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 The day he started out on his Pokémon journey, he came off as an arrogant Trainer, much like his {{pkmn|games|game}} counterpart, {{ga|Blue}}. His chosen [[starter Pokémon]] was {{TP|Gary|Squirtle}}, which was actually the same Pokémon that Ash originally wanted to start with. He even had a group of [[Gary's cheerleaders|cheerleaders]] who cheered him on in all his battles and would go so far as crying whenever he lost. He didn't walk on his journeys like most Trainers did; instead he had his own sporty red convertible with a chauffeur. Gary loved when he got a chance to make fun of Ash by bragging about how far behind Ash was compared to him. He also gave Ash the pet-name of "Ashy-boy" (Japanese: {{tt|"Satoshi''-kun''"|Satoshi is Ash's Japanese name and ''-kun'' is a Japanese honorific, kun can be considered insulting when not used among friends}}), which occasionally seems to annoy him. His style of training at this point was to capture many Pokémon and to use the strongest, as a stark contrast to Ash, who focused on developing a bond with his Pokémon.
-His arrogance continued overtime during Ash’s journey in Kanto until he challenged the [[Viridian City]] [[Gym Leader]], {{an|Giovanni}}, to a Pokémon battle for his final (but not necessary) Badge in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'' where he was brutally defeated by {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}}. However, this still didn't change his arrogance. It would take a loss at the [[Pokémon League]] way later on against [[Melissa]] for him to finally realize that he greatly needed to change himself.
+His arrogance continued overtime during Ash’s journey in Kanto until he challenged the [[Viridian City]] [[Gym Leader]], {{an|Giovanni}}, to a Pokémon battle for his final (but not necessary) Badge in ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'' where he was brutally defeated by {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}}. However, this still didn't change his arrogance. It would take a loss at the [[Pokémon League]] way later on against [[Melissa]] for him to finally realize that he greatly needed to change himself. He would take this loss to heart and would proceed to leave on an independent journey, leaving behind his cheerleaders and convertible in the process. Gary would be shown to have applied himself quite thoroughly during the time between his loss and subsequent return at the end of the Orange Islands season. No longer boasting of his prowess he would showcase his growth as a trainer through his victories against Team Rocket and Ash.
-In his few appearances during the Johto season, he seemed to have grown more polite and respectful to others, including Ash.
+Serving as Ash's first rival, his relationship and rivalry with Ash would prove to have a pivotal role on the latter's outlook as a trainer. While initially they were childhood friends their relationship would then sour by the time they had gotten older. Gary maintained an edge over Ash even prior to becoming a trainer, with the latter having never won against the latter up to that point. Gary's opinion on Ash was so low that he had considered their draw when they had competed over the old [[Poké Ball]] to be a loss for himself and would keep his half as a reminder of that day. By the time the two had started their journeys proper, Gary would continue to hold his edge over Ash, always outpacing the latter regardless of how far he had come. Despite his low opinion on Ash, Gary would make a point to show off his superiority every way he could, as shown when he would write derogatory statements of Ash on signs and even went out of his way to enter a beauty contest for no reason other than to mock him and showcase his cheerleaders. The two's dynamic would see a major change once Gary was abruptly eliminated in the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]] with Gary growing humble and in turn ceasing his arrogance and antagonistic attitude towards Ash, albeit still teasing him at times. He would grow more polite and respectful of others, which was best shown when he complimented Ash after their first battle despite his loss and even congratulated Ash on his accomplishments in the Kanto and Orange Leagues. This change in attitude would continue to be apparent throughout his few appearances during the Johto season. By the time of the Johto League Conference, Ash and Gary would have a more amiable relationship with one another while still maintaining a sense of rivalry. After his defeat against Ash, Gary would graciously accept his defeat and gave him his half of the Poké Ball, symbolizing the end of their rivalry and the renewal of their friendship.
+Even after ending his rivalry with Ash, Gary would continue to have an impact on him and his journey moving forward. Gary's decision to start fresh and go on a journey with only his starter, Blastoise, would in turn become a pattern that Ash himself would follow that eventually became a staple throughout his various journeys. Gary's influence on Ash is so strong that even with just the postcard he had sent to him, he would leave such an impression on Ash that he would vividly visualize Gary's words, which in turn would help motivate him after his recent slump against [[Brandon]]. Ironically enough, Gary would go on to act like a sort of mentor to Ash, reeling him in and reprimanding him at times where he'd become overconfident, as shown during their battle after Ash had conquered the [[Battle Frontier]]. Ultimately, throughout the various phases that their relationship has gone through, Gary would prove himself to be one of Ash's greatest rivals and closest friends.
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 * Gary is one of the few characters from the [[original series]], who appeared during both dubs of the {{pkmn|anime}}, to have his English dub voice remain unchanged; he is always voiced by [[Carter Cathcart]].
 * In the original series, Gary's attire is similar to {{ga|Blue}}'s during [[Generation I|Generations I]] and {{gen|II}}. In his {{series2|Advanced Generation}} and {{series2|Diamond & Pearl}} appearances, Gary wears Blue's outfit from {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}. Interestingly, the cape he adorns in the [[OK!|third opening]] and in [[EP115]] resembles the one worn by his cross-canon manga counterpart {{adv|Blue}} in the {{chap|Yellow}}. Gary has yet to be seen wearing Blue's outfits from {{2v2|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} and {{2v2|Sun|Moon}}.
+* Out of all rival characters in the anime, Gary has appeared in the most [[series]].
 * Gary owns the final evolutionary forms of each of the special Pokémon that can appear on {{rt|201|Sinnoh}} via [[dual-slot mode]], [[Pokémon outbreak|swarming]], or the [[Poké Radar]] ({{p|Arcanine}}, {{p|Nidoking}}, {{p|Nidoqueen}}, and {{p|Dodrio}}).
 * In [[Pokémon Stickers series 1]], a sticker depicting Gary identified him as "'''Bailey'''". The same error occurred in the {{pmin|Poland|Polish}} dub of ''[[EP004|Challenge of the Samurai]]''. The occurrence of the same error in two apparently unrelated sources might indicate an early-planned name, much like how Ash was initially known as "'''Casey'''".