Rookidee, the Tiny Bird Pokémon
Type: Flying
"It will bravely challenge any opponent, no matter how powerful. This Pokémon benefits from every battle—even a defeat increases its strength a bit. Jumping nimbly about, this small-bodied Pokémon takes advantage of even the slightest opportunity to disorient larger opponents."

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Level: 6
Gender: Male
"Bold" nature

Gloria looked at her newest addition to her party, a Rookidee. He stayed near Tuff, keeping silent as he glared at his Trainer with red eyes.

"Listen, I know you're probably pretty annoyed at me," Gloria said to him, kneeling down to look at him better. "How about you and I just try to get along though, alright?"

Rookidee picked through some feathers on the underside of his wing, paying her no attention.

"Valiant?" Gloria bit her lip as she said his new name. The Rookidee froze and glanced at Gloria for a second. "You like that name, don't you?" Gloria smiled.

"Dee," Valiant scoffed, turning his head away. However, Gloria could still notice the small bit of pride on his face at his new name.

"Valiant it is, then!" Gloria grinned, looking at her Team, already half-full.

"Hey, Gloria!" Hop bounded towards his friend. Gloria quickly returned Penny and Valiant, wanting to keep her Team a secret until she had to fight Hop.

"Hi, Hop." She turned around to look at him, putting her two Poké Balls into her pocket. Tuff glanced at Hop, a slightly-annoyed expression on her face. She went back to Gloria, her front paws crossed.

Hop frowned slightly. "Is Tuff alright?"

"Yeah, she's fine." I think. "Anyway, ready to continue on our journey?"

"Yep!" Hop threw his fist into the air. "I've got my Pokédex, and a new partner!"

"Nice!" Gloria smiled at him and Nori. The grass monkey eyed Tuff warily, clutching his new stick tightly.

"So, did you catch any new Pokémon?" Hop walked to Gloria.

"I've caught a couple," she replied, pulling out her two Poké Balls. "But I'm not going to tell you what they are until we battle next."

Hop pretended to be annoyed. "Aw, fine." He sighed, only to jump out of his skin as a hand clasped down onto his shoulder.

"Hello, you two!" Leon's booming voice startled Gloria.

"H-hi, Lee. . ." Hop muttered, recovering from his shock. Gloria laughed softly and patted his back.

"So, now it's time for me to show you how to catch a Pokémon!" Leon brought out a Poké Ball.

"No thanks." Gloria held up her own two for him to see. "I've already got that part down."

Leon blinked, not sure what to do or say. "Oh," was the only word that escaped his mouth. He cleared his throat. "Well, then I guess I'll leave, since you both don't need me around." He transferred his weight to one foot, then the other, uncomfortable.

"I didn't mean it like that," Gloria told him, starting to feel a bit bad.

"It's fine." Leon coughed. "Um, here, a gift from my soon-to-be girlfriend." He handed them each a few dozen Poké Balls. "For your journey."

"Thanks. . ." Gloria put them into her bag, not sure how she was able to fit so much into it. Maybe it's bigger on the inside. . . She smiled to herself. Time Lord magic.

"Well, bye!" Leon swished his cape behind him and ran ahead down Route Two.

"That was strange. . ." Hop muttered, then looked at Gloria. "Anyway, you know who he was talking about, right?"

Gloria looked at him. "His 'girlfriend'? Yeah."

Hop nodded. "Good, because I don't really feel like explaining it all."

Yeah, it's pretty obvious who he's talking about. Gloria was silent. "How about we follow Leon?"

Hop's eyes widened. "You're right! What if he gets lost?" He started running in the direction Leon had gone. "I'll go on ahead!"

Gloria watched her friend run off and sighed.

"Scor?" Tuff tapped her leg.

"Come on, Tuff. Let's go."

⚔️ 🛡

"If you want to participate in the Gym Challenge, then you need to get an endorsement."

Gloria nodded slowly as she looked at the Galarian Professor, Sonia's grandmother.

"But do you really think that Rose—" Leon paused as Professor Magnolia looked at him. "—Chairman Rose would give them an endorsement?"

Professor Magnolia raised an eyebrow at him. "That's where you come in, Leon."

