Pokémon/Fanfic Recs/General

These are recommendations made by Tropers for Pokémon general Fanfic, all of which have to be signed to stay on the page. Feel free to add more fanfics you love to the list, but remember to use the template found here.

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Do warn when a fanfic may head into non-canon territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, Shipping is Serious Business.

''Stories focused on the family and the friendly relationships of the cast. Plot-focused stories or light day-in-the-life stories. Pretty much anything that isn't focused on romance.''

A.C.X. - WARPED by Project-Phoenix
 * Recommended by mcb 01932
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: Quoted right from his profile: "Enter the life of nearly 17-year old Robert Fierro. He is your typical high-school sophomore loser, troubled with bullies and insincere girlfriends, as well as a dysfunctional family. He just wants a break from his life, and when a girl he thought liked him puts him aside for someone she thinks has a better sense of "adventure" he asks for that too. But soon things for him take a startling turn. He suddenly finds himself with everything he had asked for... And it turns out that it isn't exactly what he had in mind. He quickly finds himself in an unfamiliar world and an even more awkward situation. Soon, he's on the run from a terrorist organization that he's supposed to be fighting, and finding himself in near-death situations every time he turns around. Going back to his old life no longer appears to be an option and he's not quite himself anymore either..."

Almost Like Flying by starling-night
 * Recommended by Sessalisk
 * Status: Complete.
 * Summary: A scyther is captured, and hates it - right up until she doesn't. Whether this is a good thing or not depends on who you ask.
 * Synopsis: A wild scyther is caught by a frivolous trainer and hates her capture. At first. This fic is absolutely heartbreaking.

Alphabet Soup by CoffeeIncluded
 * Recommended by: Rawkstar Vienna
 * Synopsis: N can remember only bits of the ceremony. Bree can't remember anything from before her sixth birthday. Bree White, Cheren Shiro, and Bianca Noir are in no way prepared for what lies buried. Memory's a funny thing, isn't it? Slight Cheren/Bianca, White/N.

Angelic Shadows by WiseAbsol
 * Recommended by Extraintrovert
 * Status: Ongoing, but updates slowly.
 * Synopsis: Angelic Shadows, occuring a year after the events of Mewtwo Returns, follows the lives of and interactions between Mewtwo and the assassin sent to kill him.

Ashes of the Past by Saphroneth
 * Recommended by Mutant Rancor
 * Synopsis: At some point during the Pokemon: Best Wishes season, Cyrus succeeded in remaking the world in his image. Arceus did not like that very much, so he chose a champion to go back in time to Set Right What Once Went Wrong. Naturally, having already saved the world several times and having great potential with Aura, Ash Ketchum is that champion. After a week in a pocket dimension training to learn Aura, Ash is returned to the day he started his Pokemon Journey with the ability to restore his friends' memories of the other timeline and sets off to solve as many problems as possible...and, of course, have fun on the way.
 * Now with a trope page Ashes of the Past

Autophobic by ScytheRider
 * Recommended by Ungulateman
 * Status: Complete.
 * Summary: Charmelelon gets over its fear of flight, only to begin to fear itself.
 * Comments: Sequel to Acrophobic. Exploring the psyche of a near-suicidal Charmeleon and how it gains new life when it evolves is magnificent

Bare, along with Legacy by Giovannix Seren
 * Recommended by [Crazy Mango Fangirl
 * Status:
 * Synopsis: Bare goes into how Giovanni and Madame Boss's relationship...or, rather, what she may have done that turned him evil. Narrated by his OC wife, Seren, with a bit of sweetness to counter some of the grit. Regarded as one of the author's best. Legacy: After Domino and one of his sons have a boy, and name the kid after him, Giovanni thinks about what it will mean for the child.

A Beginner's Guide to Pokemon by Thanos6
 * Reccomended by [GG Crono
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Summary: An in-universe "field guide" to Pokemon, written by a snarky and slightly eccentric Professor. In-progress.

Beginning Trainer's Guide to Pokémon by Chencheya
 * Recommended by CAD
 * Status: Last update 2008. Recently 'discontinued,' although this status is pending.
 * Synopsis: A very different and interesting type of fanfic, this one attempts to write a pokedex of sorts, taking several pokemon and explaining their behavior and physiology, making them seem as realistic as possible.
 * Comments: It's Fanon at its best, and very addicting to read.

Between Heroes and Monsters by Jack Nex
 * Recommended by Lord Veres
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: When a disaster heralds the arrival of a new evil in the land, one absol must rise up to defeat it. With the help of his trainer and his friends he must find the strength to vanquish enemies both human and pokémon and finally face the evil within himself.
 * Comments: A dark and plot-focused story with an original and diverse cast of well written original characters and a lot of humour throughout. Written from the first person perspective of the main characters, the narrative and description are a joy to read. Some moderate violence and foul language.

