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Chapter 60 strongly recommends bringing dustproof goggles when challenging gyms.

After being so easily and quickly defeated by Aoba, Okamoto was starting to question his life choices.

I am an elite trainer who has conquered half of the eight gyms, and a strong contender for next year's championship title!
Now he's been completely crushed by a gym leader he'd never heard of before?

Is this right?
Moreover, in this incredibly fast-paced battle, Scyther made no mistakes and its reactions were perfectly in sync with his commands.

So, is the problem with me?

But I don't think I made any mistakes in my command, right? It can't be that the gap between me and Master Qingyu is too big, so I can't feel it at all.
This doesn't make sense...

Just as Okamoto was beginning to doubt that he was actually the weakest link in the team, Aoba had already walked up to him without him noticing.

"They know how to use type advantages to gain an early advantage, which is not bad for a new trainer."

"But judging from your appearance, you should already have some combat experience, right?"

“He always gave decisive commands and his judgments on the situation were generally correct. These are things that a newcomer cannot do.”

"If we set higher standards for you, you'll have a lot more room for improvement."

Okamoto looked up and met Aoba's gentle smile.

Unexpectedly, even though he was almost powerless to fight back, the museum owner was still able to find some minor details to praise him.

However, in this kind of rhetoric that uses a technique of praising before criticizing, the key point is usually the twist that follows.

Okamoto remained silent, waiting quietly for Aoba to continue.

He was also quite curious about how many shortcomings he could possibly have in the eyes of this museum owner.

"Besides the pre-match strategy, the information processing during the battle is also a reflection of a trainer's skill level, and you still need to improve in this area."

Qingyu continued speaking.

After observing the entire match, Okamoto's biggest problem was that he was too confident and completely failed to notice his own various cues.

If one thinks carefully for a while, one can prepare in advance.

"Furthermore, the understanding of type advantage is too superficial. Experienced trainers often train Pokémon to use moves that cover other types, so you can't just consider simple type advantage relationships."

"And, lastly and most importantly—"

Aoba paused mid-sentence, prompting Okamoto to cast a puzzled glance at him.

Why did you stop talking?
Qingyu took two steps forward, came to the Scyther who was sleeping soundly on the floor, and pointed downwards.

"If Scyther wants to become stronger, I suggest it use some medicine to change its ability to Technician, so it can adapt to the tactics after evolution in advance."

Although the Unyielding Spirit trait is a rare hidden attribute, its impact on combat power is negligible.

If there are other better options, it's best to switch.

Moreover, it seems that this Okamoto's breeding skills are quite good; it's only a matter of time before the Scyther evolves.

After evolving into Scizor, Unyielding will become Light Metal, making it even less useful...

Of course, he was just making a suggestion; the actual outcome depends on the wishes of Okamoto and his Scyther.

"what?"

Okamoto was taken aback by what Aoba said.

"So Scyther can evolve?"

"..."

Qingyu turned around and met his clear, unadulterated gaze, immediately confirming that he truly didn't know.

To retract the foreword, it turns out this guy's breeding level wasn't very good either.

You're such a reckless brute!
"If you want it to evolve, let Scyther wear the metal membrane for a while. Once it adapts, it can evolve using the communication function."

In the game, Scyther evolves after trading with Metal Coat in a multiplayer game, and the process is similar in real life.

The mechanism of communication evolution is similar to simulating a special magnetic field, making it easier for some Pokémon that only evolve in specific scenarios to evolve.

This matter is also recorded in Qinglv's cultivation notes.

In the special manga, Scyther was the first Pokémon in Bluegreen, so the details of its evolution are recorded in great detail.

It even records Blue Green's special move, a slashing attack used against Ghost Pokémon, a technique called "swordsmanship that cuts through invisible enemies"...

Is this the power to nurture a protagonist with cheat codes?

“Oh, oh…”

Okamoto nodded repeatedly, almost like Nemo, as he took out his notebook to write down everything Aoba said.

If he had previously harbored some prejudice against this young dojo master, after carefully listening to his analysis, he was completely convinced. Because the young man had hit the nail on the head.

