Mark

Mark is a burly but kind hiker who helps care for Elle and her pokemon following the events of Granite Cave. He had tried to warn Elle about the dangers of going into the cave without a pokemon that knew flash and holds himself partially responsible for her injuries. After caring for her pokemon whilst she was unconcious he feels his debt is now made and the two parted on amicable terms as Mark searched out adventures further afield. The two meet up again after Elle literally bumps into him on the way to Lavaridge Town. His pokemon are a graveler with rapid spin and an Onix that has not yet been seen in battle.

He has strong opinions about how pokemon should be treated and is a strong believer in kind and gentle treatment of pokemon, something with often puts him at odds with Elle's harsher training style.