Pokedex Match

K_S

Unrepentent Giovanni and Rocket fan

Mar 15, 2025

#501

Aww... goes back to drawing board

Presenting my main project,

"The Viridian Saga",
A 'verse focusing on Silver, Green, Giovanni, Rocket, and exploring the various what-if scenarios MANGA canon left to linger.

Pre-canon (tales that serve as background notes, histories, and are more or less universal for all branches):

Aquisition
(set pre-Manga to Silver's abduction: Daisy Oak had, at best, a rocky relationship with her father Professor Oak. Oak's neglagence and Daisy's recklessness (and one hell of a misadventure during her journey) had lead her to be swept under Giovanni's wing. She has to call in a slew of old favors with the Viridian Gym Leader when Oak's negligence strikes again, endangering a baby brother she didn't know she even had. Or, how Daisy adopts and raises Blue Oak, and becomes Godparent to Silver Sakaki in the bargin.)

Villian-tines OLD VERSION
(varied stories exploring Giovanni's past, his relationship with Silver's mother, and general pre-Manga scehnanigans)

A fix (new version)
Giovanni's childhood to adulthood, as a college student, Giovanni learns that even higher education is not a sanctuary. There was no way out of Rocket; the faster Giovanni accepted it, the better. (CW: discussion of sexual adults and preying on minors)

Illustrated (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, a pursuit of hobbies, sensuality, and art, Sakaki style.

A Book (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, digging through some old relics in his mother's property leads to Giovanni unearthing a nasty secret of the Sakaki line (CW: death of a child, abuse of a disabled child)

The split

Branch 1:
The Roost Series
(a more canonical loyal AU where Silver and Green try to retire from canon's madness, things don't go according to plan, and after Silver leaves Green's family to figure things out, Giovanni comes knocking on Green's door with questions about his son's whereabouts, and the Mask of Ice)

She sells sea shells, a Roost prequel
Set post SoulSilver/Heartgold MANGA, Green had managed to get home after the madness of Illex forest. Fitting in, figuring alien concepts like "safe" and "home" after the insanity of canon was an uphill battle. But Green was going to give it a shot.

Roost
set post soulsilver/heartgold MANGA, Silver was long gone, Green was holding onto her home life in Sevii by the tips of her fingers. Giovanni dropping in was the first blow to the normalcy of Greens post-adventures life, his continued prying and hunt for his son, Silver, would be the barrage that would bring Greens "happily ever after" falling down around her ears.

Branch 2:
Transversal Series
(canon, what's canon? An AU focusing on malovent Legends and divine retribution)

Transversal Headcanons and Oneshots
(ranges from post chapter 9 Transversal, to pre-Manga, a quixotic collection detailing Gio's history and events that tie directly to the madness that the Legends are putting him through)

Transversal Crossing on the Back of Legends
(BASE STORY.
When seeking healing from his curse/cancer, Giovanni manages to incur the wrath of Celebie, who, while being a healer, is not kind. And a Legends definition of mercy is as alien as their grasp of morality...Rocket Boss, meet the consequences of messing with Legendary 'mon with no scruples, bearing a pile of grievances, a grudge, and unlimited power to debasetheir foes.

Set after chapter 9 of Transversal

Rules of the Game
A series of one shots exploring 'mon madness and an AU Alola that Giovanni is having to navigate.

body of proof
How did Alolian native Lillie Either join forces with de-aged and mildly delusional Giovanni Sakaki? That's another tale, this one focus' on how they manage to make things work without killing each other in the process.

K_S

Unrepentent Giovanni and Rocket fan

Mar 16, 2025

#502

Vivillion

Presenting my main project,

"The Viridian Saga",
A 'verse focusing on Silver, Green, Giovanni, Rocket, and exploring the various what-if scenarios MANGA canon left to linger.

Pre-canon (tales that serve as background notes, histories, and are more or less universal for all branches):

Aquisition
(set pre-Manga to Silver's abduction: Daisy Oak had, at best, a rocky relationship with her father Professor Oak. Oak's neglagence and Daisy's recklessness (and one hell of a misadventure during her journey) had lead her to be swept under Giovanni's wing. She has to call in a slew of old favors with the Viridian Gym Leader when Oak's negligence strikes again, endangering a baby brother she didn't know she even had. Or, how Daisy adopts and raises Blue Oak, and becomes Godparent to Silver Sakaki in the bargin.)

