This Dusclops of Wu Yao's—
Not only was its entire training plan devised by that old man, even the original Duskull was handed down by him.
But the old man had never once mentioned that Dusclops had another evolutionary form.
Thus arose Wu Yao's confusion.
After all, the Eviolite item mentioned by Guo Yi could only work on Pokémon that were capable of further evolution.
Doesn't this mean Dusclops still has another evolution?
Facing her confusion, Guo Yi smiled and explained, "Dusclops indeed has another evolutionary form."
"Its evolved form is called Dusknoir, known as the emissary of the spirit realm, able to travel freely between the world of the living and the afterlife."
"Dusknoir is extremely rare; it's perfectly normal that you don't know about it."
Nearby students also perked up their ears, listening intently.
"Dusknoir? Emissary of the spirit realm sounds really powerful!"
"How does Teacher Guo know so much? First it was the Life Orb, and now it's Dusknoir—these are things even the official Pokémon League probably doesn't know about!"
"That's why he's a teacher and you're just a student."
For a moment, the students couldn't help but once again voice sincere admiration for Guo Yi.
Indeed, talented people will shine no matter their position.
Even a teaching assistant who outsiders thought nothing of.
Right after, Guo Yi deliberately advised Wu Yao, "Your Dusclops hasn't reached Pseudo-Elite Four yet. Before you try to break into Elite Four tier, it's best not to evolve it."
"As for the evolution method, come find me when your Dusclops reaches Pseudo-Elite Four."
"Why?"
Hearing this, Wu Yao's face was full of confusion.
Wouldn't evolving it sooner be better?
Guo Yi continued, "After evolution into Dusknoir, both its defenses don't change significantly. Although its Attack does increase somewhat, its overall battle capability might even be weaker than a Dusclops holding an Eviolite."
Honestly speaking, Dusclops was one of the few Pokémon from his previous life whose popularity decreased after evolving.
Before evolution, thanks to the Eviolite, Dusclops's Defense and Special Defense could reach a frightening 195.
After evolution, however, Dusknoir's defensive stats dropped to just 135, incomparable to before.
Although Dusknoir's total base stats increased, the increase was very unevenly distributed.
Thus, in comparison, a non-evolved Dusclops was actually stronger in battle.
But—
In reality, this non-evolution tactic could only carry it up to the Pseudo-Elite Four level at most.
At Elite Four level, if Dusclops didn't evolve, with its potential alone, reaching Elite Four would be extremely difficult.
"So that's how it is!"
Wu Yao nodded, enlightened, then bowed deeply towards Guo Yi.
"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher."
Regardless of whether Guo Yi had recognized her identity or not, Wu Yao wouldn't forget this kindness in teaching.
"Next!"
Guo Yi waved a hand toward her and called the next student forward.
Immediately after, Leng Yue released her Walrein for inspection as well.
But it was clear that her intention wasn't on Walrein at all—but instead on the Ice-type Ninetales.
Every word she spoke hinted heavily: I want to know where the Ice-type Ninetales is.
As for her Walrein, with her grandfather's help, how could its training possibly go wrong?
Guo Yi had no choice but to sigh and reply helplessly, "Leng Yue, that Ninetales was just an accidental encounter in a Time-type Secret Realm."
"So, if you ask me, even I'm not sure."
Yet despite his explanation, Leng Yue still wore a look of faint disbelief.
Seeing this,
Guo Yi had no other option but to forcefully call up the next student to inspect their Pokémon.
Soon, the class bell rang, and Guo Yi's first day of teaching concluded smoothly.
Yet, at this moment, the campus forums were storming wildly due to the battle between him and the three teachers, including Cai Guan.
Liu Hao—an avid fan of the Nidoking and Nidoqueen evolution lines.
Not only did he own Nidoking and Nidoqueen, but even their earliest evolutionary forms had been carefully raised by him.
After classes, casually browsing the campus forums had become Liu Hao's daily routine.
