Pokémon: The Sims

One reason is that Wu Ge's level is high, which limits the effectiveness of the Poison Skull Frog's moves.

Another point is that Wu Ge has seen many grand occasions, so this kind of childish play has a very limited impact on him.

But the Earth Platform Tortoise is different.

The Earth-type Tortoise is of a lower rank than the Poison Skull Frog, and is also younger, making it more likely to be provoked.

More importantly...

During the battle, Natsuki will make sarcastic and belittle Yamanashi.

Most Pokémon cannot tolerate their trainers being mocked.

It is highly likely that this is why the earth turtle lost control of its emotions, was provoked, and fell into the trap.

of course.

There is another possibility.

That is, Natsuki's fighting style is different when facing Wu Ge and when facing Yamanashi.

Perhaps Natsuki knew very well that Toxapex Frog was slower than Sceptile, so he changed his strategy.

This possibility is also very high.

"Poison Skull Frog?!"

Natsuki was completely dumbfounded when she saw the Poison Skull Frog get instantly killed.

She had imagined that she might be facing an earth-shattering and fierce battle.

But I really didn't expect that the Poison Skull Frog would be killed in one move.

"goo"

The poisonous toad lay on the ground and murmured unconsciously.

Come back.

Natsuki's expression turned dejected, and she put the Toxapex back into its Poké Ball.

Since I started traveling.

This was the first time she had ever lost so badly.

"Let's go, Masked Cat, we can go straight back now, which will save us a lot of time."

Wu Ge looked at the masked cat standing not far away.

"Meow."

Masked Cat nodded.

He then pointed to Wu Ge's tail.

"On the way back, just pick some antidote herbs."

Wu Ge said, seemingly unconcerned.

He can feel his tail getting warm right now.

Aside from that, nothing seems amiss.

Fruits and herbs with detoxifying properties are quite common in the wild.

There's not even a need to specifically look for it.

When passing by a certain place, you might accidentally catch a glimpse of a large area.

I remember they saw a few of them on their way here.

"Lizard King!"

Just then, Xia Shu suddenly shouted something to Wu Ge.

"?"

Wu Ge turned his head.

A pair of dead fish eyes stared at Xia Shu.

This time, however, the girl with pigtails wasn't scared off:

"One day, I will defeat you and subdue you!"

Even if you defeat me, I will not acknowledge you.

Wu Ge curled his lip in disdain, turned his head away, and didn't give her a second glance.

Leading Masked Cat back the way they came.

I grabbed a few plants that looked like weeds along the way, chewed them a few times, and the poisoning symptoms immediately disappeared without a trace.

"Meow?"

"Their combat strategy is indeed quite unique."

Wu Ge muttered a few words.

He hadn't expected that Natsuki and Poison Skull Frog's fighting style would be so flexible.

It's just like being a player.

In doubles matches, a small number of players like to use the "Confusion" status.

Because Pokémon in a "Confused" state have random moves.

He might hit an opponent, he might hit a teammate, or he might even hurt himself.

Some players like to play this way; it can be considered a form of gambling.

This style of play.

Wu Ge and Masked Cat cannot be replicated.

To be precise, it's because they haven't mastered the relevant types of moves.

Although, when facing Yamanashi, Natsuki might not let Toxic Skull Frog make the same move as today.

But one thing is already certain.

Natsuki's command style is extremely similar to that of 'The Player'.

As long as we can achieve victory.

She could easily devise a tactic where the Poison Skull Frog stands at a distance and slowly wears down the enemy by using all sorts of disgusting moves.

Just like Pokémon hunting in the wild.

They slowly exhaust their prey's strength, and when the prey is in a very bad state, they deliver the fatal blow.

Wu Ge is no stranger to this strategy.

After all, he survived countless battles in his previous two lives by relying on this fighting style.

There's no such thing as being morally wrong or insidious.

Any tactic that leads to victory is a good tactic.

At most, it's just the viewing experience from the audience's perspective, which might not be that good.

Denji, the strongest gym leader in Sinnoh in the anime, is an excellent tactical mastermind with a remarkably sharp mind.

He's practically the Minato Namikaze of the Pokémon world.

As the saying goes, "If you haven't had enough fun in the battle, then I do know a little bit of ninjutsu," and that's exactly what this person is talking about.

"Meow?"

"Well, since Toxicroak isn't going to attack first, then Torterra will have to be the one to attack first. Anyway, we can't let Toxicroak recklessly lower Torterra's status."

Wu Ge shrugged.

In that case, we can only strengthen Torterra's ranged moves.

"It seems he only knows one physical move, Leaf Blade. When you get back, teach him how to use Seed Bomb."

"Meow!"

Masked Cat nodded.

Seed Bomb is a signature move of the Masked Meowth type of Pokémon.

The combination of ever-changing patterns and seed bombs is so subtle that it can be done without anyone noticing.

Back to the training ground for Yamanashi and the ground tortoise.

They are still working together to develop a technique to release the rock blockade.

"Meow?"

"Hmm, it would be great if I could learn them all. Rock Blockade is also very important."

Wu Ge frowned, considered for a moment, and then made a decision.

"Let's prioritize learning Rock Blockade. If we can't learn Seed Bomb, we can use Razor Leaf instead."

The reason Wu Ge made this decision was due to the Poison Skull Frog's characteristic 'poisonous hand'.

To make the Poison Frog's ability take effect.

Natsuki will definitely have Toxicroak find a way to get close and attack Torterra with a contact move.

This is where rock blockade becomes crucial.

"Meow."

Masked Cat nodded.

Next.

Wu Ge and Masked Cat stood not far away, quietly watching them train.

Whenever the tortoise gets discouraged, Yamanashi immediately encourages him and feeds him various snacks.

And the earth turtle stomped its feet every time.

Yamanashi would all make the same gesture.

"Meow."

Masked Cat watched from the side, feeling somewhat moved.

"Yes, they have a really good relationship and will definitely become excellent trainers in the future."

Wu Ge nodded.

Letting Pokémon train on their own is definitely not as efficient as having a trainer accompany them during training.

Although trainers may not be able to offer much practical help.

But simply having them by the Pokémon's side will give the Pokémon more motivation to practice.

Just like Ash's Forest Lizard.

I could never learn how to use the seed machine gun when I tried to learn it myself.

When Ash and Pikachu joined in and spat watermelon seeds at him, Grovyle learned it instantly.

So-called trainers.

The goal is to train Pokémon to become stronger, or to train alongside Pokémon.

What's the point of having a trainer if you just let your Pokémon train on their own while you lie around sleeping?

But many trainers can't even do that.

That's why there are so many mediocre trainers.

Wu Ge and Masked Cat lay on the ground watching the training, and before they knew it, they hugged each other and fell asleep.

As evening approached, the time gradually came.

The sun had turned a dim, yellowish color.

The golden hues on the grassland are quite beautiful.

Yamanashi and Turtle actually trained for the entire day.