Subaru, The Gentle Fun-Loving Trainer VS. Okayu, The Brutal Victory-Seeking Taskmaster [Hololive] 

It's so like them. A gentle heart behind tomboyish façade against natural cats' pragmatism and contempt for small animals' lives.

Subaru: hey lets all just have fun Okayu: no mercy, sweep the leg Johnny

"NOOO! JUSTIN!" Why I love this moment so much

"Your Shinx doesn't have Intimidate?" No, but he does have Rivalry, and that's why he hit like a truck. Okayu didn't see that coming.

I love the fact that Okayu has the exact same ratio male/female pokemon with Subaru but in reverse. It's like the perfect couple. . .

"vivi is a gentle soul, so he was crying as he used bite"

The Pokemon series with Okayu as the protagonist would have been an age-restricted late night show.

Okayu doesn't have time to get friendly, she's on that sigma grindset

So by Okayu acting like Paul and Subaru acting like Ash, that means we get to see Subaru get her revenge on Okayu later on 👀

Poor Subaru, she really didn't stand a chance. RIP Justin

Okayu: "Eugenics? Never heard of him."

From what I learned in this Battle Okayu is Paul and Subaru is Ash in handling pokemons

To win a war one must use other as meat shield - The Art of Bully Catto

Back then whenever I see Okayu she has that "trickster" vibe. But it seems back then and even until now she's living up with it. It's really great most especially when Okayu is trolling Subaru. 😆😆😆😆

okayu is so okayu lmao. very pratical and brutal lmao also subaru "are you even having fun" o you bet she does subaru. you bet she does.

So this is the evil Okayu I heard so much about….

I guess, in the words of Kirito: "You were an adequate meat shield, and no one can ever take that away from you"

Yo. Okayu really is a villain 😂😂 “It’s time to use some power to force you into submission.” I can’t right now 😂😂

Never related so much to Subaru going online in Pokémon. Me: “this is my cool Pokémon named Dave, let’s have a battle!” People online: “This is my EV trained, meta nature and IV stats, grinded, meta-based, unnamed, Pokémon, made by abusing the stats of a children’s game.”

Subaru: "You have a selection process?!" Hardcore Pokemon players: Allow us to introduce ourselves (IVs, EVs, Natures, Hidden Abilities, etc.)

Lmao, Okayu playing the mean rival who only sees Pokemon as tools and Subaru being the good boy protag. This is pretty much like the anime. 😂

I cant stop I keep replaying the moment Subaru shouts "JUSTIN" when he faints

The main protagonist vs the main antagonist. This is literally the Pokémon story.

As expected from Okayu. She's a Cat after all

Subaru: I believe in the power of teamwork Okayu: I believe in numbers and statistics. Cold hard efficiency to cool down the hot power of friendship

LOL all of Okayu's Pokémon are girls with names ending in "ko" save her Shinx who's a boy named "Otokonoko" or "Boy". That I find more troubling than her utilitarian approach to Pokémon.

Subaru is the type of trainer who would be approved by the Dragons Den elder that tests whether you would be a kind and compassionate trainer.

Man, that thumbnail captures Subaru's reaction perfectly. "Who ARE you!?"

Hmm, Paul had purple hair, if I remember correctly? Okay I does as well. Yep, checks out, Paul got isekaied into Hololive.

Okayu would be that trainer in the anime who mistreats and eventually abandons her starter because sh thinks it's too weak

Awww Vivi is the best. Reminds me of FFIX's Vivi Subaru believes in the heart of Pokemon, sasuga Subaru. So pure, unlike Okayu. She prefers being efficient xD

Okayu: Let me show you the GAMERS side of Hololive Gamers.

Flashbacks to okayu's lack of hesitance to thin out numbers in among us. She is that brutal

Truly a Master of Economics Okayu moment

Okayu really enjoys to be a villain character espeally with Subaru. She loves to give Subaru some hope to win the battle then uses power to force her into submission. But Okayu also enjoys Subaru being a real hero and defeats her with some miracle, just like a protagonist. So finally catto always wins. 猫しか勝たん~

How they treat losing Pokémon Subaru : that's okay we're gonna win next time. Okayu : looks who's gonna be a homeless pokemon now.

This really is like a shonen esque Pokemon show haha! I love this!

One of the things I like about Subaru is that she's a normie. She has a unique perspective on games and anime and such because she never really played games or watched anime before Hololive. Pokémon has been around so long that long-time fans have trained dozens of teams and have a harder time getting attached to the individual team members. Subaru is relatively new to the series so each Pokémon is fresh and exciting and she's much more caring about the individual Pokémon rather than just looking at the stats. That's one of the reasons why Subaru is one of my favorite Hololive members to watch.

Subaru is the protagonist who believes in the heart of pokemons.

