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In Gen 1 (and subsequent generations), Lance is advertised as a Dragon-type trainer and Agatha as a Ghost-type trainer, yet all of their Pokémon have a single type in common that is NOT what is advertised. For all intents and purposes, Agatha is a Poison-type trainer (Gengar x2, Haunter, Arbok, Golbat). This barely changes at all in Gen 3 when she replaces Haunter with Misdreavus on the second challenge and is partially reinforced by the addition of Weezing in LGPE, even if she is given A-Marowak.
Lance is a little different, as (in Gens 1/3) his team has 3 Dragon and 3 Flying-types, but the fact that Dragonair are not fully evolved is shocking. In Gen 2/4, he is completely a Flying-type trainer (Dragonite x3, Aerodactly, Charizard, Gyarados). His teams on the second play-through are far more Dragon (the addition of Kingdra in GSC and 4/6 Dragons on the second playthrough [though 5/6 are still Flying]). He returns to an all Flying-type team (sans the ridiculous addition of Seadra who can not evolve in the game) in LGPE, with AGAIN, 3 Dragon and 3 Flying-types on the second challenge.
I know the games have limitations (only 1 Ghost and Dragon for Gen 1, the exclusion of the other generations from LGPE), but it still bothers me that they advertise the two of them of Ghost and Dragon trainers when they clearly are not. Agatha is an Elite Four trainer, so they could have given her Bug or Normal (both missing from Gyms/Elite Four in Gen 1) OR replaced Arbok and Golbat with Pokémon who were not Poison-type (Psychics like Hypno seem to fit the bill well). I like the idea that the old lady is Ghost-type, but they could have done better. In fact, both Lorelei (Slowbro) and Bruno (Onix) have Pokémon who are not their set type, so it would have totally worked. Lance, on the other hand, could have been pegged as 'The Champion,' just like the Champions starting with Cynthia, who didn't have a specialization. In that way, he could have used a couple of Dragonite and whatever other Pokémon he wanted without problem, instead of specializing in Flying-type Pokémon.
Does this bother anyone else? Anyone else thought of it? Am I completely nuts?
Lance is a little different, as (in Gens 1/3) his team has 3 Dragon and 3 Flying-types, but the fact that Dragonair are not fully evolved is shocking. In Gen 2/4, he is completely a Flying-type trainer (Dragonite x3, Aerodactly, Charizard, Gyarados). His teams on the second play-through are far more Dragon (the addition of Kingdra in GSC and 4/6 Dragons on the second playthrough [though 5/6 are still Flying]). He returns to an all Flying-type team (sans the ridiculous addition of Seadra who can not evolve in the game) in LGPE, with AGAIN, 3 Dragon and 3 Flying-types on the second challenge.
I know the games have limitations (only 1 Ghost and Dragon for Gen 1, the exclusion of the other generations from LGPE), but it still bothers me that they advertise the two of them of Ghost and Dragon trainers when they clearly are not. Agatha is an Elite Four trainer, so they could have given her Bug or Normal (both missing from Gyms/Elite Four in Gen 1) OR replaced Arbok and Golbat with Pokémon who were not Poison-type (Psychics like Hypno seem to fit the bill well). I like the idea that the old lady is Ghost-type, but they could have done better. In fact, both Lorelei (Slowbro) and Bruno (Onix) have Pokémon who are not their set type, so it would have totally worked. Lance, on the other hand, could have been pegged as 'The Champion,' just like the Champions starting with Cynthia, who didn't have a specialization. In that way, he could have used a couple of Dragonite and whatever other Pokémon he wanted without problem, instead of specializing in Flying-type Pokémon.
Does this bother anyone else? Anyone else thought of it? Am I completely nuts?