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| 7 | Characters and Pokémon who appeared in ''Fanfic/HardEnough''. |
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| 9 | For the original canonical Pokémon characters of the anime and games, see [[Characters/{{Pokemon}} here]]. |
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| 14 | !Main Character |
| 15 | [[folder:Brock]] |
| 16 | !!Brock |
| 17 | ->''In the past, I had another name and another life. Another world that, while mundane, was engaging, enjoyable, and mine. This second life I would treat as an extension with a new name much like a new situation. It would be no different than going to college and getting a new name that others knew me by, assigned to me. That's at least the way I rationalized it to myself.'' |
| 18 | ->''These days, I went by Brock.'' |
| 19 | ->''Brock as in the Leader of the Pewter City gym.''\ |
| 20 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/brock_hard_enough.png]][[caption-width-right:300:The Gym Leader of Pewter City]] |
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| 22 | TheProtagonist of the story and the fearsome Gym Leader of Pewter City. Eldest of 10 kids, which he [[PromotionToParent had to raise on his own]] for 3+ years after [[ParentalAbandonment his parents left]]. Having already gone on his Pokémon journey before coming back and being forced to take over Pewter City's Gym, Brock demolished the old gym and build a new one using the funds he accumulated from his journey and making other good business investments.\ |
| 23 | Being traditionally the first Gym that up-and-coming Pokemon trainers in Kanto would undertake for their first Gym Badge, Brock serves as both an EarlyBirdBoss and WakeUpCallBoss to test their basic knowledge of the [[TacticalRockPaperScissors type system]]. |
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| 25 | !!Tropes related to Brock |
| 26 | * TheAce: He's seen as this by being able to defeat Lance, the relatively new Pokemon Champion of the Indigo League. Especially when his Gym was regarded as the "weakest" due to being traditionally seen as the first Gym to be challenged by new trainers. |
| 27 | * AscendedExtra: Moreso than the anime's egregious example, where he was given a backstory and became an important supporting character to Ash and co. throughout the latter's Pokemon journey. Not only is Brock's TheProtagonist, [[ExperiencedProtagonist who has already gone on his own Pokemon journey]], but the story focuses on him being both a WakeUpCallBoss for new trainers and returning ones and an AudienceSurrogate navigating through the politics and lore of the Pokemon world. |
| 28 | * AsTheGoodBookSays: He reference an event in ''Literature/TheBible'' (in his thoughts) by witnessing Titan's Fissure move of splitting the ground akin to Moses PartingTheSea. A very apt description for the natural strength of his [[SemiDivine pseudo-legendary]] starter. |
| 29 | * AudienceSurrogate: He's one for the readers who have not only played the core series games, and its various spin-offs, along with watching the anime, but for them to experience a world that is not entirely familiar to them due to its [[PatchworkFic combined]], [[AdaptationExpansion expanded]], and [[AlternateUniverseFic alternate]] lore. |
| 30 | * BigBrotherInstinct: He cares greatly for his siblings' well-being and constantly works to better their living situation. The main reason why he accepted the annual exhibition challenge against Lance for the Indigo League is because of the negative feelings the latter stirred up for his ''siblings'' upon dismissing Pewter City's Gym on live television. |
| 31 | * BigBrotherMentor: He serves as this to his siblings and any up-and-coming Pokemon trainers, or returning ones, who challenge his Gym. |
| 32 | * CallingParentsByTheirName: He tends to refer to his parents by their names, even in front of his siblings, but out of the earshot of the youngest ones. That alone should be a clear sign of what he truly thinks of them and their abandonment in the present time. |
| 33 | * CastingAShadow: His starter Pokemon is Titan, a Tyranitar known for its Rock/Dark Dual Typing. As an Aura User, he is capable of manipulating Dark-Type Aura to calm his mind and/or boost his HyperAwareness. |
| 34 | * CelibateHero: While he isn't above being physically attracted to women, especially when they try to seduce or tease him, Brock is currently uninterested in romance due to his duties. |
| 35 | %%* ChickMagnet: To the point where Anime Brock can eat his heart out. |
| 36 | * CompositeCharacter: Besides the reincarnation shtick, this version of Brock is pretty much the accumulation of the ones from the core series games, spinoffs, and anime. |
| 37 | ** As depicted in ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', Brock comes from a broken family by being the sole caretaker of his 9 younger siblings while playing the role of a BigBrotherMentor to TheHero. |
| 38 | ** Appearance-wise, he mostly takes after his incarnation in the Gen 4 games, especially the UpdatedRerelease of ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'', ''Pokémon [=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]''. Also, he uses Ancient Fossil Pokemon. |
| 39 | ** He owns a Tyranitar as a starter in this story, much like his ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'' incarnation. |
| 40 | * CowardiceCallout: On the receiving end of this choice insult by impatient and ambitious up-and-coming Pokémon trainers in a hurry to complete their journeys. As demonstrated by Brock in chapter 74, he'll usually dismiss them with ease and tell them to schedule their matches. |
| 41 | * CrazyPrepared: While Brock's victory over Lance in a full six-on-six Pokemon battle, with still having one Pokemon at full health to spare, is a testament to his own hard work and talent, the lion's share of it also had to do with proper preparation of Lance's Pokemon and battle tactics, correct anticipation of which one he would use, meta-knowledge from his PastLifeMemories (to an extent), and most importantly, Lance's arrogance and catching him off guard with never-before-seen Pokemon that has yet to be discovered. |
| 42 | * CripplingOverspecialization: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] to the point of [[DefiedTrope defying]]. As Pewter City's Gym Leader, he specializes in using Rock-Type Pokemon[[note]]Which are known for their natural low-Speed stats, in addition to [[MagicallyIneptFighter Special Attack]][=/=][[WeakToMagic Defense]], but great Physical Attack[=/=]Defense stats in the games. Along with four weaknesses in Type disadvantage.[[/note]] However, his past battle experience as a Pokemon Trainer and drive to subvert expectations to challenge those who come to his Gym allows Brock to circumvent such weaknesses by playing their strengths; StatusBuff (Defense Curl, Rock Polish, etc), [[TrapMaster Stealth Rock]], StoneWall, learning movesets of different types, TrainingFromHell to overcome the speed problems and Type advantages, heavy doses of [[AbilityMixing fusion moves]], [[ConfusionFu out-of-the-box tactics]], [[CombatPragmatist pragmatism]], and relentless [[{{Determinator}} determination]]. |
| 43 | * DarkIsNotEvil: Brock himself is attuned to Dark-type Aura alongside his Rock-type, and while he does have some issues regarding ParentalAbandonment, he's also TheProtagonist and is a generally benevolent FamilyMan. |
| 44 | %%* {{Determinator}}: And rock-hard solid defense! |
| 45 | * DishingOutDirt: He's Pewter City's Gym Leader after all, and that territory comes with specializing in Rock-Type Pokemon. As an Aura user, he's also attuned to Rock-Type Aura. |
| 46 | * DoomMagnet: Given his role as a prominent Gym Leader and Ace Trainer within Indigo, he's used to dealing with major emergencies that take him away from what he actually wants to pursue. This is to the point where Brock is genuinely psyched out when his Ace Tournament ends with him being crowned the winner without ''any'' distractions like a Team Rocket attack. |
| 47 | * EtTuBrute: He takes Surge choosing to ally with Giovanni ''hard'', to the point where he almost lets his Dark Aura overtake him. |
| 48 | %%* EyesAlwaysShut: Hey, it wouldn't be ''Brock'' without them. |
| 49 | * {{Foil}}: A very big one for Anime!Brock, to the point of {{irony}}. |
| 50 | ** Brock dreams of being a Pokemon breeder, then later becomes a Pokemon Doctor, but is unable to do so because of his already tough workload. This Brock manages to successfully breed Pokemon and create "new" variant types, all while juggling his guardian and Gym Leader responsibilities. |
| 51 | ** Brock was a huge CasanovaWannabe with the number of female characters who would've to return his affections (not counting the ones who he doesn't like back), can be counted on one hand, but missed the timing. This Brock is not only a ChickMagnet, but was in a romantic relationship "once" before breaking things off amicably and was a CelibateHero for the time being until he got back together with her. |
| 52 | ** Brock never held a grudge towards either of his parents for them running off, although he does get justifiably annoyed by them doing so, while this Brock has a very low opinion of them doing so due to his own morals, DeliberateValuesDissonance, more mature mentality, and he tends to [[CallingParentsByTheirName refer to them by their names]] at times. |
| 53 | ** Brock was unable to go anywhere because of his duties to his family and Gym until Flint came back. This Brock has already gone on his Pokemon journey, but due to his accomplishments and more distant relationship with Flint, he's now unable to realistically leave to join Ash unless everything he has built up so far falls apart without his presence. |
| 54 | ** Brock's status as a Rock-Type Pokemon specialist is very much an InformedAttribute due to owning and catching more Pokemon of other ''types'' instead. This Brock, however, is truly the Rock-Type Pokemon specialist he is thanks to owning and training many different Rock-Type Pokemon. |
| 55 | ** More importantly, Anime!Brock was merely an important supporting character while Brock is practically TheProtagonist. |
| 56 | * HeroicBuild: As a result of his constant training consisting of wrestling against his Rock-Type Pokemon, Brock gains a very muscular physique. |
| 57 | %%* AHeroToHisHometown: To Pewter City. |
| 58 | %%* HonorThyParent: [[DownplayedTrope In a very]] ''[[DownplayedTrope broad]]'' [[DownplayedTrope sense]]. |
| 59 | * KiManipulation: He's able to use ''Aura'', complete with a Dual-Type for Rock and Dark. But so far, only uses it for calming effects, being hyper-aware of his surroundings, and increasing his physical condition. And as a side-effect of his Dark Aura, is able to NoSell {{Telepathy}} and CombatClairvoyance used by Psychic Trainers. |
| 60 | * LikeFatherUnlikeSon: To the point where anyone who knows of their family situation can tell that the only thing Brock has in common with Flint is their StrongFamilyResemblance and perchance for Rock-Type Pokemon. |
| 61 | * LockedOutOfTheLoop: {{Inverted|Trope}}. Very early on in the story, Brock narrates that he has no intention of ''ever'' revealing his past life to anyone, even to his own family. This also makes sense as not only would that bring a lot of trouble in the long run, but his situation would sound so convoluted, even by the standards of the Pokemon world, that no one would believe him anyway. |
| 62 | * MightyGlacier: Being Pewter City's Gym Leader who specializes in using Rock-Type Pokemon, it's a given due to their naturally low Speeds. But combined with Brock's prior battle experience, endless creativity, relentless determination, turning defense into offense, and intense training to overcome the speed difference, it's [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zagged]] and {{averted|trope}} for all its worth. |
| 63 | * MirrorCharacter: While Brock is already a big one for his anime counterpart; as a result of his actions causing a major divergence, Brock becomes a mirror for many other characters within the story. |
| 64 | ** A very clear cut case is ''[[TheHero Ash Ketchum]]'' of all people. |
| 65 | *** Unlike Ash, Brock is TheStoic ExperiencedProtagonist in contrast to his HotBlooded IdiotHero. |
| 66 | *** Brock has already gone on his Pokemon journey before cutting things short while Ash is just about to start his journey. |
| 67 | *** Brock is the oldest of his siblings and has a very poor and distant relationship with his parents. Ash is an only child with a strong and close relationship with his mother. |
| 68 | *** Ash is hinted to possess a talent for using Aura in both anime and movies, but it never gains prominence until ''Journeys''. Brock, on the other hand, can use Aura in his backstory and slowly learns to better harness it upon joining the Aura Guardians. |
| 69 | *** Brock specializes in using Rock-Type Pokemon but also trains and uses other types. While Ash uses a far more diverse pool of Pokemon. |
| 70 | *** Their core battle styles are quite opposites. Brock has a slight tendency for DeliberateInjuryGambit[=/=]StoneWall tactics (not unjustified due to the inherent weaknesses of Rock-Type Pokemon) but is shown and proven to be a very flexible battler. Ash, on the other hand, prefers the LightningBruiser approach but also has problems with adapting as a battler; failing to bring out the full potential of MightyGlacier Pokemon by being inflexible through the subtle application of his usual speed tactics. |
| 71 | *** In his backstory, Brock enters a romantic relationship with Sabrina before breaking things off amicably and eventually getting back together with her. Whereas Ash, besides that ''one'' episode of EarlyInstallmentWeirdness, is a ChasteHero who never undergoes any form of romance nor comprehends the idea (especially relating to matters involving Pokemon), besides a "possible" reconciliation to Serena's feelings. |
| 72 | *** Their respective AwesomeMomentOfCrowning of proving themselves as strong Pokemon trainers are diametric opposites. Whereas Brock managed to garner fame by defeating [[TheAce Lance]] early on in the story in an exhibition match, Ash didn't gain the title of the strongest Pokemon trainer until he defeated ''[[WorldsStrongestMan Leon]]'' in the World Coronation Series near the end of ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries''. |
| 73 | *** Most importantly, as of their respective positions in the story, Brock's an AscendedExtra [[TheProtagonist Protagonist]] ([[AmbiguousSituation possibly]] a [[PinballProtagonist pinball]] one) whereas Ash is a DemotedToExtra RookieRedRanger. |
| 74 | ** To Falkner, who was a ContrastingSequelAntagonist of Brock in the core series' games, along with a MythologyGag backstory reminiscent of the anime. Both are young Gym Leaders who inherited the position from their absent fathers and are regarded as the "weakest" ones due to being the traditional starting point for up-and-coming Pokemon Trainers in their respective regions. While Brock manages to carve his own path and prove his Gym's worth throughout the story, as well as having a bad relationship with his "nobody" of a father, Falkner is still trying to prove his own Gym's worth and is much closer to his own renowned father. Also, their personalities are quite different in the [[ElementalPersonalities elemental sense]]; Brock is a Rock-Type Specialist who is capable of holding his ground and not cracking under pressure while Falkner, a Flying-Type Specialist, tends to let his own nerves get the better of him when the pressure becomes too much. |
| 75 | * NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: Chapter 143 reveals that Brock was named after a previous Pewter Gym Leader considered to be an equally legendary trainer in his own right, and who also had a Tyranitar as his ace. |
| 76 | * NewGamePlus: No pun intended, but Brock likens his current life to an extension of his previous one. |
| 77 | * NoSell: Thanks to his Dark-Type Aura, he's unaffected by PsychicPowers involving {{telepathy}} and [[{{Seers}} clairvoyance]]. A good thing too, as this, not only makes him a ManOfKryptonite against human psychics who [[CombatClairvoyance rely on their mind-reading and foresight to give them an edge in Pokemon battles]] but also prevents anyone from actually seeing his PastLifeMemories. |
