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Red, Blue, and the professor are not the only trainers with experience fighting off Team Rocket. Johto has their own powerful trainers, and they’re here to help how they can.
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Associate Professor Gold is there to greet you when you arrive in Johto. He’s the one who alerted Professor OrchidtoTeam Neo-Rocket’s activities, and he’s glad to have your help. Associate Professor Gold serves as your guide at many points in your travels. He is well-versed in Johto’s legends, and is able to anticipate Team Neo-Rocket’s movements as they track down legendary Pokémon.
Gold works largely with Professor Elm in Newbark Town, and though he is an associate professor, Gold’s main focus is on caring for Pokémon. Along with his involvement in Elm’s studies of Pokémon evolution and breeding, Gold studies the wellbeing of Pokémon, including the unique needs of different species. However, do not mistake Gold’s caring attitude for weakness: he is a skilled trainer who is greatly respected by Johto’s Pokémon League, and particularly by Leader Silver and the champion.
Leader Silver has become a fierce protector of Mahogany Town. Though many people find him cold or intimidating in his demeanor, he does everything he can to take care of Mahogany Town’s residents, as well as keep an eye on the Johto region as a whole. Though he hesitates to leave his gym often, Silver is infuriated by Team Neo-Rocket. Having learned the value of bonding with and caring for your Pokémon partners, he is disgusted by Neo-Rocket’s blatant and unapologetic exploitation of Pokémon. This boils over when Dante, Neo-Rocket’s leader, attempts to convert Silver to his cause. Leader Silver refuses to even honor Dante with a battle, and, with your help, drives Team Neo-Rocket out of Mahogany Town as quickly as possible.
Champion Kris spends most of her time at the Silver Falls Highland, where the conclusion of the Pokémon league is built. She is the last member of this trio that you meet, but she’s not about to stand by and let Team Neo-Rocket undermine the safety of her home. Kris can be found near both the Whirl Islands and the Bell Tower when Team Neo-Rocket is working to summon Lugia and Ho-oh, respectively, but opts to return to her duties as Champion once she confirms that the situations are in your capable hands. Otherwise, she is most often seen alongside either Associate Professor Gold or Leader Silver, as they are some of the only people who could pull her away from her responsibilities to the league.
