Bottom-tier trainers in the Pokémon world

Du pursed his lips. "In that case, fossil pterosaur, dragon claw."

"Roar!!"

Aerodactyl flapped its wings and landed not far from Chansey, its sharp claws, imbued with rich purple Dragon-type energy, slashing repeatedly at the shrunken Chansey.

Even if it doesn't hit, as Watari said, it will hit eventually.

If Chansey fails to mount an effective counterattack, the final result will be a draw.

But at this moment, Xia Yan finally stopped giving the Chansey the command to keep shrinking.

It's already reached its limit; continuing to use it won't change Chansey's size.

Xia Yan's lips slowly curved into a smile.

Now, the moment to witness a miracle will arrive.

The spectators remained silent, but upon seeing Xia Yan's smile, they all knew that the main event was about to begin.

Cynthia's eyes flickered; she was eager to see what Xia Yan's tactics were.

Daigo crossed his arms and watched Wataru's fossilized pterosaur, the stone..., with great interest.

Kona adjusted her glasses with one hand, not wanting to miss a single detail. She wanted to see how Xia Yan's "strategies" in the game would perform in actual combat.

Little Chun pouted and clenched her fists, silently cheering for Watari.

Nanami muttered to herself, "Stand, lay eggs, shrink... Has Gilly mastered the shrinking technique?"

Du, upon seeing Xia Yan's smile, felt a sudden jolt in his heart.

They wanted to get the pterosaur to create distance, but it was too late.

"Chicken Egg, Earth Throw."

coming!

The Chansey that has shrunk in size has only become smaller; all its other abilities remain unchanged.

Taking advantage of a gap in the fossil dragon's claw attack, Chansey suddenly grabbed the fossil dragon's tail.

boom!!!

With a classic over-the-shoulder throw, the fossil pterosaur traced a graceful arc through the air before crashing heavily to the ground, sustaining serious injuries.

Seismic Toss is a move based on the Pokémon's level and strength. Chansey, with its near-Elite Four level strength, would use Seismic Toss with considerable power.

However, this Aerodactyl lived up to its reputation as Lance's Pokémon. After being hit by Seismic Toss, it immediately reacted, flapping its wings to create distance between itself and Chansey.

I looked at it with a lingering sense of fear.

That last move really hurt.

"So, by using Earth Throw, a move based on Pokémon level, to compensate for Chansey's lack of offensive capabilities?" Lorelei said thoughtfully.

Those present were all top young trainers from various regions, so they were naturally familiar with these moves.

“But if my cousin’s Aerodactyl stays in the air and doesn’t land, even if Chansey is strong, it won’t be able to fly up.” Tsubaki considered the problem from Wataru’s perspective.

And that's exactly what Du did.

I'm not going any further.

I absolutely will not go down!

"So, what should you do, Xia Yan?" Du asked curiously.

But then Xia Yan revealed a mocking smile, glanced at Wataru, and slowly said, "Chucky Egg, Rock Slide."

"what?!"

"Depend on!"

"Rockfall?!"

"..."

Is a Chansey imitating a rockfall?

This truly exceeded everyone's expectations.

Is there really anyone who can make Chansey mimic rockfall?

However, the most important thing is...

“This Chansey’s special ability is Heavenly Grace,” Xia Yan explained.

"Heavenly grace..."

Stand + Egg Laying + Shrinking + Seismic Throw + Rock Slide...

The thought of such a combination of moves sent chills down everyone's spine.

A goosebump-like sensation spread from my tailbone throughout my entire body, making all the hairs on my body stand on end.

Rock Slide itself has a significant chance of causing the affected Pokémon to fall into a "Coward" state, and the "Serene Grace" ability doubles the chance of the move's additional effects occurring.

Once you fall into a "cowardly" state, use Earth-based throw moves to deal damage.

Most importantly, it has shrunk to an extreme size, making it very difficult for enemies to hit Chansey.

Even if it hits, given Chansey's stamina and strength, one or two hits won't be enough to cause fatal damage.

