Pokémon Scarlet & Violet - Elite Four Battle Music (HQ)

This play when you are challenging The Elite Four in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.
To check out their battle, just click on the video cards ("!")
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Main goal of these video concept ideas:
My main goal for these kind of videos is to be as creative as possible!
Let me explain:
- Firstly, my very first channel Mixeli (But also my latest one Volipok) post tons of Gameplays from Every Generation (Which once again was played and recorded by myself in it's entirety. It took me many years of works.)
My video have Educational Value and let me explain why: It does provide help to the user who watch the video. One of the few example for that is which musics is played from my gameplays. It could easily be found on video cards (The exclamation mark "!" you see on the video above at the right) and vice versa. (This mean that on this video for example, you could also find my actual battle gameplays of where this music is played)
- Secondly, My video are transformative enough, I took the time to play the game and recording the musics. I took the time to improve it's original quality using Vegas Pro. Thanks to a program called "Track EQ" that you can find on Vegas Pro.
This program allow the user to enhance it's original quality and further improving it. This need concentration as each version has different audio quality.
- Thirdly and as you have noticed: On each Generation, I use different background that I bought on a website called Shutterstock. (Which I have bought at least 336 pictures background, just so I can become as creative as possible and also work on a lot of different style using those background)
This kind of concept was created by myself since 2011. Today it has become one of the main concept of my channel that I personally created.
- Lastly is to bring the community together. I have noticed that so many people are commenting and giving their opinions on the video, sharing their experience about characters from the game, confirming theory, saying funny stuff and I find this extremely amazing and interesting! I don't want their comment to be unnoticed so I have plan for the future of my content about commenting and sharing their experience on videos that I will produce one day!
I think I explained everything now. Enjoy and have a great day!
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All musics, gameplay and content included within this video are transformative, creative, have educational value and this recording are from my own gameplay. I'm also the one that created that concept video ideas. No copyright infringement is intended.
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Credit: Nintendo, Game Freak, Creature Inc., TPCi
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[@Pokeli]

Probably one or two missing now : The 4 Legendaries but also The wilds! 😤😄 The one who scanned some of the Elite Four is pokesuutamie238! I worked on removing every dust and blur and correct the coloration. Enjoy anyway! www.youtube.com/@pokesuutamie238

[@Fuhiro3]

Hey Pokeli don't put the 4 legendaries in thumbnail pls and ty ❤

[@Fuhiro3]

@@Flip634 ok

[@Just_normal_youtube_channel]

@@Flip634 You got the whole squad laughing.

[@apolar0476]

@@Flip634 you're so kind, your family must be proud of you

[@eljaidraigon6332]

The legendaries are called the treasures of ruin

[@funnyrat4]

Larry being a flying type trainer is a subtle reference to the fact that he wants to jump off a building

[@iggypikminunderly782]

Insert that Steve Harvey meme

[@MMetelli]

The 9-5er relates.

[@Multi-A]

too soon, @Pxinkilled. too soon

[@gama4773]

👀😅

[@AAZ-yu5ss]

Larry: CLOSE-

[@ultradude15]

When I did the interview before the Elite Four, I told them that the gym leader I found the hardest was Larry... Then I saw him walking out of that door. For a moment, I thought they were specifically choosing him because of my answers in the interview.

[@FreakotoYuki]

I can’t imagine fighting Ryme as an elite four member.

[@blaquephyrekendra1779]

Imagine Grusha coming through like Larry did saying "it's just my job" like the gym challenge

[@D-S-G.]

@@blaquephyrekendra1779 no his chat bubble will just be "💀" and the battle would start

[@UncreativePF]

That would be the sickest shit ever if they invite your hardest gym leader back. Imagine hearing this theme while they are truly testing to see if you can overcome them at their strongest.

[@thekingbradable]

Bruh I said the same thing LOL

[@goofygal95]

I love how dead serious everyone looks and then you got Poppy being like (⁠◕⁠ᴗ⁠◕⁠✿⁠)

[@Konpekikaminari]

And then she busts out that Tinkaton

[@wumelaex387]

her dialogue with rika after being defeated is also cute. it is basically "I want to avenge you but failed", but expressed in a wrong way

[@jairoconsolascio5226]

@@Konpekikaminari i legit K.O.'d her Tinkaton with Corviknight because it was personal, and as cherry on the top, MY Tinkaton leveled up after that.

[@castform7]

@@jairoconsolascio5226 I hope you've never had a picnic with those 2 in your party. That does not bode well for Coviknight.

[@jairoconsolascio5226]

@@castform7 Already happened, multiple times. However, strange enough, they do keep their boundaries and mind their own business. Remembers me my camp in Galar, where one of the most asocial Pokémons according to the Dex was the most friendly and extroverted member of my entire team (she even made a shy Grimmsnarl very comfortable in just a bunch of minutes).

[@TayoEXE]

I love how it's implied that Rika is always having to yell out for Hassel because Larry's voice is way too quiet.

[@Oreca2005]

Gets mentioned again in indigo disk

[@_V.Va_]

It's not really implied if it's outright said.

[@MooseKINGstudios]

I love the first 10 seconds of this. It should be on a loop.

[@dgchvz]

IT IS WHERE IS THE REST FROM

[@ShiroLiroChannel]

... in the game is bugged... Only sounds the first 10 seconds... And it's painful!

[@kaknorii9213]

Oh hell naw 💀

[@user-oc6of2cd5r]

@@ShiroLiroChannel Didn't know there was a rest to it until today

[@drfunybone4652]

What a splendid idea :D

[@Shiny_Sandshrew]

I love how Hassel just weeps profusely at how proud he is of his student. Hilarious, yet wholesome.

[@memescoffee3173]

like a proud grandpa

[@FrNSICs]

i loved having hassel as an elite four member. just straight up having my art teacher there was like taking a final exam lol

[@r.i.pf.f220]

He reminds me of an complete polar opposite of Snape

[@Oscarus4250]

​@@cesmit27During the first meeting after getting the 2nd (or 3rd) Badge, he mentions being an art teacher at the Academy.

[@snausages43]

If you don’t do the classes and the teacher interactions around campus, which I imagine a lot of people won’t because it’s a bunch of reading, it will seem out of place.

[@PixelTrainer.]

These four just look and act like a big family, and I love it. We have the cool teenager, the child, Larry, and the over emotional father that just loves and congratulates you on every accomplishment you make.

[@spidey5558]

Ah yes, my favorite family personality, L A R R Y

[@frownyclowny6955]

Sometimes a family is two dads their ex-wife and an overpowered toddler

[@shi_suii]

i truly act like the larry

[@repollorepolloymasrepollo1821]

I like that you only mentioned Larry's name

[@ShockInazuma]

Larry is truly one of the Larry of all time.

[@longbeing]

I like their "work friends" vibe. They're probably the best Elite Four, character-wise, and I really like how they stick around to watch the next match.

[@thaliacrafts407]

They have really fun interaction with each other. Everything from the toddler whining to Rika that she lost, to Larry getting chided for making someone else shout for the next Elite Four member because he is just so done with everyone's shit.

