If Every Pokemon Rival Became a Gym Leader

[@joeschof_95]

I know it’s not a type specialty but I always thought as gladion as a “friendship evolution” specialist, he uses Crobat, lucario and silvally in almost all his battles and “the edgy guy learning to love” is a big enough trope to make that work, slap on a blissey, alolan persian and a togekiss and that’s a pretty solid team for him

[@spacezeppeli7358]

Dont forget that he has an umbreon

[@christiefaks1776]

you are very observant and creative.

[@zentendoxn8955]

Plus, Michael already made Barry a Honey Tree specialist rather than a Type specialist. So he definitely could’ve changed Gladion’s outfit to red, pink, and white, and given him a Friendship Evolutions Gym team.

[@trainerflowey2729]

I see your point. But, The Dark Type fits him, because he's had a rough past, uses a lot of dark type Pokemon, lives on the streets, is associated with an Evil Team, wears dark clothing and is an Edgelord, through and through, unlike certain others.

[@zentendoxn8955]

@@trainerflowey2729 Well, maybe his Gym Team would be a combination of Dark-Types and Friendship Evos. (what do you think that would result in? Both a full Friendship Evo team and a team that is a mixture of Friendship Evos and Dark-Types?)

[@v-gamer64]

"I came to your birthday party!" "You broke in and stole my cake." The official lore of Grunty Boi expands

[@ElFlores1984]

Nice name

[@v-gamer64]

@@ElFlores1984 Thanks

[@J.Blazer]

I thought he was going to say "at least I remembered" next

[@parthivsankarmr5938]

@@J.Blazer lmao

[@v-gamer64]

@Razor Leafy sorry man

[@jessicascouch7707]

"However, I've decided to make him a grass type gym leader for one big reason: ..." We know it's for Sceptile, and it's okay

[@pitbullseatkids2682]

I would’ve been insulted if he didn’t give him sceptile lol

[@yusufahmed2868]

@@pitbullseatkids2682 sceptile is my 2nd favourite Pokemon so I would be insulted too

[@firepower7017]

BLAZIKEN FOR LIFE!

[@acapitala4936]

S...Swampert's cool.....

[@vshort1982]

@@acapitala4936 but sceptile and blaziken is better

[@unkindled6410]

wally being a psychic gym leader honestly has more layers to it, since he was a sickly boy who was always hindered by his sickness, but by his sheer love and interest in pokemon, after catching one and going on an adventure on his own, grows greatly and even overcomes his own sickness. and psychic types are strong against poison because its said a strong enough mind can overcome any physical barrier. all of this is to say, wally had very strong power of will himself.

[@jiyuhong5853]

but if you look at the manga, he gets a Flygon and his starter is a Sceptile. I would say Dragon or Grass type

[@averagemariorpgfan4131]

He also gets a Ralts as his Starter, which could be a good baseline for what he'd specialize in

[@clintmcbride7830]

Except the mind being able to overpower an actual illness is a dangerous mentality to have in the real world lol.

[@crashicle]

"At least I was there" Every lonely kids in their birthday: Nono, he's got a point

[@ee8701]

Lol

[@ceciliavasey9732]

You mean everyone celebrating their birthday in quarantine XD

[@FlyingFairyS2]

May is so hot it makes sense

[@sm0ke961]

@@FlyingFairyS2 what?

[@yusufarshad6434]

Thats all my birthdays

[@codename618]

"I came to your birthday party!" "You *broke in* and *stole my cake."* "At least I was there..."

[@luvghosh2719]

He giving strait facts

[@chonk2electricboogaloo976]

I definitely couldn’t tell gladion was a dark type specialist. There’s no way his outfit and edgy personality give that vibe.

[@braveheartjason812]

This is sarcasm, right?

[@chonk2electricboogaloo976]

@@braveheartjason812 Noooooooooo absolutely not (yes)

[@douglasfreer]

Yeah, he looks more like a fairy specialist than a dark specialist/s

[@clordtrundle]

Yeah, I thought if anything he would be a steel type specialist because sylvally looks like it’s made of metal

[@anexistingperson8540]

Honestly thought it was going to be poison because Zubat was the only pokemon i remember him using outside of Type: Null/Silvally

[@Rexcalibar]

I think for Hugh, an interesting option would be Dark Type. He spends much of the game hunting Team Plasma in an attempt to retrieve his sister's stolen Purrloin, later found to a Liepard. I think it would have been cool for him to base his gym team off that, since it's more plot relevant than anything.

[@humanoidpeacock4033]

I was gonna comment this

[@ofirsoroka4264]

@@humanoidpeacock4033 so... Krookodile, Hydreigon, Scraffty, Liepard, Weavile and Shiftry makes it a godamn good leader.

[@dreamfirefight9456]

OMG I just saw your comment months after I proposed the same idea in my own comment. My team was Krookodile, Drapion, Weavile, Umbreon, Mandibuzz, and Liepard/Absol.

[@andreathereshiram]

This

[@umbreno]

this was also my thought!!

