A day early, but Happy Halloween!
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The Pokémon in the clearing were tense. There wasn't a single individual here not ready to jump into a fight if needed. Yet, the member of the Internationa...
2023-10-30 22:06:08 +0000 UTC View PostWhen I left the Pokémon Center to find Lillie the next day, it was clear she was in a much better mood. The excitement in her voice was palpable as she called for Snowy to jump in accordance with her voice as part of an introductory training session. The little Alolan Vulpix leapt through hoop o...
2023-10-27 22:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostWith Hope training with Tapu Bulu, battling Acerola for a test was out of the picture, so we ended up parting ways. As she was a candidate for the Elite Four, there was no viable way for me to properly test her on my own. Instead, a different but still extremely important event occurred: the soon...
2023-10-23 22:14:38 +0000 UTC View PostIt’s... It’s dark. I can’t see.
“Ninetales, light!” I shouted as quickly as I could.
Ninetales had trained far too long to let simple shadows cloak us like this. I needed her to provide light, to save us from whatever might have lurked within the Megamart. However, ...
2023-10-19 22:14:24 +0000 UTC View PostWith Tapu Bulu fallen, we rushed in to surround it before it could wake up. Forced sleep rarely lasted long, so we had to be ready to act if it wasn’t calm when it woke.
All of our strongest Pokémon were sent out: Azumarill, Cherrim, Florges, and Vileplume. Both Altaria and Venusaur stay...
2023-10-16 22:34:29 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for being patient through the delay. It's another battle chapter today! However, the second half is a bit different than usual. I hope you enjoy!
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The release of the previous chapter was a bit of a mess, so:
You can read Chapter 203 here.
You can read the rewritten Chapter 198 2023-10-09 22:05:40 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for waiting!
Announcement: Chapter 198 has been rewritten, but if you don't want to reread all of it, at least make sure to read the very last section. That...
2023-10-05 23:44:49 +0000 UTC View PostREAD ME: You've read this chapter before, and it serves as an introduction to Guzma. However, the more I've sat on it, the more I've disliked it. With it coming out on Royal Road today, I decided to take the jump and rewrite most of it. A lot of the basic details are the same, ex...
2023-10-05 22:08:12 +0000 UTC View PostMolayne flicked the switch with a click, and a cascading series of lights turned on to illuminate a room that stretched on for hundreds of feet.
“We don’t use this place very often, but it’ll work well enough for a battle,” he said. “Its main purpose is to be a warehouse, but if t...
2023-10-02 22:13:20 +0000 UTC View PostSorry for the delay, but I wanted to make sure this chapter came out well. As a warning, part of it is a bit sadder than usual, so please go into it keeping that in mind.
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We reconvened at the Pokémon Center, ...
“Where’s Ryuki?”
I blurted out that question to the surprise of both me and the muscled, old man on the raised platform. Despite my rather blunt entrance, the man didn’t react to my words; he simply maintained an impassive frown that served as an intimidating expression.
“Ry...
2023-09-25 22:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostThe results to the poll went up here! Make sure you haven't missed them if you're interested.
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2023-09-21 22:09:06 +0000 UTC
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Organized results here.
Original poll, now public, 2023-09-19 22:03:25 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you to everyone who responded to the poll! It will close tomorrow at the usual posting time (just past 3pm PST), and I'll make the results public and include an announcement post detailing the victor. If you missed it, you'll still have 24 hours from now to vote on the Type for the next fic...
2023-09-18 22:07:15 +0000 UTC View PostGetting to Hano Grand Resort was done through the miracle of wealth; with the money I'd accumulated over the years, I was able to hire a taxi to bring us there.
Cars were a bit weird in this world, since most cities were walkable or since many people chose to travel via Pokémon instead. Fo...
2023-09-14 22:06:56 +0000 UTC View PostThank you for all of the positive feedback regarding the poll and the next fiction! I plan for the poll to go up alongside an announcement this Thursday, on Royal Road. I'll make a post here with a link...
2023-09-11 22:07:54 +0000 UTC View PostThe Type Specialist will be ending soon.
Kind of.
Eventually.
This fiction was always intended to have four full regions: Hoenn, Sinnoh, Alola, and one other. With the story having reached over 190 chapters with not even half of Alola finished, I’ve decided to have the main st...
2023-09-07 22:10:03 +0000 UTC View PostExtremely long chapter today. Make sure you have the time to read it.
Also, there's an important announcement today. Make sure you to check it out here.
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Far above the deciduous trees that surrounded this backyard field, Altaria flew in wide-ranging circles while Iris's Dragonite kept in pace with a weak but constant Extreme Speed. The much larger, Pseudo-Legendary Dragon Type was putting in a lot of effort to stay in the front despite its attempt...
2023-09-04 22:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostA few days later, Cynthia and I sat in the upper seats of the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup, held in Lacunosa Town, Unova. It was a day-long competition held for trainers who were strong but not of high enough skill to be considered an elite. Set in a wide-domed arena, challengers fought i...
2023-08-31 22:05:23 +0000 UTC View Post“Get away!” I yelled.
Since Gardevoir was on Cynthia’s side of the field when Garchomp was sent out, the Dragon Type appeared right next to him.
Cynthia’s Garchomp was big—taller than Gardevoir—and it rippled with muscles underneath its scales. A maw of sharpened, shark te...
2023-08-28 22:04:10 +0000 UTC View PostAuthor Note: Cliffhanger warning.
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An unearthly cackle filled the air as Spiritomb's jagged mouth curved up into a smile. The Pokémon’s amorphous face leaked out of its odd keystone, and it s...
2023-08-24 22:14:03 +0000 UTC View PostMy life evolved into days of straight training. Trainers would show up to battle us occasionally, but everything else was dedicated to getting my Pokémon into tip-top shape.
Lucian pulled through and sent me a raw analysis of Cynthia's team members. He took a more analytical approach than ...
2023-08-21 22:05:01 +0000 UTC View PostReading Flint's message about Cynthia was depressing at best and downright intimidating at worst. Here was a member of Sinnoh's Elite Four talking about the region's Champion as if she was some sort of unbeatable monster.
Okay, it wasn't actually that bad, but just seeing how strong Flint d...
2023-08-17 22:06:01 +0000 UTC View PostFrom: Elite Four Flint <fieryflint@sinnohleague>
To: Alex <me> Received: Feb 4, 3:04am (1 day ago)
Sup, Fairy Type.
I said I’d send you my tips on how Cynthia’s Pokémon fight. I’ve included them all here!
<... 2023-08-17 22:05:04 +0000 UTC View PostFlint was a unique member of Sinnoh’s Elite Four simply because he didn’t only use Fire Types. Sure, he was still a specialist, but back when he first debuted, only half his team lined up with his specialty. Now, a greater proportion of his Pokémon have the appropriate Type since he had expa...
2023-08-14 22:07:30 +0000 UTC View Post"...and that about sums it up," I said, finishing my explanation of what had happened to me earlier today.
Hope stared at me with a gobsmacked expression, whereas Lillie had a face of growing excitement. I could practically feel their surprise through the screen of the videophone, and I cou...
2023-08-10 23:15:43 +0000 UTC View Post