Top 19 Epic Pokémon Fanfics
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Borne of Caution
by VibeLordess
An irritated Pokemon might tell you to stop what you're doing. An irritated animal will probably just attack you. Pokemon, for all their power, would be open books and a breeze to care for to any competent animal handler on Earth. After a fiery death, a professional zookeeper who never outgrew Pokem
New Beginnings - A Pokemon Slice of Life.
by Lessgently
Ethan Reed, once an ordinary young man from Earth, is mysteriously transported to the vibrant world of Pokémon. Stranded and bewildered, he spends over a year in an untamed forest, surviving and adapting to his new reality while waiting for rescue. During this time, he creates a small plot of land f
I Will Touch the Skies - A Pokemon Fanfiction
by Soussouni
Grace Pastel is a young girl who lives a cozy life in Jubilife city with her father, and for her, Pokemon battles are just something that she watches on television or online. Entertainment to be seen at a distance. After turning fifteen, she watched as young people her age got ready for their first
Izuku used Struggle!
by MotherofSheeplets (KittyCatInBlue)
Most people have quirks. So does Izuku!Most people have calm, obedient quirks. Izuku does not sometimes.Izuku's quirk summons creatures known as Pokemon. All with their own unique personalities!He's going to be a hero, no matter how difficult the path ahead may seem. Even if he has to struggle!
The Ranger's Curse
by TempestStorm
Pokémon adore Izuku, but pokéballs seem to hate the teen. And pokémon always get skittish whenever he hold one around them. He learns that trying to catch one would likely never work. He's just quirkless, worthless, partnerless Deku to the whole world. Having the Ranger's Curse is just the cherr
when worlds collide
by tsuzuroon
── ₊✦ YUU HAS ONE ULTIMATE GOAL: travel the Kalos region and grow as a Pokémon Trainer. Which was kind of hard to do now that she’d been whisked off to some fantasy college for elite, powerful magicians in who-knows-where. Okay, scratch that. Travelling the Kalos region— On hold. Navigating this new
Seeing the future and an understated but overwhelming kid and his Pikachu
by Di5rushi
React to Pokemon, atleast Masters 8 Tournament because I can't find any and as they say, "you make the change you want to see".
Competing for Your Attention
by IdunAurora
Viktor had always looked up to his parents, and above all to his mother, Sinnoh's Top Coordinator who swept through contests with her Sylveon like it was nobody's business. Of course, he admired his father, too, a skilled Ice Master that crushed his challengers left and right. Aspiring to one day be
Supporting the Chosen One
by PokePotter1
Lovingly inspired by Chosen One Support Chat
A Trip To Kanto!
by ElviraGranger
It all began when a certain someone insulted his homeland. Tired and frustrated, Ash Ketchum of Pallet Town decides to take the Unova Gang on a trip to Kanto, to show that those who rise from Pallet don't go down with just a blow of the mallet. Join Ash Ketchum on a journey to his home, where there
Luxury Trainer Barbie: Kanto League
by EmoKitty21
Ash Ketchum is fifteen, rich, blond, dramatic, and absolutely convinced that a bigger-on-the-inside designer bag is normal travel equipment. Pikachu disagrees. Misty is horrified. Team Rocket is confused. Meowzie Magnolia Ketchum, Ash’s talking Meowth and lifelong partner in chaos, is mostly concern
Pokémon: Eternal Legends
by Ultimateblazer
No summary provided.
Waiting for August to End
by dandelions_and_snapdragons
Hop hasn't spoken to his brother for almost two years. He hasn't spoken to his best friend for even longer, and then they show up with no warning when they should be halfway across the world. - Galarian law states that anyone who is 22 years of age and older can request to terminate their contract t
Rise Against
by shisabella
In a future where Team Rocket has risen to power in Kanto, 18 year old Champion Ash Ketchum finds himself at the center of an underground resistance movement.
Journey To Be The Best Pokemon Master
by BadBoy1992
Five-year-old Ash gets attacked by a flock of Spearow, but ends up being saved by Mew. How will this change his life? Aura Guardian Ash. Psychic Ash. OP Ash and his Pokémon. Super-powerful Ash. Eventually not-human Ash. Ash/Massive Harem.
Journeys of Self-Discovery
by ShinyGrowlithe12
After a complicated breakup with her secret boyfriend, Misty finds herself pregnant. Due to the dangers in Kanto at the time, she has to leave her coveted Elite Four position and return to the Cerulean City Gym. She cannot risk her child being in danger, so she has her sister raise her. Thus, Coral
New Girl in Goldenrod City
by ShinyGrowlithe12
AU based off of "New Girl." After a messy breakup, Dawn moves to Goldenrod City for a fresh start. Desperate for housing, she accidentally sublets an apartment with three men: playboys Drew and Gary, and the icy Paul. The vacancy was left by Ash, who moved in with his childhood friends Misty and Bro
A Friend's Return: Galactic Battles
by Wishmaker1028
As our heroes continue with their adventures in the Sinnoh Region, Team Galactic is starting to come out of the shadows. Can Ash and his friends stop them from making their "perfect world"? Updates on the weekends! Please read and review! And always think outside of the box!
Pokémon: Leyendas Eternas
by Ultimateblazer
Arceus decidió crear un nuevo universo, uno que juntase todo lo bueno y lo malo que había visto a lo largo de su eterna existencia. Un universo donde las diversas leyendas conviviesen, forjando una nueva historia…
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This list of 19epic Pokémon fanfics spans 7,004,561 total words. Kudos range from 17 on the newest entries to 8,248 on the most established. Most entries are ongoing works, so subscribe on AO3 for update notifications. The most common rating is Teen And Up Audiences (12 of 19 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Pokemon · Hurt/Comfort · Action/Adventure · Pokemon Journey · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence.
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