Character Name: Haley Long
Town/City: Opelucid City, Unova
Job: Pokemon Trainer, League Challenger
Starter Pokemon: Mienfoo (now a Meinshao)
Pokemon Team: Granbull, Dragonair, Espeon, Noibat, Meinshao, Pangoro
Granbull (Abscissa) - The X to Haley’s Y. It takes the two of them to locate a place and keep her on the right track with the correct coordinates. She’s had Abscissa since she was a little tiny Snubbull sniffing around and getting into trouble. Always able to alert Haley of something, she’s keeping Haley’s nose clean and her own pressed to the ground.
Dragonair (天龙 Tian Long) - Sky’s the limit. Tian Long was a smaller dragon then Haley first came across him. (He was still a massive Dratini though). He was evasive and dipped in and out of a nearby lake. It took Jiao Kuai’s quick abilities to finally wear him out enough to have him trust her. He know envelops the entirety of her camp whenever they have to settle down and makes sure the mood is comfortable.
Espeon (Eileen) - C’mon Eileen. True to her catlike nature, she’s always a little more aloof. You never quite know what she’s thinking. Which is definitely not fair given the fact that she’s the psychic one.
Noibat (Nano) - Disappears in less than a millisecond. Mischievous and smallest member of the bunch, Nano is always on the hunt for a berry or two and sometimes it can get her into a little bit of trouble. When she’s out and about she flies up alongside Haley’s ear and comes to roost on her shoulder whenever the wind picks up too much.
Meinshao (脚快 Jiao Kuai) - Swift of foot, quick of mind. Jiao Kuai was Haley’s first pokemon. Named fast feet for her swift footed moves and combos, she is Haley’s favorite to use when she needs to whittle down an opponent’s reserve energy.
Pangoro (Pythagoras/ Py, Thag, Ras, Rassy,) - Don’t need A, B, or C to make this equation work. From the young days of Pythagoras being a glaringly cute Pancham, he’s always been very protective of Haley. It was cute when he was 2 ft tall, but now that he towers over her at 6′11 he can really scare a person away if they’re giving her too much trouble. Deep down, he’s a big ole teddy bear though.
Haley Long wants to be the very best! That no one ever was!
Well--except for her big brother, Jake. He was Pokemon Champion in 2016. But she’s now younger than he was when he became champion. She blew through badges easily, studying the moves of the gym leaders and calculating tactically with her team on the perfect moment to strike.
Haley has daily meditation sessions with her team. Focus is the name of the game. All of their minds must be sharp if they’re going to win this thing.
Oh, and she didn’t do all of this alone. She actually managed to make some friends along the way.
After she’d defeated the gyms in Unova, she made her way to Galar to start an entirely new journey. At the first gym she faced, she ran into Spinelli and though they were both competitors they formed a bond of camaraderie and friendly competition and struck out alongside each other, pushing each other to be the very best.
On their journey, they picked up another friend for their group. The Cove Gym’s youngest Triton sister, Ariel, told them that she wanted to travel and see Galar before she settled in with her sisters at the gym. And so the gang was formed.
Haley and Spinelli often times spar and battle each other. Something Haley likes the most to keep her and her pokemon’s reflexes sharp and quick on long journeys to the next badge. Ariel acts as referree and the voice of reason when things get a little too competitive between the two of them.
Now both entered into the tournament, who will come out on top? Will either of them make it to the finish? And will Haley find the power that’s inside to be the next Champion Long?
