Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

It's a pity that neither Pixie nor Wigglytek has mastered Fairy-type moves yet; otherwise, they wouldn't be so passive against Henry's three Dark-type Pokémon.

"Why not try the shrinking tactic?"

"Ok?"

Binena, who was concentrating on directing the battle, suddenly heard a voice in her ear.

Shrinking tactics are indeed an option, but the timing is wrong. If Binena had chosen this tactic from the beginning, the situation might not be what it is now.

Chansey and Clefairy can both use the "Shrink" move. If Binena knew the opponent's attack pattern beforehand, she could have had both Pokémon stack the "Shrink" move before the battle even started. But if she had had both Pokémon "Shrink" now, Jigglypuff, which cannot "Shrink," would have been attacked by the opponent's three Pokémon.

Reducing the number of spirits will make her more passive.

That's the difference between being prepared and not being prepared.

Moreover, even if it shrinks, it doesn't necessarily mean that the opponent can't hit it at all.

Binena didn't know who had given her the advice, but she felt that the method suggested wouldn't work.

She had considered this approach before.

But in the end, they gave up.

Because she was already considering whether to unleash a final "Song of Destruction" to perish together with Henry's elf.

"A Jigglypuff with the Charming Body ability won't dare to attack recklessly even if they hit it. Chansey's ability is Serene Grace, right? Let it throw Mud Bomb or Rock Slide."

The voice rang out again.

Binena frowned, as if to say that she shouldn't disturb her while she was concentrating on the battle.

But the last point of that sentence struck a chord with a fleeting thought that had crossed her mind.

Yes, if the mud bomb is combined with a smaller size, it can make it difficult for the opponent's close-range physical attacks to hit.

Unless she uses area-of-effect damage moves, which are mostly special attacks, her team is wary of the opponent's physical attacks. As for special attacks, she can say without exaggeration that one Chansey can withstand the attacks of three opposing Pokémon.

Wait, a rockfall?

There's also a Chansey that can learn the Rock Slide move?

Binena finally couldn't resist and looked in the direction of the sound.

Then they saw a man dressed in black with a cold expression directing a giant bee to frantically harvest the enemy.

man?

When did a man get on the ship?

Binena was taken aback.

Xia Yan noticed Binena's gaze, and he had indeed been unable to resist speaking up to remind her.

The reason was that the outcome of the match between Binena and Henry greatly affected his safety.

How could Chansey and Pixie, such a perfect combination, be so easily outmatched by the opponent in their shrinking tactics?

He played a winning hand terribly.

How "clean" are the trainers in the Pokémon world?

Unable to resist, he added, "Don't look at me, attack! Make Chansey shrink, Clefairy shines the spotlight on Jigglypuff to attract its attention, sharing the pain and increasing its survival rate. Then Clefairy shrinks too, and then shifts the spotlight to Chansey. Chansey then uses Substitute to throw Mud Bomb..."

After uttering a long string of words, Xia Yan took a breath.

The tactics Xia Yan had mentioned flashed through Binena's mind.

'So it just makes Chansey smaller...'

Then, her breathing weakened slightly, and a soft, sweet voice came through, "What about attacking? Chansey hasn't learned Rock Slide..."

Xia Yan sighed, "Once the shrinking tactic is established, the opponent won't be able to kill you. What's there to worry about in terms of offense then...?"

He replied, "Drop it on Earth, it's highly poisonous."

Binena's eyes lit up immediately.

"oh oh."

Imagine if such a tactic were to take shape...

A blush of excitement spread across Binena's face.

Xia Yan pouted.

Chansey, which shrinks, uses Substitute, lays eggs, and is used in Earth-based movesets.

How about learning about "toxic tactics"?

Furthermore, Pokémon in the Pokémon world don't have a limit on the number of moves they can use. Plus, the Heavenly Grace Mud Bomb lowers the opponent's accuracy, and shrinking increases the user's evasion rate...

By reducing the opponent's hit rate and increasing his own evasion rate, Xia Yan didn't believe that the opponent could still hit Chansey with this combination of moves; that would really mean that Binena was unlucky.

Combined with its potent toxins, a fully formed miniature Chansey should have no problem taking on three opponents at once, right?

Chapter Forty-Four: It's Not Clean

Binena's chubby caddie was still donated.

