Line #1 Fanfic/NeonGenesisEvangeleMon


1	One day, a bored and somewhat lazy twenty-something anime fan asked himself, "What if ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' had been made in the world of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''"? How would the story be different--and more importantly, what might remain the same?'' This fanfic was the result. To put it simply, Neon Genesis EvangeléMon is a FusionFic placing the cast of ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' in the world of ''Pokémon.''
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3	Shinji Ikari is 14 years old, and has been summoned by his father to become a "Legendary Pokémon Trainer" at the headquarters of NERV in Pallet Town 3. Travelling with him is his loyal companion, a Cubone which was a gift from his deceased mother. Once there, he discovers what he has truly been called over to do. The scientists at NERV have succeeded in reconstructing one of the most powerful Pokémon of all--the Bug/Steel-type Legendary Genesect--in order to battle the other Legendary Pokémon that have begun attacking Pallet Town 3. And Shinji has been chosen to be its trainer.
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5	Once there, he encounters other members, including former Kanto Self Defense Force captain Misato Katsuragi, hotshot Hoennian trainer Asuka Langley Soryu, and Pokémon scientist Ritsuko Akagi. The whole story is written in a very tongue-in-cheek manner, befitting its odd premise. There are numerous instances of LeaningOnTheFourthWall and MediumAwareness, particularly on the part of the Pokémon themselves, who often seem to be just as smart--if not more so--than the human characters.
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7	The fanfic has undergone numerous long hiatuses and updates [[ScheduleSlip relatively slowly]] (the author began writing it in 2013). However the author's intent is to have it complete by the time the fourth ''Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion'' movie is released. There are intended to be 22 chapters or "episodes". It can be currently be read on [[https://forum.evageeks.org/search.php?keywords=Neon+Genesis+EvangeleMon&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sr=posts&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search the EvaGeeks forum]], and on the author's Website/DeviantArt account, where bios of the characters can also be found.
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11	!! Tropes:
12	* AdaptationalHeroism: Most official Pokémon stories depict Mewtwo as either a violent misanthrope or a tragic WellIntentionedExtremist. Here, it's actually working ''for'' humanity, being controlled by Rei.
13	* AdaptationSpeciesChange: A bit of a necessity, seeing as it now takes place in the Pokémon universe. The Angels and Eva units are replaced with Legendary Pokémon. Pen-pen the penguin is also now an Empoleon.
14	* AloofAlly: Shinji's Sandslash, who prefers to hang out by himself and not play with other Pokémon.
15	* AllPsychologyIsFreudian: Darkrai turns into a therapist after absorbing Shinji into its shadow, complete with a couch. It even asks him about his mother.
16	* AnimalMecha: The Jet Rhydon robot, a giant mechanical Rhydon.
17	* AnimalsNotToScale: A variation with the Pokémon: the Legendary Pokémon are all ''enormous''-- they have to be, since they're the equivalents of the Angels and Eva units. Some non-legendaries are bigger than their Pokédex entries say they are as well, such as Gendo's Hydreigon and Kaji's Tropius, both of which are big enough for an adult human to ride on despite officially being only about four feet tall.
18	* BadassNormal: It's hard to tell what "normal" is in a story like this, but a handful of non-legendary Pokémon manage to put up a fight against the Legendaries, including Shinji's Sandslash and Asuka's Magmortar.
19	* BehemothBattle: Any time two Legendary Pokémon fight. Bonus points for including a Groudon vs. Kyogre battle!
20	* BetterThanABareBulb: This story lampshades ''everything''.
21	* BigCreepyCrawlies: As a 100-foot-tall Bug-type Pokémon, Genesect qualifies.
22	%%* CombatMedic: Ritsuko's Chansey.
23	* ComMons: Shinji's team is made up of almost nothing but these, cementing his status as a "loser" trainer.
24	* DarkIsNotEvil: Mari, despite being one of the protagonists, has a Tyranitar and a Liepard.
25	* DemotedToExtra: Rayquaza, compared to Groudon and Kyogre. While Groudon is part of the main cast and Kyogre gets an episode to itself, Rayquaza only appears in the beginning of Mari's introduction.
26	%%* DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu: The characters do this on a regular basis.
27	* DragonRider: Gendo often flies on the back of his Hydreigon to travel.
