One of the things that the Rotom Dex can say in the postgame is "I miss Hau. Do you miss Hau? We should bring him some malasada sometime." I was so disappointed when I found out that that's not actually a thing you can do.
Gladion: "Battle me. Me and Null must become stronger." Completely right about needing to be stronger Hau: "Hey friend, want some malasadas?" Completely destroys team with Raichu, doesn't even care
I love how he still has goals but he's not super crazy driven to get them done. He's just like "I'm trying, so I'll get there when I get there." _Seriously the type of person I need to be right now, I'm too high-strung._
I love how he also has actual problems with going all out. The fact that he can't beat his grandpa when he tries his hardest made him seriously hesitant to try. He only ever wanted to battle "for funsies" cause it wouldn't really matter if he lost then and he could just laugh it off. His laid back and goofy attitude had an actual reason that he over the course of the game had to grow past.. And it was great!
I always see people complaining that Hau pivks the strter that is weak against you, but my question is... Why does no one EVER notice he has the eeveelution strong against your starter?
I actually like it when they pick the starter weak to yours. Instead of choosing a certain type just to check yours, this group of rivals go for who they honestly want and that endears me more to them.
@@bruski4120 the fact that Silver still has love for pokemon inside made him one of the more better non-friendly rivals edit: blue just outright uses strong pokemon, no love or hate, just strong pokemons only, i heard it in Pokemon Generations in the Indigo Plateau
I'm starting to get the impression that a lot of Pokémon fans don't seem to really understand what denotes a "rival". A rival is somebody who tries compete and usurp you in skills. A rival is somebody who keeps on trying to get stronger regardless, which is *exactly* what Hau did. He didn't just stop midway like May did in the original Ruby and Sapphire or because you became the Champion. He kept going and is STILL set on surpassing you in strength. Just because his approach isn't the douchebag-archetype so many fans have a hard on for doesn't mean he's a bad rival. You can like Gladion without tearing down that earnest malasada-loving child. And for the record, don't say this dude was weak because I and a good group of friends have all agreed that Hau is not to be taken lightly, ESPECIALLY if you go in unprepared. If anything, he's Serena, Tierno, Trevor, and Shauna done right.
Laggalot101 My team was coming together quite nicely by the time he evolved his Pikachu, and he still nearly swept me. It was only thanks to taking advantage of my Pokémon's moveset that I didn't get completely curbstomped.
Why use common sense to learn or realize what a rival is? Hau's not a dick so he's not a "real rival." Honestly, this excuse sounds so pretentious that it's getting on my nerves. It's like half of the fanbase forgets that B/W gave you multiple rivals. Someone even points out the meaning of Hau's name, which makes his personality fit even better. But nope! He's not a jerk to you at any given moment so he isn't "really a rival."
Guys, “rival” doesn’t necessarily mean “enemy”. It means someone who goes against you in some competition, or puts up a fight against you. Hau might not be an “enemy” in the same light as Blue or Silver, but he certainly is a “rival”. The same goes for all the other friendly rivals too. And as far as I’m concerned, Trace is by far the worst friendly rival.
@@BiggestCheeser you are right but he did some pretty good things. He helped you beat team rocket. He even help the Cubone that lost his parents. Trace wasn't a good rival but he was pretty good guy.
Except for having Raichu and an Eeveelution on his team. At least he chooses Leafeon if you picked Popplio instead of Jolteon. Aside from terrible team choices, he hasn't done anything wrong,
Heinz Doofenshmirtz Eevee is my brother’s favorite Pokémon lol, be glad he didn’t see that. By the way though, why don’t you like those two? Is it because of their popularity I’m guessing?
The thing I think that people seem to overlook is his overall determination and the fact that he *does* have intense feelings and goals, and that his smile isn't something that he just mindlessly wears. Just because he's another "nice guy" doesn't make him shallow, trust me. Also his Raichu is objectively insane. Despite *MY RAICHU* outleveling his by about 5 levels in our final fight without a hindering nature, *his is still faster*.
-NE ON- He's a few malasadas short of a baker's dozen, but he's still more developed than X and Y's cast, and I respect him for that. Also for giving me a legit challenge despite having the starter you beat. Fuck that Raichu, man!
I had a crack theory around February that Hop was Hau after moving to Galar and stealing the real Hop's identity and going to rehab for his malasada addiction.
I get that everyone wants the dick rival back but that's no real reason to hate on newer rivals. I mean, Gen 6 rival hate made sense because they weren't even characters; they lacked personality. Calem/Serena were also pretty hilarious to watch because of how badly they wanted to be the MC only for you to end up fitting that role better. Though, this has been a thing people have been whining about since Gen 3. Wally's a better character now that you can visibly see his development compared to Gen 3 sprites. Barry's alright though, because of how he rushes so much, you barely get any moments with him. Cheren, Bianca and Hugh were all well-fleshed out characters, though, Hugh's development could've had more time, as some of it felt rushed. Again, Gen 6 rivals were a joke and Hau, like your Gen 5 rivals, is a pretty well-written character. He's happy, so what? Would you be friends with the first person you met in a new place you _JUST_ moved to if he were a dick? Not really. He's supposed to be inviting; *that's what Alola is.* I'm not saying that y'all should go loving Hau, but c'mon, if you're gonna hate the kid, hate on him for his personality and not because he's not a dick.
There's that, too. Though, he's more of your rival in a sense that he's more rough around the edges. He doesn't really compete with you and you do more fighting alongside him than against him. I get why he's considered a rival though, since once everything's blown over, he plans on surpassing you.
Yeah, but it was more along the lines of Gladion thinking that Hau didn't take anything seriously. He eventually admits that he thinks Hau's a strong trainer and probably comes to tolerate the smiley goober.
even the gen six protagonists could smile. and gen Six didn't have as good graphics I'm my humble opinion. but the graphics were still very good in my humble opinion.
@@Gunni4091 He's not meant to SEEM important to the plot. His influence as a character is actually what kickstarts Gladion's character development and helps Lillie open up more as a person, allowing them to finally grow and escape the past they suffered in from Lusamine. He may not be super plot important like N, but he inadvertently kickstarts major differences that help shape the ending of the game.
Hau: "So, Mr. Faba, do you have the key to the President's rooms?" Faba: "Indeed! I have it right here." Hau: "So... if you'd just stayed hidden, we would've been stuck here anyway, right?" Faba: ".........What?!" XDD
I think in Alola YOU'RE the sassy rival. I mean, you get the advantage Starter, you're always a step ahead of Hau, and he's just a character trying th be friendly with you -just like your character usually didn't want troubles with the rivals, but to keep their goals and do their best. Also, the "edgy" rival is obviously Gladion, having a "g2g strong" personality and being really mean with you at first, although this is explained in the game, and he develops as a better and more friendly trainer, just like Silver back in GSC.
