Pokémon: Transmigration

Foreword

Hey folks! AOC here! Thank you for taking the time to click on this link to read this (hopefully!) wonderful work of Pokémon fan-fiction. Yes, yes, I know, you want to get to the good part, the story; that's the main reason you clicked on that link in the first place, right? Well, should you choose, you can click the little "Next" button right now to jump right into it, but I highly recommend reading this part first before you do.

I just wanted to take this moment to clear up some misconceptions you might have now, had have, or will have as you read this piece. This section will describe what this fanfic is and what it's not. Let's start with the "not" first:

~This fanfic is not a text-form account of an actual Nuzlocke run. Though there are some aspects of the story that may very well fit a Nuzlocke run (such as a Pokémon dying in battle), it is not based off one that I myself have attempted. There will, however, be a separate fanfic sometime in the future that will detail the events of my Pokémon X Nuzlocke run.

~This fanfic may or may not have your all-time favorite Pokémon or characters. I can't guarantee that it will or won't, nor am I able to cater to everyone's tastes.

~At this point in time, I am not accepting fan-made original characters (OCs) at this time. That might change as I progress through this story, but I can't make any promises on that front. So until further notice, there will be no OC apps sent to me.

~And lastly, I have thought long and hard about this bit, but I've made my decision: this fanfic will NOT have talking Pokémon in it. Mostly it's due to the fact that I am seeking to better myself as a writer, and having a Pokémon portray its feelings and emotions through body language and facial expression is much better practice than having them just flat-out speaking their thoughts.

Okay, now that that whole wave of potential disappointment has died down, let me tell you what this story IS all about (without spoilers, of course). This is a fanfic of my OC as he takes off on a journey throughout the world of Pokémon as we know it today. That's right, he will be traveling through all six regions, starting with his home region of Johto, making many new friends and rivals out of whatever humans and Pokémon he comes across. There will be plenty of action and adventure, spots of comedic relief, a light dose of drama, a couple of very dark themes, and maybe even a bit of romance. There will also be some violence, swearing, and the like, so this fic is rated T, just to be on the safe side (though it probably won't be anything TOO extreme enough to merit an M rating, but that might change as I write this. Just a fair warning).

Also, this fic will bring elements of both the Pokémon games and the Pokémon anime together in one package. I've only started to play the games about three or four years ago (starting with Platinum), but I've been a big fan of the anime since the very first episode of the very first season. It will include some gameplay mechanics (such as an individual Pokémon's nature and characteristic, but NONE of that IV/EV stuff) as well as themes from the anime itself. Heck, you might even see a couple of select characters from the anime and games, though I'm keeping their identities a secret for now.

My best intention to you all is to try and get at least one chapter up a week. But I do have a place outside of this work, and sometimes it gets the better of me, so do understand that If I don't get a chapter up on time, then something came up IRL and I had to attend to it.

So, that's enough of me chatting, and I hope I didn't deter many of you away with it. I'll let you get right to the story! So go ahead, click the Next button now!