5th Gen Which Rival is more challenging?

[TheGinger63]

For me, none of the rivals were particularly "challenging" as much as they were obnoxious. I would have to say Cheren was stronger than Bianca though. N... ya he was just a pain. And him having Zekrom/Reshirem made no difference at all

 

[ElectricScyther]

As amazing as it is, Bianca's team left me down to my Lampent at 6 HP before I won the battle at Tubeline Bridge. Stoutland KO'd four out of six Pokemon I had there.
N? He's extremely easy because he's only used unevolved Pokemon (I think). However, I haven't battled him the last time, so who knows. Honestly, though, N having Zekrom (as I own Black) will make no difference whatsoever.

 

[tjb90]

I think Cheren is more challenging. He seems to be the stronger of the 2.

 

[Twilight-kun]

I love battling N
All of his Pokemon are the same level, his teams types are predictable (based on location)
and his VS screen and music completely trumps Cheren and Bel, who share a theme...

but as long as you over-train your team, they're all easy, although Cheren gets annoying since he battles you after almost every Gym
but hey, he has a level 35 Janovy?
Meet my Level 65 Daikenki who knows Blizzard

 

[TheGoddessOfDiscord]

Bianca for me. I HATE HER STOUTLAND!!!

 

[RYOUKI]

Both generally are easy, but I'm obliged to say Cheren since he got the Pokemon which has the type-advantage over me.

 

[bwburke94]

I repeat, calling N a rival is flame bait. I'm surprised no posts have been deleted yet.

Anyway, as I have not done the full battles yet, I can't really answer now.

 

[レイジングブラスト]

N and Bianca are both always easy to me no matter which starter I pick. My favorite rival is Cheren because I find myself actually using my whole team and having to strategize against him rather than sweeping his whole team with one or two Pokemon like I do with N and Bianca.

 

[Pwnyta Jockey]

Cheren is my favored rival in terms of difficulty. Still like Bianca more though.

 

[Don Daddio]

Cheren by far!! but u don't battle N that often but he is hard....Bianca caused me very little trouble i only lost to her once

 

[TTC]

I think N was designed to be the most difficult, but I'd say he and Cheren are pretty even. Unfortunately Bianca was a bit of a joke.

 

[Queen of Darkness]

Bianca was fairly difficult I lost to her once, unlike Cheren and N who I never lost to...

 

[KillehKiwi]

I'm only on the fifth badge, as I just got the game on either Saturday or Sunday, but so far N. is the hardest. His Sigilyph by the ferris wheel in Nimbasa.... I almost quit playing Black right there, it took me so long to kill it! Cheren and Bianca... they're easy.

 

[WhiteWizard]

probably N to be honest... his team just hard countered mine :P

 

[Enigma]

Cheren by far. I've never had any difficulty with Bianca, or if you want to count him, N.

 

[Barn]

Bianca is probably easier for most because she has the Pokémon that are weak to yours - only if you've kept your starter and possibly the monkey.

 

[The Nightmare]

I would say N and Bianca are when they are really strong but N is more mostly.

 

[Hikamaru]

N and Bianca are both always easy to me no matter which starter I pick. My favorite rival is Cheren because I find myself actually using my whole team and having to strategize against him rather than sweeping his whole team with one or two Pokemon like I do with N and Bianca.

Yeah, Cheren and Bianca are tough. I heard that a lot of users reported that they had lost to Bianca.

 

[|Torch|]

I lol never lost to any of them :) but i would have to say..

N = Hard (because he has all the main "good" pokemon)

Cheren = OK (because he has your starters weakness)

Bianca = Easy (because i just had to use Sawk and she would get defeated)

But i would have to say that..

Ghetsis = Hardest (because I was suprised there was a battle after N!)

So he surprised me and was difficult at the same time.

From Torch

 

[インフェルノの津波]

Cheren, Bianca and N are all on the same boat with me.

Too freaking easy. But Cheren levels up in Badassery when he gets a Haxorus.