Ri: Chapter 1: Time to find the first gym![Invite Only]

When Ri arrived from the boat in Pastoria City, he quickly ran around everything and left the city to find his way to the nearest gym...Or the first gym.  He walked on the route and noticed something moving.  He ignored it, but didn't quite continue walking.  Something was strange...

There are multiple bulges on the ground that tails Ri's footsteps. It's like something small was digging its way to following Ri's footsteps. The last bulge that's closest to Ri's foot is much bigger than the others'. Whatever it is that's been digging, it's in that big bulge.

Name: ???
Gender: Male
Level: 24
Ability: Sand Force
Moves:
Tackle
Sand Attack
Bite
Yawn
Take Down
Dig
Body Slam (Egg)

Ri looked around, seeing nothing. He turned around and took a small hop over the last bulge. "Hey, whoever's there can come out. I'm not going to hurt you unless I have to defend myself, so let's just be calm here."

A head sticks out from the ground. It has a large snout with round nostrils and eyes that protrude from the top of its head. It's the head of a Hippopotas. Its eyes stare at Ri blankly, it doesn't seem to mean any harm or anything. Probably just playing around?