Chapter 566: You Are Not Allowed to Play Pokémon! Chapter 274

While possessing strengthening capabilities, the power was very average, only 50 in the Pokédex.

But the problem was...

The ability of this Scizor of Qing Yu's was 1000% Technician!

With Technician's boost to low-power moves, even if it wasn't a STAB move, if used by Scizor, it posed a huge threat to Mega Swampert, which was 4x weak to Grass.

If Qing Yu was even more underworld and gave this Scizor a Choice Band...

It might even have to owe a lot of HP and wouldn't be able to survive at all.

Every time he encountered this kind of one-shot scene, Wallace wanted to fiercely complain about this battle game.

It wasn't realistic at all; what kind of main force would just fall asleep after being hit by a mere 4x weakness? They should be fighting for dozens of rounds despite the attribute disadvantage!

As for Swampert being one-shot by a small Trailblaze move, Wallace himself had never heard of it.

But in the game, he had to guard against this move.

"Return, Swampert!"

Using Protect at this time was meaningless; it was better to be decisive and rotate directly, like Qing Yu just did, to withstand this wave of offensive with as little cost as possible.

And in his pure Rain Team lineup, there was indeed a shield that could come out to resist Grass-type moves.

Toxapex!

Although there was no habitat for Toxapex in the Hoenn region, in the last battle with Qing Yu, Wallace had taken a fancy to this little guy with unique functions at a glance.

While having strong durability, it also came with the Regenerator ability, and had Recover and Baneful Bunker to rely on, directly maxing out its endurance.

Moreover, facing the Grass-type Pokémon that were troublesome for Rain Teams, it also had a decent counter-effect.

As the strongest shield in the team, it was very suitable for taking on all kinds of dirty work.

So Wallace decisively switched it in.

After taking a Trailblaze from Scizor, Toxapex only lost a mere 1/4 of its HP.

As long as it switched out and came back in, it could fully recover its health.

Instead, Scizor, as the attacking side, quickly lost about 10% of its HP after launching the attack.

"Tsk..."

Seeing this, Qing Yu couldn't help but click his tongue secretly.

Sure enough, people in high-end games had many schemes.

If it were an opponent of normal level, they might not have reacted to this sudden Trailblaze of his, and Swampert would have been one-shot by him directly.

His Scizor was half a landmine; he didn't choose to continue strengthening his defensive synergy, but carried a Life Orb to max out his output.

For a multi-faceted hand like it, using a Choice Band was equivalent to cutting off one arm, which was not worth the loss; Life Orb could also provide considerable combat power support.

Qing Yu originally thought that in case he encountered any Fairy type, Scizor's Bullet Punch could directly severely damage the opponent and quickly end the game.

He didn't expect to catch Wallace just right.

Seeing that his arrangement didn't play a role, Qing Yu still maintained a mysterious smile.

Not one-shotting it didn't actually matter.

Because for the Bug/Steel-type Scizor, Toxapex's Poison didn't pose any threat at all.

Since he couldn't break through its defensive line, why not change his thinking—

Just strengthen it directly, wouldn't that be fine?

"Scizor, Swords Dance!"

Qing Yu made the command again.

【I know this question: Swords Dance + Baton Pass, the one-turn Bug Baton Pass tactic is activated!】

【Teacher Yu's proficiency with these tactics is truly high. I feel like every Pokémon in his hands has many different functions, and they can change at any time, making them impossible to guard against; it's too absurd...】

【Wallace seems stuck; Toxapex can't stop Scizor from strengthening in place, right?】

【But switching people doesn't work either; who could come and stop Scizor from Baton Passing and running away? Teacher Yu has basically shown his cards...】

【Is it Mega Swampert after Swords Dance strengthening? Who else can stop it???】

However, unlike the performance in the comments, Qing Yu was actually a bit uneasy in his heart at this moment.

Because Toxapex really had a way to counter him—

If Toxapex's parents were Quagsire, Surskit, or Greninja, then it was possible to inherit Haze.

If he knew this, Wallace wouldn't fear him at all, directly using Haze to clear the strengthening effects, and everyone would return to the same starting line.

Therefore, Qing Yu was gambling a bit on this operation.

He was gambling that Wallace, a local who had never left Hoenn, didn't know Toxapex in such detail!

If he won the bet, he would directly Baton Pass and run away, letting the next Pokémon inherit the strengthening effects and ruthlessly sweep the team, completely ending this battle.

Of course, even if he lost the bet, the impact on him wouldn't actually be big.

Even if the strengthening effects were cleared, Scizor, which possessed wings, could use Tailwind, indirectly providing help to its teammates.

Even if it lost its Flying type, it could learn Roost, and it wouldn't be a problem even if it faced Toxapex for 500 rounds.

"Toxapex, return first."

After a brief thought, Wallace still made the command, choosing to recall Toxapex first.

It was sent up to help Swampert block a Trailblaze; since the effect had been achieved and staying on the field had no effect, it was better to rotate early.

In the previous battle with Qing Yu, Wallace deeply realized the importance of rotation in singles battles.

Minimizing loss while seizing an advantageous position, thereby forcing the opponent into a dilemma and continuously suppressing their overall HP until they were on the verge of collapse.

Theoretically, it wasn't difficult, but actually doing it was another matter.

