Hoenn Happenings
is a Pokémon Self-Insert Fic written by gelefant.
It is about Jermaine and May exploring the Hoenn region.
Artwork for the fanfic can be found here, here, and here.
Tropes:
- The Ace: Jermaine wins every rematch, catches many of Hoenn's Legendary Pokémon, and beats May in battle.
- Alliterative Title: Hoenn Happenings.
- Bare-Fisted Monk:
- Jermaine has a Blaziken and a Hariyama on his team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Fighting-type Gym Leader Brawly in "The Fighting Wave." Jermaine wins.
- May has a Blaziken on her team.
- Big Creepy-Crawlies:
- Roxanne has an Armaldo on her team.
- Jermaine has a Shedinja on his team. He later catches an Anorith and an Armaldo in "The Rock-Loving Student."
- May has a Beautifly on her team.
- Blow You Away:
- Jermaine has an Altaria and a Salamence on his team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Flying-type Gym Leader Winona in "The Bird User." He wins.
- Drake has an Altaria on his team.
- Steven has a Skarmory on his team.
- May has an Altaria and a Beautifly on her team.
- Dishing Out Dirt:
- Jermaine has two friendly rematches with the Rock-type Gym Leader Roxanne in "The Rock-Loving Student." He wins both of them.
- Jermaine has a Flygon on his team. He later catches a Lileep, a Cradily, an Anorith, an Armaldo, and a Regirock in "The Rock-Loving Student" and a Primal Groudon in "The Fiery Passion."
- Flannery has a Camerupt and a Magcargo on her team.
- Wallace and Juan each have a Whiscash on their team.
- Steven has an Aggron on his team.
- May has an Aggron and a Swampert on her team.
- Dragon Tamer:
- Jermaine has a Flygon and a Salamence on his team. He can also Mega Evolve his Sceptile. He later catches a Latias, a Latios, and a Mega Rayquaza.
- Winona has an Altaria on her team.
- Juan has a Kingdra on his team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Dragon-type Elite Four member Drake in "The Lorekeeper." Jermaine wins.
- Lorekeeper Zinnia and her all Dragon-type team reappear in "The Lorekeeper" to battle Mega Rayquaza. She loses.
- May has an Altaria on her team.
- Energy Ball: Jermaine's Sceptile knocks Roxanne's Nosepass out with only one Energy Ball.
- Extra-ore-dinary:
- Roxanne has an Aggron on her team.
- Wattson has a Magneton on his team.
- Winona has a Skarmory on her team.
- Jermaine has an Alolan Sandslash on his team. He later catches a Jirachi in "The Mystic Combination" and a Registeel in "The Ultimate Steel."
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Steel-type Champion Steven in "The Ultimate Steel." Jermaine wins.
- May has an Aggron on her team.
- Green Thumb:
- Roxanne has a Cradily on her team.
- Jermaine has a Sceptile on his team. He later catches a Lileep and a Cradily in "The Rock-Loving Student."
- Brawly has a Breloom on his team.
- Wallace has a Ludicolo on his team.
- Fossil Revival: Jermaine has his Claw Fossil resurrected into an Anorith and his Root Fossil resurrected into a Lileep. Anorith and Lileep later evolve into an Armaldo and a Cradily, respectively.
- An Ice Person:
- Jermaine has an Alolan Sandslash on his team. He later catches a Regice in "The Cold Flames."
- Juan has a Walrein on his team.
- Jermaine has two friendly, Ice type-only rematches with the Ice-type Elite Four member Glacia in "The Cold Flames." He wins both times.
- I See Dead People: As in the games, Phoebe can see and communicate with spirits, including that of her grandmother.
- Making a Splash:
- Roxanne has a Relicanth on her team.
- Winona has a Pelipper on her team.
- Jermaine has friendly rematches with the Water-type Gym Leaders Wallace and Juan in "The Beauty and Lover of Pure Water." Jermaine wins both battles.
- Jermaine catches a Primal Kyogre.
- Glacia has a Walrein on her team.
- May has a Swampert on her team.
- Mythology Gag: Two for May.
- She focuses on Contests. Her anime counterpart did the same in Pokémon the Series: Ruby and Sapphire.
- May has an Aggron, an Altaria, and a (Mega) Swampert on her team just like her counterpart in the Pokémon Evolutions episode "The Wish."
- Non-Elemental:
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Normal-type Gym Leader Norman in "The Pursuit of Power." Jermaine wins.
- Winona has a Swellow on her team.
