area51novel Chapter 467 How could the Extinction Song Team be without the Purple Fatty?
Chapter 467 How could the Extinction Song Team be without the Purple Fatty?
Chapter 467 How could the Extinction Song Team be without the Purple Fatty?
[Song of Annihilation—that's Lorelei's signature move, she won the championship a few days ago! Did Teacher Yu really go to Alola to stock up on it?]
[That's not necessarily true. Teacher Yu mentioned "killing songs" a few times in her live stream a while ago, but this is the first time she's actually teaching this technique.]
[Just from the name, you can tell it's another shady tactic. Playing this poorly on the Road to the Championship, Teacher Yu, are you trying to ruin the students of Padia?!]
[Hilarious! It's like you were tricked when you challenged the Sunny Gym before. Now, I get trembling just walking into Little Key Town.]
The keywords in Qingyu's words were immediately and accurately retrieved by the viewers in the live chat.
The End Song, or the Extinction Song move, has a different way of eliminating opponents than the usual methods (i.e., depleting the opponent's Pokémon's HP).
Special rules beyond those.
Once a Pokémon listens to the entire song, it will instantly lose its will to fight, which is equivalent to a direct loss of a member, thus achieving victory without bloodshed.
Therefore, it is one of the few moves that can establish multiple complex systems with just one technique.
"There are many tactics for destroying songs, and Teacher Yu's approach is quite different from Kona's. If I had to compare, it might be more like Granny Kiku's tactical thinking?"
Qingyu thought about it and felt it was a bit inappropriate, so she quickly retracted what she had just said.
Although Granny Akiko is known as the "Demon Queen" and is quite popular in the Kanto League, especially as the nightmare of that fighter, Shiba, her Gengar has not yet used Mega Evolution in official tournaments, so it seems that she really will have to be the first to shock everyone with Shadow Slash.
"No, that's not quite right. In short, it will be a very distinctive tactic!"
In Qingyu's memory, ever since the appearance of the End Song move in the second generation, many ideas centered around it have gradually emerged.
The capture and annihilation scroll related to the "Black Eyes" move later developed into a set of extremely influential techniques.
The tactics also generated a lot of buzz.
This is the very classic "Shadow Stepping Annihilation Song" system.
The ultimate solution for this song-destroying team has been mentioned by Qingyu several times in the live stream, but she has never explained it in detail to the students.
The reason is very simple—
The Shadowstep Annihilation Song system doesn't sound complicated; you can even guess the general strategy just from the name. It simply uses the Shadowstep ability to prevent the opponent from leaving the field, forcing them to listen to the Annihilation Song and wait to die.
However, in actual combat, there are many more factors to consider when implementing the "Song Annihilation" tactic.
The timing of Shadowstep's entry, ensuring that Extinction Song isn't interrupted by the opponent, and how to withstand the opponent's firepower after Extinction Song is released, etc.
Especially in later generations, once players become familiar with the Extinction Song and have a general understanding of how it works, successfully executing this tactic becomes a complex game of strategy between the two sides.
This is part of the unique charm of the "Song Annihilation" tactic; anyone who can skillfully use it is undoubtedly a highly intelligent and quick-witted master.
Therefore, even if the students, whom Aoba didn't consider "trainers" at the time, understood this tactic, they still found it difficult to use it effectively.
It wasn't until this final exam that Teacher Yu finally brought out this "final exam" that she had been saving up.
This is not only a test for the students, but also a test of Qingyu's current practical skills.
As for the even more advanced and strategically complex "Champion Selection"—the rain-soaked song elimination process—
His team composition is almost unrelated to rain, and he doesn't have a core Politoed Frog, so he'll just use a more classic tactic for now.
While pondering this in his mind, Qingyu quickly opened Pokémon Champion and entered the team editor.
His mouse immediately hovered over a familiar purple chubby creature.
"When it comes to the 'Perish Song' strategy, Gengar is definitely a must-mention!"
Qingyu couldn't help but sigh.
The "destroyer" in his team is actually quite flexible, but it's not entirely legal.
If they just learn from the all-powerful Mew and Mewtwo, Sylveon and Espeon should be able to learn it sooner or later.
But even setting aside whether they can legally enter the game, they are still missing a crucial feature for the Annihilation Song team.
