#pokemon league

[scraggscribbs]

I love the banter when you fight this line up

[thena0315]

[slutpoppers]

Red vs the Elite Four - Pokemon Origins (2013)

[quibbs126]

Actually, thinking about the Pokémon timeline a bit more, I feel like Gens 8 and 9 have to take place way after the other games, because like, the world feels very different in those games

For starters, the technology's vastly improved in these two games compared to the others. The Rotom Dex was like, a very new thing in Gen 7, but by Gen 8, Rotom phones are just a part of the typical experience, and they're used to do things like power bikes and such; Rotom tech has become far more advanced. Portable PC boxes are now a standard thing. There's far more expansion in things like sponsors, at least with how it pertains to the average starting Trainer

Not only that, but the Leagues feel completely different, like they've gone through a massive overhaul. The Gyms feel like a far bigger thing than in previous games, with the Galar one basically being a popular sporting event, with massive stadiums and crowds. Heck, you need a sponsor to join the Gym Challenge in the first place, and getting more sponsors is a thing normal for top tier League trainers like Leon. And while I'm not as familiar with Paldea's League (nor do I remember the entry process), it again feels far bigger and more elaborate than previous iterations, and "Champion" not simply being the strongest Trainer in the region, but a title one achieves by beating the Elite four and the Top Champion. I also wouldn't be surprised if paperwork and application was necessary to compete in Paldea's League either, I just don't remember

In Galar and Paldea, you can't just wake up one day and decide to do the Gyms, and you're going to be far more known for taking the challenge than in any other region, where the most recognition for it is in your badges themselves

Alola was the only one semi close to how the League is in the new games, but the Trial Challenge system was not invented by the Pokémon League, it's a long established Alolan tradition with their customs. The League was only just formed in Sun/Moon, and from what I can gather, it's only the Elite Four and Champion, and for people who've completed the Trial Challenge

So like, how far in the future from Sun/Moon, which mind you are themselves 20 years after Gens 1 and 3, and 17 years after Gens 2 and 4, are Sword/Shield and Scarlet/Violet? How has technology in the Pokémon world expanded so much? And what caused this restructuring of the Pokémon League and Gym Challenge system?

I mean I know IRL it's just because the developers wanted to expand the world of Pokémon from what they had before, and good on them for that. But I just want to know, what caused all these changes in-universe?

[the-iron-shoulder]

Old take, but I’m thinking about the differences between Pokémon SWSH and Pokémon SV and the way the world is presented, and I find it both hilarious and satisfying that in SWSH, the Pokémon League was a major sporting event with televised battles, giant stadiums packed with fans, uniforms, mascots (Ball Guy!), sponsorships, the whole thing, and then how could they top that in the next gen?

They couldn’t, so they went in completely the opposite direction: the Pokémon League is just a side thing. All the gym leaders have day jobs (and the task you have to complete before battling them often involves helping them with or pulling them away from those day jobs). The battle are public and a few fans show up but that’s kind of it.

I mean hell, the big post-game tournament that’s sponsored by the Pokémon League and personally attended/emcee’d by the Head Champion—in the largest city in the region, no less!—draws, like, maybe a couple dozen people to watch it. It’s a fun thing but it’s not, like, MAJOR LEAGUE SPORTS.

I just find the contrast to be very funny. Neither one is “better” in a vacuum; they serve the purpose they’re meant to serve in each game. But I still love that the decision was that they couldn’t make it bigger and flashier… so they didn’t try.

[acetrainermags]

Actually the more I re-read Pokémon Adventures the more I'm convinced that this series is the one of the only ones that really gets rivalry.

It's not just about being at odds with each other (or hating each other), it's about spurring each other on to be better. Both Red and Blue have grown not just as Pokémon trainers, but as people too. Even in just three short volumes, they've matured so much and pushed each other (intentionally or not) into becoming better versions of themselves.

(Pokémon Adventures Vol. 3, Chapter 40)

[loonylatias]

love the gym leaders that just refuse to have a regular gym building. to me, becoming a gym leader is the the real world equivalent of having a masters or doctoral on a specific field like anthropology or entomology. they are all insanely-skilled academicians who are really focused on their specific field/type.

agatha definitey had to drag blaine from spending all his time around the volcano in cinnabar and the pokemon there. lance definitely had to fight claire from spending all her time inside the dragon's den instead of her actual gym. wallace was at all times five seconds away from sending a search party for steven since he spends a lot of time training inside whatever cave he stumbled on.

elite four members are probably more insane. they only have to spend time at the pokemon league when a trainer get eight badges. these bitches can do whatever they want with their time. malva even had time to join the mafia.

[veterantrainerray]

About twenty minutes to guest lecture time. Seems like most of the students come from all over the globe. Hope the city folks don’t mind hand written slides.

If any of those students happen to be readin’ this, the lecture will cover the structure of the Pokemon League in six regions including Kanto/Johto, Hoenn, Sinnoh, Galar and the relatively recent Alolan League. I’ll speak on the regions’ cultural differences and how those reflect in both competitive battle regulations and League structure, and finally the differing significance of the word “Champion” in each.

Think of it as a crash course for folks pursuing jobs in League Associations.

[shironezuninja]

Once I reach a certain age, I treat Deadpool as any of my other PG-13 related posts. But the internet is a sensitive wuss, and I’ll treat their reactions like the Grownups whom I used to defy as a child.

[lun4rtv]

This little sweetie made me win against the champion

[sinnohelitefourlore]

The League Chronicles has reached 500 kudos!

Words cannot describe how thankful I am that people took the time to read this story I poured my heart and soul into. To think that I thought this was a story people really wouldn’t be into, as the league members from gen1-5 are mostly forgotten. I was wrong.

Thank you 💙

[thena0315]

Official Artwork of Paldea's Elite Four

[slutpoppers]

Pokémon Gold, Silver & Crystal.

[kiwi-koala]

Day 30 #Green Just a moment in a Pokemon teams dream. That just happens to be green.

[erob96]

Pulled this in my Journey Together prerelease build and battle.

It’s just so pretty!

[bluekat12345]

The Gym Leaders of the Paldea Pokemon League.

Screenshots of them being ready to battle us.