Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

"Thanks to Schrödinger's Dog for the SC—【Can Mimicry Teacher perform a flat-ground fall?】No, thank you."

Although he suffered a minor injury yesterday, it's not a big problem and won't affect Lin Xuan's commentary on the match. Moreover, it doesn't seem to be entirely without benefits... at least Ibrahimovic seems to have been much more well-behaved throughout the day.

Mainly, she felt guilty. Yesterday, it was because she accidentally let the Twin-Tailed Monster Hand go that Lin Xuan got hurt. Originally, Lin Xuan wanted to comfort her, but seeing how well-behaved this guy had become... he immediately swallowed those words of comfort.

Anyway, given Ibu's personality, it probably won't be long before he's back to playing games and drinking cola. There's no need for him at all. I should just give myself a few days of peace and quiet. As for the time... Lin Xuan conservatively estimates it should be three days.

"Alright, let's start the match. Our team's first Pokémon is Bulbasaur, while the opposing team's Pokémon is Riolu!" Lin Xuan said, while attaching the opposing player's Pokémon team to the side.

Iron-clawed lobster, Beedrill, Hyperactive ape, Sakura fish, and Riolu.

"Don't underestimate Riolu just because it's a baby Pokémon. It's completely different from its evolved form, Lucario, because it has a very powerful ability—Prankster!"

"This ability is incredible. It allows you to use status moves much faster. The Pokémon most famous for this ability are probably Whimsicott and Grimmsnarl. As for why Riolu isn't famous... it's because its ability changes after it evolves! Why can't Lucario have Prankster? Isn't that a hundred thousand times better than something like Justice?"

Lin Xuan said with great distress, "Although Lucario with Mischievous Heart may not be as versatile as Whimsicott, it is at least better than Lucario with Justice Heart, right?"

[Lucario: What serious dog likes pranks?!]

This is a sign of maturity.

[So, what can Prankster Lucario do?]

"Whimsic can use Tailwind, Charm, and Trick Room to initiate attacks, while Grimmsnarl can use Light Screen and Reflect. If Lucario has a mischievous streak, he can... well, give his teammates some pointers."

Lin Xuan thought for a moment and realized that if it came down to being disgusting, even if Lucario had a mischievous streak, it couldn't compare to the two mentioned earlier.

"However, Lucario has a lot of power-up moves, including Swords Dance, Nasty Plot, Bodybuilding, Meditation, and even Iron Defense, which can help him power up very quickly."

This is quite practical in reality, since real-world Pokémon battles aren't turn-based; you can use moves quickly and throw out several at once, which is normal.

"Bulbasaur lashed out with its Vine Whip to try and catch Riolu, but if it were Ralts instead, this might not have been broadcast~"

【? ? ? 】

Something's not right with you.

Do you actually like this kind of thing?

[So, Mimikyu's claim of liking Gardevoir was all a lie; your real target was Ralts?]

"Qilu?"

Kirullian popped her head out from the side, because Lin Xuan had been subconsciously calling him by the wrong name lately, so she thought she was being called.

"Ahem, it's alright, you can go back now."

Lin Xuan quickly waved his hand, shooing Kirulian back to the television.

"It's just a common association that comes from reading comics, it's perfectly normal~" Lin Xuan explained immediately.

[I have a friend who's curious about what manga Mymi-Oka reads.]

Yes, that friend is me!

Waiting for a hero

"Faced with Bulbasaur's vine whips, Riolu used Quick Attack, which was incredibly fast, to dodge the attack and land smoothly. It was about to launch an attack on Bulbasaur when, just then, two of Bulbasaur's vine whips emerged from the ground and bound the completely unsuspecting Riolu!"

This was Lin Xuan's suggestion to Xu Jia yesterday: since the vine whip is too easy to dodge in mid-air, why not just crawl through it underground?

Holy crap, you can use a rattan whip like that?!

Why does it feel like it's increasingly heading towards the direction of indescribable short comics?

