Will Wallace be able to sleep tonight?
That was none of Aiden's concern, but he could be certain that he would sleep soundly tonight.
After defeating Wallace, he continued to use this "sunny, cheerful, and gentle" lineup in the Ultra Ball rank, going in and out three times, striving to showcase the characteristics of each Pokémon to his audience.
As for why only four matches were played in an hour, including the one with Wallace...
Stall teams were like that; they easily caused minor changes in the opponent's mindset, significantly prolonging each command.
However—
Once Aiden's team set up the field, no matter how much the opponent thought, they couldn't win. It was just a futile struggle.
Even the stall team configuration that caught Wallace off guard at first sight was too much for these young players who only knew basic tactics.
Whether the opponents smiled or not didn't matter; Aiden had a very enjoyable hour of streaming.
After all, if a battle was destined to have only one person smiling, why couldn't it be him?
With this idea in mind, the viewers spent this hour in suspense.
[This Toxapex is legit toxic. The opponent grinded for half a day, and one Recover brought it back?]
[I almost forgot Chansey could shrink LMAO every hit missed, and the opponent lost his mind]
[Gliscor, stop hiding, bring out your Toxic Spikes setup!]
[WTF? Swords Dance? Bro really causing mental damage out here]
Though it was a stall team, Aiden managed to pull something different out of his hat in every match.
It was as if he had the move sets of his team's Pokémon engraved in his DNA, pulling out just the right moves that countered the opponent perfectly.
It must be said, though very high-quality, Aiden's lineup also had a very high ceiling.
[Learnt it! I'll go climb ranks after Azure goes offline!]
[There are bad people among the crowd. such dirty tactics… I'll learn them too! I can't be the only one getting sickened!]
[Everyone got infected RIP]
[Azure, you're truly fkn despicable!]
Finally, amid a sea of "high praise" in the live chat, Aiden ended his perfect day.
Indeed, playing stall teams occasionally was quite fun...
As for reputation, he didn't have any of that anyway, so why not let himself loose!
With this thought, Aiden quickly fell into a deep, sweet sleep after finishing a day's work.
…
December 6th, Saturday.
The highly productive and popular streamer "Azure Wings" released another new masterpiece.
"Use Salt Cure on Your Opponent, Garganacl!"
However, this time, the content of the chat was completely different from before.
[I was there, Azure's lineup today can scare kids to tears, it's terrifying!]
[Why did I copy the streamer's lineup and get five consecutive losses in ranked matches? Is there something wrong with me...]
[I encountered this lineup last night too, Azure is pure evil!]
Some of the headstrong youths who copied the lineup right after the stream ended and rushed into ranked matches had already realized something was amiss.
Had they become the victims of a scam review?
After obtaining this lineup with extremely weak firepower and heavily reliant on operations, aside from annoying the opponent, how to win became another issue.
But Aiden obviously anticipated the audience's reaction, thus providing a high-level summary at the beginning of the video:
"Compared to conventional playstyles, the thinking behind this defensive-oriented lineup is indeed more difficult to grasp, but the core remains the same."
"Through various control moves, create a field advantageous to yourself, keep your Pokémon relatively healthy, and slowly wear down the opponent."
"It sounds simple, but I still don't recommend everyone to try it because once the defense has a gap, it can easily escalate until it collapses."
"So people with weak hearts can't play stall teams—of course, except for me!"
"As for how to deal with such an annoying team on the opponent's side, it's quite simple; just bring a Pokémon that knows Taunt, and half the problem is solved."
"The other half depends on your skill level~"
[You should have said such important things earlier...]
[Shameless, he must used Swagger on himself]
[After watching the video, I feel like I can do it this time, enough talk, let's go!]
Of course, besides introducing the lineup, the focus of the video was on explaining Garganacl.
"Besides its impressive endurance and exclusive move Salt Cure, Garganacl's offensive capabilities are also quite formidable."
"A sudden Earthquake or Stone Edge might have a surprisingly good effect."
"Of course, since the footage in the video comes from the game, I can't replicate Paldea's Terasterallization phenomenon."
"If combined with the temporary attribute-changing effects of Terasterallization, Garganacl will become even more troublesome!"
After Aiden's explanation, trainers in Paldea quickly gained a new understanding of this ubiquitous Pokémon.
So those salt crystals on Garganacl, besides healing wounds, actually have such a dirty use?
Even many students from Naranja Academy who stayed up late to watch the video had the same thought—
If I could have a Garganacl, wouldn't that give me a sense of security?
…
Paldea region, Montenevera.
The former Gym Leader of Montenevera Gym, Tyme, with a kind face and gray hair, sat on the sofa, holding a Rotom Phone that was playing the video.
From the screen, the video content seemed to be right in the part where Aiden was introducing Garganacl.
"I never expected anyone to pay attention to Garganacl."
After watching the video, Tyme couldn't help but let out a sigh.
Because Garganacl appeared too friendly in the wild and showed no aggression, most trainers in Paldea felt from early on that they might not be suitable for battles.
As a result, this native Pokémon of Paldea became a relatively niche existence.
It was precisely because she wanted to prove the strength of this kind and gentle Pokémon that during her tenure as the Montenevera Gym Leader, Tyme always used a Garganacl as her main Pokémon.
Unfortunately, despite her extremely high popularity throughout her career, she couldn't manage to publicize the great power of Garganacl.
But now, after watching the video, Tyme suddenly had a feeling—
Perhaps after this video, more trainers will use Garganacl as their main Pokémon.
Although Tyme couldn't quite accept this trainer's fighting style, at least he succeeded in promoting this obscure treasure of a Pokémon.
Moreover, this seemed not to be the first time this Gym Leader of Paldea promoted local Pokémon.
The quality of the previous few Pokémon tactic educational videos was equally high.
Tyme, who was about to retire and become a teacher at Naranja Academy, quickly noticed the qualities of this "Azure Wings."
"Besides being a Gym Leader, does he also have the potential to become a teacher?"
Perhaps, in the future, there might be a chance to become colleagues with him at Naranja Academy...
A/N: Tyme, the math teacher at Naranja/Uva Academy, former Gym Leader of Montenevera Gym, extremely popular, even had issues with obsessive fans following her around school in the storyline.
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