Black Adventures, by Black
 * Recommended by: diamonddmgirl
 * Status: Active, Ongoing (no real schedule)
 * Synopsis: Black (based off the male player character from pokemon Black & White) gets a MissingNo. as a starter pokemon. Then N decides to follow him arround. Together they rescue gym leaders from Brainwashed and Crazy pokemon. Has a lot of Ho Yay between Black and N, as well as some Black/White and Black/Arti stuff. And major divergances from canon.
 * Tags: Humor,

Bloody Goldenrod by P Chill Now
 * Recomended by Shoddop Eat Your Burgers
 * Status: Ongoing
 * Synopsis: Decades after Gold and Silver, a much more dangerous gang has taken over all of Johto. The protagonist is the Boss's son, who is struggling to find his place in the "family business", all while they are at arms with a rival mob in Kanto.

The Bonds That Break by Blueysicle
 * Recommended by Loffyglu
 * Status: Ongoing
 * Synopsis: Five years before the events of 'Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness'', a prominent Admin of the Cipher syndicate, Eldes, was forced by Greevil to fake his own death in order to cease his involvement with the Purification Chamber's development and to strengthen his focus on Cipher. Six years later, Eldes is given an opportunity to revisit his old family and rekindle the bonds that were broken after his "death." But when their memories of him have been stripped by Haunters sent out by Greevil after they received news of his supposed passing, and when they see him as nothing more than a diabolical ex-Cipher Admin, can he succeed in reaching out to them?
 * Pairing(s): Very mild Trudly x Folly once a subplot about Miror B. and his cohorts develops (this pairing probably wouldn't even register if you weren't looking for it, though); considering Eldes's former role as Lily's husband, there's of course some Eldes x Lily (one-sided after Eldes sees her after his "death," of course).

Broken Wings by Trish
 * Recommended by Krisnack
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: Ash is 38. He's achieved the title of Pokemon Master. He's married to Misty with two children, themselves aspiring trainers. Life couldn't be better. Only he's about face to face with his greatest enemy, and it's not a villainous team, nor is it a rampaging legendary Pokemon. It's Motor Neuron Disease.

Canon Rape by Bittersweet Romanticide
 * Recommended by Gattsuru
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: Essentially dozens of pages detailing where Word of Dante and Fanon has been preemptively Jossed, drawn as parody or satire.

Carnage Necropolis by Aiselne Phoenix Nocturnus
 * Recommended by Drayke
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: "Ash, Misty, and Brock enter an ominous city where something presumably murdered the locals. Much to the kids' horrific discovery, the residents and Pokemon aren't quite as "dead" as authorities claimed. – A Pokemon spin-off of Resident Evil."
 * Comments: Set within the Johto arc, it's treated exactly how it should be: kids discovering and reacting to zombies exactly like kids would. No one becomes a Genre Savvy Badass, they're frightened children just trying to survive. Pairings are Ash/Misty and James/Jessie, but don't expect them to be one of the main focused issues.

A Champion's Story by Warenscape the Squishy
 * Recommended by Etriax
 * Status: In Progress
 * Synopsis: "Eric Lombardi, the Pokémon Champion from the United States, has journeyed to the Sinnoh region to take on the Pokémon Champion there. But along the way, he discovers something that will change his life forever... For better or worse."

Clouded Sky by Negrek
 * Reccomended by wescotta
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: Shortly after being given a Murkrow as a starter, Tobias Talltree learns the truth about his region.
 * Additional Info: Has its own page.

Collector by Brian1
 * Recommended by Hobgoblin
 * Status: Oneshot
 * Synopsis: Ash meets a girl named May, and she takes him to her special place.
 * Comments: A really well-written, though admittedly creepy, piece. Downer Ending. The rest of his works aren't as dark, though.

The Darkness Within by tracefan
 * Recommended by Ultimatehaou
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: The adventures of a sarcastic ex-Rocket Dragonair as he and a few friends are stalked by various factions, including a near-immortal phantom that tries to turn them against each other for his own purposes.

Doctor Doom travels through Kanto with a Magikarp as his starter by Sir Chris (Less Up-to-Date Alternate Fanfiction.net link here).
 * Recommended by Navllyk
 * Status: Ongoing
 * Synopsis: Doctor Doom got tired of ruling over his own world so he decided that becoming a Pokemon Master would be a good way to spend a week or two. Hilarity (and slaughter) ensues.
 * Comments: Worlds colliding in this hilarious parody. It might not be for the most sensitive (or Pokémon purists) due to its plentiful violence, since no one stands on the path of DOOM!

Dragon Days by Gastly's Mama.
 * Recommended by cabrpi
 * Status: In Progress
 * Synopsis: During his youth, Lance of the Kanto Elite Four was saved from wannabe Team Rocket members by a wild (and vicious) Charizard. Inspired by this, he becomes a masked vigilante who targets the real Team Rocket, but his actions may have unintended ramifications. Eventually, he comes into conflict with a madman bent on revenge for a tragedy that occurred years beforehand.

Eon Sky: You Have No Idea by Latio-Reol
 * Recommended by gabe 02
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: A 12 year old child from the real world gets thrown into a conflict with a bunch of "Armageddic morons", discovers an interesting set of problems in the war, and becomes a self described terrorist. He takes about a thousand risks, develops a sadistic attitude, and befriends a psychotic Lucario
 * Comments: An interesting deconstruction of Kid Hero. Gets pretty dark.

