Iām just gonna post these as I finish them because Iām impatient >_< going alphabetically so weāre starting with the card game mafia leader himselfā¦
(left to right, up to down: Cubone, Ho-oh, Lycanroc, Zoroark, Meganium, Toxtricity)
Initially I was planning on making him a ground/rock themed team, but then I stumbled onto other pokĆ©mon and gave up on keeping a consecutive motif ^^; which is partially why Cubone and Lycanroc are on here!! Cubone particularly is a pokĆ©mon I associate with Marik already, partially because of itās depressing backstory, partially because of the overall vibes. Since it is infamously known as the ālonely pokĆ©monā⦠I think Marik would keep it company and get along well with it, so theyād make a good team :) keep it safe from Mandibuzzes or whatever.
Being 100% honest⦠Ho-oh is only on here because I liked the idea of him having something similar to Ra on his team ^^
Lycanroc is mostly on here because of Rockruff; theyāre good for beginners but happen to get more aggressive as they grow, therefore often getting abandoned, even though theyāre quite companionable if raised correctly. Just another pokĆ©mon I think he could bond with and relate with to a certain extent. Also have you seen the Midnight and Dusk forms??
Zoroarks are infamous for conjuring up illusions and morphing into other beings, such as humans, so much so that they can fool hundreds into a hallucination. They usually only tend to do this when they sense a human is getting near the rest of their pack or another Zoroark they care about. When I was reading PokĆ©dex entries to find pokĆ©mon that would match Marik, the first point reminded me of the whole Ghouls situation and the second reminded me of the emphasis on family throughout his character (+ how all of Battle City was indirectly caused by Marikās driving force being the Tomb Keepers, but thatās another ramble ^^), so I think this particular species would fit in nicely with his team.
Meganium⦠soothing + plant abilities are cool >-< plus look at that face!! you think he would turn down a chikorita?? with that stereotypical sassy nature?? no!! i think he deserves one cute-and-somewhat-chill pokémon on his team.
Toxtricity is only on here because of itās spikes reminding me of his hair lol >-< specifically the amped form. I also think heād really like the idea of an electric/poison type and the whole music theme going on with this species. and. Gigantamax Toxtricity. he would absolutely dig that horrifying 79 foot lizard prove me wrong >:3