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November 6th, the day before start of Winter.
Crazy Thursday.
Unfortunately, in this world, no one seemed to understand the traditional art of Venmo me $50.
Early in the morning, Aiden slumped lifelessly on the couch.
The sudden downpour left him feeling completely drained.
The Paldea region was modeled after the Iberian Peninsula, and the Mediterranean climate meant most rainfall occurred during winter…
A long-dead memory suddenly resurfaced in his mind in an almost eerie way, leaving him momentarily reflective.
His memory had indeed improved significantly since his reincarnation.
Was this a hidden perk for transmigrators?
Aiden wasn't sure.
But aside from himself, the Pokémon in the Gym were even more "illegal".
Because of last night's intense training session, both Riolu and Eevee were still asleep, and Aiden didn't plan to disturb their rest.
It was raining, so even Nemona hadn't come to the Gym, let alone challengers from farther away.
It seemed unlikely there would be any visitors today.
Even if he wanted to grind hard, it was important to balance work and rest.
Training at the Isle of Armor Dojo clearly had a significant impact on Riolu—it had even learned Fake Out.
However, even with the miraculous item "Efficiency Pill," three hours of training only brought its progress in Unseen Fist to 5%.
No wonder only two Urshifus had mastered this move so far.
For Riolu to learn Master Mustard's ultimate technique, besides its own efforts, Aiden also needed to grind points.
Suddenly, he felt like he was saving up for a guaranteed pull in a gacha game…
Thinking of this, Aiden picked up his phone and opened Poké TV with practiced ease.
As expected, the two videos released on time last night received consistent praise once again.
Although this time he didn't introduce any particularly interesting tactics—leaning more toward Pokémon knowledge rather than battles—the view counts remained very stable.
The reason was simple—
[Wow, so there's a regional rodent that can remove spikes? Trench warfare teams, prepare to explode!]
[Removes hazards while buffing itself? Maushold, you're incredible!]
[Coach, I wanna learn this!]
Just looking at the barrage made it clear.
Due to the earlier spike-setting tactic tutorial, spike-heavy teams had become quite common in the current meta.
And the spread of this Paldean Pokémon, the regional rodent, happened to counteract that.
As for Talonflame, its Fire/Flying type combination meant that as soon as the opponent set Stealth Rock, its chances of entering the field were slim.
So if one wanted to use this Pokémon, they'd need to find a way to remove spikes or equip Heavy-Duty Boots to mitigate its weaknesses.
In a sense, he had inadvertently played the role of a "hidden hand", significantly impacting the game environment.
Of course, there was another reason for Talonflame's video popularity—
[??? Azure, you're unstoppable, crushing even Elite Four members?]
[Feel sorry for Elite Four Larry for a second—how dirty is this Talonflame tactic!]
[Am I the only one who thinks the streamer's command ability is ridiculous? He predicted several of Larry's moves in a row—is this really the level of an ordinary Gym Leader…]
Even Elite Four Larry, who "guest-starred" in the video, reposted it at 7 a.m.
Caption: "A very interesting Flying-type tactic, worth learning."
As Paldea's Flying-type Elite Four, the weight of his words went without saying.
"People in the Pokémon world are truly pure…"
Aiden felt a bit embarrassed.
He hadn't seen Steven's comments on these two videos, likely because he was only interested in Steel-types.
Or more likely, he was too engrossed in mining to care.
While casually scrolling through the comments, Aiden suddenly noticed a familiar username.
[Hardworking Joy: Both installments about Paldean native Pokémon were very interesting. If possible, could you explain how to use Chansey in battles?]
The comment had many likes, but the replies were overwhelmingly pessimistic.
[You're making things difficult for the streamer, lol. If Chansey shows up, I'll eat my words if the streamer wins!]
[Chansey is the poster child of Pokémon Centers—it just needs to be cute. How can you make it fight?]
[Wild Chansey are practically extinct, right? This Pokémon is too kind-hearted; it shouldn't be forced into something it's not good at…]
Aiden had a deep impression of this name.
Miss Joy from Los Platos had been a viewer since his first livestream.
"Chansey, huh…"
Aiden murmured.
That Chansey wasn't suited for battle seemed to be a consensus in this world.
After all, they were angels and helpers to Nurse Joys—nothing about them seemed compatible with battling.
But Aiden had a slightly different opinion.
"Pink demons not suited for battle?"
Aiden raised an eyebrow, his smile gradually taking on a mischievous twist.
Pink demons referred to a group of pink Pokémon that often delivered devastating mental blows to opponents in battle.
Among them, Chansey was the heavyweight, the original pink demon prototype.
A support team couldn't function without Chansey.
"This is what you asked for!"
Since his reincarnation, Aiden had been relatively restrained, avoiding strange, dark-meta lineups to maintain his image.
But since his fans requested it, shouldn't he try to fulfill their wishes?
As a content creator, compared to serious tactical explanations, he truly excelled at rage bait teams!
After liking and replying to Nurse Joy's comment, Aiden exited Poké TV.
[Azure Wings: Alright! Today, let's play with Chansey!]
[Holy crap, it's the streamer—Master Ball!]
[I want to play with Chansey too, but how are you going to do it? Will this even be watchable?]
[??? You're messed up, upstairs. Officer Jenny's baton will correct your twisted heart!]
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Due to the rain, the Gym was unusually quiet today.
Aiden enjoyed the peace. In the afternoon, he watched a Hollywood movie with Eevee, then helped Riolu adjust its training plan.
100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, and a 10-kilometer run daily.
This was the legendary Saitama Training Method, accumulating small efforts to achieve qualitative breakthroughs and shatter the body's "limiters."
Whether it worked for Pokémon, Aiden didn't know, but it was definitely better than Riolu's borderline self-destructive high-intensity training regimen…
Aiden was genuinely worried the little guy might overtrain and hurt itself.
Riolu nodded repeatedly after hearing the plan.
Though the exercises were basic, they did provide a full-body workout.
Aside from the relatively low intensity, the routine was pretty comprehensive.
If done in 10 sets daily, it should be enough for a warm-up.
Though the Trainer and Pokémon had different ideas, the results were unexpectedly positive.
And just like that, the afternoon passed quickly.
It was time for Aiden to go live again.
Sitting in front of the computer, he opened the Pikachu-icon livestream software.
"Hello, everyone! Today, let's play with the pink demon!"
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