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Which Gym Leader Had The Best Portrayal In The Anime?

Original series: Blaine. I'd like to say Sabrina, but, I didn't like at all how she was portrayed.
Johto: Morty. He was portrayed faithfully. Falkner in second and Pryce in third.
Houenn: Flannery. Totally. But, Roxanne and Brawly were well shown too.
Sinnoh: Fantina. I just love how her personalty is so similar to the game. After her, are Byron, Volkner and Maylene.
Unova: Brycen. Well portrayed, next to Burgh.
 
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Dent is definitely an interesting portrayal. In the games he's shy and often has trouble speaking, but in the anime he is open and easily excitable. Iris is definitely different as well. Her game counterpart seems much calmer, while her anime is wild. I love anime Arti, he's actually useful and didn't make Ash and them do all the work themselves like he does in the games.

In general the anime does a good job of making them different or unexepected, like Clair not being a baby, or Maylene's troubles being added.
 
Cilan was sooo shy in the games, but in the anime he is the exact opposite! Now that's what I call a change!
 
Skyla. with her attitude and her thoughts "always in the clouds". especially with her sky battles and her self centered attiude
 
Cilan. He actually has personally. I mean, Cress and Chili were very shallow compared to Cilan. But they've been in what, 3 episodes?

Elesa is alright. Time was obviously put in to develop her, but she just seems too stereotypical for my liking. A bit too "out there" if you will.

Skyla was cool, but again there wasn't much time spent on her. I do think Brycen was admirable though, being a gym leader, hunter lookout, and movie star and whatnot.
 
Hmm...My favorite? Honestly, I've always like Claire from Johto. Johto has always been my favorite Gen. :\
 
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