[ hey, that's definitely something they have in common! human sports are totally lame, but he'd gladly chat about competitive Pokémon battling if Damien is interested - either that, or their mutual disdain for American-Unovan football. either way, he's definitely filing that away in the "weird crossovers between worlds" folder of his brain. he's hearing of more and more of them lately... ]

Raihan! And my partner, Duraludon. [ he points a thumb over to the steel creature, who simply stares at Damien. life is hard when you don't have cheeks to smile with... he's trying to be friendly, honest! ] Nice to meet you.

[ he's maybe a little younger than Kabu, from the looks of it... he may not be as outwardly feisty as his Fire-type specialist colleague, but he's clearly opinionated! that could be the makings of a fun guy. ]

Have you met any of us Pokémon Trainers yet? [ if he hasn't, allow him to be a stellar first impression. ] Most people I introduce myself to around here just end up staring Duraludon up and down.