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Chapter 272 How could there be such a dirty move as switching locations! (7.4k)

Faced with Gadria's obviously space team lineup, Qingyu's starting lineup didn't need much hesitation.

It seems that superpowered individuals have a particular fondness for space-time manipulation techniques, which may be related to the fact that this technique can indeed be surprisingly effective in certain situations...

However, in front of Qingyu, Gadriya, who plays the space team, is like a green recruit.

the reason is simple--

In the spatial system, there are creatures that can compete with Captain Sunny Coal Turtle for speed, but it's clear that Cattleya's side has no chance of doing so.

Therefore, Qingyu can confidently send out Coal Turtle as the first choice.

At the same time, its fire-attribute moves are quite effective against Gadria's two generals, Bronzebell and Metagross.

As for the other starting player, Qingyu made a decision immediately without much thought.

They abandoned Charizard, which had previously dominated singles ranked matches with its explosive firepower, and quickly locked in Incineroar, which has a stronger utility.

As for the back row, they are Charizard and Venusaur.

Since the opposing team didn't have any Water-type Pokémon, Gastrodon unsurprisingly fell out of favor.

As for Jalapeno, its positioning is somewhat similar to Venusaur, so it wasn't chosen.

After deciding on the Pokémon to use in this match, Qingyu didn't forget to explain his opponent's strategy to the audience again.

"If I'm not mistaken, this Trick Room team lineup of Caitlyn will likely consist of Metagross and Gallade as attackers, while Bronzebell and Gothia will be the Trick Room setter and support respectively."

"The other artificial cell egg is not bad, whether it's a space fighter or a shield."

"As for the Soul-Hooking Eye, although it cannot use the Trick Space, it has its own irreplaceable auxiliary functions."

"I'm really not sure who will start. Personally, I'm more inclined to think that Auntie will take over and control the game?"

"As for the other one... it might be an artificial cell egg?"

Qingyu thought for a moment, then her tone became increasingly certain.

[Is "Auntie" referring to Cattleya? What kind of weird title is that, hahaha, it's hilarious but strangely fitting!]

[Teacher Yu has once again used his signature skill—his almost superhuman ability to predict the future. Looks like he's getting serious now; he truly is a killer of cuteness!]

Both Bronze Bell and Metagross are Steel/Psychic types, making them somewhat disadvantaged against Sunny Day teams.

Unless Cattleya is just a heat-resistant bronze bell, it's unlikely she'll make her debut...

As a key player in the real world of Gadria, Aunt Goth is skilled not only in controlling the field by stepping on shadows at the start of the game, but also in surprise attacks with high-fives and the accompanying Shadow-Stepping Song-Slaying system, which should not be underestimated.

As for artificial cell eggs, while they are versatile, the tactics they can be used in are actually limited.

Besides it, Metagross and Gallade are mainly known for their physical attack abilities, and they face great pressure when facing Incineroar with the Intimidate ability.

Metagross is relatively easy to deal with; its common Clean Body ability makes it difficult for opponents to disrupt and reduce its stats.

But Gallade...

Unless you Mega Evolve and gain the Psychic ability, you should just stick to using Sharpness and get intimidated by Tiger God!

This is, of course, impossible in the current version, because Mega Evolution hasn't been added to Pokémon Champion...

The lineups for both sides were quickly finalized, and a towering arena appeared on the screen. The virtual avatars of Qingyu and Gadria each stood in front of the battlefield.

As the two sides locked eyes in a fierce battle of wills, four Poké Balls were quickly thrown, and their starting Pokémon made their dazzling debut.

The Pokémon from Gadria's side appeared first, and surprisingly, Qingyu only guessed half of it correctly this time.

The starting lineup does indeed feature her ace, Miss Gothic, while the other is a bronze bell floating in the air with a strange smile.

As Miss Gothic landed, the shadow beneath her feet quickly merged into a single mass, and began to slowly expand towards Qingyu's side of the field.

Only Pokémon with the Shadow Tag ability can do this.

