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TTC March 22nd, 2011 1:02 PM

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 March 22nd, 2011 1:44 PM

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

KillehKiwi March 22nd, 2011 1:48 PM

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 March 22nd, 2011 3:46 PM

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

Enigma March 22nd, 2011 5:52 PM

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

Barn March 22nd, 2011 6:07 PM

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 March 22nd, 2011 11:49 PM

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

Hikamaru March 22nd, 2011 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by レイジングブラスト (Post 6527891)
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| March 23rd, 2011 12:08 AM

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

http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/c/c9/VSN.png
N = Hard (because he has all the main "good" pokemon)

http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/c/cd/VSCheren.png
Cheren = OK (because he has your starters weakness)

http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/1/10/VSBianca.png
Bianca = Easy (because i just had to use Sawk and she would get defeated)

But i would have to say that..

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110210204617/pokemon/images/5/55/GhetsisVS.png
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 March 23rd, 2011 12:22 AM

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.

CleverProfileName March 23rd, 2011 12:23 AM

N for sure his pokemon in the end game nearly rofl stomped me

danno 507 March 23rd, 2011 5:58 AM

so far my vote goes to cheren...hes not particularly hard but he can be such a pain! N and bianca are too easy :/

SilverCrown March 23rd, 2011 8:39 AM

I had a lot of trouble with Cheren. Especially the final battle with him. :(

Dusk White March 23rd, 2011 1:08 PM

The hardest rival is Cheren. It's him because he always out smarts me. He always use his strongest pokemon first. That's his servine with it's leaf tornado. Then it's easy.

Pochama95 March 23rd, 2011 1:14 PM

Cheren, N, and Bianca are all the same to me 1 hit K.O. Too EASY.

But Bianca is ahead on my vote for the strongest rival only becuz i couldn't kill her Munna in 1 hit with Dewott's Shell Blade

Gary_MotherTucking_Oak March 23rd, 2011 2:32 PM

N by far. The rest of the rivals were quite easy for me.

Woobat March 23rd, 2011 3:18 PM

N was definitely the hardest, but I never lost to any of the rivals. Cheren comes in second just because his starter has the advantage over yours, but he and Bianca were both easy.

Pokemon Master Derrville March 23rd, 2011 8:22 PM

Everytime Bianca complains about not being strong I roll my eyes because shes a hell of a lot stronger than Cheren. I have no problems with Cheren at all and his quest to be the strongest makes me laugh. Bianca however, with her Stoutland make at least one pokemon faint during battle.

D0N3GAN March 26th, 2011 7:36 AM

Cheren throughout the game by far is the most challenging of the three.
Both N & Bianca get alot stronger as the story goes on but even then with Bianca's team of six and N with his Reshiram/Zekrom are still easy enough for me to beat.

Kenshin5 March 26th, 2011 7:50 AM

I never really considered N a rival per say. I thought of him more as the head of Plasma and you were the person trying to foil his plans. He was more challenging if you would actually call him challenging compared to the other two. Bianca and Cheren I really found neither challenging, but they were more worth while then some past rivals like Brendan/May in RSE(who is the worst rival imo).

PlatinumDude March 26th, 2011 4:38 PM

Cheren is the more challenging one if you're not prepared. But lucky for me, I had Whirlipede to take care of Servine.

GlalieX March 26th, 2011 4:47 PM

None of them were that hard except for N the last time. Cheren was decent, Bianca was easy.

BringYourOwnKites March 26th, 2011 9:38 PM

I'd have to say N. His team is just... Wtf...


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