Grace Pastel

*“Do you think I don’t know that? I try my best to do good. That doesn’t mean everything I do meets that standard. Sometimes, the rubber has to meet the road and there isn’t any choice."*

-Grace acknowledging that she's indirectly caused the death of many wild Pokemon.

**Grace Pastel** is a now 16 year old girl from Jubilife City. Before starting her journey she lived a comfortable life with her divorced father and her Togepi, Princess. Originally viewing Pokemon Battles as nothing more than a pastime, being made to personally deliver a parcel to her mother in Twinleaf Town, she discovers a fierce passion in it, and resolves to Travel the Sinnoh Region collecting Gym Badges, alongside her friend Denzel Williams.

## Appearance

Grace is a short, lean girl with long dirty blonde hair. She has green eyes, with freckles dotting her face. She prefers dressing functionally, and is usually opposed to wearing dresses or the like.

Post Chapter 109, Grace is scarred by burns on the the left side of her body, from her cheek, all the way down to her knee. Despite requiring surgery, her burns healed wrong, and she is now left with the cost of her capture.

## Profile

Contrary to her shut-in nature prior to the story, Grace has proven to be a friendly, outgoing, and intelligent person. Though endlessly loyal to and supportive of her friends, as a trainer she is brutal and calculating, possessing a frankly terrifying memory. Her battle style is inspired by Gym Leader Gardenia, Grace is a planner adept creating efficient, sometimes almost lethal strategies that take full advantage of her opponents shortcomings while bolstering her own. She will sometimes try to detach herself emotionally from a situation or battle in order to be as efficient as possible, best shown in her battle against Gym Leader Maylene.

Perhaps due to her exceptional ability to understand them, Grace is an active advocator for Pokemon rights, going as far to scold a ranger after arriving at the gates to Veilstone City with a score of wild Pokemon following her, telling him that the route was technically still their land. She sees Pokemon as *people*, with their own communities, lives, and societies.

She sees herself as a mother to her own Pokemon, a trait most likely originating from how Princess imprinted on her. Her team is her closest family, a feeling reciprocated with the exception of Buddy and Sunshine, who are much older than the rest of the team. Despite this, both are fiercely protective of both Grace and their 'siblings.'

## Pokemon

#### Princess

*“Dad had gotten me Togepi for my fourteenth birthday— well, it would be more accurate to say that he won an egg completely by accident at a lottery and gave it to me. He had been after the pokedollars, but he ended up being pretty happy with his win. His plan was to get me to train her as my starter for when I went on the league circuit.”*

Grace's starter, having been with her since she first hatched from an egg won in a lottery by Grace's father. She imprinted on Grace at the time, leading her to view Grace as her actual mother, a role she wholeheartedly embraces as the story goes on. She is childish, but loyal to a fault, and will not hesitate to protect Grace with lethal intent.

Evolutions:

Ch. 18

Ch. 238 - Catharsis

Known moves:

Pound, Sweet Kiss, Growl, Headbutt, Fairy Wind, Ancient Power, Extrasensory, Thunder Wave, Air Cutter, Wish, Psychic, Shadow Ball, Dazzling Gleam, Moonblast, Charge Beam, Air Slash, Mystical Fire

Ability: Hustle

#### Buddy

*I felt a shiver run down my spine. Something cold touched my leg and I felt tired. Denzel noticed, jumped into the water, and dragged me out. I could barely keep my eyes open, but I saw a blue pokemon with five tentacles, shining red eyes and some kind of light blue collar around its neck. I grabbed my Pokedex and scanned it.*

*Frillish, the floating Pokemon. It wraps its veillike arms and legs around prey swimming by, uses its ghostly powers to tire them out, and drags them down to the depths of the ocean.* -Met Ch.8

As a Frillish, he was caught by Grace as he attempted to siphon energy from her through absorb. Initially aggressive and hostile, barely allowing her to get words out to him after being released from his ball. Coming to an agreement with Grace that he would not be forced into anything, he soon becomes more amenable. Step by step, Grace worked to foster a relationship with the ghost, and eventually he warms up to her, willing to listen to her orders in battle. Despite being far older than Grace, he subscribes to the idea of family she has built, and is extremely protective of said family.

Evolution: Ch. 120 - Hanging Off the Edge

Known moves: Bubblebeam, Night Shade, Absorb, Water Sport, Water Pulse, Hex, Poison Sting, Mist, Acid Armor, Shadow Ball, Recover, Brine, Whirlpool, Hydro Pump, Water Spout, Acid, Will-O-Wisp, Ice Beam, Taunt, Water Cloak(Custom)

Ability: Water Absorb

#### Honey

*My head whirred toward the sound behind me. Frillish and Togetic both got in front of me and cried out menacingly. A yellow Pokemon with stripes of black fur and plug-like horns on its head looked at me curiously. It wasn’t attacking, so I grabbed my Pokedex and scanned it. Elekid, the electric Pokemon. Elekid stores electricity in its body. If it touches metal and accidentally discharges all its built-up electricity, this Pokémon begins swinging its arms in circles to recharge itself.* -Met Ch.24

Most notably the only wild Pokemon on Grace's team to have actively sought Grace out.

Known moves: Thundershock, Swift, Electric Swift, Thunder Punch, Charge, Leer, Ice Punch, Thunderbolt, Discharge, Fire Punch, Protect, Cross Chop, Thunder, Low-Kick, Screech, Radiant Leap(Custom), Static Shield(Custom), Bulldoze