What was especially noteworthy was that Claire'sHydreigon had reached the Champion High Level in only a few months.
Claire's talent was truly terrifying.
The next contestant was Lance.
As Claire's cousin, Lance had once been a member of the Indigo League Elite Four and was known as a genius trainer from a young age.
His team also specialized in Dragon-type Pokémon.
The Pokémon he planned to use in this tournament were Dragonair, Aerodactyl, and Dragonite.
Dragonair
Type: Dragon
Category: Dragon Pokémon
Ability: Shed Skin
Hidden Ability: Marvel Scale
Strength: Champion High Level
Aerodactyl
Type: Rock/Flying
Category: Fossil Pokémon
Ability: Rock Head / Pressure
Hidden Ability: Unnerve
Strength: Champion High Level
Dragonite
Type: Dragon/Flying
Category: Dragon Pokémon
Ability: Inner Focus
Hidden Ability: Multiscale
Strength: Champion High Level
Sam couldn't help taking a deep breath.
Every single one of Lance's Pokémon had reached the Champion High Level.
Lance truly deserved his reputation as a prodigy.
Among all the competitors, he might be Sam's most difficult rival.
The next contestant was May.
As Professor Birch's daughter, May was a highly capable Trainer. Thanks to her father's deep understanding of Pokémon, she possessed exceptional knowledge when it came to training them.
Her team consisted of Wailmer, Shroomish, and Slugma.
Wailmer
Type: Water
Category: Ball Whale Pokémon
Ability: Water Veil / Oblivious
Hidden Ability: Pressure
Strength: Champion Beginner Level
Shroomish
Type: Grass
Category: Mushroom Pokémon
Ability: Effect Spore
Hidden Ability: Quick Feet
Strength: Champion Intermediate Level
Slugma
Type: Fire
Category: Lava Pokémon
Ability: Magma Armor
Hidden Ability: Weak Armor
Strength: Champion Intermediate Level
Sam sighed inwardly.
Only Professor Birch's daughter could probably train three Pokémon with completely different types to such a level.
The next contestant was Sidney.
Seeing the name and photograph, Sam couldn't help but shake his head.
The name sounded far gentler than the person looked.
Still, this was no opponent to underestimate.
Sidney had once been a member of the Hoenn Elite Four.
His Pokémon were Mightyena, Shiftry, and Cacturne.
Mightyena
Type: Dark
Category: Bite Pokémon
Ability: Quick Feet
Hidden Ability: Moxie
Strength: Champion Beginner Level
Shiftry
Type: Grass/Dark
Category: Wicked Pokémon
Ability: Chlorophyll
Hidden Ability: Pickpocket
Strength: Champion High Level
Cacturne
Type: Grass/Dark
Category: Scarecrow Pokémon
Ability: Sand Veil
Hidden Ability: Water Absorb
Strength: Champion Beginner Level
Two dual-type Pokémon.
Sam's expression became more serious.
This lineup was far from simple.
After reviewing the information, he organized the list of competitors.
The participants in this Masters Tournament were:
Karen
Sakura
Kuni
Claire
Lance
Sam
May
Sidney
A total of eight trainers would compete for the Masters Championship.
Fortunately, Sam preferred tournaments like this.
He had never liked long, drawn-out competitions.
Still, every single opponent looked formidable.
Rubbing his eyes, Sam leaned back in his chair.
After spending so much time analyzing information, he was beginning to feel exhausted.
At that moment, Erika walked over carrying a cup of coffee and handed it to him.
"The information should be enough for you to understand your opponents now."
Sam nodded.
The information was incredibly detailed.
In fact, after reading it all, he felt even more pressure than before.
Even so, he smiled and said,
"It's fine. I know what I'm doing."
"Good."
Erika sat beside him.
"The tournament begins in seven days. You still have time to prepare."
Sam took Erika's hand.
"You're always looking out for me."
A faint blush appeared on Erika's face.
"Don't forget. I'm still competing fairly with Sabrina."
Sam laughed.
"Right now, you're my girlfriend."
He gently pulled Erika closer.
The two spent some quiet time together before finally returning to their rooms to rest.
Over the next seven days, Sam devoted himself to intensive training under Blaine's guidance.
As one of the world's leading Pokémon experts, Blaine's advice greatly improved Sam's understanding of battle strategy and Pokémon development.
During this period, Sam also discovered a new feature within his system.
It was a specialized Pokémon training function.
Looking at the various data panels and growth values displayed by the system, Sam was reminded of the training simulators from his previous life.
Regardless of where the idea came from, the feature proved extremely useful.
With it, training his Pokémon became far more efficient than before.