"Wait, me?" Leon looked at the Professor, then at his brother and Gloria. "But, Professor, they're just kids! I can't—"

"Correct me if I'm wrong, Champion Leon, but I thought that your motto was to 'give everyone a Champion time', right?" Leon opened his mouth to answer, but was interrupted again. "And you say that you want everyone to have the chance to do their best in everything." Again, the Champion tried to speak, and again Magnolia cut him off. "And if I remember correctly, you were much younger than they are now when you first started your Gym Challenge."

Leon looked down, then sighed. "I'll consider it," he grumbled before walking out of the room.

"I apologize for the Champion's behavior," Professor Magnolia said, looking at the two teens. She glanced at a clock on the wall. "My, it's getting late. Why don't you two rest up for the night?" She adjusted her glasses. "My granddaughter's room is right down the hallway here if one of you would like to stay in it for the night."

"Gloria can sleep there!" Hop said quickly, looking at said girl.

"What? Me?" She blinked, confused.

"Yes, that would probably be best," Professor Magnolia stated. "Hop, you and your brother can sleep in the living room for the night. And Gloria, follow me." The brunette was left with no choice but to let the Professor lead her down a small hallway. Bookcases lined the walls, much like the Pokémon laboratory.

"Here's where you'll be sleeping tonight." Professor Magnolia clicked on a light switch, and the room flooded with bright lights from overhead.

"What about your granddaughter, Sonia?" Gloria looked at her.

"She most likely won't be back until tomorrow at least; lately she's been sleeping at the lab." A chuckle escaped her lips, probably noticing Gloria's confused expression. "Don't worry, I won't tell her that you're using her room."

"Right. . ." Gloria walked into the middle of the room and slowly turned in a circle, looking at the place. The walls were an indigo color, and looked to be made up of a wood of some sort. Books lined every corner of the room, leaving no spot bare. White dressers with makeup items made up several of the far walls.

A lilac-and-violet bed stood in the far corner, with teal and Liepard-print pillows. Above the bed, on the wall, there was a map of the Wild Area, a vast expanse of land found only in the Galar Region.

"I'll leave you here to get settled," Magnolia said, leaving Gloria alone.

The teen girl set her bag gently onto the gray wood floor and went to a bookcase. Sonia has tons of books, some of which included The History of Dynamax, Legends of Galar, and The Sword & The Shield (that one piqued Gloria's interest). On a separate bookshelf lay different books such as Fly, Wingull, Fly and The Isles of Gracidea. Both seemed to be research books from various regions.

"Well, Tuff, I don't really know what to do now." She pulled out her phone and walked to the bed, turning on the device. She was met with an eternal black screen of death. Great. It's dead.

Gloria sighed and hauled herself back to her feet, walking to her bag to pull out her phone charger. She managed to find it after several seconds of looking, and plugged it into her Rotom Phone. It began restoring its battery.

Gloria's stomach growled, and she bit her lip. She hadn't had anything to eat since that morning.

"Scor!" Tuff rushed you her side, nudging her legs worriedly.

"Don't worry about me," Gloria told her. "I don't want to bother the Professor any more than I already am." She plopped down onto the bed, bouncing up and down as it adjusted to her weight. A yawn escaped her lips and she rested her head on the pillow as she gazed up at the ceiling.

"Hey, Tuff?" The Scorbunny jumped into the bed and looked at her, tilting her head. "Can you go get Penny and Valiant?" Instantly the rabbit's face hardened into a frown that Gloria failed to see.

"Scor," she growled and left the bed, returning with the two Poké Balls.

"Thank you." Gloria rubbed Tuff's head, and it took every ounce of strength for the bunny to not bat her hand away. Gloria opened her two Poké Balls to let her new 'Mons out.

"Zig!" Penny immediately dove under the covers of the bed, wiggling around in excitement. Gloria laughed and lifted her up into her arms, looking into her eyes.

"You're so cute," Gloria mused, earning herself a few licks on her nose. Gloria laughed, trying to keep her mouth closed, and turned her head away from Penny. She noticed Valiant sitting nearby, gazing at the two of them. Gloria smiled and stretched out a hand to him.

"Dee?" Valiant leaned down before hesitantly stepping into her hand. Gloria brought him up to her neck and let him stay there.

"Okay, guys," she addressed her Team. "We're all going to stay here for the night, so please don't mess up the room."

A series of sounds followed her words, hopefully saying that they understood.