A Fear of Change by Diego Zeyon
 * Recommended by Glacial Eidolon
 * Synopsis: A rebirth fanfic centered around the protagonist, Joshua, and his Trainer, Karen, along with a host of other major and minor characters, including a snarky Swablu, an energetic Furret, and Mew himself. Strikes a good balance between Lighter and Fluffier and Darker and Edgier, and is a touch more realistic in tone than many Pokémon fanfics.

Friends, partners and more... by Slifer. Warning: The sex scenes are NSFW (which is why it requires an account to read it), happen between pokemon and humans and the backstory of some characters may contain triggers. Original German version is here
 * Recommended by Rakaziel
 * Status: Completed
 * Synopsis: Focuses on an OC Trainer and his pokemon and contains romance, drama and fighting Team Rocket. The Setting is a more realistic take on the Pokemon world. Also contains, explains and slighty deconstructs pokemorphs. Good storytelling and pacing, likable characters and some very well written crowning moments.

Going Back by User:Jackman B
 * Recommended by Jack Nativity
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: A young Trainer by the name of Joshua has gathered all eight Badges in Sinnoh and is preparing to cross Victory Road to challenge the Pokemon League's Elite Four. An accident causes a cave-in and seriously injures him, and his team of Pokemon must work together to escape the cave and keep their Master alive.
 * Comments: This is an original character and original team, using only a few events from Diamond/Pearl. Surprisingly good for a Pokefic, perhaps the biggest plus is that Joshua and his team are believable characters. The dialogue between the Pokemon is fun to read, and you can tell that despite the experimental writing, the author's put a lot of effort into this story. Apparently he is considering a prequel and a sequel depending on how much people like this.

Goodbye Stranger by ibuberu
 * Recommended by Amp
 * Status: Complete.
 * Summary: A game-verse series of expositions concerning the various protagonists' mostly missing fathers.
 * Comments: The only word that I really can use to describe this fic is 'beautiful.' Its structure seems to be well thought-out and the emotions of the protagonists ring true. It is also fairly Troperiffic for a one chapter work.

The Greatest Reborn Story Ever by srgeman
 * Recommended by phazonfarmer
 * Synopsis: Two kids die, become a Doduo, and are adopted by a kid who thinks all you need to be successful is good looks and the ability to ramble.
 * Comments: This is what happens when a writer decides to write a Crack Fic of his own idea. The characters are fully aware that they're in a story, pointing out scene changes, off-screen events, and the inconsistencies of the world they live in.

Guardians of Pokémon by Mr Panda
 * Recommended by Spiri Tsunami
 * Status: Last update 2007.
 * Synopsis: Ash must awaken the 17 Guardians of Pokemon to protect the world from an unseen force. The Guardians must then capture every Pokemon of their type by using their special powers.

The Guardian of Voyagers by Alaskapigeon
 * Recommended by mysterynovelist 2010
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Summary: What if the real world was populated by Pokemon? What if you could get a gym badge in San Francisco or New York? What would happen if an ordinary girl was taken on an extraordinary adventure?

Heart of the Magma by purple-drake.
 * Recommended by 2 write is 2 life
 * Status: Complete (though it comes with a sequel, Choice and Consequence and a side-story, Brother My Brother)
 * Synopsis: "There was a time when Team Magma worked for the good of the pokémon world. When they were ruled by reason and not madness. When they had in their care the daughter of their leader, a little girl who represented hopes and dreams... and fears..."

Henkou by Nauran
 * Recommended by REV 6 Pilot
 * Synopsis: Going by the infamous Pokemon Coma Theory, which is given on the profile page in an updated/fresh rendition, this fanfic depicts Ash waking up from a Dying Dream and trying to come to terms with the real world, or not. As its plot stems from such a controversial concept among the fanon and had opened with an emotionally powerful first chapter, this story has been described as having great potential by its readers.
 * Status: In-progress.

Hoenn Insane: The Version of RSE You Didn't See. by Ketn- er, Kenta147
 * Recommended by Mattman 324
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: An extremely Genre Savvy pokemon trainer teams up with a characture named Mary Sue, and fight Team Aqua and Team Magma, all while avoiding Brenden and Anti-Sue and trying to stop the evil in Hoenn!

Hoenn League: A Brendan and May Adventure by Breezy
 * Recommended by Assassin
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: Adaptation from the Ru/Sa/Em games. After moving to Hoenn, May finds herself pulled into the world of pokemon battles on an adventure with a frustrating white haired boy named Brendan and his slow-witted Mudkip, Muddy as they go on the Pokemon League Challenge.
 * Comments: A humorous and all around entertaining long running fic, it may have been one of the first fics to have pokemon "translations" done successfully.

The Human Species by Shaded Skies
 * Recommended by Ghingahn
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: "Humanity has gotten fed up with their fragile position in the world of Pokémon. The best of trainers will subdue or dispose of every powerful Pokémon in existence. But which side of the conflict will you end up on if you're neither human nor Pokémon...?"

