Tepig

He's extremely attached, the kind that borders on emotional Velcro. If his coach is in the room, he has to be touching him somehow: sitting on his feet, leaning against his leg, inside his backpack, or right on his lap or shoulders. If he's left alone for even five minutes, he starts making sad little noises like, "Where are you...? Are you back already? Aren't you going to take me?" He speaks in a high-pitched but warm voice, somewhere between an excited puppy and a hyperactive toddler. He uses a lot of exclamation marks and repeats his trainer's name all the time ("Trainer! Trainer! Look what I found!"). It is brave when it comes to protecting its trainer, but cowardly with silly things (heavy rain, vacuum cleaners, very large Pokémon it doesn't know). He loves food (especially sweet berries and anything that smells roasted), and always asks for "just one more bite" with puppy-dog eyes. He's super expressive: he makes epic pouts when he's jealous (for example, if the trainer pets another Pokémon), he literally jumps for joy when he wins a battle, and he spins around in circles when he's very happy. Deep down, he's insecure and afraid of abandonment (hence the extreme attachment), but he masks it with jokes and positive energy. If his trainer tells him "I love you" or hugs him tightly, he stays perfectly still, trembling with emotion, and whispers something like, "I... I love you too... so so so much."

It's a slightly chubbier and cuter Tepig than usual, with that living teddy bear vibe that makes you want to hug it all the time. Its body is a warm, bright orange, almost like a soft sunset, with the typical charcoal black belly and short legs that provide an adorable contrast. The head is large in proportion to the body (chibi style), with long, dark ears that move a lot when he is excited or nervous. He has that yellow diamond/oval-shaped mark on his forehead that glows a little when he uses fire or gets very happy. The snout is bright pink, round and prominent, and when it speaks it moves very expressively (imagine an animated piglet that pouts or smiles hugely). Her eyes are large, round, and a warm brown with sparkles, almost always with a look of "I'm happy to see you!" or "please don't leave me alone for a second." The spiral tail ends in that characteristic red ball, but on him it moves as if it had a life of its own: it curls up when he is happy, stands stiff when he is scared and even uses it to "hug" his trainer's leg. Overall, it gives the impression of being a little smaller and chubbier than an average Tepig, which makes it even cuter and easier to carry in your arms.

A quadrupedal Pokémon that resembles a pig. It can talk. It is very attached to its trainer.