Can we please update the banner already?

Mystic is already leagues ahead of us in numbers, and I think it may really be partly due to the fact that well, I hate to admit it, but they look amazing. Even Instinct looks way more badass than us right now.

First impressions are really important, and no offense to the original artist, but I think that our current banner really doesn't say "strength through adversity" as much as it says "90's cereal website".

Several people have already posted some amazing banners, and I think we need to step it up if we want to be able to compete!

Can we at least start voting on a banner or have a contest deadline or something? I want to feel like the very best!

Wife and I took down a gym that was controlled by those silly Blues. I dropped off my Flareon and she supplied her Vaporeon.

Now, the gym is right outside a movie theater, so we see our film, and emerge a few hours later to check our prestige. Turns out, a fellow Valor member had reinforced the gym with his Jolteon to complete the trifecta.

This team is amazing! Valor!

In brightest day, in darkest night,

No legend shall escape our sight.

Let those of blue and yellow blight,

Beware our valour - burning bright!

The other teams have catchy slogans, figured we needed one as well.

(Obviously biased, but here are thoughts given)

Based on the descriptions the team leaders give at selection:

Spark: Hey! The name's Spark -- the leader of Team Instinct. Pokemon are creatures with excellent intuition. I bet the secret to their intuition is related to how they're hatched. You never lose when you trust your instincts!

Instinct believes that the power of Pokemon comes from how they're born. For them, it's Pokemon eugenics. Manufacturing Pokemon like farm animals.

Blanche: I am Blanche, leader of Team Mystic. The wisdom of Pokemon is immeasurably deep. I am researching why it is that they evolve. With our calm analysis of every situation we can't lose!

Mystic is coming at this from the position that evolution is the reason of Pokemon's power. In my opinion, it's a presumptive position that a Pokemon can't be great without evolving. They're a hop and a skip away from being Poke-nazis.

Candela: I'm Candela--Team Valor's leader! Pokemon are stronger than humans, and they're warmhearted too! I'm researching ways to enhance Pokemon's natural power in the pursuit of true strength. There's no doubt that the Pokemon our team have trained are the strongest in battle!

Valor believes that Pokemon can be trained to be powerful from their natural abilities. To me, it sounds a lot like "Not all Pokemon are created equal, but they all have the capacity to be great if they work for it."

Valor is the team with the more benevolent philosophy, if you ask me.