Top 25 Short Pokémon Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Mid-length Pokémon fics — 10,000–50,000 words.
to (create) them all
by SailorChibi
Tony agreed to build pokémon for the Barton children. But he's Tony Stark, and grand, ostentatious gestures when he cares for someone are what he does best. Why stop at the children when everyone on the team could use a cute, deadly companion?
Misery Loves Company
by DoobleBugs
Dawn was convinced she was alone in Hisui, going under a false name and pretending to have lost her memories in order to squeak by and survive.But she's not alone in her misfortunes. And she's not going to leave him behind.
Super Effective
by crookedtime
Lee Minho, the final gym leader, is the last thing standing between Jisung and his dreams. Minho is powerful, rude enough to set Jisung’s teeth on edge, and absolutely fucking beautiful. Jisung wants to destroy him. In more ways than one. OR: fire is super effective against ice, and Minho is super e
Training Ash the Orange League Champion
by Starlightthedark
The orange islands changed up how they were going to work as a region now Ash is the new champion of the region at age 11 but the champions of othe regions are there to help via chat.
i've got a badge and the power to play
by cryptonomica
“But that’s weird right? It’d be weird?”“Nah,” Taehyung says, confident in his drunken state. “Friends can help friends. That’s why it’s called friends with benefits. The key to a good friend with benefits is no kissing, and I’m not going to kiss you, so.”But Jimin really, really wants him to.
Bamboozled Into Parenthood
by Renyo
For MXTX & Erha Secret Valentine event Right after qi deviation in Lingxi Cave, Liu Qingge travels back to his youth and finds out he has wronged Shen Qingqiu. Now he needs to make up to the man - with plenty of gifts!
Champion Time
by WillNonsense
A chatfic exploring a universe where instead of going to meet Goh at Professor Cerise's lab, Ash instead is stuck managing Alola, getting advice off of the Champions, watching bonds being made, and learning how to become responsible, all in the media of messages. There's a lot happening, being Champ
(my god) don't look at your phone
by breezilis
This is a rewrite. I wrote the original story in 2019ish, and then got massively burned out and self-conscious. I deleted everything—even my old AO3 account, magicalmayhems. And now, four years older and a little wiser, I decided to start this story again. To be clear: I do not intend to abandon it
Mr.Sandman, send me a dream.
by WhoInvitedThatguy
Mew wanted to do something good for its favorite human. It ended up having unforeseen consequences. Or *the always sunny in Philidelphia theme plays* Mew accidentally gives dozens of women wet dreams regarding Ash Ketchem.
Now that you know who you are, what do you want to be?
by lloydsglasses
"I think I’m getting quite good at not panicking, you know,” Leon says wryly, and Raihan shoots him a smile. “What about you? How are you feeling?” “Pretty happy,” answers Raihan, his smile growing broader. “Because you like me. In a gay way.” Leon feels heat rising to his cheeks. “I could’ve defini
Soul of Silver
by xXTetsunaXx
Silver enters the school of Goldenrod City. With his protective family and new friends, you could think he won't have many problems. But bullies and past memories just won't leave him alone. Irregular Updates, tags and rating might change, I'm not sure yet.Plot not fully planed and writing whatever
The Moon Shines Brighter Here
by xLostinthestarsx
Sun & Moon setting in which Ash is not just the carefree, happy-go-lucky kid his friends at school think he is, and Professor Kukui knows it.
Mate For Life
by deaddovedudunsparce (twinblackfenrir)
He blinks once, twice, many times. His mouth is open, not moving to make a sound. He's not sure what kind of sound he does want to make. I mean, what do you say when you catch your friend-with-benefits who-means-way-more-to-you-than-that being fucked by a Pokémon? He should be horrified. He should b
Public Eye
by Furny
Snippets from the public POV about the Monarch and his best friend... or maybe more?A series of related snippets that explores the perspectives of strangers observing the relationship of Ash and Misty. Aged up and post canon.
Distortion (Remastered)
by skylightsparkle
Legends speak of a monster that watches from the shadows as it guards a distorted, mirrored version of the world. A world where actions have potentially cataclysmic consequences. Ash has absolutely no clue how an old childhood friend, and the single most annoying Pokémon that he has ever met fit int
Pokegirls R(a)ising
by Kishou
Cyrus' meddling with the cosmos was thwarted, but not without great personal cost. Ash Ketchum has to pick up the pieces of a slightly different world and find his friends displaced in Ultra Space. Though his new Zeraora biology might make things a little harder, in more ways than one.
how was i supposed to know
by Pumpkinpez
After the Kalos League, Ash needs to disappear for a while. He ends up in Castelia City helping his old friends run a maid cafe, which somehow seemed like a good idea at the time.Then Gary Oak walks in and calls him sweetheart.
After The Darkest Day
by Stuck_In_Jelly
After the Darkest Day Raihan and the others are left to help pick up the pieces of Hammerlocke and Galar without Leon, who has remained unconscious for the past three days since the incident.Raihan spirals in his own thoughts until he gets a strange request.
A Pokédex of Flirting
by nightflower_panda
A series of standalone, yet related, non-chronological ficlets of Leon and Raihan being cute and oblivious together. 💜🧡----------“...How long?” Raihan asks. “Since you decided to confess? You liked me for a whole year?” “I don't really know,” Leon murmurs, “but when I thought about it properly, I
Is it over?
by deedafireboss
Team plasma just recently disbanded. N has nowhere to stay so he opts for living in the wilderness with his Zoroark. Drayden realizes N is living like this and wants to help him get out.
Prism Dust AU Hoenn Arc
by Konotton
Half the Elite Four are retiring, so a big tournament is being held to see who will take their place. Meanwhile, Teams Magma & Aqua are ramping up their activity in preparation of something big... A full AU project spanning across multiple regions & eras, all starting in Hoenn.
KBDN : Today is shit. Tomorrow will be worse.
by Masakuterarr
An angst slice of Life Fanfiction of Leon's life as the Galar AND world champ.And how he managed to push through it. Or, well, maybe he doesn’t.We’ll see. /General warning; this fanfiction will turn very dark the more we go into this, so please read the trigger warnings for each chapter! (INFO: Th
Petrichor
by Duskitine
" And no, he is not the same man, he is not and can never be again, but some things refuse to change after all. Perhaps he will always be loved. And perhaps he will feel whole once more." -- -- -- Or; a post-revival 5+1 loosely inspired by the manga-verse, where Steven picks up the pieces of his dep
Serena’s Heavy Heart
by X3r0_X
After a downward spiral Serena has lost almost everything, with her mother's death and the cancellation of Pokémon performances, resulting in her living her life in squalor and filth, becoming an overweight mess. Until the day she and Ash cross paths again, where she learns something interesting abo
Pokemon Wizard 3 - Orange Islands
by YaoiYuriLover
After finishing the Kanto League, Ash and the gang are headed to the Orange Islands for a much needed vacation and relaxation. However, as things go they get distracted from their vacation and end up taking part in the Orange League shenanigans. And what is the Court of the Sea? Come find out!
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About This List
This list of 25short Pokémon fanfics spans 696,872 total words. Kudos range from 18 on the newest entries to 2,803 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 (10 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Pokemon · Hurt/Comfort · Angst · Found Family · Chatting & Messaging.
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