Speaking of which, you should base the teams off of the Origins anime. It was shown that Brock had multiple different sets depending on how many badges the challenger had. I doubt people will be going to the same gyms in the same order.
@Whimsicott Maybe near the end of the RP (dear god if we make it that far..) you can become the professors assistant.
@Sho Minazuki In all seriousness you might have a competition for that champion.
Mine wants to meet his moms expectations.