[@firebirdfrenzy4992]

“He has a rotating monkey.” I knew what he meant but I just imagined a spinning monkey

[@faelarmagrora770]

@W O R M no, he meant a rotating monkey

[@Jakesfji]

Haha yee

[@goroufromgenshin57107]

Laughed so hard I misclicked and subscribed

[@markwharam5504]

RO TA TE

[@brendanstreecko7847]

@@josephheiskell3493 oh yes

[@calvinposumah6474]

"We are friends" "No we're not" "I came to your birthday party" "You broke in and stole my cake" "At least i was there" Lol

[@TheScholarOfLemons]

nice

[@Iwantgreggssausageroll]

I loved that part,

[@aieza8767]

made me laugh so hard

[@faby5860]

"Now get out" "Ah,what a way to disrespect your best friend "

[@big_pip_energy_tt]

@@faby5860 *snarls*

[@HANSIMUSMAXIMUS]

I love some of reasonings are just “I like this Pokémon, so they would use that”

[@ArthurTRead]

that's what I did with my gym leaders in my fan region I created its a good reason

[@timr.3311]

@@ArthurTRead same

[@lukelorraine941]

@@ArthurTRead but if they the rival like in Michaels video wouldn’t they have opposite of ur favorite starter

[@aura_flower3385]

@person person, Micheal would die from that, of absolute hate, and giving up on trying to beat it

[@elem.-.]

@@ArthurTRead m.uleley

[@themysticleopard5705]

Ah, I see why you made Silver a poison-type specialist. Because he's toxic.

[@BaconNuke]

Hey his Crobat shows he can be friendly, he learns to be friendly to peeps iirc he actually says sorry or something to the player in the League at one point

[@emeraldjolteon1472]

@@BaconNuke so that means that he overcome his toxic behaviour... controlling and overcoming his toxic behaviour,sounds like a poison-specialist

[@dabmonstr7403]

Wait kamon is a boy? I had no idea

[@themysticleopard5705]

@@dabmonstr7403 Yep!

[@jeffreygao3956]

@@themysticleopard5705 He also groped Ethan/Kris/Lyra.

[@curtdog647]

"I feel like none of the other Normal types really fit Barry" Dude. Bidoof.

[@devildynamite7454]

Lol

[@sirlambchops.]

foof

[@shadowsnake5133]

@Rotom Channel and that's why he's not chosen, as he's too powerful.

[@ariz1516]

nah hes too strong for barry

[@carlosvaldez4356]

No legendaries though

[@lordfawful9469]

I'd imagine this version of Barry as an "unofficial" Gym Leader like the Master of the Fighting Dojo. Maybe he'd give you the choice of a faster-acting honey vs one that has a higher chance of calling rare Pokemon.

[@Heartrose7]

I actually like this idea.

[@thedragonwarrior5861]

Makes sense

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

Higher chance of rare Pokémon Honey would be my choice. After all, even if you still have to wait six hours, its worth it for higher chances of stuff like Heracross and Munchlax.

[@tyredsauce]

Why does this make so much sense?

[@WinterPains]

His gimmick is that he's in a different location every day.

[@armaan6a421]

Michael: hoenn dex Subtitles: HoE iNdEx

[@redjoseph4662]

Ye

[@errorshadow4731]

Lol

[@vanguardbreaker8826]

@jessica thomas *hail

[@devildynamite7454]

😳

[@warrockenjoyer2170]

You mean my friend contact list?

[@RollingSkill]

“I came to your birthday party” “You broke in and stole my cake” “At least I was there” had me dying

[@Rebateman]

Tierno: *has Ludicolo as his partner in the Anime* Michael: *makes Tierno a Water-type gym leader* Michael: *doesn't put Ludicolo on Tierno's team* Me: "A FOOLISH MISCALCULATION!" Me: *posts this comment, continues video* Michael: "A FOOLISH MISCALCULATION!"

[@epicgamer9840]

Nise

[@otttimon5654]

Katy did your job all ready

[@soulkarver956]

@@epicgamer9840 *nice

[@fyddleface340]

@@soulkarver956 that was probably spelled like that on purpose

[@meiguess2009]

What about gladions lyconrock

[@francofernandes2006]

Michael: "Normal-type gym" Me, who just played Heart Gold: *flashbacks *

[@TadpoleTail]

C-croak?

[@iffatmansoor5589]

Huh... :( milktank?

[@adamcochrane3867]

Whitney. Miltank. Rollout.

[@ethantreadway9478]

Attract to Rollout, Slaking, Work Up, Confuse Ray.

[@chendror872]

Miltank used milk drink, it's super effective

[@paragonstride7416]

i feel like Hugh should have had a dark type team since his character defining trait is just his sister's purrloin

[@BMeiome13]

Batman's voice: *WHERE'S PURRLOIN*

[@weirdselki555]

OOF stole my comment

[@goroufromgenshin57107]

*OOOF*

[@GMOPsyche]

I feel like he should be dragon type purely because of a pun with dragon rage

[@gtrlover4527]

I think he should be a fighting type gym lesder since he is good in fighting (kicked the neo team plasma member at the driftveil city entrance XD) and his willpower to avenge his sister purrloin and become the champion

[@gaypiplup]

If starters weren’t restricted I do think water would be a good alternative gym for Barry- Empoleon, as you mentioned, but he ALSO mentions wanting Crasher Wake to be his mentor (and honestly, Wake’s energy fits him)

[@Cyan_The_SilkWing]

It does lol

[@KendallChantelle-ff3ue]

Agree. He should be Water-type, not ‘honey specialist’. That’s stupid. Just represent Empoleon through Water and if Water isn’t good, use Steel- I don’t know

[@artificialascension]

I like how Gladion didn't change at all to look like a dark type trainer.

[@fluffyartistemily4536]

the alolan bois already know what they wanna be when they get older

[@shib9287]

Umm hau changed

[@gunsandroses896]

@Finn Ewing Silver didn't change much. Just purple trimming.

