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Pokémon X and Y are criminally underrated in my opinion, especially when it comes to the characters, and especially the rivals. Some people say that they're the worst rivals ever, and while it's true that they may not be as deep as, say, Bianca or Cheren, or as memorable and iconic as Blue and Silver, their characters are actually designed better than most people give credit for, with each of them representing a certain aspect of the Pokémon experience:
* Shauna, who goes on the journey mainly in order to make a bunch of new memories, represents the enjoyment one gets of playing a Pokémon, regardless of how good you actually are at it
* Tierno, who's mostly interested in dancing and doesn't really care about battling, represents the fun side stuff that can be done in Pokémon games that doesn't involve battling, like Contests, mini-games, and so on.
* Trevor, who focuses more on filling the Pokédex for Professor Sycamore than actual battling, represents the type of player who seriously dedicates themselves into filling the Pokédex by searching far and wide for new Pokémon to find and collect.
* Calem/Serena, your main rival, represents the battling aspect of Pokémon games, seriously striving to become a stronger Trainer in an attempt to surpass you.
Credits to a certain YouTube comment for this video for helping me put this into words.
* Shauna, who goes on the journey mainly in order to make a bunch of new memories, represents the enjoyment one gets of playing a Pokémon, regardless of how good you actually are at it
* Tierno, who's mostly interested in dancing and doesn't really care about battling, represents the fun side stuff that can be done in Pokémon games that doesn't involve battling, like Contests, mini-games, and so on.
* Trevor, who focuses more on filling the Pokédex for Professor Sycamore than actual battling, represents the type of player who seriously dedicates themselves into filling the Pokédex by searching far and wide for new Pokémon to find and collect.
* Calem/Serena, your main rival, represents the battling aspect of Pokémon games, seriously striving to become a stronger Trainer in an attempt to surpass you.
Credits to a certain YouTube comment for this video for helping me put this into words.