[Hiss, even if it's Riolu, is this even allowed to be broadcast?]

Riolu was lifted into the air by the vines that emerged from the ground, followed by Bulbasaur's sleep powder.

Lin Xuan's definition of most Grass-type Pokémon can be summed up in one word—dirty! He'll shower them with Sleep Powder, Stun Powder, Leech Seed, and the like. Of course, Raptor is an exception; that's like a god's brother, the kind you could swear brother to.

"Actually, this tactic works for most Grass-type Pokémon because most of them can learn this or similar skills, and I also quite like this tactic." Lin Xuan explained the match very seriously, then glanced at the comments and suddenly didn't know what to say.

[Got it, Mimikyu-sensei likes tentacle monsters and hypnosis?]

【Mimi-Oki-sensei's XP is so weird!】

Is it strange? I like it too!

【plus one】

"Thanks to the SC for the water heater not working -- [I also like this kind of thing. So, is Teacher Mimikyu a kindred spirit?]" Lin Xuan's face immediately darkened.

"Same here, Chansey! This is a proper live stream, no lewd stuff!" Then he glanced at the match situation, "Riolus managed to break free of Vine Whip, but it was still hit by Sleep Powder and fell asleep. Let's see if it can wake up before the end of the match."

The only downside is that Bulbasaur doesn't have any power-up moves at this point.

"It's a pity that the Venusaur family can't learn Butterfly Dance, otherwise it would be even more amazing. I'm so indignant. Why can Bellossom Dance but Venusaur can't? We're all flowers, after all. Just imagine, Venusaur shaking its plump body while sprinkling Sleep Powder and doing Butterfly Dance, isn't that adorable?"

【…】

I have to re-evaluate Mimikyu-sensei's XP.

To be honest, if my Bulbasaur could always put the opposing Pokémon to sleep, I'd also find it quite adorable.

[Is the sleep you're talking about serious?]

"Thanks to another SC from 'Water Heater Doesn't Work' -- [Let me clarify, my XP and Mimikyu-sensei's are probably a little different, please don't misunderstand]"

The boss immediately distanced himself from the situation.

[It's been cut!]

Seeing the comments in the live stream heading in such an inappropriate direction, Lin Xuan felt she needed to take control of the situation.

"Ahem, back to the match!" Lin Xuan coughed twice. "Before evolving, Riolu only has the Fighting type, which means it can't resist Bulbasaur's Grass and Poison types. Bulbasaur just threw two Sludge Bombs at it, and the power was extremely high."

While injuring Riolu, it also quickly woke him up, but it was clear that Riolu's strength was now extremely low.

Xu Jia didn't choose the "ramming to kill" strategy and switched to Mothra because she was confident she could take down Riolu with just Bulbasaur on the field. Switching to Mothra would be a bit risky, since the monster might wake up soon.

At the same time, this guy isn't too afraid of Rainwingmoth's Flurry tactic, because he has a move called Mimic. With his Prankster ability, his Flurry speed is probably even faster than Rainwingmoth's own...

So just let Bulbasaur finish the battle; play dead if necessary...

Upon waking up, Riolu became even more cautious, constantly watching whether Bulbasaur was extending its vines underground, fearing it would be bound again. Finally, it used Quick Attack to get close and forcefully unleashed an Ice Punch, but it was immediately defeated by Bulbasaur's Razor Leaf.

"Riolus's Prankster ability wasn't really used in this battle, otherwise Bulbasaur would have been in some danger," Lin Xuan said bluntly. But the viewers in the live chat clearly didn't believe him anymore, thinking that he was just trying to give his opponent a hand.

After all, if the opponent isn't strong, how can I prove how great I am if I win?

"The second Pokémon they sent out was an Apexisk. It was obviously scared of being put to sleep by Bulbasaur's Sleep Powder earlier, so it sent out a Pokémon that can't sleep."