| 78 | * OpenSecret: Brock's less-than-stellar family situation is pretty much well-known throughout Pewter City and beyond that. |
| 79 | * OutsideContextProblem: Even in a world where there are [[{{Mon}} magical creatures]] that could bend the elements, are walking natural disasters, and are capable of warping space and time itself, Brock's reincarnation situation along with his PastLifeMemories would still be beyond what anybody could theorize or anticipated. As well as the fact that Brock's older mentality and meta-knowledge of the Pokemon franchise allow him to accomplish more than what the original Brock could've ever done or dreamed of as a Gym Leader and Pokemon Breeder. |
| 80 | * PinballProtagonist: Something that he lampshades in his situation. Regardless of what he accomplishes at the moment, Brock knows that in the grand scheme of things, it's [[TheHero Ash Ketchum]] who would go on to prevent the world-ending disasters on his Pokemon journey and it'll be his role to support him when the time comes. {{Subverted|Trope}} however, as the story shows that "nothing is set in stone", making the causality of Brock's eventual decision of whether to join Ash and destroy everything he build up so far or doom the world by not joining him an open-ended question. |
| 81 | * {{Pride}}: {{Discussed|Trope}} and {{reconstructed|Trope}} in chapter 18. |
| 82 | -->'''Brock:''' ''Pride to most was a dirty word, but sometimes pride is what got you up in the morning. What made you look after yourself, made you demand more from yourself. Made you put in effort even if no one was watching. There was no one who was going to hand out a medal at the end of all of this and tell me I’d done something right or wrong or grade my work.'' |
| 83 | * PromotedToParent: One of the main storylines of the fic deals with Brock having to balance his responsibilities as a Gym Leader with taking care of his brothers and sisters. |
| 84 | * RelativeButton: |
| 85 | ** Don't even '''think''' of messing with his siblings, directly or indirectly tarnishing their view of him, or even so much as targeting them for leverage. Just ask [[WorldsBestWarrior Lance]], [[TheMole Daniel]], and [[AmbitionIsEvil Will]]. |
| 86 | ** He also has an understandable one towards the mention of his parents due to their abandonment. When Flint actually returns, he can barely restrain himself from lashing out violently. Not helped by his Dark-type Aura amplifying his negative emotions. |
| 87 | * RoleSwapAU: In the fic, Brock ultimately stays behind to manage the Pewter Gym whereas Forrest takes up Brock's original anime role of joining Ash on his journey ToBeAMaster. |
| 88 | * TallDarkAndHandsome: He's a tall, well-built man of mystery and a handsome ChickMagnet. |
| 89 | * TurnTheOtherCheek: As Brock mentions early on in the story, one must be thick-skinned when it comes to getting insulted or unfairly criticize, especially when you're a Gym Leader. {{Averted|Trope}} when calling out and accepting the exhibition match against Lance for his "choice words" on live television, making it one of the special exceptions because of how his siblings felt. |
| 90 | %%* VitriolicBestBuds: With Lance after their exhibition match. |
| 91 | * YoungAndInCharge: He took over Pewter City's Gym at ''13''. |
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| 93 | !!Tropes that apply to Brock's Pokémon in general. |
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| 95 | * DishingOutDirt: Most of Brock's Pokémon is either Rock-type, Ground-type, a dual typing with either, and/or Rock-themed, and could use various Rock and Ground-type moves. |
| 96 | * LightningBruiser: While some of them are of the MightyGlacier variety, nearly all of them can move fast, hit hard, and are tough to beatdown. |
| 97 | * MakingASplash: Surprisingly, the third most common type among Brock's Pokémon after Rock and Ground is Water [[note]]Including Shin the Kabutops, Shelly the Omastar, Tide the Lapras, Shrek the Swampert, and Hypnotoad the Poliwrath[[/note]]. Consciously or not, Brock still reflects his mother Lola's preferred typing. |
| 98 | * ThrowingOffTheDisability: A downplayed variation. Most of his Pokémon are Rock-type, and they're not only naturally slower than most other Pokémon types, but also weak to ''five'' elements (Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, and Steel) and are more susceptible to two of them if they're also half Ground-type. To get around that, Brock trains them into being TaughtByExperience through exposure to those elemental weaknesses with the water system in the Pewter Gym and by up-and-coming Pokémon Trainers, along with training to overcome the inherent lack of speed on their own or use moves that could allow that. |
| 99 | * PoorPredictableRock: {{Averted|Trope}}. As Brock proves with his Pokémon time and time again, they're not easy to predict and it'll take more than [[ElementalRockPaperScissors type advantages]] to take them down. |
| 100 | %%* UndyingLoyalty: To Brock. |
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| 102 | !!Titan (Larvitar-->Pupitar-->Tyranitar) |
| 103 | |
| 104 | Brock's starter Pokemon and Bertha's mate. |
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| 106 | * BigBrotherMentor: Much like his trainer, Titan also serves as an older brotherly figure to most of Brock's Pokémon and acts as a mentor to them. |
| 107 | * CastingAShadow: Titan's other dual typing is Dark in addition to Rock. |
| 108 | * DarkIsNotEvil: He's a Tyranitar, whose species are a dual-type Rock/Dark pseudo-legendary Pokémon with a fearsome reputation of being very uncaring and territorial. Yet, like Brock, is shown to be a very caring individual with an UndyingLoyalty towards his trainer and being a BigBrotherMentor to his other Pokemon. |
| 109 | * MirrorCharacter: Just as Brock is one for Ash Ketchum, Titan is this for Pikachu. |
| 110 | * SemiDivine: He's a pseudo-legendary, making him close to the power of actual Legendary Pokémon, who are akin to {{Physical God}}s in the story. |
| 111 | * ShipTease: With Bertha, until chapter 107 confirms that they're an OfficialCouple. |
| 112 | ---- |
| 113 | |
| 114 | !!Sanchez ("Alolan" Geodude-->"Alolan" Graveler-->"Alolan" Golem) |
| 115 | |
| 116 | The youngest of Brock's initial Elite line-up against Lance. |
| 117 | ---- |
| 118 | * AgentPeacock: He's one of Brock's more expressive fighters, but is strong enough to be on his Elite lineup. |
| 119 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: He's the youngest of Brock's elite tier line-up. |
| 120 | * FastAsLightning: He's half Electric-type and surprisingly fast. |
| 121 | * ShockAndAwe: To nearly everyone's surprise, Sanchez is a Rock/Electric-type. He also knows Thunderpunch and Thunder. |
| 122 | * NotUsingTheZWord: Justified. Sanchez and the other Electric variant Geodude line are never called "Alolan" by Brock in their names, mainly because the Alolan region is currently yet undiscovered and closed off and the fact that they're ''not'' native to Alola. |
| 123 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: His macho appearance and expressive attitude gives him the air of being older than he really is. |
| 124 | ---- |
| 125 | |
| 126 | !!Don (Aerodactyl) |
| 127 | |
| 128 | An Aerodactyl Brock caught in Grampa Canyon. |
| 129 | ---- |
| 130 | * ActionDad: He has already sired progeny with some Wingulls. |
| 131 | * AttentionWhore: Befitting the name Brock gave him, Don loves to be showered with attention and would get irritated if he's not. |
| 132 | * BloodKnight: He's always eager to prove his strength and enjoys a good battle. |
| 133 | * BlowYouAway: He's half Flying-type. |
| 134 | * HotSkittyOnWailordAction: Due to his unique status as a present-day Fossil Pokémon that wasn't artificially revived, he's taken on as part of a breeding program, which involves him getting it on with some Wingull. Brock tries his best to forget what he's seen. |
| 135 | * {{Jerkass}}: If you're not Brock or anyone he values, or even someone like Daisy Oak, don't expect Don to be a NiceGuy towards you... ''at best''. Brock also lampshades this by explaining to Ash that Don isn't what a person would call "domesticated". |
| 136 | * LightningBruiser: He's incredibly fast for a Rock-type, capable of dealing damage, and is quite tough to take down. |
| 137 | * MythicalMotifs: Despite being a Rock/Flying-type, Don somewhat has draconic-like traits, is very powerful, and could use the move, Dragon Dance. |
| 138 | * ReallyGetsAround: He's been mating a ''lot'' with the Wingulls. |
| 139 | * StatusBuff: He can boost his attack power and speed with Dragon Dance. |
| 140 | * TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: He was simply a wild Aerotactyl in the anime that kidnapped Ash, fought against Ash's Charizard, and was put to sleep by Jigglypuff's song in episode 46 of the ''Original Series''. Here, he, along with Shin and the other Ancient Fossil Pokémon, was found by Brock, given a name, and is one of his strongest elite Pokémon. |
| 141 | * TokenEvilTeammate: He's not evil, but out of all of Brock's Pokémon, Don is the most unpleasant, prideful, and territorial of them all, with even the other Ancient Fossil Pokémon having more kindness compared to him. Also, he would likely attack anyone for just getting near him, besides someone like Daisy Oak, if it weren't for his respect for Brock, along with his other Pokémon being able to subdue him if he got out of hand. |
| 142 | * TookALevelInBadass: Even before Brock found him, Shin, and the other Ancient Fossil Pokémon in Grampa Canyon, Don was already strong enough to be their leader and is huge compared to them. Nowadays, he serves as one of Brock's team of elite Pokémon. |
| 143 | ---- |
| 144 | |
| 145 | !!Shin (Kabuto-->Kabutops) |
| 146 | |
| 147 | A Kabutops Brock caught in Grampa Canyon. |
| 148 | ---- |
| 149 | * {{Absurdly Sharp Blade}}s: His hands are merely sharp, metallic-like blades. |
| 150 | * LightningBruiser: He's incredibly fast for a Rock-type, capable of dealing damage, and is quite tough to take down. |
| 151 | * MakingASplash: He's half Water-type, and can use the Water-type move, Aqua Jet. |
| 152 | * StatusBuff: He can further boost his speed with Rock Polish. |
| 153 | * TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: He was simply a wild Kabutops in the anime that terrify Ash and Team Rocket before being chased away by Aerodactyl (Don) in episode 46 of the ''Original Series''. Here, he, along with Don and the other Ancient Fossil Pokémon was founded by Brock, given a name, and is one of his strongest elite Pokémon. |
| 154 | * ThrowingOffTheDisability: A downplayed variation. Due to his Water-type half, Shin is weak to Electric-type attacks but is able to negate most of the damage by jabbing his metal arm blades in the ground to channel the excess energy. |
| 155 | ---- |
| 156 | |
| 157 | !!Bertha (Rhyhorn-->Rhydon-->Rhyperior) |
| 158 | |
| 159 | A Rhyperior who is part of Brock's elite line-up against Lance. She is also Titan's mate. |
| 160 | ---- |
| 161 | * AbilityMixing: |
| 162 | ** Brock teaches her to use a fusion move he calls Impact Driver which combines Bide, Endure, and Horn Drill into a OneHitKill against fast and hard-hitting opponents. |
| 163 | ** He later reveals that he has another fusion move called Seismic Twist that combines Horn Drill and Fissure that allows him to drastically change the battlefield. |
| 164 | * TheBigGal: She serves as one of Brock's heavy hitters and is quite huge and heavy. |
| 165 | * BrawnHilda: She's female and has a very tough-looking appearance. |
| 166 | * CounterAttack: Uses the move, Bide. Along with Endure and [[OneHitKill Horn Drill]] in a one-hit-kill [[AbilityMixing fusion move]]. |
| 167 | * GonkyFemme: She's a heavily armored monstrous rhino Pokémon who nevertheless enjoys ladylike pursuits like tea parties. |
| 168 | * MakingASplash: If the fact that she's a further evolution of the Rhyhorn family line isn't enough to make peoples' JawDrop, TheReveal that she's also capable of using the move "Surf", will. |
| 169 | * MightyGlacier: Befitting her appearance, Bertha is quite heavy and tough for endurance, and while she's quick to react, she's unable to keep up against speedy opponents. |
| 170 | * ShipTease: With Titan, until chapter 107 confirms that they're an OfficialCouple. |
| 171 | ---- |
| 172 | |
| 173 | !!Selene (Lunatone) |
| 174 | |
| 175 | A Lunatone who is part of Brock's elite line-up against Lance. While she wasn't used in the official exhibition match, she does end up being used in a friendly rematch in chapter 46. |
| 176 | ---- |
| 177 | * LightEmUp: She can use the yet-to-be-named Fairy-type move, Moonblast. |
| 178 | * {{Lunacy}}: It's in her species' name and her appearance resembles a floating rock shaped like a crescent moon. Plus, she knows the yet-to-be-named Fairy-type move, Moonblast. |
| 179 | * OneWomanArmy: In Brock’s Ace Trainer Battle in chapter 145, Selene defeats three of Gavin’s Pokémon by herself without a scratch. |
| 180 | * PsychicPowers: She's half Psychic-type and knows the move, Teleport. |
| 181 | ---- |
| 182 | |
| 183 | !!Jormungandr (Onix--> (Mega) Steelix) |
| 184 | |
| 185 | An Onix who Brock caught at an early point in his Pokemon journey. It's also used by Brock as a FinalExamBoss for Gym Battles against up-and-coming trainers or is one of his selected Pokémon in Ace Trainer Battles. Brock later evolves it into a Steelix in Chapter 113. |
| 186 | ---- |
| 187 | * TheBigGuy: It was the largest Pokémon in Brock's arsenal in his backstory and was his strongest Pokémon besides Titan. |
| 188 | * ExtraOreDinary: Part Steel-type, and is one of two of Brock's Elites with the type. |
| 189 | * FinalExamBoss: Like the core games, Onix serves as this for challengers to pass and earn their Boulder Badge. |
| 190 | * HeroicSelfDeprecation: He thinks he's not worthy of being Brock's first candidate for Mega Evolution, given that Titan was his starter and could also Mega Evolve. Titan assures Jorm that between Brock not having the Tyranitarite yet and Jorm's own merits as one of Brock's elite, he's a good candidate for Mega Evolution in his own right. |
| 191 | * IdenticalStranger: Since Brock didn't receive the Onix that Flint would've given him on his 10th birthday, which was also the SignatureMon of his canon anime counterpart, this Onix is a different one that Brock caught on his own. |
| 192 | * NoNameGiven: Compared to Brock's other Pokémon who are given names for their closeness to him or strength, Onix has yet to be given a name. It was finally given a name in Chapter 99, Jormungandr, referencing TheGreatSerpent of Myth/NorseMythology. |
| 193 | * SuperMode: Jormungandr finally achieves Mega Evolution in Chapter 167, as the Pokémon League attempts to defeat Team Rocket once and for all. |
| 194 | * SuperiorSuccessor: He's one to Guybro, Brock's first Onix, becoming strong enough to evolve into a Steelix and Brock's first candidate for Mega Evolution as well. |
| 195 | ---- |
| 196 | |
| 197 | !!Zephyr (Hoothoot-->Noctowl) |
| 198 | |
| 199 | A Noctowl that Brock caught during his journey and serves as one of his Elites. |
| 200 | ---- |
| 201 | * BlowYouAway: Part-Flying type, and serves as Brock's flying taxi of sorts. |
| 202 | * MundaneUtility: He's mostly used to fly Brock and his team around the Indigo region should the need arise. |
| 203 | * NonElemental: Part Normal-type, and Brock's only notable Normal-type Pokémon. |
| 204 | |
| 205 | !!Izumi (Geodude) |
| 206 | |
| 207 | A Geodude who Brock uses for his Gym Battles as a WarmUpBoss. |
| 208 | ---- |
| 209 | * AlmightyJanitor: She may have been held back due to her inability to evolve, but that doesn't stop her from being deployed for most matches up to just below Elite Challenges. |
| 210 | * FasterThanTheyLook: Much to Gary's surprise in his Gym Battle against Brock, Izumi is proven to be much faster and more agile than his knowledge of the natural low speeds of Rock-types would suggest. |
| 211 | * RammingAlwaysWorks: Uses the common NonElemental move, Tackle. |
| 212 | * RollingAttack: Uses the move, Rollout. |
| 213 | * ScissorsCutsRock: Nearly beat Gary's Squirtle if it wasn't for Gary's quick thinking and out-of-the-box tactics. |