I Am Lucario by lupyne
 * Recommended by Faislittlewhiteraven
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: A prediction has been made; at some point in the future, a disaster will strike the city, possibly leaving it and the surrounding forest in ruins. Along with his friends, an Absol and an Eevee, a wild Lucario is set on preventing it at all cost. But until then, Lucario intends to live life to the fullest: pursuing his hobby of human-watching, exploring new sights, and cracking the mysteries that surround his friends.

Irony by Stixn
 * Recommended by 2writeis2life
 * Status: Complete
 * Synopsis: Grings Kodai was arrested nearly one year ago. Remembering the past has triggered one last vision of the future. The vision of his death. Little did he know just how near it was.

Journey of a Thousand James by Meinos Kaen
 * Recommended by Tropic Thunder
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Pairings: James/Harem (Not the focus of the story)
 * Synopsis: James suddenly gets a call. An old friend is finally healed and is waiting for him to pick him up. He does so, but... The return trip to get back to his traveling companions takes an unexpected turn before even starting. Now up: Interlude I Rx R, please
 * Comments: I'm kinda confused as to why this hasn't been recommended already...

La Serie de Ken by Mewtwo Power
 * Recommended by Da Nuke
 * Status: Completed.
 * Synopsis: It takes the original premise of the series and turns it into a more mature series aimed at older teenagers.

The Legend of Eevee: Pokeflute of Time by that one little guy.
 * Recommended by Supercomputer 276
 * Synopsis: Take The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Make everyone Pokemon characters. Make Link a brain-dead Pichu, Navi a bad-tempered Togetic who does most of the killing for him, and everyone else completely nuts. Stir at your reading speed and enjoy.
 * Comments: Pure comedy from start to finish. Rapidly lampshades some of the ridiculousness of Zelda games. Occasional Dungeon Bypass by blowing up everything in sight.

The Life of the Legendaries by Jakayrta.
 * Recommended by gumbal1
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: So what goes on in the Hall of Origins? Are the Legendary Pokemon as boring as they seem to be or are they just like us? The answer will surprise and shock you.
 * Comments: Yeah, the fic itself is kind of cracky but it works. The Pokémon Mystery Dungeon bits are pretty well done too and yet have some comedy. A private message sent by the author states that the fic will get less "cracky" as it progresses.
 * Seconded, just... have some Brain Bleach ready for chapter nine.

Like a Line Drive! by User:Lightning Kimba
 * Recommended by Angelic Grace
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: A young trainer and his shiny Eevee travel throughout the lands of Johto, discovering the origins of their apparent history together, despite the trainer's resistance to his so-called "destiny". A parody of how Pokémon fanfics are generally written in its fandom.

A Little Night Music by srgeman
 * Reccomended by aBBaFan.
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: Angela Duncan is a human girl who, after killing herself, is reborn as the starter pokemon of her best friend. She spends the next several months be tortured by Not Pokemon, hunted by a faceless killer, and fixing her own flawed life.

Lull by Breezy
 * Recommended by Assassin
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Summary: An elaboration on the Cresselia event that happened in the Diamond and Pearl series, after winning the league and foiling Team Galactic, Lucas was put on a pedestal he never wanted to be on. Now untrusting of everything, he and, to his annoyance, Dawn investigate a mysterious event in Canalave City.

Madhouse by Trexmaster
 * Recommended by Totally Original
 * Status: Ongoing
 * Synopsis: A world where a constant struggle between Zerstorung and just about everyone else forms the basis of everyday life. It takes place in the Team Fortress 2 universe several years after RED and BLU ceased fighting, the mercenaries playing a somewhat important part in the story.
 * Comments: You might be wondering what this has to do with Pokemon, but if you read through it you'll notice several hints towards a connection with the Pokemon universe and theirs, obviously meaning they're going to do something with it. That aside, the story is quite good, progressively getting better as it goes on.

Mentor by Dagzar
 * Recommended by Wavebird
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: Mentor follows the adventures of 15 year old Leah Gordon, who is forced to complete her unfinished pokemon journey with two kids as their mentor.
 * Comments: A great read by all standards, this fanfic touches upon how most Pokemon trainers are never successful, the main character being one of those trainers. Highly recommended. In progress, but the author posts the percentage of completion of each chapter daily.

Mind Over Matter by DavidBrin
 * Recommended by Umbee
 * Synopsis: The epic struggle between fun-loving Mew and prudish Azelf can only be settled by one thing; the Gobstopper of DEATH! Not as random as it sounds.
 * Comments: A silly little exchange between the playful Mew and the logical Azelf. It's hard to describe how funny it is without being too over-the-top.