Villian-tines OLD VERSION
(varied stories exploring Giovanni's past, his relationship with Silver's mother, and general pre-Manga scehnanigans)

A fix (new version)
Giovanni's childhood to adulthood, as a college student, Giovanni learns that even higher education is not a sanctuary. There was no way out of Rocket; the faster Giovanni accepted it, the better. (CW: discussion of sexual adults and preying on minors)

Illustrated (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, a pursuit of hobbies, sensuality, and art, Sakaki style.

A Book (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, digging through some old relics in his mother's property leads to Giovanni unearthing a nasty secret of the Sakaki line (CW: death of a child, abuse of a disabled child)

The split

Branch 1:
The Roost Series
(a more canonical loyal AU where Silver and Green try to retire from canon's madness, things don't go according to plan, and after Silver leaves Green's family to figure things out, Giovanni comes knocking on Green's door with questions about his son's whereabouts, and the Mask of Ice)

She sells sea shells, a Roost prequel
Set post SoulSilver/Heartgold MANGA, Green had managed to get home after the madness of Illex forest. Fitting in, figuring alien concepts like "safe" and "home" after the insanity of canon was an uphill battle. But Green was going to give it a shot.

Roost
set post soulsilver/heartgold MANGA, Silver was long gone, Green was holding onto her home life in Sevii by the tips of her fingers. Giovanni dropping in was the first blow to the normalcy of Greens post-adventures life, his continued prying and hunt for his son, Silver, would be the barrage that would bring Greens "happily ever after" falling down around her ears.

Branch 2:
Transversal Series
(canon, what's canon? An AU focusing on malovent Legends and divine retribution)

Transversal Headcanons and Oneshots
(ranges from post chapter 9 Transversal, to pre-Manga, a quixotic collection detailing Gio's history and events that tie directly to the madness that the Legends are putting him through)

Transversal Crossing on the Back of Legends
(BASE STORY.
When seeking healing from his curse/cancer, Giovanni manages to incur the wrath of Celebie, who, while being a healer, is not kind. And a Legends definition of mercy is as alien as their grasp of morality...Rocket Boss, meet the consequences of messing with Legendary 'mon with no scruples, bearing a pile of grievances, a grudge, and unlimited power to debasetheir foes.

Set after chapter 9 of Transversal

Rules of the Game
A series of one shots exploring 'mon madness and an AU Alola that Giovanni is having to navigate.

body of proof
How did Alolian native Lillie Either join forces with de-aged and mildly delusional Giovanni Sakaki? That's another tale, this one focus' on how they manage to make things work without killing each other in the process.

SparklingBlue

Ace Trainer

Mar 16, 2025

#503

@K_S

Yes!

Here's the next one:

Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes.

OshaKirb03

Pokémon Trainer

Mar 17, 2025

#504

Mareanie?

K_S

Unrepentent Giovanni and Rocket fan

Mar 17, 2025

#505

Nosepas

Presenting my main project,

"The Viridian Saga",
A 'verse focusing on Silver, Green, Giovanni, Rocket, and exploring the various what-if scenarios MANGA canon left to linger.

Pre-canon (tales that serve as background notes, histories, and are more or less universal for all branches):

Aquisition
(set pre-Manga to Silver's abduction: Daisy Oak had, at best, a rocky relationship with her father Professor Oak. Oak's neglagence and Daisy's recklessness (and one hell of a misadventure during her journey) had lead her to be swept under Giovanni's wing. She has to call in a slew of old favors with the Viridian Gym Leader when Oak's negligence strikes again, endangering a baby brother she didn't know she even had. Or, how Daisy adopts and raises Blue Oak, and becomes Godparent to Silver Sakaki in the bargin.)

Villian-tines OLD VERSION
(varied stories exploring Giovanni's past, his relationship with Silver's mother, and general pre-Manga scehnanigans)

A fix (new version)
Giovanni's childhood to adulthood, as a college student, Giovanni learns that even higher education is not a sanctuary. There was no way out of Rocket; the faster Giovanni accepted it, the better. (CW: discussion of sexual adults and preying on minors)

Illustrated (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, a pursuit of hobbies, sensuality, and art, Sakaki style.

