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Chapter 299 The Rainy Day Team only has one leader, and that is...

At 6:30 PM sharp, Qingyu started her live stream.

Perhaps because of the week-long hiatus, there were an unusually large number of viewers waiting in the live stream room early today.

[That lazy pigeon, Teacher Yu, hasn't disappeared again, has she? I really need to control you!]

[I'm so anxious! The promised rainy day team has been delayed for two weeks already. If it's not something big that I'm holding back, I won't accept it...]

[Don't worry, longtime fans know that Teacher Yu gave guidance to Galar's Gym Leader, Lorina, a long time ago, which led to her sudden enlightenment and her overwhelming defeat of her lifelong rival, Mr. Alo. So her understanding of Team Rain is definitely not a problem!]

[Even though it's been delayed until the new version has Mega Evolution, it's hard to say what will happen. After all, Teacher Yu is just a Parthian, what does he know about Mega Evolution...?]

The viewers were having a great time discussing the topic when suddenly a dazzling white light flashed before their eyes, and many people instinctively closed their eyes.

At the same time, Qingyu's cheerful voice quickly reached their ears.

"Long time no see, everyone! I've missed you all so much!"

When they opened their eyes again, Qingyu's handsome face, full of youthful energy, was already on the screen, as if he was looking at the audience through the screen with a smiling gaze.

[Great! Teacher Yu has finally appeared! We, the Rainy Day Team players, are saved!]

[Does Teacher Yu know about the version update? Now that Mega Evolution is available, the battle environment must have changed dramatically, right?]

[Yes, I've already tried the Y-type spray that Teacher Yu mentioned when introducing the Sunny Day team. It's so powerful! How can there be such a cool and powerful dragon!]

[And the Fire-Breathing Camel is another story. Teacher Yu mentioned that the Fire-Breathing Camel team in Sunny Day is so awesome! The opponent simply can't withstand that ferocious firepower!]

Noticing the rapidly scrolling comments on the screen, Qingyu quickly smiled.

As he expected, after the Mega Evolution version was released, most players focused their attention on these Pokémon with evolution potential.

After all, Mega Evolution directly provides these Pokémon with up to 100 base stat points in the game. While the stats are significantly improved, most of their abilities are also further enhanced, making them look incredibly powerful.

"Teacher Yu already knew about the Mega Evolution news a long time ago."

"Besides... who said Teacher Yu doesn't understand Mega Evolution?"

"Nobody knows more about Mega Evolution than me, okay?!"

Qingyu wasn't joking when she said that.

After all, very few trainers have actually used Mega Evolution in battles. Basically, only a few elite trainers from Kalos and Hoenn have done so, and they probably only know how to use their main trainers after they evolve.

As for researchers studying mega evolution...

They don't battle, so how would they know about the team compositions developed around these Pokémon?

This is a complete tactic that countless players in previous lives painstakingly researched and finally developed!

"So today I'm going to show you the second weather system after the Sunny Day Team—the most perfect Rainy Day Team!"

"Of course, this time I will also include Pokémon that can use Mega Evolution to increase the strength of the team."

[A Mega Evolution user that's compatible with rain teams? That seems to offer a lot of options.]

[Sharnet, Swampert, and Gyarados would all work, and rain teams often include Pokémon of other types...]

Teacher Yu, stop keeping us in suspense! Quickly hand over the secret manual of this divine skill!

"Mega evolution..."

Mewtwo, standing behind Qingyu, caught this keyword and subconsciously began to think about it.

It witnessed this strange power while playing games these past two days.

It seems to be a special phenomenon where Pokémon can break through their evolutionary limits in a short period of time through some kind of bond with their trainers.

Generally, to use Mega Evolution, the Trainer needs to hold a Key Stone and the Pokémon needs to hold a Mega Stone.

But Mewtwo had a feeling that there shouldn't be only one path.

After all, evolution is an instinct of life, and the bond between a trainer and their trainer can certainly be considered a powerful force that can be unleashed in a short period of time...

But what if the Pokémon's own power is already strong enough to break through the evolution barrier?

In other words, if one is strong enough, is it possible to use the power of Mega Evolution on one's own without relying on external objects?
After all, even though he is a Pokémon, Qingyu acknowledges his qualifications to become a trainer.

In human terms, wouldn't this be called exploiting a bug?

Mewtwo had a vague idea in its mind, but it didn't rush to speak.

After all, Qingyu seems to be teaching other humans right now, so it's better to ask him after he's finished.

Even if this path is feasible, it would be difficult to achieve given my current capabilities.