[Even Teacher Yu has times when her predictions fail?]

[Tell me, Teacher Yu, was this done on purpose? I think you deliberately guessed wrong because you were afraid everyone would find out you can actually predict the future!]

[There's no need for that. The opponent isn't weak either. Miss Cattleya is an elite trainer who went to Unova to challenge for the Elite Four title. It's normal that she didn't predict correctly.]

Without a doubt, Cattleya is a formidable opponent.

At least in this preview, she had a slight advantage.

As soon as Miss Gothic enters the arena to use Shadow Step, Qingyu's side will be immediately blocked and unable to be directly substituted.

Her decision to brave the sunny weather and climb the bronze bell quickly confirmed Qingyu's suspicions.

It really does have heat-resistant properties!

Bronze bells have two good properties: heat resistance and buoyancy, both of which can offset one of their weaknesses.

In actual combat, because it can float using the magnetic field to avoid some of the damage from ground-type moves, Qingyu guessed that Gadalia probably followed the same logic, which is why she chose the Heat Resistance ability...

Yeah, and then I just happened to run into myself playing the Sunny Day team.

Could this be considered a form of intelligent matching?
If it were other viewers with slightly lower skill levels, Qingyu really couldn't say whether there was any foul play involved.

However, if the opponent is Cattleya, it should be impossible, as it is almost certain that the bronze bell's characteristic is heat resistance.

Because her strength is not bad, and given that superpowered people are generally quite intelligent, it's unlikely that she would come up against the Sunny Day Team's firepower despite the elemental advantage!

However, even though it was slightly unexpected, Qingyu quickly showed a confident smile.

With the arrival of his two Pokémon, the battle situation immediately changed.

As soon as the Coal Turtle with its sunlight-related properties landed, the sunlight overhead instantly became even more dazzling, making the screen brightness noticeably higher.

The weather has changed to sunny.

As for the Blazing Roaring Tiger, it immediately revealed an evil smile upon landing.

Although Qingyu and the audience couldn't see it because they were facing away from the screen, judging from the reactions of Miss Gothic and Bronze Bell, they were clearly intimidated by its threat.

"The Intimidate ability might not be very effective in singles, but it's very powerful in doubles."

"The reason is simple—it can intimidate two of the opponent's Pokémon at once, and any physical attacker will be affected!"

After Qingyu gave a brief explanation, the countdown to the start of the battle quickly began.

The battle is about to begin.

"Fiery Roaring Tiger/Miss Goth, high-five surprise attack!"

The moment the countdown ended, Qingyu and Caitlin spoke in unison, commanding different Pokémon to use the same move.

Qingyu's Blazing Roaring Tiger's target is the Bronze Bell, while Miss Gothic's target is...

Blazing Roaring Tiger!
The high-five surprise attack is a tactic that takes advantage of the fact that neither side is ready when they enter the arena and strikes suddenly, causing the opponent to flinch. The attack speed is incredibly fast.

Miss Gothic is just a few points faster than the Blazing Roaring Tiger.

So, before the Blazing Roaring Tiger could even make a move, it was instantly caught up by Miss Gothic on the other side and stunned in place with a backhand slap.

[Hahaha, Yu-sensei, you've finally met your match! During the gym challenge, Tiger God slapped quite a few other Pokémon!]

[Seriously, I absolutely don't believe Gadria if she says she hasn't watched Teacher Yu's live stream. Her technique is just too skilled...]

[Such decisive command, directly predicting Teacher Yu's actions, even among Teacher Yu's many "students" in his live stream, he can be considered a top student!]

Seeing this, Qingyu was not in a hurry.

This move was originally just a test; even if Miss Gothic's high-five surprise attack controlled Tiger God, the damage caused would be negligible.

Moreover, his coal turtle hasn't made a move yet.

Since Gadria didn't choose to open up space in this first encounter, what he needed to do was quite simple.

The effect of Shadow Tag is truly terrifying in battles. Once the shadow is locked by Gothic, it can no longer be actively retrieved into the Poké Ball through conventional means.