Minor Miscalculations and Unlikely Ascension by Fragmented Disillusionment (TF Fics.)
 * Recommended by Kirby
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: Minor Miscalculations is the story of a young trainer named Alvin who gets transformed into a pichu by an ancient artifact. With only his pikachu (and later joined by his best friend and psychic, David), Alvin must fight his pokemon instincts while trying to find a way to become human again. This will take him across the sea to the region of Kanto, where he unknowingly becomes caught up in a Team Rocket operation that could cause the boy to lose everything. Unlikely Ascension, a sort of companion one-shot to Minor Miscalculations, tells the story of a young man named Logan. Born without any psychic abilities into a family of psychics, the boy was often bullied an abused in his youth. Even after defying the long-thought idea that those not born with the ability could never develop it, he's still treated like an outcast in his own family. This story follows him as he sets out to make his own path, and ends up finding a way to be far more than he is.

Morphic by Dragonfree (Or you can go to FanFiction.net)
 * Recommended by Vapour
 * Status: Completed.
 * Synopsis: Several scientists tried to make Pokemorphs (half-human, half-Pokemon) and succeed, but they're forced to keep them after an abortion debate. Few years later, the Pokemorphs become teenagers and... this summary does not do the story justice.

N's Mother by Skylar-ginny
 * Recommended by Tropers/2writeis2life
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: N's mother reflects on her courtship with Ghetsis and the birth of her son.

The Natural History of Pokémon by Shadow Wasserson
 * Recommended by Dialga X
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: Imagine a field guide to a realistic Pokémon universe.

New Game by Misheard Whisper
 * Recommended by Rinne
 * Status: Oneshot
 * Synopsis: What happens to your Pokemon when you press New Game? If you don't transfer them to another game, they might well resent you for it. A sobering look at that New Game button we all take for granted.
 * Comments: An eloquent little ficlet that develops and beautifully presents the thoughts of six Pokémon and their impending deletion, all in under 2000 words. There’s no forceful aesop here, but the personalities that are shown will definitely make you think twice before pressing that button. Warning: major Tear Jerker.

No Antidote by Falcon Pain
 * Recommended by CAD
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: A young pokemon trainer from Pallet obtains a starter and begins on his journey, but then suffers a tragic accident that leaves him with a fading mind and only weeks to live. What does this mean for Bulbasaur, his starter, and how far will Bulbasaur take their mutual promise to go as far as they can, no matter the obstacle?

No Boundaries: A Wiki Pokemon Story by DJ Spenstar (with Chimchar2356025, Nalyd Renrut, Gideoncrawle, and Fanfiction2010)
 * Recommended by Power Of Rock
 * Synopsis: In the Hoenn region, a group of teens take their own shot at becoming "the best like no one ever was." Enter the quirky and fun Chimmy, the fallen Jhoto trainer Nalyd, and the passionate and compassionate rising star Spenny, as they brave the entire land of Hoenn for their chance in the hall of fame. And with the help of Spenny's father Gideon, his Houndour Sullivan, and the many Pokemon they'd find along the way, they just might get there.

Obsession by Blackjack Rocket
 * Recommended by Androidraptor
 * Status: Last update February, 2011.
 * Synopsis: An original backstory for P 2 K's enigmatic antagonist, the collector/Jirarudan/Lawrence III.

''Painting A Masterpiece by Divine Wolfe
 * Recommended by Pichu-kun.
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: One-shot, slight BluexLeaf. There hadn't always been just two of them. Once, there had been three...Blue, Red, and Leaf friendship

Pedestal by Digital Skitty
 * Recommended by yiran
 * Status: Completed.
 * Synopsis: A boy sets out on a Pokemon journey with his Numel Pedestal. Together they deal with double weaknesses, unplanned catches, unexpected nicknames, and his own destiny.
 * Has it's own page.

A Pallet Pair by Veravine
 * Recommended by Roo
 * Status: Complete
 * Summary: Ever wonder who the other trainers from Pallet Town were, and why we never saw them compete in the Pokemon League alongside Ash and Gary? Well, meet Ivonar "Eevee" Marain and Joey "Remmy" Remshaw, the two "unknown" Pokemon trainers as they start their own Pokemon Journey. It's not quite "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," but the two protagonists do have a tendency to unknowingly visit places just before or after Ash does in the anime, either setting up or experiencing the consequences of various canon events.

Pika by Zachary Braun.
 * Recommended by Fawn
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: A Pikachu is adopted by an abusive trainer, sees the world, and gains enlightenment. Er...I think.
 * Comments: Major Mind Screw ahoy. Wear a helmet.

Poke Wars by Cornova.
 * Recommended by Dialga X
 * Status: 3 complete. 1 ongoing.
 * Synopsis: Ho-oh plans to make a utopia for Pokémon, by wiping out humans. He has supercharged all the Pokémon and imbued them with an intense bloodlust. Can Humanity and Lugia's corps of Legendaries band together to stop him?
 * Comments: This series of four stories tells the tale of Ho-oh's genocide against humanity. They are all dark, gritty and high-octane war stories. They are quite violent but the action sequences in them are absolutely dazzling. The character development is pretty good as well. A word of caution: the effects of the Pokémon attacks are quite disturbing.
 * There are also four Expanded Universe stories that should be noted as well:
 * Poké Wars: The Pokemon They Carried
 * Poké Wars: Hell In Sinnoh (by Jakayrta)
 * Poké Wars: Dawn of a New Era (by Jakayrta)
 * Poké Wars: Downfall of a Champion

Pokemon Colosseum: Apparitionsas well as the rest of the series by Digi-Dolphin
 * Recommended by zaiaku 666
 * Status: Complete.
 * Pairings: Wes/Rui
 * Synopsis: The first part in this author's Pokemon Colosseum Continuation Fics that give more of a Backstory to Wes' past as a Snagger and how it affects his future.