[@kuroganekaze]

@@thaliacrafts407 I think the man apparently works three jobs. I'd be fucking done/tired too XD

[@PrinceAkaiVtuber]

The only E4 that like one another, that's my headcanon

[@lordinfernape4753]

Aint no way u think this is the best elite four LMAOOO

[@longbeing]

@@lordinfernape4753 I said character-wise, and who do you think is better?

[@CaptainObliviousV]

Fun fact: Larry doubles as a Flying specialist because Normal/Flying is the most common type combo in the series.😂

[@skyezerhires3805]

I remember wondering why his tie has clouds on it when I battled him as a Gym leader and then when he showed up a flying type specialist in the E4 I realized why! That was a fun detail.

[@Arthurmagicknight]

I genuinely thought it was because he secretly yearned to be over and done with the monotonous, everyday salaryman lifestyle. He wanted to be "free as a bird", so to speak. I mean, his tie literally sports the design of a sky, something that clashes with the rest of his suit; a nod to his secret desire. Though I guess that was just my own headcanon

[@nyahnyahson523]

@Arthurmagicknight Well, it's kinda the opposite. Larry prefers normal types, he views his gym job as more like a hobby than anything. Geeta asked him to use flying because she thought it could inspire him in his work, as a sort of thematic "be as free as a bird" kind of thing.

[@unskilledgamer3642]

@@nyahnyahson523 I thought they had to use this types because they represent 4 of the 5 guardians. Just the rock type got ignored.

[@dominicbrunsmeier7830]

@@unskilledgamer3642 Well Geeta with her ace fit rock.

[@Bluebatstar]

When Larry showed up in the Elite 4 I was extremely happy to see him again, love that guy so much.

[@hunterhq295]

Poor overworked guy

[@thedoctorofcringe05]

Same

[@tomachu7899]

Oh yeah I screamed MY BOY IS BACK OH FUCK. what’s so weird is when I was younger I designed and made up an elite four member who was specialized in normal types who wore a business suit . It’s so surreal to have my idea actually come to life . Yeah sure he used flying types but he did normal in the gym lol good enough

[@neoterumi4772]

@@tomachu7899I mean staraptor is Normal/Flying

[@SteelPokeNinja]

@@tomachu7899 Larry's favorite type is Normal, Geeta just wanted him to use something different as an elite 4 member, so yeah, it's close enough

[@lightyoshiman]

I like how rika's personality changes during the elite four segment when you first meet her during your gym challenge she's has this enthusiastic upbeat personality about her then when you meet her at the pokemon league she's more professional and serious most likely realize that we're the real deal now but still has a tiny bit of that laid back personal leaking out

[@secretly8072]

she's even more dead serious in the interview though 💀

[@swampert564]

She's *ahem* grounded.

[@Meteoro_Fugaz]

@@swampert564 okay this made cackle

[@SophiaLilithUwU]

she actually also changes her accent if you do, in the original japanese as well, she goes from vaguely country girl to more basic.

[@deckardshaw6696]

@@SophiaLilithUwU In Italian she speaks roman dialect and it's hilarious

[@lawrence414]

The fact Rika treats Poppy like her little sister is so adorable.

[@terrance3218]

As per concept art, Geeta gives Poppy snacks.

[@jonaszprzybycien6545]

@@terrance3218 wow really? Lmao

[@theokevins-cq2sw]

Yknow it's real nice and all but I just have one question, w h y d i d t h e y p u t a c h i l d i n t h e e l i t e f o u r

[@shinypikagaming]

@@theokevins-cq2sw honestly, I love Poppy, but that was my first thought too. “Who let this child in the government?!”

[@theokevins-cq2sw]

@@shinypikagaming I mean to be fair they did have an old man so I guess it's fair :/

[@ins0rt]

After underestimating Larry’s staraptor with it’s tera-boosted facade in his gym, I literally had a heart attack when I saw him go through the door

[@Chugargonfan]

My first attack on it was thunder fang. It accidentally paralyzed it and I had zero clue it’s gimmick was facade. So it promptly destroyed me. Cuz of stupid paralysis lol

[@ins0rt]

@@Chugargonfan i remember i missed my nuzzle on it's staraptor, if i landed that it was gonna be over for me

[@doctorviper2061]

same here, I felt like that meet the pryo meme when I saw Larry go through and knew what was about to start

[@EmberTheFlareon3579]

@@doctorviper2061 "I fear no man. But that, *thing* (Larry's Staraptor with Facade) ...it scares me." I assume that's what you mean and I wholeheartedly agree. It's terrifying. XD

[@x54xHantamachine]

I just swept him with my ceruledge, didnt get to see anything fun/hard.

[@SomeOtherRandomChannel]

Welcome to the Paldea Elite Four! We have: -Down to earth, literally -A god damn preschooler -Larry (Larry) -Emotional dragon grandpa Beat them and you will face: one of the champions of all time!

[@funchaos5310]

larry (larry)

[@suredoeslikeexisting]

Larry (larry)

[@kylewoodowens4488]

I almost forgot that the Champion Greeta existed. We literally only see her like 4 or 5 times the whole game. She was really easy to beat as well. To be fair I was thinking that I had to fight Nemona after the Elite 4. Thats how forgettable she was.

[@hoya8968]

Poppy is a really powerful preschooler tbh, she's an Elite Four member after all and this is kinda scary I would love to see how powerful she can be, but some years later

[@SomeOtherRandomChannel]

@@kylewoodowens4488 How to make Greta Good: 1. Make Glimmora her lead and Kingambit her ace (maybe give it sucker punch and swords dance but that might be too spicy) 2. Replace Gogoat with Armorouge/Ceruledge (depending on the version, it would be cool if it was version exclusive opposites) 3. Replace Avalugg with Gholdengo

[@enrique9925]

The chills when Rika threw the first pokeball in the most badass way possible making a spin and then this theme starts to play.

[@pageclayton6850]

Rika's spin is battle aesthetic goals

[@memescoffee3173]

@@pageclayton6850 jojo pose style

[@RagingBrachy]

That absolutely intimidating throw

[@cole6122]

Nerd

[@dad7493]

Idk why nobody else is talking about this, but I really like the small detail of Hassel being left-handed during his throwing animations

[@eygii]

as a left handed person, i approve

[@inklingsquid4688]

Do trainers throw with their dominant hand? If so, how many characters are lefties

[@sunshiis]

@@inklingsquid4688 the only one i can recall is illima from the alola games; he specifically gives you a left-handed throw for your character!

[@LokiToxtrocity]

Turo is also left handed

[@dad7493]

@@LokiToxtrocity yeah but that's more symbolism because to the players POV it's from the right which represents going forward towards progress and vice versa for Sada while Hassel is just left handed because he can

[@newvector987]

You know… in most other games the elite 4 feel like some 4 random trainers, but here they feel like a team, they’ve got lots of personality and chemistry with eachother it’s great!

[@notshockwavedemon7543]

And you are introduced to them earlier on as you are challenging gyms

[@lightyoshiman]

@@notshockwavedemon7543 kind of like alola all of the members of that elite four where people you already met minus one

[@zombiekilla25979]

@@lightyoshiman cuz one of them was based and said no

[@jeffreygao3956]

I still like Hoenn’s Elite Four.

[@ErrorNumber404]

@@zombiekilla25979 Nanu moment

[@DominoHarvard]

I am obsessed with Rika's throwing animation

[@JulioBread]

Yeah, it's so fucking cool.

