>>59049871
What a lot of people miss is that Red is you, the player. You’re reaching a new limit, climbing a mountain, and fighting your past self. That’s why the battle is so iconic, not just in Pokemon but in gaming history in general. Even normies get that, This is undoubtedly the most iconic battle in the entire franchise.

>>59049871
But who is the best duper boss in the games?

>>59049871
>le epic ashnime fight
Cringe

>>59049883
and yet people miss the point of the fight by saying shit like "um actually red canonically beat gold!!" or "Red is da best pokemon trainer in the world!! (ignoring Gold)", it really contradicts the metaphor of this encounter but god forbid them from seeing red as anything but an untouchable Gary Stu martyr that could mog every other character with ease or some relative struggle for the sake of having an epic battle (but red is never actually being threatened in their eyes because deep down they wholeheartly believe that he couldnt actually lose because "he's that good" [plot armor])

>Pokemon does something that's not uncommon in other jrpgs
>Gets fellated for it
Every goddamn time

>>59049985
granted, it wasnt as common back then, making it feel more special

>>59049985
>Stupid Zoomer thinks that was common in 1999
My God, it's incredible that you don't realize how stupid you are.

>>59049949
>and yet people miss the point of the fight by saying shit like "um actually red canonically beat gold!!" or "Red is da best pokemon trainer in the world!! (ignoring Gold)"
I mean, gamefreak themselves reinforce that by consistently portraying Red as the strongest while rarely acknowledging Gold

>>59049949
>>59050080
ironic how a fight with the metaphor of fighting your past self and proving you've gotten better since then has the devs pander to said past self because the fans couldnt let go of the past and accept that red was meant to be a stepping stone to showcase how better you've gotten over years

time to grow up

They should bring back Red in Gen 10 but he gets all the broken shit from gen 1 + whatever new battle memes they are. Nigga racking up +5x2 badge boosts, para dig, 90% blizzard and broken freeze on you show he really was #thatnigga

>>59050099
so yet another protagonist defeats red? and this time against an OP red so redfags cant cope by saying he was nerfed or holding back? count me in

>>59050127
Sure, whatever. He got that #swagipino blood in ‘im

>>59050088
getting better =//= beating the best

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If this trend had continued, what do you think each protagonist's canon team would be?

>>59050561
Boring answers but

Brendan
>Sceptile
>Blaziken
>Swampert
>Flygon
>Absol
>Slaking (father homage)

Lucas
>Torterra
>Infernape
>Empoleon
>Staraptor
>Luxray
>Lucario

>>59050561
Ethan
>Togetic/kiss
>Sudowoodo
>Red Gyarados
and the 3 Johto starters

Brendan
>Castform
>Kecleon
>Metagross
and the 3 Hoenn starters

Don't care about the rest

>>59050064
>Stupid Zoomer thinks that was common in 1999
SMT if... is right there

>>59050561
>Gold
-Typhlosion
-Tyranitar
-Red Gyarados
-Mewtwo
-Ho-Oh
-Entei
>May
-Blaziken
-Latios
-Latias
-Rayquaza
-Deoxsys
-Kyrogre

>>59049883
Red and Crystal are the same?

>>59049989
>Final Fantasy V, VI, VII, and VIII all had superbossees
>Wild Arms had several hidden bosses and superbosses
>Dragon Quest also had superbosses starting with the SNES remake of 3

>>59049871
Sorry but that title goes to Demi-Fiend in Digital Devil Saga, considered one of if not the hardest superbosses in gaming history.

>>59050926
The title goes to G/S/C newfag.

>>59049871
Would be if he wasn't a total pushover

>>59050939
Red was dogshit, and you know it.

>>59050926
>>59050975
>it's another 'retarded cocksucker genuinely believes that a game being more difficult means it's better' episode
Go live in the middle of the Sahara.

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>>59050840
yes

>>59051211
holy cute
would rape

>>59050926
>Demi-Fiend in Digital Devil Saga
No one knows about that shit because its shit

>>59051322
Pokemon is just a Megaten rip-off anyway.

>>59049871
Most overrated slop ever

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>>59049949
>>59050080
>>59050088
not a single soul in the fandom except toddies wants to imagine something from west kanto prevailing over something from kanto proper
nobody wants Gold to be in Red's current position in the franchise

>>59049871
Final Fantasy X superbosses mog GSC

>>59050561
Gold
>Typhlosion (only acceptable answer)
>Ampharos (the #1 non-starter pick of all toddies)
>Heracross (also a fan favorite as far as I can see)
people who say garbage like Sudowoodo and Togetic and even Red Gyarados are not taking into consideration what players actually use

Ruby
>Blaziken (or Swampert)
>Swellow
>Gardevoir
>Aggron

Diamond
>Torterra
>Staraptor
>Luxray
>Floatzel

Black
>Samurott

>>59051844
Ethan has always been associated with Treecko, faggot

>>59051844
Every kid used the Red Gyarados.

>>59050926
>Sorry but that title goes to Demi-Fiend in Digital Devil Saga, considered one of if not the hardest superbosses in gaming history.
Harder but hardly iconic since it's a niche game and maybe 1% of players would even bother unlocking the fight.

>>59049871
>bring Graveler who you've raped the entire game prior with
>spam X Items until max in all stats
>sweep with Rollout
??? people thought this was hard?

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>>59051851
oh no no no treebros... what's dis!?!?

https://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Category:Art_from_Pok%C3%A9mon_Ruby_and_Sapphire#/media/File%3ABrendan_Ribbon.png

>>59050926
siSMTers...
https://youtu.be/qKj1-6WIJOI

>>59050064
Diablo 2 , Tactics Ogre, Front Mission 3, Last Bible,...

>>59051844
Those who dont give Gold the Red Gyarados are anime secondaries.