History DarkFic / Pokemon

* Cornova's ''Fanfic/PokeWars'', comprising of multiple stories, is a particularly dark example that shows what has become of the world when Ho-oh decides to commit genocide against the human race.

* The {{Creepypasta}} "Fanfic/PokemonBlack" (these days it's usually dubbed "Creepy Black" or something along those lines to avoid confusion with [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite the Generation V title]]) grants the player a Lavender Town ghost as a permanent party member, with the ability to [[KilledOffForReal curse]] enemy Pokémon and their trainers. At the end the would-be KarmaHoudini protagonist is himself cursed by the ghost, resulting in a fade to black, a game freeze, and a deletion of the player's save file.

* In ''ExperimentingFear'', a young Nando is kidnapped by a MadScientist who studies people's worst fears and forces him to face his fear of losing his hearing because of his love for music.

* ''Fanfic/{{Essence}}'' is a rewrite where a smarter Ash gets a Growlith starter. The story has a more grounded approach to the Pokémon world that doesn't shy away from violence and dark topics.

* ''Fanfic/LatiasJourney'' starts with the Ghost King destroying Latia's home city of Alto Mare and killing all of her friends after she spurns his advances.

* ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainBlossomingTrail'' is this in spades. While it would be darker than the anime by default given that [[WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain the show it's crossing over with]] doesn't shy away from dark themes (mental health and some gruesome deaths in particular), the author ''still'' manages to ramp up the darkness as it goes on: Chloe and her companions end up in a ''VideoGame/SilentHill''-themed car where several other passengers have been ''brutally'' [[MindRape mind raped]] (and it's revealed that [[spoiler:one of those passengers accidentally let a child drown]]), while the characters back home are dealing with the fallout of Chloe apparently running away -- which includes one of them [[spoiler:taking command of [[RealityWarper the Unown]] to exact some revenge against everyone he thinks is responsible, resulting in characters becoming ''suicidal'' and Goh in particular turning into an EmptyShell]].

* In ''Fanfic/{{Under A Fuchsia Sky}}'', Set 25 years after the great war, a brutal conflict instigated by a Pokemon known now as The High Chancellor, which pit near all Pokemon kind against humanity, Under A Fuchsia Sky shows us a world controlled by Pokemon. Three young adults - Crimson, Sage and Saphire - live under a violent, authoritarian regime where humans are second class citizens at best, and slaves at worst. Fascist Dystopia, Cyberpunk and Political Thriller clash in this story where Pokemon speak as fully fleshed characters, and barbaric opression reigns.

* In ''Fanfic/{{Under A Fchsia Sky}}'', Set 25 years after the great war, a brutal conflict instigated by a Pokemon known now as The High Chancellor, which pit near all Pokemon kind against humanity, Under A Fuchsia Sky shows us a world controlled by Pokemon. Three young adults - Crimson, Sage and Saphire - live under a violent, authoritarian regime where humans are second class citizens at best, and slaves at worst. Fascist Dystopia, Cyberpunk and Political Thriller clash in this story where Pokemon speak as fully fleshed characters, and barbaric opression reigns.

* ''Fanfic/{{Severance}}'': Delia has been shot by Giovanni, who is out to kill her and their son.

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* Though it is also lighthearted just like ''Franchise/LoveLive'' and ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial'' proper, thus making it a [[ZigZaggingTrope zigzagged]] example, the ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'' series of fics can and do go into darker territory as well. Some examples include [[spoiler:the destruction of an alternate [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM Knothole]] [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Village]] (and possibly the rest of Mobius, at least that version of it.) at the hands of the [[EldritchAbomination Ultra Beasts]], with the Knothole Freedom Fighters (excluding that universe's version of Sonic, Tails and Amy) as the only remaining survivors, ''PokéLive'' Eggman nearly killing the ''PokéLive!'' versions of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] and [[HeelFaceTurn N]] in the "Ideal Hero" Side Story arc, just like Ghetsis nearly does to N in "[[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE15TheKingReturns The King Returns]]" episode of ''Anime/PokemonGenerations'', and a possible future where Climate Change has wreaked havoc on most of civilization due to [[OriginalCharacter Yoko and Ellie]] losing the final battle against Eggman!]]

Due to the dark themes of the series, combined with the franchise being based on fighting, ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' has a large amount of dark fan-works.

* ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainBlossomingTrail'' is this in spades. While it would be darker than the anime by default given that [[WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain the show it's crossing over with]] isn't afraid to shy away from dark themes (mental health and some gruesome deaths in particular), the author ''still'' manages to ramp up the darkness as it goes on: Chloe and her companions end up in a ''VideoGame/SilentHill''-themed car where several other passengers have been ''brutally'' [[MindRape mind raped]] (and it's revealed that [[spoiler:one of those passengers accidentally let a child drown]]), while the characters back home are dealing with the fallout of Chloe apparently running away -- which includes one of them [[spoiler:taking command of [[RealityWarper the Unown]] to exact some revenge against everyone he thinks is responsible, resulting in characters becoming ''suicidal'' and Goh in particular turning into an EmptyShell]].

