With a Beat Up team as his core, Qingyu quickly finalized his lineup.
Whimsicott, Arcanine, Annihilape, Maushold, Indeedee (female form), and Dragapult.
Every Pokémon in this lineup had a clearly defined role. Thanks to his earlier explanation, even the viewers could recognize them at a glance.
There was no need to elaborate on the support Whimsicott, Justified Arcanine, or the Annihilape that Qingyu claimed would work wonders.
Qingyu had used Maushold a long time ago. This Route 1 Mouse from Paldea also knew Beat Up, and offered both respectable combat strength and support capabilities. It was quite versatile.
As for Indeedee... Qingyu often brought one along. Its ability to set terrain upon entering battle, along with Follow Me, made it a perfect fit for his tactical style.
Finally, Dragapult was probably there to reliably outspeed his opponents and catch them off guard?
All in all, it seemed like a very straightforward lineup.
[This Beat Up team doesn't sound that nasty. It's pretty similar to that Weak Armor Rage Onix from last time. Teacher Yu is finally playing a normal strategy today...]
[What's normal about it? Don't forget that Whimsicott has Prankster. With Teacher Yu using it, that one Pokémon alone guarantees something nasty!]
[Good point. Is Teacher Yu about to start tormenting his opponents again?]
"Don't go making things up! What do you mean, tormenting my opponents? This is a perfectly legitimate tactical demonstration!"
Qingyu chatted with the viewers as he queued for ranked Double Battles.
Perhaps his recent streams had influenced people, or perhaps the new Double Battle mode had simply piqued players' curiosity. Either way, its ranked player count had surged, reaching nearly half the Single Battle mode's numbers shortly after launch.
As a result, matchmaking was faster than before.
After about thirty seconds, the matchmaking screen disappeared,