[@HarveeFriend]

Probably cus he already looks like one like if I first saw him I’d expect him to be one

[@chokemewithmydiamonds9456]

may also already looks like a fire type specialist lol

[@johnpaulcross424]

The Barry section was ABSOLUTELY genius, I never would have thought of honey trees despite almost half his team coming from them!

[@eliasper2894]

“Blue is the most famous rival.” You hear a distant sound, but it’s getting closer. thud... Thud... THUD!!!

[@prankstergengar4148]

T H U D ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[@gddisplay_name_error7150]

Thad thed thid thod thud. Edit: and sometimes thyd.

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

He's still right. Blue is more known then Barry

[@megmalins]

@@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123 Im GoNnA fInE yOu

[@ZekromAndYugiAndDrago123]

@@megmalins sorry im right.

[@aidenroy576]

I actually really liked the idea behind the honey tree theme! I think it would be cool if there were more gyms with themes rather then types. Like “sound” and stuff.

[@benavila5272]

I think you would enjoy Pokemon Uranium then (apart from the first and fifth gym leader), they have themes like the beach, theater, night and day, etc.

[@JeremyJ5040]

Michael: “And for Brendan, there’s a three way tie between... Me: He’s going to give him grass so he can give him Sceptile. Michael: “I’m going to give him grass...” Me: He’s going to give him Sceptile. Michael: “Not Sceptile...” Me: 👀 Michael: “But honorary Sceptile.”

[@agentpb8260]

He had us in the first half not gonna lie

[@zentendoxn8955]

I was so expecting him to say Sceptile. Why wouldn’t I? It was already in the THUMBNAIL!

[@TheNintendoNerd-wd7bv]

Brendan deserves Sceptile. He has Treecko in Pokemon Masters and Sceptile in Pokemon Generations.

[@Bird_Nerd_Kae]

Bro, giving Silver a Nidoking is a super cool idea! It's like a little nod to his father, Giovanni who also had a Nidoking!

[@wil.entity]

Nidoqueen

[@mightguy3578]

@@wil.entity he had a nidoking

[@wil.entity]

@@mightguy3578 i literally just said Nidoqueen lmao

[@Plinfastudios]

@@wil.entity didn't he have both?

[@wil.entity]

@@Plinfastudios Giovanni did have one but all i said was the word Nidoqueen.

[@penyfriendly]

When the sponsor ship is so creative and good, you don’t skip it: *surprised pikachu face*

[@Awoken0]

"You broke in and stole my cake." made me laugh out loud.

[@leleo4838]

The reason i love Michael's sponsor part of the video is because of Grunty boye

[@Oscarus4250]

Grunty Boi for Team Rocket Leader

[@bulbasaur15]

#001 I almost thought this was going to be some sort of low key indication that he was going to do another Pokemon Rap battle.

[@ryanscarberry9415]

Please do what lostin He’s doing with his own Pokémon reason

[@Atiklyar]

"I was not expecting to make Shauna a Dragon-type specialist" But god am I glad it happened. Shauna deserves more love than she gets.

[@jeffreygao3956]

So she’s now Drasna lite.

[@mrlemon485]

@@jeffreygao3956 i mean your not wrong🗿

[@theburningruler7279]

I agree. Honestly, other than Silver (who is my favorite rival) Shauna is the only rival I have actually liked

[@doorframe2315]

I can just imagine him looking at poison types and being like hmmm where’s a mean and angry looking one

[@tuxedobois2849]

Grunty boi: I was at your birthday party Michael: You broke in and stole my cake Grunty boi: At least I was there

[@anndennis7329]

What Grunty boy should've said was "At least the cake was delicious."

[@blankcanvas6546]

Barry: *Has Honey Tree Gym* Hitmonchan: I'm about to ruin this man's whole career (Fire Punch, Close Combat, Stone Edge, Work Up)

[@redwing1766]

Herracross: I’m about to ruin this man’s whole career( eats all the honey)

[@angelabarrow8246]

True true

[@yourgamingcat6238]

LOL

[@alphagamer9505]

Why work up,thats useless for that moveset

[@GoBucs0221]

I’m about to end this mans whole career

[@gus_0065]

ah yes, to this day i remember doing that research in castelia and getting asked what was my favorite type and getting mad because there was no honey tree option.

[@gaminggrunt6340]

"It's an Unfezant, who would want their ace as an Unfezant." *Sad Unfezant noises*

[@rjothi8255]

He said that because unfezant is garbage in any main series game (good stats but not a movepool that benifits it)

[@shalizey1007]

I mean its the worst reginal bird

[@yourgamingcat6238]

@@shalizey1007 Is it "OK", In my opinion I do not think he is

[@angellicness]

Unfezant cant even learn brave bird.

[@soulstealer167]

@@yourgamingcat6238 yeah unfezent not bad

[@tlam3028]

Tierno is a missed opportunity, he should’ve been done like Barry. Where he specializes on a theme rather than type, so like give him dancing Pokémon such as Hitmontop, Maractus, or Ludicolo who he’s already got.

