Joshua was already at the Pokémon Center, relaxing in the food court with his Pokémon. He had been out training today, preparing to battle the local gym leader tomorrow. He had no expectations of winning however. He knew the Gym Leader was going to be tough and like have strategies to counter any Pokémon theirs might be weak to. He had heard the on in town used Bug-types so he knew Murkrow was his best chance, but he also wasn't going to assume Kurkrow would win him the entire thing. The battle hinged on more then one Pokémon after all. Glancing over at his team, he watched them as they ate. Murkrow might be his trump card, but he saw the other two as close contenders. Froakie was fast and had good reflexes. Plus his frubbles could be useful in trapping an opponent. Pawniard had a neutral resistance to bug types but he would take a few hits and return them as well. Plus, anything that tried to weaken him only made him hit harder.
Glancing around, he saw a few new face's in the food court. A group of girls entered but he paid no mind to them, returning to his own food. He would've continued this to do so, had he no noticed Murkrow fly away as the girls' food arrived. Cursing, he watched to make sure his hunch was right. Sure enough, the Darkness Pokémon swooped down onto the table and glanced at the girl's dishes, as if deciding which one it wanted more. It didn't get a chance, as a red beam of light hit it, causing it to return to it's pokeball in Joshua's hand. Sighing, he got up and walked over to the girl's table, scratching the back of his head. "Sorry 'bout that. The bugger has a habit of trying to nick food from others. Did she happen to actually get any from you ladies?" He said, examining each of them. They all seemed around his age and he wouldn't deny that each of them was attractive in their own way. Normally, he wouldn't have bothered coming over to them, but if Murkrow had taken any food, he figured it was best to pay them back, less he incur their wrath and have to waste time in an argument.
"Don't underestimate Dark-type pokemon. The moment you do, my team will have already won."
Name: Joshua Tamashii
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Height/Weight: 5'6"/125 lbs.
Personality: A bit of a loner, Joshua often has a habit of speaking with no restraint, saying what is on his mind with no hesitation. Due to this, he is often taken as rude and unlikable by those he comes across the first time he meets this. This fact, coupled by his tendency to want to be left alone can make him hard to get to know in the beginning. However, stick around long enough to grow on him and you will find a friend and ally who will stick with you through thick and thin. He supports his friends and does no hesitate to give them advice or to tell them to stop because they are being stupid.
In battle, Joshua is analytical and tries to figure out his opponents strategies and how to counter them. He will not hesitate passing up the chance to battle someone to watch that person battle another trainer, as it's easier to watch them. Joshua will rarely talk during battle other then to issue commands to his pokemon and his poker face is near flawless.
History: Born in Ecruteak Town in the Johto region, Joshua was a well-known trouble maker in town, often getting into fights with the other kids and having o see a doctor on more then one occasion because of fight. His parents were constantly under stress from other parents to get their son to behave before he got hurt or he hurt someone. When nothing they tried worked, his parents turned to the local Gym Leader, Morty.
Seeing as Joshua didn't get along well with the other children, Morty had Joshua help him take care of his pokemon. The young boy seemed happier around the creatures and treated them with respect and, in turn, earning theirs. When he wasn't helping Morty's pokemon Joshua could be found watching Morty battle challengers or studying pokemon. He learned about Dark-type pokemon and their generally bad reputations, like how it was believed Absol brought disasters and Houndoom's howl was mistaken as the devil's, and instantly grew to like the type.
For years, Joshua studied Dark-type pokemon and watched others who used them to figure out how to use them effectively. Morty took note of this but knew Joshua wasn't ready due to his hot-headed nature and the likelihood that he would get to frustrated to complete a journey. So, the Gym Leader worked on helping Joshua learn patience and how to keep his cool under even the most stressful situations. When the boy was finally ready to go on a journey, Morty gave him a present in the form of a ticket for a flight to Lumiose City. After using a day to pack what he needed, Josuha set out on his journey.
Dream/Goal: To Open the first officially recognized Dark-type Gym
Preferred Starter: Froakie
Other:
Froakie-LV.10-Male Ability: Torrent-Increases power of water-type moves by 50% when at or below 1/3 health. Moves: Pound, Bubble, Quick Attack, Lick
Pawniard-LV.9-Male Ability: Defiant-Raises Attack when stats are lowered by an opponent's move Moves: Scratch, Leer, Fury Cutter
Murkrow-LV.9-Female Ability: Super Luck: Raises the chance of Critical Hits. Moves: Peck, Astonish, Pursuit