| 214 | * StatusBuff: She can use Iron Defense to sharply raise her physical durability. |
| 215 | * WarmUpBoss: She serves as this for challengers to test their basic knowledge of type advantages and disadvantages as well as how they'll adapt in the heat of battle. |
| 216 | |
| 217 | !!Shrek (Mudkip-->Marshtomp-->Swampert) |
| 218 | |
| 219 | A Swampert that Brock had caught as a Mudkip during his travels in Hoenn. |
| 220 | ---- |
| 221 | * {{Determinator}}: Shows incredible willpower in the finale of Brock and Will’s battle by fighting Jynx to a draw despite being exhausted. |
| 222 | * DishingOutDirt: It's part Ground-type. |
| 223 | * InSpiteOfANail: Even with the major differences of this Brock from canon, he still catches a Mudkip during his time in Hoenn, though this one ends up evolving all the way to a Swampert. |
| 224 | |
| 225 | !!Hypnotoad (Poliwag-->Poliwhirl-->Poliwrath) |
| 226 | |
| 227 | A Poliwrath that Brock caught in his journey. |
| 228 | ---- |
| 229 | * BareFistedMonk: She's part Fighting-type. |
| 230 | * CastingAShadow: She adds Darkest Lariat to her move pool. |
| 231 | * MeaningfulName: Hypnotoad got her nickname because she favors using Hypnosis at the beginning of combat. |
| 232 | |
| 233 | !!Gawain (Scyther-->Kleavor) |
| 234 | |
| 235 | A Kleavor Brock acquired as a Scyther. |
| 236 | ---- |
| 237 | * BigCreepyCrawlies: Is part Bug-type. |
| 238 | * MeaningfulRename: He gained his nickname after attaining his evolution in Chapter 101, referencing ''Literature/SirGawainAndTheGreenKnight''. |
| 239 | |
| 240 | !!Link (Clefairy-->Clefable) |
| 241 | |
| 242 | A Clefable that Brock captured at Mt. Moon as a Clefairy. |
| 243 | ---- |
| 244 | * CombatMedic: He eventually masters the Healing Wish plus Rest combo that allows him to heal up an ally, then rest to recover his lost vitality. |
| 245 | * {{Determinator}}: Clefairy declared he’d master the technique Brock planned for him in ‘’one day’’. [[DeconstructedTrope However, his ambition overrode his caution and led to him nearly passing out from the first use of Healing Wish. This led to him getting chewed out by Brock for his recklessness and selfishly taking time away from his teammates’ training]]. |
| 246 | * FingerGun: He uses Moonblast this way, firing it from his fingers. |
| 247 | * HotBlooded: He's got a fiery attitude that both impresses and worries Brock. |
| 248 | * MeaningfulRename: He gains his nickname shortly after evolving in Chapter 159, referencing ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' due to his determination reminding Brock of the hero of legend. |
| 249 | * OurFairiesAreDifferent: Pure Fairy-type, and Brock's first actual Pokémon of the type. |
| 250 | * WhereItAllBegan: He gains his evolution and nickname on Mt. Moon, the very same place where Brock caught him. |
| 251 | |
| 252 | !!Chansey |
| 253 | |
| 254 | A Chansey Brock buys to have on hand as a medic. |
| 255 | |
| 256 | ---- |
| 257 | * DrJerk: Chansey might be great at healing Pokémon but her bedside manner is more than a little ornery. |
| 258 | * FreudianExcuse: Not Chansey, but Brock wanted her on board not just for better safety standards but also because his first Onix got killed in a one-sided battle with no immediate support. |
| 259 | %%* TheMedic: Naturally. |
| 260 | |
| 261 | !!Empress (Tyranitar) |
| 262 | |
| 263 | A formidable Tyranitar from Mount Silver who is also the mother of Titan and Terra. |
| 264 | |
| 265 | ---- |
| 266 | * CastSpeciation: In order to distinguish her from her son Titan she has more of a preference for special attacks. |
| 267 | * WaveMotionGun: Her Hyper Beam is noted to be exceptionally powerful. It's strong enough to break apart Mewtwo's armor, and all but destroyed the protective barriers at the Ace Tournament; only her immense control over her abilities prevented it from becoming a disaster. |
| 268 | |
| 269 | !!Guybro (Onix) |
| 270 | |
| 271 | Brock's first Onix, which had sadly passed away in a battle before the story starts. |
| 272 | |
| 273 | ---- |
| 274 | * IdenticalStranger: Like Jormungandr, Guybro is a different Onix that Brock caught on his own as he didn't receive the Onix that Flint would've given him on his 10th birthday in canon. |
| 275 | * PosthumousCharacter: It has been dead since before the story. |
| 276 | |
| 277 | !!Dwayne (Geodude-->Graveler-->Golem) |
| 278 | |
| 279 | Brock's original Geodude, which has evolved into a Golem by the time we see him in the story. He's Sanchez's grandfather. |
| 280 | |
| 281 | ---- |
| 282 | * DirtyOldMan: His status as a breeding stud in his advanced age has given him a rather randy demeanor. |
| 283 | * NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: After Creator/DwayneJohnson, whose nickname is "The Rock". |
| 284 | * StealthPun: He's a boulder-shaped Pokémon who ReallyGetsAround as a breeding stud. In other words, "[[Music/TheTemptations papa was a rollin' stone]]". |
| 285 | |
| 286 | !!Gible |
| 287 | |
| 288 | A Gible that Brock rescues from the Rocket academy which had been poached as a wild Pokémon from Sinnoh. |
| 289 | ---- |
| 290 | * {{Irony}}: Brock is [[AmbiguousGender unsure whether Gible is male or female at first]], even if it has one of the most apparent gender differences with the presence or absence of a notch in its dorsal fin. |
| 291 | * OurDragonsAreDifferent: Part Dragon-type, and something that Brock gloats about with Sabrina, as Lance failed to recognize a Pokémon of his own type specialization. |
| 292 | [[/folder]] |
| 293 | |
| 294 | !Major Supporting Characters |
| 295 | [[folder:Sabrina]] |
| 296 | !!Sabrina |
| 297 | The Psychic Mistress of Saffron City and its Gym Leader. She's also one of Brock's closest friends and confident, and his girlfriend again, after the return of [[DisappearedDad Flint]].[[quoteright:1000:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sabrina_and_ralts_7.png]] |
| 298 | [[caption-width-right:1000:The Gym Leader of Saffron City]] |
| 299 | ---- |
| 300 | !!Tropes related to Sabrina |
| 301 | * AllAmazonsWantHercules: She's a capable ActionGirl born with PsychicPowers and what first gained her interest in Brock is him beating her in a Gym Battle and feeling the soothing silence of his Dark-Type Aura. |
| 302 | * AlmightyJanitor: Played with. She's noted to be a strong enough trainer to be in the Elite Four, but is happy as a Gym Leader, which in itself is still a prestigious position. |
| 303 | * AloofDarkHairedGirl: A RavenHairIvorySkin girl whose default expression is an aloof frown. |
| 304 | %%* AmicableExes: With Brock, until they rekindle their relationship. |
| 305 | * BerserkButton: Don't even think of messing with Brock and those he cares about. |
| 306 | * BirdsOfAFeather: With Brock, they connect well due to their own emotionally absent parents. |
| 307 | * BornWinner: Is ''born'' with PsychicPowers. |
| 308 | * ClingyJealousGirl: For Brock, as she doesn't like it when other girls/women, outside his family, befriend, flirt, or are even within his vicinity. Leading her to commit plenty of potshots at them with her PsychicPowers, but are harmless in general. |
| 309 | * CompositeCharacter: Sabrina's backstory and personality are a near direct lift from the anime combined with her sympathetic characterization from the core games. Also, she's ChildhoodFriends with Brock like her manga counterpart from ''Manga/TheElectricTaleOfPikachu''. |
| 310 | * EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-zagged]]. Make no mistake, Sabrina is a beautiful girl in the RavenHairIvorySkin category, and her socially awkward tendencies and close relation to Brock give her character a cute charm. But when she gets hostile or jealous of other girls who showed interest in Brock, Sabrina can dial up the creepiness factor with her stoic face. |
| 311 | * EmotionlessGirl: In her backstory. When Brock first came to her as a challenger, he described Sabrina as a small doll standing in the Gym. Nowadays, she's more of a SociallyAwkwardHero. |
| 312 | * {{Foil}}: Just as Brock's contrast with Ash Ketchum, Sabrina is one to ''all'' of Ash's female companions throughout the canon anime: |
| 313 | ** She is already an accomplished Gym Leader at a [[ChildProdigy young age]] in Brock's backstory, even before joining him on his Pokemon journey, while everyone else is still, or about to, starting with their chosen occupations. |
| 314 | ** She was born with PsychicPowers, making her an outright ''[[TokenSuper superhuman]]'' compared to the girls' {{Muggle}} status. |
| 315 | ** She's a [[TheStoic stoic]], SociallyAwkwardHero compares to the girls being able to interact well with others. |
| 316 | ** Her friendship with Brock later became ''romantic'' for a while before breaking things off amicably, with the sparks still lingering strong in the current time, and they get back together again. Unlike the girls' platonic bond with Ash, some of them only have slight ShipTease moments with only Serena being an actual LoveInterest only for that subplot to be pushed aside due to the franchise's focus on Pokemon battling. |
| 317 | * PatientChildhoodLoveInterest: She's willing to wait to rekindle her romance with Brock once he manages to get his family situation in order. |
| 318 | * PlatonicLifePartners: Her dynamic with Alakazam is akin to this rather than ABoyAndHisX. |
| 319 | * PsychicPowers: She's Saffron City's Gym Leader and a Psychic-Type Pokemon specialist. She also possesses psychic powers herself, including telekinesis, mind-reading, teleportation, and clairvoyance. |
| 320 | * RavenHairIvorySkin: In general, when she's not hostile, Sabrina's a beautiful girl with light skin and long black hair. |
| 321 | * SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: In addition to being the first person who she can't read their mind, and feeling the comforting silence through a physical connection, she likes Brock for his kind, caring, and dependable personality. |
| 322 | * SociallyAwkwardHero: In the current time, her usual stoic behavior and learning to socialize brings awkward moments. |
| 323 | * SoreLoser: She didn't take her loss against Brock in their backstory well, but still had to give him the badge in a rough manner. |
| 324 | * TheStoic: Rarely changes her neutral expressions and quiet tone. |
| 325 | * TookALevelInBadass: Sabrina was already a powerful Gym Leader but she takes it to new heights when she successfully uses Mega Evolution in her match against Will. |
| 326 | * YoungAndInCharge: She's considered the youngest Gym Leader in the Indigo League until Falkner took over his father's Gym at an even younger age. |
| 327 | ---- |
| 328 | !!Abra-->Kadabra-->(Mega) Alakazam |
| 329 | |
| 330 | Sabrina's Ace Pokemon, whom she received as an Abra upon her becoming Gym Leader of Saffron City. |
| 331 | ---- |
| 332 | * CoolUncle: Sabrina describes him as an uncle in chapter 67, mainly for his human-like habits. |
| 333 | * HiddenDepths: Chapter 67 reveals that aside from wanting to prove his strength against [[ManOfKryptonite Titan]], he enjoys watching late-night shows on TV and working/finishing daily crossword puzzles in the newspapers before Sabrina's parents got to them. |
| 334 | * InterspeciesFriendship: With Sabrina, to the point that their dynamic is akin to PlatonicLifePartners rather than ABoyAndHisX. |
| 335 | * ItCanThink: His species are known for their continual [=IQ=] growth and Alakazam is pretty much treated as an equal partner and family member for Sabrina. |
| 336 | * PsychicPowers: He's a Psychic-Type and is capable of using many moves involving that type. |
| 337 | * SignatureMon: He's Sabrina's Ace Pokemon and is practically PlatonicLifePartners as of recent times rather than the [[ABoyAndHisX dynamic that most humans and Pokemon have in their relationship]]. |
| 338 | * SuperMode: He debuts his Mega Evolution in Chapter 161 during Sabrina's fight against Will, turning what was a relatively even fight into a total CurbStompBattle in favor of his trainer. |
| 339 | |
| 340 | %%!!Espeon |
| 341 | |
| 342 | %%!!Claydol |
| 343 | |
| 344 | %%!!Starmie |
| 345 | |
| 346 | %%!!Xatu |
| 347 | |
| 348 | %%!!Slowking |
| 349 | |
| 350 | %%!!Exeggutor |
| 351 | |
| 352 | %%!!Stantler-->Wyrdeer |
| 353 | |
| 354 | !!Girafarig-->Farigiraf |
| 355 | ---- |
| 356 | * DidntSeeThatComing: Due to Brock's foreknowledge only covering things up until ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', Farigiraf's existence surprises him due to it debuting in ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'', which came out afterwards. In fairness, it ends up blindsiding everyone, especially Will. |
| 357 | * NonElemental: It's part Normal-type. |
| 358 | * SecretArt: Its ability is Armor Tail, preventing priority moves from affecting it. |
| 359 | |
| 360 | %%!!Ralts |
| 361 | |
| 362 | [[/folder]] |
| 363 | |
| 364 | [[folder:Lance]] |
| 365 | !!Lance |
| 366 | |
| 367 | A former member of Indigo's Elite Four and the newly minted Indigo Champion from Blackthorn City. He's a specialist in Dragon-type Pokemon. |
| 368 | ---- |
| 369 | !!Tropes related to Lance |
| 370 | * TheAce: As the newly minted Indigo Champion who specializes in Dragon-types, Lance is seen as this by everyone in Kanto, the Orange Islands, Johto, and his hometown, Blackthorn City. |
| 371 | * ArrogantKungFuGuy: As Brock mentions in his narration, Lance's arrogance isn't unfounded due to how dangerous it is to command Dragon-type Pokemon, and it would be a greater shock if he was level-headed. But {{deconstructed|Trope}}, however, his arrogance and still-needed training to control his Dragon-type Aura leads him to make careless comments regarding other Pokemon trainers, especially Pewter City's Gym. |
| 372 | * BreakTheHaughty: His pride is taken down a peg after Brock handily beats him in an exhibition match. |
| 373 | %%* ClashingCousins: With Clair. |
| 374 | * CurbStompBattle: {{Subverted|Trope}}. A lot of people, even himself, at least before the clan elders' scolding of him, expected his exhibition match with Brock to be a clean sweep. Then came the match and Brock busted out his own skills, preparation, rare Pokemon, and eventual victory with one Pokemon left to spare. |
| 375 | * DefeatEqualsFriendship: He develops a VitriolicBestBuds dynamic with Brock after the latter defeated him in their exhibition match. |
| 376 | * DragonsAreDivine: Much like the core games' lore, Dragon-type Pokémon is also revered outside of Legendaries by certain groups, and Lance's clan is one of them. |
| 377 | * FailedASpotCheck: He fails to recognize Gible as a Dragon-type, letting Brock keep one rescued from the Rocket academy instead of keeping it for himself. |
| 378 | * FieryRedhead: He has red ShonenHair and can be quite temperamental. |
| 379 | * KiManipulation: He's an Aura User like Brock but of Dragon-type Aura. |
| 380 | * OurDragonsAreDifferent: He's a Dragon-type specialist from a clan known for specializing in said type. Like his canon counterpart, however, it's rather downplayed given the dearth of actual Dragon-type Pokémon in the Indigo regions. In addition, he's capable of using a Dragon-type aura. |
| 381 | * ShonenHair: He has spiky red hair. |
| 382 | %%* VitriolicBestBuds: With Brock after their exhibition match. |
| 383 | * WhatsUpKingDude: If you prove your strength and earn Lance's respect and friendship, so would a causal air of communication. As Brock demonstrates in chapter 45, much to the Pokemon rangers' surprise. |
| 384 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Being a Dragon-type Pokémon specialist and Aura user of Dragon-type Aura, Lance has a deep fear of their Type weaknesses such as Ice and the yet-to-be-named Fairy. |
| 385 | ---- |
| 386 | !!Tropes that apply to his Pokémon in general |
| 387 | ---- |
| 388 | * DragonsAreDivine: Besides Legendaries, Dragon-types are known to be inherently powerful to the point where they have ''very'' few weaknesses compared to other Pokémon-types; Dragon-type, the upfront Ice-type, and the yet-to-be-named Fairy-type Pokémon. As shown in Lance's exhibition match against Brock, his Dragon-type Pokémon wasn't easy to take down and the battle could've gone either way. |
