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The general Pokemon League / end of Sinnoh / Generation V thread

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MisterUrban

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I think we had enough of Barry for one generation. And his thing for Paul is too weak sauce for an episode to be devoted to it.
Im sure the Leagues will just focus on Ash and his pokemon, then the Paul/Ash rivalry and finally the legendary trainer.
 

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If Barry goes up against Paul then I'm sure that they would devote at least most of an episode to it. Barry and Paul are Ash's 2 major rivals this saga and if they go up against eachother it's not just going to be still frames.
 

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Barry is a joke and not on the same level as Paul. Most likely they will show Paul go against some COTD first or have a relatively quick match with Ash and Barry.
 

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Barry is a joke and not on the same level as Paul. Most likely they will show Paul go against some COTD first or have a relatively quick match with Ash and Barry.

Barry is there for comedy purposes just like Gible. Are you calling Gible a joke too? Some people around here dont take kindly to that sort of talk.

Barry is still Ash's second most important rival. Just because you dont like him doesnt mean they're just going to sweep through all his battles
 

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Barry is a fan of Paul and Paul refused to battle him when they met... it makes sense plot wise to see them battle now

I'd be cool with either scenario. It does seem weird for the writers to set up a Barry/Paul subplot if they aren't gonna do anything with it.

Barry is there for comedy purposes just like Gible. Are you calling Gible a joke too?

Well Barry is a serious battler with a funny personality, but Gible is comic relief pure and simple. He'll win some battle, he'll lose some, but he's there to make us laugh.

Some people around here dont take kindly to that sort of talk.

Yeah, mess with Gible and you mess with me... Gible. :p

Barry is still Ash's second most important rival. Just because you dont like him doesnt mean they're just going to sweep through all his battles

It's clear that Barry has more of a buildup for the League than Conway and Nando. If anybody's getting shafted, it's them.
 

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I'd be cool with either scenario. It does seem weird for the writers to set up a Barry/Paul subplot if they aren't gonna do anything with it.
As much as I want to run over Jun//beat him with nearly anything, I agree here. Seeing him get curbed stomped by Paul would add some great development, and it would tie up the loose ends. Or I could just make him see the truth and use him as a sacrifice for father's plan. Ha. Ha.



Well Barry is a serious battler with a funny personality, but Gible is comic relief pure and simple. He'll win some battle, he'll lose some, but he's there to make us laugh.

Amazing, just imagines when he becomes a Garchomp and DESTROYS US ALL.

Yeah, mess with Gible and you mess with me... Gible. :p
Noted, you mess with me, I'll slice you into pieces.


It's clear that Barry has more of a buildup for the League than Conway and Nando. If anybody's getting shafted, it's them.

It's a shame too. Conway is such a creepy, yet cool character and Nando has his epic points too :/
 

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I have a feeling that Barry and Paul will battle and Paul will completely destroy Barry kind of like he did to Ash just faster.
 

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I have a feeling that Barry and Paul will battle and Paul will completely destroy Barry kind of like he did to Ash just faster.

I have the same feeling too. I don't know if that would be epic or funny, I just know I'd love to see that.
 

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If Shinji vs Jun happens, don't we need to see a moment where Jun realises that Shinji is a jerk?
 

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Once again, Piplup stole my idea :p I've been saying Barry and Paul would battle for the longest.

We really don't need to see Ash battle Empoleon again, and two Roserades and Heracrosses in this League.

With that said, Barry and Paul should battle, then Ash and Paul.

Nando and Conway should be after Paul, and to shake things up at least 1 battle should end in a tie.
 

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Barry is a joke and not on the same level as Paul. Most likely they will show Paul go against some COTD first or have a relatively quick match with Ash and Barry.

Barry has a strong team. He has Empoleon. The most epic starter ever. 'Nuff said.

And he's Palmer's son, but that doesn't really prove much.

With that said, Barry and Paul should battle, then Ash and Paul.

Nando and Conway should be after Paul, and to shake things up at least 1 battle should end in a tie.

