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Proof that [[Sturgeon's Law|the remaining 10% is worth stocking up on Reviver Seeds for]] here:
These are recommendations made by [[Troper|Tropers]]s for ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]'' [[Fanfic|Fanfics]]s, all of which have been signed. After a few samples, you will be able to judge whether you might be interested in the 'fic, based on who recommended it. ''No-name recommendations will be '''[[Zapped (wiki)]]'''.'' Nobody would back up the rec. Discussion of the recommendation is welcome on the discussion page. As such discussion is important, do remember to add the discussion page to the watchlist, if need be.
Do warn when a fanfic may head into [[Everyone Is Gay|homosexual]] or [[Better Than Canon|non-canon]] territory. Some people just don't like it, and as we all know, [[Shipping]] is [[Serious Business]].
== Authors and Websites ==
[http://www.fanfiction.net/u/235060/ Usami]
* Recommended by [[Tropers/Netbug 009|Netbug 009]]
** Seconded by [[Tropers/Werebunny 131|Werebunny 131]]
* ''Comments'': Seriously, just anything by this author. There's some amazing control of the characters here.
== [[Gen Fic|General Fics]] ==
''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.''
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4441809/1/bSpanning_b_bTime_b Spanning Time]'' by [[Tropers/Gorsecloud|Gorsecloud]]
* Recommended by [[Tropers/CAD|CAD]]
* Seconded by [[Tropers/Umbee|Umbee]]
* ''Synopsis'': A ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]: Explorers of Time and Darkness'' fanfiction. Grovyle tells his side of the story, a story which has two parts: one, of how he met a Celebi and a human in his struggle to survive the dark future, and the other, of how he met a Charmander and her Chikorita friend on his quest to prevent the collapse of Temporal Tower. In reflecting on his memories, Grovyle realizes just how much his quest has changed his life, as well as time itself.
* ''Comments'': This is just plain neat. The author masterfully draws parallels between the events of the game and Grovyle's memories, all while (mostly) keeping with canon and offering a very nice interpretation of what happened before the events of the game. Highly recommended for any PMD2 fans.
[[Silver Resistance|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Silver Resistance]] by ScytheRider
* Recommended by [[Tropers/Foomin Blue|Foomin Blue]]
* Seconded by [[Tropers/Gorsecloud|Gorsecloud]]
* Thirded by [[Tropers/Nothingtoseehere|Nothingtoseehere]]
* ''Synopsis'': A human wakes up to find himself transformed into a Charmander, unable to remember even his own name... only his conviction that he was once human, and this is ''not'' his world. Teaming up with a fugitive Bulbasaur, he is drawn into the resistance movement against the mysterious and all-powerful Master.
* ''Comments'': Far [[Better Than It Sounds]], ''Silver Resistance'' strives to be a worthy successor to the plot-driven ''Rescue Team'' and ''Explorers'' PMD games. Its [[Darker and Edgier]] leanings are tempered with the author's willingness to joke around and make frequent [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]] to the actual series; he also put real thought into the internal workings of the original setting, and it boasts a large, decently developed cast.
** [[Haustere|Seconded--it really is quite nice]].
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5193377/1/Innocence Innocence]'' by Ember A. Keelty
* Recommended by [[Tropers/Foomin Blue|Foomin Blue]]
* ''Synopsis'': Sometimes forgetting is the greatest mercy you could ask for. Sometimes it isn't.
* ''Comments'': A succinct and [[Tear Jerker|heartbreaking]] take on what life was like for the heroine before the adventure began. While the ending is technically [[Jossed]] by ''Sky'', that doesn't dull its impact.
"[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5174800/1/PMD_Legendary_Ancient_Discoveries_Book_I PMD: Legendary & Ancient Discoveries Book I]"
* Recommended by [[Tropers/Samurai Yoshi|Samurai Yoshi]]
* "Synopsis": When an evil Pokemon takes Palkia and Dialga as captives and drives the world into chaos, it's up to a human that was turned into a pokemon-and his team-to stop him.
* "Comments" A pretty good 'fic, generally revolving around the friendship and adventures of Team Pokesquad, with a developing plot. Gets better as you read on. By the way, if you read it, please, edit it's [[PMD: Legendary & Ancient Discoveries|page.]]
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4698454/1/Variations Variations]'' and its extension ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5164329/1/Trials_of_a_Pokemon_Trainer Trials of a Pokemon Trainer]'' by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1752075/LionsMane10 LionsMane10]
* Recommended by [[Tropers/Canary In The Coal Mine|Canary In The Coal Mine]]
* ''Synopsis'':
** Variations is a sequel to the Explorers of Time/Darkness storyline. Dialga is predicting a new disaster that can destroy both the Pokemon world and Earth, but this time originating from Earth. Can Leo and Blaze figure out what it is and stop it in time? Can Leo survive returning to Earth and confronting everything he left behind? The story is completed.
