Will old Gym leaders return?

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This is not about Misty or Brock, they have their own threads, but in the BW2 games tons of old Gym leaders return like Volkner, Blaine, Erika, Janine, etc.

Will we see any of them in the anime again? Or do you think the writers are just ignoring the Gym leaders, and focusing on Elite 4 and Champions instead?

Personally I don't think we'll see any of the old Gym leaders return in BW. I can't see them having Ash battle them again in a tournament setting and if all 40 come back in BW2 it's impossible for the anime to cover it.

If anything I think the Junior tournament is going to be the anime adaption of the games tournament.
 
I think they maybe appear in the post league WT or better said WTSenior cup!

But I don't believe they pull through all 40 cause, how would they justify not participate one of gen VI or VII GL!
Or crazy Idea maybe this will be the way to introduce GenVI pokes into the anime and promote them before the release!

But back on the topic YES, if there will be a postLeague WT I believe some of them will come back!
 
I find it hard to believe. I mean what is the point? Ash already beat them all and some like Giovanni and Gary aren't
gym leaders in the anime.

I can see the writers ignoring them, but I would like to see Janine if possible.
 
There were some stupid wins on Ash's side! Like Maylene(he won cause they blast the roof and Buizel used swift swim), Volkner (who was portrayed to weak in my opinion, and they made it all about Blaze) etc.
so there is some redemption there!
And they can prove that the GL have improved that some pokes have evolved and learned some strong moves!

But who else should participate on the WTSC!? E4 from all regions! I think that is a bit too much and to pretentious for Ash! Yes he has a strong overall team but it would be a long shot and improvment!
 
I think if old Gym leaders were going to be in BW2 anime they would have been promoted somehow by now.

Especially since the Junior tournament revealed Caitlin, I think if any Gym leaders were there they would have been mentioned.
 
To be honest, I think that some will appear in BW2. But the reason that they haven't been 'shown' yet is due to the fact that the game has yet to be out and are planning to delay their appearance of the old gym leaders either until the game+anime is out or as the date for BW Anime and the Game draws near using after as promotion to hype it up.
 
I wouldn't mind if Misty or Brock were to return (I would LOVE to see that awkward moment when Cilan would meet Brock and Iris either being Misty's enemy or best friend.) As far as the games go, I'm really hoping to see the Striaton Gym Leaders again, maybe some Lenora and Skyla, too.
 
That scan only mentioned E4 and Champions, not Gym Leaders... anyway, if there is a Gym Leader appearing, I think it's mainly Volkner who has any real chance to return due to him being a very recent one (same reason Dawn and Cynthia themselves came)
He was also kind of said to be close to E4's level - I think... can't remember exactly but both anime and games said something like that
Also, new Gym Leaders like Cheren and the water guy could appear here too
 
I'm really hoping for Volkner to re-appear. He deserves it, and I'd like to see further interaction between Ash and the others since we've only see him (Volkner) interact with Flint and Ash's DP crew.
 
I really hope so! I want them too, I love when old characters return!!!!!!!!!!!! I definitely would wanna see Misty, Forrest, Flannery, Maylene, Whitney, Jasmine, Norman, Janine, Sabrina (with Ash's Haunter), Gardenia (with James' Cacnea), and some other ones I cant think of right now!
 
I just had a crazy idea. The Orange Islands leaders returning. Hows that for a ridiculously surprising move :p? But anyway as far as main game leaders go, sure I think it would make sense if they had some return in whatever way they do in the games. Maybe have some kind of gym leaders conference or club, I dunno. They could do it, and they should because it would be very interesting!
 
On this show, you NEVER know.

No way we'd get all of them on the chance they actually showed up, but I'd like an appearance by almost any of them :)
 
I could see Volkner appearing if Flint returns.

Otherwise I am sure we won't see any of the Kanto ones.
 
If any of them do appear, I doubt that they get more than a couple of seconds of screen time (just a brief cameo).

There may be a couple who have a small part in the battle tournament (or whatever it's called), but I think most of the focus will be on Cynthia and Caitlin (and maybe some of the other Unova Elite 4 members).

But I do hope Misty makes an appearance!
 
There are a handful of leaders I would absolutely love to see, but I really don't think it would happen. It's just too many that it wouldn't be plausible, and I don't see how they would narrow it down to pick only a few. It would be interesting if they brought back Koga as an E4 member and introduced Janine along with him, but we're about 2 years past that being relevant to absolutely anything.
 
Gliscor'd said:
Especially since the Junior tournament revealed Caitlin, I think if any Gym leaders were there they would have been mentioned.
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By that logic, you might as well cross off the list any Elite Four members and Champions not named Caitlin, Cynthia and Alder.

I think that the Junior Cup is basically a prelude to the actual World Tournament as a whole, which at least in the games may be held outside of Unova. The Junior Cup is only meant for Unova trainers, with Cynthia and Ash (and possibly Dawn) only participating because they happen to be traveling in the region.
 
Silktree said:
Gliscor'd said:
Especially since the Junior tournament revealed Caitlin, I think if any Gym leaders were there they would have been mentioned.
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By that logic, you might as well cross off the list any Elite Four members and Champions not named Caitlin, Cynthia and Alder.

I think that the Junior Cup is basically a prelude to the actual World Tournament as a whole, which at least in the games may be held outside of Unova. The Junior Cup is only meant for Unova trainers, with Cynthia and Ash (and possibly Dawn) only participating because they happen to be traveling in the region.
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But we already know the theme is Elite 4 characters and Champions. That's why if Lance eventually shows up nobody will be that surprised.

Nothing has been said about actual Gym leaders competing. We're seeing Giovanni in BW, but of course that has nothing to with him being a Gym leader. Likewise if Gym leaders do return, it would be the nostalgia trip they skipped over back in Battle Frontier....and its hard to imagine.

Sure we saw Jasmine in DP, but again that was just a "one and done" kind of deal....her episode sucked anyway. LOL.
 
I want to see Volkner and Fling because shipping. I said it before, but I'll say it again. XD
 
Gliscor'd, why wouldn't there be any Kanto ones? What makes their odds of appearing so different than Johto, Hoenn or Sinnoh?
 
Bluelatios said:
Gliscor'd, why wouldn't there be any Kanto ones? What makes their odds of appearing so different than Johto, Hoenn or Sinnoh?
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They didn't appear back in Battle Frontier, when Ash was actually traveling through Kanto again. If they didn't show them back then when their appearances actually would have advertised FR/LG at the time, I don't see them appearing now this late.

For example I'd love to see Sabrina again now that she's no longer "evil" and especially if she has that awesome redesign she had in HGSS....but I realize the chances of seeing her are probably slim to none. I just don't see it happening.
 
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