Chapter 423

【This punch is too refreshing, just like the Rage Onix system!】

【Black Feather, speak; who said Teacher Yu only knows how to play underworld tactics? Isn't this set also pure violent output!】

"Theoretically, Monkey Brother indeed wasn't strengthened by Whimsicott's Beat Up."

Taking advantage of the gap while Sabrina was thinking about swapping, Xiang Qingyu explained again.

"But its Rage Fist will accumulate anger as it is attacked, achieving the effect of increasing power."

"This is also where Annihilape is different from the traditional Beat Up team."

Rage Fist, Ghost-type attack move; as a skill only discovered in Paldean Annihilape and a part of Primeape, its initial power in the Pokémon Pokédex is only 50.

But this move has a very powerful additional effect, capable of converting its own anger into power, strengthening the power when using this move.

The more times it gets hit, the greater the improvement it brings.

And the Beat Up move Whimsicott just used can attack Annihilape up to six times, just enough to strengthen its power to the peak.

With Annihilape's combat power, this 350-power Rage Fist, even if the typing is unfavorable, could instantly kill a considerable number of Pokémon, not to mention it was Hatterene, which it countered.

It's no exaggeration to say that this punch owes Xiang Qingyu three health bars!

【666, such an outrageous move was dug out by Teacher Yu; it's outrageous!】

【Onix: Is the power actually not below mine? Interesting!】

【Actually, I'm more curious about another point; how did Teacher Yu think of this tactic..., could it be that you think about hurting your own teammates every day?】

"However, this Annihilape tactic also has obvious limitations."

Xiang Qingyu added another sentence.

"Apart from not being able to stably take the lead, only being able to hit one target also makes it very easy to be countered by the opponent."

"Because Annihilape actually only increased the power of Rage Fist, it is not as flexible as normal Justified Beat Up."

"And due to the resistance of typing, this move has no effect at all on Normal-type Pokémon; theoretically, there is a blind spot."

"Of course, this is only theoretically; after all, Annihilape's other typing is Fighting; if it really encounters it..."

"Go talk to my Close Combat!"

Sabrina on the opposite side was clearly also beaten stupid by this Annihilape's combat power; after hesitating for a while, she sent out Torkoal from the back row.

【Why hang a single Torkoal? It's clearly not a Sunny Day system...】

【The person above, Torkoal is a turtle-type Pokémon; do you know how slow its speed is? In Trick Room, almost no one can be faster than it!】

【And Torkoal doesn't need other attackers of the Sunny Day team; it is the most perfect output Pokémon itself; I'm really not familiar with other Sunny Day brothers!】

【Groudon, known as little Torkoal!】

"Torkoal, huh; it is indeed a very conventional choice for Trick Room teams."

"However... without Trick Room, you still want to take the lead?"

"Dreaming!"

While Xiang Qingyu skillfully used "Snarl," he continued to give commands:

"Annihilape, use Rage Fist on Torkoal again!"

"Whimsicott, Helping Hand for Annihilape!"

As two commands fell one after another, a familiar scene happened again.

It's just that Torkoal is indeed a bit tough, so for the sake of insurance, Xiang Qingyu commanded Whimsicott to use Helping Hand, making Annihilape's combat power even higher in a short time.

Annihilape, with fierce eyes, took another step forward, soon coming before the Torkoal that had just entered the field.

Another punch was swung out.

Boom—!

Because of the combat power improvement brought by Helping Hand, the power of this punch was even more exaggerated than before; the intense vibration seemed to be about to pierce through the screen.

"Even if Shuckle came, it wouldn't be able to withstand this punch, I said it!"

Xiang Qingyu revealed a confident smile; he didn't need to look to know that this Torkoal couldn't possibly survive this punch.

Torkoal carrying a Focus Sash is still too niche; with Sabrina's confidence, it's impossible for her to use such an outrageous configuration.

【Awesome, it's really slaughtering...】

【Although the speed of solving the opponent is not as fast as the Onix system, this punch feels like it cured my depression.】

【Those who don't laugh after watching are this (thumbs up)】

【But it seems there is still a problem... did Teacher Yu forget that there is still a Clefable on the opposite side?】

【Oh yeah, Clefable hits another Moonblast, wouldn't your Annihilape be gone!】

"I'm not in a hurry, what are you in a hurry for? Think more about why Teacher Yu did this!"

Xiang Qingyu revealed a confident smile, as if everything was under his control.

In fact, it was indeed so.

"Then let me ask you, is doubles battle 4v4? My Monkey Brother has already solved two of the opponent's main Pokémon in one breath; is there a problem with going down to rest and vent its anger?"

"Trading one for two is definitely a big profit for us; as long as Whimsicott is still there, the next Arcanine can still start at light speed with Beat Up."

"Sabrina's back row is most likely a Wobbuffet; as long as I don't care about it, isn't it equal to the opponent only having one Clefable?"