[@BladeTNT2018]

Pokemon Uranium has gym leaders that share this trait, instead of a type specialist, it is a theme specialist

[@goroufromgenshin57107]

BARRY

[@laurenansell4948]

Give him the dancing duo :)

[@duncanrobertson9352]

“We’ll swap out Azumarill because it has the shortest arms” Michael-2020

[@shawngallagher8764]

Giving my fav rival Silver a purple color scheme is something I didn’t know I needed. I love it

[@Mimi-San721]

I thought silver would be a dark or an ice type gym leader because Sneasel is his iconic pokemon (in my opinion) also he's my favorite too :D

[@s_r-d2n]

No one: Auto generated captions: greetings boyfriends!

[@DrakoNotDraco]

Yes we are his friends that are boys

[@DrakoNotDraco]

And girls

[@Hazz22]

ahh yes we are all boyfriends of Michael

[@whatevaneusens5174]

Females be like: "I ' l l H a v e Y o u K n o w I ' m A F e m a l e"

[@Saviarai-Dravolika]

"Don't worry James put your fins!" 🤣

[@Violetttt24]

I feel Water makes sense for Barry as he is massively inspired by Crasher Wake and is like a fanboy so like he asks Wake to teach him

[@snapclub8751]

I definitely agree.

[@jw__11]

That would allow him to have his Empoleon. The other members could be Floatzel, Gastrodon, Mantine, Bibarel and Lumineon

[@mystic5658]

Also his masters sync is empoleon Edit: note I also feel like blue should be flying for the same reason, his sync pair Pokémon is pidgeot

[@astererererer_]

why did I read that as "he asks Wake to crash him"

[@heathdavies1845]

R u saying that because u love Zoe’s which r fish people

[@amazingsuperdan144]

Imagine if May and Brenden replaced Norman's gym when he retired and became a double battle gym with 2 different type specialtys.

[@hi-i-am-atan]

that would be a bit mind-bending, since while may and brendan are buds and so are norman and birch so it wouldn't be weird for the rival to join up with the protag in taking over the gym, ... you wouldn't be able to tell which one is the actual heir to the gym

[@amazingsuperdan144]

@@hi-i-am-atan lure friendly then

[@omarmansuri7099]

@@hi-i-am-atan wouldn't it just be a Tate and Liza situation where they both are. Otherwise I assume Norman's kid is the heir and they invite Birch's kid to join them in running the gym.

[@hi-i-am-atan]

@@omarmansuri7099 see that's the thing which one is norman's kid, and which one is birch's?

[@BlookiethePookie]

Depends on which the protagonist is If you choose Brendan he’s Norman’s child but if you choose May he’s birch’s child

[@JCDragon2819]

You probably could consider Snorlax as Barry's ace because he is the only NPC character in all the Sinnoh games who uses one.

[@everest5718]

It is also great irony - the most energetic rival has Snorlax, the laziest pokemon, as his ace

[@JCDragon2819]

​@@everest5718 I almost forgot to add that it's Barry's strongest overall--it has the highest base stat total, it's his highest-level one that he always uses, and its moveset is devastating: strong STAB, counter moves for all its weaknesses and resistances, and overall high base power.

[@JCDragon2819]

​​@@everest5718What about Slakoth or Slaking, who both have the ability Truant? Wouldn't they be the laziest?

[@everest5718]

@@JCDragon2819 eh probably. Snorlax is a very well known Pokémon for sleeping all the time, which is why I called it the laziest lol.

[@dashieprodx]

"I was your at your birthday party!" "You broke in and stole my cake" *"aT lEaSt I wAs ThErE"*

[@GuyNamedGray]

Another point to defend Brendan having a Sceptile is that Treecko is his sync pair in Pokemon Masters

[@i_albanna]

True

[@aquatazer]

Pokémon Masters is such a fun game, no cap. I’ve played on and off since the day it came out, and I love it.

[@Hellcat-gn1sw]

You have a point

[@Dr4gonMaster12]

And the ORAS (I think) trailer

[@wonderofu6951]

The omega trailers had may with Blaziken and swampert and Brendan and sceptile were paired,like you mentioned it's also a sync pair Pokemon masters so yeah

[@DOW1100]

Silver being a Poison-type trainer is a really solid decision! It also indirectly references his relationship to Team Rocket and its boss, since Team Rocket members usually use Poison-types and since Giovanni uses both Nidos on multiple occasions.

[@NW147yt]

Mikey: they would both be dark type gym leaders Yavaltal: YEEEEESSSSSSS

[@pierrederonet8478]

"GREETINGS BOYFRIENDS" These lines are one of the best lines ever.

[@yennimelliana4127]

lol XD

[@Ltolaxa]

yes lol

[@PawsibleDenyaibility]

Think it’s supposed to be Poke-fans XD it does sound like Boyfriends though

[@oldalternate5587]

r/suddenlygay

[@godyusopp]

@@PawsibleDenyaibility use captions

[@ptdevil2563]

While we're on a roll with this "if every" series, I have a suggestion for another: What if every regional professor was the champion? There's precedent for this with Kukui, Sycamore, and the beta Oak battle, so I think it would be an interesting video.

[@Garfewloid]

Sycamore?

[@ptdevil2563]

@@Garfewloid Yes, it wasn't quite a championship battle, but he does challenge the player near the end of X and Y. It's not too much of a stretch to imagine him as a champion battle, especially given how close he is to Diantha

[@Garfewloid]

@@ptdevil2563 oh yeah I forgot

[@phil2160]

@@ptdevil2563 And I think you could battle him in the XY beta

[@soulstealer167]

Well that was posted today

[@Fanimati0n]

"The two rivals in generation 5..." N: Am i a joke to you?

