Facts About Every Pokemon Rival 

Nemona never did the Gym challenge again. She just happened to be in the area as you get to the gym so she could battle you.

​@@o_brown74100% not stalking you or anything, she promises

@@o_brown74 she was battling the gyms again, maybe not for the gym challenge but she was challenging the gyms again. She even declines battling the player once because she built a team for the gym leader specifically.

That’s an insightful take… 🤔

I just finished the Champion's Path and I have grown to appreciate Nemona far more. Might be my favorite rival right now even though I love Bede.

She's still annoying af. I'd rather have a rival that literally assaults us than the "goody two shoes" that Hop and Nemona are. Hop just never shuts the fuck up about type match-ups and Nemona has some weird fetish for battling us. I'd very much take Red's "..." as a rival over the recent rivals.

Well, she might be a little challenged, but not that way.

Nemona is definitely the pokemon player who's picking a challenge run to make the game interesting, and I love that about her

That's honestly the best theory I have heard about the XY rivals.

This! I love this game because it is the best game in my opinion to replay with all these focuses. No matter which kind of trainer you are, you have a rival.

Honestly due to my catching mindset, I found Trevor to be a more compelling rival than Tierno or Shauna. Honestly I wish we had more rivals that focus on the catching side of pokemon rather than the battling or the caring side,

​@@lillipup_tamer1148 it was executed so bad that they are the worst rivals

@@theamazingspooderman2697 Nah, they are not. Gary is the worst one.

Actually this happens with Serena as well. She's bi

@@ImyIsStillHere I had no idea it was both! Very interesting, thank you!!

@@richardtheactor no problem, just your average Kalos Stan who knows a lot about the region

He also uses the most Pokémon species amongst all of his battles compared to any other rival, since he always uses the local Pokémon whenever you battle him before his castle, and even then, he only reuses one evolution line.

@@CaptainObliviousVKlink from Chargestone Cave, and Klinklang in the final battle?

Yeah I think I’ve seen him before but can’t quite put my finger on where

Hmmmm yes, very difficult

Cherrn means Black in German I think. And Bianca is White in Latin.

Just seeing Ash wind up in the nearest water feature when Bianca is around, can be super amusing at times

That might still be the fault of the BW Anime having to get their whole story changed after the whole Rocket vs Plasma episodes where cut They might've had plans to intruduce them both with pre-timeskip designs if the story wasnt changed. But who knows

Timmy for "timide", timid. Very good job from the french translation team !

And in German His Name is „Heiko“

That makes sense for Silver too. His pokemon were probably the beta testers for it.

​@@gluttonousgoddessseema unlikely, because he hates team rocket. He hates his father (Giovanni), so it must have happend on accident, I like the idea he forced the pokemon to evolve somehow, it fits his character, because he just focuses on power.😊

@@trueredpanda1538 just because he hates the team doesn't mean his lust for power wouldn't overrule it. Could be an accident, could be he begrudgingly allowed the test.

Doesn't make sense AT ALL. Lance wouldn't just use Team Rocket's stuff.

@@enoyna1001 obviously he was in the vicinity when it went off.

Larry doesn't change his type as a GL.

He doesn't change his type specialization. He's a Normal-type Gym Leader and a Flying-type Elite Four at the same time.

Hau is a good guy! Honestly Hop disappointed me a little at first because he felt like Not As Great Hau after I got used to Hau's personality

Same aplies against AZ and Brendan/May after you beat the champion.

Shauna and Trevor I prefer over Tierno

Bianca's Japanese name is often romanised as Bel! So you folk got her OG name lmao

In French, as we have White-ney, we name her Blanche, white in French.

Belle is Bianca's name in Italian lol

@@nabla41 And what about Blanche from Pokémon Go?

​​@@meteor9573Well her name is Blanche as well. But that's not the first time it happens in French : Brock and Steven are named "Pierre", though the latter's complete name is Pierre Rochard

i am looking at you with my autistic eyes

No, they would call him Mr. Giovanni if this was the case.

Same here, expect that my lil gay ass had a crush on Hugh instead.

thats a really cool theory

@@PaPaSea well, it might be true, especially since it actually makes sense in at least some weird way... If magikarp was able to evolve through this Signal, then why should it not help a starter or any other pokemon to evolve (even if it actually hurts the pokemon quite a lot cuz it's a forced Evolution, not a natural one)

Timmy like Timmy Turner.

Someone did a no damage run, and they got that text.

Is it Cheren?