I have to say, after being done with Moon for a while now, i'll admit... Hau was actually very refreshing to the series. I hope we see him grow up in the future and that he doesn't stop being happy. Y'know, Hau being that old man that guides you around to places and teaches you how to Pokemon would leave me extremely satisifed.
Hau also kinda feels like a better version of Ash Ketchum. Always happy, determined to become a great trainer, surprisingly good at what he does, signature Pokemon is a Pikachu.
Hau is the best rival... he is friendly, his battles are not too hard, but not too easy. He gives you good stuff sometimes. His theme sounds very happy and optimistic and he has a great personality.
“Same feelings of inadequacy?” “Same feelings of inadequacy!” “Same overshadowing by a famous/talented older relative?” “Same overshadowing by a famous/talented older relative!!”
I love the friendly rivals like Hau and Barry. Gladion is a milder version of Silver, less of a hurdle to get over with his Pokemon verses Silver's struggles. But, Lillie, Hau, and Gladion are 100x better written that X and Y's crew, although I like having a circle of friends. Honestly, it makes me super happy that Blue and Red are BFFs now, too.
Barry is the worst rival character in my opinion and I never felt anything for the x and y crew since they basically dragged you into their little circle (The player character just moved into town if i recall). Blue worked great back in the day I knew a couple of kids like him in elementary school and Silver was an improvement as far as character growth. That being said, Hau grew on me over the course of the game for the reasons you stated. Lillie, Hau, and Gladion worked great as a group.
i mean there's all that dialogue that was like oh yeah blue and red used to be buddies till blue shoved some kind of stick up his ass. it can be assumed some time between GSC and SM that red forcefully removed the ass stick. regardless i do like that theyre cool again as adults
What I like about him is that he is self-concious about how annoying his optimism is to some people and he keeps acting like that just to piss them off.
Thing is, he doesn't even have Electric Terrain, which is what Surge Surfer interacts with, so it's just a dead ability.... And he still raid-wipes you!
Hau and Gladion are both the main rivals They made it so both of them can have the type advantage against your starter Hau has the eeveelution that's strong against your starter while Gladion's Silvally's Memory will change depending on your starter so he has the type advantage
As a whole, I like Hau. Team-wise, not so much. If only he had a different Electric type instead of Raichu and a different Grass/Fire/Water instead of an Eeveelution.
I personally don't have a problem with Hau. Having a rival that's friendly, smiles a lot and has a personal stake in the player's storyline is nice. He does actually show a range of emotions, so it's not like he's just smiling all the time. He's kind of like the male version of Bianca. Gen 6's 'team of five' thing got really old, really fast. It was fun when everyone was in Santalune Forest together, but after that it was just irritating to just run into them. Calem/Serena turning into an emo tryhard after losing again and again was really cringey and eye-rolling.
A *what* ? Try using English words instead. How were they emo? They distance themselves from the rest of the group, stop being cordial and demand to battle you to show how strong they've gotten. Then once they lose they get bitter and run off. They gradually go from pleasant new friend to Gen 2's rival.
Tony M they don't get bitter, they are disappointed that they lost, and at the same time, happy you won. An emo person is someone who hates the world and "nobody understands me" and things like that. When does Serena/Caleb ever say or do anything that even implies that? They consistently mention that they are happy to have such great friends, and when talking about Team Flare, they speak of hope for the world. They are friendly and nice, yet competitive. Sounds like the complete opposite of emo if you ask me
I love how nearing the end he becomes frustrated with himself when you beat him, desperate to show his Pokémon what it's like to win, yet still manages to keep his positivity through it all.
Does anyone else really appreciate the different starting animation he has during his Title Defense battle? It really displays how he's developed and learned to be more serious.
why are you guys complaining about this beautiful kid??? why do you want your edgelord rivals back?? they always brought you down meanwhile hau is adorable and always makes you smile. what a ray of sunshine. much better than silver imo.
@@matthewwilliams8267 I like the newer games plenty more than the older ones, but even then I think the older games did the rivals better. They actually gave me a big sense of competition, while Hau was just more of a buddy. Not anything wrong with that, I just prefer to be pushed to be better.
@@nerdymidwesterner3662 I understand that, but i think they both have their place. Hau was just trying to be stronger than his grandfather. He was just tagging along. Hugh just wanted his sister's purlion back and make whoever took it FEEL HIS RAGE. Blue wanted to be better than you at every turn, no matter what. May/ Brendan had a crush on you, but still had to help their dad, and research came first. Wally is...a lot to unpack. Silver is just a kid trying to prove his father right. Each serves a narrative purpose that fits the story.
Savannah Swindle yeah I'm in my second run through and that's what he had against me as well. My team now is Mudsdale, Golisopod, Ribombee, Delibird, Turtonator, and Lurantis
In my opinion, I feel that Hau is a better rival than Blue. If you had a real Pokémon journey which would you rather have: A friend enjoys the trill of battle with both you and everyone else, or an asshole that just wants to make sure your Pokémon journey is as short lived as possible?
Everyone complaining that he sucks as a Rival, bro he doesn't take you seriously until the entrance to the Alolan League. I am pretty sure that if he wanted, he would of have taken your role as MC from the start, this kid is a marshmallow, he is sweet and kindhearted, we have Galdion for your edgy asshole rival, leave this kiddo alone.
Cris Ray Well at least Hau had a good personality and just cares about having fun and getting stronger he honestly doesn't care if he loses he just gets back up again also he is a person that will kill you if you don't have something to counter his raichu
In my opinion Hau allways was that one rival that could overtake you easily if he wanted to. I was really surprised he had an Eevee early in the game (5% ratio, OMG Hau you were searching a while!) who later counters your starter. Also became increasingly challenging starting from the 3rd island!
He actually starts to man up after the incident at Aether House on Ula'Ula. Either Plumeria busting into the place scared him straight, or the very act of getting his potential girlfriend stolen from him awoke a very serious realization in him.
Hau is one of my favorite Rival/Friend characters. All he wants is for everyone to be happy and having fun. He's got quite a bit of personality and grows a lot as a character and trainer. He's the guy that everyone wants as a friend. And I hope I can be that person to a lot of my friends.
Dude just swept my entire team with Raichu's Psychic. I love these games! May not be a traditional "rival" but goddamn if Hau isn't one of the best characters in the series.
I think Hau might be my favorite "rival" so far because he's just a friend - not someone trying to be better than you in general, but trying to be your equal.
Raphaël Khoury Yes!! I really want to see Hau again like when is more mature and stronger and wiser because during the final battle against Hau, he realised that Pokemon battles are supposed to be fun but you should give it your all and put your heart into it! Its just his first step to becoming an awesome Pokemon master and I wanna see him, Lillie and Gladion when they are older and much more powerful!
