Adventures in Alola
is a Pokémon Self-Insert Fic written by gelefant.
It is about Jermaine, Lillie, and Selene exploring the Alola region.
Artwork for the fic can be found here, here, here, here, here, and here.
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Tropes A to G
- The Ace: Jermaine wins every rematch. He also catches several Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, and Ultra Beasts.
- Alliterative Title: Adventures in Alola.
- Back from the Dead: After Jermaine's crushed and killed by falling debris, Arceus itself appears and resurrects him.
- Bare-Fisted Monk:
- Jermaine has a Crabominable on his team.
- Ilima has a Bewear on his team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Fighting-type Elite Four member/Island Kahuna Hala in "The Old Holler." Jermaine wins.
- Jermaine catches a Marshadow in "The Emissary."
- Kahili has a Hawlucha on her team.
- Jermaine catches a Buzzwole and a Pheromosa in "The Bug Boss."
- Big Creepy-Crawlies:
- Lana has a Golisopod on her team.
- Arceus has a Shedinja on his team.
- Jermaine has a Ribombee on his team. He later catches a Buzzwole and a Pheromosa in "The Bug Boss."
- Olivia has an Armaldo on her team.
- Jermaine has two friendly rematches, the second of which is Bug types only, with the Bug-type Team Skull Boss Guzma in "The Bug Boss." Jermaine wins both times.
- Blow You Away:
- Jermaine has a Crobat, a Drifblim, and a Talonflame on his team.
- Kiawe has a Talonflame and a Baile Style Oricorio on his team.
- Sophocles has a Pom-Pom Style Oricorio on his team.
- Acerola has Sensu Style Oricorio on her team.
- Olivia has a Minior on her team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Flying-type Elite Four member Kahili in "The Winds of Victory." He wins.
- Sina has a Delibird on her team.
- Plumeria has a Crobat on her team.
- Casting a Shadow: Hoopa Unbound has a Darkrai on his team.
- Creepy Cemetery:
- Hau'oli Cemetery becomes this when Unbound Hoopa and his team of Dark- and Ghost-type Pokémon appear in it during "The Ghost Orphan."
- Memorial Hill becomes this when a Blacephalon lurks among the graves in "The Emissary."
- Disney Death: Jermaine is crushed by falling debris and killed in "The Ghost Orphan." He's later resurrected by Arceus itself.
- Dishing Out Dirt:
- Jermaine has an Alolan Golem, a Midday Form Lycanroc, and a Midnight Form Lycanroc on his team. He later catches a Nihilego in "The Poison Admin."
- Sophocles has an Alolan Golem on his team.
- Acerola has a Palossand on her team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Rock-type Elite Four member/Island Kahuna Olivia in "The Rugged Jewel." He wins.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Ground-type Island Kahuna Hapu in "The Rocking Core." He wins.
- Dragon Tamer:
- Ilima has a Drampa on his team.
- Kiawe has a Turtonator on his team.
- Hoopa Unbound has an Origin Forme Giratina on his team.
- Hala has a Kommo-o on his team.
- Hapu has a Flygon on her team.
- Jermaine catches a Naganadel in "The Poison Admin."
- Extra Oredinary:
- Sophocles has a Magnezone and a Togedemaru on his team.
- Olivia has a Probopass on her team.
- Hapu has an Alolan Dugtrio on her team.
- Kahili has a Skarmory on her team.
- Both Jermaine and Sina have an Alolan Sandslash on their teams.
- Fire and Brimstone Hell: It's implied Jermaine will end up here if Hoopa Unbound wins the battle with Arceus. Hoopa Unbound loses.
- Fossil Revival: Olivia has both of the Hoenn region Fossil Pokémon: Armaldo and Cradily.
- Fluffy Cloud Heaven: It's implied Jermaine will end up here if Arceus wins the battle with Hoopa Unbound. Arceus does indeed win, but he ends up resurrecting Jermaine instead of guiding him to the afterlife.
- Gasp!: Acerola, Lillie, and Selene do this when they see Jermaine's ghost.
- Go into the Light: After Jermaine dies and becomes a ghost, Arceus opens a white portal to the afterlife for him. Jermaine reaches his hand out and flies toward it, but he stops just short of going through it before pulling his hand back.
- Gold and White Are Divine:
- Arceus and Mega Audino, as usual.
- Arceus and his team appear in a flash of gold and white light. They disappear the same way.
- Green Thumb:
- Jermaine has an Abomasnow and a Decidueye on his team.
- Jermaine ha a friendly rematch with the Grass-type Trial Captain Mallow in "The Peculiar Chef." He wins.
- Acerola has a Dhelmise on her team.
- Olivia has a Cradily on her team.
- Sina has an Abomasnow on her team.
Trops I to N
- An Ice Person:
- Hala has a Crabominable on his team.
- Jermaine has a friendly, Ice type-only rematch with Sina in "The Ice Show." He wins.
- Jermaine has an Abomasnow, an Alolan Sandslash, a Crabominable, a Froslass, and a Glaceon on his team.
- Jungle Japes: Jermaine has friendly rematches with Mallow, Plumeria, and Guzma in Lush Jungle. Jermaine wins all three rematches.
- The Klutz: Olivia almost trips when she goes to hug Jermaine after he beats her in battle again.
- Limit Break:
- Jermaine uses Incineroar's exclusive Z-Move Malicious Moonsault during his friendly rematch with Kiawe in "The Burning Spirit."
- Lunacy: Jermaine catches a Lunala on the night of a full moon in "The Emissary."
- Making a Splash:
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Water-type Trial Captain Lana in "The Water Expert." He wins.
- Hala has a Poliwrath on his team.
- Plumeria has a Toxapex on her team.
