Allister (Pokémon)

Allister is one of the many gym leaders in Pokémon Sword and Shield, being exclusive to the Shield version, he's a young and shy yet talented trainer that specializes in ghost-type Pokémon, he's most notable for always wearing a mask in public appearences because of his shyness.

He's voiced by Casey Mongillo in Pokémon: Twilight Wings.

Why He Rocks

 * 1) Allister has in fact. a really interesting looking design that can hopefully catch the eyes of many people.
 * 2) Despite his young age, he's really good at Pokémon battles and can always give other trainers like him a challenge.
 * 3) While he at first may seem to be evil, he has some good-heart filled inside of him, as he helped Tommy after the later had an argument with John in Pokémon: Twilight Wings.
 * 4) His voice provided by Casey Mongillo sounds really fitting for him, considering that he's supposed to be a young kid.
 * 5) Despite being shy, he also is capable of making friends, most notably Tommy.
 * 6) Because of his overall characteristics such as design and personality, he's been popular with the Pokemon fanbase and has earned lots of fanarts.
 * 7) While on your road to catching Zamazenta, Shield's exclusive Legendary Pokemon. there's a chance you might see his mask off when he gives you his second league card after helping him

Bad Qualities

 * 1) His shyness can be a disadvantage for him at times, such as when he first met Tommy.
 * 2) Even though he isn't evil, he's been shown to act questionable at times, such as when he says "Gengar...Gigantamax...Swallow everything in darkness..." during his fight, complete with an angry-like face.

Trivia

 * He's exclusive to the Shield version, as in the Sword version, you fight against Bea.
 * His name in Japan is Onion.
 * His mask resembles that of the Mario character, Shy Guy.