Pokémon Sword & Shield - Gym Leader Piers Battle Music (HQ)

[@Pokeli]

First time we go a dark type gym leader and... This is perfect!

[@maincrafd952]

Metal drums and pokemon style just works.

[@Pokeli]

@Surpasingly Psyquieous No because people will complain so it's better if I put nothing..

[@konakano7955]

@Surpasingly Psyquieous Boohoo, can't please everyone

[@raistlinmaje3430]

Yes! Dark-Type Gym! Awesome! This music is sufficiently hype! You and Serebii do this community a great service!

[@fraccoon]

I thought the same 🥰

[@AnchorOfTime]

Roxie: Blasts music in her gym Piers: Blasts music in his entire TOWN

[@ordinarylittlebastard3248]

They would make a great duo in show stages. Piers will have a guitarrist at his side to help with songs melody.

[@Cat-ki3hy]

Next gen this should be a duo team in battle tower/stadium/whatever they call it now

[@diegoxavier9107]

The funny thing is, I'm pretty sure Roxie says she admires Piers in Masters

[@eduardocarmo1317]

At least Roxie has a voice.

[@risfor3307]

Roxie: P O K E M O N pokemon Piers: ......

[@ssr8555]

Reasons to love Piers: - he’s the first official dark type gym leader - he almost beat Raihan’s gigantamax without even using dynamax. A strong boi - he was offered a big ass stadium but declined to stick to his principle of not dynamaxing - he dislikes dynamax because it’s unnatural(?) - he’s really helpful in the post story And most importantly, - he’s an amazingly caring and supportive older brother, not only to Marnie but to Hop too. I mean come on, he created a whole ass punk fan club to support his sister and help her gain more confidence.

[@johnclopez96]

Hell yeah

[@wut3343]

Plus, how he talks about ALL of his Pokemon instead of focusing on his ace only like other leaders

[@NightcoreBrawler]

Piers is literally my favourite Character from this entire game, even though I haven't actually played it myself yet... I will one day, as I'll be getting Shield to call Zamazenta after the Character "Naofumi" from "The Rising of the Shield Hero"

[@NightcoreBrawler]

@@infiraya he may not like Dynamaxing, but that's his choice on the matter, he can do what he wants

[@xCr0sSb0n3sx]

Was doing some of the tournaments postgame and one time Piers actually ended up beating Raihan in my game lmaooo

[@thedragonmaster1436]

Years later, i still defend this guy and the gym for giving us a classic gym battle. No gimmicks, just two trainers using their skills

[@Namkork]

This is the example of a big shot

[@axelgo0077]

I can't be the only one that doesn't uses Dynamax in his battles in tournaments

[@digidark2556]

It’s another good reason love this battle! Wanted to go in without doing preparation aside from healing. No type advantages, just head to head

[@sirconrad8328]

This was the only gym to give even a little challenge.

[@thatonefool0215]

I love that about the Piers fight. Hell, in the champion tournaments when you can fight him again, I still don't Dynamax against him

[@hopelessrom4ntic884]

One thing I noticed Piers did that no other gym leader did that really made him stand out was that instead of "saving the best for last", he talks up the entirety of his team: Scrafty's intimidate, malamar's contrary, the main man obstagoon, and skuntanks sucker/toxic combo. He doesn't just focus on an ace, every one of his pokemon have a role to play unlike the other dynamax-focused gym leaders

[@dantemustdie00]

Also bare in mind, he's the 3rd Strongest Trainer in the region after Leon and Raihan, and that's without using Dynamax, dud is straight up powerful without relying on gimmicks. He problemly despises Mega Evolution and Z moves too.

[@leonides1527]

And it's cause of that hes actually able to almost beat raihan even when he Gmaxes his duraludon.

[@Splitcyclewastaken]

He's definitely got a feel like an old-style gym leader, and while all of them put in the time and effort to get strong, the only thing holding him back is the lack of dynamaxing. He even says the chairman offered to build him a stadium that would let him use it and he refused on principle. As a result his gym isn't as fancy and he and his trainers have to get by on pure effort. It's a nice touch that the punk rocker would willingly do things the hard way in service to his ideology. It's also telling that he almost beat the strongest gym leader without it, and it's feasible that using it he could do a lot more. Alternately I guess he could add a member to his team specifically for the purposes of wrecking dynamax'd mons. That wouldn't be terribly difficult, provided a few things.

[@benobrien7920]

But you’ll still spam Dazzling Gleam anyway.

[@Splitcyclewastaken]

@@benobrien7920 i mean. . . I don't actually have any fairy types so I won't, especially since I went through main game with nuzlocke catch rules.

[@PadSapphire]

when the dark type gym leader is the one of nicest characters in the game

[@notplatatmium]

I heard the dark type is called the evil type in japanese and Piers completely proves that definition wrong

[@levistokes3960]

Yes marnie and piers are probably my favorite characters in the game. I never trusted chairmen rose since the opening scene when the game started. I knew he was going to end up being the bad guy. And peirs knew it too. He didn’t show up to the opening ceremony and didn’t dynamax. He knew the power was bad. I have a ton of respect for piers and he is officially my favorite gym leader of all time.

[@aNeWhAnDToUchEsThEbEaCoN]

@@levistokes3960 he's my favourite as well. My character in the game looks like a Piers cult member I swear- My friends think he's weird, but jokes on them; Idc about their opinions

[@levistokes3960]

@@aNeWhAnDToUchEsThEbEaCoN that’s kind of why I like him though. He’s unlike any other gym leader and he’s a really nice guy too.

[@marieisthebestsquidsister]

@@shpaghettishpaghetti6219 Nope, just punk

[@galleryg998]

I love how the comments are like a personal Team Yell for Piers

[@LatinGiudo817]

We all either simp for Piers, Marnie, or both. Maybe we *are* Team Yell... 0_0

[@galleryg998]

@@LatinGiudo817 /*0*\

[@RadiantSharaShaymin]

Great, I just realized I have 3 teams I'm split between now...

[@coraxe]

​@@LatinGiudo817We have all been shitting on Team Yell.. but we ARE the team Yell !

[@austinfondren2590]

There's no evil organization in this game. Just Rose not having his coffee for a minute.

[@Dante02d12]

Best way to summarize these games, and that's just sad. Swsh just *lacks epicness.* I'm all for a "secret evil Team" like they did in Sun&Moon. But in Swsh, they just took the same idea and forgot _everything_ that made it awesome. Team Skull was touching, Aether Foundation was malicious. Team Yell is useless, Macro Cosmos appears for a single 15 minutes event and their boss just loses his temper for the time of a single battle. I don't even know why he fought us, really. "I just released a beast that I know I can't control, but I'll fight you instead of helping to stop it!". That was just dumb.