[@JoeVO24]

Gives her personality!!!!!

[@bananajoe8412]

S P I N

[@andyroosc3426]

Was just about to post this lol

[@IllTakeAMcRazor]

@@bananajoe8412 S P I N

[@farfetchdthegamer3810]

Larry is just wonderful. Because, he ignores all the flashy, flagship types ( Electric, Ghost, Dragon etc) and instead trains and raises possibly the two most unloved types ever- Normal and Flying. Also, the bond between him and his Staraptor- what seems to be his only true friend- is precious. Its like they’re on a mission to convince the world that Normal and Flying types aren’t so dull after all. (They’re not. And btw, Poison is pretty darn unloved too)

[@notshockwavedemon7543]

Yeah. Even after adding fairy to indirectly buff poison types matchup It is sometimes still slept on.

[@cobaltordinaire5219]

Poison types, bug types, and normal types are just the trinity of slept on pokemon

[@Argnos2293]

The thing I love most about normal type is that they have some pretty baller moves. Body slam, facade, boomburst, and my all-time favorite, Head Charge (Afro Break in Japan). Love me my precious Bouffalant.

[@ShockInazuma]

There’s a reason poison is unloved. *Toxic.*

[@ShockInazuma]

@@Argnos2293 AFRO BREAK?! HAHAHA! That is possibly the BEST name I've ever heard for a Pokémon Move. I WISH they kept that in the worldwide releases. Honestly though, normal types do have good moves. They’re probably the most balanced too. Only weak to fighting, after all.

[@Lemon-cm4nh]

I hate to admit it, but Larry's team switch-up got me. There I was, thinking to myself 'oh, more normal types' as I put my Hariyama into the lead slot. I started the fight, and it struck me too late... 'wait his ace is a flying type too. His tie is also a scarily light shade of blue... 𝙤𝙝 𝙣𝙤" And then Hariyama lived to see another day because he insisted on spamming solar beam instead of a flying type attack.

[@moony2249]

He doesn't capitalize on it completely but it's still ingenious to have him switch to flying. He forces the enemy to switch into a different Pokemon while he's setting up for his sunny day/ solarbeam combo. He could've just attacked with a flying type move, but he was specifically designed to catch the switchers off guard

[@doot7730]

Funnily enough it threw me off too but with me I managed to get like . 3 torch songs off

[@the8pmfool877]

Same here, I saw him appear and prepared my Annihilape (called Mittens btw) to sweep his team on a single blow. It then turns out he's going Flying now and I get screwed. Actually managed the battle until that Flamigo ended the last few Pokémon I had left. Had to repeat the whole thing after teaching my Mabosstiff Wild Charge.

[@lunasam9]

solar beam flamigo what the shit stuff's wildin

[@wonderfulrose477]

@@moony2249 his AI is weird cuz I had Tinkaton out, he used sunny day first, then proceeded to spam air slash instead of SB. Both are resisted but SB definitely would’ve done more damage plus he set up sun.

[@megamario3696]

Larry is one of my favorite characters in the game. The realism he brings is relatable. A boring character somehow being interesting.

[@spyjonsachurin2101]

It’s like Tad Strange in gravity falls. What makes him weird is that he’s not weird at all

[@clawitzeristhebestpokemon8765]

@@spyjonsachurin2101 except Larry isn't just a running gag (not saying tad strange is bad Larry just has more character development)

[@spyjonsachurin2101]

@@clawitzeristhebestpokemon8765 Lol yes. But both stand out because of how normal they are. But yeah Larry is my preferred of the 2 by far

[@PrinceAkaiVtuber]

It's basically every 30+ Pokémon fans now, tired and stressed from work but still love pokemon.

[@bigbosssnakecorn8834]

I wonder if him and Haru would be friends ?

[@verynaisu]

For those who weren't aware There were audio glitches/bugs in yhe game as well. The Elite 4 and champion themes only played the first few seconds (15 seconds for this song) and then looped back to the beginning. This went on for a long time.

[@GodaBoham]

Yeah that’s what happened to me. Kinda ruined the E4 for me…..

[@flaregamer64]

Waiting for somebody to make an "in-game mix" and upload it to KZbin so other people in the future will know what we're talking about.

[@NaniTCG]

Not gonna lie, I actually liked it, had an ominous feel to it making it more intense… to me at least.

[@solivares]

this happened to me, and I wondered where they were trying to go with the elite 4 and la primera themes, i’m disappointed now.

[@mayuwu4408]

@@GodaBoham same :(

[@reborn2856]

I don't know how it's been done in other languages, but in italian Rika talks in a very heavy roman dialect. I love how, during the oral test, she stops talking like that and actually uses correct italian, just to go back to screaming in roman once we pass the test

[@Lucky_Number113]

I'll try playing in Italian next time!

[@diegoxavier9107]

That's funny. The most that can be said about her dialogue in English is that she perfectly embodies the "laid back but serious" archetype. She acts exactly like an old-souled teen

[@yasahana4447]

In japanese she uses Kansai, which is like a more casual, nice but rude dialect. She also drops it for the test in japanese as well

[@bandicootsauce4569]

What the hell are you talking about? This game has no voice acting.

[@364-unbirthdays8]

@@bandicootsauce4569There's text on the screen...?

[@therealwattambor8347]

While Larry is definitely my favorite, I have to give endless props to Hassel. Being centered around your studies at an academy, it is wonderful to see an elite four member who is so invested in the success of his student. Him having a sensitive soul is so touching. On top of this, going in underleveled and mono-water type was scary against him. His Baxcalibur was the most threatening E4 Pokémon since Molayne’s Metagross. Endless props!

[@solidskullz5736]

Hassel’s great, he’s like a lovable cartoon dad that does his best

[@j.martinez8767]

I did a mono normal type run and surprisingly all of the aces had fighting moves to sweep my team.

[@azzix4586]

My baxcalibur gained a level midway through and survived a dclaw on 3 HP, he's easily the goofiest yet coolest pseudo. Fuck goodra

[@alexgodwin356]

@therealwattambor8347 And it (Hassel's Baxcalibur) only knows three moves, too.

[@thelaughingskeleton1539]

I love the chemistry between them. my headcanon is that they go to theme parks every once in a while

[@CaptainObliviousV]

Poppy is having fun on the swings, Rika is robbing the carni-game booths blind, Larry is sitting on a bench eating vanilla ice cream with a Staraptor plush Rika won for him, and Hassel is chatting it up with the caricature artist while he’s getting his own portrait made.

[@mikomakowski7907]

Poppy: How are you enjoying the merry go round mr. Larry? Larry: The ups and downs really are just like life, kid, only you never know if it’ll actually go back up after going down, and just expect it to get lower and lower… Poppy: …let’s get some ice cream after this.

[@PaulPower4]

Larry playing the crazy golf while insisting on calling it minigolf.

[@lukemckenzie0121]

I like to think that’s the only time Larry smiles

[@thestickopia4619]

That just makes me imagine Larry on a roller coaster with the exact same dead inside expression during the whole thing

[@TheAwesomeDarkNinja]

Rika might be one of my favorite characters in the game. Her design is amazing. And her weird test before the Elite Four was actually super intense. It's like she was trying to make sure Champions understood Paldea and weren't just speedrunners.