Gloria nodded and stood up from the bed. "I'm going to go change, but then I'll be right back." She rubbed Penny's chin, then walked towards the entrance of the room. She grabbed her bag on the way.

"Bun," Tuff called out, running in front of her. Her nose twitched.

"I'll be right back," Gloria said to her and continued her journey down the hallway to the bathroom to change, leaving Tuff behind. The Scorbunny gaze followed her as she left.

⚔️ 🛡

"If it's a battle you want to see, then it's a battle you'll get!" Gloria beamed at her own statement, watching Leon. "Right Hop? Are you ready?" She looked at her best friend, only to see him standing with his eyes closed, tired. "Hey, you okay?"

Hop snapped back to attention and blinked at Gloria. "Huh? Yeah, I'm fine. . . Just tired." He cast an annoyed glance at his brother. "Maybe if someone didn't snore so loud as they slept, I would feel better."

"Hey, don't blame me." Leon threw his hands into the air in defense. "And besides, a good Trainer is always ready for a battle, no matter what state they might be in."

Hop sighed. "Fine. . ." He stretched his arms above his head. He shook his head, as if to clear it, before turning to Gloria. "I'm ready now. . ."

The brunette nodded. "Okay, then. . ." She looked at Tuff and the two Poké Balls beside her. "Penny!" She picked you the Zigzagoon's Ball and tossed it, letting the friendly Dark-Type out. Tuff huffed and crossed her arms, pouting on the ground.

"Wooloo, show them who we are!" Hop shouted, throwing his Pokémon's Poké Ball. The sheep landed on the paved ground and looked at his two opponents.

"Zag!" Penny bounced and walked towards the Wooloo, her nose twitching in curiosity.

"Tackle!" Hop didn't hesitate at all as he yelled a command to the Wooloo.

""Get away from it!" Gloria shouted at Penny. The Zigzagoon didn't quite understand, or maybe she decided to ignore Gloria. She didn't move away from the Tackle attack, and was thrown back.

Penny whimpered as she hit the ground with a loud thud. She lifted her gaze, looking at the Wooloo with an expression full of betrayal and fear. "Goon?" came her quiet whisper.

"Gloria?" Leon's voice met her ears.

Said girl opened her mouth, ready to command Penny to attack, but Hop was quicker. In one quick roll, his Wooloo had rammed again into Penny. The dust cleared, revealing a fainted Zigzagoon next to an untouched Wooloo.

"Return," Gloria breathed, holding the Ball out to return her. Her gaze was dark, as if realizing how much work it would take to get Penny on par with Valiant and Tuff, who were both always eager to fight.

Speaking of Tuff, the Scorbunny was bouncing up and down angrily, shouting at Gloria. Gloria payed her no attention and instead grabbed Valiant's Ball.

"Valiant, let's go!" The Rookidee emerges from his Poké Ball and flew in a large circle around the area before stopping right in front of his Trainer. "Peck!"

Valiant charged at his opponent, his beak shining in the morning sun. The Wooloo stumbled backward as its face was scratched from the sharp beak.

"Wooloo!" Hop narrowed his eyes at Valiant; he would be tough to defeat, he knew that for sure. "Return!" The Wooloo was brought back to its Poké Ball, only to be replaced by Hop's one Rookidee.

Valiant tensed, facing against what appeared to be a mirror image of him. "Dee?"

"Kro, use Peck!" Hop shouted.

"You too, Val!" Gloria told her Rookidee, coming up with a shortened nickname on the spot.

Both avians collided in midair and continued to draw back before attacking again. Both were determined to land a decent hit on the other.

"Kro, use your Fury Attack!"

Gloria's eyes widened. "What?!" She watched as Valiant was scratched repeatedly on his face and wings. She growled. "Peck!"

Valiant opened his eyes to look at his opponent before charging at it, his beak shining. There was a scuffle of feathers in the air that lasted a few seconds. And then, both birds fell from the sky, landing on the ground.

"Return," Gloria said, holding out Valiant's Poké Ball. She took a breath and finally looked at Tuff. "Ready?"

"Scor!" Tuff said eagerly, jumping in front of her. She bounced on her feet, giddy with excitement.

"Wooloo!" Hop released his first Pokémon. The sheep narrowed its eyes, seeing Tuff. "Tackle!"

"Ember!"

