It's an oddball team, to be sure. Ren and Akechi have worked together extensively, and Akechi and Siffrin met at the clinic, so there's at least some rapport. Firoza seems kind and intelligent, to say nothing of type diversity.

Akechi regards his teammates with the sternness most have come to expect. "They're normal types, so if anyone knows fighting type moves, that will be key. Otherwise, status moves and other tactics can make up for the lack of super effective hits."

So he'll start by beating his wings to whip up a Tailwind.