my pokemon player.

Even Bennett, who was not familiar with the effects of the moves, could infer the principles of the tactics used by Chen Yan. Xu Ruofeng and others who were very clear about the effects of the moves could naturally see through this routine.

But unlike Bennett's appreciation for the poison substitute tactic, Xu Ruofeng and others' first impression of this tactic was that it was dirty and disgusting!

They would feel frustrated and annoyed just by watching the game, let alone facing this tactic directly.

If they were defeated by this tactic in a Pokémon battle, they would suffer for at least two or three days, and might even have to engage in a real-life PK with the player who used the tactic.

"No, this tactic is too dirty, this is not a Pokémon battle at all!"

Xu Ruofeng looked at the Exploding Ape with a relieved expression on his face, and actually felt a bit of pity in his heart.

Although Chen Yan's victory saved him from running naked and preserved his integrity and dignity, he should be happy.

But when he thought about encountering such disgusting tactics in future battles, he couldn't be happy at all.

What? Don't let Chen Yan promote this tactic?

What a joke, preventing Chen Yan from releasing strategy guides is more difficult than making Snake and Mongoose live in peace.

Moreover, the principle of this tactic is relatively simple. Even if Chen Yan does not announce it, sooner or later some smart player will figure it out.

Ever since the [Highly Poisonous] move learning device was added to the exchange list of the mission office, the poison defense tactics were destined to flourish.

"Who said this isn't a Pokémon battle? This Pokémon battle is so exciting!"

Zaliang Guoba said with shining eyes, he also felt that the poison defense tactics were a little dirty.

However, the difference between him and Xu Ruofeng is that he is thinking about how to use this tactic to torture his opponent.

"My Long Nose Leaf can also use the [Poisonous] move learning device. Combined with the [Defend] and [Substitute] that I have already learned, I can also use this routine to kill my opponent!" Zaliang Guoba said excitedly.

Xu Ruofeng glanced at him and said, "Be a decent person. It's better not to use such dirty tricks. It's not cool at all."

Grain Guoba retorted: "Pokémon battles are for winning, not for looking cool or good-looking."

"No matter how dirty this tactic is, as long as it helps us win the battle, it's a good tactic!"

"When the standard for judging victory in Pokémon battles is the quality of the show, it won't be too late for you to resist."

"But I advise you not to wait any longer. There can't be such a standard for judging Pokémon battles!"

Xu Ruofeng was not angry when he heard this, partly because what Multi-Grain Rice Crust said made sense.

Although he thought this tactic was dirty, he had to admit that it was a good tactic that could make up for the gap in strength.

On the other hand, Xu Ruofeng was inspired by the judging criteria mentioned by the mixed grain rice crust.

Yes, who says Pokémon battles have to be dirty and ugly? Battles can also be elegant and beautiful!
Just as Xu Ruofeng was considering whether to make a suggestion to Xiaozhi's planner to let the official launch a new way of fighting, Lao Ye next to him said:
"Let's not talk about whether it's dirty or not, but Yanzi's tactics have found a new way to think about Pokémon battles."

"In the past, when we fought, we only cared about attribute restraint and strength gap. Even if we had a few small routines, we couldn't erase the influence of these two factors."

"But Yanzi's tactics can cross the gap between strength and attribute restraint, which means that tactics will play an increasingly important role in the future."

"The poison-defending tactic is undoubtedly just the beginning. There will definitely be more dirty, more tricky tactics in the future."

Xu Ruofeng was surprised and said, "Ah? There won't be a more disgusting tactic than guarding the poison?"

"Of course there will be. Don't you know that playing tactics is dirty?" Zaliang Guoba said with a smile.

"Yanzi, Guoba said something about your heart!" Xu Ruofeng immediately complained to Chen Yan who was walking over.

The mixed grain rice crust suddenly became anxious: "I'm not! I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!"

Chen Yan ignored the two people who were quarreling, and asked Old Ye:

"What do you think of this tactic? Is it applicable? Can it be promoted on a large scale?"

Old Ye pointed at Bennett who was detoxifying and healing the Exploding Ape, and said with a smile:

"I don't need to answer this question. Hasn't this battle with opposite attributes and a certain gap in strength already given you the answer?"

Chen Yan said cautiously: "This is just an isolated case. My opponent obviously underestimated me. If he didn't let me attack first, I wouldn't have won so easily."

Old Ye's smile remained unchanged: "Oh~ You mean that no matter whether Bennett attacks first or not, you can win. The only difference is how easy it is, right?"

