Galar Grapples
is a Pokémon Self-Insert Fic written by gelefant.
It is about Gloria, Jermaine, and Marnie exploring the Galar region.
Tropes:
- The Ace: Jermaine wins all three of his friendly rematches before going on to catch two Legendary Pokémon.
- Alliterative Title: Galar Grapples.
- Big Creepy-Crawlies: Both Jermaine and Melony have a Frosmoth on their teams.
- Blow You Away:
- Jermaine has a Corviknight on his team.
- Opal has a Togekiss on her team.
- Creepy Cemetery: The Old Cemetery, complete with Ominous Fog, the Ghost-type Gym Leader Allister appearing, and two actual ghosts showing up.
- Extra Oredinary:
- Bede has a Mawile on his team.
- Jermaine has a Corviknight on his team.
- The Fair Folk: In "The Fairy Trick," Opal accepts Jermaine's request for a friendly rematch, provided he trains up the new Pokémon he catches. He does, but she's gone when he returns to Ballonlea Gym. She later reappears after his battle with Bede, saying her behavior is "a little Fairy-type Pokémon magic."
- An Ice Person:
- Jermaine has a friendly, Ice type-only rematch with the Ice-type Gym Leader Melony in "The Cold Professional." He wins.
- Jermaine has an Eiscue, a Frosmoth, a Galarian Darmanitan, a Lapras, and a Mr. Rime on his team. He later catches a Glastrier in "The Cold Professional.
- Making a Splash: Both Jermaine and Melony have a Lapras on their teams.
- Olympus Mons:
- Jermaine catches a Glastrier in "The Cold Professional."
- Jermaine catches a Spectrier in "The Grim Neigh."
- Our Fairies Are Different:
- Jermaine catches a Morgrem, which later evolves into a Grimmsnarl, in "The Fairy Trick."
- Jermaine's Hatenna and Galarian Ponyta evolve into Hatterene and Galarian Rapidash, respectively.
- The Fairy-type Gym Leader Bede challenges Jermaine to a friendly rematch in "The Fairy Trick." Jermaine wins.
- Jermaine challenges the former Fairy-type Gym Leader Opal to a friendly rematch. He wins.
- Our Ghosts Are Different:
- Jermaine catches many Ghost types in "The Mourners." He later catches a Spectrier in "The Grim Neigh."
- The Ghost-type Gym Leader Allister appears in "The Mourners."
- Two actual ghosts, one female and one male, appear in "The Mourners."
- Poisonous Person: Opal has a Galarian Weezing on her team.
- Psychic Powers:
- Jermaine catches a Hatenna and a Galarian Ponyta in "The Fairy Trick." They later evolve into Hatterene and Galarian Rapidash, respectively. He also has a Mr. Rime on his team.
- Bede has a Galarian Rapidash, a Gardevoir, and a Hatterene on his team.
- Melony has a Mr. Rime on her team.
- Soul Power:
- Jermaine catches many Ghost types in "The Mourners." He later catches a Spectrier in "The Grim Neigh."
- The Ghost-type Gym Leader Allister appears in "The Mourners."
- Super Mode:
- Both Bede and Jermaine Gigantamax their Hatterene in "The Fairy Trick."
- Jermaine Dynamaxes his Galarian Rapidash and Opal Gigantamaxes her Alcremie during their friendly rematch in "The Fairy Trick."
- Jermaine and Melony Gigantamax their Lapras during their friendly rematch in "The Cold Professional."
