Skills: Bouldering/exploration, fishing, proficiency in Pokemon training, advanced skill in martial arts
Likes: Collax is partial to nature, specifically tropical forests and beachsides. He loves the outdoors, despite his winter-esque clothing, and will often go trekking out into the unknown with little regard for personal safety. Which leads to obvious problems. He also enjoys delicacies of any kind, and will take any chance he gets to be the first in line for food. Other than these, Collax enjoys fishing, bouldering, generally breaking things, and conversation.
Dislikes: Collax is one of those people who often hates standing still, but also loves the peace and quiet at times. A mixture of sluggish and outgoing, Collax will do everything he can to avoid boredom, and has a constant problem with landscape that isn’t vibrantly green or inviting. He also seems to hate Pinap berries (for whatever reason), avoids drama/romance, and shows very distinct hatred of injustice.
Other:
-Barkley and Collax have been together for what is essentially their entire lives. They know each other inside and out, have learned to read each other’s intentions, and understand each other with little difficulty. They have the same goals and thought processes, so what is said about Collax in this character sheet can also be said about Barkley.
-Collax only spent a year in Lasryn, but that year definitely changed his perspective on some things. He is no longer as reckless or impulsive, taking the time to consider his actions before making them. He also tends to be more creative with his battle strategies, (thanks to experience with Madison), but he remains as good-hearted as he was before. Many of his Pokémon joined him after they experienced some time with him; he never caught them without their consent. Thus, each Pokémon is loyal to him and under his deep care and protection.
-Barkley, Scrat, and Lan were all the initial team Collax had on Lasryn, Barkley having grown up with him on Akala, Scrat being found alone in the jungle of Lasryn, and Lan having lost his trainer in an accident during the Lasryn expedition. All three have evolved and become his closest friends, and Collax will do whatever it takes to protect them. They have the same feelings to him.
-Duke the Ledian is what some may consider a “tryhard”. Statistically outmatched, he tries harder than ever to outdo those on Collax’s team, but he’s just as dependable as they are. Faster than anyone else in the air, small as to avoid being hit, and trained with a number of punching attacks, he makes do with his four arms better than anyone would expect the naturally weak Pokémon to.
-Majia and Viola were found together in a pyramid that was hidden away in Lasryn, both in their previous evolutions. The Misdreavus and Larvesta had been taking cover from the outside in the pyramid, gotten lost, and begun to lose hope of escaping when Collax came across them. He didn’t initially catch them, but they followed with him and eventually joined his team, like Scrat and Lan had. They have both become excellent at keeping fresh battle techniques flowing, as Majia is a techy fighter who loves playing at range with fancy, confusing tactics, while Viola is an aggressive dancer who uses flowing movements in combination with malleable attacks to be nearly unavoidable. Collax learned much of his creative battle style from them.
-Also, Majia is able to sing in odd tunes, as are all Mismagius, which can make others feel uneasy or happy. She greatly appreciates the thanks she receives from Collax and his team when she cheers them up with her singing, and they are always there to keep her hopeful as well.
-Collax may only have a team of six Pokemon, but he has befriended a number of other Pokemon he doesn’t call his own. These include a Vikavolt he nicknamed Xenoltrics, a Shiftry, a Cofagrigus, a Crobat, a Fearow named Skutch, and an Araquanid. They aren’t constantly at his disposal, but they travel with him on occasion and help him out with situations they may find themselves in. He has yet to catch any of them, mostly because he already has six Pokemon, but also because he doesn’t have access to a Pokemon bank to put them in safely.