[@maraacuja6960]

@@Dante02d12 Yeah, you're right Although I love SwSh, they should have worked on that *a lot* I, also, really like the concept of a secret evil organisation, like Aether Foundation, which they did perfectly in Sun & Moon The idea of Macro Cosmos as the bad guys wasn't completely bad, and I actually think it's good, but they handled it insufficient It could have been almost as good as the Aether Foundation 'event', if they made defeating them more part of the story instead of a small 15 min thingy. I mean, it does progress the storyline, but it doesn't quite feel like it's as important as it's supposed to be. For a company that everyone, throughout the whole game, claims as the most influential in Galar, they don't seem and act like that. I know that not every member of Macro Cosmos agreed on taking part in Chairman Rose's plans, but I'm sure there should be at least more than 6 or so. While Aether was a big organisation with many members, a big 'hideout' and different smaller boss battles, Macro Cosmos was basically just chasing that one guy around, entering a lift where you battle about 6 people and fighting Rose That's what made it less epic Team Yeall was nice for what it was, but I don't think of them as "the evil team" They're just a bunch of loving, sometimes toxic, fans and although they definitely don't fill the space of an actual evil team, I like them. I can't really compare them with Team Skull tho, because they weren't an *evil* organisation either. But what makes Team Skull still sucessfully filling the "evil team place" is that they actually are a big group (+ two great bosses), actually do some rather bad stuff and also make more, and also more *important*, appearances in the game. All in all, they are relevant and an important part of the story in Sun & Moon. Especially the last point is where Team Yell was lacking Well, atleast they matched with Galar's whole "trainers are famous celebrities with many fans"- vibe, which was good The fact that they support Marnie is also cute. Still, Game Freak should have taken more time for SwSh's "evil organisation plot", *especially for Macro Cosmos* Or tried adding a third, villainous, team to the game. Since there wasn't much time of the story spent on interacting with Team Yell, there would have been time for something like that, I guess They already, kind of, attempted something similiar to that with Sordward and Shielbert, but they, as a 'bad team', also felt kind of dull (although their family background is somewhat interesting) Oh god...this got longer than I wanted xD Sorry!

[@Dante02d12]

@@maraacuja6960 You're right! I don't think the story needed a third vilain though: it _already_ has that, with Eternatus ^^. To be honest, I also liked the _ideas_ of the story, especially Marnie and her fanboys. But Team Yell is really too useless... If they made something happen (for example: their cheating constantly could end up with Marnie being accused to cheat and fired from the competition), it would be better. But as it is, Marnie, Team Yell, even Piers are useless to the main plot. Personally, I hate these games, and frankly, I'm sad to say it: I actually enjoyed the first half, the discovery of the new region, the new Pokemons. But the game really felt unfinished. And I'm actually not surprised: we know they raised their production rate. They released 4 games in a row (from SM in 2016 to SwSh in 2019), and it's the first time that this happens. it is pretty clear that they were overwhelmed with work. I really hope, for the sake of the franchise, that they'll slow down. Their games are usually awesome, so I can't imagine how better it could be if they took a few more years to develop each one of them!

[@GoToJail]

Rose gets impatient and Oleana has a hard time telling him not to cause armageddon

I'm glad, i was so tired of the "we are evil for...", it was refreshing see a "oh we fucked this"

[@cyanvoltage]

this guy breaks the norm of gym leaders. he doesn't use dynamax, he's the first dark type, and he doesn't have 1 ace. HIS TEAM IS HIS ACE.

[@rho-starmkl4483]

CyanVoltage Peirs is a punk rocker. Punks are all about rebelling against the establishment.

[@lobsterjake]

Technically, his ace is Obstagoon, but he does give equal attention to his entire team.

[@YodaPM999]

Every reason why Piers is awesome. He's quite possibly my favorite character in this game because of how he stands out among the others.

[@primarina9812]

Are you KOOLboat from stickmen vs terrraria bosses?

[@cyanvoltage]

@@primarina9812 my pfp is. I myself am not.

[@CodeNameX001]

Lets imagine the plot, but expanded further: Rose was requiring the use of Dynamax Battles at the gyms, then harvesting the energy to power the Galar region. Piers disagreed with this, and refused to Dynamax. So Rose did what he could with his seemingly limitless power to close off Spikemuth, pulling a "Mr. Burns" and covering the town with a ceiling, cutting short their power, and decimating the local economy. And he can make it stop, as long as Piers agrees to his demands. But he refuses. Marnie leaves to become the champion, believing it'll allow her to expose what Macro Cosmos is doing. Piers sends his gym trainers, in disguise, to protect Marnie and help her win by any means neccessary. They need the expose Rose to the world, even if it means shouting his crimes from the rooftops. So he calls them, Team Yell.

[@DaughterofRevenge]

This is beautiful. This would be a great plot for a revenge fanfiction.

[@JediWilli]

wtf thats really good

[@Dreamyzas]

What the plot could have been.

[@LoneWanderSpark303]

That's a good story start.

[@MoodyBluesRequiem80]

BROOO I GOT LITERAL CHILLS!!!! THIS NEEDS TO BECOME CANON ASAP!!!! *APPLAUSE*

[@blackblade6638]

Piers is so badass He was the 2nd strongest Gym Leader in the entire region without needing Dynamaxing cause he hates it That demands some respect

[@dannythemysterious8221]

It's also said he gave raihan's gigantamax some problems and if they were on a even playing field Piers can win

[@shortfuze6870]

Hell with a full team of 6 and a dynamax band I’m certain the dude can take down leon

[@dannythemysterious8221]

@@shortfuze6870 now that's debatable. But for sure the guy deserves some recognition and deserves to be one of the best in the region

[@LetsPlaySagaraStyle]

@@dannythemysterious8221 If Leon or Raihan do not Gigantamax their Pokémon, believe, Piers definitely would stomp them...even Gordie with enough practice and expertise (in his card says so)

[@Imp3rdLord]

@@dannythemysterious8221 they were on an even playing feild, he had the option to dynamax but didn't. the only one who held peirs back was himself.

[@Megz_X4]

THIS MAN THREW THE MOST SHADE OUT OF ANY GYM LEADER EVER. THATS IT. BEST GYM LEADER EVER.

[@HighestRatedSalesman1997]

Probably the most shade because he uses Dark types.

[@maxrichards3881]

Piers, as a character, is also my favorite gym leader in all of Galar.

[@mandelaominesensei1906]

In Galar yes, but not in all region

[@mibeador]

Why do I see you everywhere?

[@maxrichards3881]

@@mibeador Who out of this reply section? StarredPegasus Max Richards (Me) Mandel'Aomine Sensei Or That Hobo Who Sells Rocks

[@ianthecoolthief6226]

Piers The first Dark type gym leader The 3rd strongest trainer in Galar. The "evil" team leader A good brother Piers is the best.

[@ordinarylittlebastard3248]

Piers is the king! If you got the reference.

[@supermario-kt6df]

@@ordinarylittlebastard3248 Nice MOTI reference.

[@secondBAR]

Piers is actually the SECOND evil team leader that is also a gym leader, the first being Giovanni.

[@michapiasta3072]

Raihan is only stronger bcs of dynamax. Which is unnatural proces.

[@DarkestDion]

Also the first Gym Leader to have his own battle theme? Correct me if I am wrong.

[@kai0318]

>Gym is laid out like a beat'em up à la Streets of Rage >Rated #3 best trainer in the region, just below Leon and Raihan (and Piers doesn't even Dynamax ever) >Can't Dynamax in his Gym, you have to fight him the old fashioned way >Has his own unique theme when fighting him The first Dark Type Gym Leader has a lot going for him and I'm absolutely here for it.

[@jeffytaxent]

I didnt even play this I would like to do a fan art ONLY FOR PIERS !

[@aapelinyrhila5540]

This is my favourite gym leader ever

[@jeffytaxent]

@@aapelinyrhila5540 I didn't play shield or sword but I like this gym leader

[@Techhunter_Talon]

He's technically the leader of Team Yell, or rather the person who got some people together to cheer on his little sister. Some of those people took it a tad far.

