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Although there was the small interlude of both Lorelei and Lance appearing in the live stream, it didn't affect Aiden's progress in climbing the ranks.
Within an hour of streaming, relying on this simple and aggressive Sunny team strategy, Aiden easily won several matches.
Whether it was switching out Torkoal at the start to bring in other Pokémon for synergy, or directly commanding Torkoal to unleash a Flamethrower as a counter-strategy, the results were highly effective.
Against Water-types, Aiden had Gastrodon to handle them, while Ground and Rock types were covered by other teammates.
Though called a Sunny team, all Fire-type weaknesses could be easily mitigated through simple synergy.
After watching a few matches, the audience suddenly felt enlightened—
[This time I really get it. If you see an advantage at the start, just spray one attack and finish it. If you're at a disadvantage, rotate. How smart am I?!]
[Generally speaking, those who boast before playing will quiet down after a few ranked games...]
[We can indeed learn Teacher Azure's tactics, but achieving good results still heavily depends on fundamentals. What rookie Trainer knows so much?]
[Stop scolding! I'm already memorizing the Pokédex. When I make my debut, it'll be the downfall of Sunshine Gym. Wait for it, Teacher Azure!]
[Hope he's alright lol]
Amidst the laughter of the audience, time quickly approached 7:30 PM.
After ending the broadcast right on time, Aiden gazed at the long string of victory marks on the screen, nodding in satisfaction.
"Indeed, systematic tactics are still too overpowered for ordinary Trainers today."
Looking back at these matches, except for the overwhelming attribute advantage against Lorelei, which led to her quick defeat due to successful pre-reading, the other victories were too easy.
To the point where Aiden didn't even need to think much; he only needed Charizard and Torkoal to demonstrate their offensive firepower...
There wasn't much operational space for single-battle Sunny teams. In doubles, his Incineroar and Scovillain might have more room to shine.
In singles, just having one Charizard on the field provided immense pressure.
If Mega Evolution were introduced, it would likely become even more terrifying.
"Should I take this opportunity to explain Mega Evolutions that can fit into the Sunny team system?"
Thinking about this, Aiden began to ponder.
Unlike Terastalization, Mega Evolution was a special mechanism available to only a few Pokémon.
Perhaps more Pokémon with evolution potential would be discovered in the future, but so far, the list of known Mega Evolutions closely matched Aiden's memories from his past life.
There were even fewer than before.
After all, in this world, people rarely had ways to encounter Legendary Pokémon. Even seeing Ho-Oh, which had a relatively high appearance rate, was considered a symbol of luck...
Someone like him, who could adopt two Legendary Pokémon (Miraidon and Ogerpon) and even form bonds with Mew and Black Rayquaza, could probably be considered a chosen one.
The Legendary Man is me?
Stretching lazily, Aiden quickly shook his head and looked back at the computer screen.
Before sleeping, he still needed to edit today's tactical video.
Fortunately, today's tactics didn't require much explanation; the operations were clear enough just by watching.
It was already this simple. Could his students still not know how to counter the Sunny team strategy...?
Impossible, absolutely impossible!
…
Time quickly reached midnight.
Late nights were always the most active time for PokéTV users, second only to meal times, especially on Mondays.
The eagerly awaited new video quietly updated, drawing tens of thousands of viewers within less than a minute.
The title of this episode was:
"Teacher Azure Teaches You How to Play the Sunny Team - Singles Edition!"
[Singles Edition? Does this mean there will be a Doubles Edition later? Teacher Azure is too comprehensive...]
[As expected of Teacher Azure, effortlessly dominating all aspects, making opponents go blind in every game mode!]
[Front-row reminder: Today's victim is from Kanto again, one of the Elite Four, Lorelei. Teacher Azure has a knack for bullying cute ones!]
[Excuse me, considering Miss Lorelei's age, can she really be considered cute?]
[You must be bored with life. I hope the ice doesn't splash on me...]
As the chat rolled, the video quickly presented its visuals.
Aiden's handsome face appeared on the screen, accompanied by an elegant smile.
"Hello, everyone. Today, I'll give you the most basic tutorial on the Sunny team system."
"There have been many requests from viewers for weather team tutorials, so starting today, we'll create a series covering the basic strategies and gameplay of the four major weather systems. Please support us, everyone~"
"So without further ado, today we'll talk about the simplest and easiest-to-use among the four major weather systems—the Sunny team!"
[Even today, we still don't know what level of "simplicity" Teacher Azure is talking about!]
[Does Teacher Azure actually master all four types of weather? Normally, even Elite Four members only specialize in one. Even Galar's Raihan mainly plays with two weather systems...]
[Just believe it. Has Teacher Azure ever misled us? If he says he can, then he definitely can!]
Although this was the first introduction to a systematic weather strategy, due to Aiden's consistently detailed and comprehensive tactic explanations, the audience became even more excited.
If tactics designed around a single Pokémon or move were already so powerful, what would happen if they became systematic?
The video quickly began rolling, and Aiden started introducing the Pokémon in his team, expanding on them.
"For the weather setter, we choose Torkoal. The advantage is its Drought ability, which doesn't require manual weather activation, but the downside is its slow speed."
"If you want to play a high-speed lineup, replacing it with Ninetales is also fine."
"Gastrodon and Venusaur are the cornerstones of the team's synergy. Chlorophyll allows Venusaur to gain the initiative under the sun, not only boosting its damage potential but also enables it to move faster."
"Charizard and Scovillain serve as attackers. I generally prefer Charizard with Solar Power for suppression. As for Scovillain..."
