Pokémon, you're not allowed to expel me from human form!

Therefore, he would not underestimate the trainers of this world, even those who were just newcomers who had recently obtained their starter Pokémon.

"I have an advantage in terms of knowledge about elves."

"This is a common problem among modern people. They rely on trains and airplanes to travel to other cities, and it is unlikely that they will ever come into contact with the wilderness outside the city in their entire lives."

"In an environment where the League tries its best to prevent wild Pokémon from appearing in cities, most people's understanding of Pokémon is the same as their understanding of animals; they can't even recognize all the species."

"I reckon only those academic types who study at the Elf Academy can rival me in this regard."

"Furthermore, considering that there are mythical beasts and divine beasts among the elves, which are quite rare, I have my own unique advantages even within the academy."

but...

"...The tactics are different."

Before Luo Ke transmigrated, he also played online games. Although he wasn't a very hardcore player, he was familiar with many online game tactics.

But let's not even talk about the fact that the tactics of this turn-based combat system don't completely match reality.

Considering that humans and elves have lived together in this world for thousands or tens of thousands of years, it's impossible that they wouldn't have their own unique understanding.

Take Miss Orange's Pikachu as an example.

If this sprite were in a game, it would be obviously a fragile character!

You know that Ground-type moves are super effective against it, so if you use a move that is super effective against it and hit it hard, can Pikachu withstand the attack?

Even if you gave it another life, it wouldn't be able to take it!

But in reality, given the trainers' approach to Pokémon training, which prioritizes effort over talent, the Pikachu you encounter might have been trained in martial arts!

If you hit it ten times with your ultimate technique, it might just get up, shake off the dust, and be fine.

If you only focus on understanding the game, you'll definitely be confused—a Pikachu with meat shards has appeared!

"Therefore, one must approach it with the mindset of an apprentice."

"Starting with a competition for newcomers to get acquainted with Pokémon battles in this world is just right for me."

"After all, knowledge of combat can only play a supporting role. In a real fight, it still comes down to command and tactics, right?"

...

"Of course, with trainers not allowed to participate, command and tactics are the key points of this competition!"

As darkness fell, all the remaining trainers participating in this summer camp were eliminated!

Only two people successfully obtained their initial Pokémon: Roco and Orange.

This situation was entirely within the organizers' expectations; in fact, they were already prepared to start promoting this rookie battle where the winner would receive a reward for defeating just one opponent.

This, combined with the two contestants, one with incredible luck who got Pikachu as his starter Pokémon, and the other with incredible strength who could defeat Pokémon in direct melee combat.

This will definitely generate a lot of buzz!

So after the result was announced, Ms. Lily and Mr. Giraffe in the commentary booth only made a couple of exclamations before turning around and starting to analyze the game.

Mr. Giraffe is also a trainer, so he suggested that tactics and command are key.

But his statement brought Yulika, who had been staring blankly at Rocco, back to her senses, and she immediately rejected it.

"The focus of this competition is actually on understanding Pokémon."

As soon as Eureka spoke, Mr. Giraffe, Ms. Lily, and even the viewers analyzing in the live chat stopped and silently waited for Eureka to speak.

After all, they all knew very well that they might have some knowledge of Pokémon battles, but compared to the strongest Elite Four member of this era, the Queen of the Sky, they were complete novices!

So they were all waiting for Eureka to continue.

However, it was clear that Eureka's dazedness was not feigned.

So after she came to this conclusion, she stopped talking and continued to daydream.

Seeing this, Lily, as the host, could only respond immediately.

"Miss Eureka, your understanding is a bit beyond my comprehension. After all, I'm not a professional trainer, so there are some things I didn't understand. Could you please explain them to me? Please!"

If Baihe's words before that demonstrated her high emotional intelligence, then those last few words were full of genuine emotion!

Clearly, she was already trying her best to salvage the situation.

Upon hearing Lily's words, Yurika shook her head, which had been bent over by the blue cotton bird, as if nodding, and then she did indeed speak.

"Hmm... I was responsible for catching and training the new Pokémon that were added to this event, and that's how I ended up bringing them here."

"I know about the blue Ditto, and I also know about Pikachu."

"Ditto is stronger than Pikachu."

"But it's unlikely that Ditto is stronger than Pikachu."

......

8. Luo Ke wanted to show off his skills.

what! ?

After hearing Eureka's explanation, Lily's expression turned pained. As a professional host, she did have some understanding of Pokémon battles.

If she can't understand it now, then the other audience members can't either.

This is already a serious performance accident!

But before she could think of a way to save the situation, Mr. Giraffe, who had been pondering, suddenly spoke up.

"I understand."

Ok?

What do you understand?

Lily looked directly over, and the camera gave her a close-up. Seeing that her 'clear' explanation had been successfully understood, Eureka shook her head, which had been bent by Swaboon, and continued to stare blankly at Roko while holding the Poké Ball.

All I can say is... cute is enough!

And now it's Mr. Giraffe's turn.

“Miss Eureka’s thinking is far ahead of ours, which is why it’s a bit hard to understand. But if you’re familiar with Ditto and combine that with what Miss Eureka said earlier about the importance of cognition, the problem becomes much clearer.”

Mr. Giraffe said this, and after organizing his thoughts, he continued to offer his understanding.

"First of all, Ditto, as a Pokémon, will definitely transform during battle!"

"Ditto's only special move is transformation. All its effects are achieved after transformation. You can't fight it at all without transforming."