[@Splitcyclewastaken]

Is he the first dark-type leader? I could have sworn there was another

[@sergeantmituna6260]

Guys we finally have a dark type gym leader it's time to celebrate.

[@KomodoMagic]

I really like your profile pic ^^

[@sergeantmituna6260]

@@KomodoMagic Why thank you.

[@KomodoMagic]

No problem ^^ I’m also a Homestuck fan btw

[@sergeantmituna6260]

@@KomodoMagic Ah another Homestuck comrade! I seem to be unintentionally attracting them with my profile pic and name.

[@Aether776]

Didn't gen 6 had one? Or am i mistaken?

[@DarthVader1273]

Piers is definitely the best Galar gym leader. He has no ace Pokémon, is actually a pretty humble and caring person despite using dark types, and doesn’t even need to Dynamax to prove how you don’t need that kind of power to be a badass

[@leonardofarias8843]

What about hes Obstagoon

[@DarthVader1273]

@@leonardofarias8843 I might’ve jumped the gun on that one. I guess it qualifies since the rule of thumb is usually the highest leveled pokemon on the opponent’s team is the ace.

[@spongeboi.offical3901]

You know a man is badass when Darth Vader gives him respect

[@aeon3900]

His ace is his Obstagoon. His hair is styled after it, see?

[@bonssimple857]

His ace is Obstagoon, like damn he even EV invest its defense and sp def

[@SnoFitzroy]

I love how he announces his abilities as they activate. I don't think I've seen an NPC trainer THAT in sync with their Pokémon before, like in the lore as expressed through gameplay. All of the Gym leaders in this game are so refreshing and I cannot get enough of this game's battles.

[@Hogglefath]

Galar and Unova take the cake for best gym leaders

[@BlackSalamander439]

Everything was conceptually top notch in SwSh, even his gym is a “street football” gym compared to “stadium football” gyms. Shame Pokémon Company forced Gamefreak to rush the game so it could be released on holidays...

[@shionashiel]

@@BlackSalamander439 Yeah. I seriously think what the game could've been if they were given more time. Though, I still like and enjoyed the game.

[@Hogglefath]

@@shionashiel The isle and tundra are looking to be pretty full with content tho

[@shionashiel]

@@Hogglefath I guess. I wouldn't be able to get it though so sucks for me

[@LightStreak567]

Imagine... A double battle against Guzma's Golisopod and Piers' Obstagoon... As the leaders of Team Skull & Team Yell, the one thing these two guys have in common: They don't need Z-Moves or Dynamax to beat you down.

[@lagtduckgirl7993]

bro u read my mind

[@Darkinfiniteedgelordslife]

2 words. HAIL YEAH

[@lagtduckgirl7993]

@fabrizio baldanza togheter they would conquer the world

[@LightStreak567]

@Bloom Sosahater Leobeater Hip Hop and Punk Rock collaboration!!!

[@MinusWorldInterviews]

what if, in future games, there is a pwt like feature but featuring double battles with characters making unique pairings all over the franchise. and they need to pair piers and guzma

[@meap6474]

Piers is easily the best character in this game - I absolutely adore his design and attitude, he's a bit snarky especially in the post game at Swordward and Shielbert and I love it - He's the first official Dark type gym leader - Kickass theme song with lots of guitar riffs and chants, really hammers home his British punk rocker theme - He has a strategy that works so well, he almost beat Raihan's Gmax without using it himself (my theory is he hates it because he's afraid it may harm his Pokémon) - He's super caring and supportive of his younger sister to the point he created a whole gang to make sure she's alright, and despite it not always going well, he really tries to do what he feels is right - In Masters Ex, it shows he has a really sweet relationship with his Obstsgoon, and that it loves it when he sings songs to it and it even tries singing along, he really treats his Pokémon more like friends than just Pokémon - Despite being a rockstar who people fawn over, he never once seems to let it get to his head, he's more "Hey, I'm just doing what I like, if you like it cool if you don't, cool"

[@autismandgaming4532]

I wouldn’t be surprised if Galar’s crown jewel of gym leaders played a part in Obstagoon being one of my top 3 favourite Pokemon of all time

[@jockson7574]

It’s not that he hates Dynamax, it’s the fact that his town doesn’t have the space to do it and he just likes to play conservative which I respect. I mean hey when I rematch piers in the champions cup, I didn’t Dynamax I played normally.

[@sixtysix7055]

I respect him a lot by not using Dinamax in battle with him, and I love doing it since his theme music is soo good

[@darkmight3964]

Lets also not forget he's the only Gym Leader with his own theme instead of the normal Gym Leader theme

[@bubblegxthbtch5338]

This! I agree with all of this! Sometimes going in with high hopes for a character really DOES work out well, I guess!

[@jennyIetterson]

The only reason Piers constantly poses in a slouched position is because his back is tired from carrying the entire game

[@drag0nerd]

That's an *o o f*

[@toomuchglitters7254]

And they still did him dirty 😣

[@caseyclark7564]

Oooh that’s good 😂

[@KimonoFlareonGX]

Prim Grim Scoliosis?

[@SombraSST]

Me: Okay, Let's destroy the generic leader number 7 and get ready to the dragon guy I guess. Piers: Hello... Me: Wait, do you have a personality? *Piers sends obstagoon* Me: ... Piers: What? Me: Can I join the team yell now? Piers: Yes, but actually no...

[@NthDoctorWho]

This theme is probably the single-best theme to come out of S&S I love how the only "classic" gym in Galar is the Dark-type, which is usually feared and shunned

[@Bingogogo721]

likely explains why he has no stadium

[@NthDoctorWho]

@@Bingogogo721 That, and the town isn't located on a Dynamax Power Well, which means there's no spectacle in the battle (which just goes to show you don't need giant kaiju battles for a tough fight)

[@kagextra57]

@The Doctor hey remember the guy that always requested golden sun music covers for you? Thats me xD Idk how I found u here

[@otakuthegreat]

@@kagextra57 Man of culture Golden Sun is the best

[@kagextra57]

@@otakuthegreat exactly Its been my favorite game since 2012 when I was 6

[@ignaciojimenezvargas6826]

-Creats team to cheer up his sister then the player -Is original -Helps when necessary -Entertains his team and most of the town by writing and singing to them Be like Piers

[@pinkerycelebi]

-does not use dynamax

[@benpiano800]

-Theme includes N's leitmotif

[@XPGrindDeathking]

@@benpiano800 I only heard team rocket, N's theme is in there?

[@arcticvulpix6478]

Kinda cool how the first dark type leader isn‘t revealed at the beginning when they show all gym leaders entering the stadium leaving it as a later surprise for players

[@mauricioaguilar7227]

To top it all not only is the first dark type gym leader if not like you say it gets his own theme, not even other important gym leaders get that honor like Cheren, Norman or Blue. Now that's how you pay off 18 years of absence.

[@joonas394]

I mean 7th Gym :P

[@Iphao]

Unfortunately the banenrs on the same stadium spoilered the Team Yell connection and by extension the type.

[@dannythemysterious8221]

@@Iphao yeah but hardly anyone notices or even remembers it

[@LetsPlaySagaraStyle]

The banners in Motostoke and the Team Yell logo kinda ruin the surprise....

