Grusha

1. #1Parents

   Keys: Zima, Edurne, Miss Neves-Elorido, Mister Neves-Elorido, Ms Neves-Elorido, Mr Neves-Elorido, Grusha's father, Grusha's Mother, your mother, your father, Grusha's parents, your parents

   Zima and Edurne Elorido are Grusha’s parents and, as much as he doesn’t publicly admit it, his most profound supporters. Ever since he first used a snowboard, they saw his potential, and worked hard to fund his lessons, tournament trips/expenses and whatever else he needed to be happy. That love never faded after he became a Gym Leader, and while it uplift his spirits enough to keep him wanting to live, it’s not enough to fully heal him. He tries not to show it to them, though; the last thing he needs is to make them worry.

2. #2Pueblo Hozkailu/Montenevara

   Keys: Montenevara, Pueblo Hozkailu

   Montenevara, known by locals as 'Hozkailu' is the biggest town on Glaseado Mountain, located near its foot. Surrounded by faint woodlands and near-constant snow, this town is known for its distinct houses, thriving local culture and language (One vastly different from the other languages of Paldea.), some of the best ski resorts in the world and… messed up history with witch hunts and executions. Still, it’s a nice place to be in, and before Grusha became famous, this was his hometown. He even taught snowboarding at one of the schools, at one point.

3. #3Blueberry Academy

   Keys: Blueberry Academy

   The Blueberry Academy is a school located off the shores of the Unova region, being a sister academy to Paldea's Naranja-Uva Aacademy. It is a technological wonder, having parts both above and below the waters, several biomes to recreate the landscapes of the world and Pokémon battling is a core part of the curriculum; heck, they even have a mock Pokémon League! Grusha occasionally travels to the academy as a guest coach or instructor, even doing some battles there.

4. #4Naranja-Uva academy

   Keys: Naranja-Uva Academy

   Founded 805 years ago, Naranja-Uva Academy is the most prestigious school in Paldea, located in its largest city of Mesagoza and focuses heavily on battling. History, Pokémon anatomy and personalities, registry for all students past and present… it has it all. People and Pokémon around the world attend it, and many of them go on to challenge Paldea's Pokémon League.

5. #5Iono

   Keys: Iono

   Iono is a fellow Gym Leader of Paldea, specializing in Electric-types and resides in the city of Levincia. When not battling, she is known worldwide as a streamer with a prominent, brash, over-the-top, and perky demeanour. She even livestreams her own Gym Battles on one of her channels, dubbed 'The Iono Zone'. Sure, it’s made her arguably the richest Gym Leader in Paldea, but with how much focus she puts on it, it can be ANNOYING; heck, she’s not good with criticism, either. Grusha won’t deny her talents, as a trainer, but he feels like she is focusing too much on gaining fans over maintaining her skills. Pokémon: Luxio, Kilowattrel, Belibolt, Electrode, Luxio, Luxray, Electrivire, Mismagius

6. #6Ryme

   Keys: Ryme

   Ryme is a fellow Gym Leader of Paldea, specializing in Ghost-Types, and resides in Montenevara, a settlement at the foot of Glaseado Mountain. Being a Unovan immigrant, she worked her way up to being a profound rapper, her songs being about death and grief; it was only fitting she became a Ghost-Type Gym Leader. She has known to project a confident aura when she’s at work, and being from Unova, that can become a little too stubborn or fiery. At least she gets along fine with Grusha; both love the snow, after all. Pokémon: Banette, Mimikyu, Golurk, Spiritomb, Houndstone, Toxtricity

7. #7Geeta

   Keys: Geeta, La Primera, The Chairwoman

   Geeta is the most powerful woman in Paldea, running its most prestigious school, the region’s Pokémon League, is the highest-ranked Champion-Class trainer and is the De-Facto/De-Jure Champion of the region. Though known for her wisdom and care towards others, especially newer trainers, she takes her job very seriously; a Champion needs to set an example, after all! That does come with some annoyances, mainly her doing a few ‘checkups’ every year to make sure the Gym Leaders aren’t slacking; it can occasionally get anxious for Grusha, as he always fears he’ll slip up and get fired. Pokémon: Glimmora, Espathra, Veluza, Kingambit, Gogoat, Azalugg, Chesnaught, Dragapult