[@CaIamity_]

It’s honestly annoying asf if you’re just trying to rush through the game 😂

[@alessandrorizzello1986]

A sequence of stupid questions, nothing else

[@Akash666999]

Her design is so simple that it works so good , smug tomboyish best girl.

[@alyel-din2233]

she is so annoying lmao

[@j4hsan]

@@alessandrorizzello1986 me when i only press a button

[@ffffffffffffffffffffffffffff5]

I still love that Larry is the first Trainer to not only be a Gym Leader but also an Elite Four while also specializing in two types. Larry's unique in many ways, even in personality. lol

[@warriorpokemon1518]

You forgot Koga, a Kanto Gym Leader and Johto Elite 4 member.

[@ffffffffffffffffffffffffffff5]

@@warriorpokemon1518 No I didn't, Wiki literally has stated how unique Larry is as a trainer, if Wiki is wrong, you can change that yourself. He's the first to have two types instead of one, and the first to be both a Gym leader and an Elite 4.

[@SophiaLilithUwU]

@@warriorpokemon1518 koga isnt a gym leader and an elite four at the same time, unlike larry. Koga changed positions during the 3 years between gen 1 and 2.

[@thatonemeganium]

@@warriorpokemon1518 koga isn't e4 and gl at the same time.

[@ShiningStar5022]

Also, Bede specialized in Psychic & Fairy.

[@arec_s7]

we need to talk about how "The Exceptional Everyman" is one of the hardest titles of all time

[@rainoftime37]

These E4 members have some kind of VERY funny family dynamic going on here and I'm ALL for it. The diversity of these trainers are hilarious and in the best way possible.

[@NicoNicoNessieSub]

Hassel best dad

[@SporadicV2]

I love that this Elite Four makes it impossible for you to let the box legendary carry you. Watch any Hoenn run (I love Hoenn, this is just an example) and as soon as they catch Rayquaza it’s pretty much GGs. In Paldea, you aren’t getting Miraidon or Koraidon until you beat the Elite Four AND La Primera. It puts more emphasis on actual team building.

[@azazel166]

TBF, you didn't get Reshiram or Zekrom in Unova either until the last moment of the game.

[@ace-trainer-aj]

@@azazel166 And the final boss is a massive pain to deal with even with the legendary Pokémon

[@azazel166]

@@ace-trainer-aj Makes sense as his entire team was made to counter N's team.

[@ace-trainer-aj]

@@azazel166 And then there's Cynthia in the Sinnoh games whose ace Pokémon is tailor made to deal with any of the cover legendary dragons you may have.

[@derrickhilliard70]

People actually use Legendary Pokemon in-game? I always boxed them.

[@jamesbennett1920]

It's a crime that you cannot replay these and re-battle them, this is hands down the best theme in S/V (in my own opinion)

[@dnmstarsi]

Not really in this case since the Pokemon League isn't the same as other regions. Though you can rematch Hassel if you're lucky enough to fight him in the AA tourneys. It's not the same but hey, you do have access to the theme for link battles!

[@jamesbennett1920]

@@dnmstarsi It's mainly the theme, and I don't often do online battles, if there was a battle tower like SWSH and could do it that way I'd like that, but will just be listening on YT for it

[@dnmstarsi]

@@jamesbennett1920 Gotcha.

[@Observe..The...Truth...444]

​@@jamesbennett1920...... The same thing I'm saying it's a Crime........ How dare they take away the one thing that we Pokemon fans have been using to get our Pokemon up to level 100 for years???

[@theeskrungly]

Fun fact: In Japan, women were asked what their fictional female crush was. Rika was considered number one Tumblrsexywoman in results. This shows that Japanese women have good taste.

[@coldzoroark6440]

Everybody considers Rika hot, myself included

[@theeskrungly]

@@coldzoroark6440 Rika got me licking the screen

[@bloopertanooki415]

As a gay man I have to say, I would totally marry Rika.

[@sasukeuchihaa1447]

I thought it was a man. Only now I realized it was a woman

[@zomoroko3455]

This is underselling it. Japanese women were asked who their fictional CRUSH was. Rika also beat all of the guy candidates.

[@E10Cat]

Rika -The Quaking Earth Titan Poppy- The Lurking Steel Titan Larry- The Open Sky Titan Hassel-The False Dragon Titan (Not really except her ace) Geeta-The Stony Cliff titan

[@XeroStorm]

Nah, the rock specialist this gen is your math teacher.

[@KingProclaimed]

I really like False Dragon here for Hassel since he rejected his Dragon Tamer heritage to remain a teacher.

[@shaazmeenarbee3627]

Good lord I didn't notice!

[@absol-utezero2942]

Lets go Geeta the Klawf

[@Clemehl]

@@XeroStorm So we have a specialist for every type: - Fairy: Ortega (Star boss, mechanical student) - Dark: Giacomo (Star boss, lawful student) - Dragon: Hassel (Elite 4, overdramatic Art teacher) - Ice: Grusha (Gym leader, cold injured snowboardman) - Steel: Poppy (Elite 4, just an illiterate child) - Fighting: Eri (Star boss, perfect student). - Ghost: Ryme (Gym leader, dead rap artist) - Normal: Larry (Gym leader, average salaryman) - Bug: Kary (Gym leader, Sugar Baker) - Flying: Larry (Elite four, overworked salaryman in need of vacation) - Ground: Rika (Elite four, down-to-earth receptionist) - Fire: Mela (Star boss, flamboyant student) - Psychic: Tulip (Gym leader, illusion makeup entrepreneuse) - Poison: Atticus (Star boss, ninja student) - Grass: Brassious (Gym leader, misunderstood "high" sculptor) - Electric: Ioni (Gym leader, content creator) - Water: Kofu (Gym leader, Seafood chef) - Rock: Tyme (ex-Gym Leader, more Square than round Math teacher).

[@microwavehelicopter2708]

I genuinely had trouble with the Medali gym so I picked that option. When Larry showed up I genuinely thought that whatever gym you had the most trouble with the gym leader returns...

[@omegazeroful]

Shit, that would have been so cool

[@completelyrandomperson2249]

I would've loved to have a rematch with kofu...

[@literalstapler]

That would be dope as fuck actually if it was varied like that

[@53Spawn]

Me, having Quaquavl: Larry again??? Wait, i HAVE A FIGHTING TYPE! I GOT THIS! I CAN WIN THIS EASI- Larry: So yea....im going in with Flying types. Me:.....Larry, why are you like this?!?!

[@SparklyGore]

I absolutely would not have minded a rematch with my man Grusha

[@AloisAgos]

Stay grounded, be tough as steel, reach for new heights, and unleash the dragon within you. Also Geeta.

[@ShadowLoves2Game]

Nah because srs it was so easy to beat her team. I was expecting something more challenging.

[@ShadowSkyX]

Be the rock that keeps everyone together

[@jacoborwhatev1]

Geeta was genuinely the easiest of the lot for me

[@MarcusLam-ks7kb]

@@jacoborwhatev1 She was easy for me too!

[@PhoneyHat]

Brings out a set up pokemon as her ace, wastes Kingambit's ability, uses Gogoat and Avalugg

[@StarKiller98K]

I honestly like how all the Elite Four members have intro poses that show off the elite four insignia on their gloves.

