What If Every Kanto Gym Leader Was The Pokemon Champion

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What if the Pokemon League Champion was a Gym leader of said region? What teams would the gym leaders have if they were Pokémon Champions.
Let's Find out!
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[@Xatumi]

Who do you think would make the best Champion from this line up?

[@neilbryanbucsit197]

What if every evil team boss became champion?

[@Xatumi]

@@neilbryanbucsit197 pat yourself on the back for literally giving me such an amazing idea! Video coming soon!

[@neilbryanbucsit197]

@@Xatumi thanks i'll be looking forward to it

[@shadowhell8378]

What is the strongest team a gym leader can have with all regions pokemons available. With there type and ace being the only restrictions. Evolution of aces are viable like onix evolving into steelix for brook and scyther to Scizor or kleavor for bugsy.

[@jacobballenger5181]

​​@@XatumiTeaching Lt. Surge's Porygon rain dance would help those thunders hit. Add ice beam to chase off those pesky ground types.

[@ZacharyOtt]

Definitely think Misty’s team should have had Golduck and Lapras as a nod to the anime.

[@BrinkofMattness]

The best thing I like about these videos is the thorough breakdown of how these teams function and how they managed to be champion with such great teams

[@GamerFromJump]

I think “what if leaders were in different regions?” Would be an interesting series. Kanto in Paldea, Johto in Alola, etc.

[@leonhard2114]

I wish Erika had a venusaur

[@kevingiampaoli9363]

She only uses beutiful Pokémon hard to think She would see beuty in a giant dinofrog

[@gabrielevalentini4438]

Play Radical Red... She has a Mega Venusaur

[@GreyLeo]

​@@kevingiampaoli9363Beautiful from a botanist point of view Venusaur would fit

[@loganb9697]

@@kevingiampaoli9363but victreebell is beautiful? Be fr

[@WiiNostalgia]

She actually does in BW2

[@agm5424]

The problem with giving gym leaders a full team is the limitation in tjeir respective regions. But a good solution to this is to give the gym leaders pokemon of their respective types from the physically closest regions to their own. So let's say that the Kanto leaders fill their empty slots mainly with pokemon from Johto and if they still have empty slots then they can use one or two pokemon from the second closest region like Hoenn or Sinnoh but no further; the farther away a region is from their own the less likely it should be for a gym leader to have a pokemon from there.

[@patrickh6571]

I think it's a nice Video, but I think evolutions from later generations should defintely *not* be excluded. Seriously, a big mean looking Pokémon like Rhyperior would be perfect for Giovanni, or imagine Magmortar as Blaine's Ace. 😊 Also, 5 out of the 8 Gym Leaders could use a Eeveelution matching their favourite Types. And the others that don't match the Type still match the Number. So I'd say Koga should get Umbreon because of this whole Ninja thing, Giovanni would get Glaceon, because it would be a surprise for Grass Type Trainers, and Sylveon would be in Brock's Team, since he loves to take care of Pokémon, and Sylveon would be a great example for that. 😁 That's the one big problem I have with Let's Go Eevee as well, the lack of complete Evolution Lines. Gen 7, but it's still not possible to get a Leafeon or Bellossom in Kanto, but Alolan Forms and Megas are possible to obtain? If you stick only to the Original 151 Pokémon, fine, but adding additional forms and even 2 new Legendaries while denying the others to have their full Evolution Potential? Nah, that wasn't the best idea. 😅

[@tha_juice3262]

Yeah I spit put my coffee when he said "Blaine's ace, Magmar"

[@RyanReta97]

Old comment, but Yeah, that's something that irked me about the let's go games, yeah they included regional forms and Megas, so future gen evolutions could have given it a little more oomph

[@fableSimmer]

A run through Kanto with one of these champion teams in a sort of “mono type” nuzlocke would be interesting. 🤔

[@kile1343]

Ninetails on Brocks team. He had a Vulpix + Drought weakens water moves and the added Fire also helps out with Grass

[@zsola1168]

No Golduck for Misty?

[@purpleraider8105]

No Persian for Giovanni?

[@darkdragon7210]

Persian only comes out if you Manage to BEAT his ENTIRE Team!!!

[@earlymorninstonedpimp]

I think Persian is a little too weak for a Champion, unless it’s gen 1 mechanics with the slash spam

[@Hawaii_Foxx-0]

​@@earlymorninstonedpimpScope Lens Tera Normal Persian is honestly pretty sick I just wish *Slash* was not obligatorily 10 points above the technician limit.