28	* EverythingsBetterWithSparkles: Misato's Empoleon and Mana Kirishima's Butterfree are both Shiny Pokémon.
29	* {{Expy}}: All of the Legendary Pokémon (plus [[spoiler:two that aren't]]) are Expies of the Angels and Evas. To wit:
30	** Genesect--Unit 01
31	** Mewtwo-- Unit 00
32	** Groudon-- Unit 02
33	** [[spoiler: Kyurem--Unit 03]]
34	** [[spoiler: Palkia-- Unit 08]]
35	** Regigigas-- Sachiel
36	** giant "zombie" Kabutops-- Shamshel
37	** Regice --Ramiel
38	** Kyogre-- Gaghiel
39	** Latios and Latias -- Israfel
40	** Heatran -- Sandalphon
41	** Registeel -- Matarael
42	** Ho-oh-- Sahaquiel
43	** Rotom-- Iruel
44	** Darkrai -- Liliel
45	** Celebi-- Bardiel
46	** Zekrom-- Zeruel
47	** Zapdos-- Arael
48	** Deoxys-- Aramisael
49	** Giratina-- Kaworu/Tabris
50	** Rayquaza-- "Tunniel"
51	** [[spoiler: Mew-- Adam]]
52	** [[spoiler: Arceus--Lilith]]
53	*** There are also a lot of Expies of individual characters from the Pokémon games and anime. For example, Shinji's Marowak is very similar in its relationship with him to Ash's Pikachu, while his Sandslash resembles Ash's Charizard and Sceptile. Likewise, Kaji's Mawile has a tendency to bite down on his head whenever it is released from its Poké Ball, much like James's Victreebel and Carnivine. Gendo Ikari having a Hydreigon is a nod to Ghetsis from VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite, another villainous father figure. Finally, [[TheRival Toji Suzuhara]] is turned into a clear Expy of Gary Oak, including having similar Pokémon (Arcanine and Dodrio) and even saying Gary's "Smell ya later" catchphrase.
54	* FantasyCounterpartCulture: The ''Evangelion'' characters' nationalities are replaced with them being from different regions in the ''Pokémon'' world. Shinji is from Kanto, Asuka is from Hoenn, and Mari is from Sinnoh.
55	%%* FeatheredFiend: Ho-oh and Zapdos.
56	* FedToTheBeast: During the climax, Gendo orders his Hydreigon to kill (and, it's implied, ''eat'') Dr. Akagi.
57	* FreudianCouch: When Shinji is absorbed by Darkrai (the equivalent of Liliel), the Legendary Pokémon morphs into a [[AllPsychologyIsFreudian stereotypical therapist]], complete with a couch Shinji lies on.
58	* GiantFlyer: Latios, Latias, Ho-Oh, and Zapdos certainly qualify. Rayquaza too, though it's never seen flying.
59	* GRatedDrug: Misato's "Shuckle Juice", which she tries to push on the young pilots at every opportunity.
60	* HeroesLoveDogs: Toji might be a bit of a stuck-up jerk, but he clearly loves his Arcanine.
61	* HorseOfADifferentColor: Gendo Ikari, Ryoji Kaji, and Toji Suzuhara all use their Pokémon as mounts.
62	* IDoNotOwn: Every episode ends with this sort of disclaimer, in which the author says what he would change if he ''did'' own either Pokémon or Neon Genesis Evangelion--usually silly things like "Gendo Ikari would have an epic Broadway-esque VillainSong."
63	* IneffectualLoner: Sandslash and Marowak are both this, in different flavors. Sandslash is the brooding badass who doesn't want to make friends, while Marowak is the traumatized loner who doubts his self-worth.
64	* LargeHam: Primeape and Toxicroak
65	* MamaBear: Misato, and also her Kangaskhan and Nidoqueen.
66	* ManiacMonkeys: Asuka's Primeape, who flies into a rage if anyone so much as crosses eyes with him.
67	* MediumAwareness: The characters regularly express awareness that they are in a fanfic, especially the Pokémon themselves.
68	* MythologyGag: The story is full of in-jokes relating to the original Pokémon and Evangelion anime series.
69	** When Shinji is using Genesect to battle Sylph Co.'s Jet Rhydon (the story's equivalent of the Jet Alone robot) he tells it to "[[MemeticMutation Aim for the horn!]]"
70	** At one point, Pen-pen (here portrayed as an Empoleon) actually says "[[Anime/Pokemon2000 I could use pants.]]"