This incredible effect, which almost completely alters the underlying logic of Pokémon battles, is possessed by only a very few Pokémon; in fact, one particular Tinderfolk Pokémon was never even born…

This also proves the power of this feature.

However, Qingyu did prepare some "unconventional methods".

"Coal Turtle, yawn!"

A yawn is used to start a gesture of friendliness.

The target, of course, is the Gothic Lady on the other side, who has the Shadow Tag ability.

As a less rigid crowd control move, yawning will make your opponent doze off repeatedly.

Pokémon in this state will soon succumb to drowsiness and fall asleep immediately.

Then, they become the prey of others.

Simply put, it means transferring the option to replace someone to Cattleya.

If we don't let Miss Gothic leave the stage, we'll soon lose a combatant.

If they choose to withdraw, it will be easier for Qingyu to make normal arrangements.

"Bronze bell, rockfall!"

Seeing this, Cattleya immediately took over the command.

Bronze Bell doesn't have the ability to interrupt Coalossal, and even if Coalossal opens a space now, it still has a certain initiative, at least it's faster than Gothic.

So she decided to try her luck and see if she could interrupt the coal turtle's movements by cowering.

This is also the main reason why Qingyu thinks that the Sunny Team won't have much of a problem against the Space Team.

Because the initiative is still in his hands.

As a weather setter, Torkoal boasts both offensive capabilities and crowd control moves, and its advantages are further amplified in battles where there is no limit to four moves...

If you set up Trick Room, with Flamethrower going first and Incineroar's impressive offensive capabilities, no Pokémon on Caitlya's side should be able to withstand it.

Therefore, Cattleya's idea is more correct.

Currently, not opening the space at least allows Miss Gothic to gain the upper hand.

As the commands from both sides ceased, the bronze bell was the first to unleash a barrage of rubble.

Unfortunately, its already mediocre damage output was further hampered by the intimidation of the Blazing Roaring Tiger, resulting in negligible damage.

Even with type advantage, they couldn't wear down Incineroar and Torkoal's HP much.

It didn't trigger the Rock Slide's Cowardice effect because it wasn't a Divine Grace trait.

After blocking the attack with its sturdy shell, Coal Tortoise finally had no more obstacles and immediately aimed at Miss Goth, exhaling a cloud of murky white mist.

Soon, Miss Goth's eyelids began to tremble, as if she might fall asleep at any moment.

In response, the comments section showed:
[It's standard procedure; Teacher Yu uses a yawn, which isn't so dirty, so I'm actually too lazy to even comment on it...]

[That's right, I could have guessed that Teacher Yu was hiding this tactic, so it's not surprising at all!]

Wait, why didn't the other team use Trick Room? Isn't this a Trick Room team...?

[Upstairs, if the Space Coal Turtle is activated, it will wreak havoc everywhere, so it definitely shouldn't be activated!]

[Has this bronze bell not eaten? The rockfall was way too weak!]

[It feels like it would have been better to start with Metagross, just let it use a Pounce to instantly kill Incineroar!]

[And then it got replaced, huh? Don't underestimate Teacher Yu's firepower, Metagross can't withstand Torkoal's terrifying power...]

Thanks to Qingyu's efforts, the audience's level has clearly made a qualitative leap.

He didn't need to explain anything; the viewers in the live chat quickly discussed the two sides' line of thought.

Soon, the second round of command clashes began.

"Come back, Miss Goth!"

As the party with the advantage, Cattleya indeed chose a more conservative decision.

After all, once Miss Gothic leaves the stage, the drowsiness will dissipate on its own, so the loss is acceptable to her.

However, if you stubbornly stay in the field and try to withstand the attacks of these two Pokémon, the price you'll pay will be quite high.

Even if you manage to hold on and force her to stay on the field, it's pointless. A sleeping Gothic is like having one less Pokémon on the field, and the situation will still become 2 vs 1, which is quite disadvantageous.