[@TheTsunaru]

Not ground type and cant learn fissure or earthquake, so it doesnt meet either of the requirements to be on the team.

[@GoldenDeer_]

@@TheTsunaruwhat about sand-attack? xP

[@shadowblaze5127]

As you went through each gym leader my mind immediately thought of counters for each team

[@izangq]

I really liked the concept of the video, and I loved how you implemented some strategy to the teams while being realistic For Koga I would swap Beedrill for Venomoth just cause it fits him more and we've seen Venomoth in some of his teams

[@henrykrebs6367]

I think it was because it was janines ace

[@izangq]

@@henrykrebs6367 Oh that makes sense

[@shishsuke]

I also would have brought in Golduck for Misty probably over Dugong

[@ZEYENSANDWICH]

Janine’s ace is ariados tho

[@brentrobinson3275]

Also wby koga have the snake and ot venomoth? Lol. We getting no love for venomoth hahaha. Instead take out beedrill because venomoth is better

[@anusthing]

Giving Erica a pokemon that is weak to fire, grass, flying, and ice to try and shore up her weaknesses is... A choice

[@Seetiyan]

Butterfree quad RESISTS grass.

[@mattkeith9965]

Can't wait for the rest of this series!!

[@Pop5chan]

Love these can’t wait for more. lol I love the commentary and word choices too but also nice team selections

[@Xatumi]

Glad you like them!

[@neilbryanbucsit197]

I would swap the marowak in Giovanni's team for a persian

[@jeremynalley6889]

[Milo] Eldegoss Flapple / Appletun Shiftry Ludicolo Bellossom Cherrim [Nessa] Drednaw Barraskewda Seaking Milotic Pelipper Golisopod [Kabu] Centiskorch Arcanine Ninetales Salazzle Torkoal Talonflame [Bea] Machamp Hitmontop Pangoro Sirfetch'd Grapploct Falinks [Allister] Gengar Mimikyu Dusknoir Chandelure Cursola Runerigus [Opal] Alcremie Galarian Weezing Mawile Togekiss Azumarill Aromatisse [Bede] Hatterene Galarian Rapidash Mawile Gardevoir Sylveon Alolan Ninetales [Gordie] Coalossal Barbaracle Tyranitar Stonjourner Shuckle Rhyperior [Melony] Lapras Galarian Darmanitan Frosmoth Eiscue Mr. Rime Delibird [Piers] Obstagoon Malamar Scrafty Skuntank Alolan Persian Sableye [Marnie] Morpeko Grimmsnarl Liepard Scrafty Umbreon Mandibuzz [Raihan] Duraludon Turtonator Goodra Flygon Hydreigon Noivern [Klara] Galarian Slowbro Galarian Weezing Drapion Scolipede Vileplume Low Key Toxtricity [Avery] Galarian Slowbro Alakazam Galarian Rapidash Swoobat Beheeyem Orbeetle

[@Grim-Owl]

Just for fun, Giovanni - ok makes sense. Blaine - Last Pokémon should have been Charizard since I’m pretty sure he uses one in the anime and it’s a good if the opponent has ground Pokemon. Sabrina - why take away one of Koga’s Pokemon? Honestly better off with butterfree or venomoth or even Golduck if it wasn’t on Misty’s team. Koga - replace beedrill with gengar and I’d say that’s a good team. Erica - I don’t think Erica would be a weather team but anyway. Give her Venasaur instead of butterfree imo. Surge - yea this makes sense, not much you could do without duping so porygon is a good choice. Misty - wait what!? How do you not give her Golduck??? Or hell even blastoise or lapras would have worked. Brock - yea like with surge this makes sense due to what you had to work with Overall some made sense but others felt really random and added a different type Pokémon just for the sake of it which especially harmed misty

[@LITTLE1994]

That kind of already happened in Pokemon Stadium 1 when you play R-2. That was a huge challenge.

[@0FDRAG0NFALL]

Okay but what would their teams be if they weren't limited to that region's pokemon, but had access to every region's pokemon from Kanto to Paldea

[@0FDRAG0NFALL]

There's around 1000 pokemon to pick from

[@shaneoreilly9572]

And that doesn't create any variety. Every leader of one type would end up using the same amazing Pokemon!

[@sovannraseang]

That's boring af than all the same type of gym leaders gonna have the same pokemon

[@Carnivex.]