[@julespika]

I just realized that the Team Yell logo is the Dark Gym logo rotated

[@Hogglefath]

I noticed that before I knew there was a dark type gym and I thought mabye marnie was gonna be the gym leader and I was sorta right she became gym leader, but it was in the postgame

[@dannythemysterious8221]

It's actually funny. If you go way back to the beginning of the game during the stadium when they are introducing the gym leaders and look at the left side at the end you can see the logo there the whole time which I thought was a nice subtle hint

[@splashything3001]

Ooooooohh. I thought the team yell and dark gym logos were just styled after each other, not the same logo tilted!

[@starbo3110]

It resembles a "d" for dark, an upside down "y" for yell and an upside down "p" for piers

[@JesseFea]

* slow claps *

[@RubyGenseki]

You know what'd be neat now? Having Roxie visit Galar so she can get her hands on a Toxtricity.

[@ordinarylittlebastard3248]

Toxtricity is the perfect Pokémon for her.

[@treefiddy_Yugo-slay-via]

@@ordinarylittlebastard3248 especially the low- key form

[@tony76935]

ROXIE HAVING A TOXTRICITY WOULD MAKE SO MUCH SENSE!

[@donisamwentete5079]

@@tony76935 pokemon masters ex

[@awts..7954]

And making him sing and scream in metal

[@baronsionis6855]

At first I didn't like Piers' design at all. But now, he might be my favourite gym leader yet. He, unlike everyone else, doesn't need dynamax/gigantamax to succeed and has territory that is functional unlike Po Town and Team Skull. Also notice how he was the only one absent in the introduction to the gym leaders, for a dark gym, im honestly impressed. He represents the complete undermining of authorities present in Britain in the later 60's.

[@awes5893]

I think he's supposed to more of a Guzma archetype. The others were supposed to be hated so it isn't odd that they did terrible stuff like it was easy (Archie and Maxie were kinda dumb though, whereas Giovanni was a mafia boss and Cyrus was almost nihilistic). I'm surprised you didn't mention Ghetsis, who is quite possibly the scummiest of all the villain team leaders.

[@Jhay052347968]

@duraznoches I guess it makes him more of a vigilante rather than a villain. Its a breath of fresh air for the "villain" category of Pokemon. EDIT: Quotation marks.

[@TheHammerGuy94]

Giovanni was hidden from the gym leader list. Giovanni is the leader of team rocket. Piers is literally galar giovanni that isn’t evil. Except for his type specialty.

[@KazShiro]

When i first saw Piers I was like holy crap an octoling

[@thehermit8618]

@@lotusluminance5872 they legit were trying to help a Silicobra sleep

[@teatomato6486]

My favorite thing about him is that he said before battle "we can’t dynamax but i hope you still have fun"

[@ordinarylittlebastard3248]

I think i had more fun fighting him than every other gym leader. Nothing against Dynamax.I like it.But,Piers fight reminds me gen 1-5 when you just had your Pokémon and no other special Mechanic to help you out. No Megas,no Z-Moves and No Dynamax remembers me when i played Pokémon for the first time.That it was in White 2.

[@General_C]

And with a theme like this, how could you NOT?

[@Shark-vi2cz]

Yeahhh..... I wish I didn’t one hit all his pokemon

[@joshcoy6748]

Personally, I hate dynamax and never used it once, I have standards, and this is why I see piers as the best gym leader!

[@darthakaya]

@@Shark-vi2cz For me, I beat all the dynamax gym leaders (except the first one) easily and didn't lose anyone. Raihan was beaten with a Pikachu. Piers was the only one I lost 2 Pokemon to, which surprised me.

[@SuperUnknownPerson]

i hear a little “rocket hideout” sampled in his battle theme

[@lobsterjake]

Same

[@vorachi]

damn true

[@KinglyRed]

He's basically the Boss of Team Yell so it fits

[@galaxieflora1078]

It also apparently has remixed parts of N's final battle theme too.

[@Magicka24]

considering hes the "evil team" leader and you fight him in his own gym it makes total sense, always loved that detail 'glad someone else caught it

[@Okoloid]

I really love how Piers' gym battle was done the old fashion way. No dynamax, no stadium sized crowd, no television broadcast. Just battling on their home turf and besting their type. Plus, the fact that he's one of the last two gym leaders is proof that he can put up (and actually win) a fight against a dynamax using gym leader. This man was in a league of his own.

[@KageDarkAngel]

And add in the fact that he is actually famous for his music (despite not hearing him sing in-game) on top of that, making him actually quite popular with residents in Galar (as seen when he breaks the blockade to Rose's tower). The man deserves all the respect.

[@anikealamp9570]

My man gotta full Obstagoon on his head

[@luketalbot2643]

Underrated comment right here

[@TheUltima_Werewolf]

Lmao

[@pokemon_trainer_isaiah]

This made me spit out my drink lol

[@popsicIes]

he has goons for a reason!

[@royalpain9281]

....*slowly calls PETA*...

[@lunicode4983]

Other gym leaders: ah yes these are my Pokémon blah blah *DYNAMAX TIME* Piers: YOU👏WILL👏HEAR👏EVERY👏SINGLE👏DETAIL👏ABOUT👏MY👏BABIES👏AND👏YOU👏WILL👏*LIKE*👏*IT*👏

[@catzgaming1857]

AHAHA I PICTURED HIM ACTUALLY SAYING THAT AND ITS HILARIOUS

[@Xman34washere]

*i can physically see that*

[@Fighting4eva]

Aww

[@demonanastasi3275]

I am the same way honestly 😂😭

[@onmas909]

What's funny is I felt more pumped going up to face him than other gym leaders because of how the crowd blocks your path near the stage. It's like you're an outsider trying to challenge the mayor of a town

[@LetsPlaySagaraStyle]

Galar Stadiums. FIFA Piers Stadium: FIFA Street

[@themagicconch858]

Loool

[@federicoamat3259]

Awesome

[@serenasongbird]

I- XD

[@yamatanooroshikirin4001]

cinderace also brings fifa to mind

[@thehovergoat99]

*pyro ball*

[@stealthrockdamage6105]

“I don’t do encores, got it? Not songs, not moves, not Pokémon!”

[@Her_Imperious_Condescension]

You liar, Piers. I saw you use Obsctruct at least 7 times.

[@wheatleylabs0107]

If this man is nuszlocking i'm sorry

[@henryknippling2408]

People always hate on spikemuth and to a degree I kinda get it. But if you really think about spikemuth is the Pokémon equivalent to when twilight princess made an entire “town” a dungeon. And that concept is really cool to me. and before you say it’s not I’ll point out that besides a “market” there was nothing in that dungeon that made the city in the sky feel like an actual city. At least this looks like a city as you are walking down it street fighter style.

[@ordinarylittlebastard3248]

KZbin's Loop option-No,i guess you'll do Encores.

[@CadentClock39]

"For A Brawl! Give Your All!"

[@fatherpoochie2454]

Giovanni: The trainer that only uses pokemon of his favourite type and refuses to use anything else Archie and Maxie: The dudes that want to "explore all their options" despite having all eight gym badges and only three pokemon. Cyrus: Uses whatever pokemon look cool, even if they're actually competitively terrible Ghetsis: Researched the meta and grinds the best pokemon in the game Lysandre: Catches all of his team at the start of the game and doesn't catch anything else Guzma: Feeds a single member of his team all the XP and lets the rest eat the scraps. Piers: Currently on a Nuzlocke run. He's actually doing pretty well.

[@langleysenterprise5134]

Oh hey, are we actually the evil team boss?

[@GregoryMom]

is that a rojo jeference

[@pogfection787]

Look back at what you wrote for that first one and tell me what type Persian is.

