Elf: I'm Just a Commentator

However, Greninja and Abomasnow on the other side were different. Greninja used its agility to jump into the air and avoid the earthquake, but Abomasnow, which was a bit clumsy, could not avoid it and could only forcefully withstand the earthquake after using Energy Ball.

"But the biggest threat that Gastrodon faces is not the earthquake from its teammates, but the Energy Ball used by Abomasnow. This is a STAB move with a four-fold super effectiveness against Gastrodon, and if it hits, the damage will be maximized!"

For any Pokémon, a four-fold advantage is terrifying.

"Gastrodon used Water Cannon directly against the Energy Ball, which was quite risky. But the opposing player said that they had not only worshipped Palkia, but also Kyogre. If Gastrodon could stay in water, they would have summoned Kyogre to possess them!"

I cannot accept that this water cannon shot didn't miss.

[It must be Teacher Mimiu Oka secretly manipulating things!]

[Reported! Reported!]

While Lin Xuan was commentating on the match, a pair of mice were eating snacks that Ibu had handed them.

"Buibui!"

Ibu stuffed a bag of potato chips into Xiaoxi's and Xiaomi's hands, and then moved a stool over and sat down on the side.

"Su Su?"

Perhaps because of her previous experience of being tricked by Lin Xuan, when Xiao Xi received the potato chips from Yi Bu, the first thing she did was check the production date... She was very meticulous and careful!

[Mouse eating potato chips]

[Damn it, why are all of Mimikyu-sensei's Pokémon so cute?]

Looking at the gas bomb next to me, I instantly felt a pang of envy, jealousy, and resentment.

"What are you doing here?" Shouldn't Ibrahimovic be playing games with his little guy right now? It's unreasonable that he has the time and energy to come and watch him commentate on the game!

"Buyi~"

As he said this, Ibu used his superpowers to float up and get a little closer to Lin Xuan, with a fawning smile on his face.

The game I'm playing recently released a new DLC!

"Alright friends, let's continue the commentary!"

As soon as Lin Xuan finished listening to Ibu's words, she put on her headphones and ignored everything else.

"Booey!!!"

Eevee stretched out its little paws and waved them twice on Lin Xuan's head, but ultimately didn't dare to hit him. Normally, it would have been fine to tap him, but not now, because she was still counting on Lin Xuan to buy her games.

But judging from the current situation, there's no hope. Ibu waved somewhat dejectedly at the pair of rats, indicating that he was going back to playing games.

"Buyi~"

Eat and drink well!

"Sweat~"

Xiao Xi and Xiao Mi exchanged a glance, their two big ears twitched at the same time, and then they opened their mouths wide and started eating potato chips. Even the frequency at which they ate potato chips was extremely consistent, making everyone almost think that they were just background figures behind Lin Xuan.

After using headphones to block out Ibrahimovic's noise, Lin Xuan continued commentating on the match. While Lin Xuan was speaking, the match didn't stop and underwent some changes.

"Gastrodon blocked Abomasnow's Energy Ball with Hydro Pump. Although both Pokémon were hit by Greninja's Ice Wind, it didn't really matter. After all, they weren't Pokémon that relied on speed; they were just good at being cannons."

"At the same time, while Abomasnow was still somewhat stunned, Aggron curled its body into a ball and launched a sneak attack! It directly rammed into Abomasnow, and even Greninja could only watch from the sidelines without daring to make a move. After all, it couldn't win in a direct confrontation, and it had to use a Water-type move that it was weak against, with Gastrodon watching from the side."

"This is the important value of Gastrodon to a team that is weak to water. If your team is very afraid of water-type moves or rain, you might as well add a Gastrodon or other Pokémon with the Water Absorb ability. It might have a surprising effect. Of course, Water Absorb and Dry Skin are not comparable to Water Absorb."

Lin Xuan boasted to everyone about the power of Gastrodon, after all, its Water and Ground type is excellent, with only Grass as its weakness, and at most Ice and Dry, making it quite perfect. In the game, wherever Kyogre appears, there is my Gastrodon!

But Lin Xuan quickly realized something was wrong! I bet on this team, so why am I talking to the other team?!

"Ahem, it's just a pity that Abomasnow doesn't know how to create Grassy Terrain. Otherwise, once it did, it could just slide right up the grassy terrain, and even if Gastrodon had 100,000 lives, it wouldn't be able to withstand it!"

"Moreover, because of the hesitation to attack Gastrodon, Abomasnow was directly knocked away by Aggron's heavy ramming attack. Our players seemed to have a conflicted look on their faces, as if they were thinking about whether to switch Pokémon. After all, Abomasnow is too slow, and Ninetales in the back row also has Freeze-Dry to deal with Gastrodon."

"But the opposing player seemed to have anticipated this. Before our player could even lift the Poké Ball, they recalled Gastrodon and switched to Dugtrio! With the Sand Pit ability activated, none of them will escape!"

[Holy crap, easy to read!]

That was a brilliant move!

Looks like I made the right decision by going all in.

"Ahem, although the opposing player read our intention to switch Pokémon, the actual benefit of switching to Dugtrio wasn't as high as we thought. While it kept Abomasnow on the field, it also exposed all of its weaknesses. Dugtrio is a pure Ground-type Pokémon, weak to Water, Ice, and Grass—it's weak to almost everything. And without Gastrodon, Greninja can use Water-type moves freely. Right now, it's a matter of whether the opposing player's Pokémon or Abomasnow will fall first."

