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Did Professor Oak rig the system so his grandson would become Champion?
โโข The Setup: Gary is already at the lab when you arrive, but Oak explicitly makes him wait and forces you to pick your starter first. This isn't politeness. Itโs a calculated move so Gary can instantly counter-pick you
โข The Tracking: Gary is miraculously always waiting to fight you with a fully healed team at the worst possible times. How? Oak gave you the Pokรฉdex. He is tracking your real-time location and feeding it to Gary so he can ambush you
โข The Intel: Gary is always one step ahead. He automatically gets a Town Map, where you have to go beg for one. He beats every Gym Leader before you do. Oak is clearly funneling him the optimal routes, boss strategies, and insider League information
โProfessor Oak handed you a tracking device and used you as a constant sparring partner for his own grandson. And even when you beat Giovanni, who gets the spotlight? That's right! Gary gets handed the Gym! But maybe that's just a bunch of random coincidences... Or is it? ๐ค
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