>>54374624The teams are the actual core of the series human-wise AND the actual protagonists of every region.
Team rocket: good for starters, it controls the entire region pretty much and its a classic mafia with an italian as leader which still looks amongst the most badass and iconic characters in the series. also how theyre tied with mewtwo himself.
team idro/magma: I love them and their past/future duality. i like the original gba ones more though, the 3ds ones are too stereotyped and lose seriousness. Im inclined to be on the side of team idro because archie actually values pokémon over shithumans. also they have very nice themes especially the grunts.
team galactic: here we go amongst the best of the best of the entire series. Cyrus is just perfect as a man and I love his depression and how he ties with the lore and reflects the actual state of things. He wants to create a new existence, much like arceus did, due to how much he's repulsed by the current existence, using arceus's own powers through the pixies red chain controlling the dragons of matter. Just everything about him is perfect and in general a good team aesthetically and with amazing OST here too, especially the grunts. Still one of my favorite OST to this day.
Team Plasma: Almost the peak of the humans in the series, if not the peak overall speaking due to how they get to the base issue and call out humans themselves and the absolute state of asociety for their worthlessness. I just love everything about them, how they represent religion, the story of the Harmonia is interesting, N is pretty great but I dont like his reaction when losing, and Ghetsis as a rightful master of control. Or better, of belief, that is the actual theme of gen 5 (control is more gen 4). They have even more OSTs and N's final OST that is magical, Ghetsis sounding and looking like probably the most intimidating out of all the leaders.