A Book (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, digging through some old relics in his mother's property leads to Giovanni unearthing a nasty secret of the Sakaki line (CW: death of a child, abuse of a disabled child)

The split

Branch 1:
The Roost Series
(a more canonical loyal AU where Silver and Green try to retire from canon's madness, things don't go according to plan, and after Silver leaves Green's family to figure things out, Giovanni comes knocking on Green's door with questions about his son's whereabouts, and the Mask of Ice)

She sells sea shells, a Roost prequel
Set post SoulSilver/Heartgold MANGA, Green had managed to get home after the madness of Illex forest. Fitting in, figuring alien concepts like "safe" and "home" after the insanity of canon was an uphill battle. But Green was going to give it a shot.

Roost
set post soulsilver/heartgold MANGA, Silver was long gone, Green was holding onto her home life in Sevii by the tips of her fingers. Giovanni dropping in was the first blow to the normalcy of Greens post-adventures life, his continued prying and hunt for his son, Silver, would be the barrage that would bring Greens "happily ever after" falling down around her ears.

Branch 2:
Transversal Series
(canon, what's canon? An AU focusing on malovent Legends and divine retribution)

Transversal Headcanons and Oneshots
(ranges from post chapter 9 Transversal, to pre-Manga, a quixotic collection detailing Gio's history and events that tie directly to the madness that the Legends are putting him through)

Transversal Crossing on the Back of Legends
(BASE STORY.
When seeking healing from his curse/cancer, Giovanni manages to incur the wrath of Celebie, who, while being a healer, is not kind. And a Legends definition of mercy is as alien as their grasp of morality...Rocket Boss, meet the consequences of messing with Legendary 'mon with no scruples, bearing a pile of grievances, a grudge, and unlimited power to debasetheir foes.

Set after chapter 9 of Transversal

Rules of the Game
A series of one shots exploring 'mon madness and an AU Alola that Giovanni is having to navigate.

body of proof
How did Alolian native Lillie Either join forces with de-aged and mildly delusional Giovanni Sakaki? That's another tale, this one focus' on how they manage to make things work without killing each other in the process.

SparklingBlue

Ace Trainer

Mar 17, 2025

#506

@OshaKirb03 @K_S

None of those are right--but you're on the right track that it is part Poison type.

OshaKirb03

Pokémon Trainer

Mar 17, 2025

#507

Hisuian Qwilfish? It's the only other Pokémon I can think of that both has spikes and can evolve.

Last edited: Mar 17, 2025

K_S

Unrepentent Giovanni and Rocket fan

Mar 17, 2025

#508

Mareanie? Theyre spikyish... and at least dont move much in snap...

(Yes i'm using pokemon snap... i think this might be a gen i havwnt played)

Presenting my main project,

"The Viridian Saga",
A 'verse focusing on Silver, Green, Giovanni, Rocket, and exploring the various what-if scenarios MANGA canon left to linger.

Pre-canon (tales that serve as background notes, histories, and are more or less universal for all branches):

Aquisition
(set pre-Manga to Silver's abduction: Daisy Oak had, at best, a rocky relationship with her father Professor Oak. Oak's neglagence and Daisy's recklessness (and one hell of a misadventure during her journey) had lead her to be swept under Giovanni's wing. She has to call in a slew of old favors with the Viridian Gym Leader when Oak's negligence strikes again, endangering a baby brother she didn't know she even had. Or, how Daisy adopts and raises Blue Oak, and becomes Godparent to Silver Sakaki in the bargin.)

Villian-tines OLD VERSION
(varied stories exploring Giovanni's past, his relationship with Silver's mother, and general pre-Manga scehnanigans)

A fix (new version)
Giovanni's childhood to adulthood, as a college student, Giovanni learns that even higher education is not a sanctuary. There was no way out of Rocket; the faster Giovanni accepted it, the better. (CW: discussion of sexual adults and preying on minors)

Illustrated (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, a pursuit of hobbies, sensuality, and art, Sakaki style.