At least from the current point of view, he seemed to have been gradually suppressed by Qing Yu until he couldn't breathe, and could only passively look for opportunities.

And this rotation was likely his last chance.

Through Swords Dance and Trailblaze, Scizor's combat power was very exaggerated at this moment, and it could also utilize the Baton Pass move at any time to transfer this power to a more suitable teammate.

It could basically be locked onto Mega Swampert.

Therefore, he had to send out a Pokémon that posed a threat to both Scizor and Swampert, and could also stop them.

"I choose you, Milotic!"

Milotic, one of Wallace's signature Pokémon, and also the greatest contributor to his victory in the Pokémon Contest.

Based on this alone, even if his Rain Team optimized Politoed, he would never let Milotic disappear from the team.

What's more... he also found inspiration from Qing Yu's previous videos and developed a unique tactic centered on Milotic's "Marvel Scale" ability.

Taking advantage of Scizor's strengthening opportunity, the Milotic sent out by Wallace was already standing tall in the rain.

But strangely, despite not being affected by any moves, its body soon showed burn marks, exactly the same as the previous Will-O-Wisp move.

"Oh?"

Qing Yu immediately narrowed his eyes.

He instantly understood Wallace's intention.

Using Flame Orb to trigger Marvel Scale, thereby allowing Milotic to possess strong durability upon appearing; even an Earthquake from a strengthened Swampert wouldn't be able to solve it, and it would be cleared of strengthening effects by Haze.

"You've got a plan."

Qing Yu said in a low voice, but felt relieved in his heart.

Sure enough, Wallace's understanding of Toxapex wasn't that comprehensive, and he subconsciously chose to trust his trump card.

And this also gave him an opportunity to operate.

"Since you've already switched early, then I'll just not Baton Pass, wouldn't that be fine?"

"Scizor, continue Trailblaze!"

Scizor's own attack capability wasn't bad; after one Swords Dance, its combat power was even more exaggerated, so even Milotic, which had its defense strengthened by Marvel Scale, would be severely damaged by this hit.

"Milotic, Haze!"

Wallace gritted his teeth and made the command.

Before rotating, he had already prepared for the possibility of Milotic being broken through head-on; even so, he had to clear Scizor's strengthening effects.

Otherwise, the monster that was raised would really sweep the team.

Due to the speed increase brought by Trailblaze, before the opponent's Milotic could spray Haze, Scizor had already leaped up, waving its dual pincers and attacking it fiercely.

The effect of the hit was terrifying, directly causing over 70% damage to Milotic.

Plus the influence of the burn, its HP had already entered a quite dangerous range.

Milotic endured the pain and breathed out a Haze, instantly clearing the strengthening effects Scizor had accumulated earlier.

At this point, Wallace finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Milotic, Recover!"

Because of the influence of Haze, Milotic's speed would easily exceed Scizor's, and Qing Yu couldn't do anything about it using Recover to forcibly recover.

Through Recover, Milotic would soon be able to return to health.

So this wave of the game, he won!

However, before Wallace could be happy, Qing Yu immediately made a command, his voice even carrying a hint of a smile.

"Scizor, Bullet Punch!"

It had to be said that Wallace indeed had some quick wit, and the temporary rescue Milotic was also quite effective.

However, Flame Orb also had side effects.

The continuous burn effect plus that extremely fatal Trailblaze just now had already brought Milotic's HP to the bottom.

It had even quietly reached Scizor's kill range.

Speed not fast enough? Go tell my Bullet Punch!

Scizor could shine in many systems in singles, not just because of its strong pivoting capability.

Being able to use Bullet Punch, which had decent lethality and a priority effect, to harvest was its most classic and effective tactical function.

As soon as Qing Yu finished speaking, the Scizor in front of the screen had already vibrated its wings and started, turning into a red lightning bolt, swinging its dual pincers before Milotic could use Recover to reply, directly hitting it until it saw stars and fell immediately.

"..."

Before Wallace could be happy, the corners of his mouth immediately began to twitch.

"Pfft—"

Steven, who was on the side, couldn't help but laugh softly, then immediately covered his mouth, not letting himself laugh out loud again.

To be fair, he actually felt that Wallace's performance this time was already very good, and he even felt that his seriousness might not be less than the battle with him back then.

But in terms of understanding Pokémon, it seemed Qing Yu was still more than a step ahead.

Throughout the battle, Qing Yu firmly controlled the rhythm of the game, relying on the positional advantage pulled out to eat away at Wallace's operational space step by step.

Until just now, all the layouts finally ushered in the harvest.

Although it seemed like he operated for a long time, Wallace only lost one Milotic...

But in reality, the lineup of a singles battle was a whole; after Milotic fell, the defensive synergy role it undertook had already become a breakthrough point.

Scizor's strengthening earlier could still be barely defended by Milotic.

But now?

Where would Wallace find a second Milotic to stare at Scizor, not letting it finish strengthening and directly Baton Pass away, switching to a terrifying monster Mega Swampert to savagely sweep the team?

It's gone far...

Not just Steven as a bystander, even Wallace could intuitively feel this.

But things had come to this, he could only try his best to recover the decline.

Even if he lost, he had to lose standing up; there was still operational space! ===== CHAPTER 568 =====