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Lord Godwin

The Lord of Darkness
Speaking about Gym Leaders and Larry specially:
if we were to create a best team for him whilst choosing between all the Pokemon he uses both in the GL Rematch and E4 Battle what would be the best combination of 5/6 Pokemon?

I believe a Flying Terra Dundunsparce with Air Slash or Hurricane would make a lot of sense as the Ace as the Normal Gem on Staraptor makes little sense. Unless one of the Flying Types with the Normal Gem would be a better choice?
 
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Spider-Phoenix

#ChespinGang
Larry mostly because of how funny and somewhat relatable his maneirisms are.

Ryme wasn't bad too but to be honest, I kind of wished she was a stage name used by Ms. Tyme instead of her sister
 

JustAStatistic

Super Casual Trainer
Kofu - "Vaultin' Veluza!" As soon as I saw this guy rush out of the gym, I got the biggest grin on my face. He's just a really fun guy.

Iono - Cute and entertaining personality, and doesn't overstay her welcome. Also, she gives us more Clavell.

Ryme - Cool black rapper lady? Awesome! Double battles? Even better!

Larry - I'm cheating a bit here. I thought he was okay in his gym encounter, but the E4 reveal made him even better. Larry's interactions with his fellow E4 were gold. Actually, for the first time, the E4 were overall better than the gym leaders.

Kofu/Iono/Ryme/Larry > Brassius > the others
 

bruhidk

LARRY SUPREMACY
I don't know why people think that making Larry an E4 member is lazy or a cop out, I think it works and is funny because he is an overworked business guy, why not give him a third job? If it was any other gym leader I would have thought it was lame but I think the joke works perfectly for Larry, and besides, SV's base cast is already huge, and will probably get more characters with DLC, so having one member of the Elite Four being a gym leader is hardly a big deal imo
 

NovaBrunswick

Canada Connoisseur
Also, I think Levincia is based on Barcelona.

Based on its name (and according to Bulbapedia), it might actually be based more on Valencia and Levante, which are two other cities in Spain. In the Spanish version, Levincia is called Ciudad Condal, which means "City of Counts" (a nickname for Barcelona).

I don't know why people think that making Larry an E4 member is lazy or a cop out, I think it works and is funny because he is an overworked business guy, why not give him a third job? If it was any other gym leader I would have thought it was lame but I think the joke works perfectly for Larry, and besides, SV's base cast is already huge, and will probably get more characters with DLC, so having one member of the Elite Four being a gym leader is hardly a big deal imo

I see you've joined the Larry Fan Club too. :D
 

bruhidk

LARRY SUPREMACY
I've been part of it haha
 

Red and Blue

Well-Known Member
Iona and Larry. Iona cause of her solid design, personality and streamer career and Larry for his deadpan line delivery and the first Normal type Gym leader to really feel "normal". Rhyme, Tulip, and Katy are pretty cool as well
 

Smeargle-Sketch

Sketcher of Smeargles
You know, now that I think of it, I really like Katy, Brassius, Kofu, Ryme and Larry.

I do however appreciate the vibe and design for possible Goop supporter Tulip.
 

OshyHikari

c l a r i t y
I’d say Iono. She has great personality and I like the strategy of her Mismagius, a Pokémon with Levitate becoming Tera Electric so that it has no weaknesses, forcing you to rely on neutral damage or disabling its Levitate by using Smack Down.

Not to mention she’s our first female Electric-type specialist since Elesa all the way back in Gen 5, the last generation until Gen 9 to introduce more than 100 new Pokémon.
 

Elder Trainer

Active Member
Kofu without question. He has such an enjoyable personality and I like the boisterous leader type in general.







I cannot stand Iono in the slightest. Maybe it's just due to being an older fan and not into internet streamers, but everything about her annoys me to no end. Her verbiage, her mannerisms, and her unsettling shark-like teeth make me want to finish a battle with her as quickly as possible so I can put her behind me.







I'm honestly not that big a fan of Ryme either, though that has less to do with her and more to do with her battle format. As someone who plays to complete the Pokedex rather than to battle, double battles are a nightmare to me. No matter how well I prepare beforehand I always struggle. I dread facing her every time for that reason.
 
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I really liked Katy. She was like a teacher that wants you to grow up and is a little bit condescending when needed, just about when you are starting your journey. During the rematch, she tells you that she always goes soft because all of the students starting off near her gym. Then she gives everything she's got, but her cuteness remains. I just have the notion that she cares a lot about the people around her.
 

Mr.Munchlax

Great Ball Rank Trainer
So far Iono’s my favorite gym leader. I love her gimmick, her puzzle was actually really fun since it felt like one of her streams, & her team was actually pretty challenging for my Scarlet team.

Kofu’s pretty good too because I like his personality & the story behind his challenge, but the fact that he’s basically a Poor Man’s Siebold kind of makes him a little bland
 

masdog

What is the airspeed of an unladen Swellow?
I liked most of them. I think Larry is my favorite overall. I also liked Katy, Kofu, and Ryme.

I really didn’t like Iono or Brassius. Iono is just…weird…with the shark teeth. But it was also a great way to make fun of streamer culture.

And I don’t know why, but I just didn’t like Brassius. The character design is OK, but I think there was something about the dialog that I didn’t like when I was reading it. It would probably be a lot better if there was voice acting.
 

Victreebong

Gives 'em the slip..
Iono. Most personality. The water Gym leader was okay too, but a total fetch quest.

It’ll never be like it was in RB where you memorized the gyms, the leaders, the Pokémon, and everything about them. We even had a massive TCG set devoted to them including that rare early Sugimori artwork on the cards. I think I remember four Gym leaders from Galar, and that’s because three of them were pushed as waifus.
 

Rachael

Active Member
Add me to the Iono and Larry fan club! I loved Iono's gym challenge and her bright, cheery personality, and Larry is just so relatable lol. In addition to those two, I enjoyed Ryme's rap battle (and that adorable Greavard) and Grusha's cynicism.
 
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