Chen Yan looked at the teasing smile on Old Ye's face and realized that he was being a little too Versailles.

"This is what you understand. I didn't say that." Chen Yan touched his nose and said.

"Oh, yes, yes, you are indeed a tactical master. You always remain humble." Lao Ye continued to joke.

Chen Yan couldn't help but rolled his eyes: "Can you please stop giving me random titles? You were the first one to call me the Taciturn God, and you were also the first one to bring up the title of No. 1 Player."

"Now you're saying I'm some tactical master. I haven't offended you, have I? Why are you flattering me?"

Lao Ye responded: "Others are flattered when they have these titles, but you deserve them. Other players have no objections, otherwise it wouldn't have spread so quickly."

"Come on, with Xiaofeng, a big mouth, talking nonsense everywhere, it would be strange if the news didn't spread quickly!" Chen Yan said unhappily.

"What? Who said I'm handsome?"

Xu Ruofeng seemed to have heard Chen Yan mention him, so he stopped arguing with Zaliang Guoba and happily came to Chen Yan's side.

He patted Chen Yan on the shoulder and said earnestly:

"I know I'm handsome, but don't mention it all the time, or other players will feel inferior."

"Hehe~" Chen Yan sneered twice and was too lazy to pay attention to Xu Ruofeng.

Xu Ruofeng didn't mind and continued, "Actually, Yanzi, you're not bad looking, but I didn't expect a guy like you with thick eyebrows and big eyes to come up with such a dirty trick. Are you a psychopath?"

"Get out!" Chen Yan said concisely.

"Okay~" Xu Ruofeng closed his mouth from the bottom of his heart.

The mixed grain Guoba who came over fanned the flames and said, "Tsk tsk tsk, when did Xiao Fengzi become so cowardly?"

"What are you afraid of? Why don't you dare to fight with Yan Zi?"

Xu Ruofeng retorted: "Why should I fight with Yan Zi? We are good brothers. Except for Technician No. 8, there is no distinction between you and me!"

"You are still trying to sow discord here. I can't beat Yan Zi, but can I beat you?"

Grain Guoba said disdainfully: "Who gave you the courage to fight me, Ugly Fish?"

"It's war time now, I don't have time to mess around with you. When the war is over, I will immediately exchange it for the [Poison] move learning device, so that you can also experience the dirty tricks you mentioned!"

Xu Ruofeng panicked after hearing this. He was not afraid of losing to Zaliang Guoba, but he was afraid of being tortured by the Taishou Poison Tactics. The feeling of knowing what tactics the opponent used but being unable to fight back and only watching his Pokémon fall was too painful.

He will be so uncomfortable that he will have to skip eating for three days, one day, or even one meal!
So Xu Ruofeng immediately hugged Chen Yan's arm and asked for help with a sad face:

"Godfather, please save me!"

Chen Yan said helplessly: "Didn't you say you can beat Guoba? What are you afraid of?"

"I'm afraid of your dirty great tactics! Is there any way to counter this tactic?" Xu Ruofeng asked pitifully.

Chen Yan nodded slightly: "No tactic is invincible, and the same is true for the substitute poison tactic. Of course, there are ways to counter it."

Xu Ruofeng was about to burst into laughter when he heard Chen Yan continue:

"But why should I tell you?"

"Because we are good brothers!" Xu Ruofeng said righteously.

"Good brothers? But I think there is still a gap between us!" Chen Yan said meaningfully.

Xu Ruofeng was stunned for a moment, then he reacted.

He gritted his teeth and said, "There is no gap between us. I can give you the No. 8 technician and give you extra time!"

"Hey~ We are all good brothers, so I won't be polite~" Chen Yan said while trying to suppress his smile.

Xu Ruofeng said with a stiff smile: "We are friends, don't be polite to me, here's the countermeasure."

"The countermeasure is very simple. Just send out Steel-attribute Pokémon. Steel-attribute Pokémon are immune to poisonous status." Chen Yan replied.

Xu Ruofeng was speechless: "Nonsense, even if I don't know much about Pokémon, I know that Steel-attribute Pokémon are immune to Poison-attribute moves. The question is, where did I get a Steel-attribute Pokémon?"

"If there is no Steel-attribute Pokémon, Poison-attribute Pokémon will do." Chen Yan said without hesitation.

Xu Ruofeng clenched his fists silently and looked at Chen Yan expressionlessly.

Chen Yan's scalp tingled when he was stared at, and he quickly said:
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore. There are actually many ways to counter the Basic Defense Poison Tactic. Sending out Pokémon with Steel and Poison attributes is just the most direct way."

