Name: Gren
Species: Aron
Gender: Male
Moves:
Bullet Punch
Endeavor
Protect
Roar

Bio: Gren was born in a small remote village called the Stardust Valley. It was a place with red sand and rare Pokémon, ancient fossil types who live away from other civilization. However one day a group of Pokémon came to the valley. They were various steel type Pokémon who wished to study the rocks, artifacts, and geography around the Stardust Valley. They wanted to befriend the natives so they could work together. It took some time, and there were a few fights, but soon the fossil Pokémon and the steel Pokémon came to an agreement and started to live together.

Among those Pokémon was an Aggron researcher and a Rampardos Warrior. The Aggron, despite her size and strength, was a smart woman and had a fascination over meteorite shards and parts. The Rampardos respected intelligence as much as he respected strength, and so he set his sights on courting the Aggron. The two spent many years together training, fighting, and researching, and soon a baby was born. A little aron they named Gren. 

Gren’s father took care of him, though many other villagers also taught him about life and other lessons. But from his father, Gren learned how to fight, to take hits and hit back twice as hard. Among the children Gren was the bravest, unafraid of any threats or challenges even though he’s often in-over his head. He lacks initiative and often reacts to danger as oppose to dealing with it immediately, but when he has a plan he lets nothing stop it. But not everything was peaceful in the Stardust Valley.

One day a gang of fighting Pokémon showed up. They defeated many of the villages guardians, including Gren’s father, and demanded riches and food. As many of the Pokémon were weak against fighting Pokémon they gave into their demands but with a trick; they in two weeks they would finish with excavation that would yield valuable treasure. If the bandits left the village alone right now, they let the bandits have the treasure. Their greed won out and the bandits said they would return in ten days, and they expect to see some treasure when they return. But they wouldn’t get any, as the villagers and researchers began to plan how they would drive away the bandits.

First they needed to train more Pokémon to become stronger. Gren was one of the many who volunteered to fight. Next they needed to figure out how they could counter their enemies. Among the Pokémon there were very few physic types, with the only one being a metagross who lead the research team. But thanks to his sheer intellect, he had a plan.

First they would need to set up traps for the bandits. Stealth rocks, spikes, sandstorms, anything to put the enemy at a disadvantage and already harmed. Then the metagross would teach the Pokémon moves that would help them beat the fighting Pokémon. He would teach them either aerial ace or bullet punch; one was highly effective against fighting types while the other would ensure that they could at least hit the bad guys first and do some damage. Gren’s mother also became to teach the other woman how to roar; to use their voice and scare the bandits away by making them seem much more powerful than they really were. Gren himself learned how to roar from his mother, allowing him to make a noise that sounded like a cross between an explosion and a dragon. Finally his father taught everyone a very basic but important skill: how to protect themselves from harm. Even the fists of fighting Pokémon won’t be able to hurt them if they know how to brace up and take a hit.

For ten days the people of the Stardust Valley prepared for the bandits. Those who couldn’t fight went to hide in the mountains, disguised as researchers and miners who were suppose to be looking for that treasure. When the fighting Pokémon arrived, everyone sprang their traps. Stones fell from the cliffs into the bandits, while ones who tried to run ahead stepped onto various spikes and poisoned needles. Gren’s father joined the thick of combat, smashing his head against the enemy while Gren finished them off with a Bullet Punch. Even his mother joined in the fighting revealing all the efforts of her research: aggronite. She transformed into a more powerful form that could easily shrug off the bandits fighting moves, allowing her to fight alongside her family against these villains.

After an hour of fighting the village of Stardust Valley were victorious. The fighting Pokémon, expecting their type effectiveness alone to let them win, were not prepared for the villagers traps and newfound abilities. They were driven away from the land and the town celebrated their victory. Gren himself found the experience to be very important to him, and on that day he told his parents that he wanted to do more than just stay in the village and become a guardian or a researcher. He wanted to travel the world and see what was beyond the mountains. Perhaps one day return and bring new knowledge to his parents. But he wished simply for adventure. With their blessing and guidance to a place to start, aron left home to begin his journey.

Appearance: Unlike most aron Gren has green eyes, hence his name. It’s a trait he picked up from his mother. He also appears to already start growing additional armored back plates like a Lairon, so his mother suspects that it won’t be long before Gren evolves.
Differences: While Aron’s are known for their durability, Gren himself is very sturdy. It’s not unusual for him to withstand an attack that should have knocked him out, assuming he wasn’t already running on fumes before he got hit. And unlike most Aron’s or even Aggron, Gren knows the move Bullet Punch. While he can’t quite actually punch people yet he can simulate it by using his immense leg strength to rocket himself forward at surprising speeds, especially considering how sluggish he usually is. Though most of the damage comes from the speed of the attack rather than the force behind it, but thanks to moving quickly and being made of metal, Gren can make this attack pack a punch.