Challenging a gym and winning is certainly gratifying, but more importantly, it's about learning useful lessons from gym battles and finding directions for improvement.

In this respect, this Qingyu Gym Leader even surpassed all the Gym Leaders he had ever met, his concise yet full of valuable insights.

They even clearly outlined the direction of his training.

It's clearer than what the teachers at Orange Academy said.

This will definitely be useful next time!
With a head full of new knowledge, Okamoto ended his gym battle with satisfaction.

He carefully noted down all of Qingyu's suggestions, especially regarding the selection of traits and evolution of Scyther.

He even went to check the illustrated guide for this.

Just as Qingyu said, Scyther can evolve into Scizor!
Its attributes have also changed to a more powerful Bug + Steel, making it look like an impenetrable steel barrier.

In addition, Scyther already possesses strong offensive capabilities...

That would make them invincible!
The first thing he did after leaving the house was to take out the Rotom phone provided by the school and open the school forum.

"I highly recommend that all students come and challenge the Sunny Side Gym in Spoontown!"

"This gym leader's strength is beyond doubt, and his teaching ability is ridiculously strong. Anyone who comes to challenge him will definitely receive useful guidance!"

"It's a pity the dojo rules state that challengers can only challenge once a week, otherwise I really want to have the dojo master give me some more guidance..."

"By the way, if you're going to challenge a gym, I strongly recommend that your Pokémon bring dust goggles!"

Although the gym battle was a bit of a rollercoaster ride, the result was always good.

Okamoto felt it was necessary to let more students know about this treasure trove of a gym; everyone improving together was the right way to go.

It's not because I got caught in the rain that I want to trick others into coming out and making a fool of themselves!

……

Starting with Okamoto's arrival, a total of ten challengers came to the Sunshine Dojo in one day.

Moreover, judging from their attire, they were all students from Orange Academy.

The Sunshine Dojo suddenly became lively, which made Qingyu feel a little uncomfortable for a while.

Half of these challengers were fought by Breloom borrowed by Qingyu, while the other half, who were weaker, were taken care of by Eevee, Riolu, and Nemo's Buppu.

Even though Pokémon's recovery abilities are generally quite absurd, it's impossible to rely on Breloom for every battle that takes an hour on average.

If I really do that, I'm afraid I won't be far from being hung up by a streetlight.

Overall, the strongest of these challengers is surprisingly Okamoto, this hothead.

This kid may be a bit simple-minded, but he's got some skills too.

As for everyone else…

Qingyu now seriously suspects that everyone watching her live stream is a masochist.

Even though they lost, they can still smile and accept reality, and even come over to listen to their recap?

"Well done, Teacher Yu! I'm trash!"

"Hey streamer, I've been a fan of yours for ten years, so can you tell me how I should train next?"

"Stop making baseless accusations, losing to Teacher Yu isn't shameful!"

"Teacher Yu, the tactics you taught before were too demanding in terms of skill. Do you have any tips that even a speaker-equipped character could learn?"

That's right, after all, we hyped it up during the live stream beforehand, and almost all the people who came to challenge me today were fans from the live stream.

Moreover, their actions were increasingly outrageous, with one even putting dustproof goggles on Bulbasaur, yet still managing to copy answers incorrectly.

You're a poet?

Frustrated by dog-like netizens.jpg
After a series of battles, Qingyu began to doubt the teaching abilities of the teachers at Orange Academy.

Ye Ci, look at the soldiers you've trained!

Thank you to Menghu Jiajia L for the donation.

Diary of a Fallen Hero, May 5.13
Specialty plasters and capsules are extremely expensive in Zhu Zi, but thinking about it, it makes sense.

Scizor also has another evolution, the Green One, but it's not normally possible to obtain a Black Stone to evolve from it, so the main character here only mentions Scizor.
Here's another interesting fact: Scyther's total base stats remain the same before and after evolution; only its attributes and stat distribution change...

It has evolved, but not completely.
However, the combination of Flying and Bug is indeed a bit abstract, with too many weaknesses and poor coverage. Bug and Steel is truly one of the few Bug-type hybrid types that can turn things around, and it is still very powerful.

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