A Book (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, digging through some old relics in his mother's property leads to Giovanni unearthing a nasty secret of the Sakaki line (CW: death of a child, abuse of a disabled child)

The split

Branch 1:
The Roost Series
(a more canonical loyal AU where Silver and Green try to retire from canon's madness, things don't go according to plan, and after Silver leaves Green's family to figure things out, Giovanni comes knocking on Green's door with questions about his son's whereabouts, and the Mask of Ice)

She sells sea shells, a Roost prequel
Set post SoulSilver/Heartgold MANGA, Green had managed to get home after the madness of Illex forest. Fitting in, figuring alien concepts like "safe" and "home" after the insanity of canon was an uphill battle. But Green was going to give it a shot.

Roost
set post soulsilver/heartgold MANGA, Silver was long gone, Green was holding onto her home life in Sevii by the tips of her fingers. Giovanni dropping in was the first blow to the normalcy of Greens post-adventures life, his continued prying and hunt for his son, Silver, would be the barrage that would bring Greens "happily ever after" falling down around her ears.

Branch 2:
Transversal Series
(canon, what's canon? An AU focusing on malovent Legends and divine retribution)

Transversal Headcanons and Oneshots
(ranges from post chapter 9 Transversal, to pre-Manga, a quixotic collection detailing Gio's history and events that tie directly to the madness that the Legends are putting him through)

Transversal Crossing on the Back of Legends
(BASE STORY.
When seeking healing from his curse/cancer, Giovanni manages to incur the wrath of Celebie, who, while being a healer, is not kind. And a Legends definition of mercy is as alien as their grasp of morality...Rocket Boss, meet the consequences of messing with Legendary 'mon with no scruples, bearing a pile of grievances, a grudge, and unlimited power to debasetheir foes.

Set after chapter 9 of Transversal

Rules of the Game
A series of one shots exploring 'mon madness and an AU Alola that Giovanni is having to navigate.

body of proof
How did Alolian native Lillie Either join forces with de-aged and mildly delusional Giovanni Sakaki? That's another tale, this one focus' on how they manage to make things work without killing each other in the process.

SparklingBlue

Ace Trainer

Mar 17, 2025

#509

@OshaKirb03 @K_S

None of those are right either--here it is again, with the version:

Storing energy for evolution, it sits. But, when predators approach, it moves to stab them with poison spikes. (BW2)

OshaKirb03

Pokémon Trainer

Mar 17, 2025

#510

Uh... Tentacool?

K_S

Unrepentent Giovanni and Rocket fan

Mar 17, 2025

#511

Whirlipede?

Presenting my main project,

"The Viridian Saga",
A 'verse focusing on Silver, Green, Giovanni, Rocket, and exploring the various what-if scenarios MANGA canon left to linger.

Pre-canon (tales that serve as background notes, histories, and are more or less universal for all branches):

Aquisition
(set pre-Manga to Silver's abduction: Daisy Oak had, at best, a rocky relationship with her father Professor Oak. Oak's neglagence and Daisy's recklessness (and one hell of a misadventure during her journey) had lead her to be swept under Giovanni's wing. She has to call in a slew of old favors with the Viridian Gym Leader when Oak's negligence strikes again, endangering a baby brother she didn't know she even had. Or, how Daisy adopts and raises Blue Oak, and becomes Godparent to Silver Sakaki in the bargin.)

Villian-tines OLD VERSION
(varied stories exploring Giovanni's past, his relationship with Silver's mother, and general pre-Manga scehnanigans)

A fix (new version)
Giovanni's childhood to adulthood, as a college student, Giovanni learns that even higher education is not a sanctuary. There was no way out of Rocket; the faster Giovanni accepted it, the better. (CW: discussion of sexual adults and preying on minors)

Illustrated (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, a pursuit of hobbies, sensuality, and art, Sakaki style.

A Book (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, digging through some old relics in his mother's property leads to Giovanni unearthing a nasty secret of the Sakaki line (CW: death of a child, abuse of a disabled child)

The split

Branch 1:
The Roost Series
(a more canonical loyal AU where Silver and Green try to retire from canon's madness, things don't go according to plan, and after Silver leaves Green's family to figure things out, Giovanni comes knocking on Green's door with questions about his son's whereabouts, and the Mask of Ice)

She sells sea shells, a Roost prequel
Set post SoulSilver/Heartgold MANGA, Green had managed to get home after the madness of Illex forest. Fitting in, figuring alien concepts like "safe" and "home" after the insanity of canon was an uphill battle. But Green was going to give it a shot.

