For the benefit of the readers, I decided to put up a little additional information about the Undercity and beyond. I've also created a basic OC creation sheet that people may use for future submissions. Hope you enjoy this little tidbit!

The Structure of Shadowgrave City, from top to "bottom":

The Spires:

These massive towers are essentially gated communities inhabited by the nobles; the nobles rarely concern themselves with the "lower classes," unless they really have to. Most, if not all, consider themselves above the rest of the citizenry—both literally and figuratively. There are six spires in total in Shadowgrave City.

Level One:

The top layer at the foot of the spires is filled with offices, company headquarters, museums, parks, universities and etc. The members of the upper class and the city elites, who are nevertheless not as wealthy as the nobles, also live here.

Levels Two:

The home of the middle-class citizens, mostly white collar workers; an urban suburb, in a matter of speaking.

Levels Three, Four, and Five:

The Factory Levels: also inhabited by the lower-class citizens (blue-collar workers); mostly huge factories and apartment housings

Undercity:

The forgotten, neglected part of the city made up of three decrepit levels; haven for the destitute, the outcasts, and criminals.

The Forgotten Levels:

The abandoned, uninhabited levels below the undercity; extremely dangerous due to wild ghost Pokémon swarming the deepest depths; no one knows what lies down there….

The entire city, in a bigger picture, is essentially a one colossal tower of massive proportions.

Gang Hierarchy:

Rank-and-File:

Rank-and-Files are essentially younger neighborhood teenagers who aspire to join the gangs someday. Although they are not allowed to participate actively in the gang affairs, some take upon themselves to carry out small errands and chores for the gang in order to earn favor.

Ages: 11-16, Maximum number of Pokemon: 1

Grunts:

The Grunts are foot soldiers of a gang and the most numerous of the lot, inducted from the Rank-and-Files who pass the initiation test. They often travel in squads of up to five, and the most promising ones are designated as squad leaders. The skill levels of the grunts vary wildly, some stronger and more adept trainers than others.

Ages: 15-19, Maximum number of Pokemon: 2~4

Lieutenants:

Lieutenants are the "officers" who oversees major operations and commands multiple squads. They are resourceful individuals as well as gifted trainers, a single Lieutenant being able to take on multiple grunts with ease. The larger the gang, the more lieutenants are appointed to keep the grunts in line.

Ages: 16-19, Maximum number of Pokemon: 4~5

Leaders:

A leader of a gang is obviously the smartest and the strongest of the lot. His or her ability to climb to the top of the ladder speaks volumes about his or her skills. As powerful trainers, these individuals are force to be reckoned with.

Ages: 16 and above, Maximum number of Pokemon: 6

*Treasure Hunters*:

Very rarely, some individuals will not choose to align himself or herself with a gang, and instead strike out on his or her own. This is by no means an easy feat, since being alone in the undercity makes one susceptible to increased predation and attacks by other gangs. Needless to say, those few treasure hunters who do succeed are, along with the gang leaders, among the strongest trainers in the Undercity.

Ages: 16 and above, Maximum number of Pokemon: 6

Of course, not all gangs adhere to this hierarchy word to word; some exceptions are known to exist among the gang community. Furthermore, rank does not gauge the trainer's skills objectively; for example, a Lieutenant of a powerful gang can easily outmatch a Leader of a smaller, weaker gang.

Sample OC creation sheet:

Name:

Nickname, if any:

Gender:

Age:

Appearance: (physical features)

Dress/Accessories/Tools of Trade:

Personality:

Place of Origin: (Can be out of Shadowgrave, but preferably one of the top five levels or better yet, the Undercity itself)

History:

Occupation/Skills/Specialty:

Strengths & Weaknesses:

Gang Affiliations: (Yes/No)

If so, which gang? (Feel free to make up your own)

What rank? (Rank-and-File, Grunt, Lieutenant, or Leader)

Quirks/Habits:

Pokemon:

Love interest, if any:

Envisioned Role in the story/relationship with the protagonists?:

Additional Info:

I personally favor trainers with an "unusual" Pokémon team roster: try to include Pokémon that most people wouldn't think to include in their lineups. And please, for the love of God, refrain from submitting an overpowered OC. (My worst nightmare: Age ten; fifty-times Pokémon league champion; captured all the legendary Pokémon; six foot five, well-built, infused with the DNA of Mewtwo; has a perfect personality; and all sorts of other bullcrap)

Remember, it's never too late to submit an OC!

Special thanks to people whose OCs have appeared in the story so far:

Sammy Riverdale: CoffeeTarts

Magda Hernandez: A Half-Empty Glass

Chase: PeAcEwOlF

Amber Zinohara: Amaya Kagamine -RinXLen4ever

Grim Reaper: ghost13579

Niels: Nielsthomas1