As the Wooloo rolled toward Tuff, she leapt high up, avoiding the Tackle. She rubbed her paws together, the friction creating a small flame. Then, as she came crashing back down, she shoved her fire-coated paws down, hitting the Wooloo and setting its wool ablaze.

"Come back!" Hop immediately returned his Wooloo before any more damage could come to it. He sighed and looked at Gloria and Tuff. "You're both a lot stronger than you were earlier," he complimented. "This is going to be a close battle." He threw out Nori's Poké Ball.

Gloria nodded, glancing at the grass monkey. "Ember!"

"Branch Poke!" Hop commanded, throwing his hand in front of himself. Nori ran towards Tuff as she was charging her attack.

"Tuff!" Gloria called as Nori jabbed his new stick into her side. She tumbled down, sparing a glance at Leon with a look of disbelief. Leon said nothing. She growled and rose back up to her feet. "That's more like it!" Gloria cheered. "Now, run around the field!" Tuff frowned in confusion, but obeyed. At least when nothing happened, it would be Gloria's fault, not hers.

She ran around and around in circles, evading Nori's Tackle and Branch Poke attacks. As she was running, she felt a sudden surge of speed and charged at Nori without hesitation. The Grookey has no way to avoid her Quick Attack, and collapsed on the ground.

"Finish them with Ember!" Tuff rubbed her paws only once, the fire covering both of them. She swiped Nori with her burning flames, knocking him out.

Tuff stepped back as Hop brought Nori back into his Ball. She wiped her cheek with her paw and looked at Gloria for approval. Her face lit up when she saw her Trainer's huge smile.

"Great job Tuff!" Gloria tan to her, her arms wide. The two embraced in a joy-filled hug.

"You both battled exceptionally," Leon told both of them, stepping forward from his spot in the sideline. "You've improved so much since your first battle a few days ago—"

"Thanks, Lee." Hop rubbed the back of his head, embarrassed by his brother's encouraging words.

"—so that's why," he looked at Hop, "I want to give you both an endorsement for the Gym Challenge."

All went silent as Hop and Gloria gasped at the Champion in shock. They could. . . get Gym Badges now?

"Wait, even me?!" Hop's voice was unusually high, probably from his excitement and disbelief.

"You're part of 'both of you', right?" Hop nodded slowly. "Then yes, even you are going to get an endorsement from me."

"Thank you thank you thank you!" Gloria laughed as Hop tackled his brother in a huge hug. "You're the best!"

"I know I am," Leon replied, rubbing Hop's back.

"Gloria!" Hop broke away from Leon and ran to her, taking her hands in his. "We can do the Gym Challenge now! Aren't you excited?"

Gloria nodded, grinning. "Yeah, I am!" She looked at Leon. "Thank you!"

"No problem," Leon replied. He pulled out some papers and a pen and began writing on them. He handed them to the two teens after a few moments. "There you go; two endorsements, all yours."

Gloria scanned the paper, tears rising to her eyes. Finally, after so long, her dream was happening. . . It was becoming a reality right before her.

"I promise," she heard herself saying. "I promise to keep getting stronger, so that I can take you on for the Champion spot."

"Me too!" Hop bounced from foot to foot. "So you'd better be ready, Lee!"

Leon chuckled. "I'll be waiting for you both, then."

"Yeah!" Hop looked at his best friend. "Let's battle each. . ." He trailed off as his eyes widened. "What's that?!"

Gloria whirled around, seeing something fall from the sky. It glittered brightly, as if it was something from space. It landed gently on the ground a few yards away.

"Come on!" Hop ran to it, Gloria close behind. As she grew closer to the object, she saw that it was actually two items. "Woah!" Hop picked them both up and held them close to his face to view them better. "They're Wishing Stars! I've seen them in a book before!"

Gloria peered over his shoulder at the two "Wishing Stars" in his hands. "Why are there two? And what do they do?"

Hop grinned. "I think there's two because you get one too!" He handed her one of the Stars. It was indigo, hard, and brittle, like an old rock. Red lines swirled around on the outside of it. But, unlike an old rock, this stone felt warm to the touch. "I heard that if you ever find one, all your dreams would come true."

"Do they do anything else?" Gloria questioned, prying her eyes away from the rock and up at Hop.

"Yeah! With these, Pokémon are able to Dynamax!" Hop stared at his Wishing Star. "This day just keeps on getting better and better!"

