"Hmm?
The name you will use when you compete in Pokémon duels in the club. You will use this name for applications, rankings, etc... You can also use your real name directly." A female guide was assisting Guan Liyuan in signing up.
In other words... It's similar to the "stage name" used by coordinators?
Guan Liyuan's stage name is "Kaguya-hime", so the name he will use when he debuts in the Battle Club is...
"If you want to register as a battler, you must register as a platinum member!" the guide reminded.
The benefits are of course not free. If you want to register, you must at least be a platinum member of the Battle Club, and recharge your annual card for three years...
The annual card of the Battle Club starts directly from three years!
For trainers, regardless of whether they can become professional trainers in the end, the first year of travel will mostly not be interrupted...
In other words, if a new trainer realizes that he can't be a professional trainer after one year because he gets too few badges or other reasons, and then stops coming to the Battle Club, it is basically a huge profit for the East George family.
Most rookie trainers actually fail after the first year.
Because Guan Liyuan specially applied for the anonymous illustration of the Unova region, the guide lady thought that he was a "newcomer" who came to apply for a three-year annual card, and it was a platinum card, so he was naturally very popular!
Although registered battle trainers can receive benefits in the club after reaching a high level, but... for rookie trainers, this probability is obviously not high!
The battle club of the East George family is still relatively commercialized. After all, unlike the Junsha family and the Joey family, their special talents allow them to directly monopolize social security and Pokémon medical care, without considering profits at all. Any alliance must cooperate with them. Most of their funds do not come from trainers, but from the alliance's grants...
and the East George family, although they also have special talents, and the battle club is also effective in training, it is not a necessity after all, and they have to attract trainers themselves.
"You have three Pokémon now, right? That's amazing, you have already captured three Pokémon! It must be very hard, right?" The guide lady praised with a smile.
"It's... OK, I basically picked them up." Guan Liyuan said modestly and honestly.
The guide:...
"Ahem, it seems... you must have a deep affection for Pokémon!" The guide still forced a wave of praise, and then led to the following words: "Such an emotional Pokémon, if not trained properly, will not only grow slowly, but also lead to insufficient development of potential, and then affect life!" The guide said in an exaggerated tone.
"Yes." Guan Liyuan nodded.
The guide:...
Although this reaction made the guide a little helpless, her professionalism made her continue: "According to the research and visits of the experts of the East George family, Pokémon with the same qualifications and the same degree of effort have a combat effectiveness growth gap of up to more than 200% due to the difference in training methods!"
"Yes." Guan Liyuan continued to nod.
"Then... would you consider a private training consultant? They are all young people from the East George family who have come out to gain experience! You can connect online to any branch in the Unova region, and you can make an appointment in advance and get face-to-face guidance, and customize the most suitable one for you..."
"That makes sense... Do you have private trainers from the Joey family and the Junsha family?" Guan Liyuan asked.
"No, no." The guide was stunned for a moment.
"That's not necessary." Guan Liyuan refused to say nonsense. What private training can a group of fake uncles with beards in their teens have?
At the same time, Guan Liyuan had already handed over the completed registration form...
The guide took it with regret and began to help Guan Liyuan enter the information, and then imported it into Guan Liyuan's trainer illustrations.
"After that, I will use the... elementary evasion training room for three hours! And help me sign up for a duel of 'battle master lv1'." Guan Liyuan said.
"The elementary evasion training room does not require an appointment now. For the duel... you need to pay a deposit of 10,000 yuan when you sign up." The guide was excited again when she heard that she had to sign up.
Ten thousand Pokémon coins, in terms of the price of goods in the Pokémon world, is not too much or too little. After all, the most basic Pokémon medicine costs several hundred...
"Pay first? Do I have to pay it after the duel?" Guan Liyuan was puzzled by her choice of words.
"No, I mean, if you lose the duel, the ten thousand yuan will not be returned." The guide said.
"No return if you lose? Isn't it a bit like... gambling?"
In Pokémon duels, gambling is still quite sensitive. Usually the league prohibits the use of Pokémon duels to open gambling games... It's just that the black gambling games in large-scale events are rampant despite repeated prohibitions.
"Of course not! No return if you lose, and only the deposit will be returned if you win, and no more! How can it be considered gambling!" The guide said very reasonably.
"Then the ten thousand yuan is..."
"Venue usage fee and referee fee." The guide said with a smile.
"Okay... Then sign up for one game." Guan Liyuan rolled his eyes.
"Yes, the lv.1 competition will be arranged for you on the second day of registration. Please do not leave the signal area today. The battle time will be sent to your illustrated book! Here are the details of the duel..."
The illustrated book of the Pokémon world can basically replace the mobile phone.
The guide said, and handed Guan Liyuan a sheet of instructions.
Guan Liyuan also took a closer look. He knew the general rules before, just to confirm again...
The battlers of the battle club are divided into thirteen levels, the lowest is lv.1. The first six levels require the battler to win five games in this level. From lv.7 to lv.9, the trainer needs to "win" three games in a row in this level to successfully advance. Each failure must be recalculated. Therefore, lv7 and above are considered difficult levels, and the "benefits" also start from lv.7.
To advance to lv.10, you need to win three games in a row at lv.9 and then win one game at lv.10. The loser will be relegated to lv.9. Therefore, the number of lv.10 is fixed at 500. Levels above lv.10 are "braves". The promotion conditions are the same as lv.10, and the number is fixed at 100...
In addition, as a support project in the Unova region, the battle trainer has a hidden benefit. Starting from lv.7, it can be regarded as obtaining six badges, lv.8 is seven, and so on... The brave level is equivalent to ten badges, and you can sign up for the unlimited group competition.
Of course, this benefit is basically just a decoration for other trainers...
It is generally believed that obtaining the level of a battle master is a little more difficult than obtaining the same number of badges. After all, many gym trainers who are responsible for "guarding" the tenth badge in the gym are only level 9, and even many gym masters are only at the brave level.
Being promoted to a brave battle master is probably more difficult than obtaining 11 badges... Only 10 badges are required to register for the unlimited group!
However, for Guan Liyuan, from the perspective of avoiding being targeted by the gym, it seems... that it is not a bad idea to go for the battle master level certification? After all,
the battles of the battle masters are randomly assigned opponents after registration. When he was in Kalos before, and later in those gyms, they all tried their best. Those who didn't know thought that Guan Liyuan was going to challenge the gym!
When watching Guan Liyuan go to use the training room, the guide lady muttered strangely: "Mo Daotian is not ordinary? A newcomer, with such an arrogant name?"