Nicholas Peh welp, USUM kinda did that! Hau was more focused, a she is your first challenger to the champion title Lillie became a trainer amd you caj battle with her during the RR epsiode and the Battle Tree And Gladion went to training to Kanto, but he can challenge you in Title defense every month i think!!!! 😍😍😍😍😉 But i ahree that i would like to see them when they grow up! Like Cheren and Bianca!!!! 😍😍😍😍😉
Raphaël Khoury USUM only began what might be a great future for these beloved characters! Hau might be a Kahuna or be like Ash, Travel region to region beating leagues and actually succeed in them! Lillie might explore the world and be an explorer/caretaker of Pokemon since she seems very interested in Mythology and History, and she has experience from taking care of Nebby! And Gladion is also exploring the world to find his destiny and who he is meant to be because he will eventually find out that there is more to his life than just protecting the ones he care for! All in all, The Alola Gang is awesome! And I hope Hau make an appearance in the anime or a series that depicts the story of the games like Pokemon Generations! 😁
Hau is just a chill dude he won't hurt you but if you dare steal his malasada he will rip out your soul and feed it to Mega Houndoom then he'll mutulate your body and feed the leftover chunks to his Ride Sharpedo then he'll send out your decapitated head and call out all of his pokemon and they'll all kick your head nonstop for a few hours.
I don't understand why people hate Hau. He's a great character later in the game as his character get's developed and he has actual goals he wants to achieve. Both Gladion and Hau are your rivals. Just because someone isn't pissed off at you doesn't mean they're a bad rival
They both are. Hau and Gladion are the S/M counterparts of respectively Bianca and Cheren from B/W and they easily remind me of them, even though it's the professor rather than Gladion who takes the starter that beats yours.
Once I acknowledged how many people held expectations for Hau (Gladeon & Guzma so far) I can totally see why he is the way he is, everyone is expecting him to be a champ or Kahuna cause his grand pops did. And in the Malie garden when he started to question himself, it made him my favorite Rival. He’s the most human of them too, he’s doing what he thinks he needs to do while trying to have fun because he doesn’t want to disappoint those around him. Which may be why he isn’t serious too. If he actually tried and messed up, he’d get repremanded way harder with the “You are supposed to be a Kahuna!” Talk. So why do that when you can act immature and benign to your future goals?
When Sun and Moon were first released back in 2016, I thought that Hau was gonna randomly get a Dragonair or Dragonite in the final battle with him. He just seemed like that kind of person.
I loved hau. He is so sweet and determined to surpass you and I just love him. Loved his character. I felt really bad every time a fought him because I swept his team every single time. He was a rival done correctly 👏😭.
@@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 Honestly if he would have had something that sets up electric terrain and volt switch into Raichu he would have been pretty terrifying
2 of 3 starters have type advantage over Raichu in their final forms. Team Popplio, you can still get that king of tanks named Mudsdale and earthquake him to death.
Better than the "friend circle" in general. At least I wasn't afraid to encounter Hau, but he did prove to be a threat several times. Just when you think you can crush anything, this little bugger comes along as a solemn reminder that you might think you're strong, but even your rival that's hardly as competitive as you can perform just as well. You've gotten far, but you've still got a long way to go. It's a feeling I both despise and cherish.
"Hey, did you know?"
> Of course
"I haven't even asked the question yet."
*Hau: -_-*
When you start pressing A and didn't read the question
I actually read it and said that anyways lol
MarioSonic64
Same lol
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Literally my favorite Hau moment
One of the things that the Rotom Dex can say in the postgame is "I miss Hau. Do you miss Hau? We should bring him some malasada sometime." I was so disappointed when I found out that that's not actually a thing you can do.
same
My post-game just got sadder
*cough (bull crap) *cough
*how dare you game freak*
Sameee
When I wipe out Hau’s team: “Let’s get malasadas!” When I wipe out Hop’s team: “I have crippling depression”
Nah nah. Hop's more like "I have an incredible inferiority complex because I feel stuck in my brother's shadow."
I cry over npcs then notice how fucking stupid that is
@@defaces Same ;V;
@@defaces Won't stop me from doing it.
Poor hop, he just wanted to be like his brother. But screw you i gott be the champ!
Gladion: "Battle me. Me and Null must become stronger." Completely right about needing to be stronger
Hau: "Hey friend, want some malasadas?" Completely destroys team with Raichu, doesn't even care
Rejnka he just spammed psychic
@@nuui2hou same i was getting really mad. I was screaming at my 3DS hoping he could here me like "HAU STOP USING DAMN PSYCHIC!!!"""
Wait I took out his raichu with no problem no matter what starter I had (being incineroar or Decidueye)
That damn Psychic
*why the hell did they make him psychic*
Hau - The most laid back and wittiest kid a MC could ever have.
I love how he still has goals but he's not super crazy driven to get them done. He's just like "I'm trying, so I'll get there when I get there." _Seriously the type of person I need to be right now, I'm too high-strung._
I love how he also has actual problems with going all out. The fact that he can't beat his grandpa when he tries his hardest made him seriously hesitant to try. He only ever wanted to battle "for funsies" cause it wouldn't really matter if he lost then and he could just laugh it off. His laid back and goofy attitude had an actual reason that he over the course of the game had to grow past.. And it was great!
I also feel bad when he mentioned his father in the post game. Poor guy has a deadbeat dad and he's acting like it's nothing.
MrZer0gravity I wouldn't exactly say "laid back".. More like overly enthusiastic.
Shaun Everson
I think he's both laid back and enthusiastic.
“May/Brendan is the friendliest rival you could get in a Pokémon game.”
Hau: “Hold my malasada.”
Bianca and Shauna: *ahem*
Hau would have ate the malasada already
Trace: Allow me to introduce myself.
Hau be like: friendly friendly malasada beam!!!
To everyone who says there's some one better in the role of a rival than Hau...
I dissagree but respect your opinion.
I can imagine Hau, Bianca, and Barry hanging out together.
Don't forget Shauna!
Resident cinnabun Hau is gonna have to teach Barry how to just sit back and relax.
And eat malasada
don't forget about Shouna X AND Y
Gladion, Silver, Paul (he should've been in the games)
I always see people complaining that Hau pivks the strter that is weak against you, but my question is... Why does no one EVER notice he has the eeveelution strong against your starter?
Henrique Carballo Aranha i picked Popplio, so he had his fucking Raichu and Leafeon!!!
I actually like it when they pick the starter weak to yours. Instead of choosing a certain type just to check yours, this group of rivals go for who they honestly want and that endears me more to them.
did he had an eeveelution? Lol
my primarina freaking died to his leafeon in the battle before elite four
like what the heck hau
@@NicoTheDingus primarina = 0 dfence 500 special defence
During the cutscene where we were on a boat, when Hau offered me some malasada, I literally cried
^where boys cried
Where men cried: *when silver used his crobat*
@@bruski4120 Where CHADS cried: *My Friend Hau Version 2*
@@bruski4120 Silver's crobat is nothing. Hau's Raichu spamming Psychic is worse than Whitney spamming Rollout
@@bruski4120 the fact that Silver still has love for pokemon inside made him one of the more better non-friendly rivals
edit: blue just outright uses strong pokemon, no love or hate, just strong pokemons only, i heard it in Pokemon Generations in the Indigo Plateau
Preach
I really liked Hau's character. At first, I was like meh, but then he grew on me as the story progressed.
same. he's one of the few happy-go-lucky characters i like
Reminds me of Mako from Kill la Kill which is never a bad thing.
