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Chapter 256 Sunny Day Team, vs. Kona!

While the three Elite Three of Sinnoh were watching Aoba's live stream and were shocked by the opponent he was facing.

Qingyu's expression at this moment was equally fascinating.

"Miss Kona...?"

After hastily retracting a thoughtless remark, Qingyu raised her eyebrows slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

The beginning of the season was indeed a mixed bag, and I never expected to encounter this Ice-type Elite Four member from Kanto when I was only at the High Ball level.

Judging from her appearance as a trainer in the game, Lorelei looks a bit older than thirty.

But actually...

Qingyu couldn't go into too much detail about this, but he could say that living in the icy Seven Islands year-round and being an Ice-attribute Elite Four member certainly gave him a significant advantage in terms of "frozen age".

Although I've gradually gotten used to facing opponents at the level of gym leaders or even world champions, this opponent has clearly pushed me to a whole new level of intensity.

This is Lorelei, the Kanto Elite Four member who chased and beat up the Dodo, leaving it with psychological trauma.

Each of the Kanto Four Heavenly Kings is a potential champion on their own, and their fighting prowess is simply outrageous. Just look at their points in international competitions to see their level.

Although they are clearly better at no-holds-barred battles where there are no restrictions and trainers can join in, they still maintain their ruthless style under Master Rules and are regulars in the Attribute Master Tournament.

At the Dragon Attribute Master Tournament, A-Du showed his prowess. Although he lost to Zhu Lan by a narrow margin, it was enough to prove his strength.

[Teacher Yu has been matched with another "evenly matched opponent," and Aunt Kona's fighting prowess is no joke...]

Hey upstairs, don't sleep too soundly tonight!

[The Kanto Elite Four are indeed all monsters, but is our Master Yu just an ordinary person? Didn't the Dodo lose to Master Yu's relay team before?]

【I'll avoid her sharp edge? Bring my Sunny Day Team!】

[Elite? Our Teacher Yu is the one who fights elites! Call Professor Oak over to battle him!]

"...That's too much, that's too much. These seniors are all very strong, okay? It's normal for battles to have winners and losers. Don't bring shame to Teacher Yu!"

After glancing at the comments, Qingyu immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Professor Oak of this world has already been confirmed as one of only two holders of the "Battle Legend" title. Under such circumstances, using a junior like himself to try and provoke someone else is just putting himself in a very difficult position!

but--

"Relatively speaking, encountering Lorelei is a pretty good result, since the Sunny Team is really effective against her Ice-type lineup."

Qingyu narrowed his eyes, and soon the opponent's trainer image disappeared, and the lineup used appeared on the screen.

"White Sea Lion, Jynx, Cloyster, Slowking, Lapras, Mamoswine..."

Like most other top-tier lineups, it's a purely single-attribute lineup.

Unfortunately, in Qingyu's opinion, ice is not a particularly good attribute.

While it is extremely powerful offensively against many strong Pokémon, especially effective against Dragon and Flying types, its defensive performance is quite poor.

This also led to a situation where many mainstream Pokémon could use Ice-type moves in previous battles, but Ice-type Pokémon were not very common.

Everyone wants to learn an ice-type move to cover weaknesses, but no one wants it to hinder their defense.

Of course, unless you're a stat-obsessed player, then you really don't need to defend.

Its position in battles is indeed somewhat awkward.

However, since ice and water attributes are usually linked, Qingyu's Sunny Day team is not as effective against her lineup.

Therefore, the balance of victory or defeat ultimately comes down to command and strategy.

Unfortunately, Qingyu was very confident about this.

"I've long heard that Elite Four member Lorelei and Granny Kikuko from Kanto are both masters of annihilation songs. I wonder if I'll have the chance to witness it today?"

With a smile playing on his lips, Qingyu decisively locked in his starter Pokémon after speaking.

Coal Turtle!
"We don't need to hesitate at all, just start with Coal Tortoise. You can always trust Tortoise."

"Under clear skies, the power of water-type moves will be greatly reduced, so they can be almost ignored. Instead, Ms. Lorelei needs to carefully consider her starting lineup."

[Has Teacher Yu stopped predicting the opponent's starting lineup? I thought I'd see Teacher Yu use "foresight" again.]

Sorry, my subscription expired today, and I forgot to renew it for Teacher Yu.

[Since the opponent is Lorelei, who is quite strong even among Elite Four level players, and Yu-sensei couldn't predict the outcome accurately, shouldn't we just stick to the standard approach?]

"Don't let your imagination run wild. After all, today I'm going to teach you how to play the Sunny Day team system, so I'll be playing it in a more formulaic way."

Actually, it wasn't that Qingyu was unsure of his opponent, but rather that there was simply no need for it.

Even if they guessed correctly, so what? With their own Sunny Day team already out in the open, are they really going to not play Coal Turtle at the start?
Sometimes this kind of unconventional approach can work quite well, but if these struggling students, who don't even understand how to perform a rotation, see it and start trying to figure it out on their own...

Judging from the "positive feedback rate" of his Sunshine Dojo, there is still room for improvement.

