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Blue (Green for you purists)
+First champion in the series
+Is your rival, something still unique to him
+Only champion to have different teams based on your starter
+Teams don't follow any theme, just uses whatever he wants
+Is an ass to you
+Has an unique battle theme
*Gets extra popularity points from kantofags and fujoshis
Lance
+Helps you fight Team Rocket
+Gives you the Whirlpool HM
-Previously an Elitre Four; didn't rightfully earn his spot, just became Champion because Blue and Red both left
-Uses three Dragonite (none of which are even high level enough to have evolved)
-Shares his battle theme with Red
Steven
+Helps you defeat Team Magma/Aqua
+Gives you a Beldum
+Gives you a Hoenn starter in the Johto remakes
+Stone autist
-Shares his battle theme with Wallace
Wallace
+Also a Contest Master
-Previously a Gym Leader; didn't rightfully earn his spot, just took the spot because Steven left
-Doesn't do anything
-Was only champion in 1 game, in a region that got 5 games
-Shares his battle theme with Steven
Cynthia
+First female champion
+Meets your regularly throughout the game to help you and give you various tips and items
+First champion since Blue to not follow a theme for her team, just uses a bunch of strong pokemon
+First champion since Blue to have an unique battle theme
+Can be fought again in gen5 (outside the PWT) and gen7
*Gets extra popularity points from waifufags and yurifags
Alder
+Helps you against Team Plasma
+Backstory involving a dead pokemon
+Has an unique battle theme
-Lost before you even reach him, you only fight him in the post-game
Iris
+Helps you against Team Plasma
+Previously a Gym Leader, but rightfully earned her spot as Champion by defeating Alder
+Has an unique battle theme
Diantha
+Has an unique battle theme
-Doesn't do anything
-Main mon is a gen3 mon