While it was pondering, Qingyu had already begun its introduction.

"We've already talked about the sunny weather team, so you students should already have a certain understanding of the four basic weather conditions that we know so far."

"And the Rain Team is a team formed in rainy weather."

"The advantage of the Sunny Day Team is its simplicity and directness, which the Rainy Day Team also possesses, and even has a good restraining effect on the Sunny Day Team."

As Qingyu spoke, she opened the game.

"Furthermore, rainy days offer an additional advantage that the sunny days team doesn't possess—"

"Under the Sunny Day system, speed can basically only be increased by the Chlorophyll ability. However, apart from Jalapeno, most Pokémon with this ability do not have the Fire type, so they cannot enjoy the explosive firepower of the Sunny Day system."

"But it's different on rainy days. Light Hands is water-based, so it has both speed and incredible combat power."

"Therefore, in my opinion, rainy days should be the most balanced weather system."

This is true.

In the four weather conditions, the Sandstorm Team relies entirely on a few outstanding Pokémon to make its presence felt, while the Snow Team is simply not qualified to be on the table without Alola and Ninetales.

In the long-standing battle of weather, rainy days not only have the advantage of attributes that allow them to consistently outperform sunny days, but their excellent system also allows them to dominate.

Of course, in the Zhu Zi version, the addition of the ancient species has given the Sunny Day team new possibilities.

only……

Taming an ancient species might be a "slightly" difficult task.

Ancient Pokémon didn't have any sense of "stopping when it's too late" in battle; if you lost a battle, they would really eat you as a snack!

With Zone Zero now closed, research on them is practically nonexistent, and naturally, they are not included in the game either.

After listening to Qingyu's brief explanation, the audience quickly exclaimed that it was awesome.

[Huh? So it's because rainy days make teams stronger? I thought it was just a matter of type advantage...]

[Type advantage is also a factor. Although sun teams usually include Grass-type Pokémon, their combat strength is relatively average, and rain teams also have Ice-type moves that can counter them.]

[As expected of Teacher Yu, while I was still figuring out which Pokémon was the strongest, Teacher Yu had already figured out the core mechanics of the Rain Team. Could it be that Teacher Yu is truly a weather master?]

As the barrage of comments scrolled by, several golden lights suddenly flashed before Qingyu's eyes again, and then several messages immediately appeared in the lower left corner of the screen.

[User "Hua Lan's Mermaid" has gifted ten Master Balls!]

User "Lulina" has gifted 20 Master Balls!

[User "Preparing for a Three-Peat Grand Tournament" has gifted 50 Master Balls!]

"..." Doesn't this scene look familiar?
Qingyu was speechless for a moment.

Last time, during the Sunny Day Team event, only Da Ye gave a gift, but this time, during the Rainy Day Team, three people suddenly appeared!

Moreover, it seemed like they were competing to see who could give more gifts, with the gifts getting bigger and bigger.

However, for dojo owners like them who have independent assets, these should only be considered small change, right?

After thanking the three "big bosses" for their gifts as is customary, Qingyu's gaze gradually became serious.

Since you've taken their money, you should at least offer some substantial and satisfying information!
Qingyu quickly opened the team editor.

"As I mentioned before, the two most common weather setters in rain teams are Poliwag and Pelipper. They both have the Rain ability and come with the weather from the start."

"Generally speaking, whether it's singles or doubles, I recommend using Pelipper as a weather setter because it's simpler and more straightforward to use."

"As for the Mosquito Coil Frog King... it has its own unique tactical positioning, we'll talk about it another time."

As they were talking, Qingyu had already dragged the Big-headed Gull into the group.

With the weather setter in place, the next step is naturally to choose the damage dealer.

"There are many water-attribute DPS options, but here I'll give you the simplest and most straightforward advice."

As everyone knows, the Rainy Day Team only has one leader, and that is—

"Swamp Thing!"

Swampert is one of the starter Pokémon in the Hoenn region and a core member of the Water/Land family.

The Water/Ground type is quite remarkable, with only one weakness: a 4x weakness to Grass. Its resistances are excellent, making it very suitable as a defensive tank.

However, Swamp Monster took a completely different path.

Besides its solid build, it also has impressive attack capabilities, and its combat effectiveness is quite high even in the rain, although its speed is a slight hindrance.

However, with the introduction of Mega Evolution, this drawback has obviously disappeared.

The reason is simple: Mega Swampert's ability is Swift (agile)...