"But many people may not know the details of Ditto's transformation."

"First of all, this transformation requires a lot of skill. Just like when Mr. Rocco encountered this Ditto, it turned into Slowpoke, but its eyes were still beady. This shows that the transformation skill was insufficient."

"Secondly, if Ditto transforms into something it sees at that moment, the skill requirement is lower. However, if it transforms based on Ditto's memories and imagination, the skill requirement for the transformation will be higher."

"In the end, each Ditto actually has its own strengths and weaknesses in transforming into different things."

"Based on these three tidbits of knowledge, if Miss Eureka said she knew about this Ditto, then it means that this Ditto might not be good at transforming into Pikachu."

"Thinking about it this way, the statement that Ditto is stronger than Pikachu probably means that this Ditto is slightly stronger than Pikachu."

The statement "It's unlikely that Ditto is stronger than Pikachu" likely means that Ditto's transformation skills aren't very good, and it's not good at transforming into Pikachu.

"Under such circumstances, randomly transforming into a Pokémon that counters Pikachu will affect the strength and stability of the transformed Pokémon due to the average transformation technique."

"If you transform directly into your best Pokémon, it's unclear whether that Pokémon's type and moves are effective against Pikachu."

"What's more serious is that if Mr. Rocco's knowledge of Pokémon is insufficient, he may not know the moves, types, characteristics, etc. of these Pokémon, which could affect his command."

"Therefore, cognition is what is important."

Upon hearing Mr. Giraffe's explanation, the number of comments on the screen instantly increased.

'He understands, he understands it all perfectly!'

'As expected of Mr. Giraffe!'

'Mr. Giraffe is a professional trainer too, you know. Although he's actually better at commanding than tactics, after being pointed out by Lady Eureka, his reaction time is much faster than ours!'

"Mr. Giraffe knows so much about Ditto! I remember hearing that his true identity beneath the mask was a top student in a certain class at the Pokémon Academy. Academy-trained trainers are really impressive when it comes to Pokémon knowledge."

The viewers in the live chat understood this time and immediately began praising Mr. Giraffe, while Lily's side visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

The performance mishap at the commentary booth can be said to have been resolved satisfactorily.

Meanwhile, Luo Ke, who had just arrived at the players' lounge, watched the entire analysis of the match on his phone.

However, he simply shook his head slightly at this.

“Cognition is my greatest strength, which is why I say tactics and command are more important.”

Roco took out a Poké Ball and released Ditto.

"Ditto, transform into the Pokémon you're best at transforming into."

'Well.'

Ditto responded to Rocco's voice.

It first imagines it in its mind, and then its body changes!

At first, it started to grow longer, then it lay down on the ground, and finally it became—Slowpoke!

And it's a Slowpoke with beady eyes!

Seeing this, Luo Ke nodded slightly, and then had Ditto transform into other Pokémon that were good at transformation, such as Magikarp and Lilligant... It was clear that this Ditto had lived near the water before it was brought here.

In short, Pikachu, which at least has an electric shock move, is severely countered!

So Rocco had Ditto try transforming into some other Pokémon.

Most of them are Ditto characters that the monster has never actually seen and doesn't know the other's cellular composition, so they can't transform into them at all.

The rest either don't even have the right shape, or they can't even unleash a single move, and some 'melt' instantly when touched, turning back to their original form on the spot!

Its current transformation skills are completely inadequate.

Seeing this, Luo Ke breathed a sigh of relief.

That's a really bad hand.

But this combination might not be able to beat an Electric-type Pikachu!

Roco thought for a moment. Although the Longwing Gull wasn't good at flapping its wings for long periods, it still had the advantage of being able to fly, while Slowpoke's Water Gun was a ranged attack...

With this in mind, Rocco repeatedly transformed Ditto into Gull and Slowpoke, testing the moves on the training posts in the lounge.

This led him to discover that Ditto could yawn when it transformed into Slowpoke, but it couldn't use psychic powers.

When it transforms into a long-winged gull, it can even use ultrasound.

So while it's not right to completely bring the knowledge from the game into reality, Rocco still managed to develop a basic understanding of himself as a Ditto.

In other words, if Ditto were translated into the game, it would be around level 10.

So when it transforms into Slowpoke, it can use Water Gun (level 6) and Yawn (level 9), and when it transforms into Winged Gull, it can use Ultrasonic Wave (level 10). However, in Slowpoke form, it cannot use Psychic (level 12).

That... definitely works!

Rocco thought about the time it would take for Ditto to transform, and then he devised a tactic to counter Pikachu!

Electric shocks are very effective against long-winged gulls, but if you miss, it's like you're not affected at all!

If a yawn and an ultrasonic wave are attached to Pikachu at the same time, it can greatly weaken its condition.

Both gull and Slowpoke can use Water Gun to attack from a distance, and gull can fly, which forces Pikachu to use only ranged attacks. The advantage of this is that because the move takes time to hit, it creates an opening for Pikachu to give commands.

While Electric-type moves are super effective against Water and Flying-type moves, they are not resistant to Water-type attacks, so Water Gun will not be a problem for Pikachu.

Furthermore, the long-winged gull has a flash of lightning, which is good for both dodging and finding opportunities.

If all else fails, you can immediately deactivate the transformation before being hit by the electric shock and turn back into Ditto, thus avoiding being countered!

Hmm... it can be done!

This is Luo Ke's idea.

When Ditto saw Rocco frowning in thought, it knew that none of its transformations had satisfied Rocco.

'Well...'