- Guzma has an Araquanid and a Golisopod on his team.
- Mythology Gag:
- The title is a reference to the Pokémon the Series: Sun & Moon episode "Alola to New Adventure."
- Arceus' dialogue is almost word-for-word the same as in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
- Non-Elemental:
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Normal-type Trial Captain Ilima in "The Prince." Jermaine wins.
- Arceus and his Audino.
- Hala has a Bewear on his team.
- Kahili has a Braviary and a Toucannon on her team.
Tropes O to P
- Olympus Mons:
- Jermaine catches a Blacephalon in "The Burning Spirit."
- Jermaine catches a Tapu Koko, a Xurkitree, and a Zeraora in "The Experiment."
- In "The Ghost Orphan," Arceus and a Hoopa Unbound battle each other to determine whether Jermaine goes to Heaven or Hell. Arceus wins.
- Jermaine catches a Lunala and a Marshadow in "The Emissary."
- Jermaine catches a Nihilego, a Poipole, and a Naganadel in "The Poison Admin."
- Our Dragons Are Different:
- Ilima has a Drampa on his team.
- Kiawe has a Turtonator on his team.
- Hoopa Unbound has an Origin Forme Giratina on his team.
- Hala has a Kommo-o on his team.
- Hapu has a Flygon on her team.
- Jermaine catches a Naganadel in "The Poison Admin."
- Our Fairies Are Different:
- Lana has a Primarina on her team.
- Mallow has a Shiinotic on her team.
- Jermaine has a Mimikyu, a Primarina, and a Ribombee on his team. He catches a Tapu Koko in "The Experiment."
- Arceus has a Mega Audino, a Mega Gardevoir, and a Togekiss on his team.
- Guzma has a Ribombee on his team.
- Our Ghosts Are Different:
- Jermaine has an Alolan Marowak, a Decidueye, a Drifblim, a Froslass, a Gengar, a Mimikyu, and a Mismagius on his team. He later catches a Blacephalon, a Lunala, and a Marshadow.
- Kiawe has an Alolan Marowak on his team.
- Mallow has a Dhelmise on her team.
- Jermaine has a friendly, Ghost type-only rematch with the Ghost-type Elite Four Member/Trial Captain Acerola in "The Ghost Orphan." He wins.
- After Jermaine is killed in "The Ghost Orphan," his soul rises up from his body and becomes a ghost.
- Arceus has a Shedinja on his team.
- Hoopa Unbound has an Origin Forme Giratina on his team.
- Hapu has a Golurk and a Palossand on her team.
- Plumeria has a Gengar on her team.
- Our Mermaids Are Different: Both Jermaine and Lana have a Primarina on their teams.
- Our Souls Are Different: After Jermaine is killed in "The Ghost Orphan," his soul rises up from his body.
- Our Werewolves Are Different: Both Jermaine and Olivia have a Midnight Form Lycanroc on their teams.
- Parrot Pet Position: Jermaine's Pikachu sits on his shoulder during his friendly rematch with Sophocles in "The Experiment."
- Playing with Fire:
- Jermaine has a friendly, Fire type-only rematch with the Fire-type Trial Captain Kiawe in "The Burning Spirit." Jermaine wins.
- Jermaine catches a Blacephalon in "The Burning Spirit."
- Hoopa Unbound has a Houndour and a Mega Houndoom on his team.
- Kahili has a Baile Style Oricorio on her team.
- Poisonous Person:
- Lana has a Toxapex on her team.
- Kiawe has a Salazzle on his team.
- Jermaine has a Crobat, a Gengar, and a Salazzle on his team. He later catches a Nihilego, a Poipole, and a Naganadel in "The Poison Admin."
- Jermaine has two friendly rematches, the second of which is Poison types only, with the Poison-type Team Skull Admin Plumeria in "The Poison Admin." He wins both times.
- Psychic Powers:
- Ilima has an Oranguru on his team.
- Lana has a Bruxish on her team.
- Jermaine has an Alolan Raichu on his team.
- Hoopa Unbound.
- Jermaine catches a Lunala in "The Emissary."
- Sina has a Jynx on her team.
Tropes R to U
- Refusing Paradise: After Jermaine dies, Arceus opens a portal to the afterlife for him. Jermaine doesn't want to leave his friends behind, so Arceus resurrects him instead.
- Shock and Awe:
- Jermaine has a friendly, Electric type-only rematch with the Electric-type Trial Captain Sophocles in "The Experiment." Jermaine wins.
- Jermaine catches every Generation VII Electric type except Pom-Pom Style Oricorio.
- Guzma has a Vikavolt on his team.
- Soul Power:
- Jermaine has an Alolan Marowak, a Decidueye, a Drifblim, a Froslass, a Gengar, a Mimikyu, and a Mismagius on his team. He later catches a Blacephalon, a Lunala, and a Marshadow.
- Kiawe has an Alolan Marowak on his team.
- Mallow has a Dhelmise on her team.
- Jermaine has a friendly, Ghost type-only rematch with the Ghost-type Elite Four member/Trial Captain Acerola in "The Ghost Orphan." He wins.
- Arceus has a Shedinja on his team.
- Hapu has a Golurk and a Palossand on her team.
- Plumeria has a Gengar on her team.
- Super Mode:
- Arceus has a Mega Audino and a Mega Gardevoir on his team.
- Hoopa Unbound has a Mega Houndoom on his team.
- Jermaine and Sina both Mega Evolve their Abomasnow during their friendly rematch in "The Ice Show."
- Underground Monkey:
- Jermaine has an Alolan Golem, an Alolan Marowak, an Alolan Raichu, and an Alolan Sandslash on his team.
- Kiawe has an Alolan Marowak on his team.
- Sina has an Alolan Sandslash on her team.