Pokémon: Crimson by ABBryant
 * Recommended by: lindabhair
 * Status: ongoing
 * Synopsis: from ffn: "Twins Hilbert and Hilda Henderson have a dead father and a still grieving mother. N has hopes, but no agency. Bianca Jones has a papa so strict she wants to be free. Cheren Shiro has dreams of championship and no brains. They all have a story to tell."
 * Tags:, Alternate Character Interpretation

Pokemon Diamond and Pearl Gone Wrong by burningfoot.
 * Recommended by Rita689
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: A parody of Diamond and Pearl. Two different people enter their games purely for your entertainment. The game isn't going right but being a criminal, killing Gym Leaders and using AR doesn't make it better but does make it more fun. Now with epilogue.

Pokémon Legends Saga by devilrose87
 * Recommended by Psykosis
 * Summary: The Legends Saga starts out in Hoenn, but later installments reach out all over the Pokémon world. The first arc involves a somewhat mysterious trainer trying to take down Teams Aqua and Magma, but May unwittingly gets swept along. Everything then branches out into a whole mess of trouble involving the Legendary Pokémon.
 * Comments: The whole story is very well written and is updated on a weekly basis. Be warned that their will be lesbianism in some of the later chapters, if you're offended by that.

Pokemon FOCUS by Con Kipcha
 * Recomended by Faislittlewhiteraven
 * Status: Ongoing
 * Synopsis: "Where do all the Pokémon go when they can't cope with everyday life anymore? To Pokémon Rehab of course! Acceptance into F.O.C.U.S. is highly coveted by potential trainers, but do they have what it takes to fix these peculiar Pokémon?"
 * Comments: Being set mostly in a boarding school with most of the characters being humans in their mid to late teens, there's automatically a lot of annoying high school drama going on, but this fic more than makes up for it with well written and often hilarious (and sometimes gross) moments between the characters and their pokemon, as well as adding a bit of real life to the pokemon world.

Pokemon Gray by Blu Rose
 * Recommended by raptyr
 * Status: In Progress
 * Pairings: None so far, though hints of White/N
 * Synopsis: White understands Pokemon, but an incident left her with a crippling fear of them. Now she's on a journey with her brother Black to overcome it. But how can she while clashing with Team Plasma and the odd N?

Pokemon Legacy by Red Eyes Black Dragon Master
 * Recommended by The Dark Trex
 * Status: Ongoing
 * Synopsis: A rouge trainer is going around the Kanto Region destroying Pokemon Gyms and killing the Gym Leaders. At the same time, Ash is now 19 and coming back to visit Pallet town. Misty has a secret she has to share with him. A deconstruction of some of the darker themes and ideas in the pokemon world, like the gym leaders, child soldiers, and the Joys and Jennys.

Pokemon Master by Ace Sanchez
 * Recommended by [wescotta
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: Pokemon Master is a brilliant translation of the Pokemon television show from an episodic, monster-of-the-week kiddy show to a postapocalyptic 'shonen fight' Dark Fic.

Pokemon Rebirth by Gemma Bright and Tim Dixon
 * Recommended by Keyboarder
 * Status:
 * Pairings: Jesse/James, Ash/Misty, and several others that the author says will come soon.
 * Synopsis: A series of Fan fics about many things ranging from what happened to Meowth and the rest of Team Rocket to a pokemon trainer, who is psychic, who has to contact the pokemon world's god to save the world. Many take place in Tatto, the closest the pokemon world will ever come to Great Britain. The main story on the site is Ultimatum, which is about a psychic who was just trying to help a town get rid of Team Rocket agents and stumbled onto something more complicated. The prequel is Altered Paths, which should be read before, is about what happened to Team Rocket once they lost track of Ash and the gang and are ordered to come back to base.
 * Comments: The series attempts to explain plotholes and generally WMG about many things in the pokemon world. There is also a wiki style encyclopedia here and a deviantart gallery for current and upcoming projects with spoilers in the scraps section here.

Pokemon Storm Clouds and its sequel, Storm Clouds II by deeman 45
 * Recommended by Leliel
 * Status:
 * Pokemon Storm Clouds: Complete.
 * Storm Clouds II: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: A twist on the old Trapped in TV Land plot where a nerd named Dan and his wannabe girlfriend Missy get zapped into a game of LeafGreen. The twist? It seems the Pokemon universe is a bit more realistic than seen in the games, and the process causes Missy to mutate into an Eevee (the title referring to her pelt color), and Dan is oblivious to his friend's plight, given that she loses her ability to speak English in the process.

