#and Star is the closest thing Scarlet and Violet have to a main threat sooooo

[eway]

I love the threat escalation in Pokémon

You fight, in this order:

The mafia

A slightly disbanded version of the mafia

Two sets of eco terrorists

Nihilists who want to end the world

P.E.T.A but run by a child abuser

Regular terrorists

A genocidal maniac

An insane woman who fused with a jellyfish and runs a powerful organization (and is also hinted to be abusive towards her two children)

A being in constant pain that was sealed away

An apocalypse brought on by an ancient being being summoned to provide unlimited energy!

School bullies