"The Hyperactive Saucer has the 'Hardcore' ability. Unless they are extremely tired, even the most effective mushroom spores cannot put them to sleep. This is a world of difference between their pre- and post-evolution states. I would also like to advise those who have Hyperactive Saucer that this Pokémon is not suitable for evolution. Even though the evolved Slaking is very strong, its greatest use is just to see, and even then, it depends on whether they are in a good mood. Otherwise, if a thief walks right in front of them, they might not even flinch."

Qianli, who never slacks off and is a master of taking leave, is someone Lin Xuan can only admire because he is an outlier among outliers. If such a master of taking leave really existed, his value would be much higher than that of a quasi-god.

Without the Lazy trait, Slacker would be an all-around all-rounder.

"The hyperactive monkey seems to have a very bad temper. After entering the battle, it immediately used a slash to attack the worm. The worm could only barely dodge, but it was still hit head-on."

Lin Xuan could also see that this hyperactive ape was obviously stronger than Bulbasaur. Although Lin Xuan could make up for some of the gap through tactical arrangements, he couldn't do anything when it came to a pure strength battle.

We can't just drag the little guy up and electrocute the entire enemy team, can we?

"Bulbasaur was ultimately no match for Ape, but it did wear down the opponent's stamina considerably, which is quite good."

Although Bulbasaur collapsed, Lin Xuan still offered encouragement, after all, Bulbasaur's progress over this period of time was obvious to all.

Then Lin Xuan used Rainwing Moth again, but instead of performing the classic power-up move, she directly used Air Slash to take down Hyperkin.

"Thanks to my SC that I'm not a pervert - [If you don't understand, can't I strengthen here?] Although you can strengthen in this situation, I don't really recommend it." Lin Xuan shook his head. "This hyperactive ape has the skill 'Berserk,' and the lower its stamina, the higher its power. If you really use a strengthening skill to control the water temperature, and it accidentally grabs you, you might just collapse."

Lin Xuan, who is known for his steady approach, would certainly not choose such a risky style of play.

As expected of you.

Too conservative!

This time, the other side is truly going crazy.

"The next Pokémon on the other side is Sakura, and this Pokémon is also very powerful because it can learn a move when it evolves—Shell Smash! In some ways, it is the strongest boosting move, which can greatly increase Attack, Special Attack, and Speed ​​at the same time. Even Quiver Dance can't keep up with this efficiency."

"The only downside is that this skill has a side effect: after hatching, Defense and Special Defense drop significantly. However, you can use White Vanilla to restore them once, but White Vanilla is more valuable than Life Orb, not to mention that you can't bring items into this match."

White vanilla can help a spirit recover from a stat drop once, but it can only be used once in a short period of time, so even if you have a lot of white vanilla, it won't help.

Not to mention that this thing is ridiculously expensive. Although it is less practical than the Life Orb, the key point is that there are very few of these things!

While the Life Pearl is difficult to obtain, it can at least be artificially produced, but White Vanilla is a purely natural product.

"Thanks to 5835 for the SC -- [How does the cherry blossom fish hatch? Does it have a shell?] Ahem, it definitely has a shell, but you have to look closely."

Lin Xuan casually found two pictures of cherry blossom fish and posted them in the live stream.

"See the two shells on the cherry blossom fish's chest? That's where it's broken. Of course, it can only be broken a little bit, not too much, otherwise the competition can't be broadcast."

Lin Xuan even hovered the mouse over the shells twice, as if afraid the audience wouldn't see them, since the two shells were indeed a bit small.

【? ? ? 】

[This can be broken?]

[Do you still dare to call this a legitimate live stream?]

"I love Gardevoir's SC - [Can Gardevoir break its shell?]" When Lin Xuan saw this comment, she couldn't help but think about it seriously for a moment. "It probably still won't work. That would be called 'naked,' and the effect would probably be different. It would just increase the direct damage by one."

【Xu·Sargassum·Chu】