But the results of paying such a price are also very significant.

Chansey and Pixie completed all the preliminary steps of the shrinking tactic.

Chansey is a Pokémon that would be easily defeated in a solo battle because it is too obvious a target and its tactics might not be fully developed. Therefore, it needs a Pokémon to assist it. The best Pokémon to assist it is Clefairy, and Shuckle is also a good option.

Pixie hasn't "sacrificed" anything, only a Jigglypuff as the price, which is really a bargain.

Pixie also shrunk down, and with Cheetah's Mud Throw, the opponent couldn't hit either of the two Pokémon at all.

Furthermore, Pixie can use the "Spotlight" move on Chansey. With Chansey's Substitute and Egg-Laying abilities, even if Chansey is unlucky enough to get hit, it's practically indestructible.

If all else fails, Pixie can use "Look at me" to relieve the pressure on Chansey.

Henry thought he had already won half the battle by defeating Fat Koopa, but he was disgusted when he saw that his Pokémon couldn't do any effective damage to the opponent.

He tried to send his three Pokémon to directly attack Vinena herself, but they were either thrown out by Chansey's Seismic Toss or had their attention drawn by Clefairy's repeated "Spotlight" and "Focus" moves.

They can't even directly attack the trainer himself.

"Damn it! When did this woman learn such disgusting tactics?"

In stark contrast to Henry's expression was Binena.

Her fair face was flushed, and she could hardly contain her excitement. Coupled with her already outstanding appearance and attire, she made many of the men in the "Crimson Star" stare with wide eyes.

She truly deserves the title of "Star of Enchantment".

While excited, Binena muttered to herself, "Why does this tactic feel so dirty to me?"

She suddenly realized.

I am not clean myself.

Who made me unclean?

Binena turned to look at Xia Yan again.

This little man who suddenly appeared on the ship has made me unclean!

Meanwhile, Xia Yan, who was not far away, had been watching the battle closely.

After observing them, he roughly determined the strength of Binena and Henry. Their Pokémon should have reached the qualification level, which means that if they were converted into the League system, they should be comparable to Gym Leaders.

If you have connections in the League's upper echelons, you might be able to become a Gym Leader in a smaller town.

At sea, they are "five-star" pirates with a bounty on their heads by the Alliance.

Aside from not being able to obtain a status recognized by the league, judging solely from the amount of money they acquire, they should be no less than a gym leader, and perhaps even more so.

'So, as long as you have the strength, even if you can't make it in the Alliance, becoming a pirate at sea is a good option...' Xia Yan couldn't help but think to himself.

Just as he was thinking, he met Binena's gaze.

Excitement, yet tinged with a hint of resentment.

To be fair, Binena is indeed quite beautiful, deserving of the title "alluring," especially with the blush creeping across her face and her captivating eyes...

Xia Yan paused for a second, then chuckled softly.

He suddenly thought of a classic line.

Women will only slow me down the speed at which I draw my sword...

When Binena saw Xia Yan's smile, which was tinged with disdain, she was also taken aback.

What does he mean by that?

Disdain for her "vulgar" tactics?

But after thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it.

"Ha, men..."

Turn back to dealing with Henry; let's take down this arrogant man first!

Xia Yan stopped thinking about it and focused on directing Beedrill, along with Abra and Togepi. With a team of three Pokémon, even if there were five or six veteran Pokémon, the result would be the same.

As long as no elite-level Pokémon appears, Xia Yan can handle it with ease.

But his wanton harvesting finally made the "Crimson Star" members unable to hold back any longer.

Furthermore, Henry's gradual decline in the game made them increasingly impatient.

at last.

An elite-level, cunning tengu blocked Beedrill's path.

Commanding this cunning tengu was the third boatswain of the "Crimson Star".

Having established her own advantages, Binena, after Chansey used Earth Throw to wear down Henry's Megalodon, now had the leisure to keep an eye on her own crew.

The scene of Xia Yan being targeted by the enemy's third boatswain and eliminating the elite-level cunning tengu did not escape Binena's notice.

She had already learned about Xia Yan's strength: a senior-level Beedrill, a senior-level Togekiss, and an exceptional-level Casey.

Considering his age, he's not weak, but against an elite-level Pokémon, he still...