With decent durability, explosive physical attack, and double speed in rainy weather, surpassing Rayquaza's speed, one Ice Punch can make everyone equal.

Leaving aside the legendary Pokémon Kyogre, Mega Swampert's combat power is among the top in the Rain Team.

Especially in singles matches, he is definitely the leader of the rainy day team.

Of course, in terms of pure damage output, Galar also has a monster that specializes in gill bite, and its strength is even greater than this one...

In addition to Swampert, Qingyu added another Kingdra as a special attacker.

With the release of these three Pokémon, the main structure of the Rain Team has been established.

[666, Teacher Yu seems really good at this! I've already tried it, Swampert is super useful!]

When Teacher Yu says he understands, it means he truly does; only when Teacher Yu says he "knows a little" should we worry whether he has already reached a level beyond human comprehension...

Teacher Yu's lineups are always a feast for the eyes, but they'll be mine in a minute!

Seeing the teasing comments in the live chat, Qingyu couldn't help but smile.

His roster isn't even complete yet.

The Rainy Day Team actually has another hidden advantage, but they haven't mentioned it yet.

"Aside from weather setters and attackers, rain teams are all-encompassing. As long as a Pokémon can avoid the weakness of Fire-type Pokémon in the rain, it can basically be put into the team to expand the offensive and defensive coverage."

Just as the ocean gathers all the world's rivers, the selection of members for the Rain Team is not fixed.

Even the Sandstorm Team's core Duraludon, which was in Qibana's possession, chose to join Team Rain after evolving a certain stage, abandoning its Sandstorm brothers to team up with Team Rain, and even bringing powerful Electric Beam to Team Rain.

Yes, this is of high quality.

As for why this Steel/Dragon type Pokémon's core move is Electric, we can only ask Duraludon what it was thinking.

Zapdos: Peanuts for me!

If you already have all the essential Pokémon for rainy days, you should consider pairing them with some special Pokémon to improve the team's rotation and defensive capabilities.

Qingyu's choice was also simple and straightforward.

Scizor, Scorpion King, and Nut Dumbbell.

"The main role of Scizor in a rain team is rotation. The rain system helps it avoid its fatal weakness to fire type to a certain extent. It can be brought in to take damage when it is at a disadvantage and then use U-turn to rotate in, allowing the main Pokémon to enter the field safely."

"The Scorpion King is a familiar name. Everyone should be well aware of its functions. It can not only use its Poison to wear down opponents, but also has good support capabilities."

"As for this one..."

After introducing these two relatively common Pokémon, Qingyu quickly swiped the mouse to the last one, Ferrothorn.

Nut Dumbbell, Grass/Steel type, was a very common choice for defensive teams in the past.

However, its usage rate is actually very low in the Pokémon world.

The reason is simple: it has almost no speed and its combat power is quite average.

If the trainer is not strong enough to utilize its defensive capabilities, it will obviously seem rather useless.

However, it has a very special role in rainy weather.

"Nut-filled dumbbells, the god of rainy-day battles!"

Its function can be summarized in one sentence, so Qingyu will not go into details.

[A battle within the same city in the rain? Using a single Pokémon specifically to prevent internal battles, isn't that a bit extravagant, Mr. Yu?]

[To be honest, the Nutbellum Dumbbell really looks tough, and its ability is Iron Spikes, which can reflect close-range damage. Paired with the Protruding Helmet... it's practically a close-range killer!]

【Wow, even the rain team can play this dirty? That's so typical of you, Teacher Yu…】

With the team assembled and the items and traits quickly configured, it's time to put them to the test in actual combat.

Qingyu decisively pressed the match button and began her ranked journey for the day.

Perhaps because he lost some points playing on his account before, which also lowered his win rate, he had a very smooth matchmaking today.

In just half a minute, before he could even open any of the other mini-games, his first victim... his opponent had already appeared.

The matchmaking screen lasted for a few seconds before disappearing. At the same time, the image and ID of the opponent's trainer immediately appeared in Qingyu's eyes.

The somewhat familiar, flamboyant man's image, besides his seemingly confident demeanor, made Qingyu's lips twitch as he wore a high-slit, revealing swimsuit.

Trainer ID: My goal is to take revenge on Teacher Yu!

This one is more heavyweight.

It was Mikoli who had previously had an online duel with Qingyu, but had been severely tortured by salt.

It seems that he deliberately targeted me after seeing my live stream.
A smile quickly appeared on Qingyu's lips.

Although this lineup wasn't as specifically targeted, but...

Even if we fight in the rain, I will never lose!

(End of this chapter)