We Probably Already Know The BB League Champion In Pokémon’s Indigo Disk DLC
07.11.2023 - 14:12
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It seems extremely likely that the identity of the BB League Champion in ’s upcoming DLC will actually be a familiar face. While only the League’s Elite Four have been publicly revealed, the existence of an additional Champion figure seems all but certain. Moreover, given prior content, the probable identity of this Champion is relatively easy to deduce.
Judging by the promotional material released so far, the BB League will be a prominent part of. As the League’s Elite Four, Lacey, Crispin, Amarys, and Drayton are clearly prominent figures at the height of Blueberry Academy’s social structure. But in every previous example of an Elite Four, there has always been a Champion to battle afterwards. With Geeta’s team in being generally considered disappointingly underwhelming, a new and more challenging opponent in a similar position would be highly appreciated by many people, and it seems that such a battle is indeed being set up.
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Given trailer shots of an unidentified figure with a familiar red glove, and his character arc so far, it has been heavily theorized that the Champion of the BB League will in fact be Kieran. Carmine’s younger brother was last seen developing an unhealthy fixation on growing stronger as a trainer in, and climbing to the top of Blueberry Academy’s battle scene would be a natural course of action for Kieran to take as a result. This same storyline could also easily see Kieran become a more villainous character in , perhaps by constantly forcing battles in a desire to prove his power.
It is a foregone conclusion that Kieran will feature strongly in, given the storyline of. With that in mind, his near-complete absence from promotional material for the next part of is a curious point of interest. Kieran cna be seen in the DLC’s main poster image, but otherwise has yet to be seen, indicating that details of his whereabouts and activities are intended are being deliberately held in reserve for the time being. A surprise reappearance as the BB League Champion would undoubtedly benefit from this, whether in a final trailer to build anticipation or during the DLC itself.
In contrast, having an Elite Four without a Champion would make the entire structure of the Blueberry League seem incomplete. Even Alola’s newly-established Pokémon League in has Professor Kukui providing a final battle to continue the tradition (whilst Hau fulfills the same function in ). After nine Generations of games establishing precedent, the existence of an Elite Four necessitates the existence of a Champion, or at the very least a comparative figure. And although an unknown new character could technically fill this role in,