| 389 | * DragonVarietyPack: Besides his three Dragonites and Kingdra, Lance's other Pokémon are dragon-themed, such as Charizard (Fire/Flying) and Gyarados (Water/Flying). He later gets Dragon-type, Salamence, from Hoenn. |
| 390 | * LightningBruiser: All of them are fast fliers, have powerful attacks, and are tough to take down. |
| 391 | * LogicalWeakness: An obvious one for other Dragon-types and Ice-type Pokémon. Also for the yet-to-be-named Fairy-type Pokémon moves. |
| 392 | * OurDragonsAreDifferent: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Given the dearth of actual Dragon-type Pokémon in the Indigo regions, the only ones he currently possesses that are Dragon-type are his three Dragonites (one of them being his [[StarterMon Starter]] and SignatureMon) and Kingdra (Water/Dragon). It slowly becomes played straight as he acquired a Salamence (Hoenn) by the time of chapter 46. |
| 393 | ---- |
| 394 | |
| 395 | !!Dratini-->Dragonair-->Dragonite (x3) |
| 396 | |
| 397 | Lance's starter Pokémon. Along with two other ones he used in his exhibition match against Brock. |
| 398 | ---- |
| 399 | * SemiDivine: His first Dragonite, and the other two Dragonites, are pseudo-legendary Pokémon. |
| 400 | * SignatureMon: Again, his first Dragonite. He also has two other Dragonites that are still growing to his {{Starter Mon}}'s level. |
| 401 | * StarterMon: His first Dragonite. |
| 402 | ---- |
| 403 | |
| 404 | !!Magikarp-->Gyarados |
| 405 | |
| 406 | Lance's Gyarados, who he uses in his exhibition match against Brock. |
| 407 | ---- |
| 408 | * BlowYouAway: It's also half Flying-type. |
| 409 | * CurbStompBattle: Ironically, it suffers the receiving end from Sanchez with a single Thunderpunch. |
| 410 | * MakingASplash: It's half Water-type and knows the moves, Hydro Pump and Surf. |
| 411 | * SacrificialLion: The first Pokémon that Lance loses to Brock's "Alolan" Golem, Sanchez, and a rather easy loss at that. To showcase that the exhibition match isn't going to be a "clean sweep" as everyone would believe it to be. |
| 412 | * TheWorfEffect: Its quick defeat showcases two things; how powerful Brock's Pokémon ''really'' are and the fact that the exhibition match is not entirely in Lance's favor. |
| 413 | ---- |
| 414 | |
| 415 | !!Charmander-->Charmeleon-->Charizard |
| 416 | |
| 417 | Lance's Charizard, who he uses in his exhibition match against Brock. |
| 418 | ---- |
| 419 | * BlowYouAway: It's also half Flying-type. |
| 420 | * {{Determinator}}: It may not be a dragon, but it sure has the pride of one as it refuses to surrender after taking a heavy beating. This is something Brock compliments on and encourages Shin to deal with the knock-out blow. |
| 421 | * DeterminedDefeatist: Even when it was close to fainting, it refuses to give up in a battle. |
| 422 | * PlayingWithFire: It's half Fire-type and knows the moves, Fire Blast and Fire Spin. |
| 423 | * WorthyOpponent: According to Brock and confirmed by Lance, Charizard sees Shin as one. |
| 424 | ---- |
| 425 | |
| 426 | !!Horsea-->Seadra-->Kingdra |
| 427 | |
| 428 | One of Lance's well-known Pokémon, who he uses in his exhibition match against Brock. |
| 429 | ---- |
| 430 | * MakingASplash: It's half Water-type and can use Hydro Pump. |
| 431 | ---- |
| 432 | |
| 433 | !!Bagon-->Shelgon-->Salamence |
| 434 | |
| 435 | A Salamence that Lance acquired by chapter 46, which he uses in his friendly rematch against Brock. |
| 436 | ---- |
| 437 | * SixthRanger: It's a later addition to Lance's team of Pokémon. |
| 438 | [[/folder]] |
| 439 | |
| 440 | [[folder:Professor Oak]] |
| 441 | !!Professor Samuel Oak |
| 442 | |
| 443 | The renowned Pokemon Professor of the Kanto. |
| 444 | ---- |
| 445 | * AllLovingHero: {{Reconstructed|Trope}} and even lampshaded by Brock. In his backstory, Oak was an Aura Guardian and war hero who manages to end the GreatOffscreenWar despite witnessing many atrocities through his kindness along with his great strength. In addition to that, he refuses to name himself a king, especially during a time when the original governmental structures collapsed and people turned to their own strongest locals for guidance and created the initial framework that would eventually grow into the current Indigo League and Elite Four. From then on, he would work tirelessly by traveling around the regions and befriending, inspiring, and redeeming many people before becoming the Indigo League's first Pokemon champion and retiring out of respect. |
| 446 | * CoolOldGuy: A NiceGuy whose well in his old age. |
| 447 | * DotingGrandparent: To his grandchildren, Daisy and Gary. But he would also make sure to teach and prepare them for the dangers of the Pokemon world. |
| 448 | * GeniusBruiser: Who would've thought that good old, bumbling Professor Oak of being a former Pokemon champion and war hero? |
| 449 | * GoodParents: Considering how [[NiceGirl Daisy]] turned out, along with Gary smoothing out his rough edges, Oak did a pretty good job. |
| 450 | * GreaterScopeParagon: Something that Brock lampshades about Professor Oak in the latter's backstory as a "selfless anime hero". As he managed to shape the current peaceful world as it is due to his kindness as well as his strength, especially in a time chaotic time where everyone is so ready to fight. |
| 451 | * HeroicWillpower: It takes a man like Oak to rise from the tragedies and hardships of the GreatOffscreenWar and still be an AllLovingHero and become the current grandfatherly professor we all know and love. |
| 452 | * HiddenDepths: |
| 453 | ** With TheReveal of Professor Oak's past as a war hero in the GreatOffscreenWar, his current bumbling personality makes a whole lot of sense as it might be a coping mechanism for trauma and hardships just as much HeroicWillpower. Especially when losing his child and their spouse from what might be a "car accident". |
| 454 | ** He shows to be an avid fan of video games and is capable of playing ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''. |
| 455 | * OurDragonsAreDifferent: According to Agatha, he once raised a Dragonite and fought the clans of Blackthorn to a standstill and demonstrate the weakness of Dragon-type Pokémon. |
| 456 | * PromotionToParent: He ends up taking custody of Daisy and Gary after their parents' death in the "car accident". |
| 457 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Especially when taking into account that he created the current government known as the Indigo League and Elite Four. He's also this towards his own grandchildren by teaching them humility and the fruits of honest work as they grew up. |
| 458 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Develops a fear of cars after the death of his offspring and their spouse, even consoling Gary to take his time to overcome his own fears while growing up. |
| 459 | [[/folder]] |
| 460 | |
| 461 | !Minor Supporting Characters |
| 462 | [[folder:Ash Ketchum]] |
| 463 | !!Ash Ketchum |
| 464 | |
| 465 | TheHero of the story and up-and-coming Pokémon Trainer with big dreams to become the [[ToBeAMaster Pokemon Master]]. |
| 466 | ---- |
| 467 | !!Tropes related to Ash |
| 468 | * BlatantLies: When Misty warns Ash to not try anything stupid regarding his up-and-coming Gym Battle with Brock, which he had to wait two and a half weeks, he states that he isn't... but the look in his eyes says otherwise and she knew that it's pointless to tell him otherwise. |
| 469 | * BookDumb: Downplayed. While Ash isn't ''entirely'' clueless regarding the basics of Pokémon battling compare to the anime, he is still a bit dense in some areas. |
| 470 | * BrattyHalfPint: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]]. Considering that Ash is just starting out as a Pokémon trainer with big dreams at the age of 10, it's not surprising he'll be impatient and have the tendency to bark bigger than his bite. Yet, he also has a good heart and is shown to be altruistic at times. |
| 471 | * TheCameo: |
| 472 | ** Is only seen two times in the story through Gary's three-parter chapters, where Ash was about to talk to Professor Oak about receiving his starter after waking up late and being the unseen person getting accidentally splashed on by mud after Gary drove past him. |
| 473 | ** He also appears at the end of chapter 76, battling against Forrest out of a belief that he'll be able to battle Brock if he beats him. |
| 474 | * ChildhoodFriends: With Gary, although it's slightly soured, and Greta. |
| 475 | * ComicallyMissingThePoint: In regards to his impatience of challenging Brock in chapter 77. |
| 476 | -->'''Misty''': "Ash we still have to make it to Pewter and there's no guarantee that we'll be able to get you in to challenge Brock before the end of the day.' |
| 477 | -->'''Ash''': "That doesn't matter! I can wait! Or… I'll find him when—" |
| 478 | -->'''Misty:''' "That never works Ash. Have you been reading that silly comic about [[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue the ten-year-old that completed the entire circuit in a few months and then became Champion on their first circuit]]?" |
| 479 | -->'''Ash:''' "I have the limited edition…" |
| 480 | * DemotedToExtra: A very big example as Brock only mentions him in his narration throughout the story, and, so far, made two non-speaking cameos in Gary's three-parter chapters and another at the end of chapter 76. Until chapter 77 that is... |
| 481 | * DidntThinkThisThrough: This is lampshaded by both Misty and Brock. In his haste to earn his Boulder Badge, Ash ends up causing unnecessary conflicts with Forrest that result in Pikachu and the rest of his Pokémon getting hurt. At the same time, even if he did win the bet with Forrest, he won't be able to make Brock battle him tomorrow since Forrest doesn't have the authority to make such a promise come true, never mind that his Pokémon won't be in tip-top shape due to battling against 5 different trainers beforehand, and then Forrest. |
| 482 | * GoodCannotComprehendEvil: Justified. Due to Ash's young age, and relatively good upbringing compared to most characters of the Pokémon world, it's not unsurprisingly for him to have a certain [[BlackAndWhiteMorality white washed perception]]. At the same time, it's downplayed by making him rather oblivious and inexperienced when dealing with [[GrayAndGreyMorality morally grey situations]]. A big example is TheReveal of Flint being Brock's father, as he was never able to connect the dots of his true relations[[note]]he first thought that Flint was a member of Brock's "fan club" from hearing how much he knew of him, and then Brock's "uncle" when seeing the StrongFamilyResemblance between him and Forrest[[/note]] until it was ''spelled'' out to him by Flint himself, who was a NiceGuy to him so far. |
| 483 | * HeroOfAnotherStory: Pretty much a given since he's reduced to a minor character in the story. |
| 484 | * HeroWorshipper: He displays this admiration toward Brock in chapter 78 after witnessing him take on Lance with Titan on live TV. |
| 485 | * HotBlooded: Just like his early characterization, he's impatient, brash, passionate, and eager to get things done as quickly as he could. |
| 486 | * ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime: When confronted by Brock in chapter 79, who (lightly) dresses him down for his actions beforehand, Ash could only sheepishly rub his hair and weakly respond that when "he put it like that, it sounds like a bad thing". |
| 487 | * KryptoniteIsEverywhere: Unlike Gary and Greta's {{Starter Mon}}s, non of Ash's current roster of Pokémon[[note]]Pikachu, Butterfree, and Pidgeotto[[/note]] has a type advantage against the Rock/Ground-types of the Pewter Gym, and are weak against them in turn, making it more of a challenge for him if he were to overcome his Gym Battle by defeating them. |
| 488 | %%* LateForSchool: Just like in the very first episode of the ''Original Series''. |
| 489 | * MinorMajorCharacter: He's reduced to a minor character in the story, but will still play a very important role in Brock's decision of whether he should join Ash or not. |
| 490 | * RookieRedRanger: He's TheHero and a complete newbie who's just starting his Pokemon journey. |
| 491 | * SelectiveObliviousness: Much like in the anime, Ash incorrectly guesses Flint's true relation to Brock's family until it's spelled out in front of him. Though, to be fair, it's mainly because he can't comprehend the idea that Flint, who was a NiceGuy to him so far, would be capable of ParentalAbandonment. |
| 492 | * ToBeAMaster: The TropeNamer after all, and his dream is to be the Pokémon Master. |
| 493 | * UnseenNoMore: After ''76'' chapters of him being mentioned and making a total of three cameos, he finally makes his first speaking appearance in chapter 77. |
| 494 | * UnskilledButStrong: He may be starting out as a Pokémon trainer, but Ash does show raw talent, cunning, and flexibility as a battler compared to how he first started out the anime. |
| 495 | ---- |
| 496 | |
| 497 | !!Caterpie-->Metapod-->Butterfree |
| 498 | |
| 499 | Ash's Butterfree, who he caught as a Caterpie as his second Pokémon. |
| 500 | ---- |
| 501 | * BlowYouAway: Knows Whirlwind. |
| 502 | * TheParalyzer: Knows Stun Spore. |
| 503 | * RammingAlwaysWorks: Knows Tackle. |
| 504 | * PsychicPowers: Knows Psybeam. |
| 505 | ---- |
| 506 | |
| 507 | !!Pidgey-->Pidgeotto |
| 508 | |
| 509 | Ash's Pidgeotto, who he caught as his third Pokémon. |
| 510 | ---- |
| 511 | * CurbStompBattle: Unlike Butterfree, who was able to beat Forrest's Geodude and hold his own for a while against Onix, Pidgeotto goes down rather easily and quickly. |
| 512 | |
| 513 | !!Charmander-->Charmeleon |
| 514 | |
| 515 | Ash's Charmeleon, who he caught after its previous trainer Damian abandoned it. |
| 516 | ---- |
| 517 | * AdaptationalNiceGuy: Downplayed; it appears to be a bit more willing to listen to him than in canon, likely because Ash is a more developed trainer compared his canon self at this point. |
| 518 | |
| 519 | %%!!Bulbasaur |
| 520 | %%---- |
| 521 | |
| 522 | %%!!Squirtle |
| 523 | |
| 524 | %%Ash's Squirtle, formerly the leader of the Squirtle Squad. |
| 525 | %%---- |
| 526 | [[/folder]] |
| 527 | |
| 528 | [[folder:Pikachu]] |
| 529 | !!Ash's Pikachu |
| 530 | |
| 531 | Ash's StarterMon and current partner. And yes, being the SeriesMascot, Pikachu gets his own character page. |
| 532 | ---- |
| 533 | * {{Acrofatic}}: He's rather chubby-looking, especially before his eventual slim appearance, but it won't hinder his speed. |
| 534 | * AwesomenessByAnalysis: Unlike Ash (who was oblivious till it was spelled out to him) and Misty (who only figure it out by seeing a familial resemblance), Pikachu was able to tell that Flint is Brock's father early on. |
| 535 | * BadassAdorable: He's quite a cute Pokémon and a total powerhouse. |
| 536 | * DavidVersusGoliath: Considering his species' naturally small size, it's expected for Pikachu to be going up against opposing Pokémon much, much bigger than him. |
| 537 | * FlatJoy: Gives a hesitant thumbs-up to Ash's BadassBoast regarding his confidence to beat Brock despite already having a good idea of how powerful his Pokémon is going to be. |
| 538 | * NiceMice: He's a Pokémon based on a mouse, and despite his rougher edges, he's a sweetie through and through. |
| 539 | * RammingAlwaysWorks: Knows Tackle. |
| 540 | * ShockAndAwe: He knows Thundershock and is slowly learning to use Thunderbolt correctly. |
| 541 | * SignatureMon: He's the most iconic Pokémon out of Ash's current roster, and is frequently used in battles. |
| 542 | * SpottingTheThread: Compare to his trainer and their female companion, he was able to figure out Flint's true relations first. |
| 543 | * StarterMon: Like the anime, he's Ash's first Pokémon. |
| 544 | [[/folder]] |
| 545 | |
| 546 | [[folder:Misty]] |
| 547 | !!Misty |
| 548 | |
| 549 | The youngest of the Sensational Sisters. She has the ambition to take over her family's Gym and dreams of becoming the Water-type Pokémon Master. |
| 550 | ---- |
| 551 | * ActionGirl: She's an up-and-coming Gym Leader and is capable of battling. |
| 552 | * AdaptationalBadass: She manages to talk down the giant Tentacruel attacking Porta Vista by herself, with her Water Aura implied to be how she does it. |
| 553 | * AmbiguousSituation: The cause of her parents' absence is unknown, but whatever it was, similar to Daisy, Misty can't bring herself to think about it. |