Roost
set post soulsilver/heartgold MANGA, Silver was long gone, Green was holding onto her home life in Sevii by the tips of her fingers. Giovanni dropping in was the first blow to the normalcy of Greens post-adventures life, his continued prying and hunt for his son, Silver, would be the barrage that would bring Greens "happily ever after" falling down around her ears.

Branch 2:
Transversal Series
(canon, what's canon? An AU focusing on malovent Legends and divine retribution)

Transversal Headcanons and Oneshots
(ranges from post chapter 9 Transversal, to pre-Manga, a quixotic collection detailing Gio's history and events that tie directly to the madness that the Legends are putting him through)

Transversal Crossing on the Back of Legends
(BASE STORY.
When seeking healing from his curse/cancer, Giovanni manages to incur the wrath of Celebie, who, while being a healer, is not kind. And a Legends definition of mercy is as alien as their grasp of morality...Rocket Boss, meet the consequences of messing with Legendary 'mon with no scruples, bearing a pile of grievances, a grudge, and unlimited power to debasetheir foes.

Set after chapter 9 of Transversal

Rules of the Game
A series of one shots exploring 'mon madness and an AU Alola that Giovanni is having to navigate.

body of proof
How did Alolian native Lillie Either join forces with de-aged and mildly delusional Giovanni Sakaki? That's another tale, this one focus' on how they manage to make things work without killing each other in the process.

SparklingBlue

Ace Trainer

Mar 17, 2025

#512

@K_S

Whirlipede was the right answer!

Here's the next one:

A brutish Pokémon that loves to battle. It will crash itself into any foe that approaches its nest.

OshaKirb03

Pokémon Trainer

Mar 18, 2025

#513

Braviary?

SparklingBlue

Ace Trainer

Mar 18, 2025

#514

@OshaKirb03

No--it is not a Flying type.

K_S

Unrepentent Giovanni and Rocket fan

Mar 19, 2025

#515

Primwape

Presenting my main project,

"The Viridian Saga",
A 'verse focusing on Silver, Green, Giovanni, Rocket, and exploring the various what-if scenarios MANGA canon left to linger.

Pre-canon (tales that serve as background notes, histories, and are more or less universal for all branches):

Aquisition
(set pre-Manga to Silver's abduction: Daisy Oak had, at best, a rocky relationship with her father Professor Oak. Oak's neglagence and Daisy's recklessness (and one hell of a misadventure during her journey) had lead her to be swept under Giovanni's wing. She has to call in a slew of old favors with the Viridian Gym Leader when Oak's negligence strikes again, endangering a baby brother she didn't know she even had. Or, how Daisy adopts and raises Blue Oak, and becomes Godparent to Silver Sakaki in the bargin.)

Villian-tines OLD VERSION
(varied stories exploring Giovanni's past, his relationship with Silver's mother, and general pre-Manga scehnanigans)

A fix (new version)
Giovanni's childhood to adulthood, as a college student, Giovanni learns that even higher education is not a sanctuary. There was no way out of Rocket; the faster Giovanni accepted it, the better. (CW: discussion of sexual adults and preying on minors)

Illustrated (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, a pursuit of hobbies, sensuality, and art, Sakaki style.

A Book (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, digging through some old relics in his mother's property leads to Giovanni unearthing a nasty secret of the Sakaki line (CW: death of a child, abuse of a disabled child)

The split

Branch 1:
The Roost Series
(a more canonical loyal AU where Silver and Green try to retire from canon's madness, things don't go according to plan, and after Silver leaves Green's family to figure things out, Giovanni comes knocking on Green's door with questions about his son's whereabouts, and the Mask of Ice)

She sells sea shells, a Roost prequel
Set post SoulSilver/Heartgold MANGA, Green had managed to get home after the madness of Illex forest. Fitting in, figuring alien concepts like "safe" and "home" after the insanity of canon was an uphill battle. But Green was going to give it a shot.

Roost
set post soulsilver/heartgold MANGA, Silver was long gone, Green was holding onto her home life in Sevii by the tips of her fingers. Giovanni dropping in was the first blow to the normalcy of Greens post-adventures life, his continued prying and hunt for his son, Silver, would be the barrage that would bring Greens "happily ever after" falling down around her ears.

