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Gen 1 Pokémon’s Rival Problem

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It has come to our attention that another channel Droomish made a video on a similar topic last year. None of us had seen the video, and it's quite different to ours. It's a very cool video and you should watch it if you're interested in the topic 🙂 The Original Pokemon Rival Is A Fraud And ...

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20 Comments

@smithplayspokemon Creator 2 years ago Pinned

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@PixelPikmin 2 years ago (edited)

Blue’s like that one kid on the playground that swears you can get mewthree, but won’t show you

@SuperBatSpider 2 years ago

I always thought he got Sandshrew to counter my Pikachu

@antoinepolnareff8970 2 years ago

In reality he probably just isn't limited by version exclusives

@KenBladehart 2 years ago (edited)

>Gary is Prof Oak's grandson
>Caught 40 Pokemon by the time at SS Anne

I mean, that makes sense. He could use his fame for advantage

@sometimesjoeyplays 2 years ago

when I first beat lance, and went to the next room, I definitely shouted the 6 year old equivalent of “aw wtf you can’t be serious”

@EmeralBookwise 2 years ago

Hmm... I sorta feel like this lineup still doesn't adequately demonstrate how Blue beats Brock. Given that his anime counterpart Gary is known to use a Nidoking, I think his second Pokémon for the optional encounter should be a Nidoran which is found on that same route and which learns double kick to use against Brock.

@Handles_be_dumb 2 years ago (edited)

Getting rid of Sandshrew for just one fight to then bring it straight back feels odd, especially since his dialogue makes it clear he's already beaten Misty.

He picked a ground type to counter Pikachu, which he baits out at first with the Pidgey. I feel that alone shows some competence.

@octolockg5059 2 years ago

I just want to say Gary's "I caught 40 'Mons" isn't technically a lie. Version exclusives and he could've gotten additional Moon Stones before we got to Mt. Moon since he's always a step ahead of us.

@9gangentertainment 2 years ago

theory: he gets sandshrew to get ready for lt. surge because he's so ahead of you....thats why he's so shocked you still havent even attempted Misty...(little does he know you had a massive run in with team rocket)

@apocrypha5363 2 years ago (edited)

I love Droomish's coverage of that '40 Pokémon' lie, such wonderfully flowery and verbose, like Colson Whitehead.

@OrisX 2 years ago

Makes me wonder what small child Blue bullied into trading to get Alakazam.

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@Bassynater2500 2 years ago

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@SymmetricalDocking 2 years ago

In the game his role is your Rival not the gym leaders rivals. Sandshrew is because it is immune to electric and you have pikachu. It's a counter to you.

@JasperKazai 2 years ago

This assertion that Blue is lying is completely ignoring the fact that the PC storage system exists. It's not like the player is completely switching up their party every single fight, so why would Blue? Sure, it doesn't make much sense to have that many caught Pokémon but still not be running a full party of 6, but that's only due to game balance. You're not supposed to think that Blue has only ever caught the Pokémon you see in his party.

@danielgloyd4529 2 years ago

I think it's fair to assume Blue used other teams against gyms the player never sees. He tries to build a well-rounded team that can cover eatch others' weaknesses because the layer will also likely do the same.

I have also used teams against gyms, grinding the pokedex, and other points in the game that Blue never saw in the game.

@DaGrayson039 2 years ago

Blue didn’t lie. By the time he’s on the S.S. Anne you can catch/evolve over 40 Pokemon. Evolution still counts as a “catch”.

@LocalMaple 2 years ago

8:50 So we shouldn’t assume he took the ground type to beat Brock?

I like Sandshrew. It not only counters Brock but Pikachu as well. Also, if he brings the Sandshrew to Misty only to learn the weakness, this serves as a precedent to his dialogue about type coverage as the Champion.

@austinwilburn1772 2 years ago (edited)

This isn't directly related but in Pokemon Gold/Silver when you entered the 8th Kanto gym to fight Blue, there is tons of boxes all over the gym with Pokeballs sitting on top of them. If you count all the Pokeballs, the number is the exact count of every Pokemon in the games of gen 1 and gen 2, minus the 3 legendary birds and dogs, Ho-oh, Lugia, Mew, Mewtwo, and Celebi. 240 in total.