| 554 | * TheBabyOfTheBunch: Misty is the youngest sibling of her three older sisters. Ironically, she's the only one who actually ''wants'' to run the Cerulean Gym. |
| 555 | %%* TheCameo: At the end of chapter 76. |
| 556 | * ADayInTheLimelight: She's the viewpoint character of Chapters 128 and 129, where she takes center stage for the events at Porta Vista. |
| 557 | * DemotedToExtra: More than Ash, as she was only mentioned by her oldest sister Daisy in chapter 31. Then she becomes the main viewpoint character in chapter 77. |
| 558 | * DramaticIrony: In the anime, Misty leaves on her journey after a fight with her older sisters regarding their responsibilities in Cerulean Gym. Here, she left after finding out that her sisters were intentionally keeping her in the dark regarding the audit and the very high chance of Cerulean Gym being shut down. |
| 559 | * EveryoneHasStandards: Despite her less-than-stellar relationship with her older sisters, especially after finding out about the audit, even she is worried about how they'll handle the current trainer surge. |
| 560 | * FieryRedhead: Her hair color is red/orange, and has quite the temper that comes with it. |
| 561 | * HairTriggerTemper: Like the anime, Misty still has quite a short fuse and can lose her patience easily with Ash's antics. This is also justified given her older sisters' antics when Brock witnesses their dynamic in chapter 54. |
| 562 | * InadequateInheritor: [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]]. Compared to her older sisters, who are more interested in contest performing and have been lax in their responsibilities, Misty actually ''wants'' to take up the position of Cerulean City's Gym Leader, along with a "[[HairTriggerTemper temperament]]" that would be fitting for it. But due to Cerulean Gym's current disparity as a result of her sisters' actions, her young age, battle inexperience, and the fact she has yet to go on her Pokemon journey, Misty isn't qualified and would be in a very tough spot if her sisters were to simply give her the position, which they're trying to avoid. |
| 563 | * LockedOutOfTheLoop: |
| 564 | ** {{Implied|Trope}} and later confirmed in chapter 77. Her sisters were intentionally keeping her in the dark regarding Cerulean Gym's audit by trying to push for her to go on her Pokemon journey. When she found out about it, Misty ''really'' didn't take it well, and left the Gym after a fight. |
| 565 | ** At the same time, it's inverted as she's making a great effort to prevent others from finding out her true relations to her older sisters for the time being. As seen with Brock's case, she greatly appreciated him being a SecretKeeper. |
| 566 | * MakingASplash: She's a Water-Type Pokémon specialist and intends to run the Cerulean Gym. |
| 567 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: As Brock later finds out in chapter 54, Misty's temper isn't unique to her as one of her three older sisters, Violet, loses it upon the other two intentionally revealing to everyone in the meeting of her "putting out" on the second date with their auditor. |
| 568 | %%* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Delivers one to Damian after learning he willingly abandoned Charmander and accidentally groped her. |
| 569 | * SpottingTheThread: |
| 570 | ** While she was initially just as oblivious as Ash was to Flint's true relations to Brock, although she does briefly think about Pikachu's "signs", she was able to instantly piece it together upon seeing him and Forrest's StrongFamilyResemblance. |
| 571 | ** Later on, she can tell that Flint is suffering from some sort of trauma given the way he trembles throughout Ash and Forrest's Pokémon battle. |
| 572 | * ToBeAMaster: Her dream is to run her family's Gym and be the Pokémon Master of Water-Types. |
| 573 | * UnseenNoMore: After ''76'' chapters and a cameo, she finally makes her first speaking appearance in chapter 77. |
| 574 | ---- |
| 575 | !!Squirtle |
| 576 | |
| 577 | Originally a member of the Squirtle Squad. He joins Misty as her Pokémon after the fic's version of ''[=EP012=]'' as per the advice of Forrest. |
| 578 | ---- |
| 579 | * MakingASplash: He's a pure Water-type Pokémon capable of using Water-type moves. |
| 580 | * TeamMemberInTheAdaptation: He joins Misty's team of Pokémon compared to the canon anime. |
| 581 | [[/folder]] |
| 582 | |
| 583 | [[folder:Gary Oak]] |
| 584 | !!Gary Oak |
| 585 | |
| 586 | The grandson of Professor Oak and Daisy Oak's younger brother. He dreams of living up to his family's legacy and serves as Ash Ketchum's [[TheRival rival]]. |
| 587 | ---- |
| 588 | !!Tropes related to Gary |
| 589 | * AlwaysSomeoneBetter: He's clearly one for Ash, due to being well-prepared beforehand and having a car to ride on to get to places faster. |
| 590 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Downplayed to Daisy, as he merely bickers with her over trivial things. |
| 591 | * AscendedExtra: Downplayed. Compare to Ash Ketchum, who has yet to make a speaking on-screen appearance, Gary is given more scenes to showcase his character and relationships with his family and later gets a [[ADayInTheLimelight three-chapter focus]] on his own Pokemon journey, unlike the anime where he rarely made any on-screen appearances and is mentioned many times by other characters. |
| 592 | * BadassBookworm: He's BookSmart about Pokemon and is proven to be quite a competent battler despite his newbie status. |
| 593 | * BrainyBrunette: He has brown hair and is BookSmart. |
| 594 | * BreakTheHaughty: He gets this quite early in his Pokemon journey, allowing Fiona to teach him ALessonInDefeat of how MistakesAreNotTheEndOfTheWorld and encourages him to DareToBeBadass and even stand up to the Pokemon Trainer that defeated him due to the latter being TheBully. |
| 595 | %%* ChildhoodFriends: With Ash, although their friendship is slightly soured, and Greta. |
| 596 | * ConfusionFu: |
| 597 | ** One tactic that Gary and Squirtle came up with is using Bubble to fill up the area to limit an opposing Pokemon's mobility. |
| 598 | ** He also taught Squirtle to attack in the direction of a clock face aiming system in case the latter's sight is blinded. |
| 599 | * CoolCar: He rides throughout Kanto in a convertible. |
| 600 | * ADayInTheLimelight: |
| 601 | ** Chapters 59, 60, and 61 focus on Gary as the primary viewpoint character, whereas the narration goes back to Brock in the final chapter of the three-parter. |
| 602 | ** He gets this again in chapter 86, where he befriends Mia along with obtaining two more badges. |
| 603 | * DidntSeeThatComing: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. While Gary does know beforehand that beating Brock in the Pewter Gym wouldn't be easy, he is still blindsided by how [[FasterThanTheyLook fast and agile Izumi (Geodude) was capable of despite Rock-types being well-known for having low-Speed]], forcing him to adapt less he loses the type advantage that Squirtle would bring. |
| 604 | * EarlyBirdCameo: He makes his first physical and speaking appearance in chapter 11 as an unnamed person flipping through the channels before his sister takes the remote and calls him by his name. |
| 605 | * EveryoneHasStandards: He may be an arrogant braggart at his worst, but he won't tolerate people "preying on the weak", especially if they're a DirtyCoward or lazy Pokemon Trainers who believe they'll just cruise on by with [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney bribes]] and "[[UnskilledButStrong strong Pokemon]]". Just ask [[StarterVillain Carl Crusher]], and beforehand, Damian. |
| 606 | * FriendToAllChildren: At least two younger girls were impressed by his heroics and strength, and beforehand, babysitting was one of the jobs he has done in Pallet Town while growing up. |
| 607 | * HeroWorshipper: |
| 608 | ** Of his deceased parents and still living grandfather, to the point where he wants to live up to their legacy as he starts his Pokémon journey. |
| 609 | ** He also develops one for Brock after witnessing the latter's victory in the exhibition match against Lance, especially his showcase of how strong Rock-type Pokémon can be, along with showcasing his rarer ones, as this fuels his other goal of interest in discovering new Pokémon. |
| 610 | * HiddenDepths: |
| 611 | ** Arrogant he may be, but it's pretty much a brave face to prevent himself from succumbing to the pressure of living up to his family's legacy. |
| 612 | ** He has a deep fear of cars due to the death of his parents dying in a "car accident". But is slowly overcoming it. |
| 613 | ** He's AHeroToHisHometown not only for his relation to Professor Oak but due to being acquainted with everyone in Pallet town as his grandfather made him ''work'' to earn his allowance. |
| 614 | * HonorBeforeReason: While the possibility of winning the Gauntlet challenge is still there if his Squirtle faints against Onix, Gary has no intention to go that route as he wants to truly crush the Gym challenge instead of barely winning. |
| 615 | * HumblePie: Gets his first slice after suffering his first Pokémon battle loss in chapter 59. This moment, combined with Fiona's guidance, works wonders for him to continue improving and eventually win his first Gym Badge. |
| 616 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Downplayed on the "jerk" part as he's more of an arrogant braggart, but Gary does legitimately loves his family and friends with the goal to live up to his family's legacy, care for his Pokemon's well-being, and re-challenge the {{Jerkass}} Pokémon Trainer to prevent him from bullying others by forcing weaker trainers into unfair battles. |
| 617 | * NiceJobFixingItVillain: Gary's no villain, but his taunting messages for Ash give the latter and Misty the right directions to get out of Viridian Forest and to Pewter City. |
| 618 | * TheNicknamer: Refers to Ash as "Ashy Boy" and Greta as "Green". |
| 619 | * ThePromise: He makes one with Brock at the end of his three-parter; regarding the obtainment of one of his Ancient Fossil Pokémon through payment if he consecutively wins 4 more Gym Badges through the Gauntlet challenges and comes back to re-challenge him in the Elite Challenge for the Bejeweled Boulder Badge. |
| 620 | * RaisedByGrandparents: He and Daisy were taken into their grandfather's custody after a "car accident" that claimed their parents' lives. |
| 621 | %%* TheRival: To Ash Ketchum. |
| 622 | * SoreLoser: As seen in his loss against a {{Jerkass}} Pokémon Trainer in chapter 59, and in general, it's pretty much a given due to his {{Pride}} and goal to live up to his family's legacy. Luckily, Fiona was there to give ALessonInDefeat and encouraged him to stand up to the adversary due to him being TheBully. |
| 623 | * SkilledButNaive: He's much more skilled at Pokémon battling than Ash and Greta despite being a newbie trainer, but his young age leaves him clueless about social cues. |
| 624 | %%* ToBeAMaster: In a different way than Ash Ketchum's Pokémon Master dream. |
| 625 | * {{Troll}}: Like in the anime, Gary would leave taunting words by marking trees or rocks for Ash to find to show how far ahead he is than him. Ironically, they're what allow Ash and Misty to get out of Viridian Forest after being lost. |
| 626 | * TruerToTheText: Gary's nicer and respectable personality (to an extent) and lack of scenes where he directly antagonizes Ash ironically make him closer to his original Japanese depiction, whereas the English Dub gives him [[DubPersonalityChange meaner lines]]; ''ironically'' make him closer to his game counterpart, Blue Oak. |
| 627 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He has a fear of riding in cars and even just being in the presence of one due to his parents' death, and he's [[SharedFamilyQuirks not the only one in his family to have this fear]]. [[{{Subverted|Trope}} However]], he slowly starts to overcome this on his Pokémon journey. |
| 628 | * WorthyOpponent: Comes to respect Mia during a battle between their Rattata. |
| 629 | ---- |
| 630 | !!Squirtle |
| 631 | |
| 632 | Gary's starter Pokémon. |
| 633 | ---- |
| 634 | * MakingASplash: He's a pure Water-type Pokémon and his current known Water-type moves are Bubble and [[StatusBuff Withdraw]]. |
| 635 | * ManOfKryptonite: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]]. Being a Water-type Pokémon, Squirtle is ideal against the Pokémon used in Pewter City's Gym[[note]]Especially since the dual Rock/Ground-Type Pokémon, Geodude and its evolution line, and Onix, are ''4'' times more susceptible to being damaged by Water-Type moves[[/note]]. That being said, Squirtle's only Water-Type move that would inflict damage is Bubble, along with Brock training his Rock-types to deal against Type disadvantages, and as shown in their match, Gary was in a rude awakening of having his Squirtle being pushed to the brink by Izumi (Geodude) and if he lost Squirtle against [[FinalExamBoss Onix]], it'll put him at a disadvantage. |
| 636 | * StarterMon: One of the three elemental starters in Kanto. |
| 637 | * StatusBuff: Knows Withdraw. |
| 638 | [[/folder]] |
| 639 | |
| 640 | [[folder:Daisy Oak]] |
| 641 | !!Daisy Oak |
| 642 | |
| 643 | The granddaughter of Professor Oak and Gary's older sister. She's a retired Pokemon Trainer and currently working as a lab intern for her grandfather. |
| 644 | ---- |
| 645 | * AdaptedOut: {{Inverted|Trope}} as she never existed in the anime compared to the core games, but does so in the manga adaptation of the anime, ''Manga/TheElectricTaleOfPikachu'', with a [[AdaptationNameChange different name]] (May). |
| 646 | * AllWomenAreLustful: Spends nearly the entire visit of Pewter City Gym with Brock by flirting with him and is not subtle about the more "mature" attraction she has towards him. |
| 647 | * BigBrotherInstinct: She was nearly ''tempted'' to pluck Gary away from his convertible due to their shared fear of cars. |
| 648 | * BrainyBrunette: Has brown hair and works as a lab intern. |
| 649 | * CoolBigSis: Despite bickering with each other, it's clear that Gary looks up to her and wants to make her proud of him as he starts his Pokemon journey. |
| 650 | * FriendToAllLivingThings: Like the games, she can make people and Pokemon feel at ease due to her nice personality. She even lampshades this after getting ''Don'' to be friendly with her in their first meeting, much to Brock's surprise. |
| 651 | * NiceGirl: Compared to her little brother, she's very polite and cheerful. However, it's clear that her influence on Gary is best seen during his ADayInTheLimeLight three-parter. |
| 652 | * OneSteveLimit: {{Averted|Trope}} as another character named Daisy is in the story, and that is Misty's oldest sister. |
| 653 | * SiblingYinYang: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. |
| 654 | ** Gary is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold with a slight obsession with being manly while Daisy is a NiceGirl with a thorough feminine streak. |
| 655 | ** As of chapter 59, Gary is now on his Pokemon journey, meaning that he'll be traveling throughout Kanto a lot and is on track to succeed in his goals, to his own detriment if it weren't for Fiona's guidance. While Daisy is a cozy homebody who keeps a reliable schedule and sometimes accompanies her grandfather. |
| 656 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: Like the games, Daisy enjoys drinking tea. |
| 657 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Like Gary, she also has a deep fear of cars after their parents' death. |
| 658 | * WomenPreferStrongMen: She shows an attraction towards guys who are capable Pokemon battlers, and Brock is on that list. |
| 659 | [[/folder]] |
| 660 | |
| 661 | [[folder:Greta Evergreen]] |
| 662 | !!Greta "Green" Evergreen |
| 663 | |
| 664 | A newbie Pokémon trainer from Pallet Town, sponsored by Professor Oak. |
| 665 | ---- |
| 666 | !!Tropes related to Greta |
| 667 | * BookSmart: According to her profile, she had high test scores. But deconstructed as unlike [[BadassBookworm Gary]], she has difficulty trying to apply her academic knowledge to Pokémon battling. |
| 668 | * {{Bookworm}}: Although she's not seen reading, Greta is more focused on gaining knowledge of Pokémon than battling with them. |
| 669 | %%* ChildhoodFriends: With Ash and Gary. |
