Alex couldn't believe his eyes as he looked at the status of this Pokemon.
Larvitar was a Born Deep Gold Pokemon.
Pokemon at this potential was so ridiculously rare that Alex didn't expect Giovanni to have any. Even if Giovanni collects all Born S-rank Pokemon in Team rocket.
Apart from that for Giovanni and other people in this world, all Pokemon(s) exists as S-rank Pokemon(s) anyway and they can't see the potential regardless.
Alex couldn't believe for several seconds that he was so lucky. Normally his luck was rather mediocre and often even bad.
This Pokemon was not only a Born Deep Gold Pokemon but also a pseudo-legendary Pokemon with extremely good Innate Talent moves.
Stone Edge and Dragon Dance are probably the two best moves Larvitar can learn.
Alex looked at Larvitar with such a surprised expression that Giovanni Immediately noticed it.
Giovanni said with a little smile, "This little one is truly a bit special. A Shiny is rare enough as it is, but a pseudo-legendary Shiny Pokemon is almost impossible to come by. Even if you are extremely rich, you have to wait at least several years before you can find such a Pokemon. you are really lucky that I have one."
Shiny Pokemon were not only more expensive than normal Pokemon in this world because they are rare but also because they have a better potential on average.
A Shiny Charmander has a very high probability of having a better potential than the average Charmander.
Above all, Shiny Pokemon from Pokemon species that already generally have an high average Potential are particularly valuable.
A Royal or pseudo-legendary Shiny Pokemon is worth tons of money.
That's why Shiny Pokemon are so popular with trainers and often worth a lot.
Of course, the rarity is also a reason why the prices for Shiny Pokemon are sometimes too high and not worth the price.
Alex stopped looking at Larvitar when he heard Giovanni's words.
He looked at it and said with a surprised expression, "Boss... I don't understand why you are offering me such a rare Pokemon. Is that really ok?"
Giovanni laughed a bit when he heard that.
"Haha, you're truly still a young trainer. Although Shiny Pokemon are really rare, it's not like each of them always has extremely good potential.
It has a lot to do with luck and you shouldn't expect this Larvitar to live up to your expectations."
Then after a little pause, he continued, "Hmm, even though this Pokemon is still a Born S-rank Pokemon at worst. It shouldn't be a problem to get to the SS-rank anyway if you're willing to spend some money. "
Alex who heard this understood from the undertone of Giovanni's words that Giovanni implied something.
It sounds as if the SS rank of Giovanni's tone is the minimum and there is a higher level.
Alex, who had a system, of course, knew that beforehand, but that Giovanni knew about it surprised him a bit.
Giovanni saw the surprise in Alex's eyes and he said, "Ohh, you got what I'm implying? not bad."
Alex then showed a curious expression as he said, "Boss...I've never heard of a rank like that. Is there really a rank after the SS rank?."
Giovanni said with a smile, "Of course, you haven't heard of it. The number of people who know about it can be counted on two hands. Although... Maybe more. I don't know all the people who know about it. In any case, it is a well-hidden secret."
Alex's expression doesn't change when he hears that, although inside he's a bit surprised. He said with a serious expression, "Is it really ok to tell me then?"
Giovanni started smiling again as he replied, "Haha, I like you. You really remind me of myself when I was your age. I can understand that you are a little confused as to why I am telling you about this secret knowledge, but I have really only high expectations of you."
He then looked at Alex with a smile as he said, "Very high expectations."
Alex who heard that couldn't understand what Giovanni was talking about.
What exactly were Giovanni's expectations of Alex?
Giovanni continued without waiting for Alex's reply. "Although SS Rank is the highest potential found by machines, there is one hidden potential that really does exist and is higher. It's called the SS+Rank."
Alex, who heard the name of this rank, immediately understood what Giovanni was talking about.
The normal SS rank is Shallow Diamond and the SS+ rank is Diamond.
Although Alex understood this, he still asked Giovanni with a slightly curious expression, "What is the difference between the SS+ rank and the normal SS rank?"
Giovanni replied with a smile, "Good question. The answer is: Level up speed. An SS-ranked Pokemon will start leveling slower at level 60, but an SS+ Pokemon will only start leveling slower at level 65."
After a short pause, he continued, "For normal SS-rank Pokemon, it is extremely difficult to reach the High-Champion level, and even if, it is only achievable after many, many years. But for SS+ Pokemon it is much easier and faster to reach this level."
Low Champion, Mid Champion, High Champion, and Top Champion are the level tiers that trainers use to separate the strength of a champion-level Pokemon.
It's also very similar to the Elite Rank levels, which are used to better gauge a Pokemon's strength.
Low Champion: 60-64 levels
Mid Champion: 65-69 levels
High Champion: 70-74 levels
Top Champion: 75+
Although all of these levels have Champion in the name, almost all Champions in this world only have Pokemon at the Low or Mid Champion level.
Rarely does a Champion have a Pokemon at the High Champion level.
As for the Top Champion Level. This level is more of a joke and not something a trainer has ever achieved.
As far as Alex knew, there hasn't been a trainer in history that has a Pokemon confirmed at this level.
Even Professor Oak, considered one of the greatest trainers of all time, didn't reach that level.
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