Building a school and putting it into use within six months was not particularly difficult in the Pokémon world, but a battle arena was different from ordinary teaching buildings and dormitories. Its requirements were extremely high.
The barrier devices in the sky, on the ground, and on the Trainers all needed to connect, and they had to adapt to changes in the battlefield's specifications. The building materials and precision of the various installations rivaled those of a laboratory.
As such, Yangbeila Branch School really did not have a battle arena.
If its results in the Friendly Match were about the same as Pokémon High School's, and neither side had professional battle equipment, there would be no clear advantage or disadvantage between them.
If... things went a step further, and it lost more than it won against Pokémon High School, Yangbeila Branch School's final enrollment results might even fall short of Pokémon High School's.
"Taichi," Koji reminded him, "you need to come to the Gym with me too, to get those two newly evolved Eevee checked."
"Oh, right. I almost forgot."
Ordinary Trainers did not have Shen Qi's convenience. He could open a panel for Pokémon he had won over and see their condition at a glance, right down to their Mental Health Index and Body Health Index.
After a Pokémon evolved, it was best to visit a Pokémon Center for a checkup of its energy body's stability and mental state.
Gyms could perform similar examinations. More importantly, they could check a Pokémon's current move pool.
Sometimes evolution came with learning moves, especially in unusual cases like Eevee, whose original Normal typing disappeared and became pure Fire or Grass. They might have learned new moves without knowing it themselves.
Gym equipment could be used to check for signs of newly emerging