Rank Classifications and Rewards

"Let me see which three little cuties have aptitude at Elite Four Level or above."

Gary learned through the system's built-in detection ability that only three of the Pokémon he had caught met the system's standards, leaving him rather curious.

"So it's these three!" Upon seeing the three Pokémon marked by the system, Gary showed an expression of understanding.

As a Trainer, Gary naturally knew his own Pokémon well. Moreover, Pokémon with aptitude above Elite Four Level were exceedingly rare in the world, so after seeing the data on the three Pokémon provided by the system, he had a general idea.

That was right. Among all of Gary's Pokémon, only Blastoise, Umbreon, and Arcanine met the Elite Four Level standard. Most of his other Pokémon had aptitude below Elite Four Level.

Don't underestimate the fact that Gary only had three Pokémon with Elite Four Level aptitude or above. That was already quite impressive.

In the Pokémon World, both a Pokémon's strength and aptitude were strictly classified. From highest to lowest, the differences in power were immense.

For example, even among Pokémon of the same strength level, a Pokémon with Elite Four Level aptitude possessed actual combat power far surpassing that of lower-aptitude Pokémon.

Of course, battle idiots were excluded from that.

Furthermore, the number of such Pokémon gradually decreased as the level rose. Those with Champion Rank aptitude were one in tens of millions.

A Pokémon's strength and aptitude, just as one might imagine, had strict rank classifications. From low to high, the ranks were clearly defined.

The following was what Gary had learned about Pokémon strength and aptitude based on the data provided by the system.

According to the system's analysis, Pokémon strength and aptitude could be classified according to the levels from the Pokémon games of his previous life.

Beginner Rank (Levels 1–10), Junior Rank (Levels 11–20), Intermediate Rank (Levels 21–30), Senior Rank (Levels 31–40), Elite Rank (Levels 41–50), Gym Rank (Levels 51–60), Pre-Elite Four Rank (Levels 61–70), Elite Four Rank (Levels 71–80), Champion Rank (Levels 81–90), and finally Master Rank, the so-called Pseudo-Legendary Rank (Levels 91–100).

As for those Legendary Pokémon who wielded immense power and authority, the system stated that it had never seen them fight, so it could not distinguish their ranks for the time being.

As for those Sub-Legendary Pokémon without authority, such as the Legendary Birds, while their strength varied greatly, their aptitude would not fall below Champion Rank.

After briefly learning about the classifications of Pokémon aptitude and strength, Gary turned his attention to the Data Panels of the three Pokémon provided by the system.

The first Pokémon was Gary's starter Pokémon, the veteran Blastoise. It had been with Gary the longest and was currently the strongest member of his team.

Pokémon: Blastoise

Type: Water

Ability: Torrent

Gender: Male

Level: Level 63

Aptitude: Champion

Moves: Water Gun, Hydro Pump, Water Pulse, Rapid Spin, Withdraw, Iron Defense, Rain Dance, Aqua Tail, Protect, Dragon Pulse, Gyro Ball...

Gary had no doubts about Blastoise's strength and aptitude. After all, Professor Oak had carefully selected it for him, so its aptitude could not possibly be poor.

The second Pokémon was Gary's Arcanine, which he had caught in the Kanto Region. It was likewise one of his veterans.

Pokémon: Arcanine

Type: Fire

Ability: Flash Fire

Gender: Male

Level: Level 61

Aptitude: Elite Four

Moves: Fire Fang, Flare Blitz, Flame Charge, Flamethrower, Extreme Speed, Agility, Ember, Flame Wheel, Dragon Pulse, Blast Burn...

The last one was Umbreon. She had been Gary's main Pokémon in the Johto Region. Her strength did not pale in comparison to the veterans at all, and she was also the only girl among the three Pokémon.

Pokémon: Umbreon

Type: Dark

Gender: Female

Ability: Inner Focus

Level: Level 53

Aptitude: Champion

Moves: Double-Edge, Psychic, Dark Pulse, Confuse Ray, Shadow Ball, Quick Attack, Light Screen, Reflect, Swift...

After reading the Attribute Panels of the three Pokémon provided by the system, Gary gained a deeper understanding of them.

Although checking the strength of these three Pokémon had been Gary's purpose, the rewards provided by the system afterward made him even more impatient.

With a thought from Gary, the three gift packs that had been stored in the System Space were quickly opened.

As a flash of white light passed, the reward items inside the gift packs appeared before Gary's eyes one after another.

"This is... Viridian Power!"

The first thing that caught Gary's eye was Blastoise's gift pack. When he saw the item inside, he was slightly startled before becoming utterly ecstatic.

That was right. Just as Gary had said, what he had obtained was a highly rare ability in the Pokémon World: Viridian Power.

Viridian Power was a blessing from Viridian Forest in the Kanto Region. Any child born near Viridian Forest had a chance of obtaining Viridian Power, though that chance was vanishingly small.

Furthermore, Viridian Power gave Trainers obvious benefits. Besides allowing them to communicate with Pokémon, it could heal their injuries. If the bond between Trainer and Pokémon reached a certain level, it could even temporarily increase the Pokémon's strength.

It could be said that among the special abilities of the Pokémon World, Viridian Power was an all-purpose tool.

The second gift pack came from Arcanine. Inside was a Skill Card, and it was even a Skill Card for an Intermediate Pokémon Breeder.

As long as Gary used this Skill Card, he could gain some of the abilities of an Intermediate Pokémon Breeder. This included caring for Pokémon, preparing Pokémon food and Pokéblocks, and even giving Gary a considerable boost in cooking.

One had to know that training a Pokémon Breeder was quite costly. Especially for an Intermediate Pokémon Breeder, even a relatively talented person would need to spend at least several years. Therefore, this skill would be of great help on Gary's path as a Trainer.

The last reward came from Umbreon, who had Champion aptitude. After Gary opened the gift pack, there was no particularly precious-looking item inside, only what appeared to be an ordinary purple orb.

It looked unremarkable on the surface, but Gary did not show any disappointment upon seeing it. Instead, his face lit up with delight.

"This is..."