Pokemon: Bounty Hunter

As Silas walked through the streets, he couldn't help but marvel at how Pewter City was indeed more bustling than Viridian City.

Viridian had a much more relaxed atmosphere, with mostly elderly residents strolling around, while Pewter City was filled with younger people going about their daily lives.

According to the Pokémon League's official statistics, Pewter City ranked sixth in overall strength among all cities in the Kanto region.

That wasn't a bad ranking at all, considering the various factors that determined a city's standing.

Viridian City, on the other hand, was ranked eighth, and even that was largely because Giovanni, the Gym Leader of Viridian, was so powerful that he single-handedly boosted the city's ranking.

In terms of economic strength alone, Viridian City ranked eleventh.

It was important to remember that this wasn't like the games, where Kanto had only eight cities and eight Gyms.

From Silas's research, the eight Gyms featured in the games were actually the oldest and most historically significant Gyms in the Kanto region.

In reality, the Kanto region had 76 cities, with a total of 32 official Gyms, 20 unofficial Gyms, and several single-member Gyms or cities with no Gyms at all.

Kanto also held a unique status among all Pokémon regions—it was the only region where the number of official Gyms exceeded the number of unofficial Gyms.

Other regions typically had no more than 20 official Gyms, with some having as few as 10 or 12.

So, what exactly made a Gym official?

Official Gyms were those recognized by the Pokémon League, and the badges they issued could be used to qualify for the regional Pokémon League Conference.

To become an official Gym Leader, one had to be at least Elite-tier in strength, meaning they possessed a full team of six Elite-level Pokémon.

Additionally, the League conducted an evaluation every ten years to determine whether a Gym could continue operating as an official Gym.

Some of the strongest official Gyms were led by Gym Leaders who had Pokémon reaching pseudo-Champion or even full Champion levels.

This was because many of these Gyms were family-run institutions, passed down through generations.

While older Gym Leaders retired, their Pokémon remained within the family, growing stronger over time.

This accumulation of power became the Gym's legacy—a foundation of strength built over the years.

The eight historic Kanto Gyms were the best example of this.

On the other hand, unofficial Gyms and single-member Gyms were run by trainers whose strength fell just short of the League's official requirements or whose facilities and overall development weren't up to standard.

Most Gym Leaders of unofficial Gyms still held Quasi-Elite-level strength or higher.

The badges issued by unofficial Gyms could still be used to qualify for the Advance Trainer certification, but they did not grant entry into the Pokémon League Conference.

As for single-member Gyms, their badges were purely for personal collection or bragging rights and had no official use.

For Pewter City to rank sixth in the Kanto region was a sign of its strength.

Especially considering that Kanto was widely regarded as the strongest Pokémon region in the world, this ranking carried significant weight.

This reputation wasn't just because Kanto was the birthplace of the Pokémon League, but also because of the sheer strength of its trainers.

In terms of economic and technological power, most regions were fairly balanced, with each having its own advantages.

But when it came to trainer strength, Kanto was the undisputed number one—far ahead of all other regions.

Even just by the number of official Gyms, Kanto had at least twice as many as most regions and sometimes even three times as many.

And in terms of Gym Leader strength, Kanto's official Gym Leaders were consistently stronger than those of other regions.

When discussing top-tier trainers, one couldn't ignore the Elite Four and Champion of each region.

The Elite Four were chosen through brutal competition and endless battles.

Every five years, each region held a Champion and Elite Four Challenge Tournament, open to any registered Pokémon League members who had reached Elite-level strength.

Of course, most trainers preferred to compete in their home region's tournament rather than travel to another region.

These tournaments attracted countless powerful trainers—many of whom had been training in isolation for years—all vying for the prestigious title of Elite Four.

Only the four strongest trainers could claim the Elite Four positions of their region.

And in recent tournaments, no region's Elite Four battles were more intense than Kanto's.

The reason?

Because Kanto's Elite Four were absolute monsters:

The Dragon Master, Lance – A prodigy and the strongest of Kanto's Elite Four.

The Ice Queen, Lorelei – A master of Ice-types with unmatched strategic prowess.

