[[File:Rival characters.PNG|thumb|150px|Gen I through V rivals]]
[[File:Rival characters.PNG|thumb|150px|Gen I through V rivals]]
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A '''Rival''' is a [[Trainer Class]] in the game that battles you often throughout the main storyline, often being a childhood friend or a bully and hater to the player. When your player picks a [[Starter Pokémon]], the rival will have a type advantage over your starter with the exception of [[Dawn (Game)|Dawn]] or [[Lucas (Game)|Lucas]], especially [[Bianca]], who all choose the Pokémon with a type disadvantage. [[Wally]] starts out with a [[Ralts]], rather than a conventional [[Hoenn]] starter.
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A {{nihongo|'''Rival'''|ライバル|Raibaru}} is a [[Trainer Class]] in the game that battles you often throughout the main storyline, often being a childhood friend or a bully and hater to the player. When your player picks a [[Starter Pokémon]], the rival will have a type advantage over your starter with the exception of [[Dawn (Game)|Dawn]] or [[Lucas (Game)|Lucas]], especially [[Bianca]], who all choose the Pokémon with a type disadvantage. [[Wally]] starts out with a [[Ralts]], rather than a conventional [[Hoenn]] starter.
A Rival (Japanese: ライバル,Raibaru) is a Trainer Class in the game that battles you often throughout the main storyline, often being a childhood friend or a bully and hater to the player. When your player picks a Starter Pokémon, the rival will have a type advantage over your starter with the exception of Dawn or Lucas, especially Bianca, who all choose the Pokémon with a type disadvantage. Wally starts out with a Ralts, rather than a conventional Hoenn starter.
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