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Chapter 257 The Charizard in the Sunny Day System is Terrifying... (4.4k)

Ivory pig.

Like many early Pokémon, it was the final evolution of the wild boar that went undiscovered for quite some time, to the point that scientists once thought it was extinct.

However, thanks to Dr. Yamanashi's research in Sinnoh, the researchers eventually discovered the secret of the move Ancient Power.

After learning this move, it seems to be able to unleash some of the savage power within the original Pokémon, thus allowing it to evolve into its former, most powerful form.

Ivory pigs are one of them, evolved from a group of exceptionally talented long-haired pigs.

(Ivory pig)

As Qingyu previously mentioned, the ice attribute itself is not particularly good, being more offensive than defensive.

Even the Steel type, which is widely recognized as having the strongest defensive capabilities, cannot save the Ice type's defense like the Bug/Steel combination does. Instead, it highlights two obvious weaknesses of four times, making it a losing proposition...

So what if we change our approach and completely abandon defense, maximizing our excellent offensive capabilities?
A squishy, ​​fast attacker like Weavile that completely abandons defense is a viable option, which once earned Weavile the reputation of being a "dragon slayer," slaying countless Dragon-type Pokémon.

As for ivory pigs, that's a different approach altogether.

The combination of ice and ground attributes is still not very effective in coordinated defense, with its weaknesses being too obvious.

But this combination's offensive capabilities are ridiculously strong.

Aside from a very few type combinations and some Pokémon with the Levitate ability, theoretically they can be considered to have almost no offensive blind spots.

Ground-type Pokémon also pose a significant threat to the main Fire-type Pokémon of the Sunny Day team.

Therefore, after the Mammoth appeared on the screen, Qingyu did not hesitate and decisively issued the command to recall Coalossal.

"Mamoswine poses a great threat to our side, so we need to switch to other Pokémon to defend against any unexpected events."

"We should try to keep the weather unit alive, just in case we need to use it to activate the weather effect again."

Faced with a Mammoth with a base Attack stat of 130, Qingyu naturally dared not be careless and continue to keep Torkoal on the field.

After all, with its negligible speed, it would likely be killed instantly by an earthquake.

Upon seeing Qingyu recall his Pokémon, the opponent immediately made the same command.

"Ivory Boar, Invisibility Rock!"

As the Coal Turtle followed the red light into the ball, the Mamoswine immediately used its pair of giant tusks to burrow into the ground, then pushed out forcefully, leaving countless disappearing rocks in the air above Qingyu's half of the field.

"Tsk..."

Qingyu couldn't help but click her tongue in amazement.

As expected of a veteran king, his fighting instincts are indeed worlds apart from those of the younger generation.

In the wild fighting style that Kanto is accustomed to, one must seize every fleeting opportunity to have a chance to defeat the opponent, so these battle-hardened kings all have terrifying combat reactions.

[Wow, did Lorelei predict Yu's moves and just plant a spike trap to protect against Charizard?]

[Probably. Charizard is the easiest Pokémon to deal with in Teacher Yu's team. One use of Stealth Rock and Charizard is half dead upon landing!]

[I was wondering why Lancelot used to have a fire-breathing dragon, but he stopped using it. So that's why...]

[Dodo Bird: Teacher Yu, you're walking the same path I came from!]

To be honest, this is the first time I've seen Teacher Yu get predicted during a match; it's a bit awkward.

As the comments on the screen said, Qingyu is indeed deep in thought.

However, the reason was not what they thought; they were frightened by the nails.

After all, even without Charizard, his team still includes Jalapeno of the Grass/Fire type and Gastrodon, which can single-handedly defend against Mamoswine.

He was actually struggling with who he should sleep with.

After thinking for a few seconds, he decided to stick to his previous logic.

A little bit of a formula!
and so……

"The decision is yours, Charizard!"

As soon as Qingyu gave the command, the chat erupted in laughter.

Is Teacher Yu out of options and has no choice but to tough it out on the fire-breathing dragon while stuck in the nails?

[This is the first time I've seen Teacher Yu get flustered! Did anyone record it?]

[Isn't this a classic case of shooting oneself in the foot...? Teacher Yu's original "nail tactic" has ultimately bounced back at him like a boomerang. It's truly gratifying!]

[Kanto Tenno is still too well-rounded; it seems the Dodo he encountered last time wasn't even using its full strength!]

However, what happened soon turned out to be different from what they had expected.

After the Poké Ball was thrown, Charizard quickly appeared.

As it slowly descended from the sky, it began to flap its large, booted feet, quickly stepping on a section of the invisible rock, which immediately produced a series of low, explosive sounds.

However, the HP bar on the top of the fire-breathing head did not change at all until it landed.