Branch 2:
Transversal Series
(canon, what's canon? An AU focusing on malovent Legends and divine retribution)

Transversal Headcanons and Oneshots
(ranges from post chapter 9 Transversal, to pre-Manga, a quixotic collection detailing Gio's history and events that tie directly to the madness that the Legends are putting him through)

Transversal Crossing on the Back of Legends
(BASE STORY.
When seeking healing from his curse/cancer, Giovanni manages to incur the wrath of Celebie, who, while being a healer, is not kind. And a Legends definition of mercy is as alien as their grasp of morality...Rocket Boss, meet the consequences of messing with Legendary 'mon with no scruples, bearing a pile of grievances, a grudge, and unlimited power to debasetheir foes.

Set after chapter 9 of Transversal

Rules of the Game
A series of one shots exploring 'mon madness and an AU Alola that Giovanni is having to navigate.

body of proof
How did Alolian native Lillie Either join forces with de-aged and mildly delusional Giovanni Sakaki? That's another tale, this one focus' on how they manage to make things work without killing each other in the process.

SparklingBlue

Ace Trainer

Mar 19, 2025

#516

@K_S

No--it's not a Fighting type

K_S

Unrepentent Giovanni and Rocket fan

Mar 19, 2025

#517

Crustle?

Presenting my main project,

"The Viridian Saga",
A 'verse focusing on Silver, Green, Giovanni, Rocket, and exploring the various what-if scenarios MANGA canon left to linger.

Pre-canon (tales that serve as background notes, histories, and are more or less universal for all branches):

Aquisition
(set pre-Manga to Silver's abduction: Daisy Oak had, at best, a rocky relationship with her father Professor Oak. Oak's neglagence and Daisy's recklessness (and one hell of a misadventure during her journey) had lead her to be swept under Giovanni's wing. She has to call in a slew of old favors with the Viridian Gym Leader when Oak's negligence strikes again, endangering a baby brother she didn't know she even had. Or, how Daisy adopts and raises Blue Oak, and becomes Godparent to Silver Sakaki in the bargin.)

Villian-tines OLD VERSION
(varied stories exploring Giovanni's past, his relationship with Silver's mother, and general pre-Manga scehnanigans)

A fix (new version)
Giovanni's childhood to adulthood, as a college student, Giovanni learns that even higher education is not a sanctuary. There was no way out of Rocket; the faster Giovanni accepted it, the better. (CW: discussion of sexual adults and preying on minors)

Illustrated (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, a pursuit of hobbies, sensuality, and art, Sakaki style.

A Book (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, digging through some old relics in his mother's property leads to Giovanni unearthing a nasty secret of the Sakaki line (CW: death of a child, abuse of a disabled child)

The split

Branch 1:
The Roost Series
(a more canonical loyal AU where Silver and Green try to retire from canon's madness, things don't go according to plan, and after Silver leaves Green's family to figure things out, Giovanni comes knocking on Green's door with questions about his son's whereabouts, and the Mask of Ice)

She sells sea shells, a Roost prequel
Set post SoulSilver/Heartgold MANGA, Green had managed to get home after the madness of Illex forest. Fitting in, figuring alien concepts like "safe" and "home" after the insanity of canon was an uphill battle. But Green was going to give it a shot.

Roost
set post soulsilver/heartgold MANGA, Silver was long gone, Green was holding onto her home life in Sevii by the tips of her fingers. Giovanni dropping in was the first blow to the normalcy of Greens post-adventures life, his continued prying and hunt for his son, Silver, would be the barrage that would bring Greens "happily ever after" falling down around her ears.

Branch 2:
Transversal Series
(canon, what's canon? An AU focusing on malovent Legends and divine retribution)

Transversal Headcanons and Oneshots
(ranges from post chapter 9 Transversal, to pre-Manga, a quixotic collection detailing Gio's history and events that tie directly to the madness that the Legends are putting him through)

Transversal Crossing on the Back of Legends
(BASE STORY.
When seeking healing from his curse/cancer, Giovanni manages to incur the wrath of Celebie, who, while being a healer, is not kind. And a Legends definition of mercy is as alien as their grasp of morality...Rocket Boss, meet the consequences of messing with Legendary 'mon with no scruples, bearing a pile of grievances, a grudge, and unlimited power to debasetheir foes.