[@coldzoroark6440]

I want those gloves released as official merch

[@StafkiGTN]

for some reason, rikas glove was really low quality. it looked like if you turned textures to low in a source game. The others looked fine, so it's kinda funny

[@carlossalazar9154]

except for the child

[@chandler2581]

Larry's Staraptor turning out to be a tease for his Elite 4 team made me ridiculously happy. I just thought that was so cool.

[@Kriskirby1992]

I love how mature and serious Rika Larry and Hassel look in their art and then you just have cute and happy Poppy in there

[@Iamintohunksdontjudgeme]

It's alola all over again

[@questionmarkquestionmarkques]

larry looks more tired than serious

[@kappadarwin9476]

Given that she is the youngest elite four member I'd be smiling too if I was as good as her at that age.

[@pokemon_trainer_isaiah]

@@Iamintohunksdontjudgeme even as another group of four with a happy small person, I think Hapu is just normally small and in her 20’s or more

[@PropheticMars]

I was lucky NOT to get the music bug, and I loved this elite four so much. Intense and also a fun family atmosphere

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Fr I dont understand why people dont like this elite four

[@16ktsgamma]

The glitch just made the Elite 4 more suspenseful like you weren't going to expect it.

[@RanTheAwesome]

I'm still sad you can't rematch these guys. I love them.

[@j.martinez8767]

You can't? Not even in the postgame thing?

[@xchara3595]

​@@j.martinez8767 nope they are just gone. At least in regards to Rika and poppy you can't rematch them ever. Though the other two you can (one in the gym leader rematches and the other in star tournament)

[@SniperGYS]

Maybe the DLC will allow us to rebattle them, now that we know there is going to be a way to fight again with some other characters like the gym leaders... I really hope those rematches include the E4

[@thescaraboom]

I have good news

[@Pancakes_Master]

They nailed the character designs this generation. Rika, Poppy, Larry, Grusha, Ryme, Arven, Sada, Turo… all amazing.

[@mewsticorsomthing1623]

I agree! It's a real shame the games have severe performance issues, otherwise it would've been as good, if not better than legends arceus! Let's hope they patch it soon

[@callmesilver2683]

Fun fact: japan absolutely despises them because they are "woke" Edit: not these characters but some of the NPCs and Rika too

[@Pancakes_Master]

@@callmesilver2683 I doubt the entire country despises them, because then they probably wouldn’t make those designs.

[@mjdxp5688]

penny

[@erihtea0719]

@@callmesilver2683 Eh, I wouldn’t generalize Japan as that now. I saw the comments about it when trailers first released, but the reception is likely different given the full release. People who call Rika “woke” tend to forget all the androgynous characters like Wallace.

[@Commander_Appo]

My favourite battle theme from this game I think. I love it when the E4 have intense battle themes like Gen 5

[@zcholnk2943]

Yeah it’s just a shame their designs don’t match it

[@kouya6420]

the 7g remains the best for me the theme is too messy

[@Breot66]

agree but Alola had a great E4 theme as well

[@aubreyholdinggun]

Hey, don't leave out Gen 6- even though (sadly) the match would end before getting to the part, the music went hella hard then had a portion to keep you motivated.

[@Commander_Appo]

@@Breot66 I do not deny that, gen 5 just has the best intense theme

[@ElderPrinceShroob]

Fun fact: Poppy is the only one of the Elite Four that does not specialize in a type weak to Ice.

[@emperorpat2725]

Rika, Larry and Hassel cowering in fear in front of an ice type: “Please don’t hurt us” Poppy: *TINKIE, GIGATON HAMMER*

[@Brave_scar]

​@@emperorpat2725"use Fire Blast"

[@carlossalazar9154]

@@emperorpat2725larry saying that with the same bored face has me rolling

[@pageclayton6850]

I love how, whilst in Galar the gym challenge is a sport, in Paldea it's more of a rite of passage for kids who want to be the very best

[@jiggilibu]

like noone ever was

[@marieisthebestsquidsister]

​@@jiggilibu To catch them is my real test

[@jiggilibu]

@@marieisthebestsquidsister to train them is my cause

[@marieisthebestsquidsister]

@@jiggilibu I will travel across the land

[@jiggilibu]

@@marieisthebestsquidsister searching far and wide

[@Kyouno]

I like this elite four setup not because of the music, but the fact they literally have a child being one of them. That really says a lot, she is more successful than even any playable Pokémon protagonists in the game

[@rodoshehossain7400]

There's also Larry. I love how Larry's also an Elite Four member, when using Flying-type Pokémon. Interestingly, Poppy owns both Corviknight and Tinkaton, two Pokémon usually don't get along.

[@user-xb7tj8vq2i]

but i don't like it, in my opinion this elite four looks like that ''la primera'' woman just took a bunch of random people and made an elite four, it's basically composed by random professor and his daughter(?), her secretary, and a random gym dude, they aren't even specialized in a specific type (except that professor dude), and i don't like the music either, so overall, i don't like this elite four.

[@migo1559]

@@user-xb7tj8vq2i wdym by not specialized in a type? Ground, Steel, Flying and Dragon, in that order. You could say Larry is not really a flying type specialist, but the rest do have their own type

[@Zilten_]

@@user-xb7tj8vq2i dude theyre specialised in Ground, Steel, Flying and Dragon, respectfully.

[@user-xb7tj8vq2i]

oh... now i noticed..., well, i still think they're not a good elite four

[@FishyFishy_]

I had the bugged version for my very first episode and thought for every elite four member, they would keep cranking up the song's intensity. Feel like that would be another amazing idea for a future elite four. Even though it was only a fracture of the actual theme, the cold and repetitive bugged version kinda had sth to it too, but getting the real deal in the battle right after really blew me away, it's just so good.

[@Gamelover882]

I used to fantasize that Pokémon would make different versions for the gym leaders. Perhaps using the same base soundtrack but adding in other accompanying instruments depending on the type or level of the leader

[@DarkFlame2525]

Happened to me as well for the first two members. It went back to normal when I fought Larry, though.

[@magefox_]

@@DarkFlame2525 at least you got to hear the song, i got a glitched version for each elite four and the same thing happened with the champion

[@vm9326]

The first loop made it feel more stressful that it should have, but the full version feels more intense if that makes sense

[@FishyFishy_]

@@vm9326 exactly, had the same kind of feeling :D

[@twilightlorule]

Larry's cloud tie and ace being staraptor during his gym battle is an awesome tease for his elite four type specialty. Also, as a stereotypical "normal" burnt out businessman, he is likely often flying from place to place (in his case from Medali to the Pokemon League HQ), so the flying type is a perfect choice.

[@pancitogameplay]

Elite 4 In Other Gens: Random People Elite 4 In Gen 9: cool teen, profesor, *depression* and cocomelon

[@quvuergatulyai980]

So you think this is the best e4? 😂

[@pancitogameplay]

@@quvuergatulyai980 no

[@UltimegaSeven]

If it wasnt for the performance issues, I'd give this game a personal 9/10. There is so much love put into this game.

[@dimitrimoore3319]

Fully agree performance makes it a 7/10 for me

[@lumberjacktl97]

Agreed if we exclude performance its in the top 3 gens ever.

