It was not sent out again even in the next two rounds.
Their matches were not particularly frequent, proceeding at a rate of two per week.
This gave the Pokémon plenty of time to rest and substitutes like Xiao Ran ample opportunities to train.
Two weeks later, Nancheng Pokémon University reached its fifth round, facing Ocean Pokémon University from Magic City.
The university specialized in Water-type Pokémon. Since Magic City was on the coast, most Pokémon Trainers there chose Pokémon found in the ocean.
Its team was fairly strong, considerably stronger than Donglin Pokémon University's, but its weakness was obvious too. A Pokémon university specializing in Water types was extremely easy to counter.
Moreover, students from Magic City and the Imperial Capital tended to come from wealthier families, and the Pokémon they raised were often stronger as well.
"More than half of Ocean Pokémon University's main team members have Gym Leader Class Pokémon, so I'm afraid you won't have many chances to compete this time," Zhao Yue Ling said with a hint of regret as she looked through the opposing university's information.
Gym Leader Class Pokémon were effectively the ceiling of the College League. Even she and Qin Ming had to take them seriously, so they could not send substitutes into a guaranteed defeat just for practice.
Besides, with such a vast gap in strength, competing would only demoralize them rather than provide any useful training.
"It's fine. We still have several rounds left, don't we? There'll be plenty of chances!" Xiao Ran smiled, taking it in stride.
In truth, their battles over the past few days had already been relentless. They had fought high-intensity matches one after another, mostly pitting Entry Class Pokémon against Elite Class opponents, which placed considerable pressure on their Pokémon.
Although they were improving quickly,