[@tylerpinniger9958]

@@pogfection787 Or khangaskhan

[@fatherpoochie2454]

Thank you to those of you going out of your way to inform me that Giovanni does in fact use other types of pokemon across different games, even though his teams mostly consist of ground types anyway to the point where any normal person wouldn't really mind the difference. You're doing the world a true service. Don't forget to collect your nobel peace prize on your way out.

[@evelye9886]

So this guy yells his strategy, doesn't dynamax/gigantamax and runs a dark type team. And yet this guy managed to almost beat the strongest gym leader who is a dragon type user and the person closest to beating Leon WITHOUT DYNAMAXING. He is a legend.

[@deltaknight2764]

If Dynamaxing didn't exist, I think Piers might've become the champion.

[@gmax4731]

I hope they'll consider doing this battle in the anime.

[@mahboobrezaurrab7169]

@Iker M. Oh I hope he did

[@benatrix7965]

*A N D R A I H A N D Y N A M A X E D*

[@peppercat1887]

I always had this headcanon that Marnie went through the gym challenges and actually won without ever dynamaxing for Piers and Spikemuth. Imagine that.😅

[@LightingRakurai]

I like how Piers looks like a humanized Obstagoon.

[@ricekrispyrice6259]

Lighting Rakurai lol right!

[@Jet_Genesis720]

Human/Obstagoon/Octoling Hybrid

[@luizbezerra4373]

Or does Obstagoon look like a pokemonized Piers?

[@neatriawalker4636]

What came first? The Obstagoon or The Piers?

[@misslady2639]

@@neatriawalker4636 Good question XD

[@NthDoctorWho]

Other games and their characters: Oh, the region's about to be destroyed. Guess we shouldn't care about the millions that might die Piers: IS MY SISTER OKAY?! WHAT'S HAPPENING?! HOW CAN I HELP?! POINT ME AT THE PROBLEM SO I CAN BEAT IT UP!

[@lunamaria393]

black&white were literally the only other games where the gym leaders came to help against team plasma

[@elvinthegengar6083]

Don't forget Guzma helping in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon against Rainbow Rocket

[@Riftimmortal]

That was legit his reaction and I was just like...man this guy is super helpful as the dark type gym leader.

[@AverageEldritchEntity]

Cowards...

[@dededeletethis9940]

Piers may be a dark-type specialist, but he is the morally brightest character in this game. Especially ironic considering dark type is the evil type in japan, so they made a guy who specializes in evil pokemon the moral center of the cast and an important ally in both the lategame and the postgame

[@twiggythetorterra9643]

Anyone notice how much piers helps you in stopping Rose and Swordward and Shieldbert, traveling to every stadium with you to help fight the Dynamaxed pokemon, and ultimately supporting you far more than any other previous gym leader? He legit is probably the best gym leader of any region. And he is the first gym leader to get a completely separate theme from the rest, if I remember right

[@aquaticchaos1717]

Hardly even an antagonistic team leader/villain too! SwSh probably had the least evil leaders of any generation. Piers wanted to cheer his sister on, and Rose sincerely wanted to help Galar for the greater good. Makes them feel more human and makes you sympathize with them more, that's the kind of antagonists I love!

[@WheelStart]

I think you never play gen5..

[@twiggythetorterra9643]

@@WheelStart lol I have played Black and Black 2!

[@spongeboi.offical3901]

@@aquaticchaos1717 what ab the weapon brothers dou

[@smward87]

@@aquaticchaos1717 Yeah if you want to get technical, Eternatus was the villain of the story. Rose is only the villain by proxy of being the one that brought Eternatus back in the first place.

[@gustavovelez25]

This song has no business being this good, best gym leader of this game in my opinion

[@echap4113]

Maybe of all time

[@Sazzyjo3]

Reasons to love Piers: : he is the first dark type gym leader ever to exist : made a whole team to cheer on his lil sis Marnie : almost beat Raihan without using Dynamax : old fashion gym : ranked as the 3rd best Galar trainer : so, what’s not to like him?

[@robloxcool88]

Additional reasons to love Piers: - He's the only Gym Leader not to play favorites with his Pokemon. He hypes up all of them. - When hyping up each of his Pokemon, he gives away their abilities and reveals his strategies. He's STILL the third best trainer in the region despite this.

[@spongeboi.offical3901]

@@robloxcool88 bruh dint forget -he carried the whole damn game -he helped u multiple times on his own and supported you and had your back with all 3 villains in this game

[@gholdengogang]

Very easy to defeat

[@creepysmileything1706]

@@gholdengogangEveryone in the game is easy to defeat (Maybe not Leon)

[@NagendraShirosagi-he7pd]

Ok can we all agree that team yell is not an Evil organization but rather a rivalry yet awesome organization?

[@den1991nis]

they are the trashversion of the evil teams from older games 😂

[@viczl6827]

duraznoches nah team rocket at lest had plot relevance team yell just feels tagged on

[@cryptidcloud]

kinda like team skull a little

[@benavila5272]

Sandvich Collector #TF2 for life Speaking of, all that nonsense felt a little rushed (I didn’t forget the quake in Hammerlocke). They could’ve done a better job with giving hints... Or i’m just an idiot and missed all the other hints. Is Bede one of them?

[@benavila5272]

Sandvich Collector #TF2 for life I thought of Bede as I finished writing my other comment. I didn’t hate that part... at all, but why smack dab at the end of the game? The game was literally just what any of the other protagonists would have done if not for the evil teams. Hell, Rose is hardly Evil, the motive at that point isn’t “Stop Rose”, it’s “Stop Eternatus”

[@tressa8606]

This theme really goes hard... I really like how this game has alot of unique themes for both one-encounter trainers like piers compared to the other gym leaders and to characters that you fight multiple times in the story like hop and marnie where they have actually different versions of their battle themes... You cannot deny that there was a lot effort used in the soundtrack...

[@CardstockcasterPersonal]

Unlike the actual game

[@kurozunakabuto9682]

@@CardstockcasterPersonal can't we just have fun?

[@mauricioaguilar7227]

Like you say it gets his own theme, not even other important gym leaders get that honor like Cheren, Norman or Blue. Now that's how you pay off 18 years of absence.

[@mandelaominesensei1906]

@@mauricioaguilar7227 it's because he's Team Yell leader

[@mauricioaguilar7227]

@@mandelaominesensei1906 I know that's just make it only better.

[@aquaticchaos1717]

So according to Bulbapedia: "Part of Piers's battle music is remixed from the music used for the final battle against N in Pokémon Black and White. Additionally, part of Piers's battle music is remixed from the music used in the Team Rocket hideout in Generation I." I sincerely hope this foreshadows an appearance from N at some point in the core series

[@haleyburch8489]

If you play the Crown Tundra DLC you can get Ghetsis’s monocle from Peony’s kid. I PRAY that that’s a sign of N’s return.

[@aquaticchaos1717]

@@haleyburch8489 You can also get Lysandre's shades. It's either his or his admins, I can't tell. But I'm really hoping more than ever for N to make some sort of return!

[@haleyburch8489]

@@aquaticchaos1717 Same! He, N, is by far one of my all time favorite characters. I’d love to see more of him. I was hoping we’d see him in Ultra Sun and Moon since Colress was in it. But nah, didn’t happen.