Even with such an attack, Chansey can defend itself using its Stand.

If Chansey isn't killed in one hit, it can use the Egg-Laying move to restore itself to its best condition.

This combination results in...

"Disgusting! Xia Yan, you're disgusting!"

Du shuddered and immediately surrendered.

Having witnessed the entire process, Nanami stunnedly grabbed Cynthia's hand and murmured, "Cynthia, what should I do? I feel unclean..."

But her eyes were exceptionally bright, as if she had found her own way out.

Kona said meaningfully, "This isn't even the most... 'dirtiest' one I've ever seen in Xia Yan's tactical repertoire."

Connor nodded solemnly at their strange looks, indicating that she was not lying.

Cynthia was also watching Natsuhiko, who was preparing to retrieve Chansey in the arena.

"I never expected Xia Yan to be like this..."

At this moment, they reached a consensus on a plan: to have the alliance issue a rule, the content of which was:

Trainers named "Xia Yan" are prohibited from contacting Chansey.

Strictly prohibited!

Chapter 127 Collective "Giving Up"?

Actually, this is just one of the "quality" tactics that Chansey can use.

Because this Chansey happens to have the "Heavenly Grace" ability, if it had other abilities like "Natural Recovery" or "Heal Heart," it could also hold an "Evangelion" (or "Evolution Stone") to greatly increase its survivability.

Therefore, the focus of the move can be shifted from "rock collapse" to "poison," which is also a very "skillful" tactic.

But no matter what.

The fact that there is no limit to the number of moves in the Pokémon world allows Xia Yan to maximize the use of some Pokémon's special tactics.

The reason this Chansey could make Lance feel "disgusted" is also due to the fact that its former owner, Professor Oak, trained Chansey very well, and it has been exposed to various moves. Although it may not be very proficient in some moves, it is enough for tactical training.

Like when facing Aerodactyl, even if Chansey didn't learn Rock Slide, it could use Gravity to restrict Aerodactyl's flight, thus finding an opportunity to get close and use Seismic Toss, which is probably the most lethal move for Chansey.

Of course, "Seismic Toss" is a move that Chansey can learn through inheritance, which requires a relatively high level of talent from the Pokémon.

in fact.

It's not that there's absolutely no chance for Du.

After all, this is the real world. Although the lack of move restrictions makes Chansey's "quality" tactics even more disgusting, it also gives the opponent a lot of room to maneuver.

However, Watari chose the simplest and most direct method in order to cooperate with Natsuhiko in practicing tactics.

Natsuhiko retrieved the Chansey and, seeing Wataru approaching hesitantly as if getting close to him would bring misfortune, grinned.

This battle must have left a shadow in Wataru's heart, right?

Let's see if he dares to challenge me again.

If you issue a challenge, you must be prepared to face some of Xia Yan's "quality" tactics.

“You weren’t like this before, Xia Yan.” Du looked conflicted.

Where did the "naive" Xia Yan from back then go?

Xia Yan looked at him meaningfully and said slowly, "There's nothing I can do. I'm far inferior to you all, so I can only do some in-depth research in this area."

Upon hearing this, Du remained silent.

He pictured Xia Yan, an ordinary citizen, working tirelessly day and night to study tactics in order to catch up with them.

He sighed and patted Xia Yan on the shoulder.

"Don't shoulder everything alone if something happens in the future."

At this moment, Cynthia and the others also came up.

"Here, Chansey." Xia Yan handed the Poké Ball back to Nanami.

"Xia Yan, can your tactics be used in this competition?" Nanami asked hesitantly.

She felt that she should wear a trench coat and a mask next time she participated in a competition.

To avoid being recognized.

“Although Chansey isn’t very proficient in some of its moves, it has an advantage in strength, which can make up for these shortcomings to some extent, so it’s certainly usable,” Xia Yan said.

"I'm afraid of getting beaten up." Nanami had a wry smile on her face.

"It's okay, they can't beat you."

Nanami: "..."