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My absolute favorites are Cynthia and Steven Stone without any doubt, Blue comes second because he is the ideal competitive rival concept, especially appreciate the FRLG Blue.
Favorite Steven is the Gen 3 and Gen 4 one, where Lance is mostly a side helping hand character Steven gets more space in the main character's life beside helping you, just like Cynthia does in Gen 4 and Gen 5.
Cynthia is very similar to Steven, both charming, young, attractive and clearly more than just champion title holders in their respective games and features, both guide you through the story while telling you about the regional lores and Pokemon. Both happen to have interesting and balanced teams too. Cynthia in Platinum has most likely the best and most balanced team between all the champions, maybe Blue being the direct second competitor.
I only diskile how they ruined Steven's team in Gen 6 ORAS, the rematch team is as disappoint as Diantha's one, truly one of the worst rematch / edit teams ever, instead of getting more challenging it gets worse. Even without a proper rematch team in Gen 3 RS his Ancient Power RNG mons were more competent and annoying than the shitty coverage Mega Metagross and Carbink it got, and the Aerodactyl completely out of place.
Cynthia only had her team partially nerfed in Gen 6 BW2 with the Braviary and Eelektross regional flavor additions.
I can see why people ship Cynthia x Steven Stone, it's like they are made one for each other.
I think Cynthia kinda fucks everything is on her sight tho, regardless of gender and age.
I wonder if Sycamore and Cynthia know each other seeing how both have a female Garchomp and Rowan in common, and usually research all the lore and Pokemon related things too.