[@Ego-Fiend]

9/10 for me I got used to the frame drops and after I finish violet I'm gonna pick scarlet

[@tropicalsimonthirty2283]

9/10 for me

[@fatcat4642]

Me when i tell a huge lie

[@giacomociogli7631]

Imma be honest, i love how they portayed Rika in this game. Im talking about the Italian version of the game, in which Rika has a, well, particular way of speaking, which i loved a whole lot. Its a first in the entire Italian dub of the pokemon franchise, and im all for that, i swear. For more details: she uses an accent from Rome, Italy's capital. Its like the when you get the english languange and then you have the british accent, or the australian accent.

[@Time-traveller719]

in the spanish version is the same,each E4 has his own form to speak acording to the age

[@Otaku_de_closet]

That is so interesting. I played in Italian as well and noticed this strong dialect from her. Grazie mille! Adesso conosco esattamente il suo dialetto.

[@decoy1359]

She also talks in a notable way in Japanese! She uses Kansai dialect, which is kind of equivalent to a southern accent in the US (has a lot of the same stereotypes associated)

[@YoursTrulyYami]

(I'm Italian too) I loved Rika a lot, the fact that she spoke in dialect actually did give her a cool side personality trait. Plus, even in Japanese she speaks Kansai dialect, having her in ROMAN dialect was hilarious and cool at the same time.

[@M00nShake_]

YEAH FINALLY SOMEONE MENTION THIS!! BECAUSE I'M ITALIAN TOO AND I COULDN'T STOP WHEEZING AT EVERY DIALOGUE WITH HER, IT'S SO COOL SEEING A POKEMON CHARACTER SPEAKING ROMAN DIALET FWJWJFKFK

[@mildishnidorino8091]

Love the bit at 1:06 where it plays the 'Gym Leader Defeated' theme but then interrupts it with more tense music. To me, it feels like the game is saying 'Victory is close' before pulling away from that as though to say 'but who really wants to win more'. Whole themes great, but the one part is beautiful. 😩

[@bulbacrazy1797]

I know everyone loves Rika and Larry (for the right reasons), but I never thought Hassel would become my favourite character of the series.

[@dinkleberg2304]

YASS if you take all his classes before you finish the league challenge, he is the E4 member that you spend the most time with in the entire franchise. Supportive and emotional grandpa, dragon type specialist, Makima eyes. He’s just so good

[@Flameboythest]

I am an art major, and I absolutely LOVE hassle as an art teacher. It's a real breath of fresh air to portraying artistic people. I still love his very honest opinion, "you don't need art to survive, but knowing about art can make surviving nicer."

[@LloydVerner]

Me too surprisingly. I mean, Hassel is an Art Teacher, uses dragons, and is emotional and funny, he checks off most traits I like in characters.

[@nwp-hz5dm]

Everyone loves Hassel tho, he is very popular, I think ive seen more fanart of him than Rika, which is funny cuz she's also very popular. The least popular is definetly Poppy but it makes sense, there's nothing much going on for her

[@bulbacrazy1797]

@nwp-hz5dm Wait really? I have seen wayyy more fanart of Rika compared to Hassel, it doesn't matter tbh, I'm just glad he is getting love. And yeah it does make sense for Poppy to be the least popular, though I think she is great as well.

[@pyrobound]

I like how this elite four has a representative of each age group. Poppy - Child Rika - Teenager/young adult Larry - Middle age Hassel - Old age

[@joshuajames1246]

Ikr Poppy marks the second youngest elite four member! After acerola

[@aspookyghost7319]

@@joshuajames1246 Poppy is older than Acerola? I wouldn’t have guessed that. How old are they?

[@joshuajames1246]

@@aspookyghost7319 no poppy is younger but she marks the second character to be the Youngest elite four member! 😓 Kinda forgot to clarify that!

[@aspookyghost7319]

@@joshuajames1246 Ohhh ok lol

[@FlappyCat-ef6oq]

@@joshuajames1246 but isn't there a youngest member in every elite 4

[@minicher7984]

During the test section I chose Larry as the gym leader that I had the hardest time with and I genuinely thought it let me choose who the 3rd elite 4 member was.

[@MT-hv1fh]

Right? And it makes sense that all of the gym leaders have a signature pokemon with a typing that is not their main specialty, and almost none of those types overlap with the other elite 4 members: Katy - normal, Brassius - rock, Iono - ghost, Kofu - ice/fighting, Ryme - electric/poison, Tulip - fairy, and Grusha - flying/dragon (the only outlier lol)

[@AdabatOfficial]

@@MT-hv1fh what a cool catch! imagine if they let us pick the 3rd elite 4 member! LMAO

[@raptorguy6464]

This theme gives me Alola elite four vibes, AND THAT'S A GOOD THING-

[@AznOmega]

Most Elite 4 music: Challenging, good luck. Unova E4: Die. Alola E4: Extra die. Paldea E4: Also extra die.

[@NicoNicoNessieSub]

@@AznOmega galar: who?

[@WeaviletheGreat123]

@@NicoNicoNessieSub Galar: It's a bloody ✨BRI'ISH SPECTACLE‼✨

[@NicoNicoNessieSub]

@@WeaviletheGreat123 no lol galar has no e4

[@TheRsoares23]

​@@NicoNicoNessieSubGalar is Brexit at its PEAK

[@marcoasturias8520]

I really like how we finally meet every elite before fighting them. Like, we had some encounters with Champs and maybe two elite before, getting to know every member of the league gives it a nice sense of buildup!

[@apollojustice5589]

Larry is amazing. To think he has 3 jobs as a Gym Leader, Elite Four Member, and a businessman.

[@y_su]

So glad my game wasn't bugged during my first playthrough so I could enjoy this masterpiece.

[@LRabbit71421]

Im jealous of you

[@Lava_Lampe]

@@LRabbit71421 gosh same. My ears were bleeding like hell hearing the same 5 sounds over and over and over and over again

[@wiiboiwill]

You're a lucky one. It absolutely ruiend the experience. I genuinely couldn't get into it at all because of the music. I wasn't even aware of what was going on in the battles because of it. Just felt like grinding or something.

[@krispykreed3585]

literally who would have known that hassel would be one of my favorite characters in the whole game

[@Pinkels]

This might be my favourite Elite 4 to be honest. With the other E4's they're kinda just there for me. They're interesting enough but most of them felt overshadowed by the Champion. I can only name about 2 members from each. With this, not only are they characters you've met before and got to know well (Larry and Hassel especially), but they're all very interesting and diverse. I think they all play off each other very well too.

[@Evie0133]

cool music, when the loop isn’t broken by a glitch lol

[@willkeful8407]

Agreed! But the glitch is an easy fix! Just save before battling the elite 4, restart the game and it should fix it. 😁

[@ray0064]

The glitch had me thinking this and the champion theme were the worst in the series

[@Evie0133]

@@willkeful8407 Mhm! I did do it in my first run in the middle of the Elite 4, not to fix the glitch (i didn’t even know that was a glitch till i looked it up), I just wanted to play after having some dinner, and I noticed the theme sounded so different when I picked it back up haha

[@codename618]

@@Evie0133 In my case, I never knew about the music glitch, but I did know about the memory leak. So I rebooted the game before entering the Elite Four solely because I didn't want the game to crash partway through. So I never found out about the music glitch until after. I got so lucky.