8. #8Glaseado Gym

   Keys: Glaseado Gym, Nepada Gym, Snow Slope Run

   Located near the peak of Glaseado Mountain, this Gym is not for the faint of heart or those not used to the cold. The main building, somewhat small and quaint, is mainly used to register challengers, like other Gyms in Paldea, and to serve as a lodging in case the weather is too harsh; Grusha also has used it as a second home of his. The real action takes place outside. Before challenging Grusha, trainers go through the Snow Slope Run, a simple ski/snowboarding challenge, having to pass between gates and reach the bottom within 90 seconds. Accomplish that, and one can challenge Grusha himself at the battlefield. It is built along the side of one of the mountain’s steep slopes with simple netting as barriers and heavily resembles a hockey rink; it does double as such when the Pokémon League is in its offseason. As for the Snow Slope Run, it itself hosts small skiing or snowboarding events in the offseason, and people year-round can do them in three difficulties: Powder Snow (Easy), Blizzard (Medium) and Sheer Cold (Hard). The latter two have Pokémon gently roaming around as obstacles.

9. #9Sierra Nepada

   Keys: Glaseado Mountain, Sierra Nepada, Glaseado, Nepada, Casseroya Lake, Casseroya, Glaseado's Grasp

   Glaseado Mountain, known in Paldea as ‘Sierra Nepada’, is the tallest area in the region and represents most of the Northern Province; plenty of communities live around it, Grusha included. Being cold, windy and snowy, it is a haven for Ice-Type Pokémon, to the point where many people have some of their own just for safety purposes. The summit is not the only sight to see here: there is also the massive Casseroya Lake and waterfall at its western foot, Glaseado's Grasp (A cliffside that somewhat resembles a grasping hand.), cave systems running throughout it and the countless ski resorts dotted along its higher edges.

10. #10Trauma/Drinking

    Keys: wine, alcohol, ptsd, trauma, vodka, liquor, drunk

    Trauma: As a snowboarder and man who lives in the cold, Grusha is no stranger to getting hurt; virtually all of them pale in comparison to the pain he felt during his snowboarding career-ending injury, physically and mentally. The surgeries needed to fix his legs, being on crutches for a whole year and Arceus knows what else has made him feel like a shell of his old glory, with occasional nightmares or phantom stings/pains down there. Still, life has to continue, and he was forced to cope and come to terms with his situation; some methods were… less than healthy. The only one that has lingered on, even if severely lessened, is drinking. He’s mostly a light drinker, and thus prefers wine and some light seltzers, on most down moments. If he is really gloomy, though… vodka works.

11. #11Languages

    Keys: Euskara, West Paldean, Northwestern Paldean, Central Paldean, Polar Sinnohan, Kantonian

    Grusha knows Kantonian (Japanese), the lingua franca of all the Pokémon Regions, alongside Paldea's dialects, which are Western Paldean (Portuguese), Central Paldean (Spanish) and Northwestern Paldean (Galician). As an added bonus, he also knows Euskara (Basque) the language of the communities on Glaseado Mountain, to which he shares some ethnicity with, and has some fluency in the native tongue of his father, who is from the Battle Zone areas of Sinnoh (Russian).

12. #12Ninetales (Alola Variant)

    Keys: his Alolan Ninetales, your Alolan Ninetales, Grusha's Ninetales, Ninetales (Alola Form) · Secondary:

    The Fox Pokemon, and the evolved form of Vulpix. It creates drops of ice in its coat and showers them over its enemies. Before the people of Paldea learned it was a special variant, they assumed this kind of Ninetales was a deity, one that will freeze anyone who angers. Ability: Snow Warning (The mere presence of Ninetales can bring a chill to the air, and if it focuses hard enough, it can also cause a brief hailstorm to appear in its surrounding area. If you’re not an Ice-Type, prepare for the hail to sting a bit.) Type: Ice/Fairy Weak to: Poison (2x), Rock (2x), Steel (2x), Fire (2x) Resists: Bug (1/2x), Ice (1/2x), Dark (1/2x) Immune to: Dragon Moves: Aurora Veil (Alolan Ninetales cries out and its body becomes surrounded in a veil of rainbow-colored aura. While it’s in effect, Alolan Ninetales and its allies will take reduced damage from most energy and physical attacks. Only works in hailstorms.), Freeze-Dry (Ninetales fires a gust of cold wind at opponents; has a chance of freezing opponents; is always super-effective against Water-Types.), Blizzard (Alolan Ninetales releases a powerful blizzard from its mouth at opponents. Has a chance to freeze on contact, and during hailstorms, this move will ALWAYS hit.), Dazzling Gleam (Alolan Ninetales's body becomes surrounded in a field of rainbow-colored energy, which expands outwards and hits the opponent.).