Set after chapter 9 of Transversal

Rules of the Game
A series of one shots exploring 'mon madness and an AU Alola that Giovanni is having to navigate.

body of proof
How did Alolian native Lillie Either join forces with de-aged and mildly delusional Giovanni Sakaki? That's another tale, this one focus' on how they manage to make things work without killing each other in the process.

SparklingBlue

Ace Trainer

Mar 20, 2025

#518

@K_S

No--it is not a Bug or Ground type.

Here is the entry again, with the version:

A brutish Pokémon that loves to battle. It will crash itself into any foe that approaches its nest. (Shield)

OshaKirb03

Pokémon Trainer

Mar 21, 2025

#519

Uh... I'm sorry, but I've got no clue.

K_S

Unrepentent Giovanni and Rocket fan

Mar 21, 2025

#520

Crawdaunt? (Its a water type/not a nope type and it looks eager to bludgeon things w its claws)

Presenting my main project,

"The Viridian Saga",
A 'verse focusing on Silver, Green, Giovanni, Rocket, and exploring the various what-if scenarios MANGA canon left to linger.

Pre-canon (tales that serve as background notes, histories, and are more or less universal for all branches):

Aquisition
(set pre-Manga to Silver's abduction: Daisy Oak had, at best, a rocky relationship with her father Professor Oak. Oak's neglagence and Daisy's recklessness (and one hell of a misadventure during her journey) had lead her to be swept under Giovanni's wing. She has to call in a slew of old favors with the Viridian Gym Leader when Oak's negligence strikes again, endangering a baby brother she didn't know she even had. Or, how Daisy adopts and raises Blue Oak, and becomes Godparent to Silver Sakaki in the bargin.)

Villian-tines OLD VERSION
(varied stories exploring Giovanni's past, his relationship with Silver's mother, and general pre-Manga scehnanigans)

A fix (new version)
Giovanni's childhood to adulthood, as a college student, Giovanni learns that even higher education is not a sanctuary. There was no way out of Rocket; the faster Giovanni accepted it, the better. (CW: discussion of sexual adults and preying on minors)

Illustrated (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, a pursuit of hobbies, sensuality, and art, Sakaki style.

A Book (new version)
Post marriage to Grace, digging through some old relics in his mother's property leads to Giovanni unearthing a nasty secret of the Sakaki line (CW: death of a child, abuse of a disabled child)

The split

Branch 1:
The Roost Series
(a more canonical loyal AU where Silver and Green try to retire from canon's madness, things don't go according to plan, and after Silver leaves Green's family to figure things out, Giovanni comes knocking on Green's door with questions about his son's whereabouts, and the Mask of Ice)

She sells sea shells, a Roost prequel
Set post SoulSilver/Heartgold MANGA, Green had managed to get home after the madness of Illex forest. Fitting in, figuring alien concepts like "safe" and "home" after the insanity of canon was an uphill battle. But Green was going to give it a shot.

Roost
set post soulsilver/heartgold MANGA, Silver was long gone, Green was holding onto her home life in Sevii by the tips of her fingers. Giovanni dropping in was the first blow to the normalcy of Greens post-adventures life, his continued prying and hunt for his son, Silver, would be the barrage that would bring Greens "happily ever after" falling down around her ears.

Branch 2:
Transversal Series
(canon, what's canon? An AU focusing on malovent Legends and divine retribution)

Transversal Headcanons and Oneshots
(ranges from post chapter 9 Transversal, to pre-Manga, a quixotic collection detailing Gio's history and events that tie directly to the madness that the Legends are putting him through)

Transversal Crossing on the Back of Legends
(BASE STORY.
When seeking healing from his curse/cancer, Giovanni manages to incur the wrath of Celebie, who, while being a healer, is not kind. And a Legends definition of mercy is as alien as their grasp of morality...Rocket Boss, meet the consequences of messing with Legendary 'mon with no scruples, bearing a pile of grievances, a grudge, and unlimited power to debasetheir foes.

Set after chapter 9 of Transversal

Rules of the Game
A series of one shots exploring 'mon madness and an AU Alola that Giovanni is having to navigate.

body of proof
How did Alolian native Lillie Either join forces with de-aged and mildly delusional Giovanni Sakaki? That's another tale, this one focus' on how they manage to make things work without killing each other in the process.