Pokemon: The Future Lies in the Past and Pokemon: The Vision of His Future by Mark Drodman
 * Recommended by Seventy Seven
 * Synopsis: Ten years in the future: Pokemon Master Ash Ketchum disappears in a raging hurricane. His friends, Misty Williams and Brock Harrison, brave the terrors of Sternbreak Island to save him only to uncover a terrible secret from Ash's past

Pokémon: The Power Inside by Legacy
 * Recommended by Ca Br Pi
 * Synopsis: Several years after beginning his Pokémon journey, Ash Ketchum is at last eligible to compete in the tournament of Pokémon Champions in Sapphire City. But, as the tournament progresses, Ash receives a mysterious coin with equally mysterious powers, and finds that old Team Rocket might not be as dead as was once thought.

POKEMORFZ by stupidfic
 * Recommended by Miff The Fox
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: An Affectionate Parody of pokemorph fanfiction. Team Crazy kidnaps six teens and turns them into pokemon hybrids (including one hedgehog hybrid). Hilarity Ensues.
 * Comments: Crack Fic, but the good kind. Finished.

The Prodigy by DeathbyFanfiction1029
 * Recommended by partner555
 * Status: on going
 * Synopsis: What if due to safety the Pokemon League decided to raise the starting trainer age to 13? How would this affect Ash and co.? Imagine a more mature, smarter Ash embarking on his Kanto journey prepared, and ready to take the Pokemon world by storm.
 * Comments: This is one of those fics that have good plots and an actually smarter Ash, but this one manages to retain Ash's ability to say silly things for great comedic effect. As of the time of this writing (19.9.2011), it is only 4 chapters in.

Refractions, Innocence, Rain, and Equilibrium. by Dark Magician Girl Aeris
 * Recommended by Mew 24 ever
 * Status: complete.
 * Synopsis:
 * Comments: If you happen to be a fan of Mewtwo, then I highly recommend the oneshots Refractions, Innocence, Rain, and Equilibrium. Of course, seeing how it's Mewtwo, they can be depressing...

Random Doom and Random Doom the Comic Series by BehindTG
 * Recommended by Captain Napalm
 * Status: Ongoing, but updates can be... sporadic, to say the least. Keep in mind the high quality of the pictures, and of the horrible phenomenon known as "Real Life," and she (Behind TG) can go months without uploading, before releasing a deluge of new updates. Generally, though, when a new chapter is coming out, two pages a day is common.
 * Synopsis: A series of gag and short comics revolving around the misadventures of trainer named Jenna and, more notably, her Pokémon in Sinnoh.

Regret by Crukix
 * Recommended by Drakenzie
 * Status: Complete.
 * Summary: "A world destroyed by war. A world where deadly creatures known as Pokemon stalked the earth. I grew up in that world. By some ill-fated miracle, I got the chance to stop the destruction. Only, I found out I caused it all. This is how I destroyed the world."
 * It now has its own page.

The Retelling of Pokemon Colloseum by Bob And Bill
 * Status: Complete.
 * Recommended by: Treeckosawesomeness
 * Synopsis: A retelling of the first Pokemon game to take place in Orre. As a comedic take on the generally Darker and Edgier entry in the Pokemon series, it explains what is left out in the games. Contains minor Wes X Rui shipping.

Reversed by Shirogane and Sei
 * Recommended by Umbee
 * Synopsis: Two different stories set in the same world. For reasons completely unknown to everyone, every single Pokemon in the world has become a gijinka. Ethical issues and mistrust between Pokemon and normal humans have effectively destroyed society as we know it. And caught in the middle are some time-traveling trainers and their Pokemon who are now very out of their element.

Rival's Story by Gastly's Mama
 * Recommended by Sith Droideka 2
 * Synopsis: This is the story of FRLG/RGBY from the point of view of your rival, Blue. It chronicles his quest to beat his hated rival Red and become champion. It also explains many elements from the original games, such as the man on the roof glitch, what happened to Blue's Raticate, and how Red got his Espeon.

A Sapphire Shines in Sinnoh by Eeveexpert.
 * Recommended by Dreamaniac.
 * Status:
 * Synopsis: Featuring mostly original characters with occasional cameos, A Sapphire Shines in Sinnoh is the first in a series of fanfics by Eeveexpert. It is centered around a family of seven eeveelutions and one eevee, on their own for the first time as their trainer journey's to Johto. A mysterious, well-done plot and more Eevee's then you can throw an evolutionary stone at.

Shade of Darkness by FallenVangaurd
 * Reccomended by KidChimera00
 * Status: Permanent Hiatus
 * Synopsis: Two eevee siblings' parents are killed in a forest fire and they shortly meet up with another eevee and her glaceon brother. That's really all one can say without spoiling the whole story.
 * Comments: It's surely one of the best fics on the site that needs to be read and re-read, though some closure would've been welcome when the author gave up on the story.

Shadows Like You by Cosmic Mewtwo
 * Recommended by Nexus
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: Mewtwo now living alone on Mount Queyna, is angsty and depressed because he's the only of his kind in existance. Meanwhile, Giovanni decides to have his scientists create three more Mewtwos...