| 670 | * CompositeCharacter: She's an OriginalCharacter who takes the role of the unknown Pallet Town trainer from the anime. Also, she is a stand-in for Leaf/Green of the core games, much like how Ash and Gary were anime stand-ins for Red and Blue Oak respectively. |
| 671 | * ConstantlyCurious: Despite her high academic marks, she's often curious about Pokémon and the various mechanics of battling in general and asks a lot of questions during her debut chapter. |
| 672 | * EarlyBirdCameo: She was mentioned as the unnamed girl who made an appearance in chapter 59 searching through tall grass, and had her name dropped 2 chapters later, before her official debut in chapter 81 of the story. |
| 673 | * GracefulLoser: Compared to most trainers who are {{Sore Loser}}s or expect to earn the Boulder Badge after a certain form of forfeit, Greta took the incident in stride (also helping that Brock is willing to reimburse her funds fully and won't put this on her battle record) and focus more on learning from her losses and Pokémon in general. |
| 674 | * HeyYou: She's usually referred to as "Green" by Ash and Gary, who for some weird and annoying reason can't remember her actual name. |
| 675 | * IChooseToStay: Downplayed. Instead of going on a fast-track on her journey like Ash and Gary, Greta chooses to stay at Pewter Gym as a sponsored trainer and follow her own pace. |
| 676 | * MythologyGag: Ash and Gary's inability to remember her name properly is a nod to the LadyNotAppearingInThisGame from the ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' promotional art that would later serve as the basis for Leaf and Green's character and Leaf's SchrodingersPlayerCharacter status. |
| 677 | * NervousWreck: Downplayed as she's more unsure of the aspects of being a Pokémon trainer in her debut. |
| 678 | * NiceGirl: Compared to Ash and Gary, she's relatively nicer than them. |
| 679 | * NonActionGuy: Zig-Zagged. Compared to Ash and Gary, Greta is rarely seen battling and her skills as a battler are "so-so", and she tends to be more focused on the academic aspects of Pokémon. That being said, she's not averse to improving her skills and is taking a more slow approach than most trainers. |
| 680 | * OriginalCharacter: Played with. She has characteristics of Leaf/Green from the core games but is overall a new character to the fic. |
| 681 | * SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Of Leaf/Green from the core games. Specifically, she is a female trainer, wears a bucket hat, has a connection to Ash and Gary (who are both anime stand-ins for Red and Blue of the core games), and is even called "Green" by them since they can't seem to remember her actual name. |
| 682 | ---- |
| 683 | !!Bulbasaur |
| 684 | |
| 685 | Greta's starter Pokémon. |
| 686 | ---- |
| 687 | * CompositeCharacter: He's an OriginalCharacter who takes the role of the unseen Kanto Starter Bulbasaur of the anime. |
| 688 | * DeathGlare: He gives this to Brock regarding his loyalty to Greta, and keeps this up in regards to him not making an exception for Greta's Boulder Badge. |
| 689 | * EveryoneHasStandards: He may be willing to run the other way if the opposing Pokémon is too strong, but he won't endanger Greta in the process. |
| 690 | * GreenThumb: Is a Grass-type Pokémon. |
| 691 | * ManOfKryptonite: [[ZigZaggingTrope Zig-Zagged]]. Like with Gary's Squirtle, Bulbasaur (Grass-type) is ideal against the Pokémon used by the Pewter Gym (Rock/Ground-type) and doubly so in the Cerulean Gym (Water-type) if Greta is going through the traditional route. But as shown when about to go up against the stronger Onix that was accidentally used by Brock, he can get quite intimidated and would run the other way. |
| 692 | * ScrewThisImOutOfHere: When seeing how strong the Onix that Brock was using (accidentally) at first glance, he ran out of the battlefield. |
| 693 | * StarterMon: One of the three Kanto starters. |
| 694 | * UndyingLoyalty: He may have his moments of knowing when to run from danger, but when the chips are down, he ''will not'' abandon his trainer to her doom. |
| 695 | [[/folder]] |
| 696 | |
| 697 | !Brock's Family |
| 698 | [[folder:Brock's siblings]] |
| 699 | !!Forrest, Yolanda, Salvadore, Tommy, Cindy, Suzie, Timmy, Billy, and Tilly |
| 700 | |
| 701 | Brock's MassiveNumberedSiblings, are all under his care after their parents left the family. |
| 702 | ---- |
| 703 | !!Tropes that apply to them in general |
| 704 | * AgeLift: In the canon anime series, Salvadore and Yolanda are the third and fourth youngest siblings respectively due to the ThemeNaming in their Japanese names. Here, their age positions are reversed. |
| 705 | * ExtraOreDinary: It's hinted that Forrest might be specializing in Steel-type Pokemon, especially after Steven gives him a Beldum. |
| 706 | %%* EyesAlwaysShut: Like Brock, they have these. |
| 707 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: Forrest and Yolanda have this dynamic. Part of the story revolves around Brock realizing that Forrest isn't interested in becoming his future successor as Gym Leader, as well as realizing that Yolanda ''does'', with the Larvitar egg serving as the key to this realization. Later deconstructed when it's revealed that the reason they act this way is because of unresolved issues regarding Flint on Forrest's part, as well as Brock [[PoorCommunicationKills assuming that Forrest would be his heir without actually asking him what he wanted]], while Yolanda is the responsible sibling in part ''because'' she's interested in becoming Brock's heir. |
| 708 | * RoleSwapAU: In the fic, Forrest takes up Brock's original anime role of joining Ash on his journey ToBeAMaster whereas Brock stays behind to manage the Pewter Gym. |
| 709 | |
| 710 | %%!!Terra (Larvitar) |
| 711 | |
| 712 | %%A Larvitar that hatched from an egg given by Titan's mother, and is therefore his sister. Initially given to Forrest due to Brock grooming him to be heir to the Gym, Yolanda eventually lays claim to it after the three siblings talk it over. |
| 713 | %%---- |
| 714 | |
| 715 | %%!!Beldum |
| 716 | |
| 717 | %%A Beldum given to Forrest by Steven Stone. |
| 718 | %%---- |
| 719 | [[/folder]] |
| 720 | |
| 721 | [[folder:Flint]] |
| 722 | !!Flint |
| 723 | |
| 724 | The estranged father of Brock and his siblings and Pewter City's Gym Leader preceding Brock. |
| 725 | ---- |
| 726 | * AlcoholicParent: He was this in Brock's backstory, as the latter mentions seeing plenty of bottles of booze lying around when coming back home. |
| 727 | * ChildSoldier: {{Implied|Trope}} to have been this during the GreatOffscreenWar. |
| 728 | %%* EyesAlwaysShut: Brock and his siblings have to get it from somewhere after all. |
| 729 | * FreudianExcuse: As seen in his POV, Flint is a saddle mess of a man with a lot of mental baggage. |
| 730 | * HiddenDepths: For all of his issues, he's a really good geologist, doing surveys of the land and encountering materials such as evolution stones and Black Augurite in his efforts. |
| 731 | * MistakenForServant: Downplayed. Steven assumes he's the gardener (since Flint ''was'' gardening at the time) but quickly corrects himself, realizing he's talking to the former Gym Leader. |
| 732 | * ShellShockedVeteran: He once fought in the GreatOffscreenWar as a reserve soldier and is still dealing with untreated PTSD that affects his familial relationships and duties as Gym Leader. |
| 733 | * TheWatcher: He watched his family from afar while living on the outskirts of Pewter City, until he and Brock slowly begin to patch up their relationship. |
| 734 | [[/folder]] |
| 735 | |
| 736 | [[folder:Lola]] |
| 737 | !!Lola |
| 738 | |
| 739 | The estranged mother of Brock and his siblings and the wife of Flint. She's currently off somewhere in the world after running away from her family. |
| 740 | ---- |
| 741 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Lola is a deconstructed example, as the fic shows just what kind of circumstances someone can go through in order to make her dissociate from reality. |
| 742 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: She served as part of the special forces in the GreatOffscreenWar, and due to her family turning traitor against Kanto she was forced to deal with them. |
| 743 | * TheDreaded: Team Aqua speaks of her in hushed tones given her actions during and after the war. |
| 744 | * FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Her dark past may explain her actions, yet Brock doesn't consider it enough for him to forgive her. |
| 745 | * MakingASplash: She specializes in Water-type Pokémon. |
| 746 | * MissingMom: Is currently god-knows-where in the Pokemon world after leaving the family, but not before giving birth to her last set of twins. |
| 747 | * ShellShockedVeteran: To an even greater degree than Flint, given that she's implied to be some form of special forces. It's to the point where she's turned into a full-on {{Cloudcuckoolander}}. |
| 748 | %%* TeenPregnancy: {{Implied|Trope}}. Given the math and the implications of Flint being a ChildSoldier. |
| 749 | [[/folder]] |
| 750 | |
| 751 | !Pewter City's Gym |
| 752 | !!Employees/Affiliates |
| 753 | %%[[folder:Dennis]] |
| 754 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 755 | |
| 756 | [[folder:Rocko]] |
| 757 | !!Rocko |
| 758 | |
| 759 | One of Brock's Gym trainers. A rather laid-back man. |
| 760 | ---- |
| 761 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: He may be a slacker, but he's one of the few trainers Brock trusts to help run the Gym. He’s also an incredibly skilled gamer when he’s high. |
| 762 | [[/folder]] |
| 763 | |
| 764 | %%[[folder:Rachel Raul]] |
| 765 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 766 | |
| 767 | [[folder:Lawrence Wright]] |
| 768 | !!Lawrence Wright |
| 769 | |
| 770 | Brock’s lawyer. A friendly guy who helps Brock navigate legal issues. |
| 771 | ---- |
| 772 | * BadassBureaucrat: His knowledge of law proves invaluable to the Pewter Gym, saving them from more than a few problems. |
| 773 | * FaceOfAThug: Despite having a mohawk for his hairstyle, Lawrence is a good hearted man who works hard to help Brock with any legal situations. |
| 774 | [[/folder]] |
| 775 | |
| 776 | %%[[folder:Georgina Glass]] |
| 777 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 778 | |
| 779 | %%[[folder:Crystal Glass]] |
| 780 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 781 | |
| 782 | %%[[folder:Stephen]] |
| 783 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 784 | |
| 785 | %%[[folder:Bianca]] |
| 786 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 787 | |
| 788 | [[folder:Daniel]] |
| 789 | * CurbStompBattle: Brock lays him out flat with one kick. Through a door. |
| 790 | * DoubleAgent: He's not just an agent for Team Rocket, but he's also a Team Magma agent who infiltrated Team Rocket on their behalf. |
| 791 | * SacrificialLion: While he isn’t dead, his capture led to a Psychic interrogation that cost Team Rocket considerable resources. |
| 792 | * WolfInSheepsClothing: He turns out to be TheMole for Team Rocket within Pewter Gym. |
| 793 | [[/folder]] |
| 794 | |
| 795 | %%[[folder:Missy]] |
| 796 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 797 | |
| 798 | %%[[folder:Alexa]] |
| 799 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 800 | |
| 801 | %%[[folder:Bethany]] |
| 802 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 803 | |
| 804 | [[folder:A.J.]] |
| 805 | A young trainer who was recommended by Agatha to Brock due to his potential. |
| 806 | ---- |
| 807 | * DishingOutDirt: His ace is a Sandshrew, just like canon. |
| 808 | * TheGift: AJ’s Sandshrew is gifted enough to use Fissure with relative ease. AJ noticed this and worked hard to improve upon it. |
| 809 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: AJ is pretty rough around the edges and fairly arrogant but genuinely respects Brock and wishes to do right by his Pokémon. Even all his harsh training is out of a desire to help them reach their full potential. |
| 810 | * TrainingFromHell: Like canon, AJ pushes his Pokémon incredibly hard for results. [[DeconstructedTrope However, his training methods alone could only take him so far and left him unsure of what to do until meeting Brock]]. [[EveryoneHasStandards Brock also discouraged him from using a whip due to the negative connotations involved]]. |
| 811 | [[/folder]] |
| 812 | |
| 813 | !!Temporary Members |
| 814 | [[folder:Janine]] |
| 815 | !!Janine |
| 816 | |
| 817 | Koga's daughter and the future successor to the Fuschia City Gym. She becomes Brock's apprentice as part of her preparation to take on that role. |
| 818 | ---- |
| 819 | * ButNowIMustGo: She leaves the Pewter Gym after her apprenticeship is up in chapter 73, but not before getting one final battle and send-off. |
| 820 | * CultureClash: She's quite surprised at how different Pewter Gym functions culturally compared to her father's Gym while apprenticing under Brock. Though she slowly adapts to it. |
| 821 | * DaddysGirl: She's close to her father, especially after her mother's death. |
| 822 | * HiddenDepths: This young ninja has a thing for building standards, as shown during the attack on Silph. |
| 823 | * MissingMom: Her mother died sometime before her first appearance in the story. |
| 824 | * PoisonousPerson: Her father is ''Koga'' after all, and she's set to succeed him. |
| 825 | * SkewedPriorities: Greatly Downplayed. Janine has a fit when she realizes Silph Co violated some building codes during Team Rocket’s attack on the business but stays focused on the mission. She does take note of everything wrong and sends it to the authorities to land the Silph Co president in deep trouble. |
| 826 | * SociallyAwkwardHero: She's just as bad as Sabrina in her attempts to socialize due to her ninja upbringing. |
| 827 | * StealthHiBye: PlayedForLaughs. She tries to sneak up on Brock every now and then, but fails and gets found out easily. |
| 828 | [[/folder]] |
| 829 | |
| 830 | !!Sponsored Trainers |
| 831 | [[folder:Celia]] |
| 832 | !!Celia Shardness |
| 833 | |
| 834 | A Pokemon Trainer sponsored by the Pewter Cym and a personal student of Brock. |
| 835 | ---- |
| 836 | * OriginalCharacter: She's a completely original character in the story. |
| 837 | [[/folder]] |
| 838 | |
| 839 | %%[[folder:Jackson]] |
| 840 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 841 | |
| 842 | [[folder:Mia]] |
| 843 | * MirrorMatch: Battles Gary’s Rattata using Silly Mouse. |
| 844 | * TheNicknamer: Names her Rattata Silly Mouse. |
| 845 | * ShockAndAwe: Taught Silly Mouse Thunder. |
| 846 | [[/folder]] |
| 847 | |
| 848 | %%[[folder:Humphrey]] |
| 849 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 850 | |
| 851 | !Pewter City's Residents |
| 852 | [[folder:Mayor Jonathan]] |
| 853 | !!Mayor Jonathan |
| 854 | The mayor of Pewter City, who proves to be a stumbling block for Brock's plans in the city and beyond. |
| 855 | ---- |
| 856 | * AmbitionIsEvil: His ambition towards a higher position (namely presiding over the Pokemon League) leads him to antagonize Brock, to the point of teaming up with Will in a plan meant to frame Forrest for an issue they could blackmail Brock with. |
| 857 | * HoistByHisOwnPetard: After willingly sponsoring Will, his reputation crumbles after the controversial match between Will and Brock. |
| 858 | * ObstructiveBureaucrat: As part of the civilian government, he often butts heads with Brock regarding their differing visions for Pewter City. |
| 859 | [[/folder]] |
| 860 | |
| 861 | [[folder:Trixie]] |
| 862 | !!Trixie |
| 863 | |
| 864 | * AmazonianBeauty: Described as incredibly well built and no less pretty for it. |
| 865 | * BadassNormal: Calling this woman strong is an Understatement. She managed to easily pass Brock during a 10 lap run multiple times and can go full blast working out for two hours and not be winded. Brock refuses to believe she wasn’t capable of Aura. |
| 866 | * PassionateSportsGirl: She lives for physical fitness and occasionally serves as a personal trainer for Pewter Gym’s staff. |
| 867 | * RunningGag: She takes every opportunity to train. |
| 868 | -->While you were reading Tv Tropes, Trixie was training. |
| 869 | * SheCleansUpNicely: Subverted when Trixie wore a dress which didn’t seem very flattering. Although Brock believed it could happen if she wore a suit instead. |
