Tuesday, December 2.
Whenever Azure Feather streamed, a new video would usually pop up on Poké TV's homepage at midnight the next day.
By now, plenty of the Pokémon fans who practically lived online had gotten used to it.
The moment the scheduled upload went live, countless viewers flooded into Qingyu's new video.
"Double Battle highlights: Onix with thirteen thousand Attack!"
"Hello, everyone! I'm the new streamer Azure Feather. Since the latest update added Double Battles, I'm bringing you a fun Double Battle team."
His familiar, resonant voice rang out as the video played.
[Here because of your reputation. I heard Onix went on a killing spree and even took out its teammate?]
[I was there. I'm Cinccino, and I've already called the police!]
[Not even Officer Jenny can stop my Onix from using Earthquake!]
Countless comments were already flying across the opening, while the video's views and likes soared like a rocket.
For the vast majority of Trainers and "armchair Trainers," Double Battles were unfamiliar territory.
Almost no major tournaments used Double Battle rules, so Trainers aiming to compete in those events clearly knew little about the format.
But that was precisely why Qingyu's Double Battle tactics gave them such a fresh experience.
Onix wasn't exactly an obscure Pokémon in Single Battles.
But it wasn't naturally suited to offense, and the severe imbalance in Rock-type base stats was especially pronounced in its case. As a result, only a handful of Rock-type enthusiasts used it.
As for Cinccino...
Aside from knowing how adorable it was, many people couldn't even name its Abilities, let alone use it in ranked battles.
Yet these two "weak" Pokémon, both well outside the mainstream picks, had displayed a terrifying ceiling in Double Battles.
Onix's Rage and Weak Armor, paired with Cinccino's Skill Link and Tail