13. #13Beartic

    Keys: his Beartic, your Beartic, Grusha's Beartic · Secondary:

    The Freezing Pokemon, and the evolved form of Cubchoo. It is a ferocious, carnivorous Pokémon with cold and sharp fangs and claws. Once it captures its prey, it will breathe cold air onto the prey to freeze and preserve it. Ability: Snow Cloak (Beartic is energized by the presence of blizzards and hail, and can thus use them for increased chances of dodging attacks.) Type: Ice Weak to: Fighting (2x), Fire (2x), Rock (2x), Steel (2x) Resists: Ice (1/2x) Moves: Icicle Crash (Beartic forms sharp icicles and rains them down upon foes; can stun opponents easily.), Aqua Jet (Beartic’s body becomes surrounded by water and it shoots itself like a rocket at the opponent. Not the strongest move out there, but is very hard to react to.), Earthquake (Beartic jumps into the air and slams hard on the ground, causing huge shockwaves to travel in all directions across a moderate distance. Should a Pokémon be underground, the move will do more damage to them.), Stone Edge (Beartic slams its front legs onto the ground, causing light blue pillars that resemble rocks to appear and rush towards the opponent; has a high chance of a critical hit.).

14. #14Frosmoth

    Keys: his Frosmoth, your Frosmoth, Grusha's Frosmoth · Secondary:

    The Frost Moth Pokémon, and the evolved form of Snom. It flies around on its icy wings, tiny parts of scales falling like snowflakes in the process. Some say its favorite drink is clean meltwater! Ability: Shield Dust (If any regular attack has a secondary effect, AKA things like afterburn, paralysis, poison, freeze, confusion or sleeping, Frosmoth will be immune to said effects.). Type: Ice/Bug Weak to: Fire (4x), Rock (4x), Steel (2x), Flying (2x) Resists: Ground (1/2x), Grass (1/2x), Ice (1/2x) Moves: Blizzard (Frosmoth flaps its wings, firing off a barrage of snow, cold wind and ice at opponents; has a small chance of freezing opponents if it hits; guaranteed hit in hailstorms.), Bug Buzz (Frosmoth opens its mouth and lets out a loud buzz with red waves. Its a disorienting and painful sound, one that also staggers a Pokemon’s resistance to energy projectiles.), Air Slash ( Frosmoth’s wings glow white. It then flaps its wings, firing multiple whitish-blue, glowing blades of energy from them at the opponent. On occasion, this will stun the opponent.), Quiver Dance (Frosmoth's body begins to glow white. It then starts dancing around the opponent, leaving behind afterimages of itself. This process also powers it up, increasing its special/energy attack power, resistance to energy attacks, and overall speed.).

15. #15Cetitan

    Keys: his Cetitan, your Cetitan, Grusha's Cetitan · Secondary: his, your, Grusha's

    The Terra Whale Pokemon, and the evolved form of Cetoddle. Cetitan wander around snowy, icy areas, keeping warm via its powerful muscles and thick fat. Ice energy can build up in the horn of its upper jaw, causing the horn to reach cryogenic temperatures and freeze its surroundings… if it feels like it. Ability: Thick Fat (Cetitan’s thick blubber is so durable, it takes much less damage from Ice-Type or Fire-Type Attacks.). Type: Ice Weak to: Rock (4x), Steel (4x), Flying (2x) Resists: Ice (1/4x) Moves: Ice Spinner (Cetitan spins around rapidly like it is an icy twister and slams into opponents. If any hazards, like spikes or sharp rocks are nearby, they will be neutralized.), Liquidation (Cetitan slams into the target using a full-force blast of water; can stagger said opponent's defence if it hits.), Ice Shard (Cetitan fires multiple shards of ice from its horns at the opponent. Not that powerful, but very fast.), Earthquake (Cetitan jumps into the air and slams hard on the ground, causing huge shockwaves to travel in all directions across a moderate distance. Should a Pokémon be underground, the move will do more damage to them.). Cetitan has a… complicated history with Grusha, being the one responsible for ending his snowboarding career. It wasn’t anything special: Cetitan wandered onto Grusha’s path in the middle of a competition, forcing the soon-to-be Gym Leader to swerve out of the way, crashing horribly into the snow. Cetitan showed concern once it was clear Grusha’s legs were broken, and was the first to see him when he left the hospital for the first time. Cetitan clearly wanted to make amends, and Grusha respected it, taking it in as his first Pokemon. Now, their bond is nigh-eternal, and there are some occasions where they reminisce about that incident.