| 870 | [[/folder]] |
| 871 | |
| 872 | %%[[folder:Officer Jenny]] |
| 873 | %%!!Officer Jenny |
| 874 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 875 | |
| 876 | !Indigo League Gym Leaders |
| 877 | !!Kanto |
| 878 | [[folder:The Sensational Sisters]] |
| 879 | !!Daisy, Violet, and Lily |
| 880 | The Gym Leaders of Cerulean City. A trio of sisters who are well-known for their performing arts, but are poor battlers. They're also the older sisters of Misty. |
| 881 | ---- |
| 882 | * AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Not ''them'', mind you, but their lax responsibilities as Gym Leaders lead Cerulean Gym to have a reputation of being regarded as the "weakest" out of all the 8 major Kanto Gyms, especially after Brock's exhibition match with Lance proved Pewter Gym's worth. [[EvenNerdsHaveStandards It's bad enough to the point that even the]] ''[[EvenNerdsHaveStandards minor]]'' [[EvenNerdsHaveStandards Kanto Gyms are more challenging for up-and-coming trainers in comparison]]. |
| 883 | * AmbiguousSituation: The cause of their parents' absence is unknown, but whatever it was, Daisy clearly can't form the words well to show how much it affected her and her sisters. |
| 884 | * BigBrotherInstinct: It's implied and confirmed in chapter 77. They're keeping Misty in the dark about the audit, and want her to go on her Pokemon journey to gain more experience than simply handing the Gym Leader position to her due to its current disparity. Safe to say, the fact that Misty didn't "take it well" upon finding out is an understatement. |
| 885 | * CurbStompCushion: Daisy was handily defeated by Will but managed to knock out his Exeggutor and successfully used Encore to lock one of his Pokémon into Rest. |
| 886 | * DisappointingOlderSibling: It says a lot that even Misty couldn't muster the word, "love", in her thoughts about them. |
| 887 | * FavorsForTheSexy: They managed to pass the audit... because Violet agreed to go on a date with the auditor. Luckily for Violet, he was a NiceGuy. |
| 888 | * MakingASplash: Being Cerulean City's Gym Leaders, they specialize in using Water-Type Pokemon. Mainly for performances and contests than in battles. |
| 889 | * ThePeterPrinciple: They're more interested, talented, and well-known in Pokemon Contest Performances. But being Gym Leaders, let alone battlers, their capabilities are something to be of desire. |
| 890 | * PluckyGirl: Daisy proved to be this when facing Will. Lt. Surge said the girl had heart. |
| 891 | * ShooTheDog: They're pushing Misty to go off on her Pokemon journey instead of running the Gym as it's currently in disparity. It went... ''too'' well to say the least. |
| 892 | * SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: They start to gain an attraction toward Brock for his attempt to help out the Cerulean Gym by offering his Tide (Lapras) and his Pokemon's offspring. |
| 893 | * TookALevelInBadass: They're slowly, but surely shaping up their battling skills. |
| 894 | * WaterIsWomanly: They're known for their physical beauty and amazing aquatic performances. Along with shaping up as Gym Leader who specializes in Water-type Pokemon. |
| 895 | [[/folder]] |
| 896 | |
| 897 | [[folder:Lieutenant Surge]] |
| 898 | !!Lieutenant Surge |
| 899 | |
| 900 | The Thunderbolt of Vermillion City and its Gym Leader. He's one of Brock's closest friends. |
| 901 | ---- |
| 902 | * AlreadyDoneForYou: He arrives late to the events of Porta Vista after Misty stops the Tentacruel attack, relegating his duties to cleanup and debriefing. |
| 903 | * BrutalHonesty: Tends to speak his mind a lot. |
| 904 | * ElementalHairColors: He has spiky blond hair, fitting for an Electric-Type Pokemon specialist. |
| 905 | * ElementalPersonalities: He's Vermillion City's Gym Leader who specializes in Electric-Type Pokemon and is a brash and vivacious war veteran. |
| 906 | * EveryoneHasStandards: He may be a jerk at times and often encourages Brock to "sleep" with women as a form of coping mechanism, not even he's willing to excuse Brock's parents, especially Flint, for abandoning their kids. |
| 907 | * FaceHeelTurn: He chooses to side with Team Rocket during their climactic confrontation with the Pokémon League. |
| 908 | * FriendOrIdolDecision: He's forced to choose between his friendship with Brock and the life debt he owes to Giovanni when the Pokémon League attacks Team Rocket head-on. Unfortunately for Brock, Surge chooses to side with Giovanni, breaking Brock's trust in him hard. |
| 909 | * HiddenDepths: |
| 910 | ** He was the first one to reach out to Brock in his backstory upon learning about the latter's takeover of Pewter Gym and teach him the ropes, despite not asking for help first. |
| 911 | ** Befitting for a man who once fought in a war, his loud and arrogant personality is implied to also serve as a coping mechanism. |
| 912 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He's brash, arrogant, loud, and is a very tough Gym Leader to overcome for more timid Pokemon Trainers. But he's also a ReasonableAuthorityFigure and supportive mentor to those he cares about and respect, such as Brock and his family. It's more pronounced when taking into account that Surge has possible [=PTSD=] from the GreatOffscreenWar. |
| 913 | * TheMentor: He serves as this for Brock in the latter's backstory upon taking over the Pewter Gym. |
| 914 | * MythologyGag: Surge's alliance with Team Rocket is a nod to his membership in said team in the ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' manga. |
| 915 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Surge was exhausted and despondent after getting defeated by Will. He even claimed he was far past his prime, a far cry from his usually brash confidence. |
| 916 | * ShockAndAwe: He's Vermillion City's Gym Leader and an Electric-Type Pokemon specialist. |
| 917 | * RetiredBadass: He was once a soldier who fought in the GreatOffscreenWar, but now serves as a Gym Leader. |
| 918 | * TranquilFury: After being insulted by [[{{Jerkass}} Gavin Glady]] during a TV analysis of Brock and Will’s match, he becomes deathly calm and promises to raise hell for Will’s challenge. |
| 919 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Brock as he supported the latter throughout his career as a Gym Leader and is vocal about his support during the exhibition match. |
| 920 | [[/folder]] |
| 921 | |
| 922 | [[folder:Erika]] |
| 923 | !!Erika |
| 924 | |
| 925 | The Gym Leader of Celadon City. She was also one of Brock's acquaintances before getting more involved in his circle of friends. |
| 926 | ---- |
| 927 | * CaringGardener: Practices ''ikebana'' (floristry) when off-duty. |
| 928 | * DisappearedDad: Her father died sometime before the beginning of the story, along with her mother not taking his passing well. |
| 929 | * EveryoneHatesMathematics: She's not good with handling the financial aspects of her Gym, even taking rapid notes upon hearing Sabrina's explanations regarding finances. In fact, she made a miscalculation in her taxes, which unnecessarily forced her to pay ''more'' than what she had to owe to pass her audit. |
| 930 | * FeminineWomenCanCook: She's far more of a traditional ideal woman than Sabrina, and makes a mean bento that Brock praises in his narration. |
| 931 | * GreenThumb: She's Celadon City's Gym Leader and a Grass-Type Pokemon specialist. |
| 932 | * KimonoIsTraditional: So far, she's always described as wearing a Kimono. |
| 933 | * MistakenForRomance: Her close proximity to Brock as they hang out before his exhibition match with Lance tends to invoke romantic cues from onlookers and the latter himself, much to her embarrassment when he gently let her down. |
| 934 | * NiceGirl: Is shown to be a very kind girl who not only loves gardening but to show her support for Brock's upcoming exhibition match against Lance. |
| 935 | * SilkHidingSteel: For all that Erika is known for her cultured and feminine demeanor, she managed to defeat four of Will’s Pokémon in their Ace Match. |
| 936 | * TheSocialExpert: She's noted to be the most social of Brock's friends, networking all across Indigo and showing she's stronger than she looks. |
| 937 | * TruerToTheText: Unlike her [[EarlyInstallmentCharacterDesignDifference first appearance]] in the anime, till re-appearing in her modern game design in ''Journeys'', she resembles her YamatoNadeshiko depiction from the games. |
| 938 | * YamatoNadeshiko: She invokes this image; wearing a kimono and practicing ''ikebana'' (floristry). |
| 939 | [[/folder]] |
| 940 | |
| 941 | [[folder:Koga]] |
| 942 | !!Koga |
| 943 | |
| 944 | The Gym Leader of Fuschia City and a Ninja Grandmaster. He's set to become one of Kanto's Elite Four and is a member of the Aura Guardians. He's also the father of Janine. |
| 945 | ---- |
| 946 | * ActionDad: He's a powerful Gym Leader, Ninja Grandmaster, Elite Four candidate, and Aura Guardian who's also a father. |
| 947 | * AdaptedOut: His younger sister, [[CanonForeigner Aya]], from the anime, is nowhere to be seen. |
| 948 | * BodyguardCrush: A variation. According to Janine, her mother was a retainer in Koga's service. Given the nature of Koga's occupation, it's likely she was also a ninja. |
| 949 | * ConfusionFu: As Brock can attest, Koga will battle in a ruthless manner that would force up-and-coming Pokemon Trainers to set aside weeks, even ''months'', to better their skills. That's also not getting into the fact that Fuschia Gym would present an extremely accurate profile of the challenger before they attempt their Gym Battle, showcasing Koga's use of psychological warfare. Even Erika had trouble against Koga's battle style in the past, as she mentions him using plenty of Poison-type attacks along with StatusBuff confusion moves. |
| 950 | * CoolOldGuy: He's middle-aged and a very ReasonableAuthorityFigure despite the morally ambiguous nature of his occupation. |
| 951 | * HeroicSacrifice: His old Weezing used a full powered Self Destruct to help him and Agatha escape a battle with Mewtwo. |
| 952 | * HighlyVisibleNinja: This doesn't stop him from being a grandmaster of ninjutsu and a dangerous opponent to face. |
| 953 | * NotSoStoic: Once in a while, his facade will give way. Not even a master ninja can resist some good jokes much to Janine’s shock. |
| 954 | * OldMaster: Is old enough to father a teenage daughter, has fought in the GreatOffscreenWar 25 years prior, and is a grandmaster ninja whose also an Aura Guardian. |
| 955 | * PoisonIsEvil: {{Inverted|Trope}}. He's a Poison-Type Pokemon specialist but is one of the [[GreaterScopeParagon Greater-Scope Paragons]]. |
| 956 | * PoisonousPerson: He's Fuschia City's Gym Leader and a Poison-Type Pokemon specialist. Being a ninja, he's also well-versed in knowledge of medicine. |
| 957 | * StealthHiBye: Being a ninja, he's capable of disappearing and re-appearing in a blink of an eye. |
| 958 | [[/folder]] |
| 959 | |
| 960 | [[folder:Blaine]] |
| 961 | !!Blaine |
| 962 | |
| 963 | The Gym Leader of Cinnabar Island and Giovanni's ally among the Gym Leaders of Kanto. He's also a Pokemon Professor whose reputation equates to Oak and a former Elite Four member of the Indigo League. |
| 964 | ---- |
| 965 | * AdaptationalVillainy: Hell yes. Not only is he a willing member of Team Rocket like in the manga, he intentionally created the Burned Tower in this universe. See BeenThereShapedHistory below. |
| 966 | * BaldOfEvil: He's bald and is connected to Team Rocket from his collaboration with Giovanni. |
| 967 | * BeenThereShapedHistory: It's stated that Ecruteak City's Burned Tower was his doing, and is implied to be a war crime so horrific that the official story of lightning striking the tower was adopted as a cover-up. |
| 968 | * EvilGenius: Blaine has considerable scientific knowledge particularly regarding genetics. And he’s thrown in his lot with Giovanni. |
| 969 | * KarmaHoudini: Unlike Giovanni, he manages to escape the League's clutches, and meets up with Madame Bossue and TheRemnant of Team Rocket to continue his plans. |
| 970 | * PlayingWithFire: He specializes in Fire-type Pokemon as the Gym Leader of Cinnabar Island. |
| 971 | [[/folder]] |
| 972 | |
| 973 | [[folder:Giovanni]] |
| 974 | !!Giovanni |
| 975 | |
| 976 | The Gym Leader of Viridian City and the top boss of Team Rocket. |
| 977 | ---- |
| 978 | * AbusiveParents: Madame Bossue proved to be a psychological version as she cultivated multiple triggers within him to keep him from killing her. |
| 979 | * AdaptationalBadass: Downplayed. It takes a crew of several elite trainers from the Indigo Elite Four and Gym Leaders to bring him down, as opposed to getting defeated by a young trainer like in the games. However, while he manages to retreat gracefully in the games after said defeat, the Indigo League makes sure to take him into custody. |
| 980 | * TheChessmaster: Giovanni prefers to play the long game regarding profits. Operation Burning Mountain being one prime example. |
| 981 | * DishingOutDirt: As the Leader of Viridian City's Gym, he specializes in Ground-types. |
| 982 | * KarmaHoudiniWarranty: He finally gets arrested by the Pokémon League after a protracted battle. |
| 983 | * NotSoStoic: Has a notable reaction when he learned about the Team Rocket Raids. |
| 984 | ** A more humorous one had him nearly choke on his drink when Brock mistook Madame Bossue for his date. |
| 985 | ** Giovanni rages after the failed attack on Silph Co to secure the Master Ball. |
| 986 | * NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: After being captured, he attempts to justify Team Rocket's existence by pointing out the existence of threats from other regions like Teams Aqua, Magma and Galactic. Agatha rebuts him by pointing out that Team Rocket's status as a criminal organization only served to weaken Indigo from within, not strengthen it against said threats. |
| 987 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Giovanni prefers to refine plans before executing them. His sudden attack on Silph Co was incredibly brash and had a high chance for things going wrong. [[JustifiedTrope The possibility of acquiring the Master Ball thanks to a recently fired technician was enough incentive to take the risk]]. |
| 988 | * YouOweMe: He calls in Surge's life debt to him, incurred during the GreatOffscreenWar, to help him deal with the Pokémon League's attack on Team Rocket. |
| 989 | [[/folder]] |
| 990 | |
| 991 | !!Johto |
| 992 | [[folder:Falkner]] |
| 993 | !!Falkner |
| 994 | * CurbStompBattle: Suffers an extremely one-sided defeat at the hands of Karen. |
| 995 | [[/folder]] |
| 996 | |
| 997 | !Indigo League Elite Four |
| 998 | !!Current Members |
| 999 | [[folder:Lorelei]] |
| 1000 | !!Lorelei |
| 1001 | |
| 1002 | A member of the Indigo Elite Four who specializes in Ice-types. |
| 1003 | ---- |
| 1004 | * AnIcePerson: She specializes in Ice-type Pokemon, which causes some friction between her and Lance. Unlike Pryce, however, she's generally warm and personable. |
| 1005 | * RelatedInTheAdaptation: She's Pryce's granddaughter in this fic. |
| 1006 | * ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: Despite being TheUnfavorite of Lance's Elite Four, she still proves instrumental in the battle against Giovanni due to her Ice type being very effective against the latter's Ground type. |
| 1007 | * TheUnfavorite: She's the least favored of the current Elite Four, in part likely because of the rivalry between her chosen type and Lance's. There are rumors that he would like to replace her with someone else. |
| 1008 | [[/folder]] |
| 1009 | |
| 1010 | [[folder:Bruno]] |
| 1011 | !!Bruno |
| 1012 | |
| 1013 | A member of the Indigo Elite Four who specializes in Fighting-types. |
| 1014 | ---- |
| 1015 | * ChallengeSeeker: He’s always eager to find and battle strong opponents no matter the situation. [[DeconstructedTrope This can make him frustrating to deal with when he’s on an important mission, putting his interests before the mission]]. |
| 1016 | * LeeroyJenkins: Has a tendency to rush into a battle or situation head first with little to no strategy or subtlety. |
| 1017 | |
| 1018 | [[/folder]] |
| 1019 | |
| 1020 | [[folder:Agatha]] |
| 1021 | !!Agatha |
| 1022 | |
| 1023 | A member of the Indigo League Elite Four and one of the senior members of the Guardians. |
| 1024 | ---- |