With Miss Gothic's departure, the shadow that had been looming beneath the earth vanished instantly, easing the pressure on Qingyu's side considerably.

Qingyu also made a substitution without hesitation.

The Pokémon that was brought in was Venusaur, one of the three starter Pokémon from Kanto, a Grass/Poison type.

On Gadria's side, Gallade, the main damage dealer, replaced Gothia.

"Fiery Roaring Tiger, Provoke!"

"Bronze bell, hold on!"

The next commands from both sides were given almost simultaneously.

Since the only slow Pokémon in Qingyu's team has already left the field, opening Trick Room at this time will yield a very high benefit.

Therefore, Qingyu cannot let Gadria have her way.

As a Fire/Dark type Pokémon, Tiger God can use moves like Knock Off and Taunt, in addition to the Fire-type Flare Blitz.

Although its usage rate wasn't particularly high in my previous life, the main reason was...

It can carry so many moves, and the other moves are just as useful; four slots are simply not enough!

In doubles, you usually need to include one defensive item, right? You also need something as useful for crowd control as High Five, then use a taunt/U-turn to enhance your harassment capabilities, and add Roar or Flame Charge for their own advantages. Where would you even find a slot for Knock Off...?

Besides, you can't knock off Z-Crystals and Mega Stones!

The same applies to provocation; Tiger God is unlikely to take on the responsibility of being the team's provocateur in most cases.

If it weren't for the appearance of the Purifying Pendant and the Spy Cloak, two items clearly designed to target the Tiger God, the Blazing Roar Tiger's skill set would be relatively fixed.

However, even with such targeting, the Blazing Roar Tiger continues to dominate the top of the usage charts...

Everyone who comes must say something:
Humen!

Unfortunately……

This time, Cattleya actually managed to predict Qingyu's thoughts.

The bronze bell remained unmoved, coldly observing the fiery roaring tiger's provocation from behind the protective barrier.

After a series of actions, nothing really happened between the two sides.

"Aledo, Holy Sword!"

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Cattleya immediately launched a strong attack.

Since Incineroar appeared very early in the game, its Intimidate ability did not affect Gallade, so its move power was not affected in any way.

The Holy Sword's ultimate move is already quite powerful, and with its sharpness and elemental advantage...

It's very difficult to withstand the Blazing Roaring Tiger.

"Blazing Roaring Tiger, hold the line."

Qingyu wasn't stubborn; it immediately commanded its creature to defend against and block the opponent's attacks.

At the same time, he quickly spoke again—

"Vulpecula, the power of the earth!"

Having basically guessed that the bronze bell has heat-resistant properties, Qingyu needs to start putting some pressure on it.

Although the power of the earth is not fatal to the sturdy bronze bell, the elemental advantage will still deplete a lot of its stamina.

Cattleya seemed to have anticipated this—

Although Bronze Bell had already used Protect once, she had prepared a special move to minimize damage.

"Bronze Bell, let's change sides!"

Upon hearing Cattleya's command, Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then blurted out instinctively:

"What?! They've even switched sides?"

He's absolutely familiar with this move...

This is a super-powered move that allows you to instantly teleport yourself and your teammates, swapping their locations.

At first glance, it may seem useless, but because it's an instant-cast move, it has a considerable degree of initiative...

In some situations, this tactic creates a surprisingly effective defensive synergy.

Such as right now.

Even though it's as slow as Bronze Bell, this move is faster than Venusaur after its Chlorophyll ability is activated, instantly allowing it to switch places with its teammate Gallade.

At this point, Venusaur, having already unleashed its move, obviously could no longer change the move's direction.

After Venusaur used the power of the earth to lock onto the enemy's location, it quickly impacted Gallade. However, the effect was rather mediocre for Gallade, which has excellent Special Defense.

[Holy crap, what kind of move is that? Even Teacher Yu is stunned...]

[Teacher Yu, you've finally met your match! Hahaha!]

[Teacher Yu, what kind of move is this "switching sides" tactic?]

