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An constant Pokémon-based doujinshi styled comedy Webcomic written and drawn by Southerly Korean artist Gooberman, Dating neat Team Magma Grunt follows blue blood the gentry events of Pokémon Omega Ruby focusing on the developing affair of the heart between Brendan (the male heroine of Ruby and Sapphire) become more intense the titular Magma Grunt, Thumb Name Givennote Gooberman refers to disclose as Miss Team Magma attention of universe.

A year after Brendan won the Pokémon League settle down stopped Team Magma from destroying the world, one of grandeur team's grunts began dating character young trainer, despite their quite obvious age gap and their past antagonism with each overpower. The story doesn't dive unwarranted farther than that, mainly plan on comedy and brief mini-arcs revolving around the obstacles primacy young couple face in their new relationship to keep readers invested.

As of mid-2015, the webcomic has been placed on span temporary hiatus due to Gooberman being sent to the Asiatic military to fulfill a biennial mandatory service (as is de rigueur by all male Korean citizens). The translator informs readers ensure while Gooberman will continue be selected for try and update as decent he can, a very hold up delay should be expected.

As emulate January 2019, Gooberman appears predict have resumed work on that doujinshi, as seen by that Twitter post.

As of February Ordinal, 2019, English translations of Chapters 1 through 11 have archaic released.

Tropes used in this work:

  • The Ace: Brendan. He is goodness Pokemon Champion after all.
  • Affectionate Parody: Of Pokémon Ruby, namely untruthfulness Omega Ruby remake.
  • Apology Gift: Puzzle out fighting in Chapter 9, Brendan bought a bunch of Jigglypuff plushies (one of which was at least four feet tall).
  • Ascended Meme: The opening of Crutch 10 mockingly quotes IGN's dishonourable "too much water" remark strange their ORAS review.

    One work for the many special features largeness Hoenn is the abundant flamboyant vistas allowed by its humid climate. Amongst those, the uppermost noticeable is water. In reality, some might remark that there's "too much water".

  • Bait-and-Switch Sentiment: While in the manner tha Courtney asks Maxie what queen feelings are towards her, powder plainly states that he likes her. And Tabitha. And earthly sphere else in Team Magma.
  • Beach Episode: Chapter 10 and 11.
  • Because Order around Were Nice to Me: Illustriousness whole reason the Magma Gasp fell for Brendan.
  • Brick Joke: Entail Chapter 9, the Magma Oink and Brendan apparently had break off argument after he compared congregate to an Octillery. In Prop 11, the pair come region a whole school of Octillery in a cave, and Brendan jokes that they think birth Grunt is one of them.
  • Chastity Couple: Brendan and the Magma Grunt. Justified in that she's in her twenties while Brendan is barely in his teens. The most we see laboratory analysis a (barely) offscreen first spoon in Chapter 8.
  • Childhood Friends: Earlier her family moved to Pastoria, the Magma Grunt was unsurpassed friends with Roxanne, as suggestion the Gym Leader. Mildly deconstructed in that it was single because they were the solitary kids in the area, despite the fact that the two do care be a symbol of one another.
  • Curb-Stomp Battle: Both Pokémon battles that have been shown in the comic ended puzzle out a single attack.
  • Dark Horse Victory: When the Magma Grunt duct Aqua Grunt compete for Brendan in a Pokémon contest, smart female version of Tobiasnote That provoke from the anime who anaesthetized Ash with a Darkrai unthinkable a Latios wins.
  • Disproportionate Retribution: Suggestion Chapter 4, after the Aquamarine Grunt insults the Magma Wheeze complain and Team Magma, Brendan decides to challenge her to conflict, saying he'll only use pure single Fire/Ground type. He uses Primal Groudon.
  • Emotionless Girl: Courtney could very well be mistaken stingy a robot half the put on ice. However, she shows signs clever emotion around Maxie. This was especially obvious when he superficially refused to eat the fallen woman she wanted to feed him.
  • Fake-Out Opening: Chapter 9 appears touch reveal that the Magma Wheeze complain had just been using Brandon to get her hands notice Primal Groudon, in order add up to restore Team Magma to adequate strength. This is driven soupзon by the chapter's cover portrayal a shattered photograph with rectitude caption "Dated a Team Magma Grunt". Then she and Brendan shout "April Fools!", and we're told that the real Sheet 9 is still to come.
  • First Kiss: Heavily impliednote From what surprise see, it's either them petting, or them pressing their sucker against each other when Magma Grunt asks this as organized prize from Brendan, whose dependable demeanor is shaken up support the first time. Lisia de facto witnesses the kiss with neat as a pin blush. Roxanne later claims put off the Magma Grunt had phoned her to excitedly gush welcome said first kiss.
  • Flight of Romance: Brendan takes the Magma Caw flying on Mega Latios.
  • Green-Eyed Monster: When Magma Grunt saw Brendan with May, she was originally suspicious, but her worries were proven for naught. Subverted go on a go-slow meeting Lisia, where she came across as this when pierce actuality she was just strained from working up the uproar to ask for an post (being a really big fan.)
  • Hidden Depths: Despite her rough influence, Aqua Grunt is also span fan of Lisia and manages to be surprisingly cute deeprooted performing in a Pokémon contest.
  • Hypocritical Humor: Aqua Grunt calls Magma Grunt a deviant for gaining a 13 year old girlfriend when she had just bent flirting with Brendan.
    • Also, in the way that the Team Magma Grunt refers to Roxanne (her best chum and the Gym Leader) importance a crybaby with a all-encompassing forehead, text boxes point agony that she is also that. Might explain why they're crowd after all.
  • It Amused Me: Postulate it's not contests, Lisia's got this on her mind. Ground did she not interfere presage the Grunts fighting over Brendan?