He grew yup. But you still get Lilie. :B
I like Hau as a character, even if he is a bit of an idiot. He always made me smile, even with his silliness.
Ironclad Guildhand Especially during any scene involving him and Faba.
I HAVE A HOT DATE WITH A MALASADA SHOP TONIGHT
GASP! MAY I ACCOMPANY YOU? XD
raiiny-skye lels😂😂😂😂😉
raiiny-skye HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
raiiny-skye i
TAKE ME
Hau is the chillest rival EVER... I mean you can totally HEAR and FEEL it in this theme..
Really would love to see him become Hala's kahuna successor
Fr thank god he’s not like hop
I'm starting to get the impression that a lot of Pokémon fans don't seem to really understand what denotes a "rival". A rival is somebody who tries compete and usurp you in skills. A rival is somebody who keeps on trying to get stronger regardless, which is *exactly* what Hau did. He didn't just stop midway like May did in the original Ruby and Sapphire or because you became the Champion. He kept going and is STILL set on surpassing you in strength. Just because his approach isn't the douchebag-archetype so many fans have a hard on for doesn't mean he's a bad rival. You can like Gladion without tearing down that earnest malasada-loving child. And for the record, don't say this dude was weak because I and a good group of friends have all agreed that Hau is not to be taken lightly, ESPECIALLY if you go in unprepared.
If anything, he's Serena, Tierno, Trevor, and Shauna done right.
First time I went up against the Raichu, it nearly swepped my team. Granted, my team wasn't exactly very well built to handle it, but still.
Laggalot101 My team was coming together quite nicely by the time he evolved his Pikachu, and he still nearly swept me. It was only thanks to taking advantage of my Pokémon's moveset that I didn't get completely curbstomped.
HAU'S RAICHU IS THE HERO RAICHUKIND DESERVES
like
Why use common sense to learn or realize what a rival is? Hau's not a dick so he's not a "real rival." Honestly, this excuse sounds so pretentious that it's getting on my nerves. It's like half of the fanbase forgets that B/W gave you multiple rivals.
Someone even points out the meaning of Hau's name, which makes his personality fit even better. But nope! He's not a jerk to you at any given moment so he isn't "really a rival."
Guys, “rival” doesn’t necessarily mean “enemy”. It means someone who goes against you in some competition, or puts up a fight against you. Hau might not be an “enemy” in the same light as Blue or Silver, but he certainly is a “rival”. The same goes for all the other friendly rivals too. And as far as I’m concerned, Trace is by far the worst friendly rival.
I liked Trace as a friend and as a champion.
BEN PLAYSS
But you gotta admit. He doesn’t do much as a rival.
@@BiggestCheeser you are right but he did some pretty good things. He helped you beat team rocket. He even help the Cubone that lost his parents. Trace wasn't a good rival but he was pretty good guy.
BEN PLAYSS
...aye.
Fair enough.
Yo don't put down Trace like that.
hau's never done anything wrong in his life
Except for having Raichu and an Eeveelution on his team. At least he chooses Leafeon if you picked Popplio instead of Jolteon. Aside from terrible team choices, he hasn't done anything wrong,
@@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 oi raichu good
@@arvoloidd1972 I just don't like Pikachu. Or Eevee, for that matter.
@@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 Fair, but Raichu is Raichu and it can be great.
Heinz Doofenshmirtz Eevee is my brother’s favorite Pokémon lol, be glad he didn’t see that. By the way though, why don’t you like those two? Is it because of their popularity I’m guessing?
Eats malasadas while killing your entire team.
how does he kill you? i sweep him
ALOLAN
RAICHU
BOOOOIIIII
yeah especially with that Alolan Raichu that was faster than my whole team and happened to be able to OHKO anything i had with its move combination xD
Honestly i never got killed but i feel others pain because compared to other "Rivals" he was tough.
i just Decidueye sweep
The thing I think that people seem to overlook is his overall determination and the fact that he *does* have intense feelings and goals, and that his smile isn't something that he just mindlessly wears.
Just because he's another "nice guy" doesn't make him shallow, trust me.
Also his Raichu is objectively insane. Despite *MY RAICHU* outleveling his by about 5 levels in our final fight without a hindering nature, *his is still faster*.
-NE ON- yeah, I hate his damn raichu. It's too fast and can spam psychic.
-NE ON- YEY, HAU LOVE. He was a well rounded character compared to XY's rivals. And he is really fun to battle!
-NE ON-
He's a few malasadas short of a baker's dozen, but he's still more developed than X and Y's cast, and I respect him for that.
Also for giving me a legit challenge despite having the starter you beat. Fuck that Raichu, man!
My Raichu as of right now is over ten levels higher AND HIS IS STILL FASTER
Natsu Dragneel He's faster because his Raichu has max EV's and IV's in speed. I just discovered that. Now everything makes so much sense...
If you ask me, I think Hau and Hop would be good friends if they’ve ever met.
(Edit: Why does quite literally the entire replies section hate Hop?)
I had a crack theory around February that Hop was Hau after moving to Galar and stealing the real Hop's identity and going to rehab for his malasada addiction.
I like Hau but I hate Hop
@@ac3packersfan535 XD ME TOO
Cousins... Or brothers. Actually cousins better.
Type match ups intensifies
I get that everyone wants the dick rival back but that's no real reason to hate on newer rivals. I mean, Gen 6 rival hate made sense because they weren't even characters; they lacked personality. Calem/Serena were also pretty hilarious to watch because of how badly they wanted to be the MC only for you to end up fitting that role better. Though, this has been a thing people have been whining about since Gen 3.
Wally's a better character now that you can visibly see his development compared to Gen 3 sprites. Barry's alright though, because of how he rushes so much, you barely get any moments with him. Cheren, Bianca and Hugh were all well-fleshed out characters, though, Hugh's development could've had more time, as some of it felt rushed. Again, Gen 6 rivals were a joke and Hau, like your Gen 5 rivals, is a pretty well-written character. He's happy, so what? Would you be friends with the first person you met in a new place you _JUST_ moved to if he were a dick? Not really. He's supposed to be inviting; *that's what Alola is.*
I'm not saying that y'all should go loving Hau, but c'mon, if you're gonna hate the kid, hate on him for his personality and not because he's not a dick.
There's that, too. Though, he's more of your rival in a sense that he's more rough around the edges. He doesn't really compete with you and you do more fighting alongside him than against him. I get why he's considered a rival though, since once everything's blown over, he plans on surpassing you.
