There's something I have been thinking about lately. Do you remember when Ash got the Earth Badge in Kanto? Well, after that, the Viridian Gym was destroyed. Years later, it was reconstructed and Agatha took temporary the role of the Gym Leader while the new one was still preparing itself or something. Well, I assume that after that, Ash, Gary and the others told Officer Jenny (and authorities) that the Gym was controlled by the Team Rocket, since Ash had to battle Jessie to get the Earth Badge. We have to assume this caused problems to Giovanni because, being the Gym Leader by then, this caused that his cover was blown and he had to disappear from public.
So, my question is, who could be the new Leader of Viridian Gym. I have some options:
+ Giovanni managed to regain his role as Leader: Unlikely, but maybe he could use one of the best agents of Team Rocket as a way to keep the Gym under his control.
+ The Games' story: In the games, Blue (Gary) became the new Gym Leader. It's unlikely this will happen in the anime, considering Gary is now in the road of becoming the new "Professor Oak". But then, how about one of the other trainers from Pallet Town. Remember, there was Ash, Gary and other two trainers who started at Pallet Town at the beginning of the series. These other two were never seen again, but maybe one of them could have taken the role of the new Gym Leader of Viridian City. What do you think?
+ Johto's Elite Four: Unlike in the game, it seems the Elite Four and the Champion of Kanto and Johto are the same. That means the Champion of both Kanto and Johto is Lance, and the members of the Elite Four are Lorelei, Bruno, Agatha and, potentially, Koga. That leaves us Karen and Will as never seen characters, but maybe on eof them could be the new Gym Leader. It's unlikely it would be Will, because that will give us two Gyms in Kanto with Psychic types (along with Sabrina). So, Karen will be more likely, although the Gym coudl pass from Ground Types to Sinister Types.
What do you think of this?
So, my question is, who could be the new Leader of Viridian Gym. I have some options:
+ Giovanni managed to regain his role as Leader: Unlikely, but maybe he could use one of the best agents of Team Rocket as a way to keep the Gym under his control.
+ The Games' story: In the games, Blue (Gary) became the new Gym Leader. It's unlikely this will happen in the anime, considering Gary is now in the road of becoming the new "Professor Oak". But then, how about one of the other trainers from Pallet Town. Remember, there was Ash, Gary and other two trainers who started at Pallet Town at the beginning of the series. These other two were never seen again, but maybe one of them could have taken the role of the new Gym Leader of Viridian City. What do you think?
+ Johto's Elite Four: Unlike in the game, it seems the Elite Four and the Champion of Kanto and Johto are the same. That means the Champion of both Kanto and Johto is Lance, and the members of the Elite Four are Lorelei, Bruno, Agatha and, potentially, Koga. That leaves us Karen and Will as never seen characters, but maybe on eof them could be the new Gym Leader. It's unlikely it would be Will, because that will give us two Gyms in Kanto with Psychic types (along with Sabrina). So, Karen will be more likely, although the Gym coudl pass from Ground Types to Sinister Types.
What do you think of this?