** Trials of a Pokemon Trainer is the side story/sequel to that storyline, involving Leo attempting to become a Pokemon trainer on Earth, despite being a Pokemon himself. The story is completed.
* ''Comments'':
** Variations is most definitely a work of love, examining the [[Tear Jerker|emotional bond between the main character and his partner]] as they visit Earth, as well as the main character's past. Highly recommended for a take on [[PMD 2]]'s characters and storyline.
** Trials of a Pokemon Trainer is a humorous side story of the main character trying to learn how to be a Pokemon trainer again, but still stuck as a Pokemon himself.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4577323/1/Rescue_Team_Freedom_Ravages_of_War Rescue Team Freedom: Ravages of War]'' by WedgePalmer
* Recommended by [[Tropers/Dialga X|Dialga X]]
* ''Synopsis'': When an evil warlord gathers an Army of Pokemon and invades the region of Kind, can a tiny rescue team formed by a Cyndaquil and his manservant Treecko fight the darkness
* ''Comments'': It takes place in a [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] styled world but other than that, it shares little with the actual games. However, this story is ''very'' dark, even darker than the ''Explorers of Time/Darkness''. Sadly, it is [[Dead Fic|dead]] but the 2 chapters that are present are very, very good.
''[[Brave New World (fanfic)|Brave New World]]'' by Ri2
* Recommended by [[Tropers/Pykrete|Pykrete]]
* ''Synopsis'': The sequel to ''Latias' Journey'', which was sitting on the [[Pokémon/Fanfic Recs|Fanfic Recs]] recs page for a while before Mystery Dungeon got its own page. Starts after the end of the Red/Blue Rescue game, whose human-turned-Pokemon protagonist was apparently Ash (as a Lucario) -- and he's not the only familiar face. Trouble starts brewing when a cult starts trying to destroy life and the fabric of the universe, and things kinda go downhill from there.
* ''Comments'': Reading ''Latias' Journey'' isn't strictly necessary to understand what's going on, but it's set up a bit better if you did (for instance, why Pikachu has a sword -- don't think about it, [[Rule of Cool|just run with it]] -- and who some of the extras are). Like the previous work, it gleefully stretches both ends of the [[Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror]] beyond the breaking point, often in the same paragraph, so expect to be assaulted by [[What Do You Mean It's Not for Kids?|major]] [[Squick]] and [[Mind Screw|major]] [[Crowning Moment of Funny|weirdness]] at the same time. Additionally, at some point between ''Journey'' and here, the author discovered [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|TVTropes]], and the first new member of the team is a Troper too...{{spoiler|and he knows how to use [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Main_Page Bulbapedia]}}.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5954558/1/Aimee Aimee]'' by Saturn Jupiter.
* ''Recommended by'': [[Tropers/Mysterynovelist 2010|Mysterynovelist 2010]]
* ''Synopsis'': A young girl's mind is trapped inside the body of a Pokemon whilst her body lies in a coma elsewhere. Her loyal Pokemon watch over her comatose body while her mind is threatened by a faction of dark type Pokemon wishing to resurrect the legendary Darkrai.
* ''Comments'': The first great PMD fic that didn't involve a retelling of the entire game that I've ever found. What I especially like is how the author does a side-by-side comparison of the young girl (called Aimee) as an Eevee in the PMD world and her comatose body in the real world and the effects of both Aimees to those around her. Bonus points go to the fact that she has all her chapter titles in ''French''.
** It's probably safe to assume that Aimee is now a deadfic, as it hasn't updated for a year and a half.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5263065/ Team GoGetters: Beyond the First Gate]'' by GreenSonic21
* ''Recommended by'': [[Tropers/Mydoctor 93|Mydoctor 93]]
* ''Synopsis'': Based off the first anime special (yes, there were multiple anime specials.) Squirtle, Charmander and Chikorita continue on with their Rescue Team work after their first mission. Author's preview of the story: "I recently watched the first Pokemon Mystery Dungeon special again, and thought about trying to continue it. Team Go-Getters continue their work, but they may be in for more than they bargained for. Follows the game storyline with some later differences." The later differences mentioned are related with who Squirtle really was as a human.
* ''Comments'': It expands on the basic plot of the first PMD games; the author prevents the story from going trite by tweaking parts of the plot, {{spoiler|which includes setting up Gengar as a henchman of another, more sinister villain by the name of Faust,}} and manages to work up an acceptable compromise between originality and quality. The plot may still sound banal for some people, but other than that it is a good story.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6421734/1/bPokemon_b_bUnknown_b_bChasms_b Pokemon Unknown Chasms]'' by Pocket-Fulla-Shells
* Recommended by [[Tropers/Phaaze 22|Phaaze 22]]
* ''Synopsis'': Somewhat based on Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Sky, Andrew finds himself in a world without humans, and as been turned into a Pokemon himself, and sets out to discover the truth and the way home, only to discover things that would undermine his own sanity
* ''Comments'': An alternate take on the story of PMD Sky, with a main character roster of somewhat different personalities, making it, whilst all the more hilarious, also all the more gripping and exciting. Also adds some interesting expansions to the universe as a whole. Good stuff.
