Team Rocket has monopolized organized crime beyond Kanto and even Johto. Without Teams Magma and Aqua in Hoenn, Team Galactic in Sinnoh, or Team Flare in Kalos, Team Rocket took over with relative ease. Team Snagem protects Orre, the remaining half of Team Plasma loyal to King N guards the Unova reion, Team Skull and the Aether Foundation are working together to keep the islands of Alola safe, the Manzana Academy has recruited the former members Team Star to protect their beloved Paldea. The Pokémon Rangers of Fiore, Almia, and Oblivia are secure, sending some of their own to help the Resistance in other regions. Giovanni has his eyes set on Galar as his next conquest.

Are you a Pokémon Trainer, a Pokémon Ranger, perhaps a Pokémon with celebrity status? Regardless, due your incredibly strong sense of justice, skills in the power of The Aura, a possible personal vendetta against Team Rocket, or even the fact that you just want to make the world a better place for people and Pokémon alike... You have been recruited to form a group of heroes known as the Retaliators, who will be a new hope for the world of Pokémon, and be the key to bringing down Team Rocket once and for all!

You arrive at the Main HQ of Damon Enterprises, in the bustling metropolis of Castelia City, Unova. You will finally see this mysterious figure, a man-made Pokémon known as Mewtwo, and the heir to Damon Enterprises, Eric Damon, after going down the elevator to the lowest basement floor.

The Retaliators will be a elite group of heroes, each with their own specialized suit and alter ego to hide their civilian identity, going on various missions to defeat Team Rocket so they can never rise again!

PLAYER LIST
1. @Kung Fu Ferret as Eric Damon


SIGN UP Template:

Civilian Name (what you will go by when you aren't in your personalized Retaliator form):
Retaliator Name: (your alter ego)
Age (18-49 in human years):
Gender (Male, Female, Trans, etc):
Trainer?Ranger?Pokémon? (which one are you?):
Partner Pokémon (only one if you are a Ranger, must be completely unevolved. If you are a Trainer, you may start with up to three completely unevolved Pokémon. Leave blank if you ARE a Pokémon, which means you are exempt from the requirement of being unevolved):
Moves (maximum of four for each Pokémon, but be reasonable):
Personality:
History (your backstory and how you ended up getting recruited):
Civilian Appearance (Pic? Description? Both?):
Retaliator Apperance (likewise):
Special Abilities (Aura, talking to Pokémon, psychic capabilities, extreme brainpower, brute strength, etc):
Theme Song (a song that suits your character, preferably either an instrumental piece or something with lyrics in English and/or Japanese):
Battle Theme (same as above, but more suited for a battle):
Other (anything else you might want to add):

my character
Civilian Name (what you will go by when you aren't in your personalized Retaliator form): Eric Damon
Retaliator Name: (your alter ego) Baron Aura
Age (18-49 in human years): 23
Gender (Male, Female, Trans, etc): Male
Trainer?Ranger?Pokémon? (which one are you?): Trainer
Partner Pokémon (only one if you are a Ranger, must be completely unevolved. If you are a Trainer, you may start with up to three completely unevolved Pokémon. Leave blank if you ARE a Pokémon, which means you are exempt from the requirement of being unevolved): Poliwag, Snivy, Litleo
Moves (maximum of four for each Pokémon):
Poliwag: Water Gun, Pound, Mud Shot, Hypnosis
Snivy: Vine Whip, Tackle, Coil, Pursuit
Litleo: Fire Spin, Headbutt, Snarl, Thunder Fang
Personality: Eric is courageous, knowledgeable, sincere, reliable, kind, with some hope for the future. His sense of justice is second to none, and is willing to die protecting friends and loved ones. He has bouts of depression and panic due to his PTSD stemming the untimely murder of the woman he loved. He can have a short fuse at times, and may be a bit arrogant. But his heart is always in the right place.
History (your backstory and how you ended up getting recruited): Eric was raised by wild Pokémon after he was orphaned as a baby, but considered an outcast until he was ten years old, and a group of Pokémon Rangers discovered him while on a Training mission. One of these Rangers was Peggy Owen, whom Eric fell madly in love with. They learned a lot from each other, and he moved in with her uncle, Hawes, and aunt, Nacrene City Gym Leader Lenora. Peggy eventually saved Eric from Team Plasma's Shadow Triad by outsmarting them when they tried to capture him. She had recently graduated from the Pokémon Ranger Academy with the help from her partner Snivy. Eric always went wtih his girlfriend wherever she was stationed. A little more than two years ago, while stationed in Kanto, one of their fellow Rangers, Mordred, seemed suspicious to Eric and Peggy. Turns out Mordred was actually a spy for Team Rocket, stealing secrets from the Rangers. Knowing Eric and Peggy were catching onto him, so he had a plan to silence them. He started a stampede of wild Pokémon, also sabotaging the communication systems the Rangers had. Peggy confronted Mordred, standing between him and her boyfriend Eric, and Mordred killed her. Eric swore to avenge her death, and eventually stumbled upon a Pokémon that was created by Team Rocket, but also hated them more than anything. This was Mewtwo, whom Eric would form an alliance with. Eric received countless donations to fund a tech company, which had a secret plan to help fight Team Rocket. This is how he became the first Retaliator, not even six months ago.
Civilian Appearance (Pic? Description? Both?):
Retaliator Apperance:
Special Abilities (if your character is human..... Aura, talking to Pokémon, psychic capabilities, extreme brainpower, brute strength, etc. If you are a Pokémon, anything that makes you unique): Near genius IQ, can communicate with Pokémon with varying success, above average strength, can use the Aura to an extent
Theme Song: https://youtu.be/rFdTDphx748
Battle Theme: https://youtu.be/g29X3YcZquo
Other (anything else you might want to add):

I'll throw down a reservation for this RP, still gotta work on my character a bit

The Retaliators need all the help they can get, so I don't intend to close sign-ups any time soon.

So, basically pokerangers: Lightspeed Rescue? (Yay jokes

Well yes but actually no

Lol fair enough, but interesting for sure

Sounds fun, yes, but I have a question before throwing my hat in the ring: Can the Retaliator appearance alter a character's appearance one way or another? The character(s?) I have in mind have different hairstyles despite being the same person, so...

@saniachan I don't see why not...

Another question, would mechanics like Z-moves, megas, and terms be in this as well

You will be allowed to use them Eventually....

Interesting premise, I always loved plots that deviated from the regular formula and the Tokusatsu vibes I'm getting from this are more than welcome. I just have some doubts regarding the mechanical aspect of things, mainly:
1. How do battles work? Are they resolved through pure storytelling, are dice rolled or is something else entirely done to decide who wins?
2. How do levels work? Like, what are the initial levels, how is XP handled (Are they rewarded based on word count, purely by battle or is the campaign going to use a milestone system?) and how can we evolve our mons?

PS: Sorry if this all is obvious stuff, I just have never participated in a Pokémon RP, so, please, bear with this newbie's doubts.

I will play the NPCs you might battle, and levels are just go with your gut kinda thing, but be reasonable.