Chapter 659: Teacher Yu, I understand the Sandstorm team, but what does this Clefairy mean?

The small episodes that occurred one after another on Monday, although they made Qing Yu feel a bit surprised, did not interfere with the normal operation of the Sunshine Gym.

In the following days, he still commanded Hippowdon and Sandaconda every day, easily defeating most challengers.

Since it had been confirmed that he would enter the final stage of the Victory Road to serve as an examiner, Qing Yu's requirements for his students naturally rose a lot.

Although it was still the same Sandstorm team as before, Qing Yu showed quite a few fancy tricks in the use of these two Pokémon.

Compared to the "royal" stats of Tyranitar, other weather setters were indeed not as powerful, so there were some unconventional little routines that were difficult to counter when encountered for the first time.

The students were in pain and happy about this; while struggling, they didn't forget to learn some practical Sandstorm team tips from Teacher Yu.

By Friday, there were already trainers who could pull out a Sandstorm team and confront Qing Yu head-on when they came to the door.

It was a pity that their strength was still a bit lacking, and Qing Yu didn't choose to let the opponent off because of their learning ability; he just gave more suggestions.

After all, for those challengers who still couldn't clear the challenge of his "initial gym leader" even after he had gone so easy on them in the first playthrough, if they were to face the second-form Elite Four Qing Yu...

They would probably be very desperate, right?

What the heck, why did Teacher Yu stop playing mechanics and start playing stats?

What am I supposed to play with? I quit!

Therefore, this high requirement was actually to prevent challengers who successfully advanced but whose level was clearly insufficient from having a mental breakdown in the future; to a certain extent, it could also be considered Qing Yu's mercy.

Time passed quickly; the students worked overtime to practice before Teacher Yu went out to participate in the competition, and Qing Yu's own main Pokémon also carried out training before the match.

Among them, the younger sister Indeedee, in addition to cooking, seemed to go to Mewtwo to learn how to master psychic powers whenever she was free.

Qing Yu was quite looking forward to this, but he didn't get involved.

After all, if it were other types, he could still chat a bit, but psychic powers were completely in his blind spot.

Of course, it didn't mean that one couldn't cultivate psychic-type Pokémon without mastering psychic powers, but compared to himself, Qing Yu trusted Mewtwo's judgment more.

Anyway, he hadn't intended to let Indeedee deal damage from the beginning, at most just providing support for Mewtwo.

If it really learned moves like Psychic or Expanding Force, then he would just adjust his plan.

So, before its special training showed results, let the bullets fly for a while.

In a flash, time came to March 8th, Sunday.

With the addition of the younger sister Indeedee, the gym's food had visibly improved.

Not only did they say goodbye to the life of three sandwiches a day, but they hadn't even eaten the same good food for so many days.

Although the expenses had suddenly climbed by more than double, for Qing Yu and the other little guys in the gym, it was definitely worth the price.

Clearly, Indeedee's culinary skills easily conquered all members of the gym and completely sealed Qing Yu's "conspiracy" to regain control of the kitchen.

Especially for Miraidon, this was even more so.

At first, Miraidon still had a little mood about a little guy coming to the house who was even more "rampant" at eating than itself.

However, ever since it felt the unparalleled taste experience that Indeedee brought to the gym...

Miraidon unexpectedly "really smelled good."

Now, the one with the best relationship with the younger sister Indeedee might actually be it; the two Pokémon together formed the "Top 2 Eaters" of the Sunshine Gym.

After dinner, Qing Yu returned to his bedroom to prepare for the last time before the broadcast.

Last week, he had already talked about the lineup selection and some tactical ideas for the Sandstorm team in singles, so this week he would continue to extend to the Sandstorm team's doubles teaching.

As of today, Qing Yu had introduced three of the four major weathers without realizing it.

Although they were all relatively basic applications, there were still many unconventional fancy tricks that could be transformed.

However, the main purpose of his current live broadcast was no longer to "create buzz" to increase the gym's fame, but as an honorary teacher at Naranja Academy, to supplement the students with various tactical ideas and solutions.

It was just that for the students in Paldea, any tactic Qing Yu leaked was enough for them to study for a very long time.

Qing Yu had even heard students mention that regarding the Sunny and Rainy systems he had already demonstrated, Team Star had specifically recorded the Pokémon and tactics he had used in actual combat and online battles to facilitate students' deeper understanding.

Basic conventional weather teams were already like this; if Qing Yu increased the intensity, he felt the progress would be too fast for the students.

So, gradual progress was the best.

However, speaking of Sandstorm doubles, the two Pokémon that couldn't be bypassed were still the same.

Tyranitar and Excadrill.

As for why these two Pokémon were regarded as the best Sandstorm brothers, the answer could only be found in doubles tactics.

With these two Pokémon as the core, Qing Yu had originally wanted to just use the previous lineup.

But using the same lineup for two consecutive weeks, he always felt the viewing experience would be a bit lacking.

In the live streaming business, if you don't do something ruthless that can make the audience's eyes light up/go black, wouldn't it be a waste of broadcasting?

So, he had to come up with something new!

And just as Qing Yu was racking his brains, hoping to find a Pokémon that met the conditions, one Pokémon suddenly flashed through his mind.

