Guest Post by Andrew, ENTJ

Pokémon Anime Franchise

Dominant Introverted Thinking (Ti): Although Stephan can be an impatient trainer, he will take a second to think over his situation before he acts. He will quickly and silently analyze each battle he is in, and then unleash his full fury on his opponents. Outside of battle, he will thoroughly examine his weaknesses and those of his Pokémon and will come up with unique ways to counter them. He figures things out alone, with no need for studying or having a mentor. Stephan can be a little too honest when criticizing people, and will sometimes step on their toes by accident. His name has an unusual pronunciation (it’s pronounced ste-FAHN, not STEF-en or Steven), and he always takes a moment to correct the people (i.e. practically everybody) who get his name wrong.

Auxiliary Extroverted Sensing (Se): Stephan trains hard, and expects the same from all his Pokémon. He likes to attack during battles, and he aims to win as quickly as possible. When he watches other trainers battle, especially ones he knows personally, Stephan gets excited about taking part in a battle himself, and will sometimes jump onto the field as soon as it is his turn. Even outside of battles, Stephan takes part in races and other contests of endurance. Much like Ash, he has an enormous appetite, and he and Ash will mutually encourage each other to eat more whenever the two of them share a meal.

Tertiary Introverted Intuition (Ni): Stephan analyzes his weaknesses (Ti), then thinks of possible ways they can be exploited so he can develop counter-strategies (e.g. protecting his male Pokémon from gender-specific moves). Although he primarily likes to finish battles quickly, Stephan will often use attacks that do more than just deal damage; they provide some lasting advantage that he can use later in the battle.

Inferior Extroverted Feeling (Fe): Stephan doesn’t really talk about what he feels, nor about what he values morally. Even though he gets annoyed when people mispronounce his name, he never takes it personally, and he always lets go of the issue quickly. Although Stephan is competitive and likes winning, he can show sportsmanship to trainers who defeat him.