The Shadow Step ability, which can be described as a bug in the battle, not only makes up for the weakness of the Perish Song system in that it is difficult to keep the opponent in place, but also expands the scope of this move to the doubles system.
Once you step on someone's shadow, you don't care about anyone else. What do you mean by S++ level features?! (Hands on hips)
However, given its noble nature, there are very few Pokémon that can wield it, with only three options: Wobbuffet, the Gothic family, and Mega Gengar.
However, if one were to combine the abilities of Shadowstep and Annihilation Song into one, while also being a high-speed, high-attack super turret capable of posing a significant threat to the opponent—
This adorable purple chubby guy probably is the only one that meets the criteria.
"As students in the Kanto region should know, Grandma Akiko designed a very effective strategy for destroying songs, centered around Gengar. Even Lance suffered a great loss when he first encountered it."
"Well then, today Teacher Yu will teach you an even more advanced song-annihilation tactic called Shadow Spell Annihilation!"
"The core member is naturally our team's star player, Mega Gengar~"
Gengar is so cute, it's just a pity that the cuter the Pokémon, the dirtier it often gets in Yu-sensei's hands —
[After today, Gengar's reputation is probably going to suffer — wait a minute, Gengar has always been known for its pranks, so what if it gets the Mischievous Heart ability that Yu-sensei loves most?]
Now it's a two-way street, but I'm actually more curious about who's the victim in Teacher Yu's new tactics~
[It's you I choose! Teacher Yu's chosen victim, Gadria!]
[Gardelia: ???]
As the comments began to spread, Qingyu had already assembled the team lineup at lightning speed.
With Gengar at the core, the other teammates are Gothic, Amoonguss, Arcanine, Mastiff, and Azur Lane.
At first glance, it seems completely disjointed, with no particular connection or interaction between the Pokémon.
Gengar, as the team's strongest damage dealer and capable of Mega Evolution, is not hard to understand why it would become a core unit.
But since you've already chosen Mega Gengar, why choose Gothicine, the Shadow Tag user, as well?
besides----
[Teacher Yu actually chose Arcanine instead of his absolute favorite, "the cutest creature in the universe to hatch"?]
[Really? Has Teacher Yu changed her ways and decided to be a decent human being today?]
[Explicit Mushroom: Children, I don't see it—]
[I totally understand Amoonguss. Teacher Yu said that if you don't know what to bring, just bring an Aquila, and you can't go wrong. But what are Godfather Mastiff and Marill for?]
[The Mastiff Godfather is all too common in Padiyaa, but what does it have to do with the Shadow Tracing system? It seems so out of place.]
[I don't quite understand, but since it's Teacher Yu, I think it must be me who has the problem!]
As expected, Qingyu's lineup once again sparked heated discussions among the students.
However, since they couldn't understand what Teacher Yu was thinking most of the time, they had long since gotten used to it.
In most cases, Yu-sensei will eventually demonstrate his terrifying tactical arrangements, allowing the Pokémon that were originally unrelated to each other to form a very self-consistent tactical system.
So just believe it and that's all!
"When has Teacher Yu ever lied to you? You'll see what I'm thinking when we meet a lucky audience member later~"
"Shadowstep Annihilation is a tactic better suited for doubles, so we'll stick to doubles ranked matches today!"
After giving a perfunctory reply, Qingyu immediately began today's doubles ranked match.
At the same time, I didn't forget to add a few words.
"Of course, as you students have probably noticed, none of my Pokémon are in Teacher Yu's lineup today, and the reason is quite simple."
"If I revealed the questions and answers to you, would it still be an exam? So study hard and use your little brains to think about it."
"If it were Yu-sensei from the Champion Road, how would he use his Pokémon to outmaneuver his opponent!"
"I'll be waiting for you to challenge me on the Road to Champions next Thursday!"
【No way! Teacher Yu, are you going to use your main lineup, the kind you use against champion-level opponents, to crush us newbies who just left the beginner's village?】
Teacher Yu has always been trustworthy when it comes to his lack of moral integrity.
I'd rather not watch this road to the championship!
[Why be a coward? I'm not a Parthian anyway, so watching Teacher Yu's livestream where he crushes newbies will be incredibly immersive!]
Wait, I think I've seen your ID before. You're XXX from Blueberry Academy, right?
[Don't laugh yet, I hope you'll all experience Teacher Yu's baptism (torture) sooner or later!]
