Ye Yinchuan examined the Psyduck closely.
Freshly hatched, the Psyduck was still quite small, but its signature "ditzy" aura was already evident.
Psyduck's body was a soft yellow, with a round head and body, standing on two legs.
The three black tufts of hair on its head were particularly noticeable.
Its eyes were large and round, but the pupils were tiny, almost like dots, giving it an unintelligent appearance.
Combined with its flat, wide, long, and round bill, along with two small nostrils, it naturally looked like a silly duck.
Its upper limbs were thick at the base and tapered smoothly to a point, resembling an upside-down chicken drumstick. Its short, three-fingered hands made it seem harmless.
As for its lower limbs…
From the outside, it looked like it only had two webbed feet, with three toes each, flat and wide, making it far from being a "raptor."
Indeed, just based on appearance alone, Psyduck looked incredibly silly.
But its silliness also made it adorable.
For those who liked this type of Pokémon, Psyduck was the epitome of呆萌 (silly-cute).
However, for the general public, Psyduck's silliness wasn't just about its appearance—it extended to its abilities, its tendency to ignore commands, and its difficulty in learning new moves…
But Ye Yinchuan knew very well that if properly trained, Psyduck had significant potential.
Especially since it possessed a trait that many Water-type Pokémon couldn't achieve: it could learn Psychic-type moves!
In this Pokémon world, compared to the dangerous and mysterious Ghost-type and the elusive Fairy-type, the Psychic-type was considered both powerful and noble.
Although Psyduck was purely a Water-type.
Based on its performance, even if you slapped a half-Psychic-type label on it, many people wouldn't object!
The reason Ye Yinchuan praised this Psyduck as "amazing" wasn't just because he wanted to "redeem" Psyduck's reputation, but also because this Psyduck's appearance and potential were truly remarkable!
**[Duck Pokémon: Psyduck]**
**[Level: 1]**
**[Type: Water]**
**[Gender: Male]**
**[Base Stats: C-rank (320)]**
**[Individual Values: B-rank (165)]**
**[Ability: Cloud Nine]**
**[Nature: Modest]**
**[Moves: Scratch, Tail Whip, Confusion]**
**[Status: Newly Hatched]**
**[Evolution Path: Psyduck → Golduck]**
**[Trait: Wise Fool]**
"Anchor, what does this mean? Isn't Psyduck widely known to be weak until it evolves into Golduck? Our financial situation probably doesn't support it evolving into Golduck anytime soon."
The man spoke with a hint of shame.
If he were more financially capable, he could provide better conditions for his daughter. Even if Psyduck was weak, they could just throw resources at it until it evolved into Golduck, and things would improve.
But in the Pokémon world, whether in middle school or university, there were specialized tracks.
If you couldn't quickly train a Pokémon with potential, or even a strong battle Pokémon, you'd essentially be giving up on the path to becoming a professional trainer!
Because falling behind at one step meant falling behind at every step.
Although the world as a whole was relatively relaxed, and finding a job to make a living wasn't a problem…
When it came to Pokémon, especially the path to becoming a professional trainer, it was like crossing a crowded, narrow bridge. Only the truly elite or those with great perseverance had a chance to reach the other side!
The man knew his family was just ordinary. If his daughter couldn't make a mark in middle school with her first Pokémon, she'd miss out on those resource subsidies…
Could this Psyduck really be relied on?
[Is it S-rank IVs?]
[The anchor must have noticed something!]
The comments scrolling by gave the man a glimmer of hope.
"Unfortunately, this Psyduck's IVs are only B-rank. But among B-ranks, it's near the top, almost reaching A-rank."
Ye Yinchuan observed their reactions and spoke up.
"Sigh, of all things, it had to be a Psyduck. If it were a Squirtle, it'd be excellent!"
"No, even as a Psyduck, it's still excellent."
Ye Yinchuan stated firmly.
His confident tone made the man's eyes light up:
"Anchor, please explain in detail."
"This Psyduck's ability is Cloud Nine. Its nature is Modest. And besides that, as you can probably tell, it doesn't seem very smart."
"I roughly understand the Modest nature. But what's this Cloud Nine ability? I'm a bit confused. If it's not smart, how can it be excellent?"
The man was completely lost.
[Psyduck not being smart is pretty normal…]
[Cloud Nine? Did the anchor just invent a new ability? Isn't Psyduck's ability usually Damp?]
[Lol, a Modest nature is worth mentioning? Doesn't that make it harder for them to learn new moves?]
Ye Yinchuan knew he needed to clear up everyone's confusion.
"Alright, I'll explain one by one. Let's start with the nature. You might only know that a Modest nature makes a Pokémon more reserved and less open to new things. But some of you might not know that a Modest nature actually helps boost the power of special attacks, like Water Gun or Confusion."
[What's the logic behind that?]
"Because these special attacks require more focused mental energy. A Pokémon's nature determines what they're good at. For example, Brave or Adamant Pokémon are better at physical attacks."
Ye Yinchuan explained while referencing some data and his own knowledge.
In the Pokémon games, natures affect a Pokémon's stats.
But in this world, the influence of natures was clearly more complex and subtle.
And there were significant differences.
For example, an "Adamant" nature in the games increases Attack but decreases Special Attack.
But in reality, its effect on Pokémon was more about making them more focused on one thing or one aspect of their abilities.
For example, this Pokémon might excel at physical attacks or special attacks.
An Adamant nature would provide a boost, but usually only in one area.
In short, "Adamant" Pokémon tend to "specialize."
Additionally, Adamant Pokémon sometimes don't listen to commands because they often have their own ideas.
Ye Yinchuan could confidently say all this because the Pokémon Research Association in this world had conducted specialized research on Pokémon natures, and the results were quite substantial.
However, ordinary people couldn't see stat panels, so accurately determining a Pokémon's nature wasn't easy.
Naturally, they wouldn't research it in such detail.
[I think I get it! Psyduck is a Water-type Pokémon and isn't good at physical attacks, so a Modest nature boosting its special attacks is actually beneficial!]
[So, what's this Cloud Nine ability?]
Ye Yinchuan sighed inwardly as he read the comments.
He was supposed to be appraising Pokémon, but now he was doing科普 (popular science)?
Even with existing research, many people didn't delve deeper, which was understandable.
But abilities like Cloud Nine hadn't even been discovered or recognized yet!
It was truly a long and arduous task!
"The Cloud Nine ability, as the name suggests, means it's unaffected by weather conditions."
Ye Yinchuan thought for a moment and summarized it as simply as possible.