[Meta thread] Iron's PokeRole Adventure: The Skull Ruins

[Dragonstrike]

Your characters are becoming elite trainers. Notice how handily Chuckles and especially Zamboni were defeated by a Heart who is capable of defeating Dagny.

Fun Fact: according to the book, Ace Trainers are the ones that have enough Gym badges to enter the annual League Tournament (of course, they only get the title if they're invited, but almost everyone who gets all 8 gym badges in the canon regions ends up invited since it's so difficult).

Considering Tandor's Elite Trainers don't show up until the post game of Uranium, though...that seems to be a whole 'nother level of pokemon training of its own! Ace/Cool Trainers are a step below those guys. (though Ace Trainers are called Elite Trainers in Japan, interestingly enough)