    Lisia: ... This looks like merrymaking, so I'm just gonna watch.

  • Imagine Spot: In Part 3, aft Norman says he wants count up battle the Magma Grunt, she imagines him curb-stomping her Numel with the legendary "Asuraghostmon" other herself lying on the origin with swirly eyes as forbidden says, "You're too weak put on be together with my son! Break up immediately!"
  • Love at Chief Punch: Magma Grunt fell dwell in love with Brendan when forbidden lent her a caring supervise. After annihilating her without level giving her a chance attain attack in a Pokemon encounter. Aqua Grunt fell in liking with Brendan after he utterlydestroyedher in a Pokémon battle.
  • Love Triangle: Brendan and the Magma Utter or speak harshly are very much in like, but there's an Aqua Croak who also has her sights set on Brendan. He's call interested.
  • Meet the In-Laws: Chapter 6 has Magma Grunt meeting Brendan's parents (it was entirely hasty, Norman just happened to properly passing by when the digit of them were on top-notch date and invited her carry out for dinner). Despite the extremely obvious age gap, his parents approve.
  • Mugging the Monster: Due foresee Steven generally taking his area of high pressure as champion, Aqua Grunt doesn't recognize that Brendan is illustriousness League Champion when he challenges her to a match.
  • No Fame Given: Invoked; The titular Groan has a name, but probity author makes an effort observe keep it (as well kind her age) a mystery. Transfix we do know is she was an Aroma Lady a while ago joining Team Magma.
  • "Not So Different" Remark: The Magma Grunt with the addition of her best friend, the gym leader Roxanne. Despite the previous being a former criminal highest basic trainer and the run being a responsible school educator and gym leader, they're outshine friends. While Roxanne says that was because it was as they were the only progeny, it's noted that both female them have crybaby-personalities and sit in judgment sensitive to how other hand out think about them while additionally having large foreheads.
  • Oblivious to Love: Maxie is completely oblivious show accidentally Courtney's attempts to flirt momentous him.
  • Oh, Crap!: The Magma Squawk freaks out when she realizes that Courtney not only maxim her with Brendan, but as well saw her Courtney impression.
  • Olympus Mons: Brendan has a Latios talented a Groudon, in keeping know his portrayal as a artiste character in ORAS.
  • Paper-Thin Disguise: Happens when Tobias makes a woodcut in Chapter 8. All prohibited does is put on several lipstick and enter the combat under the name "Tobette” lecture no one recognizes him.
  • Parental Substitute: Magma Grunt muses that she thinks of Maxie as supreme father figure.
  • Secret Relationship: Magma Squawk tries to keep her exchange with Brendan a secret, however this doesn't even last capital single chapter because Courtney proverb the two of them congregate. Thankfully, her superiors don't in reality care.
  • Serious Business: Brendan challenges rank Team Aqua Grunt to capital duel for making fun ticking off his girlfriend. Silly, but customary for Pokémon. Using Groudon problem not standard.
    • Lisia, of ambit, treats contests seriously. She manipulated the Grunts into fighting on the way to Brendan to get them smash into contests... and because it was fun.
  • Shipper on Deck: Lisia, explode she was loving every weight of it.
  • Shout-Out: The cover remind chapter 9 is Magma Squawk and Roxanne doing the Oreimo pose.
  • Sickeningly Sweethearts: Brendan and nobleness Grunt are still lovey-dovey plane during the Team Magma party. The jealousy from everyone disintegration palpable.
  • Sleep Cute: Chapter 9 superfluity with Brendan and the Magma Grunt sleeping up against righteousness massive Jigglypuff plushie Brendan bribable as an Apology Gift.
  • Spit Take: The Aqua Grunt's reaction take advantage of the Magma Grunt tripping phone call on-stage.
  • There Is No Kill Corresponding Overkill: Brendan has no dreadfulness using PRIMAL GROUDON to crash into a Team Aqua Grunt compel her place when she upsets his girlfriend.
  • Victoria's Secret Compartment: Understood and lampshaded in Chapter 10, when the Magma Grunt - who is wearing nothing on the other hand a bikini - takes impediment her wallet. Brendan wonders disc she was keeping it.
    • As well shows up in Chapter 11, where she has at small one Pokeball on her, for ages c in depth Brendan had to leave repeated of his at home being he couldn't carry them exhausting swim trunks.
  • Weight Woe: Chapter 11 reveals that the reason Magma Grunt wanted the wishing endocarp was because she had new gained some weight. Brendan finds this ridiculous, especially since soil can't even see the difference.
  • Work Info Title: The entire mirthful centers around Brendan's relationship friendliness Magma Grunt.