According to Scott, the chosen young Trainers need to embark on training at the Battle Tower for the next three months. Depending on the circumstances, they might receive some assistance.
In fact, every Trainer who registers at the Battle Tower and wins a round of battles, which involves defeating seven opponents in 3v3 matches, receives certain rewards.
The advantage for Trainers like Terrance, who are invited, is that their rewards are doubled, and they don’t have to pay any fees to participate. They can focus solely on improving their skills through battles.
Seven battles, seven Trainers. This means that for Terrance to pass the first round, he must defeat 21 Pokémon with just three of his own.
It is clear that the Battle Tower is a great place for outstanding Trainers to hone their skills. However, for average Trainers, it becomes a place where they are merely stepping stones for others, becoming targets for their winning streak.
So, to maintain a winning streak in the Battle Tower, not only must the Pokémon be strong, but the Trainer’s command skills must also be exceptional. Only by properly managing the Pokémon’s stamina can they avoid being worn down by a series of opponents.
“Bang, bang, bang~”
“Haha, Machamp, crush it!”
Terrance passed by an arena where a Machamp grabbed a Graveler with both hands and ruthlessly slammed it to the ground, causing the audience to burst into laughter. “Landon, give up, you only have one Pokémon left.”
“Six victories in a row, you’re destined to fail again today~”
Boom!
Graveler was knocked out by Machamp, but Machamp was also in bad shape, panting heavily as it looked at its Trainer.
“Landon, you’ve done your best. At worst, you can just start over!”
The Trainer on the arena, Landon, shook his head and said, “Who’s the last opponent? Come up quickly.”
He wasn’t polite, not even thinking about giving his Pokémon more time to rest. Instead, he shouted at the next opponent.
Before long, another Trainer stepped onto the arena, and the two engaged in another intense battle.
“The audience just said that Landon’s strength is considered top-notch in the Battle Tower’s Beginner Area. He has already won four rounds in a row, and this is the sixth victory of the fifth round. But it’s quite dangerous this time, with only one opponent left while he only has a weakened Machamp to battle against three fully fit Pokémon…” Terrance murmured to himself. “It seems that breaking through the Beginner Area is not a short-term project and requires a lot of luck.”
You need to win five consecutive rounds in the Beginner Area, with a total of 35 battles, to be eligible for promotion to the High-level Area.
This is the basic rule of the Battle Tower: each round consists of seven consecutive battles that cannot be interrupted. However, you can take breaks between rounds, with no limit on the number of days.
“From the looks of it, if a Trainer steps into the High-level Area, their level should not be far from qualifying for the Champion League,” Terrance thought.
In other words, the Trainers who can advance to the High-level Area are at least at the level of the top three in the League Conference.
Terrance had seen Trainers from the High-level Area, such as Albert and Murasakibara, so he had some understanding of that area’s strength.
In the Battle Tower, there are two methods for Trainers to battle: one is like Landon’s challenge, aiming for a certain number of consecutive wins to advance to the High-level Area.
However, this method is time-consuming, and few Trainers do it unless they stay in LaRousse City for a long time.
The second method is interception, where you can schedule to intercept the challenger and battle in this way.
Trainers have only these two methods to choose from, and the conditions for each are different. The cost of challenging is high, but the rewards are richer, with the selection of opponents being entirely automated.
In interception, as the opponent’s winning streak increases, so do the rewards. The registration requirements are low, making it the best choice for most Trainers looking to make some quick money through battles. After all, if you encounter an opponent with a long winning streak but only one weakened Pokémon left, you can make a big profit. Thus, many people try their luck.
As for Battle Tower, it profits by extracting some fees or other asymmetrical revenue streams.
“This is my Battle Arena, right?!”
Terrance stepped onto the arena, and a young man who looked like a staff member quickly ran over, saying, “0315?”
“That’s me.”
“Please wait a moment; your first opponent will arrive within five minutes,” said the staff member.
Each floor of the Beginner Area has several arenas, and the audience naturally can’t pay attention to all of them. They pick battles or Trainers they are interested in watching. To a newcomer like Terrance, who is making his first appearance at the Battle Tower, no one was paying attention yet.
Only after making a name for themselves, that is, by winning several times in a row, do they gradually attract attention.
“It shouldn’t count yet, right? Mr. Scott is still looking for Trainers. I wonder if any other invited Trainers have already arrived at the Battle Tower.”
“So, how many consecutive wins can I get before Mr. Scott comes back?!”
Terrance smiled. At this moment, his first opponent had already entered the arena. Terrance didn’t pay attention to the opponent’s name or battle style. He wasn’t interested in observing their characteristics. Countless battles awaited him, and he didn’t have time to focus on so many details.
Defeating every opponent in front of you is the simplest rule in the Battle Tower.
“Torkoal, Flamethrower!”
Bang!
A raging column of fire erupted, sweeping through layers of heat waves, and aimed directly at the Altaria in the sky.
Terrance quickly assessed the strength of the Flamethrower without issuing any commands. Shaking his head, he said, ‘Use Dragon Pulse and deal with it.”
Following a powerful cry, a violet energy wave gradually coalesced around Altaria, instantly unleashing tremendous power. Like a devouring force, it consumed the column of fire, scattering it into sparks, and then the violet dragon-shaped wave continued to advance fiercely. In the blink of an eye, it engulfed Torkoal in an explosion as the opponent Trainer’s eyes widened.
“Torkoal is unable to battle.”
A one-hit KO. Against ordinary Trainers, Terrance showed his ruthless side.
Terrance wasn’t weak. His previous opponents were just too strong, making it hard to showcase his Pokémon’s strength.Who were his past opponents?
Gym Leaders, Totem Pokémon, Trainers who easily defeated Elite Four…
Used to battling such powerful opponents, Terrance, when facing ordinary Trainers, was like a big bad wolf in a flock of sheep, displaying extreme ferocity.
“Beautifly, dodge the attack and spread Sleep Powder across the arena using the wind.”
“Hum~~” Beautifly gently flapped its wings, letting Electabuzz’s electric currents scatter around but never touching the fluttering Beautifly. Without expending much energy, Beautifly soared high into the sky and with just two simple flaps of its wings, a green powder enveloped Electabuzz, knocking it unconscious.
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