E.T.A.I.

The Experimental Trainer Artificial Intelligence Project, or Etai (sometimes stylzed as E.T.A.I. in official reports), is a robotic trainer built from the ever mysterious Reversal Robotics Lab. His goal as an AI is to learn different battle strategies from the trainers he encounters, and to see if a deep learning AI can surpass that of a human's Pokemon training capabilities. Over time, however, it seems like he begins to ponder over what it truly means to be human. In all versions (Japanese, Western dub, etc.) of the show, he is voiced by a natural sounding text to speech program not too dissimilar to the "*Vocaloid*" program.

## Physical Appearance

Being built to look human, Etai has... well, a human appearance. He sports dirty blonde hair, almond-shaped eyes (black scleras, grey irises) with short lines coming from them (the right one has two dots beneath it), round glasses, and a puffy plaid scarf. His usual outfit consists of a white longsleeve with red buttons (underneath, a black and white undershirt), a checkered "double belt" with green suspenders clipped on, white skinny jeans, tall white tartan socks, and black boots. He also wears a sinigular green fingerless glove. It's rumored that he was designed this way to fit in with the latest Soras trainer fashion trends.

## Personality

Etai's personality can easily be summed up by the phrase "Booksmart, but streetdumb". As a device for learning, he has a built in drive to figure out the world around him, being predisposed with an entire database of knowledge in his code. However, being an AI of the deep learning variety, he often finds himself developing more than just a "drive to learn", such as slowly developing emotions. Clueless as he is to how humans interact with each other, he has a habit of mimicking what he has seen other trainers do. This includes trying to smile, trying his hardest to help other trainers, etc..

When he is under pressure, or experiencing something he doesn't understand, Etai tends to have thoughts that consume lots of RAM. This, of course, causes him to either crash or freeze. He especially feels under pressure when experiencing new emotions he isn't used to. As it is a foreign feeling, he sees these things as a bug, and tries to report it as such.

## Abilities

As a robot, he has several built in abilities. These include the following:

**Built-In Pokedex** - As simple as it sounds.

**Infrared Vision** - His eyes are like cameras. One thing he can toggle on is infrared sight, which changes his lenses... which doesn't change his appearance physically. Otherwise, he sees in what can only be described as trail camera footage.

**Emergency Services Alert** - Again as simple as it sounds. Etai can call the closest emergency services, in case of an... emergency.

**Internet Connection** - Self explanatory. Etai can connect to the internet. In fact, he is like a phone in some regards, as he can also take and download photos, along with having bluetooth connectivity.

**Built-In Cameras** - Like stated before, Etai has built in cameras that allow him to take photos. They are surprisingly in color, as opposed to his (regular) vision.

## Pokémon

***Ammeter*** (**F**/**Dracozolt**/**Shiny**)

[**Nature**] - Quiet

[**Ability**] - Volt Absorb

[**Held Item**] - King's Rock

[**Moves**] - Bolt Break, Dragon Rush, Mega Punch, Thunder Fang

Ammeter is rather sweet for a Pokemon her size and moveset. A lot more quiet than most Dracozolt, she prefers to take things slowly. Etai got her from, of course, two fossils, as a gift.

Ammeter debuted in the episode [**TBA**]

***Blister*** (**M**/**Scizor**)

[**Nature**] - Quirky

[**Ability**] - Technician

[**Held Item**] - Scizorite

[**Moves**] - Flash Cannon, X-Scissor, Iron Head, Bug Buzz

Blister is a cool, laid-back Scizor, though proves himself more snarky than needs be. He was Etai's starter Pokemon.

Blister debuted in the episode [**TBA**]

***Jingle*** (**M**/**Klefki**)

[**Nature**] - Brash

[**Ability**] - Prankster

[**Held Item**] - N/A

[**Moves**] - Play Rough, Iron Defense, Fairy Lock, Mirror Shot

Jingle is a silly Klefki. Etai met the steel/fairy type while trying to get a hold of his surroundings on his first proper route.

Jingle debuted in the episode [**TBA**]

***Diode*** (**F**/**Eelektross**)

[**Nature**] - Sassy

[**Ability**] - Levitate

[**Held Item**] - Leftovers

[**Moves**] - Zap Cannon, Ion Deluge, Return, Aqua Tail

Diode is a surprisingly heroic Pokemon. As a Tynamo, when Etai was copying different catching styles that he observed other trainers doing, he was saved by her and her school after falling into her waters.

Diode debuted in the episode [**TBA**]

***Cementite*** (**Genderless**/**Bronzong**)

[**Nature**] - Impish

[**Ability**] - Heatproof

[**Held Item**] - Metal Coat

[**Moves**] - Extrasensory, Metal Sound, Light Screen, Sandstorm

Cementite is a bit of a prankster for its size. It met Etai through trade, according to the trainer himself.

Cementite debuted in the episode [**TBA**]

***Farad*** (**Genderless**/**Magnezone**)

[**Nature**] - Brave

[**Ability**] - Sturdy

[**Held Item**] - Razor Fang

[**Moves**] - Electric Terrain, Magnet Bomb, Thunderbolt, Rain Dance

Farad doesn't quite fit the bill for brave. It is typically seen as more sheepish than its comrades, but beneath its hull is a genuinely brave Pokemon. They just need a little help coming out of their shell, is all. They met Etai by finding one of his first campsites and snuggling close by when it was raining.

Farad debuted in the episode [**TBA**]

## Trivia

* Etai's headphones cannot be taken off. He will shut down without warning and collapse onto the floor.
* His team consists of exclusively steel and electric types.
* The organization that created him, Team Reversal, has a backlog of similar projects to him.
* His (faux) skin and hair are very soft to the touch.
* His Pokemon can fight without his command.
* Most of his Pokemon's backstories are known because he simply tells them to anyone who asks.

## Gallery

Etai looking at the camera in... disappointment? Anger? Disgust? You know what you did.An official bust-up render of the robot trainer, without his glasses for some reason.The main cast of Soras. You can see Etai on the left, above Eli.