The students in Parthia were wailing everywhere, while students in other areas were clearly gloating.
The majority of these students are from Blueberry Academy, a "friend school" in the United States region.
Qingyu didn't care about the bickering in the chat. The students in his live stream were very active, which was a good thing for him.
Their active participation shows that they are all paying attention in class!
About a minute later, the matchmaking interface suddenly popped up, showing that an opponent had been successfully matched.
At the same time, the opponent's trainer image and ID quickly appeared before his eyes.
He appears to be an ordinary trainer, with a red and white baseball cap, plain blue trousers, and a red and white jacket lining – all standard attire for trainers.
However, compared to his ordinary outfit, the eyes of this young man, who doesn't look very old, are quite striking.
A pair of incredibly resolute, determined eyes, seemingly alive on the screen, were fixed on Qingyu, meeting his gaze with intense fighting spirit.
Trainer ID: RED
When Qingyu saw his opponent's attire, he couldn't help but be stunned.
It's crimson?
He had seen the crimson of this world a few times before.
The first time was after the Type Masters Tournament ended, when I and Cynthia were returning to Sinnoh for the New Year. I had a brief encounter with him, Blue, and Professor Oak on the plane.
Actually, compared to this quiet boy, he had a deeper impression of Qinglu.
After all, he had heard from Giovanni that the newcomer he had recently recommended, Qinglv, was already training at the Viridian Dojo and had gained Giovanni's approval to some extent.
As for Crimson, he practically vanished after his trip, with no news of him whatsoever.
I never expected that our next meeting after the Rockets incident would be an online match against each other.
Moreover, it seems that Crimson is in the live stream room, ready to challenge himself and fight with all his might.
Thinking of this, Qingyu's eyes immediately became subtle.
"This time, the opponent is a new trainer that Teacher Yu knows."
"Since I've 'coincidentally' matched with him, let me test his current skill level!"
"After all, I really think he has the potential to become a regional champion!"
[Huh? Is this the highest praise Teacher Yu has ever given to a newcomer? I don't recall ever hearing him praise anyone so extravagantly before.]
Isn't what Teacher Yu says most often, "How come you guys can't even do this?"
[You're the worst class I've ever taught.jpg]
[I'm actually starting to get curious. What level of trainer would Yu-sensei think is capable of becoming a champion?]
Shin-chan, Kanto region.
As night fell in Padia, Pallet Town was already quiet in the dead of night.
The first breeze, symbolizing the start of a journey, blows from the south of Viridian Forest, passing along the road leading to this town.
Of the few dozen or so houses, one old house right next to Professor Oak's is the future "legendary figure".
A crimson home.
It was late at night, but the lights were still on in the second-floor rooms.
Crimson sat silently in front of the computer, her expression tense, her eyes fixed intently on the screen.
He only breathed a sigh of relief when the match was successful and Qingyu's trainer image appeared before him.
That's right, he was also one of the "friends" who sniped Teacher Yu this time, and finally successfully matched with Qingyu once.
He knew very well that he was still an unknown newcomer at this time, and it had only been half a year since he embarked on his journey.
Trainers like him emerge in every region every year, numbering at least several hundred, and he is just one of the most ordinary among them.
The theory is correct, but we must first disregard the fact that he obtained all eight badges of the strongest gyms in just five months at a record-breaking speed.
Of course, these meaningless records are actually meaningless to Crimson, and are not the reason why he became a trainer.
While waiting for the battle to begin, Crimson couldn't help but fall into thought—for him, the opportunity to become a trainer was the clash of ideologies between him and Blue.
Having grown up with Pokémon and considering them his partners and friends, he couldn't accept Blue's belief in strength and the supremacy of the strong after he entered adolescence, so he decided to prove his point of view.
Because of his excellent teamwork with his Pokémon and their ability to complement each other's weaknesses, he is quite fast when challenging gyms and has earned high praise from many gym leaders.
But sometimes, he couldn't help but think:
Could it be that the gym leaders in the Kanto region aren't actually that strong, which is why they were able to pass through smoothly and obtain a ticket to the Champion Road?
If I lose to Qinglv on the road to the championship, can I still firmly believe that my initial idea was correct?
And if the opponent is Teacher Yu—
Perhaps he can find an answer for his confused self during the battle?
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