"What if Red was in the Masters Eight? (Lore&Team)"

Given the current policy I can't upload images. So Be sure to click on the linked ones!PREMISEI'm sure someone else thought about this, but if this tournament was set in the game-world Red would've been part of it..Especially when you think Red is around 35yo, how would he perform against Leon?(I drew this btw ;) )Or even against Cynthia, that is probably in her 40s. Are these seasoned Trainers any stronger now?TBF, in Alola, Blue never says he or Red are Champions - "I'll show you just what a top Kanto Trainer can do!" as "We were both Champions of the Kanto region, in our own days".So... Who would win? Who's stronger? Leon, Cynthia or Red?While I can't answer this - I can tell you this post is about Chairman Rose asking himself the same question, and putting up a Masters Eight Tournament in Sword and Shiled (before leon got dethroned).LORE DEVELOPMENTRED AND BLUE AFTER THE ALOLAN BATTLE TREEThe Pokémon World Tournament in BW2, the Battle Tree, and now Masters Eight - it's only natural for him to recieve an invitation for this last event as well.But... Red is collecting one loss after another. Must be frustrating. As Blue implied, they're both past their prime at this point. But to quote Blue again, "Look, I'm a Trainer. So, if I see another strong Trainer, I'm gonna want to fight them" - and I can't imagine Red having a different opinion.CHAIRMAN ROSE INVITATIONLooking at the PWT, I think only Red would receive and invitation - not Blue.He's not a kid anymore, and will surely help Red so both regain their former glory - "You have to show them what top Kanto Trainers can do!"And with a new spark and will to win, Mega Evolution, Z-Moves and (looking at Red in Masters EX and Lance in the anime) Dynamax at his disposal... Red is finally ready to give the undefeated Galar Champion a run for his money.THE TEAMI gave Red's Team the same Levels they had in HGSS - implying a return to his prime.And, most notably, swapped Lapras for Espeon. Throwback? Maybe. But more importantly he already has Blastoise as a tanky Water Type, let's add some variety.Charizard is his strongest Mega option, plus 4 of his Pokémon eat the Max Soup, to add more flexibility to this team. But ideally, I picture Snorlax being sent out for last.PIKACHU(G-Max) - Lightningrod - Light Ball - Lv.88[Fake Out] [Volt Tackle] [Knock Off] [Extremespeed]Lead of the team, it acts as a wallbreaker and initial damage dealer.Fake out to chip/stall, VoltTackle to deal massive damage and KnockOff to damage who resists Electric attacks. Extremespeed to finish off.Not the strongest pick, but a fun start for the battle - it can Gigantamax to last a bit longer if Pikachu is strong against the opponent's team and/or to Paralyze specific targets.Allowing who's in the back to outspeed and make crucial plays.MOVESET TRIVIAThe rarest Pikachu, barley legal as Idk if you can obtain it like this in-game due to trading-limitations between generations. But this is how you obtain these moves:Extremespeed via a Gen5 event - KnockOff&VoltTackle by tutoring in Gen7 - FakeOut by NurseryTransferance in Gen8 - Hidden Ability and Gmax form with Gen8's DLC items.This "Red's Pikachu" Would make for a FANTASTIC event Pokémon.VENUSAUR (G-Max) - Clorophyll - Wide Lens - Lv.82[Sleep Powder] [Leech Seed] [Giga Drain] [Sludge Bomb]Pretty self explainatory set. Let me just point out that, thanks to Wide Lens, Sleep Powder and Leech Seed now have 82.5% and 99% accuracy. Crucial to make Venusaur more consistent.Gigantamax is a secondary option, in situations where Vinelash's DOTs are crucial. And since setting sun is common with Dynamax, Clorophyll is a nice counterplay.BLASTOISE (G-Max) - Torrent - Leftovers - Lv.82[Scald] [Ice Beam] [Yawn] [Rapid Spin]Tanky and stally. Rapid Spin is to aid Charizard against Stealth Rocks, and Torrent is better than Rain Dish to boost Scald when in a pinch - especially if Gigantamaxed.This Blastoise is Red's second-best Max option, DOTs are always welcomed and Max Strike even adds some needed speed control options to this team.ESPEON - Magic Bounce - Normalium Z - Lv.80[Stored Power] [Dazzling Gleam] [Celebrate] [Shadow Ball]Just like Pikachu, this moveset is technically unobtainable. But actually legal.Thanks to Magic Bounce you can freely set-up in front of hazard setters. Z-Celebrate immediately boosts everyone of Espeon's stats, making it faster/stronger/tankier at the same time. This also means that Stored Power now has 120 Base Power. STAB. Dazzling Gleam and Shadow Ball are there to cover Psychic resistances. Such an interesting set.MOVESET TRIVIACelebrate is obtained via event - the rest through TMs or items.CHARIZARD - Blaze - Charizardite X - Lv.84[Dragon Claw] [Flare Blitz] [Dragon Dance] [Earthquake]Red's Mega Pokémon, and physical sweeper.Not much to say about this Pokemon, we all know how strong it is.SNORLAX - Gluttony - Figy Berry - Lv.82[Body Slam] [Crunch] [Belly Drum] [Recycle]Red's primary Max-Option, quite literally a Raid Boss if Maxed after a Belly Drum.You know the thing, BellyDrum reduces the HP in half but quadruples the Atk - Gluttony kicks in and the Berry is consumed early, bringing Snorlax back at full HP. Once Maxed, Snorlax's G-Max Replenish will recycle the Berry.CONCLUSIONIMO, this is Red's Team at its absolute best. Surely a worthy challenger even for a lore-stated unbeatable Champion like Leon. via /r/pokemon https://ift.tt/iGtj13h