[quote=@Balthazar007]
[h1]Announcement![/h1]

Hey Everybody, I'm make a change to the trainer rank system. Now, Pokemon caught at a lower tier and evolved to a higher tier will still obey their trainer. The IC reason behind this is, [b]"Why should the Pokemon change its attitude toward the person that raised it, just because it has evolved?"[/b] The OOC reason behind this is, [b]"Our Pokemon are leveling up faster than we can catch new Pokemon to satisfy rank up requirements."[/b]

These changes have been updated in the [b]0th IC post[/b]. You can also look at them here:

[list][*][b]Beginner: [/b]Any trainer with a Pokedex is considered a beginner. A beginner may only buy/use items designated for [i]Beginner[/i] trainers. Due to this item restriction, Beginners can only catch Tier 4 Pokemon, but Pokemon can be caught at tier 4 and evolved to a higher tier. 
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[*][b]Skilled: [/b]To obtain this rank, your character must catch six Pokemon, battle with one other user controlled trainer, and travel to one other location other than that character's starting location. At this rank, your character can buy/use 'skilled' items. Skilled trainers can catch Pokemon up to Tier 3, but Pokemon can be caught at tier 3 and evolved to a higher tier.  
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[*][b]Expert: [/b]To obtain this rank, your character must have caught 30 Pokemon and have 10 tier 3 Pokemon. At this rank, your character has access to 'expert' items. Skilled trainers can catch Pokemon up to Tier 2. 
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[*][b]Master:[/b] To obtain this rank, your character must have caught 100 Pokemon and have at least 20 [i]tier 2[/i] Pokemon. At this rank, your character can use all items, catch all Pokemon, and uncover all the secrets of this world.[/list]
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Late reply, but this seems to work a ton better.