Haste made waste. Rather than overtax his Pokémon's potential and compromise its future growth, he would take things steadily and focus on building a solid foundation.
As far as Yuanjun knew, the Pokémon World had its own strength rankings: beginner level, intermediate level, advanced level, semi-elite level, elite level, semi-Elite Four level, Elite Four level, semi-champion level, champion level, and master level. Most ordinary Elite Four members had ace Pokémon at the Elite Four level. Only a handful of stronger members had semi-champion-level or even champion-level Pokémon. Champions were much the same, but simply possessing a champion-level Pokémon did not qualify someone to become Champion. At the very least, they needed the strength to defeat the Elite Four consecutively.
As for master-level Pokémon, their strength rivaled that of Legendary Pokémon. Each one was a pillar of stability for an entire region.
Yuanjun had looked into it before. Pokémon competing in regional tournaments generally ranged from advanced level to elite level, with semi-Elite Four-level Pokémon rarely appearing. The standard of competition was not particularly high, but these tournaments gave regional Leagues an excellent opportunity to scout talent. Regional tournament winners were usually recruited into the League.
By Yuanjun's calculations, Trapinch would probably complete his final evolution at elite level. Yuanjun believed that with effective training, battles, and a solid foundation, defeating stronger opponents would not be difficult.
Everything would move in the right direction. Yuanjun had always believed that.
The next morning, Yuanjun got up early and immediately checked the time displayed on the incubator.
It showed roughly three hours remaining. In other words, the Pokémon Egg would hatch that morning!
Delighted, Yuanjun quickly got dressed, ducked into the bathroom to freshen up, then grabbed his backpack and the incubator and ran downstairs. By the time he reached the dining