[@aquaticchaos1717]

@@haleyburch8489 Colress is another pretty memorable Gen 5 character to be fair. His theme is a BANGER! So I guess there's at least some Unova representation in those games

[@haleyburch8489]

@@aquaticchaos1717 That’s also very fair. Gen 5 had some of the best music in my opinion.

[@King-mg7vy]

I love the fact that he totally "could" dynamax, but he's like "nah, I'm good".

[@sanothradeepak]

King 2202 He could by getting himself a stadium but he refused. The battles are so much harder without dynamaxing. Felt like Candice tbh

[@Hogglefath]

@@sanothradeepak It's actually because spikemuth doesn't have a power spot to build a stadium on so it's impossible to dynamax there and piers just honors it by not dynamaxing during the league tourney

[@sanothradeepak]

Daniel Ochs But rose was offering him a stadium right?

[@Hogglefath]

@@sanothradeepak I don't remember any mentions of that

[@johnathanpatrick6118]

@@sanothradeepak Candice?! How so??

[@captainkg5910]

Piers: IMMA MAKE A WHOLE-ASS GANG OF HOOLIGANS JUST TO CHEER ON MY SISTER.

[@tanoshiofm3852]

Actually that's sweet.

[@noobo569]

Dedication to family

[@Chromadamsel]

This battle seriously caught me off guard. This was the first battle in the game where I thought "Uh Oh, I might not win this the first try... This man's good..." This man is a whole mood throughout the entire game and I enjoyed his presence even more during the post-game content. The first dark gym leader is here and he's already conquered a special place in my heart.

[@Zactoshi]

Sounds like Team Yell's version of Guzma's theme. It SLAPS HARD 🔥

[@Xman34washere]

DAEK TYPE GYM MAN. Edit: first

[@Nosretep]

It's actually uses a portion of N's theme.

[@davidaguilar9883]

guess it left a "First Impression" (Please stop me)

[@TyroneTG3]

Sup Zac and I didn't think about that lol

[@phantomblaze6105]

@@Nosretep also a bit of team rocket which is a lot more noticeable

[@panbat2367]

Peirs: " Hello, my name is Peirs. I'll be your badass for this gen."

[@DeidaraSakurasama]

FU*** YES.

[@mcarthur215]

I imagining him say that in a British accent

[@DeidaraSakurasama]

@@mcarthur215 Try Manchester accent- I gathered ( and asked a few UK friends) where him and Marnie would be from and they unanimously agreed a Manchester accent. Seems to match the in-game dialog- maybe toned down for legibility 😂

[@mcarthur215]

@@DeidaraSakurasama I agree

[@catarathegato1240]

But also very nice and likable

[@damonrichardson1999]

After fighting Piers, he's actually what I would expect from a real gym leader: no gimmicks, no paltry gambits, and a balanced team focusing on his type and his strengths. And his personality is great too, he's not some punk rock guy like Team Yell but instead he's very calm and collected with a little snarkiness to him.

[@barrybend7189]

Too bad I wiped his team with a Togekiss. No other pokemon just Togekiss.

[@StyginDawn]

​@@barrybend7189i wiped with my alcremie

[@lanzchristianbuyao6948]

Wonder how Roxie from Unova would feel about Piers.

[@plushbabyyoda1787]

Lol I thought the exact same thing. A match made in Poke-Heaven.

[@Sir-Timotus_the_Third]

Everyone asking for a Sinnoh remake, but I’m here like: Unova remake so Roxie can get her hands on Toxtricity.

[@plushbabyyoda1787]

@@Sir-Timotus_the_Third Lol. I don't just want Unova remakes, I want them to make a Pokemon Grey so we can finally finish the story and see the Original Dragon.

[@KazShiro]

lol same

[@MarioSonic46]

@@Sir-Timotus_the_Third Skipping Sinnoh is a crime to Cynthia.

[@Darksaviour]

Best Gym Leader Period I can’t find one thing wrong with this guy. •He is the first and only dark type gym leader •An Amazing brother •Possibly the strongest gym leader since he only lost to raihan because he doesn’t dynamax •Doesn’t have an Ace Pokémon, his whole team is his Ace •Leader of the “villain team” but is your best ally •Has the best battle theme •Also the coolest design God I love Piers so much

[@lunarinnn4449]

All of his pokemon is his ace, but i see obstagoon as his ace...probably because it animated during battle dialogue

[@angrycinnabon2956]

Piers is deadass one of the greatest characters post gen 5 to be honest, he's not only the first gym leader to train in dark types but he's also a really nice guy if not a pinch misguided.

[@terrance3218]

I still can't get over that it took us 6 Generations to get an official Dark Gym. Leader as well as 7 Generations to get an official Poison Legendary Pokémon.

[@jafxattak1775]

THEY HAVE A DARK TYPE GYM LEADER..... FINALLY, I can die happy now

[@rain1676]

No dont die

[@kurozunakabuto9682]

A very unique one

[@raikonzero]

Bad time to die on a gen that's brewing up so much hate and controversy.

[@mauricioaguilar7227]

To top it all not only is the first dark type gym leader if not like you say it gets his own theme, not even other important gym leaders get that honor like Cheren, Norman or Blue. Now that's how you pay off 18 years of absence.

[@superblanco444]

Mauricio Aguilar well at least with Blue and Cheren they have their own themes already but I get what you mean.

[@austinbuford8332]

Pretty lights Don't shine so bright down here Neon fades 'Til only dark remains Hear that sound The cry of the underground In the shadow Of your darkest day

[@maxmoser3259]

To survive You have to get mean To keep spikmuth alive I take one for the team Piers is the king

[@danielpowell4104]

Piers: First Dark Leader Strongest Gym Leader if he and Raihan fought without Dynamaxes (because notice in the post-game, when you help Raihan stop the Dynamax Pokemon in his gym, he tells Piers how great their battle was, and how he almost beat him (and he mentions that Piers didn't Dynamax)) Helps you in the post-game and inevitably got you in chairman roses place Made an "evil team" (and all they wanted to do was cheer Marnie on and make her be the only Challenger to make it to the end) Tells you about each individual Pokemon he has unlike the rest, who just talk about their Dynamax/gigantimax. Gotta love my man Piers. Thank you Gamefreak 💛

[@yamatanooroshikirin4001]

If you rematch the champion cup post-game, Piers actually beats Raihan

[@thehovergoat99]

And Nessa

[@Somerandompokemon]

He also says before you get into it “hope you enjoy the battle”

[@Matoro-wp9hy]

I really like how unlike every other Gym Leader in history, he doesn't have one "much stronger pokemon" but rather each pokemon plays it's part on his team, and he hypes each up as such. Nice touch.

[@Xman34washere]

Elesa from Unova is the only one I remember doing this

[@theeternalshade2981]

He protecc He attacc But most importantly, He have his little sister's bacc.

[@decidueyefan3844]

When u realize how strong piers is when he qualifies for 7th gym leader and doesn’t even dynamax

[@MrChillaxin2010]

I really hope when the anime gets to this point, Piers is the gym leader to make Ash lose. Ash usually loses to at least one gym leader a series, and god damn if Piers doesn't deserve that honor. They could make it something like Ash's planning on dynamaxing (if Ash gets the ability to) as his trump card, but realizes too late that he can't. EDIT January 2022: Guess we're about to find out this year.

[@JDarkAngeI]

Ash is not doing the gym challenge; but the world championship instead

[@Xman34washere]

@@JDarkAngeI still they need to fight and ash needs to lose

[@andrewpenn1145]

@Paweł Szydłowski Didn't he also lose to Wulfric?