71	** When Asuka tells Shinji to "think in Hoennian", the first phrase he comes up with is "I erd u liek Mudkips." She promptly smacks him.
72	** Instead of "God's In His Heaven, All's Right With The World", the NERV slogan is "To Protect The World From Devastation, To Unite All People Within Our Nation."
73	** Asuka's Primeape is a reference to the little stuffed monkey she had.
74	** When Rotom infests the NERV supercomputers, its speech is rendered with the same VerbalTic as that of the Rotom Dex in ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''
75	* TheNicknamer: Kensuke names all his Pokémon after military ranks. In turn, the Pokémon themselves call him "The General."
76	%%* OlympusMons: Goes without saying.
77	* OralFixation: Sandslash always grips a twig in its teeth.
78	* PokemonSpeak: The Pokémon characters' lines are "subtitled" for the reader, which is fortunate as they often have a lot to say.
79	%%* PreAsskickingOneLiner: Sandslash loves to do these, since he's meant to be a Creator/ClintEastwood Expy.
80	* RetiredBadass: Misato's Gyarados, who used to be her strongest Pokémon from her days in the KSSDF (Kanto Strategic Self-Defense Forces).
81	* RightHandAttackDog: Gendo's Hydreigon is a right-hand attack ''dragon''.
82	%%* TheRival: Asuka to Shini, obviously. By extension, Primeape is this to Cubone.
83	* TheReveal: [[spoiler: At the end of the last chapter, the whole thing turns out to be a movie that Ash, Misty, Brock, and Pikachu are watching.]]
84	%%* SeanConneryIsAboutToShootYou: In the supplementary artwork depicting it with the rest of Asuka's Pokemon, Magmortar has this pose.
85	* ShoutOut:
86	** Sandslash frequently quotes Creator/ClintEastwood, while Primeape talks and acts like Wrestling/HulkHogan. Mari's Toxicroak likewise talks like Creator/MrT.
87	** In the "thermal expansion" scene, Shinji suggests that if he did the same thing as Asuka he would have "an enormous schwanzstucker", to which Asuka replies "Well, that goes without saying." This is, of course, a reference to ''Film/YoungFrankenstein.''
88	** [[Series/{{Dinosaurs}} "We're going to need another Rei!"]]
89	* SignatureMon: Besides their Legendary Pokémon, most of the main characters have at least one non-legendary Pokémon that they are strongly associated with. These include [[HeartwarmingOrphan Cubone]] for Shinji, [[ManiacMonkeys Primeape]] for Asuka, [[PoisonousPerson Toxicroak]] for Mari, [[GentleGiantSauropod Tropius]] for Kaji, [[CatsAreMagic Espeon]] for Ritsuko, [[CanineCompanion Arcanine]] for Touji, and [[DragonsAreDemonic Hydreigon]] for Gendo.
90	* SnakeVersusMongoose: True to their in-game lore, Asuka's Zangoose and Mari's Seviper are constantly fighting whenever they come in contact with each other.
91	* SouthernBelle: Shinji's Pidgeotto's PokemonSpeak is subtitled with a thick Southern accent.
92	* TakeThat: [[spoiler: At the end, when the whole story turns out to be a movie, Ash asks about the [[Anime/RebuildOfEvangelion Rebuild movies]]. Brock replies, "Eh, I think ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'' is doing them."]]
93	* TokenEvilTeammate: Primeape is this for the other Pokémon. None of them like him, and he goes out of his way to bully smaller ones like Cubone.
94	* TookALevelInBadass: Cubone, once he evolves into Marowak, coinciding with Shinji's own character growth.
95	* UncattyResemblance: Asuka's Primeape is just as cranky, boastful, and short-tempered as she is.
96	* UndeadFossils: The giant Kabutops that stands in for Shamshel is one of these.
97	* TheVoiceless: Gendo's Hydreigon is the only significant Pokémon whose PokemonSpeak isn't translated for the reader.
98	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Mari, unlike the other main characters, doesn't really have her arc resolved. This is lampshaded [[spoiler: by Ash at the end, when it turns out the whole thing is a movie being watched by the cast of the Pokémon anime]].
99	* TheWorfEffect: Misato's Gyarados. Despite supposedly being her most powerful Pokémon, it loses in every battle it gets involved in.

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