Pokemon: Gary vs. Blue – Who is the Better Pokemon Trainer?
Gary Oak and Blue Oak are two of the most well known Pokemon characters. Contrary to popular belief, they are not the same character. Similarly, Ash Ketchum and Red are not the same character. It is generally accepted the Gary and Ash are Blue and Red's anime counterparts respectively. Blue Oak is the player character's rival in the original games Pokemon Red andPokemon Blue. While Blue is a completely different character from Gary, they do have many similarities.
Since Blue and Gary are considered counterparts of each other, there's a long-running debate between fans on who is the better trainer. Does having more gym badges make one a better trainer or does one have to become a Pokemon League Champion? Do either of these things matter in the grand scheme of things? Read on to finally settle the debate of who is the better trainer.
Pokemon: Ash vs Red – Who is the Better Pokemon Trainer?
Gary Oak, or Shigeo in the Japanese version, was based on Blue, or Green in the Japanese version. While they aren’t the same character, they are incredibly similar in many ways. Looking past the physical similarities, their personalities are nearly one for one at the beginning of the series. They both have the signature phrase of “Smell ya later!” Blue does say this more often, but Gary can be seen saying it as well. Gary, like Blue, always seems one step ahead of his rival. Both are Professor Oak's grandson.
Despite Gary saying something along the lines of “Oh, you’re Ash?” when they see each other in episode one, it is confirmed that Ash and Gary are childhood friends in the episode «The Bind that Ties.» In this episode it's revealed that they both kept half a pokeball they found together as kids. Likewise, Red and Blue are also childhood
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