[@MatthewCYN15]

Erm, funny you should mention Ash losing to Galar Gym Leaders, cause according to the new anime, Ash lost to Bea.....

[@alishac5540]

For everyone bringing up Bea, nothing says that Ash can't lose to two gym leaders. Either way, I have a feeling Ash vs. Piers will be a good one.

[@joedakiller]

I think what I like about the battle with Piers is that you don't have to use any gimmicks to have a great battle. Battling him was a nice breath of fresh air.

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

Piers: *exists* Lucario: So anyways, I started spamming Aura Sphere

[@darkmetaknight9263]

Brenton Taylor lol same

[@melissaardon2294]

Togekiss with Aura Sphere, Air Slash, Fire Blast/Flamethrower, and Ancient Power: Am I a joke to you? Edit: *How did I get this many likes?*

[@melissaardon2294]

I had a Togekiss with this moveset and it’s op

[@darkmetaknight9263]

Melissa Ardon no

[@RobotHunter1234]

My Alcremie spammed Dazzling Gleam lmao

[@phillifrstsaxony7738]

When you hear that a part of his theme is a remix of the final battle Theme of N. Cries black tears.

[@cookieman1738]

What part tho. I dont hear it

[@orlandod8735]

shah ch es ch BC ch d'à St Hat gf

[@optillian4182]

@@orlandod8735 what

[@PowerMuffin-zn3yb]

What part of the theme tho

[@shionashiel]

@@orlandod8735 are u ok

[@dracotias]

the ironic thing is that Dark type is Evil type in Japan and this dude is the most wholesome guy in the game

[@snuffedlamb]

I feel like Piers and Gladion would be great friends, they're both edgy and cheer on for their little sis. The only problem is I think Piers would be too depressed to be Gladion's friend.

[@SpecterReaper]

Piers would be Gladion's babysitter.

[@kirbyguy9376]

I was thinking it would probably be "angry boy with tired dad" energy more like

[@mariavazquez6561]

Well Gladion isn't like emo, he's more like a sarcastic cool guy.

[@kirbyguy9376]

@@mariavazquez6561 no he's absolutely emo

[@justanuser9503]

Do you think hed let gladion interact with his sister?

[@Noctu_]

I just want to mention something: Piers is by far the coolest Gym Leader ever and his theme is just perfect.

[@kirbykraftgames]

I actually find it comforting that the first ever Dark Type gym kept with the classic Gym Battle style and had no gimmick to it

[@MrGrey321]

Piers is just a cinnamon roll as Marnie, change my mind

[@chemicalfuzzy]

emo cinnamon roll. I appreciate

[@RealityBee.235]

There's no possible way to change you're mine he is one

[@gamerhurley]

swiss roll

[@SashaNLGT]

yes he is uwu

[@gamerhurley]

@person person swiss roll

[@Espeon804]

He's such a good big brother.

[@aubreyholdinggun]

Nanu: "So you're trying to justify having gang members sent out to support a trainer on her challenge." Piers: "You refuse to confront an entire slum of gangsters with the rest of the police department and rarely arrest any of them." Both: "..." Nanu: "Coffee?" Piers: "Straight black." Nanu: "Good kid."

[@djroscurro9859]

Fr tho they didn't do shit about Po town XD

[@AceDetectiveKirigiri]

Gen 1-gen 7 : no dark type gym Piers: imma bout to start the dark gym's whole career

[@A.R.C.1997]

*_ARE YOU K I D D I N G ME?_* *_PEOPLE SAID SWORD AND SHIELD WERE GEN 7, BUT THEY WERE GEN 8_* *_WHY DO PEOPLE NOT READ ANYMORE????_*

[@AceDetectiveKirigiri]

@@A.R.C.1997 i know swsh is gen 8 but since gen 7 its called trial captains so i didnt include them :v

[@jjmc4678]

@@AceDetectiveKirigiri still kinda like gyms with puzzles and stuff

[@johnathanpatrick6118]

@@AceDetectiveKirigiri I had someone tell me that Nanu's grand trial of Ula'ula was the technical first dark type gym battle. I almost spilled my soda when he told me that nonsense. 😂😂😂😂

[@AceDetectiveKirigiri]

@@johnathanpatrick6118 gym ≠ trial, to me

[@ace-trainer-aj]

A Gym Leader with a different battle theme... HEMUSTBETHEREALBADGUY!

[@brunolinares604]

The riff at the beginning is a dead giveaway :P

[@userwithoutausername2021]

*sarcasm intensifies*

[@Druid-T]

It's actually a bit simpler/sadder. His gym is located in Spikemuth, which lacks a power spot (the thing needed for Pokemon to Dynamax), so it's less popular than other places, thus his theme music can't have a huge crowd cheering and can't have a Dynamax chorus

[@mauricioaguilar7227]

To top it all not only is the first dark type gym leader if not like you say it gets his own theme, not even other important gym leaders get that honor like Cheren, Norman or Blue. Now that's how you pay off 18 years of absence.

[@ezekielbaskerville2710]

@@mauricioaguilar7227 No, he gets the usual "Leader of villainous Team" theme. Granted, this "villainous" Team is just Marnie's fanclub...

[@ericthompson861]

Piers & Marnie are my personal favorite parts of Sword & Shield. They both strike me as being actually developed character-wise and have likeable factors about each of them.

[@Theloster]

Piers theme doesnt give villainous vibes, but instead its sounds rather cool.

[@soupe2000]

he's not a villain

[@Theloster]

@@soupe2000 Piers is the leader of Team Yell which is a villainous team thus giving him the title of villain.

[@magmangle]

@@Theloster you're playing a different game if you think team yell is at all evil

[@thehermit8618]

He's the chillest gym leader and an S-tier big bro. He's alse a genuinely good person, its just that he has this "yare yare" attitude to him and his looks dont help but he's a good, helpful supporting character by all means

[@Theloster]

@@magmangle They arent good either, they are like Team Skull, causing problems to people , but at the same time not the biggest threat in the game.

[@hantehsanyall]

I wanna hear this man’s voice. NOW.

[@vorachi]

this is perfect with our N pfp

[@wavern64]

i imagine him sounding sortta raspy and nasally

[@gogeta5303]

I always imagined him being voiced by Kellen Goff (Overhaul, Diavolo, Porco, Funtime Freddy)

[@karsyntseu4098]

He was added into Pokémon Masters EX not too long ago, so you could look up his voice lines at any time

[@avocadeous]

@@gogeta5303 god damn it now I can’t I hear Funtime Freddy Piers.

[@geraldthepuppy9693]

I usually don’t like returning characters, but I really hope Game Freak keeps Piers, along with his theme.

[@megax241]

Basically the first Dark type Gym leader, and Team Yell's boss. He made Team Yell to cheer for Marnie. The 3rd best trainer in Galar even though he doesn't Dynamax, and he got his own theme. This man is a true badass and legend

[@elin111]

His inital appearance makes him seem like a one note emo but he soon becomes one of the most memorable and fleshed out gym leaders in a very long time.

[@ordinarylittlebastard3248]

He is the 4th trainer,i think. Only losing to Hop,Leon and the Player after becoming Champion. Let's say the truth. Piers just lost to Raihan cause he used Dynamax.

[@purplecat4582]

@@ordinarylittlebastard3248 but in post game no retry Tournament he beat Raihan) CANON)))

[@A.E.S.R]

0:50 I see you gamefreak they added a small rendition of team rockets hideout in that part of the song

[@TheHammerGuy94]

Giovanni says hi.