Got it!

Qing Yu immediately slapped his thigh.

It's decided to be you—

Clefairy!

At 6:30 PM, one minute before Qing Yu's scheduled broadcast, a large number of viewers were already squatting in the live broadcast room, starting to discuss the lineup Qing Yu would use today.

【Is today Sandstorm team doubles teaching? Logically speaking, the Sandstorm team shouldn't be able to bypass Tyranitar, right? A Sandstorm team without Tyranitar is an anomaly! (Bold statement)】

【Hmm... but Teacher Yu used Hippowdon in the gym assessment; what if he wants to play dirty today?】

【Since that's the case, I guess Teacher Yu will use Gigalith, which he hasn't used yet?】

【I feel like there are only a few choices for the Sandstorm team guessing back and forth; it's better to guess whether Teacher Yu will use Amoonguss or Whimsicott today~】

【Not both together? I don't believe Teacher Yu won't do something fancy in his doubles team; anyway, it's definitely not a conventional lineup.】

【Prophet, if a Kricketune jumps out later, I'll knife you!】

Surrounding the Pokémon that would appear today, the audience listed many very likely choices.

And just as this discussion wind was intensifying, the main character of the live broadcast room finally arrived late, appearing in front of countless viewers with a flash of white on the screen.

"Hello everyone, this is Qing Yu~"

"Today, as agreed before, we are going to do a recommendation for the Sandstorm team's doubles lineup."

Qing Yu's sunny and cheerful smile appeared, and the popularity of the live broadcast room immediately soared.

"However, there is a Pokémon in our team today whose appearance might exceed everyone's expectations."

After a lightning-fast opening, Qing Yu paused and started today's main topic.

But before that, he intended to sell a little suspense first.

After clearing his throat, Qing Yu quickly returned to a serious tone and spoke solemnly:

"It comes from the moon, looks cute, is a noble Fairy-type, and is loved by everyone."

"It has average durability, poor output, is purely for support, and is also very capable."

After the two hints were out, the audience's attention was quickly attracted, and they subconsciously began to guess who the "variable" in Teacher Yu's lineup today was.

【It must be Sylveon, one of Teacher Yu's earliest main forces; using it means Teacher Yu should be getting serious today...】

【Could it also be Togekiss? Doesn't my little plane deserve it?】

【If we are talking about being loved by everyone, it should be Gardevoir, although it doesn't seem to meet the requirements, I still have to choose it!】

"My clever students, you should have guessed who it is, right?"

After finishing, Qing Yu paused again for a moment and quickly brightened his smile.

"That's right, it is one of the protagonists of today's lineup—Clefairy!"

As soon as these words came out, the barrage that was still discussing Teacher Yu's two riddles suddenly erupted into a storm of question marks.

【Teacher Yu, I understand the Sandstorm team, but what does this Clefairy mean...】

【Ah? Clefairy? I laughed when I heard it; Teacher Yu, if you had just said Clefable...】

【Is Clefairy very popular? I feel like it doesn't have as many fans as our beloved Pikachu; Teacher Yu, what are you doing!】

【So why would it be Clefairy? I always feel that this kind of Pokémon that is usually not seen being pulled out by Teacher Yu is quite scary; it looks like there is some special dirty routine!】

【This is no longer unpopular; it can even be called underworld...】

"Dirty is not the word; it's actually a very conventional idea."

Qing Yu smiled, didn't explain immediately, but opened the team editor in "Pokémon: Champion."

After putting Tyranitar, Excadrill, and Clefairy into the lineup, he began to introduce this "somewhat underworld" Pokémon.

"Clefairy, a Pokémon first discovered in Mt. Moon in the Kanto region, and actually distributed in various regions; it might indeed not be common, and almost no one uses it in the game."

Regarding the reaction of the barrage, Qing Yu actually had expectations.

After all, he was also quite shocked when he first learned that this Pokémon could be used for battle, and its usage rate was not low.

What the heck???

If we are talking about durability, it is clearly the evolved Clefable that looks more solid, and there couldn't be any difference in the move pool between two Pokémon of the same species.

But the result was that the evolved form Clefable became a dime a dozen, while Clefairy, because of its special functionality, became a support choice in many trainers' teams in his previous life.

"As for why I chose Clefairy instead of its evolved form Clefable, there are mainly two reasons."

"First, of course, because of an item—Eviolite."

【Eviolite??? It seems that it is indeed used this way, but if Teacher Yu didn't say it, I would have almost forgotten that this item existed...】

【In the end, lacking an evolution really has a big impact on a Pokémon's combat power; increasing durability without increasing output feels very awkward!】

【Is there a possibility that durability is the most important thing for Teacher Yu? I really haven't seen Teacher Yu play stat monsters; they are all kinds of heaven-defying tactics!】

Regarding this item, the barrage naturally knew it.

Eviolite, an item that has a very profound impact on some Pokémon; its effect is that if the Pokémon carrying it has evolution potential, its Defense and Special Defense will be improved to a certain extent.

Just looking at the effect, the original intention of Eviolite was good; it was an excellent item to provide opportunities for some baby Pokémon to appear on the field.