For those who don't know him, or need a refreser, meet Shiko's lovable dork-boss, Tamaki Kido. He's cute, he's sweet, he's well chibi at times. Tamaki, if you read his profile, is rather quiet the child in a lot of ways. Adventurious, he likes to jump off cliffs with his flying pokemon for fun, Tamaki tends to be very energetic and happy. He's got a smile on his face virtually all the time and loves to give out hugs to his friends. He's the sort of guy that you want as your brother or best friend.
One thing of note though, do not hurt pokemon around him, because then he gets pissed off. On the rare occasion that he is angry, Tamaki will show a darker side that will prove to be a very serious foe.
Regarding battleing, if he seems weak, don't think that. While for new trainers he will play with kid gloves mostly, when it comes to the second go around, which he offers all trainers after they've gotten their fourth badge, as he will meet the trainers around the area, he's as strong as the lot of them. Tamaki is serious about his job and takes his role as a trainer seriously too.