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Francine Blanche

Bio:
The younger sister of Team Vendetta’s Illusionist. Because of her family’s low income, both siblings had to work to keep their house afloat as a magician duet. Francine always stood out when compared to her brother, since her magic tricks were always more aesthetically pleasing, usually involving the summoning of flowers, breathing life into the ground with every step she’d make, colourful pollen puffs, and the like.

While the two eventually succeeded in helping their family and even improved their economic stability, Gaston would grow jealous of Francine, as he never got the same attention, not even from his own parents. That event led to both siblings straining their relationship, especially since she got lucrative contracts with casinos and other places in Kanto, while he had to resort to being a con artist until becoming an effective stealth agent.
Still, deep inside, Francine misses her brother, and she wishes she could’ve done something to keep him around the family.

Because of her work in casinos, she became not just a great stage magician but also a very skilled gambler. She even managed to defeat the CEO of Silph Co. at a poker game, and in return, he made special card-shaped Pokéballs for her, which hold her current teammates.

To top it all off, Francine even learned actual magic to help her shows. Most of them are of an aesthetic nature, though: levitation, sticky fingers, hiding items, that kind of stuff.

Much like Damian and his friends, Francine also studies at Golden Altaria High. She managed to remain mostly disengaged when it came to bullying and monsters appearing at school, but Seth and his group had successfully coerced her into giving them money with her gambling skills. It wasn’t until she was forced to fight and lost to Damian that she turned on the evil students to become a “distant ally” of the heroes, not engaging much with them, but willing to help when the situation calls for it.

Powers: Aesthetic magic.

Team: A themed team based on a magician plus casino games.
White Florges (mage)
Maushold (craps)
Tyrantrum (Blackjack, if the reference isn’t obvious, its BST is 521)
Cacturne (darts)
Walrein (roulette)
Stakataka (dominoes)

Inspiration: Setzer Gabbiani (Final Fantasy VI), Zatanna Zatara (DC/Batman), Gambit (X-Men)

Trivia:

Very sensitive to liquor in general. One glass and she’ll lose her mind.

Has out-gambled the heads of different corporations across the Pokémon world, including Devon and Pokétch.

She doesn’t let go of her diamond cane, not even at school, for it’s a testament to her overcoming all odds and becoming a successful entertainer.
Spends a lot of money on expensive plushies.

While she knows about illusions, her skills with them are not as good as her brother’s.

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Pub: 07 Oct 2025 19:49 UTC

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