[@J.Blazer]

I mean, he not only had absolutley no consistencies between any of his teams, but he was also the final boss, not to mention his "ace" being the opposite cover legendary

[@Fanimati0n]

@@J.Blazer that doesn't mean he wasn't your rival

[@TheeWarden]

But N is a Zoroark.. :P

[@mmr3029]

@@TheeWarden nani???

[@shalizey1007]

@@J.Blazer so hop also has legendary

[@SusiiWasTaken]

I just love how he avoids making the gym leaders normal type gen 1-5 while giving them to the last gens 7-8

[@gavynhohon2818]

I understand Hugh being an electric type leader, but I see him as a Dark type considering he spent the entire B2W2 story looking for Purloin, even though it wasn’t his. It just fits him better than electric.

[@magicalhikari_05]

Because Hugh might as well be Batman

[@lynear3756]

Grunty Boy:"I have successfully stolen your wireless speakers!" Michael:"Oh, that's fine, you can have it." Grunty Boy:"yEs kEeP CrYiNg! wait wut"

[@billkling378]

Ha

[@thenerdbeast7375]

It's interesting that you made Tierno a water type specialist from Crawdaunt alone, considering he is kind of a water type specialist in the anime with three of his five known team members; Blastoise, Ludicolo and Politoed, are water types. He actually has kind of a rain team, even one of his non-water types Raichu using the rain for Thunder.

[@Happy_Magician]

Shoulda done the whole Raihan Sandstorm team thing with Tierno

[@Heartrose7]

It seems like M&J, like many, treats the anime and games as being part of the same Multiverse but not in the same timelines of events as the games. So using the anime isn't referred to unless a team needs a filler member(s).

[@thenerdbeast7375]

@@Heartrose7 True but I think it is a fun coincidence.

[@ravagersoul7416]

13:18 "is the team good? no" me: cherrim: leftovers spd pokemon: substitute leech seed toxic giga drain snorlax: salac berry, gluttony fast physical sweep belly drum body slam darkest lairat earthquake heracross: flame orb, guts fast physical sweep buldoze bulk up brick break mega horn mothim: tinted lense (no item) bugbuzz acrobatics energy ball quiver dance vespiquen: sitrus berry, pressure substitute attack order acrobatics heal order and ambipom: lichi berry, technichian screech acrobatics body slam power up punch he would use acrobatics mostly because being a good acrobat would help hi climb the honey trees. also most of his pokemon (every one except heracross) hold a berry or nothing because you get berries from trees.

[@srn7707]

No offense but all this for one like😭

[@SamRegan610]

Not only do Klara and Avery have type specialties already, but at the beginning of the Galarian Star Tournament, they confirm that they became Minor League Gym Leaders, so there's that too!

[@Raathem]

'There are no other fire types for May to use other than Blaziken' RIP Rapidash 2003-2020

[@kingnathan-3504]

Sad music plays

[@dontask2831]

Wow my brain said dead

[@masonmurphy5402]

Isnt there a houndoom?

[@yusufarshad6434]

"I think Silver would be a poison type gym leader" Silver: Hear that I'm edgy

[@lucemnoctis]

Toxic*

[@timr.3311]

He should be Ice or Water

[@emeraldjolteon1472]

nah,gladions edgier...after all hes the dark type gymleader. and marnie is not relally edgy,shes just a serious nice girl.

[@shockingred2626]

@@emeraldjolteon1472 Serena and Calem are also dark type Gym leaders...

[@emeraldjolteon1472]

@@shockingred2626 thats because you care a lot about atyle when your edgy,... so...are they edgy too?

[@Lupinemancer87]

Considering Blue becomes the leader of the Viridian Gym and hands you the Earth Badge, I think it would have made sense to have him be a Ground-type specialist.

[@jeffreygao3956]

It’s Green badge in Japan.

[@kira_the_sniper6376]

I just have to say, Calem/Serena's Dark alternate costume is amazing.

[@supreme_king_obama1158]

YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!

[@Jynx9921]

@AmitieNarrations They had to look bland to serve as a base for the customization system that they were trying out, Serena looks much better with her anime looks

[@internetual7350]

@@Jynx9921 I still like their starting outfits.

[@jeffreygao3956]

They look like they’re attending a funeral.

[@OEBlackman]

@@jeffreygao3956 yeah, the funeral of whomever challenges them

[@poprostuja859]

Ok so next idea "If every gym leader became a rival" And also "if every rival was the evil team leader"

[@user-mh9dx7nz2r]

Just give them their normal team.

[@poprostuja859]

About the rivals becoming evil team leaders May/Brendan for example their team wouldn't make a whole lot of sense for either Magma or Aqua as they have parts of both Same thing applies to Barry as team galactic leader since Cyrus has a lot of dark types As for gym leaders becoming rivals They wouldn't necessarily have to specialize in one type like Bede or Marnie but have a more diverse team like Blue

[@SuperBatSpider]

I think that would be fun for saying what their organization would be about

[@werbearjack]

Barry being a honey tree specialist is oddly fitting. I can picture him running around frantically, slathering honey everywhere, checking trees and threatening to fine the Pokémon if they don't show up fast enough.

[@cxstellation]

I can definitely picture him stumbling to the Pokémon League being like “alright hear me out...”