Gloria smiled at her best friend's enthusiasm and turned as Leon joined them. "They say that Wishing Stars only appear to those who have a true wish in their hearts, you know," he said as he reached them.

"Soooo. . . Then does that mean that my wishes and dreams will all become reality?" Hop glanced at Gloria, a small smile on his face.

"Don't be ridiculous." They all turned to see Professor Magnolia walking to them. "Wishing Stars are just simple rocks, only with a strange power. But they have nothing to do with making wishes come true." She thought for a second. "Unless, of course, your wish is to be able to Dynamax your Pokémon."

"Ooh, I'd like that!" Gloria smiled.

"Well then give your Wishing Stars to me. They won't do you any good in that state," Magnolia spoke matter-of-factly. "I can create Dynamax Bands with those Wishing Stars of yours."

"Ah, right." Hop looked at Gloria. "I keep forgetting that Professor Magnolia studies Dynamax." He gave the Professor his Wishing Star. Gloria hesitated before doing the same.

"Thank you," Professor Magnolia said and turned to go back into her home.

"Seems like I came back home in time." Sonia walked up to them.

"Actually, you missed it all, So," Leon said, looking at her. Sonia ignored him, much to his annoyance.

Sonia smirked, her back to Leon. "Anyway, do you know where Gran is?" She kept her gaze on Hop and Gloria.

"She's—"

"She's in her home!" Hop interrupted Gloria. The brunette frowned. "She's making some Dynamax Bands for Gloria and me."

Sonia blinked a few times. "Oh, then I'll go help her out. Thank you, Hop and Gloria." She began to leave back where Professor Magnolia had gone.

"I'll help too!" Leon followed her inside.

There were a few moments of quiet before Hop spoke up. "So, I guess it's just you and me out here. . ." He bit his lip, preparing to continue.

"And Tuff too," Gloria corrected, motioning to her Scorbunny, sitting on her shoulder.

"Right. And Tuff too. . ." Hop sighed.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Gloria stepped closer to him. "Are you still tired?" she guessed.

"Um, yeah!" Hop sat down on the ground, leaning against the brick wall by the spot where they had battled. "I'm just a little tired, that's all." He let out a huge yawn.

Gloria couldn't help it; when she saw his yawn, she did the same thing. "I guess I'm tired too." She sat beside him and leaned her head back, closing her eyes. "How long do you think it will take for the Professor to finish our Dynamax Bands?"

"I-I don't know," Hop admitted quietly.

"Okay." Gloria put her head on his shoulder. "Then I'm going to sleep while I'm waiting for them." Tuff jumped down into Gloria's lap and narrowed her eyes at Hop.

Hop ignored the rabbit's silent threat and watched as Gloria's breaths became slower as she fell into a deep sleep. The boy hesitated before holding her hand and resting his head on hers.

⚔️ 🛡

"Get up you two!"

Hop and Gloria snapped to attention, waking from their stupor to find the Champion standing over them. He was sighing quietly. "Honestly, the both of you. . ."

"Did the Professor finish our Dynamax Bands?" Gloria asked, jumping to her feet. She never once questioned why Hop had his head on hers, or why he was holding her hand as she woke up. After all, they were best friends, weren't they?

"Yes, she did," Leon answered her. "She's waiting in her home for you and Hop."

"Great!" Gloria beamed and looked down at Hop. "Come on! Let's get our Dynamax Bands!" She grabbed his hand and pulled him with all her might, but he didn't budge.

"I'm tired. . ." he complained.

"Fine then!" Gloria dropped his hand. "I'll get my Band first then!" She turned around and walked to the Professor's home.

"Wait!" Hop scrambled to his feet and took off after her.

Leon shook his head, watching his brother chase after his best friend. "You two. . ." He murmured and then sighed. "Hop, you'd better tell her how you really feel, before it's too late. . ." He followed them back inside.

"And here you both go," Professor Magnolia was saying to Gloria and Hop as Leon entered. She walked to them and handed them each a bracelet-shaped object. "These are your Dynamax Bands."

The Dynamax Band was white, with red and blue around each end of it. In the middle was a red X-shaped logo. On the other side was a black square, with a light blue circle in the center. Gloria smiled and slipped it onto her right wrist, admiring how it fit perfectly.

