Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

2014? That's way too early...

[Holy crap! I know, I know! I was watching the game right then, I was totally stunned!]

So what exactly is it?

There were still many confused viewers in the live chat, since not everyone had seen the matches from that time.

【The White Devil!!!】

"Yes, Pachirisu, the White Devil, powerfully withstood all the moves of the opponent's two pseudo-legendary Pokémon, Salamence and Tyranitar, creating the most favorable output space for his teammates, turning the tide of the game and ultimately winning the victory. After that, Pachirisu was jokingly called the White Devil by many people."

Lin Xuan said in a very passionate tone.

Even at this point, Lin Xuan didn't forget to promote herself.

"This match is so classic that I've already provided commentary on it before. If you want to watch it, you can search for it in the video... Of course, you can watch it after the live broadcast ends."

"Ahem, enough of that. Now let's see if this player can replicate the White Devil's feat and secure victory!"

Lin Xuan steered the conversation back on track, otherwise it would have gone too far astray.

The battle began, and perhaps because of the small size, Lin Xuan automatically assigned the trainer using Emolga to her side, while the opponent's Pokémon was Arcanine.

"We just saw that Arcanine did not activate its Intimidate ability when it entered the battle, which means it should have either Flash Fire or Righteous Heart abilities. In that case, it shouldn't have much impact on the battle."

"dawn!"

[Electric Flying Mouse will win!]

Although I don't like battling, that doesn't stop me from cheering for this electric flying squirrel.

The comments section, which had initially shown little reaction to Lin Xuan's commentary, suddenly started flooding with messages as the volume decreased.

[Xiao Dian is right!]

[Electric Flying Mouse will win!]

"Ahem, it's hard to say who will win this match. Both Pokémon have their own advantages. Emolga is faster and more agile, while Arcanine is superior in strength and durability. But we also need to be careful of Static, since it's possible to trigger it even though the probability is small."

[Growlithe, Danger!!!]

The probability might have been very low before, but now it should be 100%.

"Thanks to SC, the loyal supporter of Arcanine—【Can the streamer say they're optimistic about Electrify? Thanks】. No, I'm not optimistic about anyone this game!"

Lin Xuan was equally straightforward: So you like to do the opposite of what I want? Go ahead and make those two elves perish together!

Lin Xuan didn't believe in superstition.

This electric flying mouse made a very safe choice at the start, directly using Shadow Clone to expand its speed advantage and take the initiative on the field.

"With the existence of Shadow Clone, it's harder for Arcanine's attacks to hit. So what will the opponent choose? Just use Heat Wave! You like clones, huh? I'll wipe them all out in one go! That's the advantage of AoE skills; all fear comes from insufficient firepower!"

Lin Xuan leaned back, which is the power of AOE skills. Unlike in the game, where AOE skills can only attack multiple targets at the same time, in reality, the benefit is an extremely high firepower coverage, making it difficult for opponents to dodge.

"But it seems that even the hot air didn't hit the Moltres's main body. As for what the Moltres was doing... it had somehow gotten behind Arcanine and was using acrobatics!"

"The skill Acrobatics is amazing! Although its power is low under normal circumstances, it will double if the Pokémon using it is not holding any items!"

Isn't that just the Brave Bird Attack without any side effects?

Why does such a powerful skill have such a lame name?!

"Although the power is similar, it's not possible to carry items, so you have to give up something in return," Lin Xuan explained.

Why is Chapter 8 only 70% complete?

As Emolga approached, everything seemed to be going in Emolga's favor, but in an instant, Arcanine changed direction and bit down with its Flame Fang.

"Growlithe actually detected Emolga's attack a long time ago! So this is a trap... oops, a trap?" But while joking, Lin Xuan also realized the problem.

"Actually, if Arcanine spots Emolga at this point, using Fire Fang isn't a good choice. First, Fire Fang has relatively low power and can't cause very high damage. Also... it's a contact move, dude! Be careful, aren't you afraid of static electricity!?"

[Hahaha, that's hilarious! So you're still afraid your prediction will come true?]

[I'm making a prediction: Arcanine will be paralyzed and unable to move!]

[So you just copied the answers directly from the beginning, right?]

Even Lin Xuan could only pray that the Arcanine wouldn't actually become paralyzed, but the reason he spoke earlier wasn't actually there.

"At this point, using either Heat Wave or Flamethrower is better than using Fire Fang, especially Heat Wave, which will inevitably affect the flight of Emolga. This is the best time to attack. When that time comes, just use Flamethrower to hit it and kill it instantly, right? With your Emolga's trash durability, what are you going to do with it?"

Lin Xuan said with a hint of regret.

"dawn!"

Who are you calling a scumbag?

Xiao Dian strongly protested Lin Xuan's choice of words and nudged him with her head.

"So, this one bit Emolga, and this one bit Gardevoir... It can still be broadcast, after all, this is a serious match, cough cough, a serious match."

【? ? ? 】

[A detailed explanation of the areas that cannot be broadcast]

[Looking down on electric flying squirrels, huh? Why can't electric flying squirrels be sexy?]

Upon seeing the comment above, Lin Xuan couldn't help but turn her head to look at the little dot flying to the side.

"People can't, or at least shouldn't..." Lin Xuan sighed.

