Almost no viewers noticed that at the start of the battle, Aiden had commanded Onix to use a move called "Rage."
Rage is a Normal-type move with a measly base power of only 20 in the game.
With Onix's attack stat, even if this move hit Arcanine, it only caused negligible damage—possibly less than what a single Leftovers recovery would heal.
However, this move has an additional effect.
"Because of the Rage move earlier, Onix has been holding back its Rage. So, until it releases all its Rage with the next use of Rage, every attack it receives will only make it angrier!"
"Our Cinccino has the ability 'Skill Link,' which allows moves that rely on chance to deal damage to reach their maximum potential through technique."
"Each hit makes Onix angrier while also triggering its Weak Armor ability,"
Aiden offered a simple explanation.
"And under extreme Rage, Onix could even go toe-to-toe with legendary Pokémon!"
[Legendary Pokémon? Interesting. Does Onix know it can take them on?]
[Onix: Azure is right; I actually have the strength of a legendary Pokémon. He understands me!]
[Although, that was pretty exaggerated just now, so cool...]
To let an Onix, whose offensive capabilities are actually very weak, have such terrifying burst power shows how successful this tactic is.
Without interference and able to focus solely on output, Cinccino didn't just land five hits—it directly endured Arcanine's Intimidate at the start, pushing Onix's attack and speed to their limits...
Even the opponent was stunned by this one-hit KO tactic, taking quite a while before switching back to Arcanine, attempting to weaken Onix again with Intimidate.
But this time, the fully powered-up Onix wouldn't give the opponent any counterattack opportunities.
"Onix, Earthquake!"
"Cinccino, Helping Hand!"
With two commands given, Aiden's two Pokémon immediately sprang into action.
First, Cinccino, intimidated by Onix's glare, had no choice but to cheer it on, greatly enhancing the power of Onix's next move through this method.
Then, the proud Onix looked down on everyone, its blood-red eyes brimming with murderous intent, its tail smashing the ground with terrifying force.
Boom!
The power of this Earthquake was absolutely outrageous, causing even the game screen to shake.
Earthquake is a move that most Ground and Rock-type Pokémon can learn. While it has immense power, is hard to avoid, and deals devastating damage, it also has a small flaw—
This move causes indiscriminate damage to teammates in group battles, including in Doubles.
Rock Slide might miss, but Earthquake doesn't!
The shockwave instantly engulfed all the opponent's Pokémon on the field. Meanwhile, the "good teammate" Cinccino, which had been hitting Onix with its tail earlier, couldn't escape either, its HP bar wiped out along with the others by the indiscriminate move.
This ultimate display of brutal aesthetics left the audience utterly dumbfounded.
[Holy crap, repaying kindness with cruelty! How can there be such a bad Pokémon as Onix?!]
[One move, three kills—this is the power of Onix! Love it!]
[Is it really the Pokémon's fault? I feel like it's the trainer's doing...]
[So, tell me, Azure, did your Cinccino really want to help Onix?]
"What do you mean by 'want' or not? These are just sacrifices necessary for victory."
Aiden smiled faintly and answered the chat's question.
"For the sake of victory, Cinccino was obviously willing~"
In one fell swoop, three of the four Pokémon on the field went down. Aiden's side lost only one Cinccino, yet managed to extinguish all three of the opponent's Poké Balls.
And the last Salamence, arriving fashionably late, couldn't help but question its existence in the face of the red-eyed, terrifying Onix...
Its expression seemed to say:
Am I really the most dangerous Pokémon?
Replacing Cinccino was Ambipom, who nervously clapped for the invincible Onix and used Helping Hand, luckily escaping the same fate as Cinccino.
Meanwhile, Salamence is a Flying-type, so Earthquake had no effect...
A Rock Slide instantly descended, taking out Salamence while also dimming the icons of all four of the opponent's Poké Balls.
Score 4:1—Aiden's side lost only Cinccino, and even that was done by Onix.
No doubt about it, this was an utterly crushing and effortless victory.
[Holy crap, so cool! This tactic seems really interesting; I'm going to start learning it right away!]
[Yoinked! Gonna challenge the Mossdeep Gym with Onix!]
[Buddy, are you really going to use this tactic? Your Cinccino is crying...]
[For that Gym badge, I have no choice!]
Since the previous scene was so impactful, it undoubtedly left a deep impression on many viewers.
After all, the absurdity of Onix sweeping the team was already ridiculous enough, let alone getting a pentakill in a 4v4 Doubles match...
It was a bit scary.
Of course, Aiden doesn't endorse the few viewers who attempted to use this tactic to challenge Gyms.
"This tactic is just for fun in the game; it's more of an entertainment-oriented strategy. If you really try to challenge a Gym with it, you'll fail the trainer's moral test first..."
Although he knew the viewers were probably joking, as a "positive energy" streamer, he still felt obligated to remind them.
Next, Aiden continued using this unstoppable Onix mowing-down tactic, successfully blazing a trail in the Doubles ladder, quickly racking up over a dozen victories.
And with this visually stunning tactic repeatedly appearing, Aiden's live stream reached new heights in popularity since he started streaming.
[Rayquaza, also known as Baby Onix!]
[Seeing Onix kill three opponents plus its own teammate with one Earthquake—if you aren't laughing, you might want to check if something's wrong with your psyche!]
[Are you saying that an Onix got six kills in Doubles, with two being its own teammates?]
It wasn't until another match ended that countless viewers belatedly realized that an hour of streaming had quickly come to an end.
[Teacher Azure, please, stream one more match, just one!]
[What kind of streamer are you? Streaming irregularly and only for an hour—I'm giving you a bad review!]
[Bro is too quick!]
The barrage of complaints in the chat suddenly flooded the screen.
Aiden was already used to this.
"Well then, see you next time~"
Amidst the viewers' cries of despair, the live stream cut off precisely on time.
"Phew—looks like the reaction to the Doubles tactic was pretty good."
After a busy day, Aiden thought to himself, today he really worked hard~
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