"Another more direct method is to send out a Pokémon that has a move that can cure abnormal status, but Pokémon with this move are rare, so this method is only suitable for a small number of players."

"In addition to the two direct methods mentioned above, we can also use some special moves, such as Provocation and One More Time, which can block and restrict the opponent's release of skills."

"As long as the opponent can't release his moves to delay time, we have a chance to win quickly."

"It doesn't matter if your Pokémon can't learn this type of move. You can also let your Pokémon learn [Sleep] and use the sleep state instead of the poison state."

Hearing this, Old Ye couldn't help but interrupt and asked, "Can the sleeping state replace the poisonous state? Didn't you say that abnormal states can't coexist and replace each other?"

Chen Yan nodded: "Yes, I have studied the abnormal state of Pokémon before. I don't know if it is due to the setting or affected by other factors, Pokémon will only fall into an abnormal state."

"When a Pokémon falls into an abnormal state, it will not fall into another abnormal state, and those moves that can cause abnormal states will not work."

"However, the sleep state brought by the [Sleep] move is not affected, and can remove the poisoned state of the Pokémon. I don't know the specific reason, anyway, this is the official setting."

"So if we really have no other way to counter the Poisoning Tactic, we can let our Pokémon use [Sleep] and then use [Sleep Talk] to counterattack."

"The biggest advantage of this method is that it is applicable to the vast majority of Pokémon. Almost all Pokémon can learn the two moves [Sleep] and [Sleep Talk]."

Xu Ruofeng excitedly echoed, "Yeah, my Dream Demon can also learn these two moves."

"There are so many ways to deal with the Taishou poison tactics. It seems that this routine is not that dirty~"

Miscellaneous Grain Guoba said sarcastically: "You guys change your face really quickly, now is not the time to spit on this tactic."

"And don't be complacent. Didn't you hear Yan Zi say that these are ways to counter the basic defensive poison tactics? He must have advanced tactics!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Ruofeng quickly turned his head to look at Chen Yan. When he saw Chen Yan's indifferent expression, his heart sank.

"You...you don't have any more dirty tricks, do you?" Xu Ruofeng asked stutteringly.

Chen Yan shook his head: "I haven't developed any new routines."

"That's good, then."

Without waiting for Xu Ruofeng to breathe a sigh of relief, Chen Yan continued:
"I'm just perfecting and upgrading the tactics of defending poison."

"What? This dirty trick can be upgraded?" Xu Ruofeng said in surprise.

Chen Yan said as a matter of course: "Why can't it be upgraded? The basic substitute poison tactics still have many shortcomings."

"For example, if it takes a long time to delay, the Pokémon's physical strength cannot be replenished in time after using the substitute."

"So I upgraded it to target the shortcomings of the Taishou Poison Tactics. The battle lasts longer, so I added new damaging moves."

"Although different abnormal states coexist, continuous consumption moves such as Parasitic Seed are not affected."

"Not only can this type of move damage Steel and Poison-type Pokémon, it can also replenish your own stamina."

"Of course, the move of absorbing the opponent's physical strength alone is not enough to replenish the physical strength that the Stand needs to consume."

"So the Pokémon that uses this tactic should also master moves such as [Photosynthesis] and [Green Grass Field] that can restore their status."

"Then the Pokémon will be able to use the [Stand] move at no cost, and then use the Stand Poison Tactic infinitely until the opponent's Pokémon is wiped out."

"If the opponent has no countermeasures, we can even destroy the team at full strength!"

"It's a pity that my stinking flower can't parasitize seeds or photosynthesize, so I can't fully utilize this tactic."

At the end, Chen Yan sighed with some regret.

Compared to Vileplume, Pokémon with a rich skill pool like Bulbasaur are more suitable for the substitute poison tactic.

However, he did not regret choosing Zou Zou Cao. After spending some time together, he had already regarded Smelly Flower as his family and partner.

Even if Vileplume cannot fully exert the tactical effect, so what? If he can come up with a substitute poison defense tactic, he can also come up with other tactics suitable for Vileplume. He has confidence in himself.

Chen Yan didn't think any more about it. He looked up at Xu Ruofeng and the others who were stunned, and asked curiously:

"Why aren't you talking? Is there something wrong with my tactics?"

Xu Ruofeng also came to his senses after hearing this, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly:

"Nothing, we are just shocked. We didn't expect that such a dirty trick would appear in the pure Pokémon world!"

"I beg you to be a human being!" (End of this chapter)