I like that idea too. We'll get some closure on Barry's 'man-crush' on Paul. Paul will brutally beat Barry's Pokemon and then he'll move on to face Ash. Ash beats Paul so he can prove to Paul that his training style isn't a good one. Paul will then have a change of heart! :D *cue the rainbows and sparkles*

And I'm all for a Conway/Ash battle. I like COnway and want to see more of his Pokemon. He has a Slowking and Aggron, the rest of them are probably powerful. Maybe Conway's the one wielding that legendary Pokemon that they're talking about?
 

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Once again, Piplup stole my idea :p I've been saying Barry and Paul would battle for the longest.

What do you expect he's a penguin. They trick you into a sense of security with their cuteness and then rob you.
 

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What do you expect he's a penguin. They trick you into a sense of security with their cuteness and then rob you.

That's why I love penguins! :D *shot*

Maybe that's one of the reasons I love Piplup so much...
 

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I just hope this League we see some unique battle strategies, because there are a lot of Pokemon that are being used, that we really don't need to see again.

Roserade, Empoleon, Staraptor, Heracross, Slowking(at times), Aggron, and we already seen Paul's team a thousand times.

I just hope Ash battles an awesome female, if she's just as good as Katie was, than that's great.

I wonder why they never put emphasis on female league rivals?
 

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I just hope this League we see some unique battle strategies, because there are a lot of Pokemon that are being used, that we really don't need to see again.

Knowing Conway, he'll probably a couple of strategies up his sleeve. Paul might have one, too. You know, to defeat more powerful trainers such as Ash.

I just hope Ash battles an awesome female, if she's just as good as Katie was, than that's great.

I wonder why they never put emphasis on female league rivals?

Katie was pretty cool. One answer would be that the writers are just sexist, but most likely not. A more logical answer might be that they were COTDs. Awesome COTDs, that is.
 

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Knowing Conway, he'll probably a couple of strategies up his sleeve. Paul might have one, too. You know, to defeat more powerful trainers such as Ash.

You are so right about that :) I really am pumped to see their strategies, they look like they'll bring their A game.


Katie was pretty cool. One answer would be that the writers are just sexist, but most likely not. A more logical answer might be that they were COTDs. Awesome COTDs, that is.

Sometimes, I really do believe the writers have sexist qualities, but yeah, all of the female league rivals were awesome. Ash had 2 6vs 6 in Johto League and 3 6 VS 6 in Hoenn League.

If Paul and Barry do battle, than Ash should face Paul, Nando, Conway, and if he were to lose to a Legendary trainer, it should be to a female, IMO.

I also hope, Ash ties with Nando or Conway. Conway more so.

I also hope Conway would become Ash's rival for the 5th generation. Not everyone has to disappear after this saga is over, and I always found it odd, how we never saw any other previous League rivals in other leagues after their debut ones.
 

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I really don't think that ash would tie with Nando or Conway because then we would have to have some sort of tie breaker. I wonder if Nando's gonna use that Kricketot in his battles and if not what will we see in its place. His full team, based on what we've seen so far is Kricketune, Sunflora, Roserade, Altaria, Lopunny, and Kricketot. I really think he should replace Kricketot with a water pokemon and I really think it could be a Luvdisc.
 
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I personally think that the league will last about 8 episodes with 3-4 episodes for goodbyes...Also anyone else think Buck will have Heatran and be the legendary trainer...I do
 

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I personally think that the league will last about 8 episodes with 3-4 episodes for goodbyes...Also anyone else think Buck will have Heatran and be the legendary trainer...I do

Yeah I suggested this as a possibility a few pages back, but it wasn't a very popular idea. I mean if you think about it the last two leagues had the people that beat Ash introduced the same time Buck is introduced and so maybe there is a chance he does have a Heatran.
 

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Yeah I suggested this as a possibility a few pages back, but it wasn't a very popular idea. I mean if you think about it the last two leagues had the people that beat Ash introduced the same time Buck is introduced and so maybe there is a chance he does have a Heatran.

Yeah Buck was one of the first people everyone thought about. He already has a legendary that's associated with him so it works out. I kinda want it to be Nando with a Mew but that's just hopeful wishing. But he should be getting a different sixth pokemon since I dont see him using Kricketot in the league
 
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