Alice Hargrove



Alice Hargrove (full name Alice Viola Danes Hargrove) is a fictional character in the All My Pocket Monsters universe. She is a celebrated Pokémon Coordinator and Derek Fray's primary love interest.

Biography
Alice was born in Ever Grande City, Hoenn and is the third of five children. Her father, Peter, is an extremely successful insurance salesman, specializing in the Pokémon field. Her mother, Audrey, is a retired Pokémon Coordinator, who holds the record for the longest amount of consecutive number one titles. Her family is very well-known within the Pokémon community and have amassed a great fortune. It should be noted that her mother is never mentioned by name or shown.

Alice was very privileged growing up and, after completing her primary and secondary school education at University, was prompted to enrol in Nurse Joy studies. However, her casual interest in Pokémon Contests – brought about by her mother's own interest – caused her to apply for a Coordination License at the age of eighteen. She passed the exams easily and was given the majority of her Pokémon from her parents.

At the age of nineteen she met Derek through his connection with Allen. Although they come from vastly different backgrounds and have contrasting personalities they fell in love, to Alice's parents' chagrin. Defying her parents' wishes, Alice moved out of her family home in order to continue dating Derek. They purchased a house in Floaroma together, which they moved into and were later joined by Allen and Flynn.

Alice quickly made up with her parents and is twenty-four at the time of the series' start.

Season One
At the start of season one, Alice is living with Flynn and Derek on the outskirts of Floaroma Town. She is equally disturbed by the return of Allen and shows a clear dislike for his wife, Deirdre. Although she is saddened by Allen's news of Johto outlawing Pokemon Training, she does not seem surprised and admits she has been predicting this move for some time. It is unclear whether her family had told her beforehand or not. She is the one to invite Allen to Flynn's graduation, trying to make amends between Allen and Derek.

She is present during the attack on the Academy and suffers minor superficial injuries. However, she is in shock for most of the second episode, only coming to when she realizes Derek is badly wounded after his battle with Val. She asks Allen if he knew about the school attack, implying she does not trust him. In the next episode, she discovers that she is pregnant.

Alice is the only one to support finding Esmé's brother after taking a particular shine to Esmé. This causes a severe disagreement with Derek, though Alice manages to convince Flynn to ask Derek for Professor Oak's help. She organizes Gladys' funeral and attends the Academy memorial service with Flynn.

She is present for the attack on their house in the fourth episode, “We Got Soul”, but is unhurt. She travels to Professor Oak's with Flynn, Derek and Esmé and suffers a vicious fight with Derek after he declares his intention to attack Team Rocket. She pleads with him to change his mind throughout the episode but is unsuccessful and, after Professor Oak's house comes under attack from Officer Jennys accusing Derek of murder, agrees to assist him.

Alice remains highly suspicious of Allen despite him rescuing them from the Jennys, being unsettled by Derek's trust in him. She is the one to tell Flynn of Allen's past attack on Derek. At Ash Ketchum's hideaway, she bonds with Dawn. When directly asked by Derek if she is pregnant she states that she isn't, knowing that Derek will not allow her to accompany him if he discovers she is carrying his child.

Alice is not surprised by Deirdre's apparent betrayal and stays with Derek while Allen and Flynn travel to the Indigo Plateau. She tries to help him find Saul by gathering information from various businesses. Nothing is heard of her while Derek is taken hostage. This turns out to be because Alice has been kidnapped herself. Although Derek locates her after escaping the Stars of Tomorrow, Alice is stabbed in the fray and receives emergency first aid from Saul before being transported to the local hospital. Although she survives the stabbing, she has lost the baby. The news devastates her and causes Derek to break up with her.

Alice is not seen during the final few episodes as she is recuperating in hospital still. She is the last person to talk to Derek before his fight with Professor Elm, speaking with him on the phone and wishing him luck.

Alice is last seen attending Deirdre's memorial service, mostly recovered from the stabbing. She makes a plea for Derek to reconsider their courtship, but is ultimately turned down.

Season Two
In the first episode of season two it is revealed that Alice has moved back to Ever Grande City and has been staying in her family's luxurious mansion after her break-up with Derek. Although she is being courted by several men and encouraged to move on with her life, it is evident that she still loves Derek and misses him terribly.

She is shown to be on good terms with Flynn still, talking with him on the phone. She hears about Val's takeover of Minecorp through the news and is horrified. She travels to Pallet Town to attend Ash Ketchum's funeral and makes an attempt to rekindle her romance with Derek. However, her offer is shot down. She is present for the Pacifier's attack on Ash's funeral but does not fight.

In the fourth episode, “Nevermore”, Alice discovers that Saul has published an article exposing her uncle Gavin's insurance swindling scheme. Alice is deeply upset by this as it affects her family's reputation and, at her father's request, begs Saul to retract the article. After Saul refuses, she supports her family's decision to sue him for defamation. Alice is the one to tell Derek of Saul's history with Giovanni, expecting Derek to turn on Saul. However, this only seems to strengthen his friendship with Saul and worsen his relationship with Alice, distressing Alice.

She competes in the Kanto Contest, visiting Saffron City frequently to check up on everyone. Although she is disturbed by the Pacifiers and The Next Step and is aware of Derek's plans to destroy them, she resolutely refuses to be involved as she does not want to cause further damage to her family's reputation and does not believe that war is the answer.

Alice is largely absent for the latter part of season two as she still refuses to assist the group with their plans. However, she is seen taking care of Esmé several times. After winning the Kanto Contest and being threatened by Minecorp, Alice is horrified to learn of her father's backing of Galaxia Industries. Despite being sworn to secrecy, she passes on this knowledge to Derek, who makes it known publicly. Alice does not suffer any backlash for this as her father does not know it was she who leaked the news. Alice is very upset by Esmé's death and covers all financial costs.