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7091648/1/Pokemon_Mystery_Dungeon_2_A_Novelization Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2: A Novelization]'' and its sequel ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7352475/1/Pokemon_Mystery_Dungeon_Life_In_Flames Life in Flames]'' by Gamerfan411
* Recommended by [[Tropers/RL Yoshi|RL Yoshi]]
* Status: The original is complete; the sequel is has been finished as of January 14, 2012.
* ''Synopsis'': Somewhat [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]; it's a novelization of the famous Pokemon Mystery Dungeon games this section is for, but with a few twists and turns by the author. The sequel, while still based on the games, is more original and doesn't rely strictly on the game's plot for its own story.
** ''Novelization'': Alex wakes up on the beach one day as a Pikachu, remembering nothing about himself other than his name and that he used to be a human. After meeting a friendly Eevee girl, they form an exploration team and go out to save the world...twice. Contains some minor shipping between the hero and partner.
** ''Life in Flames'': Elisa is a girl who never liked Pokemon, but she wakes up one day as a Vulpix saved from a forest fire in a faraway place. After she gets used to this situation, she meets a friendly Riolu and soon reluctantly joins him as an exploration team. Several events cause this to be very different from the games, in contrast to the previous story.
* ''Comments'': Definitely one of my favourite Pokemon fanfics. There is quite a bit of characterization, as well as some well-needed backstory. The series is also updating very frequently; the sequel started on September 4th and already has 14 chapters by the 26th.
== [[Shipping|Shipping Fics]] ==
''Stories focused on the romantic relationships between the cast.''
''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4408333/1/Pokemon_bMystery_b_bDungeon_b_Team_Twilight Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Team Twilight]'' by HopeThePixii
* ''Recommended by'': [[Tropers/Shadowreaper 51|Shadowreaper 51]]
* ''Synopsis'': Set in the world of MD: [[Eo D/Eo T|Eo D]], this fic stars a Charmander and a Treeko, both with scarred pasts, who join up to form a rescue team. The story is well written with quite a few sad moments, some when I cried, and some moments where all you can do is say "Awwwww".
* ''Comments'': It lives and breaths in the same world as mystery dungeon, but our titular main character, Pixii, is not a human, just an abused Charmander. Normally I don't go for these kinds of things, but this one is so filled with everything that makes a romance story great that I can't help but get drawn into the story. I've always said that if I can't stop reading it until I look up at the clock and it says 4 in the morning, then it is a great story. This has everything a good story needs. Romance, Drama, Action, Suspense, a dash of Angst, and more plot than you can shake a stick at.
''Fan remixes. ...What? Fan music counts!''
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poiqPQpiTN0 Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2: Primal Dialga Remix]" by [http://www.youtube.com/user/PokeRemixStudio PokeRemixStudio]
* Recommended by Sparky Lurkdragon
* ''Synopsis'': A six-and-a-half minute expansion on the already awesome Primal Dialga theme from ''Pokemon Mystery Dungeon 2''.
* ''Comments'': This, right here, is PokeRemixStudio's masterpiece. The original theme is already very epic, suiting the grave situation faced by our heroes as they face a mad time god in battle over the world's fate. This remix? It feeds the song about a hundred Rare Candies.. rather poor, to say the least.
** [[Jackman B]]: Good gravy, seconding!
** [[CAD]]: Thirding! Amazing use of oldschool chiptune square-wave, too.
** {{[[User|Roihu]] Fourth'd}}. Really, after this mix, nobody should ever really try to even mix this song again lest they end in humiliation.
** Zero Tw0: I sort of love it and hate it. Love it because it is an unbelievably good remix, as it should be regarded. Hate it (somewhat unfairly) because a certain author I know associates this song with himself. It doesn't help that his writing ability is... rather poor, to say the least.
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPhLTeZ00Us Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Sky Tower Remix]" by [http://www.youtube.com/user/GrovyleDDV GrovyleDDV]
* Recommended by [[CAD]]
* ''Synopsis'': Orchestrated rendering of the first Pokemon Mystery Dungeon game's final level music.
* ''Comments'': Better than [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL3FzvMwOZw PokeRemixStudio's] mix, in my opinion. Unlike his, this one is smooth, well-mastered, and mystical sounding, capturing both the epicness and sadness of the final stage.
** {{[[User|Roihu]] Seconded}}.
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_Qkqy6-jn8 The Greatest Loss of All]" by [http://www.youtube.com/user/TheGuitahHeroe TheGuitahHeroe]
* Recommended by [[Sky Blue Fox]]
* ''Synopsis'': Orchestrated remix of "Memories of You" from Explorers and "Run Away" from Rescue.
* ''Comments'': One of the best remixes of Mystery Dungeon music I've ever heard. It takes the melancholy-yet-hopeful tone of both the songs and captures it beautifully with the choices of piano and flute to drive the melody.
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