Alvin

Alvin (Japanese: アルビン Arubin) is a hailed from the  region. From his choice of Pokémon, Alvin specializes in both and  Pokémon.

Sinnoh
Alvin made his first appearance when he was falsely accused of being the perpetrator behind the theft of the from the  as the thieves had a, and so did Alvin, and with his Sunflora having run off somewhere, Alvin was the first, and major, suspect, although Alvin continued to deny his involvement. Ryder and the from  believed his claims, while the Jenny from  continued to accuse him, despite Viridian Jenny's claims that all Trainers with a Sunflora should be investigated, and not only Alvin, although the Eterna Jenny ignored her suggestion. Once the were identified as the true culprits and the Orb was recovered, Alvin was released. After being exonerated of the crime, he explained the mythology behind the Adamant Orb to Ryder, citing the Original Story from the.

Alvin later appeared as one of the participants of the, and battled against Ryder in their first official match. Alvin sends out his as his first Pokémon and Ryder sends out his Salamence, which is a type advantage over Roserade. Alvin gets the first move, and tells Roserade to use, which Salamence fails to dodge. Then, Roserade uses, hitting Salamence once again. Salamence falls, and Alvin tells Roserade to use. As Roserade is preparing to launch its Solar Beam, Ryder begs Salamence to stand up and dodge. Roserade launches its Solar Beam, but at the last second, Salamence opens her eyes, and an explosion occurs. Salamence flies out of the smoke, which astonishes both Alvin and Roserade. Ryder tells Salamence to use, and hits Roserade, which knocks Roserade out. Alvin recalls Roserade and sends out. Ryder realizes that Salamence is worn out, so he tells her to use, but Armaldo suddenly uses , causing Salamence to fall back. Then, Armaldo uses, knocking out Salamence.

For his next choice, Ryder chooses Happiny. As the battle rages on, both Happiny and Armaldo are running out of steam. Alvin tells Armaldo to use, and Ryder tells Happiny to use. Both attacks collide. Armaldo is out for the count, but with the strong impact of the X-Scissor, Happiny is knocked out too. The match results in a draw.

Alvin sends out his last Pokémon,, and Ryder sends out his Mamoswine. Ryder tells Mamoswine to use, and Kricketune counters with , and the impact sends Mamoswine back, although only slightly. Alvin tells Kricketune to use, and Mamoswine falls , falling to the ground. Then, Kricketune uses, and Ryder tells Mamoswine to use its newly learned. Mamoswine dodges the Fury Cutter, and uses continuously, while waking up, and Kricketune counters it with another Fury Cutter. A strong impact from both attacks sends Kricketune flying. Alvin then tells Kricketune to use Sing, but just as it is about to use the move, Ryder tells Mamoswine to use Ice Fang in the ground. The Ice Fang hits the ground and it stamps its feet, using to send Kricketune flying. With the strong power, Kricketune is knocked out, and Ryder is the winner.

Character
Alvin's is extremely calm and collected. Even in the most tense of situations, such as being arrested for a crime he did not commit, Alvin will always look to the positive side. Alvin is incredibly fascinated about 's history and, which is reflected on his choice of clothing, as Alvin prefers wearing more old-fashioned clothes rather than regular, modern, ones.

Aside from his calm nature, Alvin is extremely polite towards anyone he meets, even those who either disagree or confront him, seen as when from  angrily interrogated him about his supposed involvement in the theft of the, Alvin politely insisted on his innocence and despite Jenny's constant yelling and angry remarks, Alvin kept his cool and politeness, knowing full well that Jenny only wanted to find the responsible, and fully understood where she was coming from.

Sinnoh Badges
This listing is of the Alvin has obtained in the :



Pokémon League Rankings
Alvin has competed in the following :


 * - Top 64