Andrew

==Biography==
===First Journey===
Andrew first appeared in 100 Feet of Sprout! at the Bellsprout Tower. He was shown defeating the tower's Elder Li with his Chikorita. When Justin arrived at the tower to train after losing to Violet Gym Leader Falkner, Andrew revealed he bested the gym leader and earned the Zephyr Badge. The two exchanged some words with Andrew exclaiming that he was the better trainer, leading to a two-on-two battle.
Andrew opened with Chikorita, who defeated Justin's Sentret. A wild Totodile then interfered and battled alongside Justin. Totodile managed to defeat Chikorita and Aipom, costing Andrew the battle and humbling him a bit. Andrew acknowledged that he may have misjudged Justin but attributed his victory more to Totodile's strength than Justin's actual skill as a trainer. Andrew wishes Justin best in his rematch against Falkner and eventually left Violet City.
Andrew returned in An Even Head to Head!, visiting Kurt, the Ball Maker. Justin also came to see Kurt. Andrew and Justin caught up with both trainers revealing they had won the Hive Badge. With Kurt as referee, the two agreed to a three-on-three battle. Andrew revealed that his Chikorita had evolved into Bayleef and that he caught a Granbull. Andrew's two Pokemon defeated Justin's team of Sentret, Totodile, and Eevee to win the battle. Andrew was merely happy he evened his score against Justin.
In Downtown Goldenrod!, Andrew entered the weekly Goldenrod Rumble in the underground battle facility of Goldenrod City, where he encountered Justin and met Devon for the first time. By then, Andrew had earned the Plain Badge with help from his new Machop. Andrew used Machop and Bayleef to advance to the finals against Justin. Justin defeated Andrew for a second time to event and the Big Pearl grand prize.
Andrew returned in Bug Sport! to compete in the National Park's Bug-Catching Contest. He used Bayleef in the competition and caught a Dustox, but lost the competition to Justin. Upon losing, Andrew had to release Dustox.
Between Grass Turf! and Windswept Seeds!, Andrew competed alongside Justin and Devon Ecruteak City's semiannual Grass Tournament with his new Nuzleaf. Andrew and Nuzleaf advanced to the semifinals where they lost to Cynthia and her Roselia. After the tournament, Andrew intended to return to National Park to try again in the Bug-Catching Tournament.
After a long absence Andrew returned in Racing in Extremes! to enter the Pokemon Extreme Race for a chance to win a Pokemon Egg. He met with Justin and shared that he won the Glacier Badge and Rising Badge, which he admitted were extremely tough battles. For the race, Andrew revealed his new Skarmory, but Skarmory was not fast enough to win him the competition.
After not seeing each other for so long, Andrew and Justin agreed to a Full Battle, which took place between Fall into a Steel Trap! and Growth Experience!. Andrew used a Spikes strategy with Skarmory and a Reflect-Swap strategy with Bayleef to damage Justin's Pokemon upon entry and boost his Pokemon's defenses. Andrew revealed he also added a Sneasel to his roster from Ice Path and a Pinsir he captured to win the Bug-Catching Contest.
Andrew won the battle by maximizing Pinsir's Guillotine attack over Justin's Murkrow and Scyther. After winning, Andrew had come to fully respect Justin. He then departed for the next gym.
After a long absence, Andrew returned in A Ceremonial Flame! to compete in the Silver Conference alongside his rivals. In the screening round, Andrew battled Olivia, defeating her Corsola with Aipom to advance to the preliminary round. There, Andrew faced an unnamed male and defeated his two Pokemon with only his Pinsir.
Between Battle, Round Robin Style! and Desperate Times!, Andrew won his two round robin matches and later supported Justin's battle tie. After a day of rest, Andrew and Declan learned they were slated to face each other in the Top 16.
Andrew and Declan's battle took place between A Show of Fortitude! and Where One End Meets!. Andrew revealed that he had captured a Gyarados and evolved his Nuzleaf into Shiftry. At the end of the battle, Andrew was left with only his Machoke, who defeated Declan's Marowak and Donphan to advance Andrew to the quarterfinals.
Andrew and Declan sat in the audience to watch Justin and Devon's quarterfinal match, which ended in Justin's loss. Andrew then had his quarterfinal and won in Be in at the Johto Finish!. Andrew battled Devon in the semifinals in a rematch of their Goldenrod Rumble Battle in The Silver Conference Lining!, and Andrew lost, only able to defeat four of Devon's Pokemon.
After the Silver Conference, Andrew joined his friends to discuss the future. Andrew returned to Ecruteak City with the goal of eventually competing in Hoenn.
===Grand Conquest===
Justin learns that Andrew has arrived in Hoenn in Miraculous Contest Scouting!. Andrew had saved Captain Stern from Team Aqua before leaving for Mauville City.