I wouldn't say every region but how about new forms and regional variants of kanto pokemon. Like steelix and crobat, the alolan galarian forms and also paldeas ones including paradox

[@sovannraseang]

Ohhh I see

[@playerexe8129]

Should make teams that delve more into Meta Pokemon Strategies (of those generations), would be interesting with restrictions of specific types- but maybe let them have more non-elemental related mons.

[@sdj0914]

Misty would have either psyduck or golduck just for the anime 😢

[@MortenLongbottom]

I like the concept of th video however with Erika everything is wrong. I dont see Erika alignment with bug types as Parasect (even that is grass) and Butterfree, but many times she was showed having a Venusaur, in contrast to other gym leaders she is the only one that is related to an starter (just Blaine had a Charizard in the TCG but Misty was never been seen with an Squirtle). As talking about TCG Erika had a Dratini and a Dragonair, Erika could have a Dragonite as a champion maybe.

[@Xatumi]

I like that take

[@johnathanbowers5433]

good, creative decisions. Love the variety you chose for each team!

[@Xatumi]

Thanks so much!

[@tlst94]

Please do: "What if Kanto's Elite Four were Gym Leaders?" Also, what if several of Gen 1's existing mons were of either Ghost or Dragon Types? With Ghosts; Gastly line as pure Ghost, Vulpix line as Ghost/Fire, Oddish line as Ghost/Grass, Venonat line as Bug/Ghost, Arbok line as Poison/Ghost, and Cubone line as Ground/Ghost? And now the Dragons; Charizard line as Fire/Dragon, Gyarados line as Water/Dragon, Aerodactly as Rock/Dragon, Slowpoke line as Psychic/Dragon, Groudon line as Ground/Dragon, and Dragonite line as pure Dragon(with Dragonite resembling its pre-evolutions).

[@FatalStarMEE]

These teams looks more elite4-ish rather than champion

[@EsotericDungeon]

Lance was the gym leader of blackthorn city before Claire if we’re stretching ish.

[@zachburgundy491]

Ok, so two things: 1) I think leaving out later-gen evolutions wasn’t the best call. Too restrictive and lowers the value of these teams on a competitive National Dex level. 2) No Spore for Parasect? Weeeaaak. I would suggest you consult Smogon for some better options.

[@kizeminho]

johto prob gonna have a bunch of problems because neither the original leaders use the native pokemon. love your content man

[@Xatumi]

Yeah johto is definitely going to be a challenge! Thanks so much, means a lot!

[@daltonoakleyjr391]

@@XatumiClair and Morty definitely are gonna have repeats

[@11wildy63]

I'm confused. You mention abilities like Sheer Force and Scrappy, but also mention that ghost type in this gen typically have Levitate. Gengar no longer has that and considering this is the champion, I don't expect challengers to bring Haunter. So while Scrappy is nice, what generation are we actually considering here?

[@The_Game_Doctor_93]

Brock’s team reminds me of his gold/silver/crystal team other than the snorlax.

[@Xatumi]

snorlax felt right

[@brentrobinson3275]

I rather sabrina have venomoth like she did in red and blue other than having hypno

[@mrcalvinelm]

I was thinking Starmie and Exequtor over Hypno and Slowbro. Amnesia, with the lack of Gen 1's mechanics, is bantha poodoo

[@tlst94]

What if every protagonist besides Elio/Selene became the first Regional Champion and defended their titles? With Red/Leaf being the world's first Champion canonically(if they were written to win the League before Blue). What would've changed about them as characters? What about the lore? How'd NPCs have viewed the player character? And how well would the games have been recieved?

[@keltikglider9188]

Would love to see play through of all of these teams in the game

[@Xatumi]

I'm trying to figure out a way to do that. Great idea!

[@keltikglider9188]

@@Xatumisubscribed because you replied and I look forward to that type of video 😁

[@Xatumi]

@@keltikglider9188 welcome!

[@tjcne8668]

We also need the other regions too

[@Xatumi]

working on it!

[@joshuana5132]

Saw your thumbnail on another vid, and decided to bookmark your video gallery for later viewing when I have the chance. But, if possible, would it be possible to chat with you about fakemon ideas among other things?