Subaru (anyone who is playing Pokemon for the first time): Oh these Pokemon are my partners and friends. I must love them and train them with heart. Okayu (every seasoned player): Pokemon are born for battle, they have their own role. If you are destined to be or if I trained to be powder dust, you better be a good powder dust.

Yup, Okayu is the villain of the show! XDD

Okayu laugh is hella contagious and nice

0:38 LOL Subaru is so audibly taken aback

And here we see the duck acting as protag, being a team and winning with love and friendship. In the other corner comes the cat, who treats them like tools.

Okayu: "The pokémon-meta isn't exactly mercifull, sunshine."

It is so weird hearing an actual Pokemon plot point right now. Like Subaru is Ash and Okayu is the dude Ash got his Chimchar from.

So basically, Subaru is like the typical Pokémon protagonist and Okayu is the typical Pokémon antagonist. Got it.

Subaru’s kinda spends way more time with HoloGamers than Fubuki.

Can we just appreciate Okayu's angelic laughter?

Okayu’s laugh is heavenly

Okayu playing with everyone's minds and hearts just as she plays with her pokemons, she is absolutely perfect.

Okayu is the last boss of Legend of Shuba and her loyal friends

They should have set it to lvl 50

Subaru: Hey you got Abra...?! Random Korone: Abura-kadabura~!

"Strong Pokémon. Weak Pokémon. That is only the selfish perception of people. Truly skilled Trainers should try to win with the Pokémon they love best." -Karen

This is the irl example of the divide between casual and competitive gamers

The way okayu talks. Straight out from a pokemon villain's mouth.

Subaru the main character and Okayu the villain

The only surprising thing about this is that Subaru was surprised that Okayu was that type of trainer. I mean, c'mon, surely no one's *that* naive?

Subarus pokemon bdsp journey was a treasure, so passionate lmao

Pokemon battles shows the true nature of people

Well, that is a gamer for you XD

I feel like I’m watching Yugi fight Kaiba all over again.

"Noo! Justeen!" reminds me of the "Georgiiiieeeee!" from seitokai yakuindomo lol 😂

Okayu has been dreaming about Palworld before it exists

1:02 the onigiryaas know it all too well..

When schools of thoughts clash, the grass grows tall

You can hear the pain in her voice when the mighty Justin had fallen 😨

Okayu taking the unseen strat of following in Garry's footsteps. Yet somehow when it's her I suddenly don't feel like fighting.

Oh my, evil okayu returns. Scary stuff. :D

Hmm... This remake of the Diamond and Pearl anime looks great... Also why does Paul have cat ears and why does Ash quack like a duck?...

Did Subaru actually pull a "Justin Beaver" joke on us?

Subaru the Protag vs Okayu the Cruel Rival. Truly an anime story

This reminds me of Ash and Paul’s rivalry from the Pokémon anime. How appropriate for the Sinnoh remake.

This is like the Pokemon fan that only watched the animated shows vs the fan that only played the games

I need to watch the VOD, but judging by Okayu using Power-Up punch there, she plan to sweep Subaru.

Okayu got tired of being the protagonist for so long she became the villain

im honestly really surprised by how much okayu knows about pokemon she even knows about speed ties as a massive pokemon otaku it really makes me happy

I feel Okayu would be right at home with SMT.

It’s like Ash vs Paul all over again🤣

This video is full of Okayu laughs. I like this video.

"You know what might be your weapon against me? The mistakes that i once did. That's all you can do trainer." - Probably Okayu everytime she beats someone 🍙 / | \ / | \ | / \ I love her.

Okayu is ruthless and thus brillant with how she handles pokemon. While Subaru is soft and weak, Okayu shall crush her.

This Paul vs Ash Hololive version basically. When is Subaru redemption arc?

This really look like an anime show😆 Okayu use pokemon as tools Subaru is here to teach Okayu that Pokemon should be treat like a friend/family

The harems are real. Subaru with all the guys and Okayu with all the girls.

he had a gentle soul omfgggggg

Oh. I see. It's Justin Beaver. Goddammit, Subaru.

lol i love Subaru's reactions

Damn now I wanna see the rest of the fight.

Okayu got the attitude of a winner.

Top tier quacks of pain.

That Bidoof looks like my personality, even has my name oh no

When the dark side of Pokemon raise...

Gary oakayu

i love this

Subaru and Okayu treats their Pokemons quite differently, the former treats them as her sons and daughters, a bond that follow them even in the hardest of times while the latter reminds me of how mercenaries work, strong, efficient yet disposable, only reason they are fighting for her is because there’s a reward at the end.

Feels like while Subaru was playing pokemon Okayu played Shin Megami Tensei

1:17 is my favorite. NOOO JUSTIN!!! XD

Didn't they have a literal Arc in the Diamond and Pearl Anime just like this with Ash V.s. the new Rival Trainer of that season with a Chimchar on his team?