In Old Rivals Back in Action, Andrew and Justin met in Hoenn for the first time; he also met Justin's traveling partner Rachel. He had just come a victory in Mauville City, having earned the Dynamo Badge. Having not seen Justin in a long time, the two agreed to a 3-on-3 rival battle, which resulted in a draw.
Andrew returned in A Sandy Sinking Feeling!. He had been trapped in the Mirage Tower for two days when searching for a Claw Fossil. Justin and Rachel rescued him, but Andrew still managed to find a Claw Fossil.
Andrew returned in Battle Tent of Power! to compete in the Battle Pike Battle Tent in Crossgate Town. He reunited with Justin and Rachel while meeting Connor for the first time.
Andrew faced Rachel in the first round and won with his newest capture, a Breloom. During the battle, Andrew revealed he had been studying Hoenn Contests to improve his battling skills. Andre advanced to the semifinals to face Andre in An Epic Last Resort!. Andre used Breloom and Absol to pull out a strong victory and place Andrew in the finals.
Monica, a new rival, was Andrew's final opponent. After losing Aipom, Absol defeated her Salazzle and expected Absol to easily defeat either of Monica's two remaining Pokemon. She had chosen Sableye, who Mega Evolved, and Absol, though powerful, was unable to break through Mega Sableye's diamond defense, costing Andrew the championship match. After the tournament, Andrew left toward Mossdeep City.
Andrew returned in Rookie on the Big Stage!, entering the Pacifidlog Contest with Aipom. Andrew met with Rachel and Justin and Andrew shared that he wanted to finally enter a contest after studying them. He advanced to the finals but lost. Afterwards, Andrew revealed he had eight badges and qualified for the Ever Grande Conference. 
Andrew and his rivals entered the Battle Palace Battle Tent in Dancing without Sound!. Andrew lost in the second round when his Crawdaunt proved too hyper-aggressive to battle effectively without commands. 
After the Battle Tent tournament, Andrew joined Justin, Rachel, and Summer to watch the Hoenn Grand Festival. They were taken to Slateport City by Elite Four Drake. Upon arrival, Absol reacted to an Absolite at the Slateport Market, and Andrew defeated the shopkeeper to win the Mega Stone for his Pokemon. However, Andrew lacked a Key Stone to effectively Mega Evolve Absol. 
The Hoenn Grand Festival took place between Melody on the Grand Stage! and Now or nEvyr! Andrew and Aipom sat with Justin during the competition. Andrew was enthused by the performances and battles, and he many questions for Justin since he was a mild expert at contests. When Professor Birch came to watch the festivities himself, he gifted Andrew a Key Stone as Justin and Rachel already had one for themselves. After the festival, Andrew said farewell to Justin and Rachel before leaving to prepare more for the Hoenn League. 
Andrew registered for the Ever Grande Conference in Entering the Big Leagues! alongside, Justin, Monica, and Connor. Andrew debuted his Mega Absol to defeat a Mega Mawile and earn Andrew a place in the Double Battle rounds. Andrew effectively won all three of his Double Battles to advance to the Top 8 where he was slated to face Justin. 
Andrew and Justin battled in the third quarterfinal between A Full Battle of Wills! and Tactical Evolution!. During the battle, Andrew did not demonstrate the calculated team-oriented tactics he developed in Johto. He was inspired by contests and instead focused on his Pokemon's individualism. During the intermission, Justin confronted Andrew by saying he was not immersed enough in contests to effectively execute such tactics. Justin admitted he too was unable to use contest tactics in ordinary battles. Andrew did not change his battle style and lost after a final showdown between Eevee and Aipom. 
After the battle, Andrew agreed with Justin that he used an ineffective strategy, but he had more fun focusing on each Pokemon than a long overarching strategy. Andrew decided to commit to his Pokemon's individualism in the few and master it because it is a battle style that began to appreciate. 
Andrew remained on site for the rest of the tournament, and congratulated Justin when he ultimately won the final over Connor. Afterwards, Justin invited Andrew to come with him and his family to Petalburg City before returning to Johto and Andrew accepted. 
In A New Journey from a New Perspective!, a week after the end of the Ever Grande Conference, Andrew decided to stay in Hoenn and pursue the Hoenn Ribbon Circuit instead of gyms, but he would return to gyms one day. Justin, therefore, introduced Andrew to Juan, who agreed to mentor Andrew in Sootopolis City, and Andrew agreed. Juan stipulated that Andrew could only bring one Pokemon. Andrew chose Aipom and convinced Juan to let him bring Absol. With Duane and Carrie's permission, Andrew left his other Pokemon at the Petalburg Greenhouse and travelled to Sootoplis City.
