The problem with Wude entering the Pokémon World Championships was not whether he could advance, but that his health would take a sharp turn for the worse after just two battles in the Normal Class.
"Master Wude, forgive me for being blunt, but you won't make it to the Super Class."
Chapter 667: Not wanting to die with regrets
"Hahaha."
Hearing Shen Qi's blunt assessment, Wude laughed heartily in the night breeze.
"Of course I know. I even know I can't get out of the Normal Class, let alone reach the Super Class or Master Class."
Even if Wude and his Pokémon were healthy, and the Pokémon killed in Ruins Valley were still alive, it was hard to say whether his barely T2-level strength would let him advance out of the Normal Class.
"Then why..."
"So I can face Sabrina."
Sabrina had been busy and missed T1 both last year and this year, but she had stated at the end of the year that she would definitely participate next year.
Wude hoped to face Sabrina in the Normal Class advancement matches and have an all-out, satisfying battle with her as the Fighting Dojo's representative.
After that... nothing else mattered.
"Master Wude, isn't that plan far too idealistic?"
The Normal Class was equivalent to the first stage of the preliminaries. With so many competitors, the odds of facing Sabrina were very low.
The Pokémon World Championships used a points system. Each Normal Class competitor drew three opponents, and only after those battles were finished would the points of all preliminary competitors worldwide be tallied to determine the top 999 who would advance to the Super Class.
If Wude did not draw Sabrina, holding back and losing would not eliminate him outright. He had to finish all three battles before his points