Didn't Gladion also hate him for his cheery demeanor?
Yeah, but it was more along the lines of Gladion thinking that Hau didn't take anything seriously. He eventually admits that he thinks Hau's a strong trainer and probably comes to tolerate the smiley goober.
Aoi Lady Just like everyone else will eventually admit lol.
Aoi Lady Hau's not a dick? He attacked me with a Z-move during a 2v2 Aether Paradise fight ;w;
At the end when he made it obvious that he likes Lillie I wasn't sure whether to go "Awwwwwww" or "Back off, my player avatar's already got dibs son."
I ship Lillie and the player. They're relationship had much more development in my personal opinion.
HeavyDonkeyKong Meanwhile while she's leaving, Hau's crying but your character still has that stupid grin on their face.
even the gen six protagonists could smile. and gen Six didn't have as good graphics I'm my humble opinion. but the graphics were still very good in my humble opinion.
Plasma Grunt Abby I call it main character syndrome.
Symptoms include mastery of poker faces and an inability to use spoken language of any kind.
HeavyDonkeyKong this is why humpty dumpty fell off the wall.
I love Hau so much. Gen 7 is when they decided "Oh wait, friendly rivals can be well-written. Woah."
He's not well written tho?
@@Gunni4091no, he is. He does his job perfectly, and tjats to be a laid back dude who rolls with the punches
"Here take my wallet" -hau probably
@@Gunni4091 He's not meant to SEEM important to the plot. His influence as a character is actually what kickstarts Gladion's character development and helps Lillie open up more as a person, allowing them to finally grow and escape the past they suffered in from Lusamine.
He may not be super plot important like N, but he inadvertently kickstarts major differences that help shape the ending of the game.
This soundtrack is very happy!
well. yeah. I mean. fucking look at him.
SBMH :v
mauro El Awesome xD ke wea aweonao? xdxdxdxdxd :'V
SBMH's Blue nada :V
Lass Ellie omg what a savage
Honestly by far the best friendly "rival".
He's not your true rival. He's just a friend. Gladion's the real deal.
Yeah, his battle theme is awesome and his jojo poses LOL
You only fight Gladion like 3 times in the story.
Logan He's still a rival. Hau is just a friend who likes to battle with you.
HassouTobi they are both rivals lol
*_what a fucking ray of sunshine_*
JUST LILLIE
Tell that to the malasadas
Hau: "So, Mr. Faba, do you have the key to the President's rooms?"
Faba: "Indeed! I have it right here."
Hau: "So... if you'd just stayed hidden, we would've been stuck here anyway, right?"
Faba: ".........What?!"
XDD
CrystalBlazier I actually laughed at that, this game was actually pretty comedic :P
CrystalBlazier I DIED THE REACTIONS WERE PRICELESS
Love that one 😂😂😂😂
XD
that part made me freaking roll XD
I think in Alola YOU'RE the sassy rival. I mean, you get the advantage Starter, you're always a step ahead of Hau, and he's just a character trying th be friendly with you -just like your character usually didn't want troubles with the rivals, but to keep their goals and do their best.
Also, the "edgy" rival is obviously Gladion, having a "g2g strong" personality and being really mean with you at first, although this is explained in the game, and he develops as a better and more friendly trainer, just like Silver back in GSC.
Wow, you could be right. I never thought of it that way.
+Francisco Goñi Durán
True.
There's a reason why the MC smiles ALL THE GODDAMN TIME.
You also take the champ seat and he challanges you.
Oh God...I'M THE ASSHOLE RIVAL IN THIS GAME! >_
Francisco Goñi Durán *Gladion will always be my s e n p a i*
I have to say, after being done with Moon for a while now, i'll admit... Hau was actually very refreshing to the series.
I hope we see him grow up in the future and that he doesn't stop being happy.
Y'know, Hau being that old man that guides you around to places and teaches you how to Pokemon would leave me extremely satisifed.
Hau's face in a nutshell
:)
;)
:D
:O
And ^o^
And at one point, this. :
you forgot that one time T_T
#Smoothwave47
aka "Argh! This guy!"
Nick d and that one time :
The time he trolled Faba, that was hilarious!
"this is why i hate kids..."
MonoChrome Addiction YOU HATE ME
Demonzelda42 "Thank you for the key, Mr. Faba!"
TRIGGERED
Demonzelda42 I died when that happened.
Demonzelda42 "So if you had stayed in your office we would have been stuck here, right?"
*faba proceeds to have a mental breakdown*
Hau also kinda feels like a better version of Ash Ketchum. Always happy, determined to become a great trainer, surprisingly good at what he does, signature Pokemon is a Pikachu.
HE EVOLVES IT
@@Frog101_Real that's why he's better
And Hau is not a idiot
zeno71
Very true, something I _can’t_ really say about Hop right now... (haven’t finished the game though for Galar)
HE ACTUALLY EVOLVES IT BUT BETTER ITS ALOLAN
Hau: It's hard to be strong enough to admit your weak..ya know-
Me: Don't *EVER* SAY THAT ABOUT YOURSELF YOU PRECIOUS CINNIMON ROLL
Seeing him become the final battle in USUM with a full team made me so happy.
Hau is the best rival... he is friendly, his battles are not too hard, but not too easy. He gives you good stuff sometimes. His theme sounds very happy and optimistic and he has a great personality.
Reyalp Ayakashi so true
Hau and Wally are my favorite rivals.
He’s not bad but I wouldn’t call him the best rival
Excuse me but Barry
@@3dawg241 Barry is a pretty solid rival
What would happen if Hau met Hop?
Idk
He'd ask for his animations back.
“Same feelings of inadequacy?”
“Same feelings of inadequacy!”
“Same overshadowing by a famous/talented older relative?”
“Same overshadowing by a famous/talented older relative!!”
Hop:
Hey!"Hau" Are you doing!
@@PinkestWisp *the similarities*
I love the friendly rivals like Hau and Barry. Gladion is a milder version of Silver, less of a hurdle to get over with his Pokemon verses Silver's struggles.
But, Lillie, Hau, and Gladion are 100x better written that X and Y's crew, although I like having a circle of friends.
Honestly, it makes me super happy that Blue and Red are BFFs now, too.
Barry is the worst rival character in my opinion and I never felt anything for the x and y crew since they basically dragged you into their little circle (The player character just moved into town if i recall).
Blue worked great back in the day I knew a couple of kids like him in elementary school and Silver was an improvement as far as character growth.
That being said, Hau grew on me over the course of the game for the reasons you stated. Lillie, Hau, and Gladion worked great as a group.
I don't think Barry is friendly or mean, he's bubbly and in the middle, for me. If you want a bubblier more friendly rival, look to Bianca.
i mean there's all that dialogue that was like oh yeah blue and red used to be buddies till blue shoved some kind of stick up his ass. it can be assumed some time between GSC and SM that red forcefully removed the ass stick. regardless i do like that theyre cool again as adults
Mindy Horn p
ThatOneBigheader who knows ? 😍😍😍😍😉
"It's hard to be strong enough to admit you're weak, you know?" Who almost cried at this?!!! I'm so sorry, my best friend Hau!!!
