History Characters / PokemonCrossingTheBoys

* {{Determinator}}: If she sets her mind on something, she'll leap right into action, whether it's wrangling a shiny Magikarp or taking on a gym battle. The only time she isn't this is when she's injured.

* OutsideTheBoxTactic: With her quick thinking, she can make even ''Splash'' a useful move in battle. Even outside of battle, she does this (using an Escape Rope to help climb up a steep cliff).

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: While not stated to have a favorite food, Holly's quite fond of sweet potatoes and eats them when given the chance.

* AccentSlipUp: Holly usually speaks in a thick Southern accent, but at her most hotheaded, she'll slip into a Cockney accent.

* AttractiveBentGender: Before properly coming out, she crossdresses as a sukeban girl in one chapter, and Scoot finds the tough girl act cute to the point that he gives her his phone number.

* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Asuka (her Magikarp, later a Gyarados) is shiny, and always sparkles when she's released from her ball.

* PurpleIsPowerful: She often wears purple clothing and is a competent trainer who wields Mega Evolution.

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* BlowYouAway: She has the Flying-type Altaria on her team.

* OurFairiesAreDifferent: Makoto the Gardevoir is part Fairy-type and the most feminine of the group.

* UncattyResemblance: Jojo and Holly both faintly resemble each other (bright red chicken, long head feathers).

* HeroicBSOD: In chapter twenty, he snaps into this after [[spoiler: Dobie punches him in the face]].

* RapeAsBackstory: [[spoiler: A year before the story began, the trio met each other in an online support group for sexual assault victims.]]

* InTheNameOfTheMoon: Just before her Gardevoir uses Moonblast, she shouts "In the name of the Hoenn region....Makoto, USE MOONBLAST!"

* RedIsHeroic: She has red hair and feathers, and is the main protagonist of the story.

* EccentricArtist: Averted. While he's the artist of the group, he's almost the most sane of the group i.e. doesn't have any parental issues and had a normal childhood.

* TheRunaway: In the first chapter, it's revealed that he ran away from home to get away from his abusive mom. His mom doesn't even care since she doesn't bother to go looking for him.

* BathingBeauty: Fitting for his water motifs, he's noted for habits like taking showers that are two hours long or

* TheDandy: He's a stylish city boy whose also a coordinator, and is often seen caring for his appearance.

* {{Lunacy}}: Makoto's Moonblast attack is stronger during nighttime.

* CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys: Downplayed. He's Kalosian, and initially doesn't want to get into Pokémon battles. Later chapters have him ditch this trait and willingly fight alongside his friends.

* FriendlessBackground: Was revealed to have this before meeting the trio. He had one friend named Aloe, but later revealed [[spoiler: he lost her friendship after confessing he loved her.]]

* AnimalMotifs: He wears socks with an Azumarill pattern on them.
* BathingBeauty: He's the stylish 'pretty boy' of the trio, and is noted to take showers that are ''two hours long''.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: This is how he befriends many of his Pokémon (letting Bagon join after helping her battle against a Grumpig, giving Skitty a chance after she got in a fight with Aries. Aries is an indirect example; he caught her while not knowing about her past).
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Aries (his Pikachu) has one: She was a former Contest star, but was later released by her trainer after losing one too many contests. Because of this she refuses to participate in Contests.
** Kidd grew up with an emotionally abusive mother, had only one friend (that he lost after confessing his crush (and was [[spoiler: sexually assaulted by one of his teachers]]. Things get much, ''much'' better for Kidd, after he runs away from home and joins his friends.
* GratuitousFrench: Being Kalosian, this is justified in his speech mannerisms.
* HatesTheirParent: Kidd hates both his parents: his mother for emotionally abusing him, his father for being a deadbeat that went off to Alola.
* HiddenHeartOfGold: He might be the snarkiest of the trio, but he adores cute Pokémon, and his insecurity comes from his emotionally abusive mom.
* InLoveWithLove: He's a big romantic at heart, enamored with shoujo manga and regularly gifting flowers to his partners.
* MustHaveCaffeine: He drinks much more coffee than his friends-turned-partners.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: He catches the Dragon-type Shelgon on Jagged Pass.
* APigNamedPorkchop: Downplayed. Chavignol is a place in France, but is also a type of goat cheese.
* TheRunaway: In the first chapter, it's revealed that he ran away from home to get away from his abusive mom. His mom doesn't even care since she doesn't bother to go looking for him.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Wears a scarf, and can put up a fight with his Pokémon. He even puts his Key Stone in his scarf.
* ShockAndAwe: Has a Pikachu named Aries on his team (specifically, the Cosplay Pikachu).
* TallDarkAndSnarky: While he's not the tallest in the group, he has dark brown hair and is the most snarky and sarcastic to everyone.
* TeensLoveShopping: He's 14 and often sneaks away from the group to go clothes shopping. After Holly comes out his first instinct is to offer to take her out to buy some cute new clothes.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Croquettes, as mentioned in chapter eight. He often orders them when they're available and gets excited just from the mention of them.
* WaterIsWomanly: Kidd, the snarky coordinator of the trio, is frequently associated with water (has two Water-types on his team, is noted for taking long showers and enjoying his bubble baths).
* WesternZodiac: He names all of his Pokémon after astrology signs. It's revealed in chapter 34 that he does it for aesthetics only.

