Rival Pokemon

[HerpDerpTheTank]

Actually, Darkrai represents the New Moon whilst Cresselia represents the Full Moon. I suppose it could be simplified to light and dark, though. heh.

 

[Cutty]

Togekiss and Honchkrow.
Crobat and Swoobat.

 

[Nesquik3D]

Tauros and Bouffalant.

 

[AyameTori]

Zoroark + Lucario
Stantler + Girafarig (competion for best deer in Gen 2 XD)

 

[*~Silver*~]

Pidgeotto is a bird
Caterpie is a worm
Birds eat worms

True story. xD

Yeah... That's the best example I've seen. xDD

 

[Flying Weasel]

Wasn't there a thing in the anime about magnezone and metagross.

 

[Zachmac]

Zoroark + Lucario
Stantler + Girafarig (competion for best deer in Gen 2 XD)

Lucario is stated to be a pokemon who can see through illusions, while Zoroark is the pokemon that create illusions. Besides that, Lucario has a x4 resistance to dark and the ability justified, so this actually does make sense. In fact, there may even be a chance of this being intentional.

Girafarig isn't a deer, but since Stantler has psychic powers, I guess it sort of could count...even though it isn't really psychic type.

 

[mario_fan]

Shelmet and Karrablast and extensively Accelgor and Escavalier but thats a bit obvious.

I would assume there is a rivalry between Golem and Rhyperior. I don't think Golems appreciate their children being thrown by Rhyperior.

 

[Shyy_Guii]

Beedrill vs Butterfree
Clefairy vs Jigglypuff
Zoroark vs Lucario
Mewtwo vs Arceus
Charizard vs Dragonite

 

[Shyy_Guii]

Tauros and Bouffalant.

Glad I'm not the only one to think that.

 

[John Wallrein]

Zoroark + Lucario

I had thought this myself when I first saw Zoroark.

 

[Lucario95]

Arcanine vs Ninetails had always seems to me a rivalry. Also seel line vs spheal line

 

[Chewiana Jones]

Yay, responses! I think I like Minccino vs. Trubbish best, with points to Snorlax vs. Cherubi for the funny mental image.

 

[ShinyMienshao]

Pretty obvious: Durant and Heatmor

 

[TheEliteEmpoleon]

Magmortar and Electivire.

 

[ToeyJoey]

Aren't most of these just similar Pokemon/Pokemon vaguely based on the same thing/Pokemon with "relationships?"

 

[OrcaCity]

Heatmor and Durant
Gorebyss and Huntail
I feel like Charizard and Blastoise are seen as rivals.
Pikachu and Meowth

 

[Royal_Qeca]

Zoroark + Lucario
Stantler + Girafarig (competion for best deer in Gen 2 XD)

Giraf(fe)arig. Yeah...

 

[!jirachi!]

starly and pidove

 

[AnakBaé]

Swordsman match (Lets say, to get Gardevoir lmao): Bisharp Vs. Gallade.
and also Zubat vs Woobat for cave territories in gen 6 LOL