"It should be considered. At the Indigo Plateau Conference, Ash was completely crushed and didn't even have a chance to fight back," Brock said.
Harrison, who was standing by, was silent after hearing what Brock said. He didn't know Gary, but he knew that Gary and Ash were from the same place.
"Cheer up. I'm hungry. I'm going to eat something." Seeing that Ash didn't say anything, Gary didn't make himself bored. He left after saying a word.
Brock and the others watched Gary leave the Pokémon Center. Harrison suddenly asked, "Excuse me, what was the situation when Gary and Ash fought at the Indigo Plateau Conference?"
"Well... it's nothing. Ash and Gary fought at the Indigo Plateau Conference and Ash lost at that time," Brock said.
"And Ash was beaten badly at that time and didn't have the strength to fight back. This time, Ash fought back and forth with Gary, which is pretty good," Misty said.
"No reason, Gary didn't use his full strength at all. He hasn't used any of his strongest Pokémon since the Silver Conference," Ash retorted.
He was very calm at first, but he couldn't bear it when Misty praised him.
Although his performance in this competition was better than that in the Indigo Plateau Conference, the key point was that Gary didn't use his full strength at all, and the Pokémon he used were all Pokémon that he had never used in the Indigo Plateau Conference.
"What!!"
Harrison was also shocked. He admitted that Gary was very strong, but he didn't expect Gary to hide his strength.
"That's right, but Gary also said that he would use Pokémon that he hadn't used in the Indigo Plateau Conference when he participated in the Silver Conference this time. The Pokémon he is currently using, such as Scizor, Electivire, and Alakazam, are all Pokémon that he captured in the Kanto Region," Misty said.
"But these three Pokémon are not Gary's strongest Pokémon," Ash was mainly concerned about this. If he was defeated by Gary's main Pokémon, he wouldn't be so depressed.
The key is that these Pokémon are not Gary's main Pokémon. Strictly speaking, they can only be regarded as Gary's second team.
He can't even beat Gary's second team Pokémon. The gap with the first team Pokémon is obvious.
"How do you know it's not strong? Gary might just want to give all his Pokémon a good workout, and the Pokémon that Gary breeds in the Johto Region have never been used," Misty said angrily.
"That Charizard was originally the strongest Pokémon in Charicific Valley. If Gary breeds Pokémon from its original form like you, he might not be as good as you."
"Is that so...!" Ash was somewhat persuaded.
Indeed, half of the Pokémon that Gary used in the Silver Conference were captured in the Kanto Region, and the other half were captured in the Johto Region, but they were all Pokémon that evolved directly to their final form, and they were very strong in themselves.
"Of course, if Gary captured the same Pokémon as you, and then bred them, and came to participate in the Silver Conference, he might not even be able to enter the official competition," Misty consoled him against his will.
"Ah...! This is unlikely, but it is true that I will not lose to him," Ash said.
"Then don't look like you've been wronged. It's just a loss. It's not like you haven't lost before."
Misty slapped Ash on the back and encouraged him, "This is not like you at all. Cheer up. It doesn't matter if you lose the Silver Conference.You can participate in other regions Alliance Conferences."
"Okay, I got it!" Ash nodded, and his mood improved a lot.
...
It was noon. Everyone gathered in the restaurant of the players' village to eat. Gary was there, of course, because he was called by Professor Oak.
"Gary, congratulations on advancing to the second round. And Ash, although you lost the game, your performance was also very good," Professor Oak saw Gary and Ash and praised them.
"Yes, Ash, Gary, you are both very good. It's not easy to advance to the official stage," Aunt Delia agreed.
"Professor Oak, Mom, don't comfort me, I'm fine," Ash said.
Seeing Ash was calm, Professor Oak and Aunt Delia nodded with relief. Accepting failure is a kind of growth.
"Gary, I won't say much about the competition. Let's talk about the future. What are you going to do after the Silver Conference is over?" Professor Oak asked.
In Professor Oak's opinion, it was enough for Gary to win two Alliance Conferences. After all, the conditions for participating in the World Championships have been met.
At this point in time, the entry standards for the World Championships are very high.
Only Trainers who have won the Alliance Conference Champion are eligible to participate, and Gary has already met this qualification.
However, it is possible to participate, but it is a bit difficult to get a good ranking.
Gary predicted that with his current strength, if he put together a team of level 70 Pokémon to participate in the World Championships, it would be the limit to enter the top 100, and it would be impossible to enter the top 50.
Counting the eight Region champions and the Elite Four, 40 seats are occupied. If some particularly powerful gym leaders are counted, the top dozens of places will be occupied.
Elite Four just represents that they are the four strongest Trainers in a region, except for the champion, and it does not mean that their Pokémon can only be upgraded.
It is certain that any Elite Four has three or four Pokémon with champion potential, and their levels are naturally between the champion level, so they are not weak.
Moreover, the higher the Pokémon level is, the harder it is to upgrade.
Blastoise was the first to be pulled to level 70 by Gary. Two months have passed, and Blastoise is still at level 70.
It can be seen that it is very difficult to upgrade Pokémon after reaching the champion level, and it takes too long.
Think about the Dragonite in the Dragon Den, who has lived for decades and has only reached the threshold of quasi-legendary status.
If Gary wants to defeat the Eight Masters, he will need at least one or two years of training.
The key is that Master Rare Candy can only be obtained by conquering Legendary Pokémon, so Gary can only settle for the second best and upgrade the potential of Pokémon.
After all, the higher the potential, the faster the level of Pokémon grows.
For example, Team Rocket's Mewtwo, with god-level potential, only spent 10 years to reach level 70. The key is that during these 10 years, Mewtwo was basically dormant. If he had trained instead of resting during those 10 years, Mewtwo would definitely be able to break through to the pre-legend level.
Gary also plans to help his Blastoise break through his potential.
There are two god crowns in the space backpack, if both of which are used by Blastoise, which can just improve Blastoise's potential to the top god.
After the Alola Alliance Conference is over, it is estimated that his Blastoise can easily beat Charizard of the World Champion Leon.