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  • Our "Weird and Wonderful" one-shot contest is now underway! Pokémon are strange and magical creatures, and for our writing contest this year, we want to see you higlight some of their oddest abilities and features! From stories about luxray thieves using X-ray vision to scope out targets to those about trainers bewitching opponents with their stantlers' mystic antlers, any sort of fic featuring a pokémon's unusual lore is welcome! Entries are due at 11:59 PM July 13th UTC.

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  1. SnowySummers

    Pokémon Fear of Cold

    Trapped inside the Ketchum household during a winter snowstorm, Iris is finally unable to dodge the question of exactly *why* she hates the cold so much. She just prays that her friends and Pokemon don’t think of her differently as she tells the story of the worst night of her life. “Argh! I...
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    • angst angst with happy ending backstory child abandonment childhood trauma found family hurt/comfort hypothermia post-traumatic stress disorder - ptsd sorrow
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  2. Nekodatta

    Pokémon Timeslip
    Threadmarks: Intro & Chapter 1

    What is Timeslip? To put it simply, it's a slow burn AU romance about Professor Sada and Turo from the Pokémon Scarlet and Violet games, that changes a singular but drastic thing about them and is now having fun exploring all the possible ramifications of it. And feels. Lots of feels. And time...
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    • alternate universe angst canon divergent fluff opposites attract professor sada professor turo romance slow burn time travel
    • Replies: 97
    • Forum: Fanfiction
  3. Flyg0n

    Pokémon Blood is Thicker Than Poison
    Threadmarks: Introduction and A/N

    Blood is Thicker Than Poison (aka Drake and the Backstreet Boys) (art credit: TCG Art Tetsuya Koizumi) Years after the fall of Cipher, Orre has entered a new era of prosperity and growth. However, a toxic poison still lurks in the streets of Orre, in the form of dangerous organized gangs. One...
  4. Railgun

    Pokémon Deadly Salvation

    Deadly Salvation Rating: G Characters: Yveltal & Serena. Summary: Serena hears a roar. It's dreadful and terrifying, but she takes a chance against the harbinger of destruction. Genres: Light Horror, Angst. Links: Ao3 FF.net Author's Note: My first fic to be posted here! I decided to start...
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    • angst first fic game spoilers horror legendary pokemon pokemon x and y serena yveltal
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    • Forum: Fanfiction
  5. Sinderella

    Pokémon Storm Surge (One-Shot)

    A huge storm's rolling in, and Guzma has challenged Odette to surf some of the oncoming waves with him, as is Alola "tradition." However, he's taking a while to get ready, and she's losing her nerve. She doesn't want to let him down. Truthfully, she'd rather impress him somehow. *** Storm...
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    • alola alola region angst comfort and fluff drown drowning guzma hurt/comfort near-death experience oc x canon original character storm surfing whump
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Fanfiction
  6. Panoramic_Vacuum

    Pokémon Final Gambit
    Threadmarks: Chapter 1

    What if there was no intrepid young hero to save the day? In a reality where all that is left is to stare down the maw of death as Kyogre threatens to drown the world, the League and its trainers turn to desperate measures in Hoenn's final hours. Final Gambit Chapter 1 The rain is...
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    • alternate ending angst canon divergent drake fix it fic glacia hoenn kyogre major character death manga-verse phoebe regi trio sidney steven stone supernatural this is not a happy fic tragedy wallace weather crisis
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: Fanfiction
  7. OrionTheAbsol

    Pokémon Stray

    * Author's Note: The story is currently undergoing a significant rewrite. I prefer you don't read this current draft, as I'm trying to address the major issues with the story. But if your time permits, you're welcome to proceed anyway. Genre: War (Action/Adventure), Horror, Tragedy, Slice...
    • Word Count: 80k
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    • alcohol alternate universe angst anti-hero bigotry/prejudice blind character blood/gore character-driven child labor/child soldiers cults death/suicide depression/trauma dialogue heavy horror (body/psychological) kidnappings/trafficking mature military necromancy ocs original setting pmd-inspired pokecentric politics post-apocalypse shadow pokemon substance use swearing worldbuilding
    • Replies: 22
    • Forum: Fanfiction
  8. CinderArts

    Pokémon Whispers of a Dying Flame

    This story contains swearing, moments of alcohol usage, lots of angst, and some other things I may have to add in the future. If any of these things bothers you, please proceed with caution. Cover for this fanfiction is currently unavaialble. Will upload it once I get one! I'm still new to...
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    • angst cinderace drama hop inteleon leon marnie romance slice of life victor
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Fanfiction
  9. BossCar

    Pokémon Identity

    Identity Rated: M Genres: Romance, Friendship, Trauma, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Humor, Slice of Life, and Angst. Chapter 1: The Wheels of Fate Angel City's a metropolis of dreams, a metropolis that attracts many who wish for stardom and are determined to achieve it. Unfortunately, such...
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    • angst art depression dirty talk established relationships experinced trainers fame fear flirting fluff friendship hilda history history references hugs humor hurt/comfort it'll get happier living together love mental health no sex scenes no smut non-sexual intimacy ocs opening up original pokemon region past violence personal growth platonic pokemon antics pokemon slice of life polyamory popularity references regaining identity regret revisions and additions romance rosa rui self-acceptance self-esteem issues silver slice of life some implications of sex teasing trauma vee
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: Fanfiction
  10. BossCar

    Pokémon The Price of War

    With his hands in the pockets of his black leather pants, a scowling Valen saunters through a busy sidewalk in downtown Angel City. As he passes rows of towering skyscrapers, Valen’s expression is one of cold indifference, unnerving any passerby who happens to look into the dead gaze of his dark...
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    • angst fluff humor hurt/comfort romance slice of life
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Fanfiction
  11. Nubushi

    Pokémon Only the Truth (two shot)
    Threadmarks: Chapter 1: Only the Truth

    Summary: Rosa is frozen in an ice crystal during Team Plasma's attack on Opelucid City. This was not part of Colress's plan, and he is determined to fix the situation—but in doing so, he forced to come to terms with feelings he would rather have kept hidden. Sequence of two related one-shots...
  12. Nikita Dracovish

    Pokémon Dismay (AU, Ash's companions, Semi-OC, Meta)

    tl;dr: About a meta, angsty LiveJournal fusion of Misty/May/Dawn/Serena who feels like she’s blown her shot at being really famous and getting it on with Ash. Waaah. You know that one coworker who can't stop talking about how she used to have it better decades ago, despite a steady job and a...
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    • angst ash dawn hurt hurt/comfort literally a 4chan oc why are you reading this may meta misty serena why yellow
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Fanfiction
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