【What?! Is this a bootleg Invisible Rock? Why isn't it taking damage?】

[Hiss—wait a minute? Teacher Yu's Charizard prop is platform boots?]

"That's right, Charizard definitely needs to wear platform boots!"

Seeing that some audience members reacted quickly, Qingyu nodded in satisfaction.

"As we all know, Charizard may have 'dragon' in its name, but it is a Fire/Flying type combination. It is naturally four times weak to Rock. If it eats a Stealth Rock, it will lose half its life. We must try to avoid it as much as possible."

Platform boots, a simple and unpretentious tool, protect the Pokémon carrying them from various spikes.

Since there's no Mega Evolution yet and Charizard can't use Evolution Stones, Stunt Boots are a pretty good option for survival.

After landing safely thanks to its thick-soled boots, the intense sunlight shone on the Charizard's body, quickly causing it to radiate a faint glow and making it appear even more imposing.

"Charizard's hidden ability is Solar Power. Although absorbing too much energy will cause it to continuously lose stamina under sunlight, it will also increase Charizard's Special Attack."

After giving a brief explanation, Qingyu quickly revealed a confident smile.

"So, our choice is—"

Charizard, Solar Beam!

"Ivory Boar, Stone Attack!"

Both sides gave instructions almost simultaneously.

For a Charizard that is four times weak to Rock, if this Rock Spike attack hits, it would probably owe a hundred thousand lives.

Unfortunately, the ivory pigs no longer have that chance.

Because Charizard was significantly faster, it preemptively charged up its attack, and a torrent of steam immediately billowed from its mouth…

Grass-type energy!
Under the sunlight, Charizard's energy was exceptionally abundant, so this beam of sunlight burst out of its mouth almost instantly without any delay, shooting directly at the Mamoswine that was preparing to launch an attack!
The tusk boar didn't even have a chance to retaliate before its stamina bar was instantly depleted by this attack, and it collapsed to the ground, unable to get up.

Kona seemed to have guessed this as soon as the ball landed, and without hesitation, she retrieved the Ivory Pig back into the ball.

"Although Solar Beam is a Grass-type Pokémon's signature move, and normally requires a long charging time to activate..."

"But on sunny days, the energy provided by the sunlight greatly reduces the charging time of this move, making it almost instantaneous. In fact, this is one of the common methods for the Sunny Day Team to counter Rainy Day."

After another round of exchanges, Qingyu quietly added a sentence.

"Of course, as a member of Team Sunny Day, it's reasonable for Charizard to learn Solar Beam, right?"

【??? Solar Beam Charizard, you Charizard that eats grass, huh?!】 【Are you kidding me? This is a trap! I was supposed to be watching my stream where I ate Gardevoir's Thunderbolt, but who would have thought Charizard would stop breathing fire and start breathing grass instead?!】

To be honest, if Dodo could use Yuu-sensei's move, Charizard probably wouldn't need to be a substitute...

The unexpected solar beam not only stunned the audience, but even Kona, Kona's opponent, was visibly momentarily stunned.

And the reason...

At this moment, Guandu Tianwang Adu, who was sitting on the sofa at home watching Qingyu's live broadcast, couldn't help but smile.

"I see, that's a very interesting idea."

As a former Charizard user and also the biggest victim of Lorelei, the Mamoswine, Lance could easily see through both sides' thoughts.

Lorelei's Mamoswine will have the Thick Fat ability, which grants it resistance to Ice-type attacks while also mitigating its weakness to Fire-type attacks.

However, Qingyu had completely anticipated her setup, which is why she unleashed a Solar Beam from Charizard in an unconventional way, catching even the experienced Lorelei off guard...

If Blue Feather had used a Venusaur with the Chlorophyll ability, or that Jalapeno with the Grass type, Lorelei would have immediately realized the opponent's intentions and switched out to avoid the risk.

In the initial strategic maneuvering before the attack, Qingyu clearly had a slight advantage.

but……

"Actually, even without Solar Beam, Charizard's overheating ability should be enough to reliably take down this Mamoswine, right?"

After thinking for a moment, A-Du had a definite answer in his heart.

Absolutely!

Because of her thick fat, her Mamoswine is not so afraid of fire, which is why she still chose to use Rock Spikes after Charizard appeared, trying to take the damage and then defeat her opponent.

This is also her usual tactic against herself. Her Charizard doesn't have a Sunny Day team to rely on, so its firepower isn't as exaggerated as Qingyu's performance.

As a result, Kona ended up suffering a loss.

"I see. With the power boost from Sunny Day, the speed boost from Chlorophyll, and the terrifying combination of Solar Beam which doesn't require charging, the whole team has extremely abundant firepower. It's a very powerful and classic tactic."

