Advancement is not measured by badges or Pokedex completion. Instead, you must ascend through Three Realms:
Pokeballs are gone. Instead, you use Sealing Talismans inscribed with your own blood Qi. To capture a Pokemon, you must first weaken it, then enter a QTE-based Refinement Minigame. This is a rhythm puzzle where you trace meridian lines on the touch screen (or with your mouse on PC). Failure doesn’t just make the Pokemon escape—it backfires, causing a Qi Deviation: Pokemon Cultivation -Beta V0.1- By Man Don-t Hop
Pokemon do not just level up (1-100). They belong to "Realms." In V0.1, expect the following progression: Advancement is not measured by badges or Pokedex completion