"Three fighting one, can it still be countered?"

While Xiang Qingyu was complaining, Sabrina also, as he expected, commanded Clefable to finally solve this difficult Annihilape.

However...

When she sent out the final Wobbuffet, Xiang Qingyu also soon sent out his alternative Pokémon—

Arcanine, classified as a legendary Pokémon!

Of course, Arcanine is not a legendary Pokémon in the true sense; it is just an existence in ancient legends in a certain eastern region, so it was classified as such.

"Whimsicott, use Beat Up again!"

"Arcanine, use Flare Blitz on Clefable!"

The same move was staged again; Clefable's Taunt status still hadn't been lifted, and Wobbuffet didn't have any interference means at all.

Sabrina could only helplessly let Clefable launch an attack again, and at the same time, Wobbuffet also used Destiny Bond, with the target locked on Arcanine.

Precisely because he knew the opponent was already powerless, Xiang Qingyu could give the command so decisively.

Whimsicott's little fists smashed toward its teammate again.

Even if the teammate changed from Annihilape to Arcanine, its Beat Up move remained unchanged, and every punch solidly triggered Arcanine's Justified ability.

Arcanine's combat power soared continuously, finally letting out a roar that reached the sky after breaking through the limit, its whole body's fur instantly burning with raging flames, launching a fierce attack toward Clefable's direction!

"Howl!"

The ultimate move of Fire-type physical attackers, Flare Blitz, already had quite impressive power, plus the terrifying force of Arcanine after being strengthened...

Clefable didn't have a chance to react at all, instantly swallowed by the flames, and its HP was cleared in an instant.

As for the last Wobbuffet...

Xiang Qingyu even mischievously waited for one round, dragging out the effect of Destiny Bond, before using Whimsicott's Prankster to Taunt first, making Wobbuffet unable to use any moves.

It could only be smashed away by this "super mud truck" Arcanine, and only after two consecutive attacks did it finally run out of stamina and fall to the ground.

In just a few minutes, Sabrina's Trick Room team collapsed at light speed.

The final score was fixed at 4:1.

But in fact, all viewers knew that if Xiang Qingyu had been a little more restrained and didn't use such an extreme method to let Annihilape sacrifice itself...

Sabrina on the opposite side might even have been directly shaved bald!

【Hiss—, it was slaughtered just like that?】

【Why does it feel like the battle was so easy? Could I do it too?】

【You do it with a hammer; Teacher Yu didn't say, do you know that the opponent is a Trick Room team?】

【I... eh heh~】

【It's too outrageous; the fast-as-lightning Arcanine and such terrifying power; it's another masterpiece no less than the Rage Onix system!】

Staring at the prominent "Victory" sign in front of the screen, the comments started to surge wildly again.

"Phew, fortunately, my skills are higher."

Xiang Qingyu wiped the sweat that didn't exist on his forehead, let out a long sigh of relief, and revealed a smile again.

"How about it, this set of tactics is actually quite simple, right?"

"However, it might actually not be as easy as it looks when used in practice."

"For example, what do students think is the key to this battle?"

As the designated "online class" for Naranja Academy, Xiang Qingyu also started to skillfully guide the comments to think about the previous game.

【Beat Up? Without Beat Up, the output power of both Annihilape and Arcanine would be much worse, right?】

【I feel it's Rage Fist; the Pokémon that kills one opponent with one punch is too exaggerated!】

【It should be Trick Room; if we don't offset the opponent's Trick Room at the start, Teacher Yu wouldn't be able to grab the first move at all!】

【Hmm... why do I feel it's Taunt?】

"Bingo~"

Finally seeing the answer he wanted, Xiang Qingyu immediately snapped his fingers and smiled:

"Congratulations to this smart little student, you got it right!"

"The key to this battle is actually the Taunt thrown by Annihilape at the start."

At the start, the compromise choice Xiang Qingyu made to avoid being interfered with by the opponent was actually the key to his truly mastering the rhythm of the game.

Apart from the mutual offset of Trick Room, restricting Clefable allowed this Beat Up tactic to be perfectly exerted.

"After watching Teacher Yu's live broadcast for so long, I believe all students have a certain understanding of the role of support Pokémon in doubles."

"If you don't Taunt this Clefable, whether it's Follow Me or Ally Switch, or even Encore, it would greatly affect our decision-making."

"Only after eliminating Clefable's interference will Sabrina's only Trick Room user be threatened by us, with no chance to open Trick Room again."

"Is this the logic?"

Xiang Qingyu smiled slightly, waiting for the response from the comments.

【Seems... it really is this logic?】

【Interesting; is this the reason why Teacher Yu repeatedly emphasized Taunt users a long time ago? Learned something again!】

【Teacher Yu is trying to teach me, and what's more outrageous is that I seem to have really understood it...】

【With Teacher Yu's thinking bonus, I feel that my current self is terrifyingly strong!】

【Rankings, start!】