So what? Ugly designs means worthless manga? I don't think so.
Green (Pocket Monster[s] SPECIAL)Remake3 Years LaterCoroCoro as in CoroCoro Comics3 Years LaterShigeruBon jour! (lol)Gym LeadersRemakeGreenPocket Monsters by Kosaku AnakuboGreen (GSC) [lit. GoldSilverC]Green (HGSS)Rival (FRLG)Shigeru (Dengeki! Pikachu)Shigeru (Anime)Both Shigeru from the anime and the rival in Pikachu's version [Yellow] had an Eevee.Unusually cool for a first gen rival.
The pendant from his grandfather's photo never leaves his side. What a grandfather-lover.
Derivation of siscon, etc
Leader of Viridian from chapter 3 on.Smell you later! (lol)His hair seems fluffy and soft.
Doesn't have his pendant.
Only main appearance are on the covers. 2 is a must see.
they mean 4 perhaps?
If there were a sequel he'd likely have his turn.A poor kid who has his name forgotten by his grandfather.
His badge faces his left.
His battle sprite changes as the game progresses, and he has a different outfit as champion. Smell you later! (lol)Saatoshi-kun (sic).
Emotionally matured.
Externally, a change in hair color and outfit + a disappearing nape.
It's agreed that he didn't appear often enough.Rival
(1st Gen)Appears as the gym leader of Tokiwa (Viridian) just like Gold and Silver.
His outfit has changed again.
According to his sister, he's lonely. Alakazam has disappeared.Appears as leader of Tokiwa (Viridian).
His outfit is the familiar purple trainer-ish look.
His badge is now on his right side. The gym's design is simple.Real name is "Midorikawa Kai"
The only rival who has held the protagonist's nuggets...probably.
His hairstyle slowly changes.
Nugget item in Japanese is きんのたま、 lit "ball of gold." Very close to きんたま or "testicles" and is often used by the fandom as a euphemism.