In the sixteenth episode, “Simple Man”, Alice realizes that she must either support Derek in his fight against Galaxia Industries, The Next Step and the Pacifiers, or risk losing him for good. She then joins him, and the two get back together.

Alice is not present in the final battle. Instead, she chooses to return to her family in Johto. She is last seen hearing of Saffron City's defeat over the radio.

Personality and Traits
Alice has a naturally maternal personality. She is most known for her eternal patience, an extremely useful quality considering her boyfriend's spontaneously combustive ways. She is soft-spoken and generally quite reserved. She is very warm and has been consistently able to charm and befriend everyone she has come across, even Professor Elm.

Though Alice is very trusting, she has an instinctive intuition that she relies on to get her out of harmful situations. She does not condone violence and is always the first to offer a peaceful, non-abrasive solution to most situations. Like Flynn, she uses her considerable stature to promote a healthy relationship between Pokémon and handler and is the official spokesperson for the Pokémon Inspection Agency.

She is quite wealthy, both because of her family's success and her own career as a Coordinator.

Abilities
Outside of Coordinating, Alice does not have any special skill-set. Due to her brief unfinished Nurse Joy training, she has a limited knowledge of Pokémon first aid. She is very adept at understanding different Berries and has a definitive skill for making medicinal pastes.

Family
Even though her father greatly disapproves of her life with Derek, Alice remains very close to her biological family, especially her parents and older sister, Valerie, who owns a jewlery empire. Her youngest sister, Clarissa, is also a Pokémon Coordinator and the two often practice together. She is often seen making contact with the rest of her siblings to check on their general well-being. She has been described as her father's favorite child and often turns to him for advice and protection.

Her brother, Frederick, is the only one in her family to be fond of Derek. Ironically, Frederick and Alice are not particularly close due to the gap in their ages, and Frederick having left home at seventeen. Her second sister, Iris, is a Nurse Joy and is later found to be Fleur's supervisor.

Friendships
Alice's best friend is a socialite, Sasha. They have been friends since childhood and Alice is the godmother to Sasha's two young children, Colin and Lindsay. She is frequently seen shopping with Sasha and babysitting Colin and Lindsay.

Alice is also very close to Flynn, becoming one of his main confidants and frequently encouraging him to come out to his brother. They stay in close contact throughout the second season despite being in different cities. Alice considers him her brother-in-law despite this not being official. Her strong feelings for Flynn are not altered by the nature of Flynn's true identity and in season two she publicly declares her allegiance to him.

She adopts a mothering attitude over Esmé and is the only one that actively wants to help her from the start. During season two she often invites Esmé to stay with her at her family's various holiday homes. She is very upset by Esmé's death and pays for her memorial service.

Alice is observably uncomfortable around Allen, even during season two, apparently never quite trusting him again after his actions in the first season. She constantly doubts his motives and believes he is secretly at odds with them, despite Allen's professional friendships with her parents. She is equally wary of Saul after discovering his history and also after he writes a damaging article on her family. This animosity causes Derek to consider breaking up with her again.

She becomes modest friends with Fleur after discovering that her sister is Fleur's supervisor.

Romantic Interests
Alice's primary relationship throughout the series is her long-term partnership with Derek. She loves him dearly, despite her father's blatant disapproval, and longs to create her own family with him. Though their relationship is at first unshakeable, it is thrown by the revelation that Alice chose not to lie about her pregnancy for the majority of the first season.

Unable to cope with any further disarray, Derek breaks up with her and they remain apart for a large chunk of the second season. However, with Flynn's prodding and Alice's constant attempts, they are reunited by the second season's end with their relationship seeming as solid as it ever was.

Due to their mis-matched personalities, their relationship is frequently jilted by arguments. There seems to be a severe unevenness in the future of their courtship, as Alice desperately wants to get married and start a family, whereas Derek does not. She is often frustrated at Derek's unwillingness to settle down.

In the second season, Alice is endlessly courted by various men of high social status, presumably at the request of her father. Despite their best efforts she turns them all down.

Appearance
Alice is well-known for her considerable beauty. She has long, light brown hair that is often labelled her defining feature. She has unusually large gray eyes and an enviable complexion, as remarked by Deirdre in the first reason. Alice is very feminine and is always perfectly presented, complete with full make-up and impeccable dress. Her hair is noticeably shorter in the second season.

As Alice does not battle professionally, she does not wear a battle uniform. However, like all Coordinators, she has a number of fanciful outfits that she wears to Contests. Her Coordinatior wardrobe is forever changing, as she is rarely seen in the same outfit twice, but they are almost always described as being luscious, colorful gowns. For a while, she has a scar on her stomach from a stabbing in the first season but later has this removed. She is often seen wearing the jewellery from her sister's high-end fashion company.

Pokémon
Alice has been ranked as the world's top Coordinator a total of six times. She is forced to miss the Kanto Contest in the first season due to being on the run, but in the second season competes and ultimately wins the Contest. She does not have an affinity or preference for any particular type, though she is fond of the dress-up section of Contests. She has a very strong, mothering relationship with all of her Pokémon and is fiercely protective of them.

Alice is revered by all members of the Pokémon community. Her aim is to beat her mother's record for the most amount of Contest wins.

Her known Pokémon are: Dewgong, Swellow, Butterfree, Eevee, Wigglytuff, Hoppip, Noctowl, Raichu, Delcatty, and Wooper.