"The current situation on the field is not good for our players. Although the base power of Flame Fang is low, Arcanine's strength is too great. Emolga's small body is still a bit hard to withstand."

As expected, the moment the Emolga was bitten, it showed an extremely painful expression on its face. Arcanine's power is no joke; after all, it is a legendary Pokémon and was regarded as a religion by many people in ancient China, similar to Volcarona in the United States.

"Our player actually took out a Poké Ball and recalled Emolga! Very clever! My Emolga's eyes hadn't even rolled yet! Quickly recall it to use Regenerator!"

"Then our player sent out the second Pokémon... Gyarados! Oh my god, Gyarados said, 'Sorry, if you don't intimidate me, I'll intimidate you,' Awooo!"

The electric flying squirrel on the side shuddered. The main reason was that Lin Xuan's dragon roar was just too... disgusting.

Startled, he quickly stuffed a few tree fruits into his mouth to calm his nerves.

Wow, Mimikyu-sensei is so cute!

Is this an upgraded version of yelling?! I'm dying of laughter!

[whispering softly]

"Isn't this to allow you to simulate the situation as closely as possible?" Lin Xuan said after glancing at the comments. Why aren't these people appreciating this?

"However, Arcanine does have a tough time against Gyarados. Although it might have the move Rage to catch Gyarados off guard, it's not a STAB move and it's been intimidated, which lowers its Attack. If we continue to face it, I think it's a 30/70 chance!"

Lin Xuan said with confidence that in real battles, there is no limitation of four skills in the game. Pokémon can use as many skills as they know, which makes the competition more interesting.

Take Gyarados as an example. Don't be fooled by how it seems to recklessly unleash moves like Hyper Beam and Hydro Pump in the anime. This guy is a pure physical attacker! So it's almost impossible for Gyarados to carry special attack moves in the game, because with limited move slots, it naturally wants to maximize its advantages.

But in reality, anything can happen. If you see the opponent has Gyarados, do you think I don't have any skills to deal with you? Sorry, I'll just use Thunder to knock you out!

This is precisely why the dual-wielding elf, which is not very popular in the game, suddenly became valuable in reality.

Don't say that the dual-wielding Pokémon in the game is strong; it's only because of the pressure. If Greninja were given a chance to put all its Attack stat points into Special Attack, it wouldn't even need its ability to be a dual-wielding Pokémon.

【How come it's only 70% complete?】

[Seventy percent of the points belong to others; whether we can win depends on Teacher Mimikyu's attitude!]

"Does that mean I'm fighting on my knees?"

……

Seeing his own viewers' comments section suddenly start acting out a movie, Lin Xuan was speechless, but at least it was better than playing cards directly in the live stream.

This Arcanine was indeed well-trained and possessed the Wild Charge move, which is effective against Water-type Pokémon. However, under the intimidation of Gyarados, it was clearly unable to unleash its full power and ultimately lost.

"Gyarados's Water Tail lashes out at Arcanine, and that's incredibly powerful. Look at Gyarados's tail, it's thick and long, and you expect Arcanine to hit it on the head?"

However, Gyarados was clearly damaged by Arcanine's Crazy Volt and was no longer at its full strength. Although the opponent only had two Pokémon left, they were both at full strength. It's too early to say who has the advantage.

"So the next Pokémon they send out is... Nidoking! No wonder they didn't switch out their Pokémon for a while; it turns out the next Pokémon was still weak against them. But Nidoking still has a slight advantage over Arcanine: it knows Thunderbolt and Thunder Punch, and its ability is very likely Forced. In that case, it's hard to say whether Gyarados can withstand another Thunderbolt!"

"Furthermore, it's important to know that the Forced Ability can negate the negative effects of the Life Orb, and Pokémon are only allowed to carry one item in tournaments. This means that if Nidoking has the Forced Ability, it's highly likely that it carries the Life Orb."

"Using the most general calculation method, the forced damage bonus to skills is about 1.3 times, the Life Orb is also about 1.3 times, and with the four times advantage effect of electric skills, that's more than six times the damage!"

[Huh? The forced trait can actually negate the effect of the Life Orb?]

[Did the streamer misremember? I remember that Pokémon with the Forced Ability would also lose HP when using a move while equipped with a Life Orb, right?]

[Just wondering, what is the Jewel of Life?]

【. . . . . 】

Chapter 9 There is only one truth!

Lin Xuan noticed that some audience members didn't know what the Life Pearl was, so she immediately explained it to them.

"The Life Orb is a very rare item that allows elves to enhance their skills at the cost of consuming more stamina. To be precise, only the Magic Defense trait can completely eliminate the side effects of the Life Orb. As for the Forced trait, it can only eliminate the side effects of the Life Orb when using skills with additional effects, so it still has certain limitations."

"But then again, would Nidoking really use moves without any additional effects? Whether it's Sludge Bomb, Earth Power, or Emergency, they all perfectly fit the Forced ability."

Nidoking and Nidoqueen are definitely representative Pokémon with the Force ability. In fact, it can be said that when Force ability is mentioned, 80% of people will only think of Nidoking and his family. As for Feraligatr, which is ranked as the worst starter Pokémon in history, its reputation is much lower.