Luvdisc is in the air. The story doesn't dive much farther than that, mainly focusing on comedy and brief mini-arcs revolving around the obstacles the young couple face in their new relationship to keep readers invested.
As of mid, the webcomic has been placed on a temporary hiatus due to Gooberman being sent to the Korean military to fulfill a two-year mandatory service as is required by all male Korean citizens.
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The translator informs readers that while Gooberman will continue to try and update as best he can, a very long delay dating be expected. As of JanuaryGooberman appears to have resumed work on this doujinshi, as seen by this Twitter post.
Tropes used in this work: The Ace : Brendan. He is the Pokemon Champion after all. Apology Gift : After fighting in Chapter 9, Brendan bought a bunch of Jigglypuff plushies one of which was at least four feet tall. One of the many special features about Hoenn is magma abundant natural vistas allowed by its tropical magma. Amongst those, grunt most noticeable is water.
In fact, some might remark that there's "too much water". Bait-and-Switch Sentiment : When Courtney asks Maxie what his feelings are towards her, he plainly states that dating likes her. And Tabitha. And everyone else in Team Magma. Beach Episode : Chapter 10 and In Chapter 11, the pair come across a whole school of Octillery in a cave, and Brendan jokes that they think the 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 is a barely offscreen first kiss in Chapter 8. Mildly deconstructed in that it was only because they were the only kids in the area, though the two do care for one another. He uses Primal Groudon. Emotionless Girl : Courtney could very well be mistaken for a robot half the time. However, she shows signs of emotion around Maxie.
Grunt was especially obvious when he seemingly refused to eat the pie she wanted to feed him. Title Droproll credits This is driven home by the chapter's cover depicting a shattered photograph with the caption "Dated a Team Magma Grunt". Then she and Brendan shout "April Fools! First Kiss : Heavily implied note From what we see, it's either them kissing, or them pressing their faces against each other when Magma Grunt asks this as her prize from Brendan, whose confident demeanor is shaken up for the first time.
Lisia actually witnesses the kiss with a blush. Roxanne later claims that the Magma Grunt had phoned her to excitedly gush about said first kiss. Subverted upon meeting Lisia, where she came across as this when team actuality she was just tense from working up the nerve to ask for an autograph being a really big fan. Hypocritical Humor : Aqua Grunt calls Magma Grunt a deviant for having a 13 year old boyfriend when she had just been flirting with Brendan. Also, when the Team Magma Grunt refers to Roxanne her best friend and the Gym Leader as a crybaby with a big forehead, text boxes point out that she is also this.
Might "grunt" why they're friends after all. It Amused Me : If it's not contests, Lisia's got this on her mind. Why did she not interfere with the Grunts dating over Brendan? Lisia This looks like fun, so I'm just gonna watch. Imagine Spot : In Part 3, magma Norman says he wants to battle the Magma Grunt, she imagines him curb-stomping her Numel with the legendary "Asuraghostmon" and herself lying on the ground with swirly eyes as he says, "You're too weak to be together with my son! Break up immediately! After annihilating her without even giving her a chance to attack in a Pokemon battle.
Magma not interested. Meet the In-Laws : Chapter 6 has Magma Grunt meeting Brendan's parents it was entirely unplanned, Norman just happened to be passing by when the two of them were on a date and invited her over for dinner.
Despite the very obvious age gap, his parents approve. Mugging the Monster : Due to Steven generally taking his spot as champion, Aqua Grunt doesn't recognize that Brendan is the League Champion when he challenges her to a match. No Name Given : Invoked check this out The titular Grunt has a name, but the author makes an effort to keep it as well as her age a mystery. All we do know is she was an Aroma Lady before joining Team Magma.
Despite the former being a former criminal and basic trainer and the latter being a responsible school teacher and gym leader, they're best friends.
While Roxanne says this was because it was because dating kenyan ladies were the only kids, it's noted that both of them have dating and are team to how other people think about them while also having large foreheads. Oblivious to Love : Maxie is completely oblivious to Courtney's attempts to flirt with him. Oh, Crap!
Parental Substitute : Magma Grunt muses that she thinks of Maxie as her father figure. Secret Relationship : Magma Grunt tries to keep her relationship with Brendan a secret, but this doesn't even last a single chapter because Team saw the two of them together.
Thankfully, her superiors don't actually care. Serious Business : Brendan challenges the Team Aqua Grunt to a duel for making fun of his girlfriend.
Using Groudon is not standard.
Dating a Team Magma Grunt
Lisia, of course, treats contests seriously. She manipulated the Grunts into fighting for Brendan to get them into contests Shipper on Deck : Lisia, and she was loving every minute of it. Sickeningly Sweethearts : Brendan and the Grunt are still lovey-dovey even during the Team Magma reunion. The jealousy from everyone is palpable. Victoria's Secret Compartment : Grunt and lampshaded in Chapter 10, when the Magma Grunt - who is wearing nothing team a bikini - takes out her wallet. Brendan wonders where she was keeping it.
Also shows up in Chapter 11, where she has at least one Pokeball on her, while Brendan had to leave all of his at home because he couldn't carry them wearing swim trunks. Weight Woe : Chapter 11 reveals that the reason Magma Grunt wanted the wishing stone was because she had recently gained some weight.
Brendan finds this ridiculous, especially since he can't even see the difference. Follow TV Tropes. You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account. Webcomics » Dating a Team Magma Grunt. Show Spoilers.