- May has a Delcatty on her team.
- Olympus Mons:
- Jermaine catches a Regirock in "The Rock-Loving Student."
- Jermaine catches a Primal Groudon in "The Fiery Passion."
- Jermaine catches a Deoxys, a Jirachi, a Latias, and a Latios in "The Mystic Combination."
- Jermaine catches a Primal Kyogre in "The Beauty and Lover of Pure Water."
- Jermaine catches a Regice in "The Cold Flames."
- Jermaine catches a Mega Rayquaza in "The Lorekeeper."
- Jermaine catches a Registeel in "The Ultimate Steel."
- Our Dragons Are Different:
- Jermaine has a Flygon and a Salamence on his team. He can also Mega Evolve his Sceptile. He later catches a Latias, a Latios, and a Mega Rayquaza.
- Juan has a Kingdra on his team.
- Jermaine has a friendly, Dragon type-only rematch with the Dragon-type Elite Four member Drake. Jermaine wins.
- Zinnia and her all Dragon-type team appear in "The Lorekeeper" to battle Mega Rayquaza. She loses.
- Mega Rayquaza appears to Drake, Jermaine, and Zinnia in "The Lorekeeper." Jermaine catches it.
- May has an Altaria on her team.
- Our Fairies Are Different:
- Jermaine has a Gardevoir on his team.
- Winona can Mega Evolve her Altaria.
- May can also Mega Evolve her Altaria.
- Our Ghosts Are Different:
- Jermaine catches every Hoenn region Ghost type.
- Jermaine has a friendly, Ghost type-only rematch with the Ghost-type Elite Four member Phoebe in "The Commune." He wins.
- Parrot Pet Position: Jermaine's Pikachu sits on his shoulder during his friendly rematch with Wattson in "The Electrifying Man."
- Playing with Fire:
- Brawly has a Blaziken on his team.
- Jermaine has a friendly, Fire type-only rematch with the Fire-type Gym Leader Flannery in "The Fiery Passion." He wins.
- Jermaine catches every Hoenn region Fire type.
- Poisonous Person: Wallace has a Tentacruel on his team.
- Psychic Powers:
- Jermaine has a Gardevoir on his team. He later catches a Latias, a Latios, a Jirachi, and a Deoxys.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Psychic-type Gym Leaders Liza and Tate in "The Mystic Combination." He wins.
- Steven has a Metagross on his team.
- Shock and Awe:
- Jermaine has a friendly, Electric type-only rematch with the Electric-type Gym Leader Wattson in "The Electrifying Man." Jermaine wins.
- Jermaine catches every Hoenn region Electric type.
- Steven has a Magneton on his team.
- Soul Power:
- Jermaine has a friendly, Ghost type-only rematch with the Ghost-type Elite Four member Phoebe. He wins.
- Jermaine catches every Hoenn region Ghost type.
- Super Mode:
- Brawly Mega Evolves his Gardevoir and Jermaine Mega Evolves his Gardevoir during their friendly rematch Brawly in "The Fighting Wave."
- Wattson and Jermaine both Mega Evolve their Manectric during their friendly rematch in "The Electrifying Man."
- Flannery Mega Evolves her Camerupt and Jermaine Mega Evolves his Blaziken during their friendly rematch in "The Fiery Passion."
- Jermaine Mega Evolves his Blaziken during his friendly rematch with Norman in "The Pursuit of Power."
- Winona Mega Evolves her Altaria and Jermaine Mega Evolves his Gardevoir during their friendly rematch in "The Bird User."
- Jermaine Mega Evolves his Sceptile during his friendly rematches with Wallace and Juan in "The Beauty and Lover of Pure Water."
- Phoebe and Jermaine both Mega Evolve their Sableye during their friendly rematch in "The Commune."
- Glacia Mega Evolves her Glalie during both of her friendly rematches with Jermaine in "The Cold Flames."
- Drake and Jermaine both Mega Evolve their Salamence during their friendly rematch in "The Lorekeeper."
- Both Drake and Zinnia Mega Evolve their Salamence to battle Mega Rayquaza in "The Lorekeeper."
- Steven Mega Evolves his Metagross and Jermaine Mega Evolves his Salamence during their friendly rematch in "The Ultimate Steel."
- May Mega Evolves her Blaziken during her battle with Jermaine in "The Spring Flower." She later Mega Evolves her Altaria during a Hyper Rank Contest and Mega Evolves her Blaziken during a Master Rank Contest.