It's no wonder the viewers in the live chat didn't understand this move; even Qingyu didn't react at first.

In the Pokémon world, purely supportive moves like Ability Swap and Switcheroo are extremely rare, as they are almost useless except in Doubles, so no one bothers to study them.

however……

Superpowered individuals are all skilled in doubles, so it's quite reasonable for Gadriya to come up with the idea of ​​switching sides.

"How could there be such a dirty move as switching sides!"

Qingyu sighed helplessly.

Currently, the situation is not optimistic for me.

After this tactical exchange allowed the opposing team to escape danger, Qingyu's team now needs to consider whether she will repeat the same move.

but……

No problem!

At worst, I'll just use AOE attacks from now on!
"Gallade, Holy Sword."

For Gadria, the situation was already quite advantageous, so she chose to repeat her previous tactics, intending to end the battle as safely as possible and not give her opponent any chance.

While giving instructions, she also decisively retrieved the bronze bell on the other side.

Compared to leaving the stage to create space for magic tricks, bringing in Miss Gothia to continue stepping on shadows would clearly further expand their advantage.

Upon noticing her movements, Qingyu raised an eyebrow and immediately followed suit.

"Come back, Blazing Roaring Tiger."

If Qingyu still can't react to the Shadow Step attack from the backcourt, then all those years of fighting against him have been for nothing...

After Incineroar was retrieved, Charizard, with outstretched wings and a roar, was released from the Poké Ball.

As expected, Cattleya sent Miss Gothic to her side.

Shadow Tag ability activated again, locking the shadows of Qingyu's two Pokémon, while Gallade also charged over, waving its cleaver.

However, for Charizard, whose attributes are Fire and Flying, this move is really a bit...

It hurts, it hurts so much!
Sharpness Gallade is no joke; this ability can genuinely increase the power of cutting-type moves by 50%.

Therefore, even though Flying-type Pokémon can resist Fighting-type moves, this attack still directly reduced Charizard's HP by nearly 70%.

This is evident from the fact that its stamina dropped significantly after using a move. In order to further enhance its lethality, this Gallade even carries a Life Orb.

If there were another stealth rock on the field, Charizard would probably be dead on the spot...

Fortunately, it was just a minor fatal wound, nothing serious!
After the opponent's Gallade finished its turn, Qingyu quickly spoke again—

"Venusaur, knock it down!"

Seizing the opportunity when Gothic entered the fray, Venusaur cleverly took small steps to rush in front of it and then extended its Vine Whip to lash out directly at its body.

That's right, Venusaur can also learn to use Knock Off.

Although its physical attack ability is average, the Dark type is super effective against the Psychic type Gothic, and the opponent's item further enhances the power of the knockdown, so this attack actually dealt damage to nearly half of its health bar.

At the same time, it knocked the berries that Miss Gothic was carrying to the ground, where they were crushed by Venusaur's foot.

Upon seeing this, the audience began to complain.

[Hiss—, are they all incredibly cunning? How can they all be so good at lying...?]

I'm starting to lose track of what they're doing, but anyway, they're awesome...

Is this still a Pokémon battle? Every move they make seems to be completely unexpected!

[If I had predicted it for you, that would have been terrible! Wouldn't Teacher Yu have any dignity left?]

It's quite rare to see Teacher Yu being suppressed like this. Could it be that Miss Cattleya is about to succeed in her revenge this time?

Judging from the situation, Qingyu's side is indeed being targeted quite badly.

Charizard was immediately within KO range upon entering the field, and Venusaur's attacks didn't have much effect either. Just looking at the field, it was already a huge loss.

But Qingyu quickly revealed a confident smile.

It's only 70% of my strength, I'd give it to you for free!
For Cattleya's spatial team, the most crucial Trick Space has never been used for various reasons.

Therefore, at the moment the rotation was successfully completed, Qingyu had almost already secured the victory!

Under clear skies, Qingyu's Charizard and Venusaur are clearly faster, and as long as Caitlyn doesn't use Trick Room, they can reliably gain the first move.

