As for the specific rules of the challenge, Yong did not ask, and Kofu did not elaborate.
Because they offered no useful reference at all!
The rules here involved too many unknowns to predict anything.
The two chatted for a long time, discussing everything from their experiences since they had last parted to their Pokémon's progress. Of course, in Kofu's view, even though Yong was the strongest among their group, he was only so much stronger.
After all, at the Pokémon League Conference, Yong had been stronger than them, but the gap had hardly been impossible to close! So, by Kofu's estimate, the threshold of Gym Class was the current limit of Yong's strength!
Yong did not elaborate either. After chatting a little longer, he said goodbye and left.
First, he stopped by the nearby Pokémon Center and swapped three Pokémon back into his team: Claydol, Rhyperior, and Excadrill!
Only then did he return to the room Scott had prepared for him.
It was also in the challengers' apartments, very close to Kofu's room. Even the layout inside was identical...
Fortunately, Yong was not picky.
Compared with the future Battle Frontiers in Kanto and Hoenn, Sinnoh's Battle Zone placed greater emphasis on a Trainer's abilities, rather than focusing more heavily on Pokémon battles as the others did!
So, after searching his memory for a long time without recalling anything about the Battle Zone challenges, Yong simply gave up... He closed his eyes and soon fell asleep...
Early the next morning, as sunlight spilled over the island, Scott arrived at the apartments and woke Yong from his sleep.
"Yong, my boy! Get ready! We're heading out to challenge the Battle Facilities!"
Still groggy, Yong forced himself awake at the sound of Scott's voice. He opened the door, let the two