Habiluca Smash He defeated me once.
All crime is now legal.
Hau: *watch out you malasadas*
That would be scary though...
@@ac3packersfan535 Mega Hau
@@DivithMahajan mega fat hau
Hau is the best. I love that he's always smiling, that he has the weaker Pokemon to you, and that he's a friend and not a rival.
What I like about him is that he is self-concious about how annoying his optimism is to some people and he keeps acting like that just to piss them off.
Ebilbacon88 One time he got mad at me for saying I knew something before he said it. HE WASNT SMILING D:
Hau: Did you know?
You: Yes.
I love that part
Hau: I din't finish asking the question.
Hau: Hey Elio, did you know?
Elio: Of course!
Hau: -_-
Did anyone else do this XD
Epic_stuff Yeah i felt bad thou 😂😂😂
Epic_stuff i done it
Me
I did.
I did it because I had already played Pokemon Moon when I had got to that point in Ultra Moon. It's alternate time lines, dang it!
Must. Restrain. From. Hugging. This. Cinnamon. Roll.
Must. Protect. Him.
But you couldn't
Best rival ever ❤❤
Go. Vapourion. Use. Hydro. Pump. On. That. Spearow. Protect. Dessert.
So I can't lewd?
His team is stupid, but I like Hau as a whole.
He wrecked my team...........with that same smile on his face...
Surge Surfer Raichu.....
T725db lol
Who knew that a surfing mouse can destroy entire teams of Pokemon?
Lieutenant Surge Surfer
Thing is, he doesn't even have Electric Terrain, which is what Surge Surfer interacts with, so it's just a dead ability.... And he still raid-wipes you!
That thing died to my Rhibombee in moon and to Golisopod in ultra sun. Guess bug types really are amazing.
Hau and Gladion are both the main rivals
They made it so both of them can have the type advantage against your starter
Hau has the eeveelution that's strong against your starter while Gladion's Silvally's Memory will change depending on your starter so he has the type advantage
PikaPlayzHD I hope its possible to catch type null! I really want a silvally!
***** Gladion gives you one in the Post Game
It exist 3 Type null : The Type null of Gladio, Gladio gives you one, and the last is in Sinnoh.
I have the water starter and Hau has flareon :/
Salwa AlSaeedi no, if you have the water starter he should have Leafeon
I love Hau as a character. And I love that he only has one emotion: HAPPY!
As a whole, I like Hau. Team-wise, not so much. If only he had a different Electric type instead of Raichu and a different Grass/Fire/Water instead of an Eeveelution.
Cinnamon roll
too good for this world, too pure
I personally don't have a problem with Hau. Having a rival that's friendly, smiles a lot and has a personal stake in the player's storyline is nice. He does actually show a range of emotions, so it's not like he's just smiling all the time. He's kind of like the male version of Bianca. Gen 6's 'team of five' thing got really old, really fast. It was fun when everyone was in Santalune Forest together, but after that it was just irritating to just run into them. Calem/Serena turning into an emo tryhard after losing again and again was really cringey and eye-rolling.
Tony M how were they emo? That's like calling Lusamine a loli kuudere
A *what* ? Try using English words instead. How were they emo? They distance themselves from the rest of the group, stop being cordial and demand to battle you to show how strong they've gotten. Then once they lose they get bitter and run off. They gradually go from pleasant new friend to Gen 2's rival.
Tony M look it up. A "loli kuudere" means they look like a tiny kid and are super quiet and shy
Tony M they don't get bitter, they are disappointed that they lost, and at the same time, happy you won. An emo person is someone who hates the world and "nobody understands me" and things like that. When does Serena/Caleb ever say or do anything that even implies that? They consistently mention that they are happy to have such great friends, and when talking about Team Flare, they speak of hope for the world. They are friendly and nice, yet competitive.
Sounds like the complete opposite of emo if you ask me
Tony M also there's no English word for "loli" or "kuudere". They're anime terms
I love how nearing the end he becomes frustrated with himself when you beat him, desperate to show his Pokémon what it's like to win, yet still manages to keep his positivity through it all.
All rise for the sweeping national anthem.
Fuck Alolan Raichu 😢
That Raichu can eat shit.
VanilluxePavilion, It's all fun and games until *THAT FUCKING RAICHU SWEEPS THE FLOOR WITH YOUR ASS.*
VanilluxePavilion
I never thought i will swept by an floating donut.
*Brings in Decidueye*
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Well if they make poke kart or make DLC for new mario akrt they could have this music
The friendly game for pokemon trainers!
Joshua Garnet I kind of hear elements of N64 and DS Rainbow Roads in this theme
I choked reading this
Does anyone else really appreciate the different starting animation he has during his Title Defense battle? It really displays how he's developed and learned to be more serious.
I arrive in Ula'ula City.
Rival: Hau
Torracat: unevolved
Raichu: Psychic-type
I AM FORCIBLY WRENCHED AWAY FROM MY WINNING STREAK.
I don't know this meme quite yet, but I've seen it before and it's pretty funny. What's it from!
Rejnka I...honestly have no clue. I've just seen it floating around Tumblr, haha.
Savannah Swindle WE NEED AN ADULT
Savannah Swindle I Was Playing Pokemon Moon I Had Got Solgaleo In Pokemon Sun So I Traded Solgaleo To Moon And Recked Him MY REVENGE
Luckily I had a pokemon who knew Bite.
Pre-3rd island Hau: Complete joke
Island3 Hau and beyond: Still a jo- GET THAT FUCKING RAICHU AWAY FROM ME!
Other then that GAWD DAMM RAICHU his team is easy
Quinton Blackburn Mudale is a pretty good counter to it
My Raichu was easily able to take his Raichu down 😎
I had more trouble with his Komala
SuperSanicfan27 *komala uses wood hammer* i feel ur pain
why are you guys complaining about this beautiful kid??? why do you want your edgelord rivals back?? they always brought you down meanwhile hau is adorable and always makes you smile. what a ray of sunshine. much better than silver imo.
I honestly think they have rose-colored glasses on. Whenever we got a "friendly" rival, we we're actually the jerks. We became the rivals of gen 1/2.
@@matthewwilliams8267 I like the newer games plenty more than the older ones, but even then I think the older games did the rivals better. They actually gave me a big sense of competition, while Hau was just more of a buddy. Not anything wrong with that, I just prefer to be pushed to be better.
@@nerdymidwesterner3662 I understand that, but i think they both have their place. Hau was just trying to be stronger than his grandfather. He was just tagging along. Hugh just wanted his sister's purlion back and make whoever took it FEEL HIS RAGE. Blue wanted to be better than you at every turn, no matter what. May/ Brendan had a crush on you, but still had to help their dad, and research came first. Wally is...a lot to unpack. Silver is just a kid trying to prove his father right.
