>>37410539Never will I understand why most main rivals are invincible against the main protagonist themselves (until the peak point of course), yet are inexplicably defeated by someone else:
>GaryDefeated by the girl with the Nidoqueen at Kanto, but always beats Ash, except in the Johto League.
>DrewAble to beat May and (strangely enough) Ash, but Robert swept the floor with him every time.
>PaulCan defeat Ash, but got humiliated by Roark, Cynthia and Brandon.
>TripGot his ass kicked by fucking Bianca of all people, yet Ash couldn't take him down until the League.
The only exceptions to this were Zoey and Elle.
