>>30322527Fair enough, but at the same time we've gotta stop pretending that these are much different than gyms. Maybe the Captains will get their own land/areas of operation similar to a gym?
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>>30322607 said, I think there's just about 8. We might be seeing a slow takeover of the old formula, as Alola slowly adapts to the battling culture of other regions (maybe keeping some unique stuff like Kahunas, Battle Royal, new daycare system, etc.).
One other thing I forgot...
>Mele Mele Kahuna getting a bit old, maybe he dies or retires, and Hau becomes the Kahuna that he was so fired up to beat long ago?