* Though it is also lighthearted just like ''Franchise/LoveLive'' and ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial'' proper, thus making it a [[ZigZaggingTrope zigzagged]] example, the ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'' series of fics can and do go into darker territory as well. Some examples include [[spoiler:the destruction of an alternate [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM Knothole]] [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Village]] (and possibly the rest of Mobius, at least that version of it.) at the hands of the [[EldritchAbomination Ultra Beasts]], with the Knothole Freedom Fighters (excluding that universe's version of Sonic, Tails and Amy) as the only remaining survivors, ''PokéLive'' Eggman nearly killing the ''PokéLive!'' versions of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] and [[HeelFaceTurn N]] in the "Ideal Hero" Side Story arc, just like Ghetsis nearly does to N in "[[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE15TheKingReturns The King Returns]]" episode of ''Anime/PokemonGenerations'', and a possible future where Climate Change has wreaked havoc on most of civilization due to [[OriginalCharacter Yoko and Ellie]] losing the final battle against Eggman!]]

* Though it is also lighthearted just like ''Franchise/LoveLive'' and ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial'' proper, thus making it a [[ZigZaggingTrope zigzagged]] example, the ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'' series of fics can and do go into darker territory as well. Some examples include [[spoiler:the destruction of an alternate [[WesternAnimation/SonicSatAm Knothole]] [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Village]] (And possibly the rest of Mobius, at least that version of it.) at the hands of the [[EldritchAbomination Ultra Beasts]], with the Knothole Freedom Fighters (Excluding that universe's version of Sonic, Tails and Amy.) as the only remaining survivors, ''PokéLive!''Eggman nearly killing the ''PokéLive!'' versions of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] and [[HeelFaceTurn N]] in the "Ideal Hero" Side Story arc, just like Ghetsis nearly does to N in "[[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE15TheKingReturns The King Returns]]" episode of ''Anime/PokemonGenerations'' and a possible future where Climate Change has wreaked havoc on most of civilization due to [[OriginalCharacter Yoko and Ellie]] losing the final battle against Eggman!]]

* Though it is also lighthearted just like ''Franchise/LoveLive'' and ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial'' proper, thus making it a [[ZigZaggingTrope zigzagged]] example, the ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'' series of fics can and do go into darker territory as well. Some examples include [[spoiler:the destruction of an alternate [[WesternAnimation/SonicSatAm Knothole]] [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Village]] (And possibly the rest of Mobius, at least that version of it.) at the hands of the [[EldritchAbomination Ultra Beasts]], with the Knothole Freedom Fighters (Excluding that universe's version of Sonic, Tails and Amy.) as the only remaining survivors, ''PokéLive!''Eggman nearly killing the ''PokéLive!'' versions of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] and [[HeelFaceTurn N]] in the "Ideal Hero" Side Story arc, just like Ghetsis nearly does to N in "[[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE15TheKingReturns The King Returns]]" episode of ''Anime/PokemonGenerations'' and a possible future where Climate Change has wreaked havoc on most of civilization due to [[OriginalCharacter Yoko and Ellie]] losing the final battle against Eggman!]]

* Though it is also lighthearted just like ''Franchise/LoveLive'' and ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial'' proper, thus making it a zigzagged example, the ''Fanfic/TokimekiPokeLiveAndTwinbee'' series of fics can and do go into darker territory as well. Some examples include [[spoiler:the destruction of an alternate [[WesternAnimation/SonicSatAm Knothole]] [[ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog Village]] (And possibly the rest of Mobius, at least that version of it.) at the hands of the [[EldritchAbomination Ultra Beasts]], with the Knothole Freedom Fighters (Excluding that universe's version of Sonic, Tails and Amy.) as the only remaining survivors, ''PokéLive!''Eggman nearly killing the ''PokéLive!'' versions of [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic]] and [[HeelFaceTurn N]] in the "Ideal Hero" Side Story arc, just like Ghetsis nearly does to N in "[[Recap/PokemonGenerationsE15TheKingReturns The King Returns]]" episode of ''Anime/PokemonGenerations'' and a possible future where Climate Change has wreaked havoc on most of civilization due to [[OriginalCharacter Yoko and Ellie]] losing the final battle against Eggman!]]

* ''Fanfic/{{Essence}}'' is a rewrite where a smarter Ash gets a Growlith starter. The story has a more grounded approach to the Pokémon world that doesn't shy away from violence and dark topics.

* ''Fanfic/OnlyFlowersFall'''s psychological tone is darker than the norm for the franchise. It's an alternate take on ''Sun and Moon'''s ending where Lillie ''doesn't'' forgive her mother Lusamine for [[AbusiveParents years of abuse]].

* ''Fanfic/{{Essence}}'' is a rewrite where a smarter Ash gets a Growlith starter. The story has a more grounded approach to the Pokémon world that doesn't shy away from violence and dark topics.

* The multiple-novel-sized ''[[http://web.archive.org/web/20120626101741/http://members.iinet.net.au/~aceywacey/pokemon.htm Pokémon Master]]'' claims to be "the first major '''Dark''' ''Pokémon'' fanfiction released on the Internet",

%%* ''Fanfic/LatiasJourney'' is a standout example.