>>56259694Before we can exit Victory Road, Assface appraoches us again.
"Hold it. Are you going to challenge the Pokémon League? Don't make me laugh. Victory Road is at its end, sure. But didn't you notice...? You didn't see any real trainers on the way, did you? Man, they were all spineless! Well, the fact that you have come this far means you're not one of them. But! Your journey ends here and now! Because... Right here, right now... Rick! My Pokémon and I will crush you!"
The battle cry of his first Pokémon can be heard before the battle even starts. "My Pokémon and I". Sometimes, maybe that's all it takes to establish a connection to your partners.
