Chapter 596

If it weren't for deliberately messing around, Qingyu conservatively estimates that he has at least a 90% win rate against anyone with a normal lineup.

91 split, meaning he wins 91 games, and the opponent just breaks down.

Double battle mode has been online for over two months. After the initial craze quickly dissipated, matching with opponents at high ranks has also become a difficult thing.

After about three minutes, just as Qingyu was boredly playing "Gold Miner" and almost dug up a big diamond, the screen was suddenly completely covered by a pop-up window. The information that the match was successful made Qingyu raise his eyebrows.

After lasting for a few seconds, the interface immediately disappeared, and the opponent's trainer image and ID quickly replaced it, floating in front of Qingyu.

A gorgeous black hime-cut hairstyle, paired with a headband headset with exaggerated protrusions extending upward like antennas, made the originally somewhat gloomy hairstyle look full of fashion sense.

Under the golden-yellow jacket, the already beautiful figure paired with fashionable clothing made it very recognizable just from the taste in clothes.

What's more, a cute Emolga was lying on her shoulder.

Trainer ID: Shining Beauty

It's already very obvious who the opponent is.

"Elesa?"

Qingyu was stunned and blurted it out subconsciously.

(Elesa, I like this set from Black & White 2 more than the original)

Whether online or offline, he actually hasn't had any contact with Elesa.

However...

When he first started running the Sunny Gym, Qingyu once got Elesa's gym management guide from the system.

Although it didn't come in handy, just from the perspective of a Gym Leader, the two people's ideas were quite consistent.

Use the Gym Leader's own advantages to increase gym popularity and create "features" that are more recognizable than other gyms.

The Nimbasa Gym, where Elesa is stationed, features Elesa herself, whose main job is a popular model. The gym has even been transformed into a large-scale runway, and the apprentices are all well-known models.

Therefore, it really attracted quite a few trainers who "came for the reputation."

【My goodness, this is really cute. It's Miss Elesa from Nimbasa Gym, right?】

【Yes, yes, this is the face of our Unova region. I'm not familiar with Uncle Alder; Elesa understands people's hearts better!】

【You Unova people are too... well, it seems my identity as a ten-year fan of Elesa can't be hidden anymore!】

【My favorite fashion blogger met my most hated teaching blogger. How could I have such a terrifying nightmare? Can Teacher Yu go a bit easier (/crying)】

From the reactions of his own viewers, it can be seen that Elesa's popularity is very high.

After all, who doesn't like cute things?

Consequently, Nimbasa Gym has also become the most famous gym in the Unova region. Even Elesa herself has quite a few fans all over the world, who traveled thousands of miles to Unova to challenge her just to learn fashion tips from her.

As for Qingyu...

The two people's paths are really quite similar. The difference might be that Qingyu could have relied on his looks to make a living, but chose to be a technical streamer?

"An Electric-type Gym Leader, huh? Came just in time."

After stopping his wandering thoughts, the corners of Qingyu's mouth quickly curled up.

If it were a normal rain team, running into Elesa would definitely be very difficult to play.

However, with Manectric and its Lightning Rod ability as the main force, his team really isn't afraid.

"I'm going to slaughter them!"

Qingyu quickly made his battle declaration.

After the successful match interface disappeared, Elesa's lineup quickly appeared in front of the screen.

Emolga, Luxray, Eelektross, Wash Rotom, Lanturn, Ampharos.

Another pure-type team standard for Gym Leaders.

After a rough glance, Qingyu quickly had the answer in his mind—

"Palafin isn't very good at dealing with the opponent's Pokémon. If that Lanturn has the Volt Absorb ability, it seems Manectric won't be useful either."

The weirder the lineup, the harder it is for Qingyu to guess what the opponent wants to do.

Because in this situation, one generally cannot use one's normal thinking to speculate on the opponent's ideas.

This is the so-called "random punches beating the master."

"Although Electric is not a good type for defensive synergy, it cannot be denied that it really has very few weaknesses, only the Ground-type."

"If you count Eelektross's Levitate ability, it can even have no weaknesses when there are no ability influences."

"It seems like a big threat to our rain team."

While analyzing, Qingyu quickly smiled.

"However, the Electric-type's piercing ability is relatively average, and the whole team combined can't do anything to our Amoonguss."

"And on our side, not only do we have Manectric with Lightning Rod to attract fire, but we also have Salamence, which can use Earthquake for coverage."

"So, the advantage is with me!"

Qingyu adding a Salamence also had this consideration in mind.

In the case where the opponent happens to be the Electric-type Gym Leader Elesa, if there were no Salamence, just looking at the other five Pokémon, it seems they couldn't do anything to the opponent either.

It is very likely to fall into a stalemate, relying on Amoonguss to drag the opponent to death...

The rain team's only two weaknesses, Grass and Electric, can both be shared by Amoonguss, so there is no defensive pressure.

And Salamence completes the lack of offense when facing these two types.

After Mega Evolving, the power of Normal-type moves with the Aerilate ability is terrifying, taking out Grass-type kids in one bite. At the same time, Salamence also has the Ground-type Earthquake to counter the Electric-type.

In double battles, such defensive synergy thinking is crucial.

Because 6-pick-4 allows the lineup to be flexible, and different tactical ideas can be combined when facing different opponents.

