Pokemon Fan Has an Idea to Shake Up the Elite 4
As the years have gone by, many staples found in Pokemon games have largely stayed the same. While there have been slight changes throughout the generations, fans have come to expect the same formula for mainline games in the series. Pokemon has many traditions, elements that gamers assume will be present whenever they boot up a new game.
One of the main traditions that Pokemon has is the Elite 4 and the League Champion, which have appeared in most of the series' games. Pokemon Sword and Shield did away with the Elite 4, but there was still a Champion for players to battle at the end of the main story. With a new set of games on the way, one fan of the franchise has come up with an idea for how to shake up the Elite 4 should they appear in the latest generation.
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A Redditor known as TheHolyGeckoLord shared their idea for how to change up the Elite 4. The user's thought was that after beating the region's eight Pokemon Gyms and reaching Victory Road, the players should be given four riddles that each lead to a member of the team of final bosses. According to TheHolyGeckoLord, they want the final gauntlet of trainers to be a sort of treasure hunt, which would have players work to truly be able to test their mettle.
A number of Reddit users find TheHolyGeckoLord's idea to be interesting. However, many state that the Elite 4 should be a test of endurance and skill in Pokemon, as players have to take them on consecutively without a chance to stop and rest. One user suggested placing the Elite 4 in a giant dungeon where gamers have to use clues in order to find them, with one commenter mentioning having high level trainers in the area to punish those who mess up
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