Connor

Connor is a trainer from Petalburg City, Hoenn and one of Justin's rivals during his travels in the Hoenn Region. 
In his first year a a trainer, Connor was the runner-up of the Ever Grande Conference. Years later, Connor would become Monarch, winner of the World Coronation Series, and a position he would hold for two years.
==Biography==
===Grand Conquest===
Connor first appeared in Here Comes Connor! as a trainer just beginning his journey. He met Justin when trying to catch his first Pokemon. He tried capturing Zigzagoon, Seedot, and Ralts along Hoenn Route 202 but constantly failed. Justin allowed Connor to borrow Eevee to capture a Poochyena. Eevee did not want to listen to anyone except Justin, but agreed to battle for Connor. They defeated the Poochyena, but it fled after using Roar.
Following this failure, Justin invited Connor to come with him to meet Professor Birch in Littleroot Town who could provide Connor his first Pokemon, which Connor accepted.
They arrived at Professor Birch's laboratory but he was out analyzing a nearby habitat. Connor and Justin found the professor being attacked by a pack of Poochyena led by Mightyena. Justin and Eevee battled the Mightyene, and it was too powerful for Eevee to also battle the Poochyena. Professor Birch directed Connor to his bag, which had two Pokemon for him to use to battle the Poochyena. Connor randomly called on a Treecko who listened to Connor and defeated the Poochyena. After the encounter, Birch allowed Connor to keep Treecko out of gratitude for saving him, while Justin was gifted the remaining Torchic.
Connor and Justin trained their new Pokemon together at the Ordale Town Pokemon Center where they met Evyr. Connor and Justin then watching the Ordale Contest in The Figurine Doll! and Evyr won the event to claim her first Hoenn Ribbon.
In The Man in Pursuit of Power!, Connor and Justin returned to Petalburg City where Connor showed his Treeko to his family. Connor then met Justin's family. He battled Justin's father, Nikolai, with his Treecko against the latter's Linoone. Nikolai easily won and encouraged Connor to return when he had earned five badges. Connor later bid farewell to his family to train in Granite Cave outside Dewford Town.
Connor re-encountered Justin in Twenty Hours of Sleep! in the Petalburg Woods. He also met Rachel and developed an instant crush on her. Connor had won the Knuckle Badge from the Dewford Gym and captured an Aron in Granite Cave.
Before arriving in Rustoboro City for the Stone Badge, Connor wanted to catch a Slakoth. Since the species was extremely rare, Connor enlisted Rachel and Justin's help in finding a member of the species. Rachel's Mudkip used its sonar to find a Slakoth, and Connor sent Treecko to battle it. Slakoth put up a minimal fight but grew lazy and allowed Connor to capture it.
Connor returned in Volcanic Disaster! to help Justin, Rachel, and other trainers reclaim Mt. Chimney from Team Magma. After the ordeal, Connor shared that he lost to Leader Flannery of Lavaridge Town and aimed for Meteor Falls to capture a Bagon. 
In TV Mauville: Battle of the Rivals!, Connor was shown battling in the Mauville Food Court, preparing to win his fifth gym badge against Leader Watson. Justin and Rachel spotted him, and companions caught up with him over lunch. By then, Connor had defeated Flannery in a rematch to claim the Heat Badge.
They were interrupted by Gabby and Ty, who wished to televise a battle between Connor and Justin, and the boys accepted. Connor ultimately defeated Justin in a 3-on-3 battle, giving him the confidence to face Watson.
Connor defeated Watson in World Series Institute with his Shelgon outlasting Watson's Manectric. Connor then joined Justin and Rachel in watching a World Coronation Series battle at the Mauville Battle Institute. After enjoying the battle, the trio learned about the next Battle Tent competition in Crossgate Town. Connor intended to compete but first left Mauville to visit his family in Verdanturf Town.
As promised, Connor returned in Battle Tent of Power! to compete in the Battle Pike Battle Tent. He reunited with Justin and Rachel and met Andrew for the first time. He also introduced his friends to Monica, fellow friend and rival.
Connor faced Justin in the first round of competition as a rematch of the Mauville City encounter. Connor opened with Vigoroth to face Swellow who recently evolved. This time, the encounter ended in a draw. Machoke was Connor second Pokemon, facing Combusken and it lost, eliminating Connor from the tournament.
Connor stayed to watch the rest of the tournament as well as flirt with Rachel. Afterward, Connor left for Fortree City. In Life in the Fortrees!, Winona revealed to Justin that Connor had defeated her to earn the Feather Badge.
In Hearth and Home!, Connor returned to Petalburg City to face Duane for the Balance Badge. By then, his Grovyle and Vigoroth had evolved into Sceptile and Slaking. He had also obtained a Key Stone and Sceptilite. Connor won the badge with Mega Sceptile defeated Mega Kangaskhan, which qualified Connor for the Hoenn League.
In Now or nEvyr!, Professor Birch shared that he had given Connor a Key Stone and Sceptilite. 
Connor arrived at Ever Grande City in Entering the Big Leagues for the Ever Grande Conference. He successfully commanded Mega Sceptile in the opening round to advance to the double battle rounds. 
By Slamming the Competition, Connor won his three double battles to advance to the Top 8 where it was announces he would be in the second quarterfinal. In A Full Battle of Wills!, he won his quarterfinal and was slated to face Monica in the semifinals. Their semifinal encounter occurred between Tactical Evolution! and The Final Straw!. Connor had a strategy for the battle but was unable to implement as Monica crippled his Pokemon with Stealth Rock and Toxic, then forced him to swap them out with Whirlwind and Dragon Tail. Though Connor took out three of Monica's Pokemon first, in the second half, she commanded Girafarig and Kingdra in a Baton Pass strategy to decimate Connor's team and leave him with only Sceptile. The battle ended in a swordsman clash between Mega Sceptile and Gallade, and Sceptile won, advancing Connor to the finals. 
Connor faced Justin the finals between The Cream of the Cream of Hoenn! and Coronation into the Hoenn Hall of Fame!. After competing against the other for so long, both sides were aware of the others' strongest Pokemon. Connor used a strategy to bait Justin's Pokemon, especially Gardevoir, so Aggron could defeat him. Once Justin caught on, he turned Connor's Will-o-Wisp strategy with Froslass against him by commanding Swellow, who had the Guts ability. Swellow also knew U-Turn to surprisingly swap itself out and call on Gardevoir to defeat Salamence before the intermission. 
During the second half of the battle, Connor used a strategy of Slaking's Encore to knock out Swellow and counter Gardevoir's Hypnosis-Dream Eater combination. The battle whittled to Sceptile and Blaziken, whom both sides Mega Evolved. Sceptile was ultimately defeated by Mega Blaziken's new Flare Blitz, losing Connor the battle. 
After the tournament Connor and Justin went home with their families. In A New Journey from a New Perspective, Connor intended to travel to Johto to compete in their league conference.  
==Pokemon==
==Achievements==
===Badges===
*Knuckle Badge (prior to Twenty Hours of Sleep!)
*Stone Badge (prior to Volcanic Disaster!)
*Unknown Badge (prior to Volcanic Disaster!)
*Heat Badge (prior to TV Mauville: Battle of the Rivals!)
*Dynamo Badge (World Series Institute!)
*Feather Badge (prior to Life in the Fortrees)
*Unknown Badge (prior to Hearth and Home!)
*Balance Badge (Hearth and Home!)
===League Ranking===
*Ever Grande Conference - Runner-up
===Other Competitions===
*Battle Pike Battle Tent - Top 16
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