Shunji

Athanasiou-Kanazawa Shunji is a Pokémon trainer originally from Johto. He is the son of Hidetake and Mariana, and his starter Pokémon was a Treecko/Froakie given to him by Professor Aconite after he graduated from the Pokémon Academy in Festivalight City.

Starter: Treecko (Leaf Blade later on can allude to his 'samurai'-esque ancestry) or Turtwig.

Or maybe Froakie, partly because of his success with the Water-type Pokémon in Chapter 26 and still has connections to Japanese history (ninja-Greninja).

Appearance
When he first arrived at the Pokémon Academy, his black hair was short. The longer he stayed without visiting his parents, the more messy and long his hair became until it went down to his shoulders.

Dark bags under his eyes give others the impression that he is tired and/or bored.

If he groomed himself better, his face might appear handsome.

Finishes the look off with some ironically bright flip-flops.

His bright green/emerald-green eyes are in contrast to the rest of his face./His grey eyes blend right in with his unimpressive features.

Personality
Shun generally reveals little emotion to others, to the point that it appears he doesn't care and is constantly bored. He only attended the Pokémon Academy because it was parents' wishes and because he thought it would got away from demanding expectations (only to be encouraged to excel by Professor Aconite).

Despite his lack of effort, Shun has good knowledge of Pokémon and because of his calm, emotionless nature, he is good at responding with high-pressured situations without letting his emotions get the better of him. If he had actually studied for the graduation exams, he might have got one of the higher grades in the class like Kaitlyn or Frost rather than be amongst the lowest like Flame and Ella, but he considered revising 'too much of a chore'.

Relationships
His parents have great expectations of him and Kiyoshi, having not been as successful on their journeys in their earlier years as they would have liked.

While studying at the Pokémon Academy, he became good friends with Lyric, and when they graduated, they decided to travel together. 'It might not be such a chore, I suppose, if we travel together'.

Pre-series
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Win-loss record
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Achievements

 * Graduated from the Pokémon Academy in Festivalight City.

Trivia

 * The name, Shun, was brought to UKEagleclaw's attention after he rewatched the first season of Bakugan: Battle Brawlers.