* ActionFashionista: He's a style-conscious coordinator who also kicks ass in Pokémon battles.
* AmazonBrigade: Five of his Pokémon are girls, and all can stand their own in battle.

* BeautyBrainsAndBrawn: The 'pretty boy' of the group, he cares the most about his appearance and takes on a 'stylish' goal.
** His Pokémon can count too. Aries and Gemini are the Beauties (the cute looking Pikachu and Skitty), Libra is the Brains (stops fights between other Pokémon, psychic powers) and Aquarius and Scorpio are the Brawns (both love getting into physical fights and are battle-happy).

* [[CampGay Camp Bi]]: He's the most style-conscious and 'femme' of the trio, and puts a lot of focus on his appearance.
* CheeseEatingSurrenderMonkeys: Downplayed. He's Kalosian, and initially doesn't want to get into Pokémon battles. Later chapters have him ditch this trait and willingly fight alongside his friends.
* CovertPervert: He occasionally reads [=NSFW=] doujinshi. Tank points this out at one point.
* CuteKitten: One of his Pokémon is an adorable Skitty named Gemini.
* TheDandy: He's a stylish city boy whose also a coordinator, and is often seen caring for his appearance.

* DishingOutDirt: Aquarius (his Swampert) is a dual Ground-type and uses moves like Mud Shot and Rock Slide.
* ExtremeOmniGoat: One of the things that Raymond picks on him for (not true, but is used as an excuse to pick on him for his species).
* FiveFingerDiscount: He shoplifted the pins on his bag from an art thief at a convention.
* FireForgedFriends: In the beginning of the story, Kidd frequently got into arguments and snarked with his friends. He grew out of this after joining them for a triple battle against a Pastel grunt.
* FrenchJerk: In the first few chapters, he's incredibly snarky and aloof, but he relaxes this facade after several events in the story: battling Team Pastel with his friends, traveling to Dewford Town and discovering contests, and finally entering a contest.
* FriendlessBackground: Was revealed to have this before meeting the trio. He had one friend named Aloe, but later revealed [[spoiler: he lost her friendship after confessing he loved her.]]
* GenkiGirl: Aquarius is a bubbly high-spirited Swampert whose always bouncing on the tips of her toes.

* HeroWorshipper: Gemini (Kidd's Skitty) joins his team because she idolizes Aries for her contest performances.

* NonElemental: In chapter 29 he catches the Normal-type Skitty.

* PsychicPowers: Has the Psychic-type Kadabra on his team, and she knows moves like Psybeam.

* TallDarkAndSnarky: Well, not tall, but he does have dark brown hair, a sarcastic streak and [[spoiler: gets two romantic partners and a male admirer]].

* TheOneGuy: Kidd's Feebas, Pisces, is the one male Pokémon on his team.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Croquettes, as mentioned in chapter eight. He often orders them when they're available.
* WaterIsWomanly: He owns the regional Water-type starter and is the 'sensitive' to Tank's 'manly'. On another note, Aquarius is female while the other two starters (Fern and Jojo) are male.

* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan:
** Kidd is the Sensitive (style-conscious, performance-based goal, initially stays out of conflict), while Tank is the Manly (researching-based goal, more impulsive in early chapters).

!!Holly Sussex (née Benedict)

* BadassAdorable: Coffret, a cute fluffy Swablu, is just as strong as his bigger and more powerful teammates. Even after evolving into Altaria, he's still an adorable fluff ball.
* BadassCrew: Most of her Pokémon are badasses in battle i.e. a Blaziken that can kick through an indestructible net, a Gardevoir with lunar powers, a Manectric with intense electric powers, and a shiny Gyarados whose attack stat can wipe out multiple Pokémon.

