, it can be quite troublesome...

Finally, Ye Yinchuan's gaze returned to the level 45 Gyarados. As the enemy's most powerful Pokémon, it was bound to be the focus of his attention.

With a base stat total of 540, this is definitely a powerful Pokémon. Its ability, "Overconfidence," means that if it gains the upper hand in battle or even defeats your Pokémon, it will become increasingly powerful, unleashing its terrifying strength...

"Dragon Dance" greatly enhances its status, constantly providing attack and speed. "Hurricane" and "Hydro Pump" are both quite fierce and troublesome moves. However, there is good news: this Gyarados has not yet mastered "Hyper Beam," otherwise that move would be too powerful and difficult to withstand.

"Ugh, this is tricky..."

There was another reason why Ye Yinchuan didn't want to take action himself: this was a real melee he had never encountered before, where every Pokémon on the opposing side was formidable and could stand alone.

The combat force I currently have with me includes Deviljho, Miss Skirt, Decidueye, Whimsicott, Milotic, and Cindera... As for Snorlax, which hasn't learned Surf yet, it can't be considered a combat force capable of making a mark on the sea.

Among them, Erguipeng and Miss Qun'er are of lower level, after all, they were recently captured. However, Erguipeng itself is very strong in combat, and its individual values ​​and combat performance can make up for some of the level difference. As for Miss Qun'er, she can serve as a support and is good at helping out in battle.

Decidueye, Milotic, Kyogre, and Whimsicott are the main force.

Of course, Whimsicott's main role is also support, while Cthulhu, as a Steel Rock Pokémon, is not afraid of water and can even go underwater. Although it is not as agile, it can still be used as a combatant with Milotic's water support.

Let's ignore the teardrop lizard for now; it's just a juvenile baby. We can't let it cry itself to death, can we?

"Milanos, Kordor, help stop them."

Ye Yinchuan's response at this time can be considered a delaying tactic.

Seeing how easily Ye Yinchuan trusted her, the woman couldn't help but curl her lips into a slight smile. She thought to herself that this so-called Phoenix King's envoy was nothing but a fool. She tried her best to show off her cleavage, thinking that her charm was enough to make him fall head over heels for her.

But in Ye Yinchuan's opinion, although this mature woman was somewhat attractive, she was ultimately just an ordinary woman. Her flirtatious advances were less attractive to him than that of the Lionhead Seaman!

At this moment, the Phiones realized that their path was blocked on both sides, and the leading Phione let out an angry roar.

Ye Yinchuan listened to his inner voice, which clearly said, "What do you humans want to do? Do you intend to harm the future King of the Vast Sea? This will cause a great calamity!"

At this moment, he secretly felt wronged, realizing that he was not on the same side as the other side. Unfortunately, Ye Yinchuan could only listen to the inner voice, but could not directly hear it.

"Has Xilu arrived yet?"

Ye Yinchuan was waiting for this wave of important combat power. He didn't want to start a war unless this powerful figure came!
"What do you plan to do to Fiona and the others? They seem very uneasy."

Seeing that the Phiones looked ready to attack at any moment, Ye Yinchuan gently raised his hands and showed a friendly smile, trying to express goodwill... This was a gesture that Ash often did.

In reality, Ye Yinchuan was also subtly influencing the Flash Phiona remotely using the Heavenly Hand...

I thought to myself, even though we can't communicate, at least this way I can understand that I'm a good person!
“We believe it is very dangerous for these pheasants to be wandering in the ocean, possibly because they have lost their way, especially given the possibility of unresolved pollution leaks in the vicinity… The egg looks very special, and our marine conservation association will retrieve these pheasants and the egg. Once the egg hatches, we will release them into a suitable marine environment.”

Hearing these words, Ye Yinchuan sneered inwardly.

He spoke so logically that I almost believed him if I hadn't overheard the injured Pokémon's thoughts inside the ship!
At that very moment, the Manaphy Egg in Flashy Phione's hand suddenly burst into light...

In that instant, Ye Yinchuan's expression flickered, then the corners of his mouth curled up, because the previously unclear situation was about to take a turn for the better!

(End of this chapter)