===Delta Crisis===
===Battles Ablaze===
Andrew was mentioned in First Battles in Viridian City!, revealed to have become the gym leader of Viridian City. Yazmyne and Daniel wished to battle him, but Andrew was absent from the gym. In addition, Andrew only accepts battles from trainers with seven badges. 
In An Ex-Champion's Best Friend!, Andrew was on Cinnabar Island helping researchers with regenerating fossils that are exclusive to Unova. He met Yazmyne and Dante who came to the lab to revive an Old Amber. Andrew recognized Yazmyne as Justin's younger sister but she did not remember him since they first met when she was a toddler. Andrew helped Yazmyne revive the Old Amber into an Aerodactyl, which Yazmyne battled and captured. Yazmyne was told she had to leave the Aerodactyl at the lab for study, but Andrew convinced the scientists to allow Yazmyne to keep the Fossil Pokemon until the end of her travels in Kanto. After the adventure, Andrew was summoned back to the Viridian Gym as he had a challenger. Before leaving, he encouraged Yazmyne to challenge him after she won her seventh badge. 
Yazmyne and Dante returned to Viridian City in Battling Your Brother's Rival! where Andrew had been awaiting them. Andrew showed Yazmyne and Dante around his home where Andrew revealed his adventures over the last several years before becoming a gym leader. Andrew revealed he had competed in the Lumiose Conference in Kalos and won the Indigo Plateau Conference, which led to his gym leader job offer. Andrew shared he too tried his hand at contests in many regions and enjoyed them tremendously, also referring to his mentor, Juan, but was never able to become a Top Coordinator. Andrew further shared that in between accepting gym challenges, he liked to have research adventures around the world and casually participates in the World Coronation Series. 
When exploring Andrew's Pokemon habitat, Yazmyne's Ivysaur recognized Andrew's Venusaur and Meganium as its parents. Andrew shared that he often breeds the traditional Starter Pokemon and distributes them to Pokemon Professors in Kanto for new trainers. 
Though Yazmyne had eight badges, Andrew still hoped Yazmyne would agree to a battle. They competed in a three-on-three battle at the Viridian Gym, which Andrew won. Afterward, Andrew offered Yazmyne and Dante a ride to Rota Town where Yazmyne could enter the Rota Town Contest, one of the last four Contests before the Kanto Grand Festival. 
Andrew, Yazmyne, and Dante arrived at Rota Town in Clash in the Cameran Colosseum! in time to enjoy watching a small tournament, featuring Yazmyne's friend and rival Nick. In the next episode, Andrew surprised Yazmyne by entering the Rota Contest since their previous contest did not have any stakes. Andrew performed with Skarmory on the appeal stage and advanced battle rounds. Ambipom performed on the battle stage and guided Andrew to the final where they faced Yazmyne and her Ivysaur. Yazmyne managed to win the battle by points to claim her fifth ribbon and qualify for the Grand Festival. After the contest, Andrew congratulated Yazmyne on her victory and returned to Viridian City. 
In A Festival Farewell!, Andrew was locked in a Full Battle against his former rival Declan, who was competing for the his eighth Kanto League Badge. Declan won the battle with his Mega Tyranitar defeating Andrew's Mega Absol, qualifying him for the Indigo Conference. After the heated battle, the friends reminisced and Andrew noted it had been two years since Declan competed in a league circuit. Andrew revealed that Justin's younger sister, Yazmyne, was competing in the Indigo Conference as well, and she had just won the Kanto Grand Festival. 
==Pokemon==
===On Hand===
===At Home===
===Released===
===Traded Away===
==Badges==
===Johto League===
*Zephyr Badge (prior to 100 Feet of Sprout!)
*Hive Badge (prior to An Even Head to Head!)
*Plain Badge (prior to Downtown Goldenrod!)
*Glacier Badge (prior to Racing in Extremes!)
*Rising Badge (prior to Racing in Extremes!)
*2 Unknown Badges (prior to Ceremonial Flame!)
*Fog Badge (prior to Ceremonial Flame!)
===Hoenn League===
==Contests==
===Hoenn Ribbons===
*2 Unknown Ribbons
*2 Unknown Ribbons
===Grand Festival Ranking===
*Hoenn Grand Festival - Top 4
==Pokemon League Ranking==
*Silver Conference - Top 4 (Be in at the Johto Finish!)
*Ever Grande Conference - Top 8 (Tactical Evolution!)
*Lumiose Conference - Unknown (prior to I Sing of Arms and the Man!)
*Indigo Plateau Conference - Winner (prior to I Sing of Arms and the Man!)
==Trivia==
*Andrew's choice of Pokemon is based on Team Snagem Leader Gonzap of Pokemon Colosseum and XD: Gale of Darkness
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