"Since the rain team is hard to play, it's very simple—"

"Why don't I just give up the rain?"

After Qingyu said this nonchalantly, he immediately finalized the starters.

Salamence + Amoonguss.

The back row is Manectric and Whimsicott.

【Wait? Didn't we agree on rain team teaching? What is Teacher Yu doing?】

【Teacher Yu is right, is the rain team such an inconvenient thing? Even if the rain brothers are optimized out, it can still be called a rain team!】

【Palafin: Am I not the protagonist? I ask you, how was I optimized out?!】

【666, what are you still stunned for? Hurry up and take notes. You can use this trick when playing other lineups in the future; the opponent will definitely not expect it!】

Because he couldn't tell what the opponent's style was at all, Qingyu didn't force a prediction this time.

While resting his chin on his fingers and lowering his head to think about the next play, he was also silently waiting for the opponent to finalize the starters.

Soon, both sides were ready.

The spectacular scene inside the Battle Castle appeared in front of the screen.

On the central battle field, the trainer images of Qingyu and Elesa stood still, and they quickly threw out four Poké Balls.

On Qingyu's side are the roaring Salamence and Amoonguss, which is facing away from the audience.

On Elesa's side, she chose Emolga and Wash Rotom as starters.

After taking the field, both Pokémon were immediately affected by Salamence's Intimidate ability, but for Electric-type Pokémon that mainly use Special Attack, it can actually be ignored.

"Did you guess that I would use Ground-type moves for coverage?"

Qingyu raised an eyebrow and muttered in a low voice.

The strength of Dragon-type Pokémon, especially pseudo-legendaries, is deeply rooted in people's hearts, and Salamence's popularity is very high.

For such a Pokémon, it's impossible for the opponent not to guard against it.

And whether it's the Electric/Flying-type Emolga or the Levitate-ability Wash Rotom, both can completely ignore the influence of Earthquake.

So neither side has an obvious counter-relationship in the starters.

However, for Qingyu, it's already enough.

Positional warfare is actually the situation he most hopes to see, because...

"Salamence, break through your limits!"

"After Mega Evolving, use Dragon Dance to strengthen yourself."

As Qingyu gave the command, his virtual image in front of the screen immediately raised his right hand, holding the Key Stone shining with light in front of his chest.

Salamence itself is not slow, only slightly lower than Emolga, the fastest in the opponent's team. After Mega Evolving and breaking through its own limits, it possesses absolute initiative.

Initiative + Dragon Dance, focusing on brute force. As long as it strengthens, it can push through the opponent even without type advantages.

Of course, Qingyu's performance was so obvious that Elesa on the other side clearly reacted immediately and added a counter-command.

"Rotom, Thunder Wave!"

"Emolga, Encore!"

The targets of both commands were focused on Salamence.

If Salamence is locked into a move by Encore after Dragon Dance, Qingyu clearly can only recall it to avoid the edge.

However, due to the influence of Thunder Wave, even if Salamence takes the field again, its speed will be greatly discounted, completely losing the initiative.

In the case where Qingyu relies almost entirely on Salamence for output, any hit is extremely fatal.

However, with Amoonguss as the ace support, these problems don't need Qingyu to think about.

"Amoonguss, use Rage Powder on yourself!"

Qingyu quickly smiled.

Because Amoonguss's speed is extremely slow, Qingyu didn't give it an order while commanding Salamence.

The purpose is to wait for Elesa's reaction.

And after confirming her command, Qingyu also breathed a sigh of relief.

Amoonguss's speed is indeed very slow, that's true, but Rage Powder has a very high priority, and it also has the same effect as "Follow Me."

It can absorb all the opponent's single-target moves aimed at teammates, thereby providing a safe strengthening environment for teammates.

And coincidentally, the moves used by Elesa's two Pokémon were both within the range of Rage Powder.

The Pokémon on both sides acted simultaneously. Amoonguss, which acted last, instead used its move first, opening its hands and the mushroom cap on its head, spraying countless annoying yellow powders.

Affected by the move, the two Electric-type Pokémon, whose original target was Salamence, which was about to complete Mega Evolution, unexpectedly turned their spears and blasted two energy balls of different colors at the righteous-looking Amoonguss.

Encore and Thunder Wave hit one after another. Slight static electricity quickly appeared on Amoonguss's body; it was clear it had fallen into a paralyzed state.

But with the opportunity pulled out by Amoonguss, Salamence was able to complete Mega Evolution and immediately used the noble Dragon Dance to strengthen itself.

"Thank you, Amoonguss!"

"Your sacrifice is meaningful!"

Qingyu couldn't help but speak and made a gesture of wiping tears.

Amoonguss, you are so great!

Isn't it a blessing for the whole team to have such a good Pokémon that works hard and is willing to sacrifice itself for its teammates?

Who says Amoonguss is an insidious and cunning Pokémon? In Qingyu's view, it is simply an envoy of justice, a sunny Pokémon that sacrifices itself to warm its teammates!

【... If I remember correctly, it shouldn't be that Amoonguss wanted to use Rage Powder itself, but that you commanded it, Teacher Yu? And you're crying!】

【Exactly, it made me laugh with anger. How did Amoonguss end up with such an underhanded trainer as Teacher Yu!】

【Awkward hate, Teacher Yu must have asked Amoonguss, and it said it had no opinion.】