Chapter 273: Final Candidates
At first, Hogan didn’t think Terrance was anything special, but as time went on, he began to see more potential in him.
The turning point was when Altaria and Swampert fought to a draw. That was when Hogan’s evaluation of Terrance started to rise.
“He has a unique approach to breeding. Each of his Pokémon is one of a kind, with distinct characteristics that defy conventional thinking. Besides that, his practical learning abilities are quite good. I get the feeling that he’s a research-type talent who got sidetracked by the Trainer profession…”
“Additionally, over the past few days, Terrance’s Arcanine has been the standout performer. It must have recently evolved from Growlithe.” Hogan broke into a cold sweat and said, “My initial concern with Terrance was that he had too few Pokémon who were strong enough, with only Altaria capable of consistently performing well.…”
“Although it seems Arcanine can’t endure prolonged battles, it can provide some valuable support to his lineup.”
“So, he’s actually a pretty good Trainer and could be a trump card against the Castelia Club.”
Hogan and Scott talked for a long time, and in the end, they decided to do some extra screening in the limited time left, narrowing down the Trainers to five.
The battle rules agreed upon with the Castelia Club were for a team battle. Each side would send out five people, one at a time. The loser would step down, and the winner would stay in the arena to face the next opponent.
Each Trainer could use three Pokémon, so with five Trainers per side, that would be fifteen Pokémon in total. The battle would end when one side’s Pokémon were all unable to fight.