Team Berserk

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Team Berserk is the evil team of the Hedne Region, led by Sigurd.

## Mission

Team Berserk's mission is eradicating all Dragon-types in Hedne. They possibly want to destroy Dragon-types living in other regions as well, as shown by the Team Berserk from the Z13-B dimension (see below). To accomplish this, they want to use Frosqual's power to cause a cold winter that would annihilate Dragon-types due to their weakness to cold. They also stated to pillage some towns, such as the one in the Sognefjord, possibly to take resources.

## History

Team Berserk was, in its first form, formed 500 years prior to Isa\Otso's journey begins. At the time, Hedne was falling into chaos because of the Hednean's fear of Dragon-type Pokémon. A group of warriors rose to fight off the dragons, and not only did they succeed, their numbers also rose with time to the point of the group having as many people as a small city. This was the original Team Berserk. 200 years later, the Hedneans managed to overcome the fear of Dragon-types and they ordered Team Berserk to disband, but they refused, as they saw eradicating all the Dragon-types in Hedne as their fate. This caused a large-scale battle between Team Berserk and the council of the region's elders. The elders were helped by a legendary Pokémon and thus managed to defeat Team Berserk, subsequently banishing them. Ever since then, the Dragon-types population in Hedne has partially recovered, though some Pokémon had gone extinct because of Team Berserk's actions - namely, the Foomber, Gogliss and Lavendor lines. However, three eggs containing each one of these three Pokémon actually survived and were hidden inside an underground ruin, where they are found by Isa\Otso and their rival.

## *What If Scandinavia Was A Pokémon region?*

At the time Isa\Otso's journey begins, the descendants of the original Team Berserk, calling themselves by the same name, come to Hedne with the mission of eradicating all Dragon-types in the region. When they arrive on their ships they raid a town in the Sognefjord where Isa\Otso lives. They are eventually stopped by Fjölnir, but not before Sigurd can steal a dragon egg (containing the starter Pokémon with the type advantage against the player's) from Professor Sylvatica.

Among other things, Team Berserk attempts to steal an old Viking ship from the museum in Oslo and are stopped by Isa\Otso, they destroy the Øresund Bridge and they search a swamp for ancient rune stones. They also take over the castle at Lake Vänern. Isa\Otso rushes to stop them and they have their first battle against Björn; he also lets slip that Team Berserk is looking for one of the region's legendaries. Having been defeated, Björn and the Grunts flee from the castle.

While Professor Sylvatica is trying to translate the inscription on the rune stones in the Aarhus Forest, Team Berserk Grunts show up, claiming they want the rune stones for themselves, and Isa\Otso fends them off while Sylvatica is translating the runes. Kára then shows up and battles Isa\Otso. Upon losing, she yells out many ancient Norse words; a horn is heard in the distance and shortly thereafter hundreds of Team Berserk Grunts swarm Isa\Otso and steal the rune stones.

Isa\Otso later encounters Sigurd at the Observation Deck in Abisko. Sigurd remarks the player has gotten stronger ever since they first met, but also that this makes them a threat to Team Berserk. He then challenges Isa\Otso but loses. He proceeds to explain he kept and trained the Dragon Pokémon he stole to remind himself how naive he used to be when he showed Dragon-types sympathy before he was scarred by one of them, and to remember what he fights for. He declares he'll dispose of the Dragon Pokémon as soon as his mission is completed. He then points at the Northen lights, which are turning a bright yellow color. A whooshing sound is heard, and in the distance a Team Berserk ship can be seen in the sea, with something glowing bright yellow next to it. Sigurd explains that his admins have found the legendary Pokémon that will engulf Hedne in a snowstorm lethal to all Dragon-types, and tells Isa\Otso there's nothing they can do about it before he leaves.

During the climax, while Frosqual's powers are unleashing a snowstorm in Hedne, Team Berserk members are stationed in their fortress. Isa\Otso enters the fortress riding Stamneighr while Hedne's Elite Four battle the Team Berserk Grunts outside. They make their way into the fortress, fighting Team Berserk Grunts and the two admins. Isa\Otso then arrives in a room where Frosqual is hooked into a machinery that amplifies its power to create the blizzard that is raging outside. As they approach, the ceiling opens and the room is filled with light, and they see Sigurd standing before the legendary. Sigurd explains that his ancestors passed the duty of ridding Hedne of Dragon-types on him and that it's his destiny to do so, although he admits that he has grown somewhat fond of the Dragon starter he stole. He decides to deal with his starter later and fights the player. Upon defeat, he is comforted by his Dragon-type starter, causing him to realize that Dragon-types are not as evil as he thought they were. He then releases Frosqual, ending the blizzard, and when Björn and Kára rush in, he tells them they're leaving. The two admins are confused, but they obey their leader. While they're sailing away, Sigurd talks to the other Team Berserk members. The Grunts seem at ease with Sigurd's new thoughts, and one of them even approaches his Dragon-type Pokémon, indicating a beginning of change.

## Dimension Z-13B (*What if I Made A Pokémon Game?*)

An alternate version of Team Berserk is seen in the "What If I Made a Pokémon Game?" video. This version of Team Berserk was not defeated, and went to other regions to eliminate the remaining Dragon type Pokémon. They are seen invading Lumiose City, and are defeated by Soliera and the player. They belong to Dimension Z-13B.

## Common Pokémon

Because they're trying to eradicate Dragon types, Team Berserk commonly uses types that are super effective against them: thus, they use a mixture of Ice and Fairy types, as well as a couple Normal types. Among the Pokémon commonly used by the Grunts there are Flabébé, Spheal, Morelull and Snorunt. Sigurd is notably the only member of the team to use a Dragon type.

## Notable Members

Sigurd: Team Berserk's leader.

Kára: Team Berserk's Valkyrie.

Björn: Team Berserk's Bear.

Harold the Grunt: a Grunt who appears alongside another Grunt in "What If I Made A Pokémon Game?".

## Trivia

* Team Berserk's aesthetics are inspired by the Vikings.