[@christianbenfell2715]

Pikachu or Raichu can learn Rain Dance through TM, setting up itself or another team mate to use Thunder with 100% accuracy

[@ryanwu-yr3xi]

There is one major flaw in Erika’s sunny day strategy. To counter the Pokémon that takes advantage of the sunny day, have a Pokémon with high speed or knows flare blitz such as arcánine or rapidash on your team Either one can sweep Erika’s team no problem

[@mannyfernandez2983]

chlorophyll

[@ricksdarkness3257]

I know Brock's ace is Onix but it would be better if it was a Steelix for his champion team.

[@jamiejennings6955]

Gen 2 would like a word

[@ricksdarkness3257]

@@jamiejennings6955 doesn't he still use a Onix in gen 2 tho?

[@jamiejennings6955]

Jasmines ace is steelix

[@ricksdarkness3257]

@@jamiejennings6955 I'm talking about Brock

[@gofglida4155]

Yeah like the onix is by far the least threatening thing

[@ProfDraken]

Some of these team explanations REALLY sound ChatGPT-ish tbh (And I don't mean to say it is a bad thing but it's just pretty funny)

[@TheRagingTornado]

Please do this for the other regions, its such a good idea

[@Xatumi]

Already working on it!

[@TheRagingTornado]

@@Xatumi I'd love to see battles between the teams as well if that is even viable, like a contest to see who the true Pokemon champ is.

[@Ian_Senpai]

Wish he added Pokémon outside their region, would’ve been more interesting

[@bigshaqexegaming5748]

Peony became champion too. Just before the events of the Crown Tundra

[@tha_juice3262]

I get staying in gen 1 but man these champions would all feel like an underwhelming finish to a run

[@kyngou]

Now im about to go play Pokemon

[@RoseSupreme]

A nice video, but when you put stuff up on the screen, please don't have them slowly sway about continuously. It's a trope I'm tired of seeing - it's like they're kids on a sugar rush trying to sit still, but are twitching uncontrollably. It's annoying. Just keep them steady - I doubt anyone will think keeping them still is boring or whatever.

[@tristiancook5821]

Yeah I think this is great but some of the strats could use work. Using mono type teams is really tricky, and counters need to be well thought out. A flash fire mon sounds great on a fire team, but no one is gonna dare use a fire move against Blaine. Mono types have more viability in doubles formats, so maybe a video about those strats would be neat. Misty would be big brain if she had her starmie hold absorb bulb using surf, next to a water absorb vaporeon also using surf.

[@Xatumi]

Good point!

[@jacygameplay7059]

just like Koga said in the Elite four. Pokemon are not always about brute force.

[@peta-gayeklenk8351]

Sabrina is the only character in Pokemon where the anime version is scarier than the advengers manga one. Unless you count Mewtwo.

[@jetsettech8804]

Considering these leaders showed up in later games like black and white 2, i think it was a huge mistake to limit them strickly to their generation. Not even their region. That magmar for blaine surely would have been a magmortar, but i digress, most of these teams were fairly weak seeing as generation 1 was very limited. In the future i wouldn't limit them to their generation. I would at least give them generation 5 seeing as everyone did appear in unova. Like a lot of these weren't really champion teams, they were mostly rematch teams from gold and silver, with like one difference.

[@diegoc8795]

1) Giovanni: 😎 2) Blaine: 😲 3) Sabrina: 🗿🔝 4) Koga: 😲 5) Erika: 👍🏻 6) Lt. Surge: 👍🏻 7) Misty: 💩 8) Brock: 😲

[@Aries16603]

Ummm… wouldn’t Misty have a Golduck, Seadra, Seaking or a Poliwrath? Why would you add Wigglytuff?

[@uroso8193]

Not giving Misty a golduck should be a crime

[@princeflame295]

I think Misty should’ve had Kingdra instead of Wigglytuff

[@laetherius1425]

The video concept is really cool, but there are some things that don't make sense... For example, you say there is a rule that permits you to add a pokemon that wears another type BUT he has to be able to learn the leader's signature TM move, although Gengar doesn't learn Calm mind...which is Sabrina's TM... Same for Surge, his TM is Shockwave but I guess it's still ok with porygon. Also, I would have given Venomoth to Koga and Tentacruel to Erika cuz Butterfree sucks... Maybe a starter Pokemon to Blaine, Misty and Erika would have been fun too, and Lapras instead of Dewgong to Misty dude....it's supposed to be a champion

[@creeperEXplode42069]

2:53 poliwrath

[@Xatumi]

true

[@NiallByrne]

For Misty, I feel she should have Golduck, Lapras, it be a nice nod to the anime and honestly I could see her get her hads on a Blastoise. I'd swap out dewgong for lapras and Vaporeon for Golduck. maybe Wigglytuff for Blastoise. I'd also give Brock a Venasuar for coverage either swaping out the snorlax. just to cover Water and Fighting. It be too easy to sweep with a very over powered Fighting pokemon.