At this moment, a forum thread instantly caught his attention:
—[All-purpose Nidoking mastering Thunderbolt, Ice Beam, Flamethrower, and more!]
Underneath this flashy title was a video link.
"Tch!"
"Another clickbait title!"
Seeing the title, Liu Hao scoffed disdainfully.
As a devoted Nidoking fan, if anyone knew clearly what moves Nidoking could master, wouldn't it be him?
Thunderbolt counters Nidoking; Ice Beam counters Nidoking.
Those two moves had absolutely nothing to do with Nidoking!
The only remotely possible move might be Flamethrower!
Wait wait wait—
As soon as this thought surfaced, Liu Hao quickly shook it away.
Flamethrower?
How was that possible?
Nidoking was Ground and Poison type—it had nothing to do with Fire types either!
Just as Liu Hao was about to scroll away, however, the comments below caught his eye.
[Lime]:Unbelievable! It's my first time seeing a Nidoking mastering so many moves.
[No Rumors Allowed]:I thought it was fake at first. After watching the video, I realized I was just ignorant.
[Seeking Defeat]:Does anyone know who the teacher who owns this Nidoking is? I don't have any memory of him!
[Shanghai Info Master]:The guy upstairs, this teacher is the first assistant teacher from Shanghai Pokémon University ever chosen as a faculty representative for the opening speech. Heard he even has an Elite Four-tier Ninetales!
...
Seeing the comments numbered [999+], Liu Hao suddenly grew curious.
"Hah!"
"So, hired a bunch of shills, huh?"
"If that's the case, let me battle it out properly with these fake accounts."
What Liu Hao hated most was people hiring shills to sing their praises.
Since he'd encountered it himself, he definitely wouldn't let this pass.
"After I watch this video, let's see how badly I roast this thread's author."
As he said this, Liu Hao casually clicked on the video link.
Yet—the footage playing before him left Liu Hao speechless for a moment, unable to form a rebuttal.
For a split second, he even thought this was an edited fake.
And many senior students shared his initial disbelief.
But with students who personally witnessed the event providing evidence, they had no choice but to accept this impossible truth.
"Is... Is this really Nidoking's true strength?"
Upon discovering the truth, Liu Hao became extremely excited.
He never imagined Nidoking possessed such immense potential.
As a diehard Nidoking enthusiast, no news was more thrilling than knowing Nidoking could become even stronger.
Immediately afterward, Liu Hao quickly searched Guo Yi's class schedule on the school's website.
Yet, as soon as he searched—
Liu Hao was dumbfounded on the spot!
"All filled up!"
Seeing the [Register] button greyed out, Liu Hao felt as though he'd been struck by lightning on a clear day.
As a Nidoking enthusiast, not being able to attend the class of the Nidoking training master would be a lifelong regret!
"Dammit!"
"What was the school even thinking?"
"A master like this, and they only gave him an assistant's position!"
Liu Hao complained indignantly.
One must know, assistant-level classes had a strict limit of just a hundred students.
To increase this limit, the teacher's rank had to rise.
The higher the position, the more students could enroll.
Shanghai Pokémon University had implemented this rule to prevent malicious enrollment padding.
But now, this very rule had become the biggest obstacle on their path to knowledge.
For a moment, countless students silently cursed at the university director.
Tang Ming, somewhere: Achoo! Who's cursing me?
Helpless, Liu Hao could only quietly note down Guo Yi's class times and location.
If he couldn't register for class officially—wouldn't there still be other ways to listen?
At the same time, Liu Hao wasn't alone in this line of thought.
Many other students were having exactly the same idea…
...
Guo Yi was completely unaware of the turmoil on the school forums. Even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared.
Right now, he was busy assigning Pokémon training plans to his disciples.
"Yongsen, when preparing Arcanine's daily meals, don't forget to mix in some Electric-type Pokéblocks. That'll help him master Wild Charge more quickly."
"Even though you're primarily a firefighter, you're sometimes needed during floods and typhoons too, so expanding Arcanine's move coverage is extremely important…"
"As for your newly caught Abra, just follow this plan for now."
