"You could say that."
Adam nodded, "So how can a Pokémon appear more elegant?"
Baimu pondered for a mont, then tentatively replied, "Hmm... advanced aesthetics?"
To capture the attention of others, you certainly need so aesthetics; if you can’t impress the audience and judges, how would they give high scores?
"Hahaha, an interesting explanation, and not wrong either. Aesthetics is indeed important."
Adam chuckled and continued, "In my view, elegance is quite a broad term. If you want to precisely manifest it, it can be divided into five types—
"Beauty, coolness, strength, intelligence, and cuteness."
Hmm? Isn’t this the grouping for the Gorgeous Competition in the ga?
Baimu was left stunned.
Adam simply thought he was engrossed in listening and continued, "These five expressions run through the Gorgeous Competition and complent each other. No matter which one you develop to its peak, it can help you beco a top Coordinator Trainer."
"... I see."
He showed a look of understanding.
There were no detailed concept groupings in the animation, so identifying these five qualities purely ca from the experience of a middle-aged gentleman.
Although the content wasn’t profound, it could even be considered basic, its importance is undeniable.
"Today, what I’m going to teach you should be very familiar to you, and it’s the art of showcasing a Pokémon’s ’intelligence’—Attack in Place of Defense."
Adam said softly, "Do you rember that Water Flow Ring that rged with Blizzard and struck your Milotic?"
"Yes, yes." Baimu nodded frantically.
"Hehe, it seems it left a deep impression on you. So why don’t we review it again?"
He smiled, looking at one person and their two Pokémon, spreading his hands invitingly, "Feel free to launch an attack."
"Mawile?" "Blissey?"
Mawile and Blissey exchanged a glance, then simultaneously turned to look at their Trainer.
Baimu looked at the latter and decisively said:
"Blissey! Use Strong ntal Will!"
Spiritual Power is intangible. He was very curious how the Water Flow Ring could counter it like it did with Blizzard, reflecting it back almost as if rging.
Adam seed so confident; he most likely wouldn’t be disappointed.
"Blissey!"
Blissey took a step forward, raised its small hands high, and its eyes glead with blue light.
Soon, a layer of blue mbrane also enveloped its body, and invisible power extended towards the Seaking in the pond like tentacles.
"Water Flow Ring."
Bang!
Seaking flicked its tail fin, and the surrounding tide surged like towering walls. But in the next second, the powerful Spiritual Power struck the water wall heavily, instantly shattering it.
However, Blissey didn’t feel delighted but instead stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"Blissey!?"
Because the broken water didn’t dissipate but continued rolling in waves, forcibly severing the Spiritual Power it had released.
This ford an atypical Water Flow Ring, which rolled vertically, giving birth to a unique entity!
Adam turned to Baimu and said softly:
"Spiritual Power indeed is a quite troubleso attack thod, but even with an invisible and intangible guise, it cannot change its classification as a kind of energy.
"And water, with form and substance, can encompass all things."
The words fell.
The vertically rolling Water Flow Ring suddenly expanded, and Blissey could feel its own Spiritual Power being slamd back like a wall within the rolling water.
Along with cold water splashes.
Splash!
"Blissey..."
Blissey wiped its wet little face in dismay. Although with its exaggerated Special Defense, this kind of attack was no different from an itch, it was quite insulting.
Of course, gentle Blissey rarely genuinely gets angry with other Pokémon; it just felt it was too careless.
If given another chance, it definitely wouldn’t be so easily defeated!
"Did you see it? That’s water’s Attack in Place of Defense."
Adam’s voice swirled around Baimu’s ears.
He silently pondered the sudden changes that occurred when the Water Flow Ring was used just now.
Though Blissey, like the Galarian Corsola, follows a continuous damage path, its use of Strong ntal Will wasn’t weak; otherwise, he wouldn’t frequently use it for output.
Seaking’s ability to break this move proved that Adam’s strategy of using attack as a form of defense was real and not just an illusion or hollow strength.
"Water Flow Ring is just one form of Attack in Place of Defense; don’t focus too much on it. The emphasis lies on guiding and countering moves, and capturing key monts."
