
Pokémon Red & Blue were some of the buggiest games ever made. There are many fans who believe that Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver or X & Y were better candidates for the perfect score. Pokémon Black & White were certainly well received, but they also had numerous balance and gameplay issues. The only Pokémon games to ever receive a perfect score in Famitsu are Black & White. This is considered odd among fans of the game. The first was The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Timeand the most recent was The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This is not a score that is given out lightly, however, and only twenty-four games have received it in the past thirty years. A game that gets 40/40 is considered to be "perfect" by Famitsu. These four scores are tallied up and are given as the final rating. Every game in Famitsu is given a score out of ten by four different reviewers. It debuted in Japan in 1986 and has remained hugely popular there, even in the face of the death of the print industry. This goes to show how powerful Bugs have become since Pokémon Red & Blue, where they were considered to be one of the weakest types in the game.įamitsu magazine is one of the most highly respected video game publications in the world.

He uses Bugs as a way of honoring his fallen comrade. Alder falls into the latter category, as he specializes in Bug-type Pokémon, and uses three of them on his team.Īlder loves Bug-types due to the fact that his starter Pokémon was a Larvesta, that passed away from illness. Champions like Lance, Steven and Wallace are easier, because they rely on a type (Dragon, Steel, and Water respectively). Trainers like Red, Blue, and Cynthia are feared due to their balanced mixture of Pokémon. The most fearsome Champions in the Pokémon series are the ones that use a variety of Pokémon types. The conflict with N & Team Plasma is where the main story concludes and you don't get a chance to fight Alder until the post-game.

Unlike all of the other Champions in the series, he is not considered to be the end boss of the game.

He is the Champion of Unova in Pokémon Black & White, before being replaced by Iris in Black 2 & White 2. Alder is one of the most unusual Champions in the Pokémon series.
