Between gods... Dang, that sounds brutal. How do you even go up against deities?

[Granted, his experience with gods is lacking. The Regis don't count.

But he's got a point about Blue. Heh, the one Gym Leader who presents one heck of a challenge...]

I guess you've got exceptions to the rule. I just remember hearing about trainers getting their starter at age ten. Maybe all those other kids are prodigies.

[Or their parents raise Pokémon. That might be a bit more likely.]