The reason the opposing team switched to Dugtrio is simple: to target Abomasnow. Once Abomasnow is defeated, Gastrodon's biggest threat will be Ninetales' Freeze-Dry, but with Aggron having a four-fold advantage against Ninetales, the threat is not that great.

"To make this decision, it seems the opposing player is very confident, believing they can defeat this Blizzard King first!"

But judging from the attributes and the spirit... Lin Xuan is not optimistic.

"However, this Dugtrio seems to have developed its Sand Burrow ability very well. Not only Abomasnow, but even Greninja was completely trapped by it!"

Seeing the new situation on the field, even Lin Xuan couldn't help but be a little surprised. Sand vortexes appeared under the feet of Abomasnow and Greninja, making it difficult for them to move. Even if they managed to get rid of the sand vortex, it would follow them again as soon as they moved to another position.

"Hiss... It seems the situation has changed. This Dugtrio seems to be a bit stronger than the other Pokémon on the field, and it has made the most of its Sand Tunnel ability."

As soon as Lin Xuan said this, Zhong Ming, who had been just watching the screen, immediately asked a question mark.

Zhong Mingyi is a very handsome guy: ???

Zhong Mingyi is a handsome guy: Where are my coins?

【Ha ha ha ha! 】

This is tantamount to betraying the boss.

[Little Zhong, you should have listened to us and bought the opposite of what Teacher Mimikyu bought. That's the shortcut to getting rich!]

"Ahem, don't be in such a hurry. After all, the results of the competition are not yet out, and it's hard to say who will win or lose."

Lin Xuan coughed twice before explaining.

"Besides, it's just a mere thousand coins. It's not important to a champion like you. If you lose, you lose."

Lin Xuan decided that she should first give Zhong Ming a boost of confidence.

Zhong Mingyi is a very handsome guy: ...

If he weren't still at the dojo, he really wanted to go straight to Lin Xuan's house and give him a one-on-one match to show him what a boss is like!

"Dugtrio used Sand Burrow to firmly grasp Greninja and Abomasnow, and when Greninja's Water Gun came, it burrowed directly underground, and then the Aggron, which was ready to attack, crashed into it again!"

After taking two heavy ramming attacks from Aggron, even Blizzard King was a little overwhelmed, but he could only force himself to stay alert and then raise his leg to deliver a kick.

"Faced with Aggron's attack, Abomasnow, after barely catching his breath, used Kick Down! Aggron fell to the ground, and given his weight, the power of this Kick Down was definitely... causing a minor but serious injury!"

【? ? ? 】

Your words came out a bit too quickly, catching me off guard.

[It's gotten smaller again?]

But when faced with questions from viewers, Lin Xuan simply pointed to the ground where Bossco had fallen.

"Before Aggron fell, Dugtrio used Sand Pit to soften the ground, reducing some of the damage from Aggron's knockdown. Combined with Aggron's terrifying physical defense, it didn't actually cause much damage."

"This is possible?!"

【Great! 】

I saw a coin waving at me!

[It's best not to provoke Xiao Zhong at this point...]

Indeed, and I didn't win much, only about five or six hundred coins.

Holy crap, what a freeloader!

"Greninja threw out a Water Shuriken to support Abomasnow, but at that moment, the opposing player chose to switch Pokémon! You know, you only have three chances to switch Pokémon in a match, and this player used up two of them. It seems they really don't intend to let Abomasnow off the hook!"

This is the terrifying aspect of abilities like Sand Cavern and Shadow Tag. In regular Pokémon battles, simply restricting the switching of Pokémon is enough to bring countless benefits. This is also why Chandelure's Shadow Tag was nerfed before it even had a chance to appear.

Looking at the existing Shadow Tag Pokémon, Gothic is alright, but as for Wobbuffet... its peak was in the anime, since it doesn't have a single attack move. It's the kind of Pokémon that opponents aren't stupid; if they use Taunt on it, it can only struggle there...

"After Gastrodon entered the battle, it immediately used Water Absorb to absorb all the Water Shuriken. While covering Aggron, it also increased its physical attack. Aggron then got up again and launched a Metal Claw attack! Abomasnow is unable to battle!"

After Abomasnow was defeated, in order to deal with Gastrodon on the field, Ninetales had to be sent out. Moreover, because of the hidden threat of Dugtrio's Sand Trap, Greninja didn't even dare to go down.

The final result was that although Gastrodon was successfully defeated by Freeze-Dry, Aggron rammed into it, crippling Ninetales which had its Aurora Veil activated. Then, Gastrodon, with its Special Attack boost, KO'd it with Earth Power.

In the end, only the Alolan Sandshrew and the exhausted Greninja remained. A two-against-three battle was ultimately unrealistic, and the fight ended with the Alolan Sandshrew fighting to the very last moment, clearing away snow in the snow.

"Hmm... that's what Pokémon battles are all about! They're full of surprises and uncertainties, which is why we love Pokémon battles, isn't it? If all the battles were the same and the results were predictable, wouldn't it be boring? Okay, let's look forward to the next battle."

As Lin Xuan spoke, he quietly turned off the guessing option. This thing was really harmful, causing him to lose a full ten coins.

[Hahaha! Luckily I went all in on the other side!]

[New friends, remember: bet against Teacher Mimikyu, and you'll be living in a villa by the sea!]

Give me back my coins!

Clearly, despite Lin Xuan's established reputation, her final, well-reasoned explanation still swayed many people to the left of the coin, and the result was...

【protest!】

There's something fishy going on!

Give me back my coins!

Do you know how long it took me to save up all these coins by playing for free?