Are You Fighting Types Ever Going to Stop?!

[Holy shit, seriously? Bro, you donated again?]

[Red's Pikachu said nothing, only showering the streamer with money.]

[Pikachu bro, next time you want to leave a message, just tell us. We'll all shut up and let you send a normal comment. Why did you have to send a paid SC? Couldn't you just give that money to me?!]

[If you looked as much like Cynthia as the person above, he'd probably shower you with money too.]

The livestream chat was still stunned by that person's lavish spending, but Cynthia had already quietly switched Mightyena into the lead position on her team and restarted the battle.

The fourth Gym battle began. Mightyena took the field, while Combusken remained Brawly's lead Pokémon.

Mightyena's Intimidate activated, lowering Combusken's Attack by one stage.

But the chat was somewhat confused.

[Didn't Mightyena already come out and try this once? Growl can't keep up with the boosts from Swords Dance.]

[I don't really get what the streamer is trying to do...]

..

Then, in the next instant, Cynthia directly chose to switch Pokémon!

With her confirmation, the turn began!

As usual, Combusken's body erupted with the glow of Swords Dance, raising its Attack by two stages.

Meanwhile, Cynthia directly switched in Dottler!

The turn ended, and Combusken's Speed Boost activated.

The chat froze.

[Is she setting up Reflect again? I don't get it.]

[Has the streamer gone numb from losing? Didn't she already fight like this just now? Even with Reflect, she can't withstand Hariyama.]

[Feels like this battle is over too...]

However, as the chat discussed it, the new turn began. Instead of selecting Reflect, Cynthia opened her team menu again and switched Mightyena back in!

Logically, Combusken had already gained one stage of Speed through Speed Boost, so it should have had the right to move first this turn. However, switching was faster than any Pokémon's attack!

So when the turn began, Cynthia moved first. Dottler was immediately switched out, and Mightyena took the field once more.

A notification popped up—

[Mightyena's Intimidate activated!]

[Combusken's Attack fell!]

At the same time, the baton-shaped icon appeared above Combusken's head again. Light flashed, and Hariyama was switched in.

But this time... the situation was completely different!

Combusken's Swords Dance had been completely negated by the two Intimidate drops. Hariyama, upon switching in, received only a single stage of Speed.

A new turn began. Cynthia and Brawly were back at the same starting line.

Seeing this, Cynthia's gaze sharpened. Just as she had expected, the characters in this game did not possess the ability to issue real-time commands like actual Trainers. They simply made judgments based on data.

As long as Hariyama had one stage of Attack, it could sweep her entire team. That was why Combusken had not continued boosting earlier and had instead immediately used Baton Pass.

Now, it was time for her counterattack.

Cynthia directly chose to switch Pokémon. Flame Orb activated, and the burned Hariyama slammed a Force Palm into the Feebas that had taken the field.

The latter's HP bar was instantly emptied.

"Sorry. I know this is hard on you... but we'll definitely win."

Cynthia looked at the fallen Feebas and spoke seriously before switching Mightyena back in.

Intimidate activated again, lowering Hariyama's Attack by another stage!

By now, the chat finally understood Cynthia's plan.

She was repeatedly triggering Intimidate by switching back and forth to reduce Hariyama's threat.

[Sacrificing Feebas to keep switching... The streamer has figured out how to use Intimidate, but not completely.]

[Seriously, please keep Volt Switch, U-turn, and Parting Shot hidden. I don't even dare imagine what the streamer would do if she discovered those moves...]

[She's really making me cry. She even apologized to Feebas. I just switch in a Sturdy Geodude and use Self-Destruct.]

[Person above, does your Pokémon really want to use Self-Destruct? It's crying!!!]

[Hmph, it doesn't get a choice!]

On the battlefield, as the new turn began, Cynthia directly selected Crunch.

Hariyama's Attack had now fallen by one stage. Even with the boost from Guts, Mightyena had the ability to trade blows with it.

As long as she dealt with Hariyama first, then handled Combusken, she could figure out how to deal with the last Pokémon afterward...

Hariyama moved first, striking with Force Palm. Yet Mightyena was left with a little more than one-third of its HP. Its Oran Berry activated, restoring its health to a little over two-thirds.

After Mightyena retaliated with Crunch, Hariyama's HP also fell to half. Combined with the damage from its burn, its health bar immediately began flashing yellow.

A new turn began. Hariyama's Force Palm landed, leaving Mightyena with only a sliver of HP. Mightyena retaliated with Crunch and successfully defeated it.

Watching Hariyama's fainting animation, Cynthia could not help but let out a small sigh of relief.

This should have been the most dangerous member of Brawly's team. Once it was dealt with, the rest should be easy enough.

However, in the next instant, Brawly sent out a new Pokémon.

This Pokémon was also powerfully built, but unlike Hariyama, it looked like a construction worker carrying steel beams.

[Brawly sent out Gurdurr lv23!]

Cynthia thought about it. In her memories, this Pokémon was somewhat similar to Hariyama. It had decent offensive power and durability, but its Speed and agility were rather average.

Without the threat of Baton Pass, and without any Speed boosts, there shouldn't be a problem, right?

After all, it was a Fighting type... Even if Mightyena could not outrun it and was directly taken out, Combusken should be able to finish it with one Aerial Ace.

Cynthia felt victory was already in her grasp.

However, just as she selected Crunch and prepared to test their Speed, Gurdurr moved first.

[Gurdurr used Mach Punch!]

Cynthia frowned. Unfortunately, Mightyena had not managed to land one more Crunch before fainting.

But no matter what, it had already done its best and played a huge role.

Next, it was Combusken's turn.

However, as Cynthia was thinking.

A flash of red flame passed over Gurdurr's body as it threw its punch.

Cynthia froze.

Why did this scene... feel strangely familiar?

Then the notification popped up.

[Gurdurr's held Flame Orb activated!]

[Gurdurr was burned!]

Cynthia: ???

Hadn't they agreed that the same item couldn't be carried in battle?

So that rule only applied to challengers...

And were you Fighting types only capable of using Flame Orb and Guts?

Were you ever going to stop?!