Gym Leaders and Elite Four Discussion Thread [Read First Post]

[cookies kill you]

god I hope Iris is removed she is just a joke to me and unfitting of the 8th gym leader who also is a Dragon type Draydens whats up

[Eneci]

I posted this already on bulbagarden! My prediction:

Cheren
1. Most likely : Patrat and Lilipup
2. Doubtfull : Patrat and Buneary (in Black) or Skitty(in White)

Homika
1. Most Likely : Koffing and Trubish
2. Doubtful : Koffing and Whirlipede

Burgh
1.Most likely : Whirlipede, Vespiqueen and Leavanny
2.Doubtful : Crustle, Whirlepede and Leavanny

Elesa
1. 99% confirmed :Emolga, Flaffy and Zebstrikka

Clay
1.Most Likely: Palpitoad, Waruvile and Excadrill
2.Doubtful : Mamoswine, Waruville and Excadrill
I don't even know is there any pre gen V ground type announced.

Skyla
1.Most Likely : Unfeazant,swana and Altaria
2.Doubtful : unfezant swana and charizard

Shizui
1.Most likely : Jelicent, Lombre ,Alomomola
2.doubtful: Jellicent , dewott (samurott), golduck

Drayden or iris
Dragonite, haxorus, Druddigon

[Shneak]

The remaining four returning isn't shocking. Does anyone have a clearer scan, or do they all have the same designs?

[HyperXhydra95]

Read above. Skyla already proved they will.

I was talking about Burgh, Clay and Drayden, in the pic there's no redesign.

[Nyarlathotep]

Again, you shouldn't consider this picture. Skyla have a new design/sprite in the game trailer, but she is with the old design in the picture.

[JD]

I posted this already on bulbagarden! My prediction:

Cheren
1. Most likely : Patrat and Lilipup
2. Doubtfull : Patrat and Buneary (in Black) or Skitty(in White)

Homika
1. Most Likely : Koffing and Trubish
2. Doubtful : Koffing and Whirlipede

Burgh
1.Most likely : Whirlipede, Vespiqueen and Leavanny
2.Doubtful : Crustle, Whirlepede and Leavanny

Elesa
1. 99% confirmed :Emolga, Flaffy and Zebstrikka

Clay
1.Most Likely: Palpitoad, Waruvile and Excadrill
2.Doubtful : Mamoswine, Waruville and Excadrill
I don't even know is there any pre gen V ground type announced.

Skyla
1.Most Likely : Unfeazant,swana and Altaria
2.Doubtful : unfezant swana and charizard

Shizui
1.Most likely : Jelicent, Lombre ,Alomomola
2.doubtful: Jellicent , dewott (samurott), golduck

Drayden or iris
Dragonite, haxorus, Druddigon

I think Cheren could have a Delcatty instead of a Skitty.. I mean it isn't that powerful Munchlax a baby Pokemon has a higher base stat than Delcatty.

[ArmyOfOneIX]

isnt drayden wearing all white on the cover

[Pilpulp]

Again, you shouldn't consider this picture. Skyla have a new design/sprite in the game trailer, but she is with the old design in the picture.

I dont think skyla was even in the cover. So, I think its safe to speculate off this photo.

[ArmyOfOneIX]

I dont think skyla was even in the cover. So, I think its safe to speculate off this photo.

but she is...

[Nyarlathotep]

I dont think skyla was even in the cover. So, I think its safe to speculate off this photo.

Yes, she is in the cover with her old design.

[Eneci]

Skyla is on the cover but she is on behind Burgh and U can just see a glimpse!

