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Chapter 98 If only one person can laugh, why can't it be me? (Bonus chapter, please subscribe!)

The dragon star cluster crashed down with a deafening roar, and the aftershocks of its energy stirred up countless grains of sand, completely obscuring the already low visibility caused by the sandstorm.

As the sandstorm subsided, Qingyu's team was the first to show a section of their health bar that remained a healthy green.

After shielding the user from a potentially fatal attack, Scorpion King's Stand disappeared.

As for the opposing Aluminum Steel Dragon, it was weakened by the excessive energy consumption from using Dragon Star Cluster, and its offensive capabilities were temporarily greatly reduced.

[Wow, Stands can even block the Dragon Star Cluster?]

[Is this the "substitute defense poison" tactic that Teacher Yu was talking about? What a disgusting tactic! I'm on the opposing team and I don't even want to play anymore!]

[Does Paradis even have Gliscor? How come Teacher Yu even knows the tactics for this Pokémon?]

"They actually used a stand-in to block it..."

The people of Cibana were a little confused, but they quickly came to their senses.

I'm playing a game now, not battling Pokémon in real life, so some things, though counterintuitive, are also reasonable.

If anyone dares to use this high-level tactic in the Punch Gate Arena, my Gigantamax Duraludon will definitely show them what it means to overcome all defenses with sheer force.

Whether it's a Stand or a Guardian, they're nothing but useless tricks in the face of absolute power.

Unfortunately, there's no Dynamax mode in the game, so your impressive numerical advantage can't be shown in battles.

"This is going to be difficult..."

Qibana shook his head helplessly. The moment the Dragon Star Cluster hit Scorpion King's Stand, it meant that it had completely lost its ability to counter.

"Scorpion King, earthquake!"

As Qingyu gave the order to try and finish off the enemy, Qibana once again chose to make a substitution.

After the Aluminum Steel Dragon is recycled, it is replaced by the Desert Dragonfly, which can avoid attacks by using its floating property.

It was only at this point that Chibana realized what made this Scorpion King truly troublesome.

His team consisted mostly of members from the Sunny Day and Sandstorm teams, and they had almost no means to restrain Scorpion King.

If we had sent out Torkoal at the start, we might have been able to disrupt them with Venusaur's Sunny Day high-speed Hypnosis tactic.
No, that's not right!

He suddenly realized another layer of meaning to his opponent's poison healing properties.

Because they put themselves in a highly toxic state beforehand, they have a very strong resistance to other disturbances such as paralysis and sleep!

Using poison to fight poison, even hypnosis would probably be ineffective...

Kibana had to admire the imagination of this young gym leader.

However, no defense is without its weaknesses, and even if you can't break through the defense by using elemental advantage, there are other ways.

"Desert Dragonfly, with the wind at your back!"

As a seasoned trainer with extensive experience and a keen sense of smell, Zibana quickly discovered the weakness in his opponent's strategy.

If you're not fast enough, you'll inevitably expose weaknesses every time you use moves like Poison or Substitute that require preparation time!

Even though Scorpion King has the ability to heal itself with poison and continuously restore its strength, it is impossible for it to withstand the relentless onslaught of its dragon army.

[He even dares to take advantage of the situation! Quickly use the poison to disgust him to death!]

[Chibana must have been incredibly unlucky to be the first to encounter such a low-quality tactic from a streamer...]

[Didn't you say before that Teacher Yu couldn't win? You underestimated the bond between Teacher Yu and dirty tricks!]

"Hmm, the opponent's idea is quite good."

Seeing that Qibana decisively commanded the Desert Dragonfly to use Tailwind, and that its speed under the sandstorm was about to reach an extremely terrifying level, Qingyu couldn't help but smile faintly.

"However, since everyone knows that I, the Scorpio King, am not a pure bottom, haven't you taken any precautions?"

"You still need to practice, Mr. Cibaner!"

"Scorpion King, Frozen Fang!"

Upon hearing Qingyu's command, Raihana was slightly taken aback. Raihana of Galar didn't know much about the Gliscor Pokémon, but…

You mean this Scorpion King, which is four times weak to Ice, can use the Ice-type moves it hates the most?
Is this right?
As Qingyu said before, Scorpion King is indeed a Gundam pilot who is very suitable for defensive poison tactics.

Because it was limited to four moves in its previous life, it also had the ability to deal with Pokémon that were difficult to handle with this tactic.

However, in the current gaming environment, there are no restrictions on moves, so it has another terrifying advantage that seems to have yet to attract attention—

Its skill pool is incredibly comprehensive!
There is indeed a story about Sinnoh.

Leaving aside the incredible skill pool that only sect prodigies like Infernape possess, there are also masters like Lopunny and Gliscor with an extremely wide range of moves to learn.

Besides the Poison Substitute, Scorpion King also has crowd control moves such as Spikes, Taunt, and Tailwind hidden in his pocket.

On the offensive end, it can learn a wide variety of moves, covering a total of fifteen attributes, making it a well-rounded performer.

It can even learn ice-type moves that are four times weakest to it...

One of us (referring to the four-times weaker ice family) has become a traitor!
With its steel teeth, sharpened with ice shards, it bit down on the desert dragonfly that was trying to whip up a whirlwind, instantly injuring its opponent.

"It's said to be a substitute for guarding the poison, but that's not entirely true."

While giving instructions, Qingyu also took the opportunity to explain his thought process.

"Pure defense is too easy to see through. If you encounter a master like Mr. Cibana, he will definitely come up with a countermeasure very quickly."

"But if we suddenly change our pace and launch an attack at this moment, our opponent's original plan of following our tactical arrangements will be easily disrupted."

"Psychological warfare is also a crucial part of Pokémon battles, and when we've already led our opponent by the nose—"

"Victory is already in our grasp!"

After commanding Scorpion King to once again eliminate Desert Dragonfly with Frozen Fang, Qingyu prematurely declared victory.

As he predicted, the ensuing battle was almost entirely one-sided.

Scorpion King's unpredictable style, sometimes passively defending and sometimes actively attacking, gave Cibana a real headache.

Finally, after the entire Sandstorm team had sacrificed its core, the legendary durable Scorpion King finally ran out of energy and was retrieved into the ball by Qingyu.

however……

Without even a moment's mourning for the Scorpion King's fall, those who rushed to the battlefield were—

The second substitute for the poison unit, an extremely popular and adorable purple chubby guy.

Gengar!

(Gengar is so cute~)

That's right, every single Pokémon in Qingyu's team can be used in a substitute, protect, or poison strategy on its own, and there's something even more important—

They are not limited to defense; they can also deliver considerable damage when needed.

For example, the adorable purple chubby creature that exists in almost every region is one of the best, with its own advantages and disadvantages compared to the Scorpio King.

Gengar's firepower is by no means inferior to Gliscor's, and it has a significant advantage in speed.

As for its slightly weak durability...

The opponent didn't even have a chance to hit it, so does it even matter?
The onslaught of Shadow Ball and Sludge Bomb put immense pressure on them, and the combination of Toxic and Guard forced Zibana to launch a full-scale attack.

The same tactics continue to be used.

It was a simple tactic of using a substitute to defend against poison, which was so obvious that it was easy to see through at a glance. But Qingyu made it so complicated that no one could guess what he would do next.

Under the repeated torment of Gliscor, Gengar, and the belated Breloom, Raihana's last Pokémon, Goodra, quickly collapsed.

The final score was 6-2.

6th update! I'm almost out of steam, but I'll try my best to keep it at 10,000 words per update tomorrow...

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