Thinking of this, A-Du nodded repeatedly, and sighed inwardly—

"Although everyone's impression of Teacher Yu is that he mainly uses high-quality routines, he seems to be very proficient in various styles of tactics, and he is also very good at offensive strategies."

"Now we've even got the weather under our control..."

Are all the new recruits this year monsters?

Let's return our attention to the live stream.

"Charizard's Solar Beam attack doesn't seem to be widely known, but..."

Qingyu quickly revealed an evil smile.

"It's okay. After today, everyone will probably know. From now on, when you see Charizard, you'll have to be wary of Sunny Beam."

Many things might go unnoticed if they aren't spoken of, but once someone discovers and shares the trick, it quickly becomes the standard practice.

But it doesn't matter, because Qingyu already had a good time with this move.

Even the Heavenly King Guandu can pull a trick, so tell me, are you going to learn from him or not!
Lorelei easily defeated Lorelei's first Pokémon without any cost, and after the score reached 1-0, the situation became a little delicate for Lorelei.

Ice type is super effective against Grass type, but it cannot resist Grass type energy.

With the entire team fearing that Charizard might suddenly unleash another Solar Beam, it's already very difficult to coordinate a defensive strategy.

A team with low speed and an Ice-type attribute simply cannot get past Charizard, the speed inspector.

What's more, his team is full of ruthless individuals, including a Gastrodon that specializes in defensive synergy, so they don't dare to easily use water-type moves.

If they had known that Qingyu would play this way, perhaps it would have been better for Kona to use Trick Room to limit his initiative.

but……

Even in the Trick Room, she was under immense pressure because of the presence of the Coal Turtle.

Soon, Lorelei's second Pokémon appeared.

She's rumored to have some connection to Santa Claus, and is suspected to be the dream girl of many trainers—

Mysterious Lips!
It is not only the fastest member of the team, but also the only one that is not weak to Grass-type.

Unfortunately, it's still a bit slower than Charizard.

and……

It's also afraid of fire!

If Lorelei isn't faster than Charizard, it won't even have a chance to fight back under clear skies, as it will be instantly taken down by Charizard's hot air attack as soon as it enters the battle.

Because Qingyu gave the Coalossal a Blazing Rock, the Sunny Day effect lasted longer than the opponent expected, making it pointless to try to stall for time.

In the end, Qingyu easily suppressed several of his opponent's Pokémon with just the firepower of a single Charizard.

Seeing that the situation had completely turned against them, Kona didn't hesitate for long and decisively chose to surrender and run away, planning to come back for the next game.

A brilliant victory icon quickly appeared on the screen.

[Holy crap! Even the legendary Kona, the Queen of the Hill, surrendered! Yu-sensei's Sunny Day Team is terrifying!]

[While there's some elemental advantage involved, the firepower is undeniably satisfying to watch. I really feel like I could learn a thing or two from Teacher Yu's tactics this time!]

The Charizard in the Sunny Day system is terrifyingly powerful...

Teacher Yu's tactics are as reliable as ever, but whether we can learn them is another question!

"In the system that revolves around the four weather conditions, the Sunny Day Team has the simplest tactical system, which can basically be described as mindless recklessness."

After a quick victory in the game, Qingyu quickly offered her comments with a smile.

"As long as you have a certain understanding of the Pokémon in your team, I believe every student can master the Sunny Team."

"Of course, I believe many viewers can also see that this battle was less a complete crushing of Ice-type Pokémon by the Sunny Day system, and more a victory due to another less noticeable factor, which is—"

Since we're on the topic, Qingyu decided to give her "adorable" students a lesson as well.

"The speed at which the Pokémon attack!"

In the previous version of the game, the speed threshold of 100 could largely determine a Pokémon's chances of being used.

As just demonstrated, a Charizard with a stable first move doesn't need to worry about defense at all; it becomes a Wailing Wall on its own.

Conversely, if you can easily penetrate the opponent's defenses with your attributes and moves, but your speed can't keep up with theirs...

The pressure will obviously decrease a lot, and you might even be instantly defeated by the opponent's counterattack.

The most direct example of how speed affects victory or defeat is a certain Garchomp that is just slightly faster than Charizard's base speed stat of 100.

With the same setup, it is faster than Charizard and can use Rock Slide, Rock Spike, or even Stealth Rock first, forcing the opponent's Charizard to avoid its attacks.

But what if it undergoes super evolution...?

Does the threat suddenly become much smaller?
If Charizard hadn't been unable to learn any Ice-type moves to cover its weaknesses, it might have been able to KO you after Mega Evolution!

In earlier generations, some damage dealers would even optimize their individual attributes to alter the properties of their awakened power, thereby indirectly expanding their attack range.

This was all for the purpose of further enhancing his suppressive power.

(End of this chapter)