Chapter 14: Stop Right There! That's Not a Nidoran♀—It's a Shiny Nidoran♂!
The Pokémon streaming niche was undeniably popular, but most content revolved around simple interactions with Pokémon, café visits, or casual chats—sometimes even dance or beauty streams.
But specialties like Pokémon appraisals or battle analysis demanded real expertise from the streamer.
Appraising Pokémon required deep knowledge and sharp observational skills—something most young streamers simply didn't have. How many could accurately assess a Pokémon just through a screen?
As far as Hu Yue remembered, Ye Yinchuan had jumped straight into streaming after high school.
And battle analysis? That required actual combat prowess—usually only pro trainers had the clout to pull that off.
Otherwise, you had to piggyback off existing battles, like streaming gym matches or tournaments.
[Whoa, this 'Sailor Moon' is a total babe!]
[A Pokémon beauty streamer with 100K+ followers? Why's she gifting a nobody? Backwards world!]
Viewers quickly noticed Hu Yue's profile and started commenting.
Meanwhile, "Nidoran♀ Is My Waifu" returned with his friend.
Two teens appeared on camera—the chubby kid and his lanky, monkey-faced buddy, clearly also a high schooler.
"This is the streamer you found? Zero followers. How's he supposed to be reliable?"
The skinny one didn't hold back, openly mocking Ye Yinchuan on stream.
[LMAO, streamer's got no clout at all.]
[Even high schoolers are roasting him. Damn!]
Hu Yue frowned at the comments. Sometimes, netizens could be downright cruel.
Did small streamers not deserve basic respect?
"We already agreed. Just try it," the chubby kid muttered. "It's free anyway."
That last line felt like a dagger to Ye Yinchuan's pride.
[Truly an independent streamer!]
[If I were him, I wouldn't take this!]
Ye Yinchuan scoffed and fired back:
"Oi! You two brats better check your attitude! Free appraisal, and this is the thanks I get? Don't mistake kindness for weakness!"
The skinny teen smirked and rattled off:
"Tiny streamer, laughable sight!
No viewers, pays to appraise!
Skills are weak, temper's tight!"
"Oh, rhyming now? You prepping for grad school?"
Ye Yinchuan had enough. "Enough talk—show the Pokémon! Today, I'll teach you what 'skill' looks like!"
The chubby kid tugged his friend's sleeve, signaling him to cool it.
Soon, they moved the camera to another room, where a pristine Pokémon breeding tank held a docile, well-groomed Nidoran♀.
[Damn, that's a fine Nidoran♀.]
[No wonder she's picky!]
[If breeding works, I'll buy an egg!]
[So calm—doesn't seem aggressive. Maybe the Nidoran♂ were just ugly?]
Ye Yinchuan studied the "Nidoran♀," his Treasure Appraisal Eye activating.
[Poison Pin Pokémon: Nidoran♂]
[Level: 18]
[Type: Poison]
[Gender: Male]
[Base Stats: C-rank (273)]
[IVs: B-rank (150)]
[Ability: Rivalry]
[Nature: Adamant]
[Moves: Leer, Poison Sting, Peck, Fury Attack]
[Status: Relaxed]
[Evolution: Nidorino → Nidoking]
[Special: Shiny Variant]
For a solid three seconds, Ye Yinchuan just… stared.
This was a Nidoran♂.
A shiny Nidoran♂ that, by sheer genetic luck, looked identical to a Nidoran♀.
No wonder it kept attacking potential mates—it wasn't rejecting them. It was fighting them.
Rivalry, its ability, boosted its aggression toward same-gender Pokémon.
"Holy hell. Pretty as a Nidoran♀, but biologically male? Talk about a trap."
This Nidoran♂ was a collector's dream—maybe even a research goldmine.
If bred successfully, future Nidoran might become impossible to gender at a glance.
But shiny traits were notoriously hard to pass down. Otherwise, they wouldn't be so rare.
[Streamer froze?]
[Not a still image—he's just stunned.]
['Snorlax Appraisals' buffering?]
The teens had already brought out the intended mate—a healthy Nidoran♂.
The moment it spotted the "Nidoran♀," its eyes lit up.
"Easy there," the skinny kid soothed, wearing thick protective gloves.
Nidoran♂'s spines were venomous. One wrong poke could land you in the ER.
As he lowered the Nidoran♂ into the tank, the "Nidoran♀" twitched its ears, spun around, and flared its spines—a clear threat display.
"See? It's hopeless!" the chubby kid groaned.
The skinny one ignored him, still pushing forward—
Ye Yinchuan snapped out of his daze and shouted:
"STOP! You've got it all wrong! That's not a Nidoran♀—it's a SHINY Nidoran♂!"
Both teens froze, their faces blank with disbelief.
Their expressions screamed: "You've gotta be kidding me."
The chat?
Exploded.
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A/N : Chapters are done for the day