It’s a shame too, because there was a clear attempt at something different with Opal. Choosing Bede as her successor gives her a foothold in the story, but also erodes her own importance.

Route 7 is a small connecting route east of Hammerlocke, and follows on from Ballonlea and Opal's Gym in your quest through Pokémon Sword and Shield's ... you'll find Bede hanging out in front ...

Opal will also appear again, and give you the Gym Leader's League Card - Bea's in Sword or Allister's in Shield. After that ... and you'll find Bede has smashed the entire wall to pieces!

Head over to the first house on the left and speak to the person outside, insistent on becoming a Pokemon ... and find Bede in the middle of the road. When the cutscene is done and Opal has ...

Once you reach Ballonlea city Gym in Pokemon Sword and Shield you'll discover that the fairy-type leader Opal will quiz you on certain questions related to herself, fairy Pokemon and the gym itself.

The Pokemon Company revealed more details about Pokemon Sword and Shield today in a Galar Research ... The rivals are Bede and Marnie. Bede is a boy in a long maroon coat with curly hair.

One cool little feature found within Pokémon Sword and Shield is the way in which trainers ... In the replies to this tweet, @zessdesu notes that Bede's number of 908 also means 'kureba' (clever ...