The eight of them quickly set up a small group chat. Besides attending Teacher Li Qiang's daily centralized guidance and tactical analysis sessions, they also seized every spare moment to practice together and build chemistry.
Especially Yan Yang, Xiao Hao, Haiyan, and Zi Yang, who had been assigned to the team battle, understood that their coordination would be crucial.
In this kind of team battle, the biggest taboo was changing the Pokémon sent out and the tactical approach every match.
Their time to develop synergy was already extremely limited. Switching things around too frequently would only make their coordination more chaotic.
Therefore, everyone had decided in advance which core Pokémon they planned to send out for the team battle.
Yan Yang planned to send out Grovyle, who wanted to "slack off" but carried heavy responsibilities. Xiao Hao naturally chose his main Pokémon, an Azumarill with the Sap Sipper Ability (Lv. 41). Haiyan, the girl, prepared a Clefairy with the Friend Guard Ability (Lv. 38), while Zi Yang, the boy, would send out an Ampharos with Static (Lv. 37).
Yan Yang suggested that they share detailed information about their Pokémon and the moves they had mastered. Although he could see everything clearly with God's Eye, transparent information was the foundation of teamwork. The other teammates needed to understand each other's partners as well.
He carefully recorded the information on his teammates' Pokémon, his mind racing as he considered whether there was a more optimized team strategy.
Before long, a clear plan took shape in his mind:
Grovyle would lead by setting up powerful Grassy Terrain. Clefairy would focus on healing and supporting its teammates with its Ability, while Azumarill and Ampharos would serve as the main damage dealers.
Even better, Grovyle could use Grass-type moves to attack Azumarill, whose Sap Sipper