After all, anyone who could afford to raise a Dragon-type Pokémon was hardly short of money, and those with money could raise their Pokémon quickly in the early stages, too.
The girl from Donglin Pokémon University was one such person. Like Jiang Cheng, she came from one of the wealthy families in the Base City where Donglin Pokémon University was located.
Her outfit alone was worth over a million, and she had only come here to compete today. Ordinary people were nowhere near as wealthy as she was.
"You're pretty impressive, junior, but this is where it ends!" the senior girl opposite him said with a smile. Tall and refined, she wore a well-fitted competition outfit that blended the style of a university senior with the poise of a business professional, making her quite eye-catching.
She had clearly taken a liking to Xiao Ran's looks as well. Few girls could see such a beautiful boy without wanting him for themselves.
"Good luck, senior!" Xiao Ran encouraged her with a smile.
He genuinely wanted to encourage her, but to everyone else, his words sounded rather different—more like an older boy cheering on a younger girl.
Fortunately, she did not take offense. She smiled sweetly. "Then I'd better give it my all!"
"Roar!" As her words fell, a red light flashed, and a blue-skinned Gabite was summoned.
Dragon-type Pokémon evolved relatively late. Although this Gabite was already at the late stage of Elite Class, it had yet to break through to Gym Leader Class. It seemed she also intended to use evolution to give its strength a substantial boost.
That was another major advantage of Dragon-type Pokémon.
Going by energy level, Ralts could evolve into its final form, Gardevoir, at level 30. Strictly speaking, its strength would only be at Entry Class