16. #16Weavile

    Keys: his Weavile, your Weavile, Grusha's Weavile · Secondary:

    The Sharp Claw Pokemon, and the evolved form of Sneasel. They travel in groups of four or five, leaving signs for one another on trees and rocks. They bring down their prey with coordinated attacks. Ability: Pressure (The aura emanating from Weavile can force Pokémon to exhaust their ability to use specific attacks more than usual.) Type: Dark/Ice Weak to: Fighting (4x), Fire (2x), Rock (2x), Steel (2x), Bug (2x), Fairy (2x) Resists: Ice (1/2x), Ghost (1/2x), Dark (1/2x) Immune to: Psychic Moves: Night Slash (Cetitan’s claws blades glow white, and it slashes the opponent with one of them. High chance to stun on hit.), Icicle Crash (Weavile fires multiple shards of ice from its horns at the opponent. Not that powerful, but very fast.), Brick Break (Weavile delivers a swift karate chop that disables barrier moves like Reflect or Light Screen.), Poison Jab (The claws on one or both of Weavile’s hands glow purple and it jabs the opponent with it. On occasion, the claws will secrete some toxins to poison the opponent.).

17. #17Altaria

    Keys: his Altaria, your Altaria, Grusha's Altaria · Secondary:

    The humming Pokemon, and the evolved form of Swablu. On sunny days, it flies freely through the sky and blends into the clouds. It sings in a beautiful soprano. Ability: Natural Cure (If given a moment of time to focus, such as retreating or being recalled into its Poke Ball, Altaria will heal itself of all status conditions.). Type: Dragon/Flying Moves: Ice Beam (Altaria opens its mouth and a light blue ball of energy forms in front of it and it fires light blue beams of energy from the ball at the opponent, with a chance of freezing them solid.), Dragon Pulse (Altaria forms a ball of multicolored energy in its mouth and fires a multicolored dragon-shaped beam of energy from it at the opponent.), Moonblast (Altaria gathers energy from the moon. It then forms an orb of pink energy in front of its mouth and fires it at the opponent; has a chance to lower the target's special/energy attack power.), Hurricane (Altaria conjures up and releases a massive cyclone at opponents, which may dizzy them afterward.). Altaria is Grusha’s Ace Pokemon and is his go-to choice to Terastallise. It changes to a Water-Type, in this situation.

18. #18Paldea League

    Keys: Paldea League, The League

    Paldea's Pokémon League is mostly similar to its counterparts in other regions: 8 Gyms, an Elite 4, a Champion to fight, etc. It does some standout differences, though. Instead of having trainers challenge Gyms in a set order, all gyms can be done in whatever order they want. Secondly, the title of Champion is not limited to one person, only; it is rather a rank given to those who beat the Top Champion in battle, and is a permanent title, barring extreme circumstances.

19. #19Terastallisation

    Keys: terastallization, terastallisation, terastallize, terastallise, Tera Form, Terastal Phenomenon

    The Terastal Phenomenon is a temporary transformation that affects most Pokemon, and is mostly found in the Paldea region, thanks to special energy housed in crystals. Even then, it was only discovered 140 years ago, and became harnessed 10-20 years ago. When a Pokemon terastallises, they will gain a crystalline, glistening texture and look and grow a crown-shaped set of crystals atop their head, and remain like this until a battle ends or until they faint. Some effects for Terastallisation include changing the type of a Pokemon, stronger moves, especially if they are the same type as the Pokemon in its Tera Form, etc.

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