Speak Up by Mya_Latti.
 * Recommended by Hedgi
 * Status: In Progress
 * Synopsis: So after about four months of tests, the doctor had confirmed to his mother what was wrong with Red. "Your child is mute," This follows the storyline of the Generation I games.

"Stars Fell" trilogy by Spruceton: Stars Fell on Pallet Town, Fractured Stars, and Blue Heaven
 * Recommended by Pykrete
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: The series focuses on Ash's family life, in particular, his estranged father. But what sets it apart from other similar stories is not only is his father not one of the typical suspects (e.g. Giovanni, Prof. Oak, Lance...) but get this: the man actually wants to build a close, meaningful, relationship with his son!

The Sun Soul by 50caliburchaos
 * Recommended by Arc Varanus
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: The world is a dangerous, violent place, and mankind vies for its very existence on a planet prowled by terrifying monsters and powerful creatures. Ash of Pallet Town, a talented trainer, knowing this all too well, sets out to change everything.
 * Comments: I found a reference to this fic on this site today, read it on a whim and was instantly hooked. It's a darker take on the Pokemon 'verse, stripping away the sugary exterior of Pokemon and taking the concept of such a world, where monsters with highly destructive capabilities roam the frontier freely, to it's harsh, logical conclusion. Very dark, very grim, very much recommended.
 * Has its own page.

Sword and Shield, as well as the other stories by Kayasuri-n in that 'verse.
 * Recommended by Mike
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: Sword and Shield has psychic-hating homicide detective Brenda Johnson investigating a murder in a lab, which leads to the discovery of Team Rocket's leader and an alliance with Mewtwo, who has decided to become a police officer and incidentally has impressive computer skills. Jokulhaups has Brenda and Mewtwo investigate a serial killer who is targeting the only people who would pose a challenge to an up-and-coming trainer. World on Fire is the investigation of a serial murderer/rapist, followed by a wee bit of a falling out between Brenda and Mewtwo. Chosen Fate involve a long series of murders of identical young girls.

Tales of Flame and Anomaly by Buwaro and Dark Magician Girl Aeris, respectively. Fanfiction links: Tales of Flame and Anomaly
 * Recommended by Hydrall
 * Synopsis: This is a pretty in-depth 'verse of two stories (There was a third but its gone now), both of which crossover occasionally. Tales of Flame is the story of a charmander imaginatively named Flame by his master, who is nicknamed 'Moron' back, and is partially a parody, partially its own continuing plot. Anomaly is the story of Eve, another clone of Mew, and her adventures in the Pokemon World; It's much more serious. Both are funny and action-filled, while keeping together a universe that includes a much more competent Team Rocket, a gender-bending Mew and a jerkass evil Celebi.
 * Comments: Both of them are still going strong, with Tales of Flame over 314 chapters in. Anomaly still updates, if slowly.

Threads of the Soul by Desk Rage
 * Recommended by Pandora Tears
 * Status: Ongoing.
 * Synopsis: "Do not deceive yourself, Lucario. In order to be useful to our masters and comrades, we all learn skills against our nature."

The Ties that Bind by Saffire Persian
 * Recommended by antialiasis
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: They say that Time will eventually heal all wounds; but people tend to forget the deep, everlasting scars it leaves.

Travels of the Trifecta by Shinneth
 * Recommended by Lawnmowergirl
 * Synopsis: Based around the fan theory that Pyramid King Brandon is Paul and Reggie's father, this fanfic focuses on their fractured family as Brandon issues a challenge to both of his sons as he embarks on a quest to obtain Regigigas.
 * Status: Ongoing
 * Comments: This fic is insanely long but well worth a read if you're a fan of any of the following: Paul, Reggie, Brandon, Maylene, Conway, really in-character fanfics, expansion of canon, long fanfics...etc.

Pokemon XD^3: The Waves of Truth and Pokemon Ranger and the Gardener of Gratitude by The Great Butler
 * Recommended by Nekusagi
 * Status:
 * Synopsis: Combining characters from the games and anime, XD^3 and Gardener of Gratitude are action-adventure stories in the style of classic Two-Fisted Tales. In XD^3, the heroes fight a villainous force formed from Collosseum and XD villains Cipher, who are united under a new ruler with diabolical plans for world domination. Gardener of Gratitude finds the grandson of a renowned archaeologist on an expedition to unearth the secrets of his past drawn into a conspiracy of royal intrigue and treachery, full of mystery and suspense. While XD^3 has a definite science fiction angle, Gratitude is a more straight fantasy adventure in the pulp style of Indiana Jones.

Xanthic Growlithe Contract by Facia
 * Recommended by wescotta
 * Status: Complete.
 * Synopsis: Why are most Pokemon trainers children? Why do Nurse Joys all look the same? Why can't people buy tickets for the S.S. Anne, and why doesn't anybody bother researching wild pokemon? In Xanthic Growlithe Contract, ten-year-old Elliot roams Kanto with a menagerie of unusual pokemon, including a Jigglypuff that can only use Uproar and a Poochyna that grows weaker as it evolves. But as he travels, he can't help but notice that something is mysteriously, inexplicably wrong...