Chapter 229: Gambling on Luck
Why was facing this opposing pair considered "gambling on luck"?
Why were they said to be the culmination of the Blaze Team's "neurotic blade" characteristic?
One could already get a glimpse of it from their first round of actions—
Because the core damage dealer of this combo, Clefable, its most proficient skill was "Metronome"!
The legendary "character detector," the "bloodline certification skill," the steadfast love of the lucky, and the lifelong enemy of the unlucky!
The effect of Metronome was: wagging a finger, randomly using a known Pokémon skill.
The greatest charm of this move lay in its randomness!
No one could predict what kind of thing it would waggle out!
Even Clefable itself couldn't predict it.
And the advantage of this move was: in reality, it was just a small skill, with low consumption and a very short cooldown, allowing it to be used repeatedly.
The Blaze Team's player, Chloe, could be said to have trained her Clefable's proficiency with "Metronome" to an outrageous degree.
Her Clefable could waggle out a "Metronome" once every three seconds or so!
It was practically a tireless skill machine.
And in last year's Champions Cup, her Clefable had once set a famous record by landing three ultimate moves in a row within ten seconds, instantly taking out an opponent at lightning speed!
After the match, that player from the Sinnoh League was completely devastated and even proactively gave up his starting position in the next match.
And at this moment, Chloe was equally full of confidence!
She was always full of confidence in her own Clefable.
Because a believing heart was her magic!
As it turned out, the next moment, the charging Greninja and Blaziken saw—
Clefable bent its short little legs and bounced vivaciously twice.
And then nothing happened…
The Normal-type skill: Splash. A cute, on-the-spot bounce that had no effect.
This move was the same as Magikarp's Splash; it had no use whatsoever. Its only effect was probably to liven up the atmosphere…
For a moment, the other three people on the field were uncharacteristically silent.
The players had all received professional training and generally wouldn't laugh.
But the audience was different.
At this moment, the stands were already an ocean of joy, with the sounds of people spitting out their drinks echoing all around.
Beside them, the Blissey's owner, Rosaline, shot her partner a resentful glance.
Are you serious with that little leap? Such a small action, yet it causes so much damage…
Fortunately, at this moment, the commands from Arthur and Asher arrived, timely interrupting her questioning of her partner's character.
"Greninja, get behind it!"
"Blaziken, Double Kick!"
This Blaze pair had fought many times before. Like the Otter Team's Rain-Thunder combo, their routine had long been figured out.
Besides Blissey, Rosaline also had a Wobbuffet and a Lickilicky, but no matter which Pokémon she sent out, her role was the same—to act as Clefable's bodyguard!
Clefable, wagging its finger once every three seconds, was the absolute core of this team's damage output!
Although it might be unreliable at times, with high frequency, there would always be times when it was reliable.
And Blissey's task was to protect it for as long as possible.
Arthur's side also knew this situation, so Blaziken decisively used "Double Kick" to try and force Blissey back, while Greninja saved its skills and went around the back to take out Clefable!
The strategy was very clear!
As a Fighting-type move, "Double Kick" was super effective against the Normal-type Blissey. Asher had thought that this move should at least force the opponent to use "Reflect" in front of itself.
But who would have known that although Rosaline looked gentle on the outside, she was a ruthless person on the inside.
Blissey directly ignored the attack and proactively used its chubby body to crash into Blaziken's flying kick.
At the same time, it set up "Reflect" directly to its side, blocking Greninja's path!
Completely undefended against a super-effective move, proactively taking it head-on, just to block the enemy!
After leaping into the air, both of Blaziken's kicks hit their mark, kicking Blissey back again and again.
Blissey's energy resistance was very high, but its body was very soft. It had neither armor nor scales, nor an exoskeleton. Its resistance to physical moves was actually very poor.
This "Double Kick" could be said to have had an outstanding effect!
But she didn't care at all!
Having adjusted its position beforehand, it directly used the force of the flying kick to fly backward towards Greninja in the other direction!
The rapidly charging Greninja was blocked for a moment by the "Reflect" that suddenly rose from the ground. Its steps couldn't help but pause. Just as it was about to continue after going around it, Blissey was kicked over.
In the process of being kicked into mid-air, Blissey even spread the two small wings on its sides to proactively adjust its gliding direction.
To be so proactive and well-prepared to take a beating truly opened Greninja's eyes.
"Turn around, pounce on that frog!" Rosaline commanded again.
With the flapping of its small wings, Blissey successfully turned around in the process of flying backward, then spread its short little arms and pounced towards Greninja!
Given the size comparison of these two Pokémon, using the word "pounce" to describe it was indeed not wrong.
"Water Pulse, blast it away!"
Helpless, Arthur was forced to use a skill.
Greninja couldn't just be pounced on like this. Otherwise, once the opponent's cooldown was over, it would use "Body Slam," and Greninja's small frame simply couldn't take it.
A turbulent, vibrating stream of water erupted in a ring, blasting away the pouncing Blissey.
Blaziken then rushed over with big strides, picked up Blissey, forcefully leaned back, and slammed it behind it with a backbreaker, taking over this pink demon!
Greninja then continued to charge towards Clefable!
Only this time, it was temporarily out of skills.
Blissey's support had ultimately served its purpose.
Clefable seized the opportunity to waggle out its second finger!
Everyone became nervous again.
But then they saw Clefable wiggle its butt and cutely wag its tail.
Wiggling left, wiggling right.
The Normal-type skill: Tail Whip. Cutely wags its tail, with a chance to release a mental suggestion to slightly lower the hostility of the enemy in front.
It was one of the skills that most beast-type Pokémon were born with.
In summary—still useless!
Chloe's mouth twitched twice, but she remained calm.
No big deal. A believing heart is my magic!
Then, after Greninja had been chasing and hitting Clefable for more than three seconds, she once again commanded "Metronome"!
This time, Clefable waggled out the Psychic-type skill "Rest," a self-healing move that restored its own condition through sleep.
The moment the skill came out, Clefable's eyelids immediately drooped. Unfortunately, it was immediately and violently woken up by Greninja in front of it!
Sleep your ass off, get up and party!
And so, the skill instantly failed.
At this time, Rosaline couldn't help but cast a glance over again. This time, even the gentle-faced Rosaline's gaze towards Chloe couldn't help but reveal a hint of killing intent.
Three "Metronomes" in a row, and all for nothing.
Are you worthy of me?!
From the start of the match, Chloe's luck today was indeed a bit terrible.
However, her mentality was still stable.
For a trainer who specialized in "Metronome," these were all small scenes.
At the same time, Greninja, who had been chasing and hitting Clefable, suddenly stopped without any warning. The hand that was stabbing towards Clefable suddenly slowed down. Later, it even dropped the water kunai in its hand and, instead, involuntarily and gently touched its palm to Clefable's cheek, caressing it with pity and love.
Clefable's ability: Cute Charm!
When attacked at close range, it will continuously release hypnotic signals. When accumulated to a certain extent, it will erupt, briefly charming the enemy and making them infatuated with it. The effect is even better on Pokémon of the opposite gender.
This ability was one of the reasons why Clefable dared to recklessly practice "Metronome."
A so-called gambler must at least have some chips in hand first.
Immediately after, Blissey came rushing over, hopping and gliding, and knocked away the love-struck Greninja.
Clefable seized the opportunity to retreat and create distance.
And then, "Metronome" continued!
This gamble was not over yet!
(End of Chapter)
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