@@meteor9573 It is not. Although I do like Cheren. Bianca’s been my favorite since 2010 before Black and White were even available worldwide.

@@oragnutanggang3921 I don't have the heart to r/woooosh you, so I'll just reply normally. I'm more of a Hugh kinda person, but I really like Bianca's development in Black and White. I like her more than Cheren (but not more than N). I relate to her struggle with finding something to do in life while having a parental figure that tries to hold her back from new experiences. Hugh is still my favourite though.

@@meteor9573 Yeah it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to tell that you were being sarcastic. I was trying to reply sarcastically. N I think is by far the weakest (in terms of story) of the three Unova rivals. He doesn’t feel real or relatable compared to Cheren or Bianca and unlike the ladder two, N is hardly in B2/W2 because he had no reason to be. N’s story was good for one game only, whereas, Cheren and Bianca grew throughout B/W and B2/W2 you got to see what they become. N didn’t have the same feeling of reality they did. The other two you got to grow with and their struggles were relatable. N was just a puppet used by Ghetsis to fuel his schemes until he N found out what Ghetsis’s actual intentions were. Hugh I didn’t relate with whatsoever. The only thing I can remember from him is, “I’m trying to find my sister’s Purrloin!” and that was it. Aside from that, he was mid at best. I feel like Barry was done better. He was a stronger battler too.

@@oragnutanggang3921 Welp, I think I ruined our sarcastic replies then... Sorry about that... Anyway, I don't think N was supposed to be relatable, given his very specific circumstances and way of thinking. I still think he's an amazing character, but the fact that the game ends moments after he's freed of Ghetsis' manipulation really harms his character development for me. Everytime I played B2W2 I felt like something about him was missing or unfinished. I also don't relate to Hugh despite liking him a lot. He's just the kind of person I would want to be friends irl. Someone that is willing to fight at your side, no matter what, and protect those he loves the most, despite the risks. He's a little edgy with those clothes from hot topic and that catchphrase about unleashing his rage, but he's not too edgy like Gladion, and definitely not a jerk like Silver. He's a friendly rival, but not happy-go-lucky or annoying. Also, he punched a Neo Team Plasma Grunt. This automatically makes him cool. I don't think a character need to be relatable to be considered well-written, though it's always better to be relatable AND well-written. Lillie is a great example of a character who has both qualities. Personally, I think Barry is kind of annoying, and the "fine" thing is not all that great, but I agree that his battles are challenging and he goes through a certain development revolving his impatience and restlessness. Also, don't you think it's weird how the running gag of Bianca always being in a rush and ending up pushing Ash into bodies of water in the anime seems like something Barry would do, at least in the games? It reminds me of his habit of acidentally bumping into the protagonist with a loud "THUD!" .

yeah i made a mistake its supposed to be italian

​@@PaPaSea I see. When I heard that fact I was like "wait, they didn't change his name in the remakes, it's still Timmy, right?" Well it was ^.^

Timmy like Timmy Turner.

Ethan/Lyra are not rivals. There's not even a battle against them.

What is that.

@@fireembliam9090 look at the bottom left corner of the screen in the beginning of the kalos section

oops, i meant italian but wrote french in the script by accident

@@PaPaSea I understand, it happens!

Timmy like Timmy Turner.

Timmy like Timmy Turner.

Peony (if that's who you're referring to) is not a rival.

I do really like Silver

@@ImyIsStillHere :D thats good. if i could get my hands on some licensed silver plushie i'd use it as a milk cat (i'm insane)

@@beloveduser Well Silver is great

Timmy like Timmy Turner.

I don't get why they felt the need to change his name to Boy in the remakes and give him the Passerby Trainer Class. ??? is such a beautiful name.

YES. Hop is fantastic. He's definitely my favourite too. I don't know why he gets so much hate. Of all the rivals, I feel like he's the most dimensional (but to be fair, I haven't played the Gen 5, 6, or 7 games).

Seriously. Bede felt more like a rival than Hop, who seeing just made me grow annoyed with him. The point of a rival is to want to beat them. Constantly beating up your friend, or some kid the game forces you to be friends with with no build up, feels sad. Especially when Hop FELL INTO DEPRESSION FROM IT! Having characters that are your friends isn't a bad thing, but that honestly peaked back in Hoenn because you weren't immediately their friend, they start off as a nice rival and the friendship blossoms. Plus, seeing Silver evolve what was likely a 0 friendship Golbat felt heartwarming.