圆陆鲨想当训练家

"Huh?"

Prandina had known Gadriya for a long time and was completely unfazed by the arrogance in Gadriya's words.

If she had the same strength, she could be even more arrogant than Cattleya.

Her focus was on the information revealed in the other person's words:

"What's the current situation with the school team?"

Pal, who was playing with the little fire monkey, and Diamond, who was feeding the sapling turtle, both stopped what they were doing and turned their gazes toward them.

They've been with the school for a few days now and have a good understanding of the college.

The academy's team consists of 10 members, each representing the academy's highest combat strength and serving as the academy's calling card to the outside world.

Judging from what Jia Deliya said, does that mean the school team is not living up to its name?

"Apart from two who are alright, the rest are not even up to the level of the top eight in the Lily of the Valley tournament," Lu Sha continued, spouting his outrageous remarks.

"Huh? Is the school team really that weak? Only at the professional level?" Pal scratched his head.

He didn't know the exact strength of the school team, but he knew they were among the top eight in the Lily of the Valley tournament.

The Lily of the Valley Tournament is Sinnoh's largest trainer competition. Any trainer who can obtain 8 Gym Badges, or who has a Sinnoh Academy or Gym graduation certificate, can register to participate.

However, in reality, most of the participants are newcomers and young trainers.

The graduation certificate can only be used once, and the gym leader will choose the appropriate Pokémon based on the challenger's situation to ensure that trainers who do not meet the requirements are blocked.

Having a professional-level Pokémon is roughly equivalent to being in the top eight.

He can command Gym Leader level Pokémon and can be considered a favorite to win the championship.

"Making it to the quarterfinals is already quite an achievement."

Diamond popped a potato chip into his mouth and cheerfully interjected:

"After all, they can compete directly after graduating this year. With a top-eight finish in the Lily of the Valley Tournament and a degree from Zhuqing Academy, they're good enough to find a stable job in the league. Isn't that great?"

"Hey, Dia!"

Plantina couldn't help but complain, "The quarterfinals are indeed strong, after all, it's the most popular tournament in the Sinnoh region. But your only goal is to find a stable job? That's so unambitious! If I went, I'd definitely be aiming for the championship!"

"Hehe, I don't really have any big ambitions. Being able to have delicious meals with my Pokémon every day is already a great happiness for me."

Diamond smiled so hard his eyes narrowed into slits, and casually fed the sapling a potato chip, a typical example of someone who prefers to lie low.

"But it's professional level!"

Pal sighed, his gaze shifting between Cattleya and Lu Sha:

"Only you guys can beat them. Although professional-level isn't considered strong—any Pokémon in my house is at least professional-level—I simply can't command them in battle."

His father is the leader of the Battle Frontier and a genuine Elite Four Trainer.

While not as powerful as the Sinnoh Elite Four, they still have four Elite Four-level main Pokémon, which are trained by challengers to be professional-level Pokémon, and they are found all over the house.

"Speaking of which, why are trainers and Pokémon divided into professional and elite levels? Many Pokémon and trainers can challenge opponents of higher levels."

Diamond interrupted curiously, while subconsciously glancing at Cattleya and Lu Sha.

This is a typical example of a combination that challenges opponents of a higher level.

According to the league records, this person, like them, was a newly registered ordinary trainer.

But in reality, the other side was already indiscriminately killing professional trainers.

I'm curious too!

Lu Sha wasn't in a hurry to go back to the dormitory. Instead, she pulled Jia Deliya to sit on the sofa in the common room, looking like they were about to have a chat.

Anyway, whether she's at home or outside, the young lady's stats are steadily improving, so she might as well go out and have some fun.

"These classifications didn't exist originally," Pal explained.

After all, it's only the beginning of the semester, and the school hasn't covered this topic yet. Diamond's family background is slightly worse than his, so it's normal that he doesn't know.

"This current system was proposed by Chairman Damaranchi after the League was established. It was designed to classify trainers and Pokémon so that the League could manage them better."

"Normal, Elite, Senior, Professional, Dojo, Near-Champion, Champion, Champion".

"These eight levels correspond to different levels of trainers, and each level comes with different benefits."

"To participate in regional public events like the Lily of the Valley Tournament, you need at least a Senior Trainer certification. The gym simply filters out trainers who don't meet the requirements."

"To participate in professional trainer competitions, you need to have a professional-level trainer certification."

"To become a gym leader, you need at least a gym-level trainer certification."

"If you want to participate in matters related to trainers, your trainer certification level is your admission ticket."

"Before the Gym level, the assessments are relatively lenient. You only need to have a Pokémon that has reached that level and defeat the examiner of the same level to obtain the corresponding title."

"For example, a professional trainer only needs to be able to command a professional-level Pokémon to win the test to pass."

"So that's how it is. That's why this certification level focuses more on the trainer's level," Diamond realized.

"That's right."

Pal nodded. "Professional Pokémon are everywhere, but there aren't many trainers who can command them. How can you command someone if you can't even see the battle clearly?"

"What's the situation with most of the school team members? They only have one professional-level Pokémon?" Plantina asked curiously.

"Aside from two players who are far ahead, none of the rest have passed the professional level certification. There is only one professional-level main player, so it is highly unlikely that he will be able to command the entire game."

This is the news that Lu Sha overheard from snippets of conversation among the school team members during lunch today.

To be honest, being able to reach a barely professional level at 18 years old makes him one of the best trainers.

But compared to true geniuses, this level is completely inadequate.

Give Pal and Diamond two years to grow, and a single Pokémon will be able to defeat this group of ordinary school team members.

"What do you think about me asking my family to send Black Ghoul and the others over so I can take them to challenge the school team?" Plantina blinked, suddenly feeling a little tempted.

"You also have a Houndoom?" Pal asked in surprise. "Didn't you say that the Swablu was the one who grew up with you?"

With very few exceptions, trainers with connections like these wouldn't actually wait until they're 16 to train their Pokémon.

Even before birth, the family will prepare companions for the Pokémon, fostering a bond between them as they grow up together.

However, as trainers, they must wait until they are 16 years old to embark on the path of training in order not to affect their physical development.

"Houndoom was a gift from my grandfather when I was 3 years old. It was especially cute when it was a Houndoom, and now it's almost Gym Leader level, definitely stronger than the school team's Pokémon!"

Prantina chuckled, "Using Altaria is too much of a bully for them. I can sweep them aside even without commanding them. Houndoom at least gives me a sense of participation."

"What sense of participation do you have?"

Pal rolled her eyes. "You don't actually think the school team doesn't have Gym Leader level Pokémon, do you? They can barely command Pro level Pokémon, but you'd just be watching."

The purpose of a trainer is to achieve a synergistic effect where 1+1>2. If a trainer is not strong enough, standing on the field will only be a hindrance, and the Pokémon will have to help withstand the aftermath of the battle.

He watched his dad battle every day when he was a kid, so he knows all too well what high-level Pokémon battles are like.

At their current level, before they could even get a clear picture of the battle, the opposing professional-level Pokémon had already unleashed four or five moves.

You can't wait until the opponent has used all their moves before belatedly saying, "Get out of the way!"