Adam paused for a mont and said, "Launch another attack."
"Okay!"
Baimu cald the restless Blissey and looked at the long-awaiting Mawile, "Mawile... use Big Character Burst Fla!"
"Chido!"
Excitedly, Mawile swung the giant jaw at the back of its head, causing it to suddenly open wide and spit out a burst of fla upwards, then it slamd the fireball hard like a racket!
Bam!
The fireball exploded, transforming into flas in the shape of a big character, flying out with a roar!
This was a move it had inexplicably used while reviewing Fla Spin Dance not long ago, giving Mawile, who hadn’t been able to comprehend a new skill for a long ti, a surprise.
It must be said that although it’s a physically attacking Pokémon, the power of this special attack move looks quite substantial as well.
It’s as if in the animation world, high-power moves have extra damage correction.
Seeing the formidable Big Character Burst Fla, Adam could only smile ruefully, "Seaking, Unicorne Drill."
"Mahwoo!"
Seaking’s eyes glead fiercely, and the horn on its forehead spun rapidly like a drill, emitting an extrely sharp screech!
Buzz——!!
And at the mont the Big Character Burst Fla hit its body, it seed to be pulled by a mysterious force, swirling around Seaking’s horn, forming a Fla Vortex.
"Rebound it back."
"Mahwoo!"
Seaking followed the trainer’s instructions, suddenly speeding up the rotation of its horn and transforming the burning flas into a thick pillar, rebounding it back aggressively!
Baimu squinted slightly, "Spinning Fla Fang!"
"Chido!"
Mawile responded excitedly, pivoting quickly on one foot.
During the spin, flas erged again from the giant jaw behind its head, threading together and spreading out, soon completely wrapping it into a fla projectile, colliding with the roaring fla pillar.
Boom!!
The fla pillar exploded, so of it scattered, but most of it integrated back into the spinning fla projectile, suddenly swelling into a gigantic fireball!
"Chido!"
Accompanied by a high-pitched screech, the transford giant fireball Mawile leaped high, like a crimson cannonball, charging at Seaking!
"Oh?"
Adam’s expression shifted from helplessness to delight.
He had intended to tell Baimu not to worry too much, even during teaching one should fully unleash the Pokémon’s strength. Mawile was clearly adept at physical attacks, using special attacks was aningless.
But seeing it now, this duo clearly had other plans!
Adam quickly shouted, "Seaking! Ultrasonic!"
"Mahwoo——"
Seaking opened its mouth with a cry, a visible white sound wave transford into a shockwave targeting the Mawile already in front of it, but only dispersed the outermost layer of fla.
Moreover, it was as if the fuse had been lit, the giant fireball exploded suddenly!
Boom!!
The deafening explosion and soaring flas engulfed the pool where Seaking was located, the rolling blast waves swept across the faces of the two people and one Pokémon outside the field like aftermath.
Monts later.
Mawile appeared at the edge of the pool, while Seaking had already moved from its original position to a far corner by the water’s edge, revealing only a horn and a pair of eyes, its body underwater seed to have so scorch marks from the flas.
"This is truly incredible."
Adam marveled at the scene.
Baimu bowed his head to apologize, "I’m sorry, Teacher Adam, I overstepped."
Just now Mawile’s response to Seaking’s rebounding fla pillar clearly showed a shadow of Attack in Place of Defense.
After all, it’s a tactic he’s always used in battles, Seaking and Adam just inspired him, plus Mawile’s little private intention.
Ultimately leading to this Attack in Place of Defense based on Fla Fang.
So far, it seems Mawile executed it quite successfully.
But right now, during Adam’s teaching ti, without permission, experinting with moves seems very impolite.
Even if the other party never said counterattacks were not allowed.
"It’s okay, I’m not upset about it."
Adam shook his head, "On the contrary, I’m pleased to teach a student who understands imdiately and dares to practice like you. It’s my fortune as a teacher."
But after feeling gratified, he couldn’t help but recall the fact that Baimu already possesses a trump card Pokémon.
Such good talent.
What a pity it is!!
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