[@DrWoomy]

i thought i was the only one who thought that the song is weird af

[@Afrochilla]

I’m so happy we got this awesome elite 4. I was really disappointed that we didn’t have one last generation.

[@Kurameno]

Technically, we did have 4 trainers we needed to beat before facing leon. They are technically serving as an elite four, but not aware of that

[@thedeadice6121]

@@Kurameno I think they mean in terms of the concept and like characters, rather than the number of battles.

[@basicsimp8798]

@@Kurameno Not the same though.

[@turtwig2grottle]

@@basicsimp8798 true, but I did at least find it cool that the reason they’re all there is that they, along with you, are trying to compete in the tournament and win so that THEY have a chance to knock down Leon and become the new champion themselves, it added to the feeling that Leon is this unbeatable force. But I always do love meeting new characters and I like even more when you get to interact with them before the Pokémon league-like in these games-and not just come across four random boss battles

[@longbeing]

I respect that they basically did the FA Cup but Pokemon for the British region but I like a good Elite Four better

[@sparkster225]

This theme tops Unova as my favorite E4 battle music in the series. Massive F to everyone who was robbed of hearing this masterpiece in its full glory in-game.

[@josephlytle1436]

I love the family vibe this elite four gives. Rika is cool-headed mother, Poppy is the baby, Larry is the over-worked father, and Hassel is the eccentric grandfather.

[@IdentifiantE.S]

Fr I find this elite four really underrated !

[@SniperGYS]

Rika is more like an older sister than a mother lol

[@SuperNerdDaniel]

Yeah, it's really cool, and it fits with family being a MAJOR theme in Scarlet and Violet's cast.

[@Yisrael_Teshuvah]

I love Larry he looks boring but I think that’s what makes him interesting for the normal typing because normal is plain and NO gym leader has ever been “boring” appearance-wise adding to the further difference Larry has with other gym leaders. He’s deceptively plain. Strong too. But if push came to shove, he can master a type. As an elite four.

[@Daninput]

He even mention how ‘this time’ I’m using flying types so made me wonder what other types he could have dabbled into.

[@mickbotcast]

probably that what make him "Elite", as he can master any type as he wants. It just as he said "Normal" associate with him more

[@moon4236]

@@mickbotcast which makes a lot of sense when you consider normal type pokemon usually learn a diverse set of moves and get a lot of coverage lol.

[@plazmatic2664]

This just kinda false tho. Norman is a gym leader and bro is even more plain than Larry

[@yuomovaeh3028]

Its the irony that Larry is so basic that he's not. Also what's going on with his hair?

[@dino_nuggi]

this theme sent chills down my spine, especially the opening. it fits really well though with the intensity of the champion assessment in general along with just the general fact that you are facing off against some of the most skilled trainers in paldea

[@paulbunions8580]

The opening is all I heard due to a big lol

[@codycombs8590]

@@paulbunions8580 although it did make it more intense if you had very limited revives like me. Enough to last untill the last elite when I was all out

[@baum9048]

​@@codycombs8590 or dont know their team for example i tried to solo the ground user with a water pokemon that did not go so well

[@baum9048]

I wish the ai was just smarter and would actually swap like volo in arceus

[@Kai-rc6zi]

@@codycombs8590 same it was very ominous I kinda liked it lol

[@selfdestructivecat4922]

I love how Hassel is set up throughout the game as this emotional, sensitive, silly man, and then he looks you in the eye as you start his fight and you realize, oh shit, this guy is TERRIFYING. He means business now.

[@ToxicPea]

Truly the scariest art professor of all time 🥶 🐉

[@faby6515]

Hassel's personality is what I'm aiming for when I grow old. Just an oldman enjoying the thrills and emotions

[@Kurameno]

It’s been years since i last fought a proper elite four. The composition of the elite four takes me back to alola

[@acetrainerarjun821]

Yeah, but we’re back to facing them in a fixed order. In Unova, Kalos, and Alola, we can battle the Elite Four in any order we choose.

[@cold-bloodedbeats4139]

@@acetrainerarjun821 True, but at least each one is stronger than the last... which is kinda funny that the most intimidating E4 (imo) is the weakest within a group of an actual infant, an average guy, and an art teacher

[@awesomegaymer5786]

I forgot sword and shield just didn't have one. I forgot a lot about sword and shield though

[@Nosretep]

@@awesomegaymer5786 I wish they did. Electric,Ground,Ghost and Normal

[@Kurameno]

@@awesomegaymer5786 technically there were 4 trainers you faced before leon. I think it was nessa, bea/allister, bede and raihan. They weren’t officially the elite four, but they took the role of the usual elite four. It’s like when kukui invited previous kahunas/trial captains to be elite four

[@Potatovoltage]

This might be one of the most intimidating E4 themes yet Side note) This was before I realised the neverending loop was a bug

[@nievesshiratama3964]

This Elite 4 song makes me feel true dread and tension as I'm facing off against them, adding a spice of epicness to them all. Much like in the 5th gen.

[@cristiancarretero2431]

I agree

[@MatthewCYN15]

It screams u gon die Gen 5 is D I E Gen 7 is E X T R A DIE

[@vonKasa]

can i just say that i love larry's throwing animation 😭 i mean i love larry in general but his animation somehow manages to be a mix of unexpectedly energetic and sort of tired/floppy looking at the same time. it's really endearing imo

[@lock8030]

Favorite theme from the game personally. Lots of personality and fun interactions between the E4 members at the Pokemon League. It was honestly my favor part of the game seeing how they speak to eachother between each battle. Larry is the absolute GOAT btw. My guy balances being a gym leader and e4 member and still gets bossed around. Larry just getting through life.

[@willkeful8407]

Despite this elite 4 being a land slide, everything including the type line up, our boy Larry carrying two titles, and this theme we’re amazing!!!!

[@misslady2639]

Let present you the Elite 4: A badass, a baby, a person and a crybaby

[@lorenzobandera433]

Speedrunners: *exists Rika: *IMMA ‘BOUT TO END THIS MEN’S WHOLE CAREER*

[@AI-DreigonGPT]

Lv 86 Flamigo : *exist*

[@rodoshehossain7400]

I love this unique set of Elite Four. We have Poppy the child prodigy, Larry specializes two different types depending on his position, Hassel the art teacher owns a Pseudo-legendary, and Rika. Truth be told, when I first saw Rika in the leaks I almost mistaken her for a guy. I'm pretty sure it happened to several people as well. 😅😊 It's great to see the Elite Four again, it's been like three years since we haven't seen them in SWSH games. Wow time flies sure fast...

[@benlinlin1]

I also really love the type combination of this Elite Four and I think is my favorite besides Unova. Ground, Steel, Flying and Dragon are some of the strongest types in Pokémon both offensively and defensively, and there aren't shared weaknesses except for maybe Ice lol

[@sergiolopez9181]

Grusha: I’m a dude! Rika: you’re more feminine than me…..

[@Kurameno]

Last time we’ve seen an elite four was alola, 6 years ago

[@Twerpt]

@@Kurameno Damn

[@tintedpalette653]

Most wouldn’t know if they didn’t do the extra scenes in the academy, but Hassel is the heir to a lineage of dragon masters. He left behind his family expectations to continue being a dragon master in favor of a career in education at the academy. He’s a romantic, which shows in his appreciation for art and strong emotional responses (mainly crying when happy), which is also demonstrated in one of his lectures.

