Gene

Gene
Pronouns	he/him
Occupation	Ranked Coach

Gene, full name Eugéne Gaspard, is a major NPC in Beastieball. He is a coach journeying around the region, playing with wild Beasties to hone his own skills.

Story

Gene appears in multiple different places throughout the story. You can encounter him in any order, in any of the following locations:

• Jasper Mines
• Periwinkle Islet
• Garcinia Meadows

First Encounter

Gene tells the player about how he is traveling around, playing with wild Beasties as a way to become a better coach. He offers to play a match with you. After beating him, he gives you the King's Letter.

Second Encounter

Gene once again challenges the player to a match, using some wild Beasties. If the player has fulfilled some unknown conditions, one of your Beasties may ask to go train with Gene. If you allow him to borrow a Beastie, they will not be available for a while.

After defeating at least one ranked coach, Gene will appear after the game and return your Beastie to you.

Third encounter

Gene, once more, challenges the player with wild Beasties. If he had not previously trained one of the player’s Beastie, he will do so now. He says that he has learned a lot from this experience, but that it is time for him to return to his true team.

If this encounter is at Garcinia Meadows, he brings the player’s attention to the pathway to the Alto Alps.

SPOILER WARNING This section contains endgame spoilers for Beastieball! Consider yourself warned.

Final Encounter

Once the player enters the Crown Series, it is revealed that Gene is the coach of the Midnight Machines, the #2 ranked team in the Beastieball League. He states that winning the Crown Series has been a long-time dream, and is determined to defeat both the player and Valerie Stride and become the champion. After the player's victory, he congratulates them on their win and expresses hope that they will meet again someday, leaving the player to enter the final match against Valerie.

Post-Crown Series

After the Crown Series, Gene can be found at the Base Camp in the Alto Alps. He will offer the player the Expedition Challenge. (check if this is what it’s actually called) He will also sell training items for SP that can be earned from Expeditions, similar to the Beastieball Academy.

Team Composition

Gene's team composition seems to be random, as his team always consists of wild Beasties from the area you face him in. The level scales with the player's ranked wins, but the moves and stats seem to follow normal progression for a wild Beastie. The Beasties also appear to be selected according their spawn rates.

Once Gene has been challenged in an area and you lose or forfeit, his Beasties will remain the same every time you challenge him, even if you defeat more ranked teams. The stats and levels will adjust as necessary, but there is no way to reroll the team itself without loading a save.

This article is in need of further research. Teams at other points in story progression.

Jasper Mines

Wild Beasties in this area include Troglum, Skibble, Milimine, and Radillo.

Before First Ranked Win

Gene will have a random team of three wild Beasties from the Jasper Mines at levels 13, 11, and 12.

After Defeating Both Low-Rank Teams and One Mid-Rank Team

Gene will have a random team of three wild Beasties from the Jasper Mines at levels 21, 19, and 20.

Periwinkle Islet

Wild Beasties in this area include Pubber, Xiphosaur, Gullit, and Squimage.

Before First Ranked Win

Gene will have a random team of three wild Beasties from Periwinkle Islet at levels 13, 12, and 13.

After Defeating One Low-Rank Team

Gene will have a random team of three wild Beasties from Periwinkle Islet at levels 15, 14, and 15.

After Defeating Both Low-Rank Teams and One Mid-Rank Team

Gene will have a random team of three wild Beasties from Periwinkle Islet at levels 21, 20, and 21.

Trivia

• Gene speaks French. He slips French into a lot of his sentences, usually in expressions.