* ExtraOreDinary: Has the Steel-type Lairon on her team, which knows Iron Head.

!!!Holly's Pokémon
!!!Her team: Blaziken, Gardevoir, Gyarados, Lairon, Manectric and Altaria

!!Tank Pepper

!!! His team: Sceptile, Lombre, Nuzleaf, Breloom, Lileep and Tropius.

* EccentricArtist: Averted. While he's the artist of the group, he's almost the most 'sane' i.e. doesn't have any parental issues and had a normal childhood.

* GreenThumb: He's frequently associated with Grass-type Pokémon, his last name comes from 'pepper', his hair is compared to a leaf and he names his Pokémon after types of plants.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: After evolving, his Sceptile learns the Dragon-type move Dual Chop.

!!Kidd Chavignol

* AmazonBrigade: Five of his Pokémon are girls, and all are strong battlers.

!!!Her team: Blaziken, Gardevoir, Gyarados, Lairon, Manectric and Altaria

* BareFistedMonk: Her Blaziken is a Fighting-type with moves like Low Sweep at his disposal.

* HeadPet: Coffret (her Swablu) is very fond of sitting atop his trainer and pretending to be a hat. Of course, he can't do this anymore after evolving into Altaria.

* {{Lunacy}}: Makoto's Moonblast attack is stronger during nighttime.

* OurFairiesAreDifferent: Makoto (her Gardevoir) is part Fairy-type and knows the powerful move Moonblast.

* ShockAndAwe: She has the Electric-type Manectric on her team, who knows moves like Volt Switch and Thunderbolt.
* SixthRanger: Coffret the Swablu joins the team just before Petalburg City, and he's more eccentric than the other five Pokémon (loves eating fries, sits atop his trainer like a hat, is only motivated to train when food is a reward, and likes pecking wild Pokémon).

* TinyGuyHugeGirl: A team example. Asuka (a Gyarados, and her only female Pokémon) is much, much taller than the rest of the team (Jojo, Kenshiro, Makoto, Freiza and Coffret).

* {{Determinator}}: If she sets her mind on something, she'll do it, whether it's wrangling a shiny Magikarp or taking on a gym battle. The only time she isn't this is when she's injured.

* DisappearedDad: Her dad Mornay is gone from her life, and is later revealed to be a complete deadbeat and suggested to be abusive.

* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: After coming out as a girl, she starts wearing her hair in two low pigtails.

* {{Determinator}}: If he sets her mind on something, she'll do it, whether it's wrangling a shiny Magikarp or taking on a gym battle. The only time she isn't this is when she's injured.

* JapaneseDelinquents: Holly's half-Hoennian and frequently got violent with her classmates back in Castelia City. Pre-transition, she crossdresses as a sukeban girl in one chapter, and later reveals that she's been suspended from school five times (one of which involved cussing out her teacher). In Hoenn she mellows out and becomes a heroic League challenger.

* TheRunaway: In the first chapter, it's revealed that he ran away from home to get away from his abusive mom.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Croquettes, as mentioned in chapter eight.

* JapaneseDelinquents: Holly's half-Hoennian and frequently got violent with her classmates back in Castelia City. Pre-transition, she crossdresses as a sukeban girl in one chapter, and later reveals that she's been suspended from school five times (one of which involved cussing out her teacher).

* TransTribulations: Downplayed.

** Holly: Back in Castelia, bullying a girl guarantees a beatdown.

* GirlishPigtails: Part of her transition includes wearing her hair in two low pigtails. Downplayed in that she's still hotblooded and determined to battle Apollo.

* JapaneseDelinquents: Holly's half-Hoennian and got violent with her classmates back in Castelia City. Pre-transition, she crossdresses as a sukeban girl in one chapter, and later reveals that she's been suspended from school five times (one of which involved cussing out her teacher).

* StockShonenHero: Gender-inverted. She's a HotBlooded battle-loving trainer associated with fire and the color red, is very impulsive when it comes to fighting, has an outgoing personality that leads her to making multiple friends, and eats a LOT. However, she's NOT oblivious to love (gets two romantic partners).

** Coffret's obsessed with eating fries, and throws a fit when Holly gets zucchini fries instead of potato fries.

* AdaptationPersonalityChange: Holly is more hotheaded and impulsive (acting more like a sisterly/uchi villager than a lazy, foreshadowing her transition) while Tank is more calm and easygoing than most 'jock' villagers.

* AccentSlipUp: Holly usually speaks in a Southern accent, but at her most hotheaded, she'll slip into a Cockney accent.

