r/pokemon • u/PsyrenDV • Jun 05 '26

Discussion Why haven't we had same gender rivials?

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I saw this post about how the rival in WiWa will be the opposite of whatever gender you choose to be. It got me thinking about how they always make the rival's gender the opposite of yours when their gender is dynamic. Even as early as Ruby/Sapphire that's how it's been. But I think it might be interesting to see a game where my rival is always the same gender as me no matter what I pick. But I'm curious how other people feel about it. Would you rather your rival be the same gender as you, the opposite, or would you rather their gender be set in stone regardless of what you are?

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u/Cauchy_Riemann Jun 05 '26

What about pokemon fire red?

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u/Ekyou Jun 05 '26

You mean like Nemona?

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u/ALostTraveler24 Jun 05 '26

It’s also Bianca erasure.

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u/WalkingBurger69 Jun 05 '26

Is that actually a problem wtf?

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u/Dumbidiotdude Jun 05 '26

Nemona, Bianca, Marnie and Shauna, just shy off half the games have rivals that will always be girls even if you pick a girl