So even if he gets stepped on again, it's not a big deal, he already has the initiative firmly in his grasp.

The key point of the final stand between the two sides now lies in—

Do you want to open this space or not?

Miss Goth, who has just appeared, has the ability to use the high-five attack again to continue controlling the field, but if she uses this move, she will not be able to open the Trick Space in time.

As the team's damage dealer, you can't expect Gallade to waste a turn setting up Trick Room...

However, Qingyu quickly made the choice for her—

"Bulbasaur, Sunbeam!"

Upon receiving the command, Venusaur immediately turned its gaze to Gothic, its eyes revealing a chilling killing intent, while the huge bouquet on its back began to gather the power of sunlight, instantly condensing into a powerful energy!
"Miss Goth, hold the line!"

Cattleya reacted immediately.

At this point, using a high-five to control the field is pointless; preserving Shadow Step is the most important thing.

Does anyone know what setup Qingyu has for his Venusaur and Charizard?
If both of them are full-output setups, with Sunbeam and Heatwave, she won't be able to keep Miss Gothic away no matter who she chooses to hit.

So the only option is to hold out and survive for one more round.

At the same time, she quickly put up her own resistance.

"Aledo, Holy Sword!"

Another Holy Sword attack was launched, aimed directly at Charizard, whose remaining stamina was quite low.

"Charizard, hold on."

After Qingyu gave a casual command, nothing else happened on either side.

Time passed second by second, but the sunny weather showed no signs of ending and was clearly going to continue for some time.

Calderia did manage to get through that dangerous round.

But what about next time?

Knowing that Gothic Lady had already used Protect, Aoba decisively gave the order—

"Charizard, Hot Wind!"

With a flap of its wings, the fire-breathing dragon soared into the sky, and a wave of heat instantly swept towards Cattleya's half of the field.

"Elarede, Gothic-sensei, protect me!"

Heat Wave is an area-of-effect move, and even switching sides won't prevent your two Pokémon from dealing damage.

Her Gallade can carry a Life Orb, and so can Qingyu's Charizard.

Caldaria, who had secretly watched the live stream, knew all too well how terrifying a Charizard could be under a clear sky, so at this moment she had no choice but to take a gamble.

Good news: she won her bet.

The consecutive successful defenses, with a success rate of only about one-third, gave Cattleya a chance to catch her breath.

but……

So what can we do?

As it's a standard fast-paced Sunny Day team, Qingyu's Torkoal carries Scorching Rock, greatly increasing the duration of Sunny Day.

Even if it buys them a little time, it won't help the overall situation.

Since the initiative was not in Gadria's hands, she was in a very passive situation.

On the contrary, since both Pokémon had already used Protect, she had no chance to resist the continuous bombardment of Heat Wave and Solar Beam.

Faced with the overwhelming attack, Gothic and Gallade fell one after another.

The score then became 2-0.

Upon seeing such a familiar scene, Cattleya couldn't help but frown slightly.

It seems... I've wandered off again?
If it were a 6v6 singles match, she might still have a chance to recover from this score.

But now it's a doubles match, and with only two Pokémon left on the field, Gadria has no room for maneuver.

Without a magic space, the artificial cell egg and bronze bell that entered the arena were completely powerless against it.

The two starter Pokémon from Kanto meet under a clear sky, vividly demonstrating the importance of speed to the audience.

Even if Gadria managed to withstand the damage and forcefully create a Trick Room, it was too late.

With the stable initiative gained through maneuvering and explosive firepower, Qingyu fully demonstrated the terrifying suppressive power of the Sunny Team.

With another terrifying burst of heat from Charizard, the two Pokémon on Gadgetzan's field were quickly knocked down by the exaggerated firepower of Qingyu's side.

Charizard, having used its moves repeatedly, suffered a backlash from the Life Orb. Already in poor health, it also lost all its strength and collapsed to the ground.

The score quickly settled at 4-1.

With that, Qingyu easily secured the victory.

(End of this chapter)