Aiden's smile gradually twisted.
Meanwhile, far away in the Sinnoh region, Flint's expression was quite intriguing.
"What is this thing?"
Flint was utterly dumbfounded and instinctively turned to Lucian.
Back in Pokémon school, this guy had been a problem-solving genius.
If you didn't know something, asking him was always the right move.
"…"
Lucian instinctively turned his head away.
You're asking me?
I've never seen this before either!
What teacher would dare teach this kind of thing? They'd probably get kicked out of the classroom along with their desk by tomorrow…
"Hah… hahaha…"
On the other side, Aaron was also clearly shocked.
After shrinking, Chansey wasn't just difficult to hit—it was incredibly annoying.
Even when Flint commanded Infernape to use guaranteed-hit moves like Aerial Ace and Aura Sphere, it still struggled to deal any significant damage to Chansey.
After scraping away for so long, even Infernape started panting.
And yet, after Chansey swallowed a small egg from its pouch, it instantly bounced back to full health…
"It seems we're facing a Trainer with a very distinct personal style."
"But can this tactic really be used offline?"
Wouldn't he get brutally beaten up in real life?
How did he even practice such a friendship-ending tactic?
Aaron's mind was filled with three consecutive questions.
"And though it's true that hitting Chansey is now impossible, how does he plan to win?"
This question didn't need an answer.
Because Chansey had already begun its next move.
"Chansey, Seismic Toss!"
Having shrunk multiple times, Chansey was nearly invisible on the screen. As a result, neither Flint nor Infernape noticed its approach.
It wasn't until Infernape suddenly felt a strange force lifting it into the air and sending it flying backward that they realized what happened.
There was no time to react.
After being repeatedly tossed into the air, even someone as sturdy as Infernape couldn't withstand it anymore.
Its final act of defiance before collapsing was a furious burst of Flame Burst.
"How can I keep playing like this?!"
Frustrated, Flint ruffled the hairstyle he had carefully groomed before leaving home.
Following Infernape, the second victim, Arcanine, was also quickly beaten unconscious by Chansey.
"Wait, you still have a chance!"
Just as Flint was about to surrender, Aaron interrupted his action.
"Don't forget your Rapidash! Quickly try your Flame Body Rapidash for luck!"
Reminded by Aaron, Flint, who had been mentally tormented to the point of confusion, suddenly snapped back to reality.
Pokémon with the Flame Body ability had a chance to burn opponents upon contact.
Perhaps this could turn things around.
"Right! Rapidash, you're up!"
Flint issued another command.
However…
"Chansey, Toxic!"
Aiden's passionate voice rang out in the live stream.
Who had Flame Body, who had Flash Fire—these were basic facts for him. And who said Chansey only had Seismic Toss as its offensive move?
A jet of purple toxic liquid flew out, and after being hit, Rapidash's skin quickly took on a sickly, corroded hue.
Now under the effects of Toxic, Rapidash's health was entering a countdown.
"Hiss…"
This time, it was Lucian's turn to suck in a breath.
Though he might have been the only one who anticipated the opponent's strength beforehand, he never expected the tactics to be this extreme.
Who would want to battle against this?
At least he absolutely wouldn't want to fight this "Azure Wing"…
People truly become speechless when they're at a loss for words.
Flint's expression had grown numb, and even Rapidash's collapse failed to stir any emotion in him.
"Indeed, I should have just surrendered earlier."
Rather than surrendering, there was actually a quicker way—
Disconnect!
[Your opponent has disconnected. You automatically win!]
"He disconnected?"
Aiden scratched his head; he hadn't finished having fun yet.
Rarely did he have the chance to openly play a "menace-to-society" tactic. Why wouldn't anyone finish a match with him?
Such impatient people!
But Chansey had pretty much showcased everything it needed to. He wondered how much Nurse Joy had seen.
"Is Nurse Joy in the live stream? This tactic shouldn't be too hard to learn, right?"
Aiden casually asked, and the live chat immediately lit up.
[LOLOL I'm Nurse Joy. Azure's lesson was very helpful. Could you share your address so I can thank you in person?]
[Evil little brat from Paldea, don't corrupt our kind Nurse Joys!]
[Suggest adding this to Nurse Joy's required courses. If both Chansey and Blissey learn this tactic, Pokémon Centers will surely become more peaceful…]
[Hear me out: The Joy family also has investigators and Gym assessment officers. It feels like Chansey is really going to become a pink demon soon! (Sad)]
From the barrage of comments, it was clear that viewers highly praised this Minimize-centric tactic centered around Chansey.
In a Pokémon world dominated by offensive strategies, Aiden's defensive approach had caused quite a shock.
So battles could be won like this?
After scanning the comments, Aiden finally spotted Miss Joy from Los Platos.
[Hardworking Joy: Azure is amazing! If it's just Minimize and Seismic Toss, Chansey shouldn't have trouble learning it. Finally, we won't have to fear wild Pokémon outdoors!
So Azure, please release a video soon—I'll forward it to the Joy family group chat so more Nurse Joys can learn the Minimize tactic~
Though teaching Chansey Toxic at a Pokémon Center feels a bit… questionable…]
After hearing this, Aiden finally realized—
Paldea's Pokémon Centers broke convention, evolving into outdoor facilities resembling gas stations.
They were even scattered across areas with many wild Pokémon, allowing Trainers to restore their Pokémon's HP anytime while in the wild.
While convenient, this brought risks.
Facing attacks from wild Pokémon, Nurse Joys and other staff alone couldn't handle the situation.
But if Nurse Joys themselves had some combat ability…
Minimize was a survival instinct for Pokémon, and Seismic Toss or Toxic weren't hard to learn—it would be easy to arm Chansey.
This problem, which had troubled the Paldea League, was instantly solved halfway.
Wasn't this a great thing?
"Truly impressive, Azure. Even playing a stall team can contribute to world peace!"
Aiden felt a bit embarrassed by his own praise.
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"Why do all of you look so strange?"
When Cynthia arrived at the League office, the first thing she saw was the trio's peculiar expressions.
Flint sat soullessly in his seat, while Aaron and Lucian behind him looked slightly amused, struggling to hold back laughter.
"Big Sis, just watch Flint's match!"
Aaron immediately regained his serious expression and proactively opened the computer, pulling up the recording of the recent battle.
With a puzzled gaze, Cynthia approached the computer.
The first thing she noticed was the opponent's ID.
"Azure Wing…"
Cynthia raised an eyebrow, revealing an intriguing smile.
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A/N:
As the OG pink demon, Chansey with maxed-out Defense and holding Eviolite actually has higher durability than most people think—after all, its HP stat speaks for itself. -.-
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