Who is your favorite gym leader? My favorite is Iono... and it's funny how HARD it is to explain why? I mean, she's kind of like a durian fruit if you've ever had one. They're very sweet, soft and mushy, but have an aftertaste reminiscent of ONIONS. They also have a spiky shell and can smell really bad, but anyways.
She's this odd eclectic mix of so many different vibes at once and it might be hard to see the appeal at first. She's quirky, brash, mischievous, playful, energetic and imho very childish. But she's also confident, outgoing, passionate and unapologetically herself, which I think can be very good character traits. I feel like there's plenty of mystery left to be uncovered w/ her tbh.
When I first saw her design I thought she looked like a nightmare straight out of a circus. There's just so much going on with this gal's aesthetic and none of it makes sense!
Like the oversized yellow jacket along with her ridiculously long pastel colored hair, magnemite space buns, halter crop top, asymmetrical legwear and fangs all add contrast and not necessarily in a good way. But I think there's something refreshing about a character who's able to COMPLETELY break social conventions like that. She's also an influencer, which means she could be an inspiration to all of her young fans who are afraid to stand out and be different.
Other than that, I like her team too. Bellibolt is a cute companion for her. I also like that her wildcard is a Mismagius because it reflects her personality. But other than Iono I also like Larry because I feel like he's a very relatable character to most working class adults. He's always working and he's clearly not very happy with his life but uhh I feel like there's hope for him. c:
"They all belong to the Normal type. “Normal” as in plain...average...unremarkable...run-of-the-mill...""I’m pretty fond of them, you know? They suit me perfectly—I’m about as ordinary as you can get."
You can vote for as many gym leaders as you want but please try to keep it to 2 or 3 at most, unless you're really indecisive. It's totally fine either way.