"However, I can still analyze the opponent's thinking for you."

He chose to start without hesitation, while Kona was still hesitating.

Therefore, while waiting for the battle to begin, Qingyu quickly spoke again, her tone light and cheerful.

"Knowing that Lorelei's Ice-type is particularly difficult to counter Sunny Day teams, and her team doesn't have any Pokémon that can disrupt the weather, then..." "Will the key to victory become the battle over the weather?"

"Perhaps rainy days would be more effective than snowy days, which don't offer much help in combat?"

As soon as Qingyu finished speaking, the scene on the screen suddenly changed slightly.

The familiar white arena reappeared, and the virtual avatars of Qingyu and Kona walked out of the passage and stood on the battlefield. Their eyes were focused on their opponents, and they quickly revealed smiles full of fighting spirit.

Then, two Poké Balls were thrown out instantly.

"Oh? It's Slowking?"

As Qingyu watched the red creature emerge from the red light, with a giant seashell on its head and eyes full of intelligence, he immediately raised an eyebrow.

(Dumb King)

As the only Pokémon in the team that can likely hold its own, Lorelei wasn't surprised that she chose to send out this Pokémon at the start of the game.

And almost instantly he understood Kona's thoughts.

[Is this supposedly a very rare Slowking? Isn't Slowking supposed to be an intelligent evolved form of Slowpoke? Why does it still look so goofy...]

Don't let its seemingly dull appearance fool you; Slowking is actually incredibly intelligent, almost on par with Orangutan, and is known as the "Sage of the Sea."

【I understand the logic, but why does our Galarian Slowking look even stranger, and seem like he's full of evil intentions?】

As Qingyu's Coal Turtle landed quickly, the battle was about to begin, and he didn't have time to check what the comments were saying.

The start of this battle was very interesting. Neither side chose to start with a speed-based strategy. Instead, they each pulled out two Pokémon that were ridiculously slow.

It was truly a clash between the Crouching Dragon and the Young Phoenix.

After Coal Turtle appeared, the Cyber ​​Sunlight on the screen quickly became noticeably bright, indicating that its Solar Action ability had been activated and was already affecting the weather.

"Dumb King, that's a lame joke!"

Noticing the change in weather, Kona quickly gave instructions, while Aoba immediately countered.

"Coal Turtle, sunny day!"

After the two goofballs exchanged a glance, the atmosphere in the room instantly plummeted, starting with the silly king telling a lame joke. Even the sun in the sky seemed to lose its color from the cold.

Soon, a few snowflakes began to fall from the sky. The culprit, Slowking, revealed a triumphant smile, waved to the still unresponsive Torkoal, and was quickly retrieved into its Poké Ball by Lorelei.

After it disappeared, and only after a few snowflakes landed on the coal tortoise's hot shell and quickly sublimated into water vapor did it belatedly realize what had happened.

A burst of scorching energy shot out from the mouth of the coal turtle, and soon a warm current enveloped the battlefield once again.

"As expected, the opponent did choose to seize the weather at the start."

Qingyu revealed a knowing smile.

Although it wasn't quite the same as he had imagined using rain to cover up sunshine, it was still a successful prediction, and he even saw through his opponent's tricks.

"But unfortunately, when it comes to who is the slowest, no Pokémon can compare to Torkoal."

"Speaking of which, didn't Da Ye ask the Sunny Team how to beat the Space Team before?"

"Just look at Torkoal's goofy appearance, and you'll know that no one in the Space Pit Team is faster than it!"

"It can trigger Sunny Day at the start of the game with its ability, easily move around in Trick Room teams, and even has a lot of firepower. The power of a single fire breath should not be underestimated."

"Isn't this the perfect choice?"

"If all else fails, Mega Evolution Camerupt is also a good choice. Both of them are powerful attackers that can be put into a Trick Room team."

Qingyu skillfully began to promote the product, and soon countless gift-giving effects appeared on the screen again.

It's obvious who it could be.

However, his attention is currently focused on the battle at hand, and he needs to be ready to counter his opponent's actions at any time, so he doesn't have time to thank Da Ye for the gift.

Slowking's departure failed to secure the weather, so Lorelei clearly thought long and hard when choosing a replacement Pokémon.

Taking this opportunity, Qingyu finally had a chance to glance at the comments.

[Is Teacher Yu using it again? I don't even know what move the opponent is using, but Teacher Yu has already predicted it and taken back the weather. It's outrageous!]

[Dumb King's lame jokes are really lame, huh? They even triggered a snowy day...]

[Yes, that makes perfect sense!]

"Dry jokes are the signature move of the Dumb King, and they are very obscure, so it's normal that most people don't know them."

"but……"

"Is Teacher Yu any ordinary person? This little trick is no challenge for me!"

Qingyu smiled and made a small joke, after which Kona finally made her decision.

As another Poké Ball was thrown, a Pokémon with a pair of super long tusks, looking very intimidating, made its dazzling appearance.

One of the ice-attribute cards, the incredibly powerful Ivory Boar, appeared on the field, letting out a deafening roar.

(End of this chapter)