Chapter 564: You Are Not Allowed to Play Pokémon! Chapter 273

But soon, Steven returned to normal.

It didn't seem like a big problem; after all, he had also specifically caught a Garganacl in Paldea, intending to use it as a "welcome gift" for Wallace, to let him taste the fresh goods from Paldea...

This was a mutual rush.

"Sure enough."

Qing Yu clicked his tongue secretly, and at the same time immediately made a rotation command, recalling Mega Swampert.

Because the main body exited the battle field, the remaining Substitute also quickly disappeared as energy.

"Next one, I choose you, Kingdra!"

After Kingdra appeared, it immediately received an energy light wave from Ludicolo.

However, because it hadn't used any moves since appearing, it wasn't affected by Encore.

"The premise for Encore to take effect is that the opponent's Pokémon has already used a move. If students react quickly enough, you can also, like Teacher Yu, recall at the moment the opponent strikes, thereby achieving a safe rotation."

Qing Yu quickly explained.

【666, although I can't understand the game between the two sides anymore, it seems very powerful!】

【What gibberish, I only saw them switching people constantly; are they trying to grab a positional advantage?】

【That's right, both sides seem very conservative at the start, seemingly testing the opponent's tactics. But looking at Teacher Yu's rotation, he should be starting to break through the opponent's defensive synergy, right?】

In singles, especially in game ranking, because the attributes of the Pokémon on both sides couldn't be pulled apart, to win, one could only try to suppress the opponent's HP at a small cost.

Therefore, rotation was also a very important part of singles. The more proficient a trainer was in battling, the more they could seize the opportunity to exchange for an advantageous position.

Clearly, Wallace thought so too.

Kingdra had a guaranteed-hit Hurricane in the rain, so it posed no small threat to Ludicolo.

The only Swift Swim user in his team couldn't be easily broken through like this; otherwise, he would become incredibly passive.

Therefore, Wallace also immediately chose to recall Ludicolo.

And seeing this, Qing Yu actually recalled the Kingdra that had just been sent out, choosing to switch simultaneously.

The reason was simple: he had already guessed that Wallace would switch back to Rotom for defensive synergy.

Or rather, he was deliberately inducing Wallace to make such a rotation adjustment.

Kingdra's threat to Rotom could be almost ignored, but it was extremely effective against one of his team's cores, Ludicolo, so anyone who could read the situation would definitely make the same choice.

And Qing Yu was just a level higher than Wallace.

He anticipated Wallace's operation, so he chose to recall Kingdra at the same time, seizing the opportunity to send out an iron egg that looked completely out of place in the rain.

Ferrothorn, the "eternal god of Rain civil wars" in Qing Yu's mouth, finally had a chance to appear.

"Tsk..."

Facing this Pokémon that theoretically shouldn't pose much of a threat, Wallace instead found himself in a difficult position.

Indeed, Ferrothorn's offensive capability could almost be ignored; even with the Grass type that was extremely effective against Water, its combat power seemed to be just that—it couldn't just one-shot Rotom, right?

But the problem was, this thing was tough enough!

With Qing Yu's style, this Ferrothorn was definitely maxed out in durability, a wall of sighs that he couldn't get past at all.

Let alone Rotom, it seemed like there wasn't a single one in his team that could break through its iron body.

Things had come to this, he could only grind slowly.

"Rotom, Will-O-Wisp!"

Wallace decisively made the command.

Although the threat wasn't big, Ferrothorn's physical attack capability was quite good, and it could also learn a powerful move rare for the Grass type—the 120-power Power Whip.

If he didn't use the burn state to further restrict it, getting hit would be quite painful.

But fortunately, Ferrothorn basically had no speed to speak of; it was so ridiculously slow that it couldn't even dodge attacks.

Therefore, after Wallace made the command, Qing Yu didn't make any counter-strategy, but followed closely and spoke:

"Ferrothorn, Leech Seed."

While Rotom sprayed a ball of Will-O-Wisp from its chest, Ferrothorn also silently manipulated the vines growing wildly on its body, scattering seeds with vigorous vitality into the air.

The eerie flames penetrated its body, soon causing some burn marks to appear on its surface.

Clearly, it had fallen into a burn state, which would not only continuously consume HP but also significantly decrease its offensive capability.

But Wallace's Rotom clearly didn't have it easy either.

The adhesive property of Leech Seed was very powerful; even Rotom, which used an electrical appliance as its shell, soon had its surface eroded by some seeds.

After the rich life energy was absorbed, it was quickly fed back to the main body, helping it quickly recover the HP lost due to the burn.

Why was Ferrothorn the god of Rain Team civil wars?

First, it only had two weaknesses; Fighting-type moves basically had to come into close contact with it, not only suffering from the Iron Barbs' recoil but also not being too fatal for the durable Ferrothorn.

And the other fatal weakness, the Fire type, had its power greatly reduced under the Rain system, and his teammates were all experts at catching Fire types, basically eliminating this defect.

Without weaknesses, an unbreakable shield actually had the ability to attack.