[@TsuNova]

I went into these elite battles blind, and this theme kept me on the ropes waiting anxiously to see what their teams are. Just the thought of one of them potentially dominating the fight while this theme plays was PEAK elite four experience.

[@touhoumanty9131]

Same. The only one I was semi ready for was Hassel because of the school conversation of his relative and being from a dragon trainer clan.

[@Prototype_46058]

It's funny how you have three normally dressed adults and then one sassy lost child.

[@xxxVJ300xxx]

This is the vibe that Every Elite Four theme needs to have going for it. It needs to be intimidating, slightly scary, energetic but not crazy, a drive to push You, a wakeup call to where you actually are. I feel that generations 5, 6, 7, and 9 were all at the top of this game in accomplishing. I also can't get over Larry's mean throw, and immediately returning to his casual stand/stance.

[@Shinmegamitenseistrangejourney]

LETS GO LARRY!!!

[@basicsimp8798]

Best current Elite Four in my opinion. They all seem interesting, their Pokémon are great and music is amazing too. Only complaint is that they don't have their own rooms. Also love the fact that they all seem to be great friends.

[@commenterlafleur4226]

I think the fact that they don't have their own rooms makes this four better. It would have been cool if the room could simulate a different arena for each battle, but it's nice to have the Elite 4 there to watch on as you go through them.

[@spoon7053]

@@commenterlafleur4226 it would have been cool if the panels on the walls were screens and made a cool pattern on the wall.

[@basicsimp8798]

@@commenterlafleur4226 That would work. Would be hilarious to see them comment on it too, "Always hated this colour" or something like that.

[@DRKLCNS1]

my only complaint is you can't rematch them

[@smellymewi]

The good thing is that you get to meet them beforehand so you roughly can gauge their characters whereas past games, the Elite Four just appear in the room and you need to fight them without knowing them that well.

[@TriniGamerGirl7]

Hassel really intimidated me at first, not going to lie. He's just a big softie.

[@solidskullz5736]

This has got to be one of the best elite 4 themes ever. It’s so funky yet sounds serious too

[@nilcayuela730]

It's funny when u notice that have the same structure from Sinnoh elite 4, wich I personal think it's one the best E4 themes we have.

[@dracowen1332]

If only I could actually hear the whole song in game

[@edgytoucan3444]

Literally this entire sequence scared me to death despite the fact I did it first try. They made it so intimidating!

[@YurrickLamhfhada]

I legit do not remember this theme sounding this good in game. Like at all.

[@wiiboiwill]

Because you most likely got the glitch version where it just plays the intro on a loop

[@skyzewoofs]

Wait… your saying i could have battles them with THIS masterpiece but NO, U GIVE ME THE LOOP GLITCH AND I STAY STRESSED FOR THE WHOLE TIME????!!! 😭😭😭😭

[@AndzyGM]

Ever thought of reset the game?

[@ExtremeAce]

@@AndzyGM Ever thought of "Why should I expect such an issue from the biggest franchise in the world and how would I know that a reset would fix it?"

[@lirienelagrave3986]

Rika is cool, Poppy is the kid prodigy and your literal Arts teacher is here, but I can’t helped but be surprised by Larry. Not because he’s also an Elite Four, but he has like three jobs under his belt. A Gym Leader, Elite Four and Salaryman while having a face that looks like he hasn’t slept properly for 5 days. Nobody seems to point out that he specializes in 2 types, which while still simple typings(Normal and Flying), is impressive all the same.

[@audinothesweetswarlock4229]

Larry was anything BUT a normal everyday man. The guy has multiple jobs and is a master of two types simultaneously when most Gym Leaders and Elite Four members only mastered or mained one type. The Staraptor Larry used during the gym battle was a good foreshadow, so I like to imagine the Staraptor is like his ace.

[@allaxx1006]

@@audinothesweetswarlock4229 I like to think that every Gym Leader has their last Paldean Pokémon as their ace like Iono said it was (Brassius' Ace is Smoliv, Iono's is Bellibolt, etc... ) But in Larry's case, I think Staraptor it's the best Pokémon that suits him

[@gatex33d74]

"Nobody seems to point out that he specializes in 2 types" bro did you even read any part of his introduction in the elite 4?????

[@JM-fr5ge]

Larry was told by Geeta to use flying types I don't think he would've used em if Geeta hadn't had requested it

[@OriginalGameteer]

@@allaxx1006 the fact that his Normal team ace is just an early route flying type is unbelievably fitting

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

If there’s one thing that Game Freak always does well, it’s the Elite Four music in each generation.

[@dishfryer]

You know you're screwed when a toddler has this as their battle music also an edit: It finally plays now! tested it on a different run and it plays properly from what i can tell!

[@TheGamingCamel22]

It is good to see a proper Elite Four is back with intense music also! Larry being there was an awesome surprise, although I felt Dendra would have made good Elite Four member as well.

[@j.martinez8767]

Yeah, Dendra is likely Champion material to me. I haven't finished the game but I assume she is strong.

[@kittensolder8818]

Two Fighting-type experts this gen, BOTH of them Champion material. Eri's the strongest NPC in the main game outside of final bosses, and Dendra has a strong team of six in the Academy Tournament.

[@FishyFishy_]

I picked Larry as the gym leader that gave me the most trouble in the interview with Rika and then he just comes in as an elite four lol, I thought itd always be the one you picked and that wouldve been incredibly awesome

[@therandompizaguy]

Missed opportunity to call Poppy the elite four-year-old

[@gableprescott7405]

Me getting into E4 in a nutshell: "Okay, so Rika was the first one I met, so maybe she won't be too bad. Hassel is apparently into dragons based on my conversations with him, so I'm prepared for that, I've got Avalugg and Garchomp. Poppy's a kid and I have no idea what to expect there... who's the fourth?" . "No. No. No. NO. NO. NO NO NO NO-"

[@SamFromSolitude]

Rika is definitely up there as one of my favourites this gen I love the little spin she does after throwing a ball

[@megadudetp]

I love the chemistry that this elite four has

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

you mean zero

[@questionmarkquestionmarkques]

@@mihaimercenarul7467me when i havent played the game

[@lightzthestarz]

@@mihaimercenarul7467even to the people who think they don’t have any, compare them to literally every single other elite four. Who do not speak to each other. These four definitely have chemistry.

[@lightzthestarz]

@@questionmarkquestionmarkquesclosed his eyes each time they talked/riffed on each other I guess

[@thunderlord3747]

So for Paldea’s E4 we have: -Tomboy -Child -Larry -Your art teacher that somehow has Godzilla

[@312348]

Hassel was done so dirty in the DLC. He (along with the rest of the Naranja/Uva teachers) gets the random Paldea trainer battle theme whenever you battle him in the league club room. Larry gets the gym leader theme, which I can understand since I feel like he’s more of a gym leader than an elite four member… but Hassel deserved THIS theme. Only Rika and Poppy get this theme when you battle them at Blueberry.

[@ToxicPea]

Considering he’s both one of the strongest trainers in all of Paldea AND a likeable character, I couldn’t agree more BWAAAAAA 😭 I coubt be bore pwoud