[@x4utumn]

Im glad im not the only person that noticed it

[@benavila5272]

I thought that sounded familiar!

[@MrAuthor3DS]

I think they also twisted in a bit of Maxie's/Archie's battle theme after that.

[@Splitcyclewastaken]

Tbh the whole thing sounds like a medley of various old evil team themes with a punk rock cover

[@darthlloyd3545]

Piers is my hero in the Poke'verse. He is the first Dark type gym leader (I have been a huge fan of the type since it debuted in gen 2) but is not evil like the type implies. If anything, it feels like his choices of how to run his gym, the importance of being the big brother when his sister needs it, and his willingness to forgo the region's desired Dynamax/Gigantamax in favor of do things his way really stands out to me in a good way. The way the story also makes him involved in many ways other than a one and done gym leader like many of the past, he helps you out time and time again.

[@reefs0]

Such a badass design and theme for such a humble character

[@dimitrykulakov8961]

And thus, the first dark type gym was born

[@pierseden3577]

As someone who is also named Piers, I would definitely use this as my battle theme. Absoulute banger.

[@MfwPrivate]

In Italy Piers Is Called *G I N E P R O*

[@gianlu5077]

Fantastico nome direi. La parte migliore è che pure il suo nome giapponese si traduce in Ginepro

[@persian338]

Ciao

[@persian338]

È il nome di uno degli gnomi del bosco delle meraviglie (un libro che leggevo da piccola), qua.do me ne sono accorta ho riso per 2 giorni di fila😂

[@MfwPrivate]

@@persian338 Ginepro: bene non abbiamo uno stadio molto... Persian: Pffff Ginepro: che Chai da ridere!? Persian: ah niente Gnomo-c'è volevo dire ginepro!!!

[@persian338]

@@MfwPrivate ahahahaha

[@TheMercian13]

We finally get a Dark Gym Leader, and he immediately catapults himself into being my favourite Gym Leader of all time. Others have listed why here.

[@Dante...]

I love how the only dark gym leader gets his own theme.

[@DarthLemon616]

Best big bro EVER! he was more of a brother to Hop then Leon

[@royalpain9281]

Leon kinda ignored Hop I don’t really think Leon believed in Hop

[@wobblewokgaming655]

Well, I think it's because that A.) Piers has more experience dealing with younger children, and B.) Leon spends most of his time battling, and not much time on Hop.

[@royalpain9281]

WobblewokGaming not to mention he has to illegally import the starters in secret...I said nothing!

[@fallensurvivor21]

Leon has himself to take care of wth??. He's not suppose to hold his little brother's hand step by step that'll never give Hop the opportunity to grow. I don't even have siblings and I understand Leon as a big brother. He even ENDORSED HOP, oh but he "didn't" believe in him. Yeah, right.

[@esteban8471]

Aftet you beat Leon and talk to his mom, she says it was the first time where he actually took his time to enjoy the meal. He's so busy with his responsibility of being the Champion that Hop gets excited over every little visit.

[@sekinui]

I love him and his theme but all I can think of when I see his name is. Punk Piers Morgan

[@daigustoemeral3710]

Lmao

[@texasgun2731]

gym leader piers isnt a political instigator so why compare them

[@sekinui]

@@texasgun2731 Well yeah. I just mean the name Piers is so uncommon that he's the only thing I can think of when I see the name

[@baronsionis6855]

Yeah, thats what I first thought of when seeing the leaks say his name would be Piers.

[@braininmeatsuit1207]

*...that profile picture though*

[@squidaccus]

Piers: "Go on Scrafty, intimidate the opponent!" Defiant Falinks: *Buenos dias fuckboy*

[@shortfuze6870]

You can really tell his fighting style is different. 1-You can’t even dynamax in spikemuth 2-He tells you the strategy for each of his team members 3-He doesn’t even save his ace, obstagoon for last. We finally got a dark type gym and it was worth the wait

[@Soljayboi]

Everything checks out except Piers doesn't have one ace, his whole team is one

[@thatonefool0215]

@@Soljayboi Piers be like: "Ace? Nah fuck all that. My whole team are my aces. They all got merits, kid."

[@ThingsNStuff114]

0:09 That transition was beautiful

[@tajemniczynieznajomy8829]

It's been 4 years and people like me are still waiting for highest quality version of this. I need more bass in this...

[@zuriatamedu9581]

Tbh, i respect Piers. He has a different perspective on dynamaxing/ gigantamaxing, therefore he doesnt use it. It honestly feels like a classic gym battle without the dynamaxing/ gigantamaxing. I also appreciate when he tells us why he creates team yell, to support her little sister Marnie because of shy she used to be. I also like how he helps you after you beat him and in the post game as well. Piers isnt necessarily evil nor is Team Yell they do have some questionable actions like harassing random citizens, but other than that i like Piers and Team Yell and what they stand for. *MUCH RESPECT!!!!!*

[@user-lc3on9fd9m]

Lyrics to Pier's song: *Irritating stepping noise* *Irritating stepping noise* *Irritating stepping noise* *Irritating stepping noise* *Irritating stepping noise*

[@SpecterReaper]

*Microphone screeching noise*

[@Xman34washere]

Thankfully MOTI covered it

[@ExtremeAce]

Piers has officially become one of my top 5 favorite Gym Leaders of all time. This man is the definition of a strong and nice character.

[@KPMilieu]

Piers, aka the big bro and one of the most respectable if not the highest respectable gym leader in the game tbh

[@Dayashii]

You know you got a family when they get their fans to support your younger sister

[@ShadowTraitYT]

I swear to God all he really is is a dude with a passion for music and having his crew cheer for his sister.

[@honestlyidk7908]

That is basicly Piers for ya. Thats Piers. No denying it.

[@Natendo_Switch]

Best part of this? Only Gym Leader whose music is in ¾ time. LOVE that.

[@mrrickstur]

anytime you see words like "chairman, boss, president" there's a good chance that's the main villain lol

[@primarina9812]

4esthetics like lusamine

[@legendarytat8278]

Emerald?

[@FTChomp9980]

The only gym leader I respect in Gen 8,Piers battles the old way while everyone else uses Dynamax he just does his own thing which it awesome! Piers and Guzma would be best friends I guarentee it.

[@yoshitotem]

Well, i'm sure Piers would use Dynamax, if he could. Unfortunatley, Spikemuth does not have a dynamax spot, so dynamaxing isn't possible there. This has resulted in Spikemuth becoming largely forgotten, which has caused Piers to become resentful of Dynamaxing.

[@robloxplayer0003]

@@yoshitotem ok, but I remember him saying to raihan "You're going to dynamax for the both of us." Or something along those lines, so even when he could dynamic, he chose not to.

[@airam1721]

@@yoshitotem he faced gigantamax duradulon so I'm sure he hates dynamax

[@boxiannn]

Piers & Guzma are my favourite "villainous" team bosses. They have so much personality!

[@axzaos]

So finally, after 23 years, we have the first Dark type Gym Leader!

[@anniebody_0]

actually, it would be 19 years and 363 days

[@sgriley141]

Yes dark type was introduced in 1999 gen 2 games

[@PerfectKirby]

Yeah, dark types didn’t exist in gen 1, so it wasn’t quite that long lol

[@samahissimplistic]

@@PerfectKirby But it still is long overdue tbh