[SuperPichu]

Awesome! They've got all my fave Unova Gym Leaders returning (I never really liked Brycen or Iris)! I also love Elesa's new design!
Anyway, Lineup and Teams:
1. Cheren
Patrat and Lillipup
2. Homika
Koffing and Venipede/Whirlipede
3. Elesa
Emolga, Flaafy, Zebstrika
4. Burgh
Dwebble, Scyther and Leavanny
5. Clay
Palpitoad, Sandslash, Excadrill
6. Shizui
Lombre, Vaporeon, Samurott
7. Skyla
Unfezant, Swanna, Braviary
8. Drayden
Zweilous, Druddigon, Haxorus

E4
Shauntal
Jellicent, Golurk, Gengar, Chandelure, Mismagius
Grimsley
Scrafty, Krookodile, Honchkrow, Bisharp, Umbreon
Caitlin
Musharna, Gothitelle, Reuniclus, Gardevoir, Espeon
Forrest
Sunflora, Ferrothorn, Leavanny, Serperior, Leafeon
Alder
Escavalier, Accelgor, Bouffalant, Arcanine, Dragonite, Volcarona

[SkyDeity]

I was hoping for at least one more new Gym Leader to balance out with the old but I can accept this. Interesting that we don't see redesigns for the other Gym Leaders although isn't Skyla different in B/W 2? (I see favoritism on the girls, Mr. Sugimori....jk)

[Totodi1e]

Gym Leaders
Cheren: Patrat, Herdier
Homika: Koffing, Whirlipede
Burgh: Dwebble, Heracross, Leavanny
Elesa: Flaffy, Emolga, Zebstrika
Clay: Pupitar, Krookorok, Excadrill
Shizui: Lombre, Sharpedo, Seismitoad
Skyla: Swoobat, Unfezant, Skarmory, Swanna
Drayden: Druddigon, Altaria, Kingdra, Haxorus

Elite Four
Shauntal: Gengar, Drifblim, Jellicent, Chandelure
???: Shiftry, Tangrowth, Whimsicott, Sawsbuck
???: Steelix, Magnezone, Ferrothorn, Klinklang
Grimsley: Weavile, Absol, Zoroark, Bisharp

Champion
Marshal: Throh, Sawk, Breelom, Scrafty, Lucario, Conkeldurr

[cookies kill you]

I was hoping for at least one more new Gym Leader to balance out with the old but I can accept this. Interesting that we don't see redesigns for the other Gym Leaders although isn't Skyla different in B/W 2? (I see favoritism on the girls, Mr. Sugimori....jk)

who knows they might take out a Elite four member which would be cool unless it is Marshal

[mgbenz]

I was hoping that they would make the vs sprites Nobunga's ambition's style, but it remains pixeled...

Why do people keep thinking this? The Pokemon in Conquest aren't sprites they're static images. The DS can't handle high resolution sprites.

[Nyarlathotep]

The VS sprite/animation in Nobunaga's Ambition's style would be pretty cool...

[johno1995]

Good to hear everyone else is coming back.

I hope they don't just drop Iris (along with Lenora & the Striaton triplets) off the face of the earth... there is still a chance they've kept Iris as a version exclusive leader I suppose, but why not show her on the cover? Maybe while she went off to achieve her goal of being a Dragon Master, her grandfather remained as gym leader of Opelucid and Iris went on... to become part of the Elite Four. It's definitely a stretch, but whatever, just speculating. I think one of the dropped leaders could potentially be part of the Elite Four, but I see Lenora as a better candidate.

[lolipiece]

I was hoping for at least one more new Gym Leader to balance out with the old but I can accept this. Interesting that we don't see redesigns for the other Gym Leaders although isn't Skyla different in B/W 2? (I see favoritism on the girls, Mr. Sugimori....jk)

What does Sugimori have to do with anything.

He didn't draw the Gym Leaders.

[PKMN KING]

Cheren: Patrat 11, Chillarmy 15
Homika: Koffing 19, Trubbish 21
Burgh: Dwebble 22, Vespiqueen 23, Leavanny 24
Elesa: Emolga 27, Flaaffy 28, Zebstrika 30
Clay: Krokorok 33, Sandslash 34, Excadrill 35
Skyla: Swoobat 37, Staraptor 38, Swanna 40
Shizui: Golduck 42, Alomomola 43, Seismitoad 45
Iris/Drayden: Fraxure 47, druddigon 48, Dragonair 48, Haxorus 50

^THIS^