[@rafasouza3]

I loved Misty's team!

[@nykolaiblichar2325]

I think Giovanni as Champion would be really cool or even Misty.

[@echan7301]

I wish Blaine had a Charizard

[@gofglida4155]

If he had a charizard, his team would be way to weak to some dumb stupid rocks that charizard can’t handle.

[@paulpavlus6664]

Giovanni would be an evil Champion.

[@aaron8045]

Did you perhaps use ai to write the script for this video

[@echan7301]

I wish Misty had a Blastoise

[@Konstantin-91]

I don't follow your logic. The signature move form Koga is toxic. And you are keeping an Golbat in his team without diversity but you give Blaine a Clef. instead of Charizard? Why not change Golbat with any pokemon that knows toxic? And i get the bottom pass strat. but Starmie would be in the final 6 of Sabrinas' team instead of Hypno from example. A didn't make it any further in the video. Anyway, i hope your channel grows even more. Until next time!

[@gofglida4155]

Koga not having a venomoth makes no sense. Like why a beedrill?

[@jackielovesgaming6047]

You sound like chatgpt in this video

[@nategraham6946]

Why does Erika have a Butterfree and not Venusaur?

[@skalar112]

Special moves on pokémons with rather bad special attack are not really what I would go for. And lets just skip Parasect all together, I would destroy it way before it even have half a chance to do anything against me without even having to worry about effect spore.

[@torterratortellini6641]

Why the clickbait Stakataka?

[@mannyblight6140]

Beedrill would get destroyed that late In The game

[@Heat3955]

I wish Erica had a vensore she would go from 4 to 6 she’s stronger then giovani

[@gregoryhawthorne89]

I would like to see the before and after teams. JL team. JL champion team.

[@onetallpheeesh]

My main gripe is the non repeats. Sabrina and Erika should both be able to have Exeggutor if they were the champions. They wouldnt both be champion at the same time. Gengar is a Poison type and Koga is literally right there lol Also why are people so afraid of giving other trainers Starters? Let Blaine have Charizard. Let Misty have Blastoise. Let Erika have Venusaur. Giving trainers a random typed pokemon makes little sense except in Giovanni's case, but even then, Persian was Right There. Sandslash was right there Lol I get if they were the type of trainers that had mixed mons or if there werent enough of a single type, but (some of) these arent. So what gives lol why Clefable? Why Butterfree? Why Wigglytuff? Why Gengar? Why Snorlax? Diversifying the teams by taking them out of their elements? Hmmmmm Theyre supposed to be the regions strongest trainer. They can bend the rules a bit to better suit their themes. Giovanni should have Persian, though i can see Kanghaskhan too cause he uses it a lot. But if youre not gonna use Sandslash then Brock's 6th should be Sandslash. His trainers use Sandshrew in the gyms and Ground and Rock are very similar. Erika's 6th should be Venusaur and as stated both her and Sabrina should be able to have Exeggutor. Blaine's 6th is Charizard. Misty's 6th is Blastoise. Koga's 6th is fine as Tentacruel but Gengar is the regions strongest Poison type. Beedrill can go. Surge, i get it. Porygon makes perfect sense. And is the only one that does imo lol the rest of their teams are fine. I just had a consistent problem throughout the vid regarding this 6th slot.

[@Xatumi]

Pretty solid ngl

[@justicesafety6381]

Venomoth, instead of beedrill, for koga

[@michalolszewski7047]

Misty should have golduck instead of vaporeon🎉😅😅

[@dii3218]

Koga 🙌🖤😎

[@BNS_Hunterr]

Erica without Venusaur? No

[@LittlxxPuDDing]

Where is Misty's Golduck tho.

[@Frogboyaidan]

Real

[@micolalau]

Are you an AI?

[@liammbiscwit]

Some of these explanations seem ai generated. Because some teams / moves or just reasonings just don't seem well thought out. Like someone vaguely knows what they are talking about. Same with alot if these videos on gym leaders

[@elsavillarin79]

2024

[@mrturkminecraft]

Second ayereeee