Rick Shades

Rick was one of the protagonists of the Pokemon Tabletop One Shot. He is the Mystic of Team Peasant Poppers and is a friend of Team Fresh Floof.

History
A former member of Team Aqua, Rick Shades appears to be constantly dealing with misfortune. After leaving Team Aqua and the region of Hoenn, he apparently fell in with another trainer after being stabbed twice. Eventually collecting two more companions, the quartet eventually took the name Team Peasant Poppers.

Appearance
Rick dresses in deep purples with red accents primarily, matching his hair color. His ostentatious appearance matches his general showy behavior.

Personality
Rick Shades appears to be a jovial and friendly individual, strangely contrasted with his pessimism in his ability as a Pokemon Trainer.

A loquacious individual, he often serves as Team Peasant Poppers speaker. Whether he is confident, afraid, confused or simply stating the obvious, one can expect Rick to speak of it with his resounding voice.

Relationships
Cena- A Pokemon under the command of a Team Vision Pokemon Trainer, Rick Shades used his mystic ability to enter Cena's mind and view the Pinsir's memories. Rick was intensely impressed with Cena's power, experience, and skill and freed the Pinsir from Team Vision's control. Cena accompanied Team Peasant Poppers for a time until parting ways as he saved the group from Leader Sara.

Lavi- The martial artist/aura user of Team Fresh Floof met Rick Shades in Republic City, where they became fast friends. Probably Rick's most sensible friend.

Trivia

 * It is mentioned that Rick has had past experiences with getting beaten up by Escavalier while he was still a part of Team Aqua.
 * Rick's real first appearance was in Anime Campaign Part 4: Horizontal Pilot Command, where he was a fan favorite, earning him a spot in the final episode

Quotes
"I used to be a member of Team Aqua until I found out their plan was incredibly dumb."

"But guys think about it this way: this could be our debut. We could appear with panache, with style, with grace even."

"Between you and me... I'm not a very good Pokemon trainer."

"I don't like the way you said pop"

"I thought it was some sort of bird of prey waiting for us all to die."

"You don't want to shake her hand, she's going to do something bad!"

"This might blow your mind, but I think this is a Pokemon battle"

"What's a koala? What's a pill bug??"

"OH NO! It's even more swole than Samson, and I never thought I'd say that!"

"DID YOU JUST TRIP OVER MY DOG?!"

"As expected of our Pokemon professor and her intricate knowledge of Pokemon moves."

"I'm okay with losing, so long as somebody's having fun."