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THE VIRGIN GEN 1 RIVAL; THE CHAD GEN 2 RIVAL; CHEATED TO GET HIS STARTER BY WAITING FOR RED TO CHOOSE HIS FIRST SO HE COULD HAVE THE ADVANTAGE; HAS UNKNOWN PARENTS; SON OF GIOVANNI; STOLE A POKEMON THAT HAPPENED TO BE THE ONE THAT WAS STRONG AGAINST THE PLAYER'S; KICKS THE PLAYER OUCH! NO PHYSICAL CONTACT TO THE PLAYER WAS MADE