Final Preparations Before the Match

January 27, the day before the exchange competition opens.

Athlete village, tactical conference room.

All the members gathered, and Julian's voice came from the stage.

"I don't need to go into detail about the rules; all of you already know them.

"The team battle has a total of 4 points, and the group battle has a total of 6 points. The scores from both are very important for the outcome of the match. We cannot underestimate any game."

"A small point can sometimes determine success or failure," Julian said slowly and solemnly.

"Due to the format of the battle, the players participating in the team battle must not have any flaws. Each Pokemon must be unique, and 4 points must be obtained for the battle!"

"The ring battle is equally important. Each player can only send out one Pokemon, which means everyone will send out their strongest Pokemon, and there will be no reserves!"

Upon hearing this, everyone agreed.

The overall level of the players in the team battle is extremely high, and the strength of the Pokemon on the team cannot be too different. In fact, this is the same as the competition rules of the university league.

This means that the players participating in the team battle must have the strongest overall strength!

For a moment, everyone looked at Bruce one after another.

In terms of overall strength, Bruce must be the strongest, and his three Pokemon have no flaws.

In second place are Liam, Luka, and Eliza, who are equally skilled and all have hopes of participating in the team battle.

"There are a total of six players in the ring battle, and these six players can be considered as a whole, like a trainer."

"In this mode, some tactics from conventional battles, such as creating the place and the weather in advance, can be fully applied to the arena battle. I have summarized everyone's Pokemon in recent days and analyzed some tactical templates..."

Afterward, Julian turned on the holographic projection device, showing various tactical templates.

Julian can be considered a trainer, and in addition to him, there are several assistants and tactical analysts who gather information and analyze together.

"I will send the tactical template to everyone later; you must memorize it and prepare in advance," Julian said.

"No problem," everyone responded in unison.

Julian nodded slightly and then said, "At that time, the team battle will take place first, followed by the group arena battle."

At this moment, Maxwell suddenly raised his hand and asked an important question: "Master Westbrook, can a player participate in both team battles and ring battles at the same time?"

Julian pondered for a moment and then replied, "The Winter Committee has not established clear regulations on this, so it is permitted by default."

"But..." He paused for a moment and then said slowly, "The team battle starts first, and when the team battle ends, the participants must be physically and mentally exhausted, and the Pokemon will be more or less injured."

"In this case, they cannot participate in the ring battle after fifteen minutes."

Bruce nodded carefully.

The players participating in the exchange competition are the best young trainers from various countries. It is very difficult to be one-sided, and each battle will be very fierce.

Of course, there must be a clear gap between the major powers of the world and the regional powers.

In this high-intensity battle, both Trainer and Pokemon will consume a lot of physical energy.

As a result, it is naturally impossible to participate in the ring battle that will begin immediately.

Although the competition committee did not clearly stipulate that players are prohibited from participating in both team battles and arena battles at the same time, they have more or less restricted the competition system.

It's reasonable to think this way. If the competition system allows it, and the strongest player on the team participates in both team battles and ring battles at the same time, it is very likely that they would consistently obtain 3 points.

Since it was already the day before the competition began, very few national athletes were still wandering outside at this time; everyone stayed in the athlete village honestly, waiting for the competition to start.

The hustle and bustle from yesterday had faded away; only a few locals came to join the fun outside the competing village from time to time.

In the training field,

Blaziken was making its final adjustments, Metagross and Gardevoir were fighting against Psychic, and Galar Ponyta was running around the field.

After two months of growth, Ponyta's stats had undergone earth-shattering changes.

[Pokemon: Galar Ponyta (Super Power)
Ability: Pastel Veil
Qualification: Champion
Moves: Tackle, Growl, Confusion, Morning Sun, Stomp, Take Down, Low Kick, Substitute, Iron Tail, Calm Mind, Protect, Charm, Tail Whip, Bounce, Fairy Wind, Agility, Heal Pulse, Psychic, Zen Headbutt, Wild Charge, High Horsepower, Swift, Mystical Fire
Level: Lv38 (Professional)]

Just in terms of the current stats panel, it is already very luxurious; the mastered skills are dazzling, and the move pool is very rich.

Although Bruce did not focus entirely on Ponyta, its level had still risen to level 38, and it was close to breaking through to Ace level and evolving into Rapidash.

"After the exchange match ends, we can focus on Ponyta," Bruce thought secretly while watching Ponyta run back and forth.

"Also, the fifth Pokemon collection is on the agenda."

It is much more difficult to be certified as a Gym-level trainer than as an Ace-level trainer. The most important prerequisite is to have six Gym-level Pokemon.

This has left countless Ace trainers puzzled.

Because of this, the number of Ace trainers is not small, but at the Gym level, the numbers drop sharply.

There are many Ace-level trainers who may have one or two Gym-level Pokemon, but if you want all six Pokemon to reach Gym level, the difficulty skyrockets.

Why?

An officially certified Gym-level Trainer already has the qualifications to open a Gym. Of course, this is just the most basic prerequisite.

If you want to successfully open a Gym, you must pass the evaluation by the Pokemon Association. The degree of difficulty is very high, and every year, special commissioners conduct surprise inspections on the strength of the Gym owner.

If the inspection fails, the evaluation will be reexamined, and the Gym will be closed if it is serious.

William once told Bruce that to pass the evaluation by the Pokemon Association, you must have three maximum strength Pokemon at Gym level, which shows the difficulty.

Moreover, the Pokemon Association has strict restrictions on the number of Gyms, and there are many conditions that must be met. Without deep funding, it is almost impossible.

Now, Bruce's three main Pokemon can stand alone, and Ponyta is thriving. In fact, it is time to consider the fifth Pokemon.

It's just that what exactly the fifth Pokemon will be requires more deliberation.

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