Pokemon Retired Champion đ
Redâs post-champion life is a nomadic pilgrimage. He battles only when a true prodigy finds him. He believes that the title of âChampionâ actually weakens a trainer. âYou get soft. You have a throne. A throne is just a chair. A mountain peak has no chair.â
Today, Red trains in complete silence, raising a team of unevolved PokĂ©mon to understand fundamentals he ignored during his title runs. Alderâs retirement was public, tearful, and necessary. After losing to the rising star Iris, he didnât rage or plot a comeback. He hugged her. Pokemon Retired Champion
âI was âSteven Stone, Championâ for eight years. Now Iâm just âSteven Stone, rock collector.â The silence after a title defense is deafening.â Redâs post-champion life is a nomadic pilgrimage