So whatever happened to Gideon?

[Nando]

Wasn't a team for Gideon (Magnemite 38, Magnemite 38, Muk 40) found in the coding? I have seen no mention of him in the month since the game actually came out, and based on my playing of it, I've found nowhere he appears.

The sprite people thought was his exclusive sprite was actually a special sprite for all Team Rocket affiliated scientists, too.

 

[The Outrage]

Gideon saw no personal gain in rejoining Team Rocket and didn't rejoin?

 

[Nando]

Gideon saw no personal gain in rejoining Team Rocket and didn't rejoin?

Was he ever really a member to begin with?

 

[Falconwing]

Maybe we just mistook him for a rocket scientist. Let me check the teams of rocket scientists.

EDIT: Barzul! I can't find the teams listed anywhere on the usual sites.

 

[Nando]

Maybe we just mistook him for a rocket scientist. Let me check the teams of rocket scientists.

スミオ <<< I'm sure someone must have spotted it previously...

Those levels are disproportionately high compared to every member of Team Rocket except Giovanni, even Apollo.

 

[Falconwing]

Yeah, see update.

But you are right.

Maybe he got stuffed in the Rock Capsule?

 

[The Outrage]

Was he ever really a member to begin with?

Well he was at their hide-out and was after the sapphire plate so the logical assumption is yes. He probably would have only joined for the benefit of his research (whatever it may have been) being funded by Team Rocket when it probably wouldn't be funded anywhere else.

 

[Nando]

Yeah, see update.

But you are right.

Maybe he got stuffed in the Rock Capsule?

I'm pretty sure in the thread about the initial discovery of Giovanni, someone mentioned finding the team I mentioned for Gideon.

Serebii theorized that maybe Gideon was part of an event activated by an event Mew some time ago, but I'd think someone would have found it by now...

 

[Falconwing]

Well, we've got an event mew on the way. I don't care how much they hack the game, I'm not going to believe every detail till someone legitimately does it.

 

[Nando]

Is it possible for Nintendo to somehow attach a patch of some sort to the data for the event Mew? Considering it also has a new Ribbon that has never been seen before, that could potentially explain the oversight...

Well he was at their hide-out and was after the sapphire plate so the logical assumption is yes. He probably would have only joined for the benefit of his research (whatever it may have been) being funded by Team Rocket when it probably wouldn't be funded anywhere else.

I got the impression he was trying to sell the Sapphire to Team Rocket just for the money, which would imply he wasn't a member, then tried to sell it on the Internet.

 

[Falconwing]

Is it possible for Nintendo to somehow attach a patch of some sort to the data for the event Mew? Considering it also has a new Ribbon that has never been seen before, that could potentially explain the oversight...

I don't see why not.

*cue tech fanboy who is going to try in vain to explain why I am wrong*

 

[Absur'd]

Wasn't he like "I don't care for Team Rocket, I'm going to sell these plates on the internet!" or something?


The internet is canon in the Pokemon world, btw.

 

[Flare Blitz]

Couldn't it simply be that him along with the rest of FRLG elements were ignored?

Then again, he is somewhat connected to the only FRLG element carried over to HGSS, Silver being Giovanni's son and his team data was found (or was it?).

Maybe they're waiting for MindCrystal to reveal his current position and everything else from FRLG.

 

[Nando]

Couldn't it simply be that him along with the rest of FRLG elements were ignored?

I'd believe that if it wasn't for the team appearing in the code.

 

[Absur'd]

My guess is that since the name was Scientist Gideon (And not Rocket's Scientist Gideon or w/e they used), perhaps you just see him as a regular trainer in game?

Considering he doesn't seem to give a shit about TR in the first place, I don't see why he'd be in the revival attempt. Maybe he makes a quip about how his internet gem selling business isn't going too good.

 

[Falconwing]

Maybe he got caught in the Chansey Stampede?

Honestly, it doesn't sound like anyone has found anybody with this team, who would most surely be in Kanto (just look at those levels).

Perhaps there is some future event involving the rock capsule that Gideon is a part of and this is just data for part of the event.

 

[Absur'd]

Maybe he got caught in the Chansey Stampede?

Honestly, it doesn't sound like anyone has found anybody with this team, who would most surely be in Kanto (just look at those levels).

Perhaps there is some future event involving the rock capsule that Gideon is a part of and this is just data for part of the event.

perhaps you just see him as a regular trainer in game?

for all you know he's a random scientist somewhere. people can easily overlook that.

 

[Falconwing]

To true. Now, if only I had a way of easily checking it. I don't want to have to watch every one of iNathanM's Kanto videos.

EDIT: I think I may know. Judging by his code levels and the levels of the trainers in Lt. Surge's gym, technically the first gym in Kanto (plus it kinda makes sense for him to be there... sorta), I have deduced that if he appears anywhere, it would be on the S.S. Aqua.

Can anyone confirm?

 

[Absur'd]

To true. Now, if only I had a way of easily checking it. I don't want to have to watch every one of iNathanM's Kanto videos.

EDIT: I think I may know. Judging by his code levels and the levels of the trainers in Lt. Surge's gym, technically the first gym in Kanto (plus it kinda makes sense for him to be there... sorta), I have deduced that if he appears anywhere, it would be on the S.S. Aqua.

Can anyone confirm?

Putting him in the SS Aqua wouldn't be a bad idea.
He should be in a lonely room with a blow up doll and some gems on the bed - sitting in front of a computer browsing eBay.

 

[Falconwing]

Putting him in the SS Aqua wouldn't be a bad idea.
He should be in a lonely room with a blow up doll and some gems on the bed - sitting in front of a computer browsing eBay.

I swear there is only one video of the S.S. Aqua trip on Youtube. Augh. Anyways, I cannot cofirm yet, but in due time... GCPM11 should be there soon.