>spent his whole life growing up around the world's greatest researcher, so he had every advantage from the start
>did his journey in a car because he was too lazy to walk
>couldn't be Lt Surge
>appeared in the episode right before Ash got Koga's gym, but didn't manage to get that one either
>one of his badges is the Japanese "student driver" symbol, implying it was from a gym for beginners
>got knocked out of the first league before Ash, who was using a bunch of NFE Pokemon and Pokemon he never used before
>Ash kicks his ass at EXTREME POKEMON
>Ash kicks his ass out of the Johto tournament so hard he retires
Gary talks a big game, but he kind of sucks.