Relying on the high-power Power Whip of its own type, as well as the Gyro Ball that turned speed disadvantage into an advantage, and even classic combination moves like Iron Defense + Body Press, its output capability couldn't be underestimated.

And this Pokémon had many strange moves!

Is it reasonable for a Grass type not to know Leech Seed? Of course not~

Besides that, Spikes, Stealth Rock, Knock Off, and Thunder Wave were also its specialties; without move restrictions, Qing Yu had too many choices.

Of course, the most critical point was...

Ferrothorn was quite unpopular in the Pokémon world; a multi-faceted shield like this had never been developed.

Although it was a bit ugly, its strength was solid and high.

Even if there was a real risk of being broken through, it could rely on a move like Explosion to take someone down with it at the end.

No matter how you used it, you wouldn't lose; it could be said to be the perfect shield that perfectly fit his tactical layout.

"..."

Wallace fell into silence.

He suddenly recalled the painful memory of being ruled by Salt Cure by the Salt King for a whole night; the scene in front of him seemed to be exactly the same.

After being attached by Leech Seed, Rotom standing on the field was just a blood bag for Ferrothorn; the damage provided by the burn wasn't enough to steal back what Leech Seed took, and the HP he lost was truly gone and couldn't be replenished.

So he decisively chose to rotate again.

The current solution was to send out Ludicolo again, relying on the high-power Fighting-type move Focus Blast that was effective against it, to solve the opponent in one go.

However...

"Too naive!"

Qing Yu revealed an elegant smile and made a rotation identical to Wallace's again.

Rain civil war, in the end, was about proficiency.

Even if Wallace had the level of a Champion in actual combat, his experience in battle games was still far behind his own.

Therefore—

"Your next Pokémon is—Ludicolo!"

Just as Qing Yu spoke, Wallace, as he expected, rotated the Duck God onto the field again.

And this time, Qing Yu didn't choose Kingdra for the matchup, but seized the moment the rain was just about to end to send out the weather setter Pelipper again.

Pelipper's appearance caused the storm clouds that were about to dissipate to gather again, and the rain fell down with a splash once more.

At the same time, it also hinted at one point to Wallace.

"Judging from the time, Qing Yu's Pelipper didn't choose to carry Damp Rock to extend the duration of the rain."

Wallace quickly realized this.

"Then, this Pelipper is very likely a configuration focused on output."

"And my Ludicolo shouldn't be able to withstand a full-power Hurricane from Pelipper..."

Wallace quickly realized the seriousness of the problem.

Qing Yu seemed to have anticipated his operations continuously and had been trying to make him rotate constantly.

And every time Ludicolo was driven away and had to switch to another Pokémon, Qing Yu would definitely send out the Ferrothorn that was difficult for him to deal with, continuously harassing and lowering his HP.

Unknowingly, he seemed to have been pinched by Qing Yu.

Wallace felt horrified in his heart and began to think of a solution in his brain.

If he didn't recall Ludicolo, Pelipper definitely wouldn't switch out, but would find an opportunity to use Hurricane to take down his team core.

But if he switched out, Qing Yu would definitely rotate as well, sending out the annoying Ferrothorn again.

How could there be such a "decent" Pokémon!

Wallace took a deep breath and forced himself to become calm.

Then, at this time, his choice was only one—

"Explode with you!"

Wallace had already made a decision in his heart.

"Return, Ludicolo."

"Go, Swampert!"

While Wallace made the rotation, Qing Yu also smiled slightly and made the command unhurriedly:

"Pelipper, use U-turn."

While the opponent was switching, he chose a replacement move that required a bit of time.

While rotating, he could also chip away at the opponent's HP.

The Swampert that appeared after being slapped by Pelipper flapping its wings was still confused, but could do nothing to the opponent.

Taking advantage of the gap while Pelipper was being recalled, Wallace quickly seized the opportunity, immersed himself in holding the necklace on his chest, and shouted:

"Swampert, Mega Evolution!"

That's right, Mega Swampert's speed was no less than Ludicolo's, and it could also learn quite a few Fighting-type moves; maybe it could really one-shot this troublesome Ferrothorn.

Wallace's plan was indeed well-calculated, but the Pokémon Qing Yu sent out wasn't the Ferrothorn he thought, but...

"Go, Scizor!"

Since he knew the opponent was going to fight for his life, how could Qing Yu let the Pokémon in his team that was "best at torturing opponents" die voluntarily?

"Too young, Wallace~"

The corners of Qing Yu's mouth were already lifted high, revealing a quite pleasant expression.

Scizor's build was very solid, and it only had one weakness: Fire.

No matter if Wallace sent out Swampert or not, he could use Scizor as a pivot to peek at the opponent's thoughts.

Now, Wallace's last trump card had also been revealed.

"Scizor, Trailblaze."

Facing the Mega Swampert that had already completed Mega Evolution and whose combat power had instantly expanded, Qing Yu made the command lightly. ===== CHAPTER 566 =====