Akari Saito (Pokemon Team)

Empoleon's pride is one thing often noted when it comes to the Pokemon. It is stated that they are quick to lash at those who tend to wound it. Mike is no different. Mike is the partner Pokemon of Akari and has been by her side for years. When you meet him, you will see he's a serious, cynical, and often bitter male. His presence is ooze control and authority to the point that one look from him can silence you. He's a solitary man that prefers to have very few friends as possible. However, when you get to know him, he does have a soft spot. In terms of the group, the male is usually the one that is often left in charge and tends to do whatever he can to ensure there's order within it.

Akari wasn't expecting her brother to gift her two Pokemon after spending all day capturing Pokemon. Then again, Katsu was notorious for occasionally showering his family with gifts. Regardless, Nevermore is one of the Pokemon that Akari received. Since training under her girlfriend's Corviknight, Nevermore is the Pokemon that Akari uses as a ride or someone to use to deliver any packages. Nevermore is a quick-witted, lively female that has a knack for knowing what to say to make people laugh. Contrary to her appearance, she is a goober of a bird that rarely takes herself seriously. Her antics is something that annoys Mike grearly as they often lead to him having to clean up whatever mess she makes.

Akari wasn't expecting her brother to gift her two Pokemon after spending all day capturing Pokemon. Then again, Katsu was notorious for occasionally showering his family with gifts. Regardless, Charlie is one of the Pokemon that Akari received. Charlie is an easily excitable pooch that wants to do whatever he can to make Akari happy. He rarely disobeys her orders and often greets her by zipping over to her and giving her sloppy licks. Occasionally, he helps Nevermore delivers any packages that she needs to send for Akari. Most of the time, Charlie spends his time messing around with Sonia's Yamper or keeping an eye on things back at Katsu's ranch.

Akari wasn't expecting to catch any Pokemon during her travels to Kalos for her class trip. In her opinion, there wasn't any Pokemon that was appealing to her. Sure, there are various colored Flabebe and unique Vivillon. However, she didn't care too much about them. All that changed when she saw Eigis. Eigis is one of the strongest Pokemon in Akari's party. While she is full of pride, she rarely looks down on those she fights. She often encourages others to be themselves and try their best during any duels she has with them. She rarely gets worked up and is seen as being very openhearted. She has no problems defending her friends from danger and hates the idea of being cruel for no particular reason.

The rise of regional variants is something that Akari has been interested in ever since he received Cooper. That's been one of her main points to study. What exactly triggers a certain Pokemon to change in such a significant way? Estelle is one of the few Pokemon that she is using to study why Galarian Ponyta evolves to gain a fairy typing? What sparks their need to lose their fire type? Estelle is not the nicest female in the world. She's prone to lash out on at anyone she doesn't like. She can be moody at times and often gets glee out of spooking those she meets. Interestingly enough, the time she spent in Glimwood Tangle has made her a bit feral.

Strangely colored Pokemon isn't necessarily an uncommon thing. Honestly, it's common if you're breeding them. There's no term for these breed of Pokemon as they aren't quite the same as shinies. Cooper is an example of one of these strangely colored Pokemon as his colors are more akin to a Kantonian Ninetales. He is a curious young fox that likes to stick his nose in places he shouldn't be. This leads to the male occasionally endangering himself to the point that Mike has to keep an eye on him. Cooper is a Pokemon that Akari received from her research company to study. After all, it's quite strange that the male somehow received the colors of a Ninetales despite none of his parents being of the Kantonian variety.