[@vanguardbreaker8826]

Thia visual is too good lol

[@2015_Toyota_Prius]

Also in the anime- gladion’s lycanroc is shown most in all his battles, especially the Alola league final. I know it’s not a dark type but it’s one of his signature Pokémon alongside umbreon and silvally and it definitely looks quite mean so I think you should add midnight form lycanroc to his team too

[@chelmsford-ut6kn]

I think Blue being a flying type leader is the most fitting. He takes over the Viridian City gym, which rather or not the Giovani was originally going to be a flying gym leader is true or not, the badge still looks like a feather. Also, Pidgey was his first catch according to the optional battle west of Viridian City. Plus Gyarados means that he is always depicted with at least two flying types, but Machamp replaces Alakazam in the fourth generation so he is not always shown with two psychic types.

[@darkfiredragon3410]

Well, datamine on the Green betas showed that there was supposed to be a kid in place of Giovanni as the Viridian Gym Leader, with only 2 low level Flying types in his team; funny thing is that he had the same pose as Giovanni, probably hinting that the kid was emulating the Rocket Boss acting like a bully, and putting him as an early, very easy Leader makes perfect sense. Also the same datamine showed that when this character got scrapped and they put Giovanni in its place, the team suddenly bumped up to 5 fully evolved members but stayed entirely Flying type; combine this with the other 2 Giovanni teams being incomplete but strangely including a now absent Scyther and it's pretty clear that, for a while, they planned to save the original type theme of the Viridian Gym while moving it to be the last instead of the first. Blaine's overworld sprite actually being Katsura's, the original guide book having a portrait with Katsura as the 7th Gym Leader and the Juggler in Silph Co. using the dialogue of the scrapped android character already show that Gamefreak had to do a big lore and gameplay change at the last moment; they forgetting to change the Viridian badge from being clearly feather shaped to something more earth related isn't surprising.

[@chelmsford-ut6kn]

@@darkfiredragon3410 I didn't know about those data minings. Thanks for telling me about them.

[@carlbotdiscord]

Gruntyboi sounds like Michael's best Papyrus impression.

[@DeelonJ]

o ye

[@CR1MSONACE]

yes

[@jkeirejejhehehehe6796]

nyeh heh heh

[@titusarnklint5336]

heh...

[@jayyoung258]

Agreed

[@ShadowDragon258]

I love the art style for Dark Calem and Serena

[@aztecwrrior1997]

Dark Serenas clothes looks like something she'd use in the animé

[@goldenbiesreh3403]

Shiny rivals

[@goldenbiesreh3403]

Also serena looks gothic Which i love And calem well looks like a professional theif

[@anormalnekrakersy7628]

Art style is the same tho, just the colors changed 🤔 Still looks great tho

[@misspoppyseed3909]

Yesss their gym is now the Boutique couture and you can only get in if you have Max style points

[@keiviroque5666]

Brendan having Sceptile makes more sense when you consider the fact, that most of the time Brendan is shown animated or given a starter, he typically has a Sceptile.

[@cesarflamenco9484]

Next idea: "What if Villain Team Leaders were Champions" I mainly just want to see them have a team of six.

[@shalizey1007]

but most of them do have six pokemon

[@devildynamite7454]

Good idea

[@mtggmarcothegachagamer5313]

Except For Lysandre and Maxie and Archie

[@GalaxyOpal56]

Most rivals ace:a starter Michael: we don't do that here

[@azankhan864]

Brendan and May: are we joke to you

[@GalaxyOpal56]

​@@azankhan864 may was because he didn't have a choice and brendan only had it as an honorary member, but he still avoided it as much as possible

[@Yash-sy3xn]

Me: Ads are so boring.... Imma just skip them Mikey: A Foolish Miscalculation!!

[@kelviankelindos5965]

Great, another anonymous dude just show up nowhere

[@tomago1470]

@@kelviankelindos5965 wut?

[@kelviankelindos5965]

@@tomago1470 I'm just saying that the part where Yash here was trying to skip the ads then suddenly the rodeo guy came and said those words implying that a guy steps in just a few seconds when he skips the ads

[@username7625]

2:54 one the most funniest conversations I've ever heard between Grunt Boy and Micky

[@lucasjiang7574]

"However, I've decided to make him a grass type gym leader for one big reason: ..." Let me guess, Sceptile and green shoes?

[@azankhan864]

And his green bag too

[@maryl.5984]

I honestly burst out laughing when you said "honey tree specialist." I think it's a great idea to have a theme team and not always a type specific one. A year ago, I was challenged to create a gym leader team based on a type, and I got the rock type. I stuck to mostly rock types, but had the overarching theme of gems and diamonds. I used a combo of diamond-like Pokemon and those that remind me of crystals or even having the potential to become diamond-like under pressure. The team I came up with was Carbink, Onix, Gigalith, Aurorus, Aggron, and Mega Steelix, just because I didn't want to use a (Mega) Diancie.

[@Oscarus4250]

Well... Pokemon Uranium had several Gym Leaders with not-type speciality: - Davern uses Pokemon found in cave - Cali uses Pokemon found and used by the fishers (which... in fact... all but her ace are water-types) - Hinata uses Pokemon associated with sun and light - Kaito uses Pokemon associated with moon and darkness Plus there are dual-type specialists: - Rosalind uses Psychic- and Fairy-type Pokemon - Vaeryn uses Dragon- and Ice-type Pokemon

[@jonahkim2029]

@@Oscarus4250 Rosalind's team is apparently "illusion" Pokémon, whatever that means. Also, her Duplicat is Normal-type.

