thinking about pmd celebi again. hatched into a time where she can't do the very thing her entire species revolves around. hatched into a time where her very typing is threatened by the mere fact the sun's a non-factor. very much not-grey-at-all; unable to blend in with the cruel land of the future. sacrificed her life just so no Pokémon would have to live within this existence.
she isn't entirely like hero, or grovyle, in that regard; either- if all had gone to their original plan, she would've faded entirely alone. Where Grovyle and Hero should've been together (and Dusknoir would have the Sableye ig lmao). Faded, while hiding or running from any threat of Dialga, always on edge. Yeah; she Stays Silly, and is confident no such thing actually succeeding, but like.. being the sole backup plan, with a whole requirement of being left behind entirely.
She never would've gotten to see the present she's sacrificed everything to protect; it would've only been in her last moments she would've seen the sun rise- if she wasn't still hiding, when she faded.
and ALSO she's shiny and pink and can't admit a crush and she's so silly and she doesn't get as much screen-time as she deserves and and she could win an arm-wrestling contest against dusknoir AND she's a little guy.