Because the development of a force relies to a certain extent on higher-level combat power, such as a Champion.
And more importantly, unique methods for breeding certain high-potential Pokemon, which are passed down through generations. Ordinary Trainers simply don't have the means for this.
Even if they manage to train a few Quasi-Elite Four Pokemon by chance, the obstacle of breaking through to the Elite Four level will firmly block their path, preventing any further progress.
This is reality. Getting lucky and encountering a high-potential Pokemon can improve your strength to some extent, but it won't play a decisive role in changing your destiny.
Unless you're so lucky that you and your descendants keep encountering high-potential Pokemon, consistently having over a dozen, and with three generations developing together, only then is it possible to achieve this.
Tetsuya didn't react much to Brock's words. He just nodded and excused himself to return to the Pokemon Center.
Brock watched Tetsuya's departing figure under the streetlights, gazed for a while, then turned and left.
"There's still a threshold. No wonder I felt something was off after I bought a Pokemon Egg from the Black Market."
"Clearly, while Elite Four level eggs are few in number relative to Trainers, it shouldn't be the case that the Alliance only adds a single-digit number of Elite Four Trainers each year."
"If potential is just the stepping stone, then later-stage breeding is the key to determining whether a Pokemon is strong or not."
"Because I have Zero, I was able to fully unleash the Champion potential of Combusken."
"For an ordinary Trainer, they might only be able to forcefully reach the Elite Four based on potential and then find it difficult to make any further progress."
"But why did Brock tell me this? This information wasn't in the provided materials."
"Does he want me to fully develop in the direction of a Breeding Master? That doesn't seem right either. Then why give me an Elite Four potential Pokemon Egg?"
Tetsuya couldn't figure it out on his way back.
The high treatment from the Pewter Gym had already surprised him, and Brock's attitude today left him even more confused.
However, everyone has their own agenda anyway, isn't that perfectly normal?
Didn't he also only reveal the parts he wanted to reveal to the Pewter Gym?
Even if the Pewter Gym thought they knew the parts he had hidden, that wasn't his whole story.
Who could have guessed he had Zero? Unless he spoke up, they could only attribute it to his luck and talent.
The Pewter Gym's objective wasn't important. His fundamental reliance for survival was still Zero.
As long as he used Zero to increase his strength, these problems would no longer be problems.
Back in his room, Tetsuya finished the breeding plan for Geodude and sent it to Brock.
After that, he started reviewing the knowledge for the Breeder exam.
After all, according to Brock, the Alliance Breeder Center next to Fuchsia City would be holding this year's Breeder Level assessment in four months.
The Pewter Gym had gotten him a spot for a skip-level assessment for a Level 6 Breeder, which he needed to pass.
Tetsuya naturally couldn't refuse. After all, this was beneficial to him, and he couldn't get this kind of spot himself. Otherwise, he would have to take the exams level by level.
One level a year would waste several years.
For him, the difficulty of this exam was just a minor matter.
He studied for two hours and didn't go to sleep until close to midnight.
The night passed without incident.
The next morning, Tetsuya woke up to find that Brock had already transferred the payment for the customized plan to his account.
5,000,000.
To this, he could only say, rich people are indeed generous. Please, more rich people like this.
After washing up, Tetsuya, as usual, went to Viridian Forest with Pidgeot and Combusken to train.
"I want to challenge your Combusken!"
A voice came from behind Tetsuya, startling him and Combusken, who were resting.
While secretly blaming himself for letting his guard down, he also turned around to see who was so foolish as to approach another Trainer casually in the wild.
A white T-shirt, yellow shorts, and a limited edition hat, exactly the outfit of a Shorts Kid from a game.
Tetsuya's expression was strange. He pointed to himself: "You want to challenge my Combusken?"
"Of course! Is there anyone else here besides you?" The Shorts Kid widened his eyes.
Sitting on the ground at his leisure, Tetsuya asked, "Battles between Trainers have stakes, kid. What do you have?"
Fortunately, it was a clueless little guy. Tetsuya was completely unaware that he was about the same age as him.
If it had been in the forest near Viridian City before, people who approached him inexplicably in the wild like this would have been dealt with long ago.
After all, when adventuring in the wild, it's not just the wild Pokemon you need to be wary of.
In any situation, humans are the most dangerous creatures.
This Shorts Kid probably just started out as a Trainer. Let him suffer a bit and lighten the mood.
Tetsuya didn't take the person opposite him seriously at all.
After all, normal residents can only complete their studies and be eligible to get their first Pokemon at the age of 16. Only geniuses like him graduate early.
His strength was already far ahead of his peers.
The Shorts Kid was stunned when he heard him say that, then stammered, unable to speak.
"If you don't have one, go back. Don't wander around in the wild," Tetsuya waved his hand, signaling not to bother him.
"Who says I don't! I'll use this to compete with you!"
Seeing his indifferent look, the Shorts Kid's face turned red. He pulled out a stone from his clothes pocket.
It was a broken fossil.
Tetsuya glanced at it and was about to refuse, but then remembered his fossil collection plan and hesitated.
"Then Combusken, you can play with him."
"If I lose, I'll give you three days' worth of Energy Cubes."
The first sentence was for Combusken, and the second was in response to the Shorts Kid.
"Cha."
Combusken nodded and stood in front of Tetsuya.
The Shorts Kid was also excited when he heard Tetsuya accept his challenge and quickly took out a Poke Ball.
"Go, Geodude."
"Hmph, although your Combusken might be a higher level, Fire-type damage is very low against Geodude, and Combusken doesn't know many Fighting-type moves in the early stages."
The Shorts Kid was very confident.
"Geodude, use Sand Attack on the opponent's glasses!"
"Free battle," Tetsuya lazily gave an order.
This kind of weakling was similar to the Geodude he stepped on in Mt. Moon before. There was no need for commands at all.
And Combusken probably understood what he meant.
Combusken dodged the sand kicked up by Geodude just by relying on its speed.
Then it quickly closed in and didn't use any moves, just relying on its physical ability to beat Geodude.
The Shorts Kid shouted from the side, "Hold on, Geodude, use Rollout to dodge!"
However, Combusken didn't give Geodude a chance to resist or dodge. Even without energy damage, Geodude quickly fainted.
"Geodude!" The Shorts Kid was in disbelief.
"Leave the fossil, you can go back to the Pokemon Center. Battles there are more suitable for you."
Tetsuya didn't care how badly the other side was beaten. This was for his own good, to teach him a lesson.
It was also something experienced Trainers often liked to do.
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