"In doubles, it can sometimes be useful. The main reason it's in the team is—"
"It's currently the only Fire-type Pokémon that can trigger the Chlorophyll ability. Just this alone makes it very powerful. We'll discuss it more in the next episode on doubles."
"As for the last and most heavyweight member, let's leave that as a preview for the next video."
"In the next episode on Sunny team doubles, I'll show you in actual combat—"
"Why Incineroar is the GOAT!"
[??? So this lineup can also cover doubles? Teacher Azure, don't tell me you'll just use the same roster next episode without changing anything!]
[I think you guessed right. After all, it's still a Sunny team~]
[Let's first master singles. This week, I'll try challenging to see if I can break Teacher Azure's Sunny team...]
Soon, today's teaching match began.
The opponent was Lorelei, a veteran Elite Four member from Kanto, whose charm and figure were extremely popular worldwide.
Right from the start, the audience was stunned.
[As expected of Lorelei, Slowking actually has a niche move like Chilly Reception. I've never even heard of it before...]
[Whoa, Teacher Azure predicted Lorelei's prediction, directly countering with weather right at the start. But if the opponent didn't contest for weather, wouldn't you explode?]
[Teacher Azure's reads always leave us speechless. Stop doubting and just learn. Once you master it, it's yours!]
"Torkoal's downside is its slow speed, but sometimes being slow to a certain degree can actually be an advantage."
After Aiden's timely commentary, the video continued rolling, and both sides quickly engaged in intense battle once again.
When Aiden commanded Charizard to instantly unleash Solar Beam, the chat erupted in laughter.
[Holy crap, so Charizard can also shoot grass. What kind of divine idea is this? Teacher Azure is truly a battle genius. Is this something humans can think of?]
[Teacher Azure might be beyond human. A Solar Beam Charizard is something I'd never imagine in my lifetime!]
[Hmm... After Teacher Azure shares this, it might quickly become standard practice.]
[Is there any possibility that Charizard can also join Rain teams, using Weather Ball to shoot water...]
[Kid, you're also invincible. A Water Dragon, huh? From now on, you're banned from watching Teacher Azure's tutorials!]
With a wave of absurd operations, Charizard instantly KO'd the only Pokémon with synergy pressure, Mamoswine, allowing Aiden to lock in the victory early.
For the subsequent battles, Aiden chose to fast-forward while casually adding—
"Besides Charizard, there are actually quite a few Pokémon that can learn Solar Beam."
"Solar Beam charges very quickly under Sunny conditions. Using this move to catch opponents off guard in real combat is possible."
"In summary, the Sunny team strategy is as demonstrated earlier—rely on the explosive firepower of your team's Pokémon to suppress opponents, creating immense synergy and psychological pressure."
"Besides Charizard, Arcanine, which can learn Flare Blitz and Extreme Speed, and Talonflame, which covers Flying-type blind spots, are also viable options."
"Of course, considering the upcoming Mega Evolution mechanic, Charizard is obviously the optimal choice."
"Additionally, Camerupt and Blaziken also have Mega Evolution potential, each with different uses. We can discuss them in detail later~"
[So skilled at foreshadowing. How many videos does Teacher Azure owe us now!]
[If each weather type gets two episodes, it'll take at least eight weeks. By then, Mega Evolution might already be released...]
[Our Officer Jenny squad has been eating well recently. First, the perfect Beat Up team, and today, Teacher Azure explained the Sunny team, further boosting Arcanine's combat effectiveness!]
[Sister, I've already forwarded this to the Jenny family group. Like the Beat Up team, this episode is mandatory learning material for all Jennys and International Police!]
[Teacher Azure is too considerate! After watching this video, if we don't eradicate Team Rocket in Kanto, we'd feel unworthy of Teacher Azure's training sob sob sob...]
[Teacher Azure is truly a champion of justice!]
Like the previous Beat Up team, overnight, the comment section of the video was quickly flooded by Jennys from various regions.
Their main Pokémon, Arcanine, was already highly compatible with the Sunny team system. With the dual reinforcement of Beat Up and Sunny...
Terrifying indeed!
Just looking at the excitement of the Jennys in the comment section, many viewers could intuitively feel how deeply this tactic impacted them.
However, this was undoubtedly a good thing.
Just like the loving Nurse Joys, the Jennys were all righteous individuals. If their strength improved, the various regions would obviously become safer.
Thus, some viewers couldn't help but wonder—
Is it possible that these two episodes were meticulously prepared by Teacher Azure to further arm the Jennys and International Police, bringing peace to this world?
Although Teacher Azure didn't explicitly say so, this intention could be quickly deduced with a little thought, almost as if it were directly hinted.
As expected of Teacher Azure, silently contributing to the cause of justice is just so cool!!
And so...
Without Aiden's knowledge, his image unknowingly became even more towering.
Not only were the Nurse Joys and Jennys inspired by him, but even the International Police in various regions gradually developed a sense of awe towards Teacher Azure.
Especially at the Kanto International Police Headquarters.
"As expected of Teacher Azure, such seemingly simple teaching actually contains so much content. Without taking notes and rewatching, you can't fully appreciate it!"
"Lance-senpai truly understands Teacher Azure the best. Last time's Beat Up team explanation was amazing. To think there were such complex applications in actual combat—it's eye-opening!"
"If only we could hear another lecture from Lance-senpai on this Sunny team..."
Similar murmurs echoed in the International Police branches across cities.
Noticing the expectant gazes of the agents, countless officials silently gasped.
"I'll talk to Lance-senpai and ask if he has time to give another lecture..."
Waking up to a phone full of missed calls, Lance quickly fell into deep thought.
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