For large-scale orders, clients would first pay a deposit upon signing the contract.
After that, each time a batch of Magikarp completed its move training, the remaining payment would be transferred within 72 hours.
As for regular orders from the online shop—
Payment was received immediately upon completion.
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After finishing move training for the five Pokémon from standard orders, Ash's phone—connected to Poke Coin Pay—quickly chimed with payment notifications.
In just a short while—
524,000 Poké Dollars had been credited to his account.
And every time this happened, Ash couldn't help but think—
If only the City Arena account allowed direct deposits…
Then he wouldn't have to grind through battles just to save up for items.
…
Unfortunately—
Aside from the first-time half-price discount, future purchases required more than just money.
They also demanded a certain rank and win-rate threshold.
The City Arena ranking system was divided into seven tiers, measured by stars.
A trainer's level was referred to as:
Professional Star Trainer Rank
If compared to Ash's past life—
It was similar to a popular mobile game ranking system:
Bronze → Silver → Gold
In this system—
A Professional 3-Star Trainer was roughly equivalent to Gold Rank.
…
Only upon reaching this level could a trainer gain the qualification to purchase Pokémon items.
And as ranks increased—
Better discounts became available.
Each star tier had 10 points:
Win a match → +1 point
Lose a match → -1 point
Upon reaching 10 points, a promotion match would occur.
Lose that match—
And you'd drop 3 points instantly.
In short—
Reaching Professional 3-Star required:
At least 4 to 6 Pokémon at near-Elite or Elite level
It was far more difficult than climbing ranks in a game.
After feeding the Pokémon belonging to his customers, Ash returned them to their Poké Balls.
Then, using the Poké Ball Transfer System, he sent them back to their respective trainers.
"Rotom, help process the orders in the backend."
"And @ the customers in the shop's fan groups—remind them to collect their Pokémon on time."
"Oh, and post an announcement."
"My psychic power has improved slightly—"
"From now on, increase batch sizes for both Magikarp orders and regular orders from 5 → 7."
Ash spoke while carrying a box of Poké Balls upstairs.
"Roger that, Rotom!"
Floating mid-air while possessing the phone, Rotom cheerfully agreed.
The reason Ash limited order quantities was simple:
To avoid attracting unwanted attention
To prevent others from realizing just how overpowered his psychic abilities were
At the same time—
By controlling supply and pricing, customers would believe that teaching moves required significant effort and energy.
This prevented people from thinking his business was:
A zero-cost, high-profit cheat.
It also helped him avoid provoking competition from:
TM (Technical Machine) manufacturers
Move tutor industries
If not for these concerns—
Ash would have gladly accepted unlimited orders.
After all, more orders meant:
More money
More move copies
Faster growth of Viridian Blessing
…
But now—
With his Pokémon growing stronger and his psychic power improving—
He could safely increase capacity.
After all—
His shop had already expanded massively:
20–30 fan groups, each with ~3000 members
Many services had hundreds of thousands of pre-orders
The Magikarp "Tackle" service alone had millions of bookings
And it wasn't just Kanto anymore.
Trainers from:
Johto
The Orange Islands
Kalos
Had all begun flooding in with orders.
After placing the box of Poké Balls in his room upstairs, Ash noticed that Delia still hadn't returned home.
"Pikachu, Greninja—you guys relax downstairs and watch TV."
After giving instructions, Ash returned to his room and turned on his computer.
He then sent messages to his friends in the Kalos region:
Serena
Tierno
Trevor
Shauna
He asked them to help find a Pokémon that knew the move Parabolic Charge—
Such as:
Dedenne
Helioptile
Heliolisk
…
Serena:
"Ash, I'll head out tomorrow and see if I can find a strong Dedenne that knows Parabolic Charge."
Shauna:
"Don't worry, Ash! I'll go with Serena. We'll definitely find one!"
Tierno:
"Why are you all focused on Dedenne? There's a huge power plant near the desert route between Vaniville Town and Lumiose City. I've heard lots of Electric-type Pokémon live there."
"I'll ride over tomorrow and check—it should be easy to find one that knows Parabolic Charge."
Trevor:
"Actually, it might not be that complicated."
"My cousin is a well-known Electric-type prodigy in Lumiose City."
"He even received an Outstanding Camper award at Professor Sycamore's Pokémon Summer Camp."
"He's also the heir to the Lumiose Gym."
"I remember he has a Heliolisk that evolved recently using a Sun Stone."
"I think it probably knows Parabolic Charge."
"I'll give him a call—if that's the case, I can borrow it directly."
"Wow, Trevor—you've got connections!"
Ash laughed.
"By the way, what's your cousin's name?"
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Back at the Pokémon Summer Camp hosted by Professor Oak, half of the participants had been from the Kalos region.
If Ash really wanted—
He could easily find help through them.
But those relationships were only casual.
He didn't want to owe unnecessary favors.
So he chose to rely on Serena and her group first.
And as expected—
They didn't disappoint.
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Trevor replied:
"My cousin's name is Clemont."
"He's just like you, Ash—a genius Trainer with incredible talent."
"Clemont…"
Ash murmured the name softly.
A faint smile appeared on his lips.
Another piece of the puzzle—
Had just fallen into place.
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