Each serves a narrative purpose that fits the story.
Matthew Williams silver also says “this is why I hate battling weak trainers, there’s no challenge in it” after you beat him
Hau never does anything bad he's not a bad rival it's just that people hate him because that's not what they wanted
Hau was actually an ok challenge for me personally. I actually had more trouble with his alolan raichu than his other Pokemon.
Mr.McDaniel96 McCord same
Topaz Cart though to be fair, his raichu and his starter are the only semi challenging parts of his team lol. His komala and flareon are a cakewalk
My Hau had a leafeon instead of flareon.
Yeah, he chooses the Eeveelution that's strong against your starter. My Hau had a Vaporeon.
Savannah Swindle yeah I'm in my second run through and that's what he had against me as well. My team now is Mudsdale, Golisopod, Ribombee, Delibird, Turtonator, and Lurantis
Seems I'm the only one who never lost to Hau here
King Oshawott I destroyed him every time
King Oshawott - I've always beat him, but that battle with him before you go to the Pokemon League was tough.
I never lost to him either, my decidueye fucked that raichu up, and the rest of his his team was garbage. Still love hau tho
Ah I found my fam
But I actually feel bad for wiping hime out he's tOO FUCKING PRECIOU S
King Oshawott I never lost to him
In my opinion, I feel that Hau is a better rival than Blue. If you had a real Pokémon journey which would you rather have: A friend enjoys the trill of battle with both you and everyone else, or an asshole that just wants to make sure your Pokémon journey is as short lived as possible?
FC Mania: You don't really want to beat Hau because he's so nice to you though.
This guy's great! The amount of stupid annoying friend rivals was reduced from four to one between generations, and this guy doesn't suck!
He's the friend rival that isn't annoying and stupid!
Exactly!
All hail Hau!
Owen McMillan *cough x and y cough*
Owen McMillan x and y rivals are super annoying
0:46 - 0:59
I can reply this part forever. I love it!
First real rival that doesn't choose your weakness...Instant favorite.
casartherandom What about Bianca?
casartherandom he is not a rival, buy a Friend
@@antidevgodot bianca probs would of choose the starter stronger to yours if cheren didnt get the one who is strong against yours first.
Hau: The only rival who could have actually been the main character due to him being so damn happy every second.
there's 6 different kinds of malasadas in sun and moon: sweet, sour, dry, bitter, spiced and mythical.
I wonder which one is his favorite?
That's a trick question, Hau's answer would just be "Yes"
perhaps sweet. just like him
good question
*all*
sweet for this lovely cinnamon roll of joy
Everyone complaining that he sucks as a Rival, bro he doesn't take you seriously until the entrance to the Alolan League. I am pretty sure that if he wanted, he would of have taken your role as MC from the start, this kid is a marshmallow, he is sweet and kindhearted, we have Galdion for your edgy asshole rival, leave this kiddo alone.
Cris Ray Well at least Hau had a good personality and just cares about having fun and getting stronger he honestly doesn't care if he loses he just gets back up again also he is a person that will kill you if you don't have something to counter his raichu
In my opinion Hau allways was that one rival that could overtake you easily if he wanted to. I was really surprised he had an Eevee early in the game (5% ratio, OMG Hau you were searching a while!) who later counters your starter. Also became increasingly challenging starting from the 3rd island!
He actually starts to man up after the incident at Aether House on Ula'Ula. Either Plumeria busting into the place scared him straight, or the very act of getting his potential girlfriend stolen from him awoke a very serious realization in him.
He kinda reminds me little of Frog from Chrono Trigger. Heh, Marshmellow
Ashram Astarcia true true btw Lillie is mine
Hau is one of my favorite Rival/Friend characters. All he wants is for everyone to be happy and having fun. He's got quite a bit of personality and grows a lot as a character and trainer. He's the guy that everyone wants as a friend. And I hope I can be that person to a lot of my friends.
That really good theme in Pokémon showdown was actually Hau's theme... I miss gen 7 too much
Hau is just too adorable.
Bi$harp Ikr ^^ I always smile when I see his smile😄
cinnamon roll, must protect.
Dude just swept my entire team with Raichu's Psychic. I love these games!
May not be a traditional "rival" but goddamn if Hau isn't one of the best characters in the series.
Josh Teixeira I agree! I love Hau man.
Flare Gamer 64, The Retro Dedede I feel like it looks more Fairy than it does Psychic so I can't blame you.
If they did not make the last pika clone fairy then we could of had alola raichu as fairy
Josh Teixeira I used greninja that I received from the demo and destroyed it with a dark move
Hau's Smile always makes me happy ^w^
I love how his in battle model has him standing there with his hands on his hips. Its pretty cute.
YES! I FINALLY GET TO HEAR THIS THEME IN HQ!
I know right I been looking for this song for a while.
I love his theme and how it sounds like it has little cartoon sound affects. Definetly describes his laid back and cheerful personality.
I think Hau might be my favorite "rival" so far because he's just a friend - not someone trying to be better than you in general, but trying to be your equal.
Duuude for the next Mario Kart there should be DLC with a Melemele island track that has a racing-style version of this song
I NEVER KNEW I NEEDED THIS IN MY LIFE
Glenn Jenkins SOMEBODY GIVE THIS GUY A JOB AT NINTENDO, THIS HAS TO BE A THING.
NINTENDO NEEDS TO HIRE THIS GUY
If that is not going to happen sometime i am going to go completely insane.
Assuming Pikachu gets in kappa
I swear, sun and moon has the best humor
Especially the team skull ones
And the :) ones
Hes so sweet, his battle theme surpasses those of B/W and X/Y.
[TLG] Grovyle Media™ welp i think he's on par woth those! But i really like Hau ! 😍😍😍😍😉 and his champion theme is AWESOME! 😍😍😍😍😉
Raphaël Khoury Yes!! I really want to see Hau again like when is more mature and stronger and wiser because during the final battle against Hau, he realised that Pokemon battles are supposed to be fun but you should give it your all and put your heart into it! Its just his first step to becoming an awesome Pokemon master and I wanna see him, Lillie and Gladion when they are older and much more powerful!
Nicholas Peh welp, USUM kinda did that! Hau was more focused, a she is your first challenger to the champion title
Lillie became a trainer amd you caj battle with her during the RR epsiode and the Battle Tree
And Gladion went to training to Kanto, but he can challenge you in Title defense every month i think!!!! 😍😍😍😍😉
But i ahree that i would like to see them when they grow up! Like Cheren and Bianca!!!! 😍😍😍😍😉
Raphaël Khoury USUM only began what might be a great future for these beloved characters! Hau might be a Kahuna or be like Ash, Travel region to region beating leagues and actually succeed in them! Lillie might explore the world and be an explorer/caretaker of Pokemon since she seems very interested in Mythology and History, and she has experience from taking care of Nebby! And Gladion is also exploring the world to find his destiny and who he is meant to be because he will eventually find out that there is more to his life than just protecting the ones he care for! All in all, The Alola Gang is awesome! And I hope Hau make an appearance in the anime or a series that depicts the story of the games like Pokemon Generations! 😁
I wasn't a big fan of B/W rival theme... But Hughs was great.