[@Oscarus4250]

@@jonahkim2029 I forgot that she owns Duplicat Plus, besides it, all of the rest are Psychic or Fairy

[@maryl.5984]

@@Oscarus4250 right, but fanmade games are going to take more creative liberties than Game Freak, who may never stray from trying to have a monotype team. (Even though we've seen limited regional dexes make for a bad team, ex :Flint from the E4 in DP)

[@Oscarus4250]

@@maryl.5984 Ah yes.... A Fire type Elite Four member... With only 2 Fire type Pokemon However... The rest makes some sense: - Steelix is from metal, just like flint (Flint... That's his name - some analogy) - Driftblim is like those meteological ballons; it need hot air to fly (plus its Hidden Ability - Flame Boost - refers to it) - Lopunny because... Welp... She's *hot*

[@polka8377]

I love how Gladions design doesn’t even change to a Dark/type Gym Leader

[@ethantreadway9478]

So does Hau.

[@machadragonii145]

If Lillie was included too as ice type Kanhuna, I wouldn't change ether of her outfits because both of them already make her look like an ice type specialist

[@MidoriNatsume]

​@@machadragonii145 I think she might be a big cold wearing a Sundress with almost bare legs. 😅

[@Guildmaster_xero]

23:36 Side note. By completing the crown Tundra DLC, Klara & Avery use both Galarian Slowking and Galarian Slowbro at the same time in the Galarian Star Tournament. I personally would either swap Salazzle & Indeedee for Galarian Slowking, or swap Slowbro for Slowking on Avery's team because I think Galarian Slowking fits Avery's aesthetic more than Klara's. Furthermore, Avery sends out Slowking last in all battles after The Crown Tundra, while Klara send's out Slowbro last. Making this decision even more viable.

[@IzisRose]

Michael: chooses to make Berry a honey tree especiallist Me, who associates him with Staraptor because is one of the first pokemons he captures: ok, but birds

[@bulbasaur15]

#001 I would've thought he'd be a water specialist with the Floatzel since he is practically Crasher Wake's Fanboy. Or a Fire Specialist due to his energetic nature. (Which would make for an interesting contrast to Wake)

[@notbrandontv2419]

birbs*

[@Theguyguyguy14]

@@bulbasaur15 Yeah but. this is sinnoh fire is nonexistent

[@bonkeroooo]

@@Theguyguyguy14 true

[@pixelartkid7965]

@@bonkeroooo agreed

[@kirbyfan087]

“I came to your birthday party!” “You broke in and stole my cake.”

[@schnozzer8684]

Mikey: you DONT HELP SYLVALLY BECAUSE YOU CAN BE ANY TYPE Me: HE'S AN EMO PICK DARK

[@CreepDestroyer]

plus his clothes are black

[@Oricorio-Pom-Pom]

He literally picks Silvally-Dark for his team

[@greninjamariokartpokemonfan]

1:32 "Ha ha! It is I, Grunty Boy/Boi, here to interrupt your video once again."

[@LeandroIsCool]

I figure Hugh would have have a dark type team due to his involvement in the plot with his sister's Purrloin (Liepard when they reunite)

[@junichiroyamashita]

I would make him an elemental monkey gym leader

[@IhateU43]

I thought the same thing but then he made 3 more rivals dark type specialists.

[@trafalgarlawtism]

To be honest I’m just here for the colour palette swaps

[@Joetheknight406]

Which was your favorite? Mine was Hau

[@MrMitchbow]

I’m here for the team creation, let’s collab

[@lemking9677]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ( I liek all of them)

[@nantoshirogane9383]

Barry

[@angelxcutiee69]

🙌

[@zimmerwald1915]

17:27 Unless Shauna's Goodra transitioned from male to female between her Route 19 battle and the Battle Maison becoming available, that's two Goodra, not one. Same conclusion (she has more dragon-type Pokemon than Pokemon of any other type), different premise. Also, the Route 19 Goodra is illegal. Sliggoo's supposed to evolve at level 50, but Shauna's Route 19 Goodra is level 49. This is of course even more fodder for making her a dragon trainer, since dragon trainers have a proud tradition of having illegal, under-leveled pseudo-legends.

[@SilverAceOfSpades]

Lance and Iris are the two that come to mind.

[@jaxxemire896]

Shauna is an ally. We stan Goodra, a trans icon

[@Treeckoboi1]

Same with lance and drake

[@phobiawitch835]

You can too in Alola, actually. If I remember correctly, the 1% Bagon encounter on top of the cliff right before battling Hala has a chance to sos call a Salamence that is only level 15 or so.

[@zentendoxn8955]

@@phobiawitch835 Levels 9-12.

[@The_Crimson_Lion]

15:01 "And a *R O T A T I N G M O N K E Y* "

[@reversehavoc720]

Grunt Boi: Grunty Boi strikes again! Michael: Uno reverse card

[@jacintarobar8244]

8:28 micheal, you could’ve done “flare yeah” like f yeah, but clean

[@legitcommenter5871]

Or yeah sun

[@christopherfleetwood5252]

Maybe not Flare given, ya know the whole genecide thing.

[@jeffreygao3956]

Or Flame on!

[@mishtamoose8308]

11:50 Micheal: We're not making Barry's signature pokemon a starter. Also micheal: Let's give brendon and may sceptile and blazekin.

