Chapter 062: The Influence of Spikes Strategy
The tranquil dinner time.
Eevee buried its head in the food bowl, munching quietly.
Suddenly, it perked up its ears, glanced sideways at Natsume, and then carried the bowl to the next room to continue eating.
Natsume chuckled silently and returned to his computer, ready to edit a strategy video about the Spikes Team.
Perhaps due to her busy schedule, Cynthia hadn't been online for a while, which left Natsume feeling a bit disappointed.
He still needed a few more cards. While it was easy to ask Gold to record some, he couldn't keep relying on him all the time.
There were still plenty of people online in the group.
For example, Gardenia, the Grass-type Gym Leader from Eterna City in Sinnoh.
Gardenia, with a learning mindset, asked Natsume for a few matches with the Spikes Team and sincerely remarked, "Natsume-sensei, your understanding of strategy is as impressive as ever."
Natsume nodded. "Not bad."
"Natsume-sensei, will you be participating in the Type Expert Tournament later this year?" Gardenia hesitated.
She had never been sure which type Natsume-sensei truly excelled at.
Grass, Poison, Ghost, Steel... Natsume-sensei was proficient in every type, which made Gardenia feel increasingly uncertain.
A master who could master so many types probably wouldn't limit themselves to the Type Expert Tournament, right?
"No," Natsume answered honestly.
He was joking, right? With Natsume's strength, competing in the Type Expert Tournament?
Winning the Fan Tournament was the real priority!
"I thought so," Gardenia sighed in admiration.
...
After recording the cards, Natsume began editing the new strategy video.
"Natsume-sensei Teaches You Battle 06: Spikes Team"
True to Natsume-sensei's style of witty commentary and clever strategies, the video shot to the top of the category rankings almost immediately after its release.
"Front row seats!"
"Who actually bought a house on Nico Dou?"
"I was there; the opponent was practically crying from the dirty plays!"
The difficulty of the Spikes Strategy lies in controlling the battlefield environment and timing moves like Whirlwind and Roar.
In real battles, planning the Spikes zone is crucial.
If your own Pokémon carelessly steps into the Spikes zone, it will suffer the same damage.
Therefore, Flying-type Pokémon are the most suitable Spikes users. Utilizing Spikes to limit the opponent's mobility is the key to this strategy.
"Damn, this strategy is so hard!"
"It's dirty, but isn't this an advanced-level strategy?"
"He's really sharing this?"
Spikes, as a fundamental strategy in the Master League, is rarely seen among ordinary trainers.
Natsume-sensei's video allowed them to grasp the essence of the Spikes Strategy.
It gave them a fresh perspective on a master's strategic understanding.
"Is this the world of the strong?"
"I'm convinced! Is Natsume-sensei really one of the Elite Four?!"
"This is what you call selflessness!"
"Tears in my eyes!"
Many of Natsume-sensei's viewers started paying more attention to command techniques and team configurations after following him.
Before this, many rookie trainers might have thought that a Pokémon's strength was the key to victory.
Little did they know, level isn't the only factor that determines the outcome.
Turning the tide of battle through command and strategy is also part of the charm of Pokémon battles!
Unlike his previous dirty strategies, Natsume-sensei's Spikes Team video is the most aligned with Master League standards.
SubProtect Toxic can be countered by powerful moves, Minimize Team can be crushed by Earthquake, and Perish Song Strategy is rarely used even by Lorelei...
But Spikes is widely used in the Master League and is a core move around which strategies are built.
It's safe to say that Natsume-sensei's video has raised the bar for strategy guides in the gaming section.
As a benchmark in "Pokémon: Battle," it's well-deserved!
"Natsume-sensei, the god of dirty strategies!"
"Don't stop me; I'm going to send Natsume-sensei a gift!"
"What? Isn't the streamer supposed to be little Eevee?"
...
Johto Region, Violet City.
Inspector Falkner took a moment to watch the so-called "Spikes Team" video that Whitney mentioned.
Sitting in his office, Falkner folded his hands and rested them on the bridge of his nose, gradually sinking into thought.
"A master from the Touran Region who excels in the Spikes Strategy..."
"He's also released three tutorial videos, all of which feature strategies worthy of the Master League."
"Truly... remarkable!"
Falkner had heard of the legendary Prince Shotoku of the Touran Region.
He taught without discrimination, whether to good or evil, even to Pokémon.
Natsume-sensei, in this regard, carries a similar aura of 'teaching without discrimination.'
Even remnants of Team Rocket have recently started organizing special task forces around SubProtect Toxic and Minimize Team.
Who knows what changes this 'Spikes Strategy' will bring.
"This is really troubling," Falkner wiped his sweat.
"Is this what they call a master's eccentricity?"
As an international police officer, Falkner considered contacting Tokyo City to investigate Natsume-sensei, but he quickly put down the phone.
"I can't disturb Natsume-sensei recklessly."
Falkner wiped his cold sweat and muttered.
"If he really teams up with Team Rocket, things could get messy..."
...
"Huh? This Spikes Team video seems to be getting more attention than the previous ones?"
Natsume was puzzled as he looked at the backend data.
Before uploading the new video, Natsume-sensei had 1.2 million followers.
But now, in just one day, Natsume-sensei gained 200,000 new followers, bringing the total to 1.4 million.
The video "Natsume-sensei Teaches You Battle 06: Spikes Team" had already climbed to the top three on the daily rankings, and its popularity was still rising.
From the comments, it seemed that because the Spikes Strategy is relatively common in the Master League, and Natsume-sensei's analysis was extremely thorough, the video resonated deeply.
Most of Natsume-sensei's followers are casual enthusiasts and regular trainers.
Getting a glimpse of Master-level strategies, paired with Natsume-sensei's witty commentary, naturally garnered high popularity.
"There's such a thing?" Natsume widened his eyes.
"Oh, so that's how it is... No wonder..."
Natsume nodded thoughtfully.
It's likely that the Spikes Strategy happened to be quite popular in this world.
Although Natsume-sensei wasn't the originator, his video balanced entertainment value and expertise, earning widespread praise.
As Natsume-sensei's fourth strategy tutorial, his image as the 'Master of Dirty Strategies' was already deeply ingrained in people's minds!
The system's BP points suddenly reached over 5,000.
Natsume didn't hesitate and immediately exchanged 5,000 BP for an item he had long desired.
[Dusk Stone (Small): A mysterious stone as dark as night that can evolve certain Pokémon. (It can enhance a Pokémon's Ghost-type energy to some extent.)]
The cold, dark purple stone, polished to a deep hue, shimmered with an enchanting beauty.
As an evolutionary stone, the Dusk Stone could evolve Pokémon like Misdreavus and Lampent.
For Ghost-type Pokémon, the energy-rich Dusk Stone was also an excellent supplement.
This small Dusk Stone, exchanged for 5,000 BP, was worth at least over a hundred thousand on the market, and it was often hard to come by.
But since it came from the system, it was practically free for Natsume, so he casually tossed it to Haunter.
"Here, your midnight snack."
Natsume smiled.
"Good luck in tomorrow's Fan Tournament. Eevee's Soothe Bell is on you!"
Haunter extended its crimson tongue, deftly caught the Dusk Stone, and spun it around, giving Natsume a playful look.
"Haunter! (??????)??"
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