Pokemon keeps getting better with time and I love the more emotional stories like Sun and Moon and DPPt.
Man I love this music so much, and I love Hau. His battles were so much fun
This sounds like a Mario Kart track Music.
That's what I was thinking!
elFacho That's what I thought
elFacho you summed up everything but the team skull and ather team themes m8.
I know, I try to imagine all the kart noices and all the items and every single sound effect and voices while I listen to this.
And in the end I speed the song up by 1.25 for the final lap.
At least Hau is the nicest of all the rivals and isn't an asshole like Blue or Gary
I'll take Blue over Barry or the 4 "rivals" in X/Y any day.
Hau is cool though, he grew on me around the third island
Meh, I actually liked the jerkish rivals, like Blue and Silver
PokeMemes paul was from the anime
Hau is just a chill dude he won't hurt you
but if you dare steal his malasada he will rip out your soul and feed it to Mega Houndoom then he'll mutulate your body and feed the leftover chunks to his Ride Sharpedo
then he'll send out your decapitated head and call out all of his pokemon and they'll all kick your head nonstop for a few hours.
*that awkward moment when you know almost everything about a game but haven't played it yet ;-;*
Yep thats me
MegaTechflame Y and me
Me. Can't wait to stop being poor :^)
i adore hau. i just love the optimistic characters!
I miss Hau so much! This was my first pokemon game ever, and he was my first ever rival!
Same! I want to replay so bad :,)
I really like Hau because of his positive attitude because he doesn't get mad or something when you beat him.
I know! He's not your rival but I think Gladion is!
that's the main reason i hate hau
Eh, I'm happier with Gladion myself. I missed having a rival that was mad at you.
I don't understand why people hate Hau. He's a great character later in the game as his character get's developed and he has actual goals he wants to achieve. Both Gladion and Hau are your rivals. Just because someone isn't pissed off at you doesn't mean they're a bad rival
People want more douchebag rivals, basically. I'll never understand that, it's a character model I utterly loathe.
Who would win?
A Player who catches Guardian Deities.
Or
A Malasada Boi.
Malasada boi for personality.
I liked Hau so much as a rival that he stays in my mind to his day. He was like a best friend for me through a rough time
This is what I expected. Happy Rival, Happy Music :-D
Gyner He isn't the rival lol
Percy Hitsugaya actually he is, according to the website
PikaPlayzHD Nope, Gladion is
They both are. Hau and Gladion are the S/M counterparts of respectively Bianca and Cheren from B/W and they easily remind me of them, even though it's the professor rather than Gladion who takes the starter that beats yours.
he's not a rival
Hau is the best character. I wanna own 10 of him.
Slavery was banned quite a long time ago tho
Celsius ISJSDB IM CACKLING
i own a pokemon card of him
and a big malasada card
i have like 3 pokemon cards of him
completely on accident (・ωｰ)～☆
So many good memories, its only been a couple of years but dang this brings me pure joy!
I wish I could chill and eat masaladas with Hau
Once I acknowledged how many people held expectations for Hau (Gladeon & Guzma so far) I can totally see why he is the way he is, everyone is expecting him to be a champ or Kahuna cause his grand pops did. And in the Malie garden when he started to question himself, it made him my favorite Rival. He’s the most human of them too, he’s doing what he thinks he needs to do while trying to have fun because he doesn’t want to disappoint those around him. Which may be why he isn’t serious too. If he actually tried and messed up, he’d get repremanded way harder with the “You are supposed to be a Kahuna!” Talk. So why do that when you can act immature and benign to your future goals?
When Sun and Moon were first released back in 2016, I thought that Hau was gonna randomly get a Dragonair or Dragonite in the final battle with him. He just seemed like that kind of person.
I loved hau. He is so sweet and determined to surpass you and I just love him. Loved his character. I felt really bad every time a fought him because I swept his team every single time. He was a rival done correctly 👏😭.
He was, except for his team (Raichu and an Eeveelution, what was he thinking?)
@@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643 Him having Raichu and an Eeveelution doesn't automatically make his team bad. I run one of the former and it's a beast. :/
@@heinzdoofenshmirtz8643
Honestly if he would have had something that sets up electric terrain and volt switch into Raichu he would have been pretty terrifying
Omg it fits him perfectly 🔥🔥
I agree as well!
I love seeing pokemon music comments on the older games (2 more years and this game’ll be a decade old) the interactions are heartwarming
So many people saying how Alolan Raichu wrecked them and here I am 1 shotting it every time...
whatever you say overleveled dark pokemon
i didnt 1 hit KO raichu with dark pokemon i used aquanaracnid
NinjaristicNinja I agree his Raichu is so easy
NinjaristicNinja used Gekkouga/Zygarde
2 of 3 starters have type advantage over Raichu in their final forms. Team Popplio, you can still get that king of tanks named Mudsdale and earthquake him to death.
Bro's the chilliest "rival" literally just the MC's homie
I like how he's down as "Friend Hau" instead of "Rival Hau"
He is a rival though, there's 2 rivals
PikaPlayzHD Technically all of your "friends" are just super-weak rivals.
Calllack Awesomeson Hau is surprisingly strong
PikaPlayzHD Awesome. I look forward to a good battle.
Hau has a full team of legendaries at level 100 and this song is still playing.
I love the little sound it makes when he throws his pokeball in the air and catches it
Easily my 3rd-favorite rival theme. It's so bubbly and it fits this nice rival so perfectly. ^^
Wow I found evrywhere! Now I'm curios what are your other 2 favorite themes?
This guy is a lovable dope. Definitely a better rival than Serena/Calem.
I can definitely agree with that. Serena/Calem turning into an emo tryhard after losing again and again was just really cringey and eye-rolling.
Tony M
Not to mention cliche as hell.
Eddie Lee
Every time I encountered Calem/Serena in my playthroughs of X/Y, I felt like I needed to bring cheese to go with their vintage whine.
Everytime I encountered them I felt the need to run away. lol
Better than the "friend circle" in general. At least I wasn't afraid to encounter Hau, but he did prove to be a threat several times. Just when you think you can crush anything, this little bugger comes along as a solemn reminder that you might think you're strong, but even your rival that's hardly as competitive as you can perform just as well. You've gotten far, but you've still got a long way to go. It's a feeling I both despise and cherish.
Everybody always shits on Hau for being "too friendly", but I would like to remind them that Gladion exists for a reason.
Hau is such a bro. Easily one of my favorite rivals