With that said—
Guo Yi handed a notebook to He Yongsen.
The notebook contained detailed instructions for training Abra up until its evolution into Kadabra.
Regarding Alakazam afterward—
That could wait until after Abra evolved into Kadabra.
"Yes, Teacher, I'll strictly follow your instructions for training both Pokémon."
Guo Yi nodded slightly.
He felt very assured when it came to He Yongsen.
As a firefighter, Yongsen's discipline was unquestionably top-tier.
However, when his gaze shifted toward the Squirtle beside them, Guo Yi's expression turned somewhat peculiar.
The Squirtle wore dark sunglasses, a cigar dangling from the corner of its mouth—completely styled like a mob boss straight out of the underworld.
Noticing Guo Yi's strange look, He Yongsen explained with an awkward smile, "Teacher, lately Squirtle's gotten obsessed with Hong Kong dramas. He picked all this up after watching too many of them."
"Oh, but don't worry about the cigar, Teacher. It's actually made from the Sea Incense fragrance you gave me. It's completely beneficial and harmless to Squirtle."
Truth be told—
Making cigars from the fragrance of the Sea Incense was a completely accidental discovery by He Yongsen.
Because of the special nature of Pokémon-held items, the fragrance in the Sea Incense would continuously replenish itself.
So He Yongsen had an idea—Could I make a cigar out of this fragrance?
Unexpectedly, he actually succeeded.
Of course, Squirtle only dressed like a mob boss during its downtime.
During official work hours, Squirtle was extremely professional and proper.
Upon hearing this, Guo Yi simply smiled without further comment.
After all—Pokémon also had their own emotions and quirks. Blindly suppressing their nature was something he never advocated.
Every occasion had its proper behavior.
As long as the Pokémon themselves could grasp this boundary—Guo Yi wouldn't impose too many restrictions.
After finishing He Yongsen's training arrangements, Guo Yi turned to Hu Yan'er and Su Qingxue.
For Hu Yan'er, her current primary focus was raising Chimchar.
"Yan'er, Chimchar is purely Fire-type now, but after evolving, it will gain the Fighting-type attribute."
"Thus, you absolutely can't neglect physical training."
"Additionally, Chimchar can learn Thunder Punch, so like Yongsen's Arcanine, you should add Electric-type Pokéblocks to its daily diet."
"As for your Pikachu, it hasn't fully mastered the Electric Balloon's power yet. You should intensify training its control over electric power."
"Oh, and don't forget to do daily jogging exercises together with your Pokémon."
"Also, regularly use your Aura powers to communicate with them every day."
Regarding Hu Yan'er's training regimen—Guo Yi placed more emphasis on developing strong bonds.
After all, for someone who regularly exploded with hidden potential, the power of bonds could often outweigh raw strength alone.
"Yes!"
Hu Yan'er nodded seriously.
"Teacher, I'll strictly follow your instructions!"
Right now, Hu Yan'er would resolutely execute Guo Yi's words without the slightest slack.
"As for you, Qingxue—"
"Just continue the training plan I gave you before."
"And don't skip the daily runs either; remember to take Aron along."
"In the future, Aron will become your team's shield, so endurance and stamina training will be crucial for it."
Guo Yi didn't have much to add for Su Qingxue.
After all, she'd been following him the longest.
By now, Su Qingxue already knew the essentials of Pokémon training well.
What Guo Yi needed to do was just weekly check-ups—
making sure nothing had been overlooked during their training.
"Teacher, I'll continue working hard."
After saying this—
Su Qingxue seemed hesitant, as if something else was on her mind.
Guo Yi smiled warmly. "Qingxue, just say what you want. There are no outsiders here."
Su Qingxue nodded softly and continued, "Teacher, it's nothing major."
"It's just that my mom just sent me a message saying the retired Fire-type Elite Four, Lie Ke, is already on his way to Shanghai."
"My mom specially asked me to remind you to be careful. It's very possible he's coming specifically because of you."