[@yohanesbobbysanjaya3541]

Michael gave may blaziken because there was no other fire type option left. he also didnt give sceptile to brendon, he said its honorary pokemon just to even things out with may and left us to decide

[@cyborgan5594]

I know she isn’t really a rival, but it would be cool if Lillie was included, either as a fairy type specialist like in the games, or an ice type one (since there is no ice focused trainer in the region). As a fairy type kahuna, from the her in-game teams she could have Clefable, Ribombee, and Comfey, while from her anime teams she could have Alolan Ninetails and Magearna (feels weird to give her a mystic/legendary, but she’s already heavily associated with one; Cosmog; and it’s base stat total is 600 and in the pseudo legendary range). Rounding out her team could be a Mega-Altaria, as Altaria is her Ultra Guardian ride Pokémon, and the mega form grants it the fairy type. If she were an ice type kahuna, a possible team could be: Alolan Ninetails Alolan Sandslash Glaceon Lapras Dewgong Vanilluxe Though this is more me spit-balling based on her vibes and the new ice types of the region.

[@NV_Penta]

And the anime

[@mickkelley3776]

I know Dawn and Lucas aren't technically rivals, but I still think it would have been nice to see what you could think up for them.

[@EdwardBárcenasP]

I thought Blue was going to have a ground type team considering he now has the GROUND TYPE GYM and gives the EARTHbadge. But I suppose the type of the gym is based on what type the leader uses instead of having a specific type for a location so I won’t complain, great video man.

[@manehhh]

People how thought michael wouldn't go over blue as a gym leader Michael: A foolish miscalculation!

[@IceAokiji303]

I maybe would have made Brendan a water trainer, due to the weather theme in the generation. Wailord, Pelipper, Ludicolo, Castform (to stay consistent with May's)... maybe Huntail? Then either Swampert to stay in line with the Blaziken, or Relicanth or something else. Gotta love that honey tree team though.

[@jeffreygao3956]

You want three water specialists in Hoenn?! Wow that region does have too much water! I gotta drink from it.

[@twofortiel]

Personally, I’d have gone with a Ground type setup for Trace, because of the whole arc with him and Cubone. Maybe Marowak, Alolan Dugtrio, Rhydon, Nidoking/Nidoqueen, Sandslash, and Golem.

[@todethetoad7969]

I feel like "Grunty-Boi" is gonna become a fan favorite "character"

[@nickxell11]

I feel like he already is

[@alexandraoconnor4036]

HE IS

[@alexandraoconnor4036]

@BREION AMOYAW NO!! YoU StOlE mY bIrThDaY CaKe lol

[@datrebbleclef600]

True

[@Shad3zmusiclt]

“At least I was there” every single time I visit my friends

[@DiamondWisps]

I think my favorite here is Bianca. The connection to her Musharna, the option to make her psychic type, and her team. It just fits so well

[@flashthegarbagebin]

Where's Grunty Boi as gym leader, he's best rival.

[@midnightstarlight9519]

Poor grunty boy

[@dyllpickleproduces9588]

That's because he became the Champion

[@13thfullmoon3]

He’d be unbeatable.

[@dogogamer4180]

True tho

[@Chib9]

He should be a Steel Type gym

[@jackielam9423]

“A team of the buffest normal types from the Kanto region” **Team has a fricken Chansey**

[@ShinyKyu]

Chansey’s massive HP (2nd only to Blissey, in fact) says hi

[@lucifermorningstar8562]

Yeah honestly Eviolite Chansey is basically bulkier than Blissey anyway.

[@luiseduardodeassisribeiro6459]

In this gen blissey is better than chansey tho

[@ShinyKyu]

@@luiseduardodeassisribeiro6459 What gen? Blissey doesn’t even exist in Gen 1 and isn’t in Pokémon Let’s Go either.

[@luiseduardodeassisribeiro6459]

Gen 8 lmao

[@ElectroPikachu]

There's actually another reason Cheren is a normal gym leader. In between Black and White and the sequels Lenora actually retired from being a Gym Leader

[@rrtv4369]

Grunty boi: YES KEEP CRYING wait what? 1:49

[@DarkLordTalon]

Was gonna say I love how Marnie was the only person he didn't give 6 pokemon to, but then realized Morpeko just disappeared in the frame after giving her Thievul

[@beckhampang191]

It went to eat

[@machadragonii145]

I would've given her a Hydrogen I know it's a pseudo legendary but it does have 4 times fairy weakness so it wouldn't be too op

[@vincentthomas374]

Serena&Caleb gym: *exists* Me and Korrina’s lucario: I’m about to end this mans whole career

[@muffixx]

*Calem

[@shalizey1007]

his name is calum

[@jaroto12]

Mega lucario is gonna slaughter y'all

[@florenciadominguez7583]

I hate jiglily puf sport forma writing the ñame wrong

[@florenciadominguez7583]

Bruh

[@kostoto1381]

Grunty Boi: "I came to your birthday party" Michael: "You broke in and stole my cake" Grunty Boi: "At least I was there" Me: "No, no. He's got a point"

[@mahoganykettle5541]

Yeah he does... BUT DID HE BRING A PRESENT?!?!?!

[@ayzn..]

u kinda copied Crashicle, no offence. I’m just saying that it’s similar.

[@kostoto1381]

@@ayzn.. Thanks for letting me know, but I don't know who Crashicle is. Could you tell me

[@ayzn..]

@@kostoto1381 oh someone else who commented something similar to your comment, I’m not saying you definitely copied but it is a possibility :)

[@ayzn..]

@@kostoto1381 oh, they changed their username. nvm

[@NovaOtari]

“If you look closely at all his teams, Gladion likes dark types most.” *shocked pikachu face*