| 1025 | * GoodIsNotNice: Her EstablishingCharacterMoment involves recruiting Brock to the Guardians by trashing the house of one of the Guardians' possible enemies. |
| 1026 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ornery old lady she may be, but she genuinely cares for the people she works with. |
| 1027 | * NeverMessWithGranny: She's one of the most powerful trainers in Indigo and is one of the Guardians' elite. |
| 1028 | * TheWorfEffect: Mewtwo debuts in the fic by effortlessly defeating her and putting her out of commission for a while. |
| 1029 | [[/folder]] |
| 1030 | |
| 1031 | !!Former Members |
| 1032 | [[folder:Bruce]] |
| 1033 | !!Bruce |
| 1034 | |
| 1035 | A member of Johto's Blackthorn Clan, former Elite Four member, and the reigning #1 trainer on the Ace circuit. |
| 1036 | ---- |
| 1037 | * TheAce: Played with. He's at the top of the Ace circuit, but between Lance becoming League champion and Clair taking over the Blackthorn Gym, he's pretty much got nowhere else to go to beyond that. |
| 1038 | * CanonForeigner: He's one of the few characters created expressly for the fic rather than being taken from one of the various continuities of the Pokémon franchise. |
| 1039 | * DragonTamer: As a member of the Blackthorn Clan he specializes in Dragon-type Pokémon. |
| 1040 | [[/folder]] |
| 1041 | |
| 1042 | [[folder:Pryce]] |
| 1043 | !!Pryce |
| 1044 | |
| 1045 | The former champion of Indigo before he stepped down and let Lance ascend to the position. He's now the Gym Leader of Mahogany Town. |
| 1046 | ---- |
| 1047 | * AnIcePerson: A specialist in Ice-types, and is as cold as his anime self. |
| 1048 | * {{Jerkass}}: Like in canon, he's a rather prickly man due to his starter Piloswine running away. |
| 1049 | * RelatedInTheAdaptation: He's Lorelei's grandfather in this fic. |
| 1050 | * TookALevelInKindness: He starts to [[{{Pun}} defrost]] after Brock's advice lets him reunite with his starter Piloswine, [[KarmicJackpot which is also implied to have evolved into a Mamoswine as well]]. |
| 1051 | * WoundThatWillNotHeal: He feels the pain from a burn Blaine had given him during a battle between the two in the past. |
| 1052 | [[/folder]] |
| 1053 | |
| 1054 | %%[[folder:Shafner]] |
| 1055 | %%!!Shafner |
| 1056 | %%[[/folder]] |
| 1057 | |
| 1058 | !Others |
| 1059 | [[folder:Karen]] |
| 1060 | !!Karen |
| 1061 | An Ace Trainer and the apprentice of Agatha. |
| 1062 | ---- |
| 1063 | * CastingAShadow: She specializes in Dark-types and is capable of utilizing her Aura to perform a few Dark-type moves. |
| 1064 | * {{Troll}}: She finds plenty of enjoyment riling people up. From Brock to Agatha, anyone is fair game. |
| 1065 | * UnknownRival: Downplayed. Sabrina is aware of her; she just doesn't see Karen as a real challenge, a fact that irritates Karen to no end. |
| 1066 | * WorthyOpponent: Downplayed. Steven Stone acknowledged she was a powerful trainer but also noted she wasn’t worthy of him using his ace in the hole (Mega Evolution). Karen was deeply insulted. |
| 1067 | |
| 1068 | [[/folder]] |
| 1069 | |
| 1070 | [[folder:Damian]] |
| 1071 | !!Damian |
| 1072 | |
| 1073 | An arrogant trainer who "bought" Charmander as his starter Pokémon from Professor Oak's lab. |
| 1074 | ---- |
| 1075 | * AdaptationalVillainy: Downplayed. While he's still the arrogant jerk from canon, he also ends up joining Team Rocket in this fic presumably in a bid to keep on getting stronger. |
| 1076 | * TheCameo: He's only mentioned and briefly seen being taunted by Gary in chapter 59. |
| 1077 | * CompositeCharacter: In this story, he and Charmander share the roles of the [[TheGhost unseen]] Pallet Town trainer and their Charmander from the anime. |
| 1078 | * FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: Oak stated that Damian had some problems with his father that eventually devolved and led to him abandoning Charmander. Oak and Brock agree Damian had to be held responsible for his actions. |
| 1079 | * InSpiteOfANail: He still leaves his Charmander behind due to disappointment at it, leaving it available for Ash to rescue. |
| 1080 | * {{Jerkass}}: It says a lot that even ''Gary Oak'' dislikes him. |
| 1081 | * LaserGuidedKarma: Damian pays dearly for abandoning Charmander. Misty beats him up, Forrest nails him with some considerable fines, and Nurse Joy reported him to Officer Jenny, all but guaranteeing he’ll lose his Pokédex. |
| 1082 | * NeverMyFault: Damian refuses to believe any of his losses were due to his incompetence and instead blames his Pokémon for being too weak. |
| 1083 | * PlayingWithFire: His StarterMon is the Fire-type Charmander, who he got through less than honest means. |
| 1084 | * ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: According to Gary's narration, he has gotten Charmander as a starter due to bribes. |
| 1085 | [[/folder]] |
| 1086 | |
| 1087 | [[folder:Brawly]] |
| 1088 | !!Brawly |
| 1089 | |
| 1090 | A native from the Hoenn region with a love for surfing. He's also an up-and-coming Gym Leader for Dewford City whose currently in Kanto to participate in the battle circuit. |
| 1091 | ---- |
| 1092 | * BareFistedMonk: He's a Fighting-type specialist and an upcoming Gym Leader for Dewford City. |
| 1093 | * HonorBeforeReason: While he managed to impress Brock by showing enough knowledge, tactics, and skills of his Pokémon to earn the Boulder Badge despite forfeiting, he still refuses to take the badge along with admitting to not having to use his StarterMon. |
| 1094 | * ManOfKryptonite: Zigzagged. He uses Fighting-types, pure (Machamp) and dual (Poliwrath, Medicham, Heracross, and Breloom), and the Water-type Wailord Pokémon in his Gym Battle against [[DishingOutDirt Brock]], but like with Gary's example, it doesn't make the battle easier. |
| 1095 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Brawly is a friendly and chill guy overall, but the CurbStompBattle he suffered from Will and the UnsportsmanlikeGloating he received from him is enough for him to show his anger, along with raising a red flag on Brock's radar. |
| 1096 | * SmallRoleBigImpact: If it wasn't for the mentioning of his bad encounter with Will to Brock, the latter would've been somewhat blindsided to how to deal with his potential encounter with the Psychic specialist. |
| 1097 | * SkewedPriorities: Like the anime, he tends to delay Pokémon battles for his love of surfing. |
| 1098 | [[/folder]] |
| 1099 | |
| 1100 | [[folder:Will]] |
| 1101 | !!Will |
| 1102 | |
| 1103 | An enigmatic Ace Trainer and Psychic specialist vying for a position on the Indigo Elite Four. |
| 1104 | ---- |
| 1105 | * AmbiguousSituation: Because of his enigmatic nature, psychic powers, and lack of POV, it's not entirely clear if Forrest's incarceration were of Will's own planning or if he's collaborating with Mayor Jonathan. |
| 1106 | * AmbitionIsEvil: His ambition to become a member of the Indigo EliteFour leads him into committing numerous dishonest, but not illegal, tactics, and later an illegal attempted telepathic interrogation on a Gym Leader-related family member for a relatively minor misdemeanor, with a possibility that he was indirectly responsible for putting him in that position in the first place. |
| 1107 | * ArcVillain: Or Arc Antagonist, rather. He exploits the trainer surge in Kanto in order to scout out Brock's Gym in order to start his bid for the EliteFour. |
| 1108 | * BreakTheHaughty: Will gets demolished once Team Rocket is unable to aid him against Sabrina and especially when the latter successfully uses Mega Evolution to wipe out his remaining team. |
| 1109 | * CombatPragmatist: His fighting style is so underhanded that it would make a Dark-type proud. He regularly employs moves like Attract, Mean Look and Perish Song to gain an advantage even over theoretically stronger Pokemon. [[RulesLawyer And that’s without factoring in his excessive abuse of loopholes and technicalities]]. |
| 1110 | ** Chapter 160 takes this to new lows when [[spoiler:Team Rocket launches an attack on Silph Co. during the Ace Trainer Match with Sabrina. Brock theorizes Will collaborated with them to have Sabrina forfeit to deal with the issue, allowing Will to win by default. Brock’s rage spiked upon realizing that]]. |
| 1111 | * DidntSeeThatComing: |
| 1112 | ** As seen when Brock calls him out in chapter 99, being completely blindsided by the fact that Brock would've caught wind of his presence beforehand. |
| 1113 | ** This comes up again in chapter 105, as he wasn't expecting Brock to be quick in coming to Forrest's aid during the interrogation, and ends up in a ''very'' compromising legal position. |
| 1114 | ** [[RuleOfThree Happens once again]] when Sabrina unleashes Mega Alakazam on him. |
| 1115 | * FatalFlaw: |
| 1116 | ** While much of his personality is still a mystery, Will shows a bragging aspect that ends up screwing him over with his UnsportsmanlikeGloating after beating Brawly, allowing Brock to get wind of his presence beforehand. |
| 1117 | ** Will is also surprisingly impulsive in advancing his goal to become a member of the EliteFour. After Brock makes it clear that he figured him out during their first meeting in the ball, Will doesn't proceed onward with more caution and ends up in a legally compromising position by trying to interrogate Forrest when the latter got arrested and might've possibly been the one who got him arrested in the first place. |
| 1118 | * HateSink: Between his extreme CombatPragmatist tendencies and abuse of other people and Pokemon to achieve results, Will achieves notoriety both in and out of universe, which is especially remarkable given that evil team leaders like Giovanni are still at large. |
| 1119 | * LoopholeAbuse: He exploits the fact that there's nothing in the rules about disabling an opponent's Pokeball to prevent them from withdrawing them as needed, giving him an unfair advantage over Brock. |
| 1120 | * MuggingTheMonster: {{Deconstructed|Trope}}. While Will's "methods" to prepare for his eventual Ace trainer battle against Brock are rather dishonest, but not illegal, he really amps it up by preparing to telepathically interrogate Forrest when the latter got arrested in chapter 103 through a very dubious process, assuming that he wasn't responsible for putting Forrest in that position in the first place. When he unexpectedly sees Brock in the interrogation room, the latter makes it very, ''very'', '''very''', '''''very''''' clear that he crossed a line, especially since it involves his family's well-being. |
| 1121 | * OhCrap: Will is intimidated by Brock casually lifting and carrying an unconscious Knight off the battlefield. |
| 1122 | ** His composure cracks even further when [[{{Determinator}} Brock]] managed to gradually overcome all of his underhanded plays. |
| 1123 | * PsychicPowers: Like Sabrina, he specializes in Psychic-types and has psychic powers himself. Chapter 133 implies his specialization is in telekinesis. |
| 1124 | * PyrrhicVictory: Or Pyrrhic Draw, rather. He may have forced Brock to a draw at his Elite Challenge, but the manner he did so included blatant rules lawyering and some cheating as well, not to mention earning Brock's vendetta, which had the opposite effect of his intended debut as an Ace Trainer in the Indigo Circuit. |
| 1125 | * TheRival: Defied. Brock absolutely refuses to acknowledge someone like Will as a rival. |
| 1126 | * RulesLawyer: Building off of his extreme CombatPragmatist style, he deliberately exploits the rules of a match to turn things in his favor, such as disabling Brock's Poke Balls to prevent him from withdrawing his Pokemon and therefore leading to a move advantage for him -- or worse, the possibility of forfeiting one of his Pokemon for the match. |
| 1127 | * ShootTheMedicFirst: Downplayed. While he doesn't go for the medic right away, he's still willing to intercept the medical Chansey overseeing his battle with Brock, a fact that earns him no love from the audience. |
| 1128 | * SmugSnake: Will is a genuinely capable trainer and Psychic. However, he only tied against Brock thanks to underhanded interpretations of the rules and copious aid from Team Rocket. Will also believed himself to be a superior psychic compared to Sabrina despite being far less skilled. |
| 1129 | * SoreLoser: To no one’s surprise, Will attempted to argue how Sabrina used unfair methods to defeat him. |
| 1130 | * SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: His underhanded methods allowed him to force a draw against Brock, but he did so in such a manner that meant every trainer he then faced was prepared for it one way or another. While he ''was'' able to beat Daisy, Surge, and Erika fair and square, his match against Sabrina shows that his methods [[ItOnlyWorksOnce only worked once]], and he's promptly subjected to a CurbStompBattle when she manages to outwit his cheating and unleashes her Mega Alakazam in the process. |
| 1131 | * UnsportsmanlikeGloating: Subjected Brawly to this during and after their battle. [[DeconstructedTrope This ended up getting him on Brock’s radar much earlier than he wanted]]. |
| 1132 | [[/folder]] |
| 1133 | |
| 1134 | [[folder:Steven Stone]] |
| 1135 | !!Steven Stone |
| 1136 | |
| 1137 | The reigning Hoenn champion, heir to the Devon Corporation and a collector of rare minerals. |
| 1138 | ---- |
| 1139 | * TheAce: Like other Champion-level trainers, Steven is a powerful battler, and he complements this by also being the CEO of Devon Corporation and a renowned AdventureArchaeologist. |
| 1140 | ** He also plans to invoke his status as the first person to successfully use Mega Evolution in a public match. Sabrina beats him to the punch, however. |
| 1141 | * AdaptationalBadass: Downplayed. Steven is already one of the strongest trainers in canon, though here he also has some PsychicPowers due to his association with the Beldum line. |
| 1142 | * AdaptationalJerkass: In the core games and official spinoff media, Steven is an ultimately benevolent if a bit aloof trainer who serves as the BigGood of the Hoenn region. In this fic, Steven is an opportunistic corporate executive who throws an unseen tantrum when Sabrina upstages him to the reveal of Mega Evolution. |
| 1143 | * AmbiguouslyEvil: On one hand, he's willing to take over a mine belonging to Brock in order to search it for rare minerals. On the other hand, he's also magnanimous when it comes to Pokemon, giving a Beldum to Forrest with no strings attached. |
| 1144 | * It’sAllAboutMe: Steven wanted to show off Mega Evolution in an exhibition match to earn the prestige of being lauded as the Master of Mega Evolution. When Sabrina goes public with this power before him, he destroys a board room in frustration. |
| 1145 | * LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: While he does take Sabrina's upstaging with regards to Mega Evolution a bit too personally, he also does recognize a way to make up for it by showing that he can Mega Evolve more Pokemon, as well as using Silph's crisis to buy up a larger share of the company given their likely lower stock value. |
| 1146 | * NonIdleRich: While he's one of the richest people in the Pokemon world, he's also kept busy by his interest in rare stones and his duties as Champion. |
| 1147 | * ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: His solution to wanting a diamond mine that Brock had but was not selling was to try and pay him with money or even Mega Stones. The fact that Brock refuses to sell even with two Mega Stones in play intrigues him. |
| 1148 | * TrashTheScene: Steven wrecks a boardroom in frustration after learning about Sabrina being the first to publicly show a successful Mega Evolution before him. |
| 1149 | [[/folder]] |
| 1150 | |
| 1151 | [[folder:Mewtwo]] |
| 1152 | !!Mewtwo |
| 1153 | |
| 1154 | A clone of Mew developed by Team Rocket as a superweapon. |
| 1155 | ---- |
| 1156 | * TheDragon: Serves as one to Giovanni, albeit rather unwillingly. |
| 1157 | * OlympusMons: It was created as an artificial version of a legendary Pokémon, allowing Giovanni to harness the power of one without the need to capture an actual legendary. |
| 1158 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: It chooses to retreat and leave Giovanni in the lurch after Sabrina manages to talk it down. |
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