The Ageless Ghost, Agatha – The oldest Elite Four member in history, still terrifyingly strong.

The Iron-Fisted Fighter, Bruno – A powerhouse of pure physical strength and technique.

For the past two decades, these four had been the nightmare of every trainer who dared to compete in the Kanto Elite Four Challenge.

Simply put, these four were recognized as Elite-tier trainers who could easily compete for the title of Regional Champion.

For the past four consecutive tournaments, Kanto's Elite Four lineup had remained unchanged—not because there weren't challengers, but because no one else could even come close to dethroning them.

When they faced off against other trainers, it wasn't even a contest—it was like cutting through paper.

Because of this, many people felt that instead of calling them "Kanto's Elite Four," it would be more appropriate to refer to them as "Kanto's Four Champions."

In other regions, while the Elite Four were undoubtedly strong, they were still a step below true Champion-level trainers.

But in Kanto, these four had already reached that level.

Although the title of Elite Four was primarily an honorary distinction, rather than a strict indicator of strength, there was still a clear difference between Kanto and other regions.

In most regions, an Elite Four member who possessed three or four pseudo-Champion Pokémon along with one or two full Champion-level Pokémon was already considered top-tier among all Elite Four members worldwide.

On average, most Elite Four members still had to rely on two or three peak Elite-level Pokémon in their teams.

But Kanto's Elite Four?

Each of them had an entire team of Champion-tier Pokémon as their baseline.

To put this into perspective if the leaders of Kanto's eight historic Gyms combined their strongest Pokémon, they could assemble at least two full teams of Elite Four-level Pokémon.

That was just absurd.

And to make matters even more terrifying, rumors were circulating that Lance was about to take on the position of Johto's Regional Champion.

That news alone was enough to make trainers from other regions despair.

Unlike other regions, Kanto did not have an official Champion position.

However, nobody believed that Kanto was weaker because of this.

In fact, the opposite was true Kanto was so overwhelmingly strong that a Champion position was unnecessary.

The process of becoming a Regional Champion was simple:

If a trainer had ever been an Elite Four member, they could apply for a challenge against the current Elite Four lineup.

If they managed to defeat three or four of them in consecutive battles, they would officially become the Regional Champion.

But the problem was no one could defeat all four of Kanto's so-called "Elite Four" in a row.

Even if they fought each other, they wouldn't be able to win three battles in succession.

That was the only reason Kanto had no Champion.

And when that was the only reason, no one was foolish enough to think that Kanto was weak just because they lacked an official Champion.

Aside from the current Elite Four and Lance, Kanto was home to many other powerful trainers and world-renowned Pokémon researchers.

For example:

Professor Oak – A former Champion-tier trainer and one of the world's leading Pokémon researchers.

Chairman Damalan – A former Champion-level trainer and the current head of the Pokémon League.

Furthermore, out of the twelve members in the League's highest ruling council, five were from Kanto.

Meanwhile, every other region was represented by only one member each.

As Silas continued wandering through Pewter City, two hours quickly passed.

"Ding-dong!"

His Pokémon Watch buzzed with a notification.

It was a confirmation message for his Gym Challenge appointment:

Trainer Silas Alaric, your Gym Battle appointment is confirmed for today at 4:30 PM in Pewter Gym's Battle Arena 1.

For battle rules, see the following details:

Silas scrolled down to read the full battle conditions:

Pewter Gym's official Gym Battle format:

2v2 Rock-type battlefield battle.

The Gym Trainer must send out their Pokémon first.

The Challenger (Silas) has the right to make the first move.

The Challenger may switch Pokémon during battle.

The Gym Trainer is not allowed to switch Pokémon once they have been sent out.

The match ends when one side's Pokémon are all unable to battle.

No high-tech equipment may be used by either side violating this rule results in an automatic loss.

Pokémon must remain within the designated battle area at all times—stepping out results in an automatic loss.

If the Challenger causes damage to the Gym's facilities or environment by stepping out of bounds, they must pay for the damages.

Silas nodded to himself as he closed the notification.

This was it.

His first official Gym Battle was about to begin.

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