"I made them by placing the Wishing Stars you both found into the center of them." Professor Magnolia turned around and glanced at the Champion.

"Yes!" Hop jumped up. "Now I can Dynamax my Pokémon, just like Lee! It's only a matter of time before I'm the strongest in Galar!"

"Oh yeah?" Gloria crossed her arms. "Well I just know that I'm going to beat you— and everyone else that comes my way with my Dynamax Pokémon!"

"That's not quite how it works." Leon sighed, shaking his head. "In order for you to Dynamax your Pokémon, you need to be in a special area, such as a Gym Stadium or Wild Area Raids. And even then, they only stay in that form for three turns, because of all the stress it puts on the Pokémon."

"Yeah, Wild Area!" Hop beamed and looked at Gloria. "Lets go back to Motostoke Station so we can go to the Wild Area!" he exclaimed, ignoring everything else Leon had said.

"Yes! I'll race you there!" Gloria nudged his arm.

"You're on!" Hop accepted her challenge and together the two of them ran out of the house, leaving the Professor, Sonia, and Leon staring after them in bewilderment.

"Those two didn't hear a single thing I said, did they?" Leon grumbled, pulling out his phone to send a quick text to his mum.

"Reminds me of someone. . ." Sonia smirked quietly and patted his shoulder as she left to her room.

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"So there you are!"

Hop and Gloria looked up, tired from running, only to see their mums waiting in front of Wedgehurst Station.

"Leon let me know that you two were on your way to the Wild Area," Hop's mum informed them. "So of course I had to let Emily know as well!" She looked at Gloria's mum. The brunette teen glanced away; it always felt strange hearing people call her mum by her first name.

Emily nodded, looking at her daughter. "Gloria. . ." She hesitated before reaching behind herself and picking up large items in her hands. Gloria quickly took off her bag, letting Tuff jump onto her shoulder, and set it down for her mum to put the items.

"This is your camping gear," she said as she stuffed it into the bag. "You'll need it for your journey out there."

Gloria waited until her mum was standing upright before she wrapped her arms tightly around her waist. "Thanks, Mum."

"You're welcome, Gloria." Her mum kissed her head. "And Tuff," she looked at the Scorbunny. "Take care of her for me, alright?" Tuff nodded, proud to have been entrusted with such a task.

"Me too!" Hop slung his arm over Gloria's shoulders, startling Tuff. "I'll protect her too, Ms. Shield, so there's no need to worry!"

Gloria's mum laughed softly and patted Hop's head. "I'm sure you will, Hop." She let her gaze travel over the two teens and Tuff. "If life ever gets too tough for you two, remember that you're always welcome back home."

"Now boarding, ride 3 to Motostoke!"

Hop moved his arm away from Gloria. "That's us!" He looked at her.

Gloria nodded. "We're off, then. Bye!" She waved as she started to walk away. Hop gave her boarding ticket after a few moments.

"My mum bought them in advance for us," he told her as she took it from him.

The two scanned their tickets and were permitted to board the train. Gloria picked a seat next to a window, and Hop sat right beside her.

Ages seemed to pass, and then the train started moving. Gloria and Hop waved their final farewells as the train picked up speed. In a matter of minutes, they had left Wedgehurst entirely.

Gloria propped her elbow on the windowsill, looking outside with her head in her hand. Trees became dark blurs that zoomed past. Occasionally she could catch a quick glance at a Pokémon, but even those were just splashes of color.

Night was falling, showing off its bright silvery stars scattered throughout the sky. The sight was beautiful.

Beside her, Hop yawned, only to then follow that by resting his head on Gloria's shoulder. She quickly turned her head and looked at him. A smile came to her as she saw that he was already asleep. Last night with Leon must've really exhausted him. She let a few more moments pass before putting her head on his.

They slept like that for the whole train ride.

Hop and Gloria...

How's this for a chapter, all you Postwick shippers? (Which is like nearly everyone reading this. And I don't blame you; they're a pretty cute couple.)

Anyway, moving away from that... I'm getting so close to revealing the other rivals in the SwSh games! I cannot wait!

My question now is a bit random, since I can't think of a good one right now. Who's your favorite Pokémon Champion?

Mine would probably be Leon, Lance, or Cynthia. Or maybe all three.

And this is a little drawing I did a while ago of Gloria's current Team: Tuff, Penny, and Valiant.