i apologize if this has been suggested already but i think it would be cool if in one of the later builds of the game there would be some way to like make one or two of your friends your actual rival in the game instead of it defaulting to Green (Gary). so like would start of your journey all get pokemon from oak at the same time and then you all kinda split off do your own thing and then when your near each other maybe there would be some kinda notification system that says hey your rival is around, and from there you could battle or w/e. I've just been playing pokemon for so long that fighting Green (Gary) seems kinda boring and a waste with all the other players around that could be involved. idk i haven't really thought it all the way out. the idea still need some work but what do you guys think. anything to add? do you think something like this would even be possible?