Generic, Text: Pokémon Control Upgrade

Each species of Pokémon is given its own Species Rating (SR). More on Species Rating can be found on page 13. The stronger the Pokémon, the more difficult they are to control. The type of Pokémon you can control in the game depends on the level of your character (As seen in the Trainer Level Table above). Without the proper level, a Pokémon with a higher SR than allowed will remain permanently at the "Disloyal" Loyalty level until the proper control level has been reached. The maximum Pokémon SR that you can control increases at levels 3, 5, 8, 11, 14, and 17.