* DoesNotLikeSpam: Being a bird, she's uncomfortable with eating eggs in general. Downplayed in that she does enjoy okonomiyaki (which has egg in the batter) and she starts enjoying Rustboro-style curry, which has a baked egg in the middle (dipping the egg in roux beforehand).

* HorseOfADifferentColor: Holly's seen riding several of her Pokémon at different points through the fic: her Gyarados when in water, Manectric in a tower and Lairon in a tunnel.

* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: One chapter reveals that she has two older half-siblings, one of them being the 31-year-old Blathers. This is because her dad Mornay had another family before meeting her mom.

* ShakingHerHairLoose: Does this when at her most hotheaded (i.e. chasing after wild Pokémon or taking on a tough gym battle).
* ShockAndAwe: She has the electric-type Manectric on her team, who knows moves like Volt Switch and Thunderbolt.

* StockShonenHero: Gender-inverted. She's a HotBlooded battle-loving trainer associated with fire and the color red, isn't stupid but is more impulsive, has an outgoing personality that leads her to making multiple friends, and eats a LOT. However, she's NOT oblivious to love (gets two romantic partners).

* BareYourMidriff: Wears a white crop top that shows one row of abs.

* EccentricArtist: Averted. While he's the artist of the group, he's almost the most 'sane' i.e. doesn't have any parental issues.

* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: When the trio meet some [[spoiler:Team Cottage]] grunts, he is very silent, and at least as violent as [[BloodKnight Holly.]] [[spoiler:He has very good reasons to hate this gang.]]

* EdibleThemeNaming: Holly's deadname comes from eggs benedict (her current name references hollandaise sauce), Tank's last name Pepper comes from the plant, and Kidd's last name Chavignol references a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crottin_de_Chavignol a type of goat cheese]]
* EveryoneIsBi: [[spoiler: All three of them are bisexual, and heavily implied to be crushing on each other. They later become a polycule.]]

** Kidd: Pansies, symbolizing love and admiration to represent his hidden romantic side.
* ExposedToTheElements: Inverted. Hoenn is a subtropical region, yet Kidd's wearing a peacoat and scarf ensemble while Holly's wearing a thick hoodie. Justified since they're foreigners to Hoenn and aren't adjusted to the climate.

** Kidd's outfit is based on a combination of trainer customization outfits both Calem and Serena wear, along with a white scarf like Platinum!Dawn.

** Holly: Early chapters have her act more rude, pushy and unable to take a loss. Later chapters make her a GracefulLoser when her Pokémon faint in battle, and she gains a heroic streak (willing to interrupt a gym battle just to save some wild Corphish and Crawdaunt). She later comes out as a girl in chapter 42.

* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Holly is the aggressive battle-lover of her group, while Kidd is a sensitive style-conscious coordinator and Tank is a polite researcher whose the most gentle with wild Pokémon.

* AdaptationalGenderIdentity: In the original Animal Crossing, Benedict is male. Here, Holly is a transgender girl.
* AttractiveBentGender: Before properly coming out, she crossdresses as a sukeban girl in one chapter, and Scoot finds the tough girl act very cute.

* DoesNotLikeSpam: Being a bird, she's uncomfortable with eating eggs in general. Downplayed in that she does enjoy okonomiyaki (which has egg in it) and she starts enjoying Rustboro-style curry, which has a baked egg in the middle (dipping the egg in roux beforehand).

* PracticallyDifferentGenerations: One chapter reveals that she has two older siblings, one of them being the 31-year-old Blathers. This is because her dad Mornay had another family before meeting her mom.

* ShockAndAwe: Has the electric-type Manectric on her team, who knows moves like Volt Switch and Thunderbolt.

* SpeciesSurname: Downplayed. Sussex is a British breed of chicken.
* SweetTooth: Has this when it comes to drinks, ordering a sugary cappuccino with flavor shots. She also adds sweet potatoes to her curry to dilute the spicy roux and baked egg.

* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Holly's quite fond of sweet potatoes and eats them when given the chance.

Another one of the protagonists. He's the native Hoennian, but is originally from Fortree City.

* BookDumb: In a side chapter, it's revealed that Tank failed all of his entrance exams, making him unable to attend regular high school. This is because he had ADD and the school refused to accommodate for him. However, he is ''not'' stupid, in fact he is even smarter than his friends.

* GentleGiant: Tallest and oldest of the trio, but the peacekeeper along with the leader. Unless you're [[ItsPersonal Team Cottage]].

* HiddenDepths: Aside from his talent in art, he's very knowledgable when it comes to Hoenn mythology.

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