Armonia: Zai App V2

Shiny new app yee~ Can't believe my puppy's been in the group for over a year now ;w; Time sure does fly~

Edit 5/3: Adjusted her stats to be more physical, as she was originally meant to be. New accessories. Switched move placement.

Level: 53

Nature: Jolly

Ability: Intimidate _{(Upon entering battle, the opponent’s Attack lowers one stage. She's gained control over it, though not much.)}

Hometown: Goldenrod City

Personality: Upbeat and optimistic, Zai can almost always be seen with a smile on her face. She learned from a young age that kindness can overcome even her blessing or curse of an ability, and she takes it to heart. Shy isn't a word in this puppy's dictionary, never hesitating to greet a new face. Fiercely loyal, you better believe you'll have a friend through thick and thin after you get to know her.

History: Zai was born in Goldenrod City to two Arcanine police officers. Growing up, the then Growlithe had a hard time making friends. Her Intimidate ability made other Pokémon her age nervous, and usually scared them off. When she told her parents, they just told her to try being nice. It worked, to a degree. A few Pokémon started to hang around her. Zai was so thrilled to have new friends. She clung to them wherever they went and was fiercely loyal to them, even to the point of battling to protect them.

When she turned 16, Zai’s parents gave her a very special gift: a fire stone. They believed that she was ready to become an Arcanine and begin training to become a Goldenrod Police Officer. She made the rash decision to evolve there on the spot, without thinking about how it would affect her life. She more than doubled in size, requiring a whole new wardrobe. Thankfully her mother was better at planning. However, it also drove more people away. Her massive size and Intimidate were too much for many Pokémon to handle. The few friends that she had knew that she was one of the nicest Pokémon around, but no one would listen. It didn’t bother Zai too much, though. She had gotten far too used to it when she was little. She tended to cling to the friends that she had, but they didn’t care. It was just one of the Arcanine’s quirks.

Zai’s police training didn’t go as well as her parents had hoped. The girl didn’t think about the consequences of her decisions and tended to throw caution to the wind. These weren’t the qualities the academy was looking for. She was asked to leave the school, something her parents scolded her on. She went back to her regular high school and was welcomed by her small group of friends. It was around this time that Zai found an interest in running. Seeing as Arcanine were natural born runners, she immediately fell in love with it and started running every day. One of her favorite things to do was to run in the Ilex Forest just outside of town. The cool breeze through her mane, the soft grass under her paws, it was indeed the perfect place for her. And the surroundings! There were trees everywhere, most with branches strong enough to support her weight. She started exploring the forest even more to see what secrets it held.

This, however, caused her school work to suffer, and she was once again faced with angry parents. They just didn’t know what to do with her. It didn’t seem like Zai could take care of herself, something that worried her parents deeply. A colleague at work suggested a private school away from Goldenrod. Maybe if she got a fresh start away from her parents, she would do better. With virtually no other options, they considered it. One week and countless searches later, there was only one school that seemed like a good enough fit. The Armonia Institute it was called, located on Faraway Island. Through a rigorous application process, students from all over the world attended and lived together. It seemed like a wonderful place to send Zai for school.

However, they were hesitant to apply. Their reckless daughter would be on her own. Would that really help her? Zai found the information and thought differently. This was a great idea! She couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity to prove herself to her parents! She filled out the application herself and sent it in. If there was even a chance that she could survive without her parents and show them what she could do, she would take it.

Now all she had to do was wait.

And her waiting would pay off as soon her acceptance letter arrived, leaving the girl to pack her things and head to the prestigious institute. She learned a lot from her stay: how to make friends, what does or doesn't tick off a Garbodor/Chandelure/Volcarona, to never fall into magic springs. She realized that she herself had the power to set her own path in life and has since decided to move away from what her parents pressured her to be. Through good and bad times the Arcanine found friends she could trust and be herself with. She even found a boyfriend to share adventures with, the ever heroic Cofagrigus Scottie. Her rash nature settled to something more jolly, but the girl still has a ways to go before she actually thinks her actions all the way through.

Summary characteristic: Likes to run

Hobbies: Running, exploring new places, climbing trees, playing with small feral Pokémon

Main Moveset:
 Flamethrower _{(Egg: The target is scorched with an intense blast of fire. It may also leave the target with a burn. Her primary STAB move.)}
 Extremespeed _{(Level up: The user charges the target at blinding speed. This attack always goes before any other move. Zai's signature and go-to move.)}
 Dig _{(TM: The user burrows, then attacks on the second turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons. Used mostly for finding items and sneaking up on people.)}
 Thunder Fang _{(Learned at school: The user bites with electrified fangs. It may also make the target flinch or leave it with paralysis. Her newest move and doesn't have complete control yet.)}

Other known moves:
~ Ember _{(Level up: The target is attacked with small flames. It may also leave the target with a burn.)}
~ Leer _{(Level up: The opposing team gains an intimidating leer with sharp eyes. The opposing team's Defense stats are reduced.)}
~ Odor Sleuth _{(Level up: Enables a Ghost-type target to be hit with Normal- and Fighting-type attacks. It also enables an evasive target to be hit.)}
~ Helping Hand _{(Level up: The user assists an ally by boosting the power of its attack.)}
~ Flame Wheel _{(Level up: The user cloaks itself in fire and charges at the target. It may also leave the target with a burn.)}
~ Reversal _{(Level up: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.)}
~ Fire Fang _{(Level up: The user bites with flame-cloaked fangs. It may also make the target flinch or leave it burned.)}
~ Take Down _{(Level up: A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. It also damages the user a little.)}
~ Flame Burst _{(Level up: The user attacks the target with a bursting flame. The bursting flame damages Pokémon next to the target as well.)}

Favorite Berry Flavor: Sweet

House: Amity

School Schedule:
Obligatory
~ History
~ Battle
~ Math II
~ Writing
~ Science
~ Health and Sex Ed

Electives
~ Gym
~ Zoology
~ Survival

Items:
~ Cell phone _{(Carried when not in Gym or Battle class. The Solrock charm is a gift from her brother who has a Lunatone to match. Also has a Radio Card from the Goldenrod Radio Tower.)}
~ Focus Sash _{(Worn as a belt when allowed. Allows her to survive a potential KO attack when at full health.)}
~ Ear Cuffs _{(Worn when not in Gym or Battle class. A thin chain connects the two pieces on both ears.)}
~ Hair bands _{(Carried around in her pockets. For various hair/tail styling.)}
~ Fire Stone fragment _{(Used. A piece of the stone she used to evolve. Carried around for good luck.)}
~ Plain Badge _{(Won from the Goldenrod Gym. Assuming gyms and badges exist in Armonia canon. Headcanon info here.)}

Badges
~ Prefect Badge for Amity
~ Sports Club

Misc:
~ Her family comes from a smaller breed of Arcanine, hence why she's on the shorter side for her species. _{(Think the size of Kouhei's Arcanine from the BW2 trailer.)}
~ Quick reflexes and good at thinking on her feet, not so great at planning
~ She gets twitchy when she's nervous or when she has to just sit around doing nothing
~ Gullible is practically her middle name
~ Will scratch at her ear cuffs when she's embarrassed
~ Loyal and trusting, almost to a fault
~ Intimidate tends to trigger on its own, most often when she's upset or angry
~ Very affectionate physically
~ Has a pet Poliwag
~ In a relationship with Scottie Flynn
~ Her zipper pull is the Plain Badge from the Goldenrod Gym. At the beginning of the year she went home to challenge Whitney and won.
~ Evolved at level 28