Trainer Card And Benefits
Observing the city, I checked out all the Pokemon within my vision. Wild Pokemon around the city had low potential, with most red and others orange. The trainers were different. Most had yellow, while the more formidable had green.
Soon, I made my way to the Pokemon Center. Unlike in the game, where a Pokemon Center had a red top and a white base, the Pokemon Center in Castelia's interior was much more complex.
Castelia City has a reputation for its skyscrapers. The Pokemon Center is one of them, and upon entering it, its aesthetics amazed me. Unlike other buildings, the Pokemon Center had a more futuristic design.
"Welcome to the Pokemon Center. How may I help you?" Nurse Joy said, giving me a welcoming smile. Alongside her was an Audino.
[Audino]
[Level: 44]
[Gender: Female]
[Ability: Healer
[Potential: Blue]
[Moves: Healing Wish (E) Wish (E) Heal Pulse (E) Life Dew (E) Light Screen (N) Reflect (N) Protect (E) Rest (E) Snore (N)]
Other than my Snivy, this Audino has the same potential. All these healing moves and their protection would make anyone want to curse when attacking.
"Nurse Joy, my Snivy had hatched just moments ago. I want to check if there were any problems with it." Handing Nurse Joy my Snivy, Snivy looked at me, not wanting to leave.
"Snivy, Nurse Joy here is going to check on your condition. It shouldn't take too long for you to return." Seeing how worried Snivy was, I calmed him down and saw a smile coming from Nurse Joy. She found that our bond was great despite Snivy just hatching.
"Please wait a few moments, and we will complete your Snivy checkup shortly. Do you have your trainer ID with you?"
"I was about to ask for that. Snivy is my first Pokemon, and I came to ask for registration to become a trainer." I told Nurse Joy as she nodded in understanding.
Nurse Joy went to her desk, grabbing some paper and a device. The paper contained a contract that outlined the expectations and benefits of becoming a trainer.
According to the contract, trainers are prohibited from abusing or abandoning their Pokemon. If they are caught, their trainer's license will be revoked. Attacking a trainer with Pokemon will result in jail time. Killing a trainer Pokemon with the intent of doing so will serve jail time.
Reading the long list of rules it was a list of rules that required you to be more responsible for your Pokemon. Despite having a lot of rules, everything was easy to take in. Unless the trainer was batshit insane, I couldn't see a reason for a person to do such a thing.
The benefits of having such an ID include free services in the Pokemon Center for half a year when signing up to become a trainer. This free service only applies to new trainers under the age of fifteen.
Pokemon trainers would also receive a phone with an app. This app is a forum for Pokemon trainers and gives you access to information you normally wouldn't find. The trainers would receive their IDs. If someone other than the trainer used their account, the system would suspend the account.
Another benefit is that the trainer will get a discount on Pokemart. A ten percent discount greatly helps poor trainers, and considering that being a Pokemon trainer is a dangerous job, it requires a lot of money to nurture their Pokemon.
The best benefit of a trainer ID is that it allows one to get a job relating to using their Pokemon, and jobs that use their Pokemon generally earn a higher income.
After reading the contract, I signed it and handed it to Nurse Joy. Nurse Joy used her device, which looked like a scanner, to scan my face.
Doing so, Nurse Joy handed Audino the device, and Audino, surprisingly adept with a computer, printed out a plastic card.
"Your trainer card has been created, and you're now registered as a trainer. A trainer card has five ranks. You will be starting in the first rank for new trainers. Once your Pokemon reaches its second metamorphosis, you will be granted a chance to increase your rank," Nurse Joy explained as she handed me my card.
The second metamorphosis Nurse Joy had meant my Pokemon became level 20. In this reality, once a Pokemon reaches ten levels less than an evolution, a metamorphosis happens to the Pokemon, increasing its strength.
I suppose it happens every ten levels, since the tenth metamorphosis is known to be its final stage. Level 100 should be the maximum in the game, so this thought shouldn't be out of the ordinary.
"Audino!" Audino returned with my Snivy in hand.
"Snivy! Snivy!" Seeing me, my Snivy opened its hand and jumped toward me, relieved I was still there.
"Nurse Joy, before I leave, do you have any recommendations for food for my Snivy? I want him to have the best diet while he's young." While I did have some clues about what to get Snivy, hearing it from an expert like Nurse Joy was the better choice.
"Take this to the upper floor. Above us is a Pokemart, and everything you need could be obtained from there." Jotting down on a piece of paper, she handed it to me and gave me a list of what I should get.
"Thank you, Nurse Joy," I said as I bid farewell.
Honestly, I was prepared to be questioned by Nurse Joy when I had Snivy with me, but seeing that she didn't ask made me sigh in relief.
Snivy looked at me, wondering what was wrong, but I told her not to worry, as there was nothing to worry about.
Nurse Joy had written down a bunch of grass-type food and Moomoo milk for newborn Pokemon, such as my Snivy. I wonder how much of a dent my bank will tank. It's a great thing that the ten percent discount took effect.