Sinnoh Stories
is a Pokémon Self-Insert Fic written by gelefant.
It is about Dawn and Jermaine exploring the Sinnoh region.
Artwork for the fanfic can be found here, here, and here.
Tropes:
- The Ace: Jermaine wins every rematch, catches many of Sinnoh's Legendary Pokémon, and beats Dawn in battle.
- Alliterative Title: Sinnoh Stories.
- Bare-Fisted Monk:
- Gardenia has a Breloom on her team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Fighting-type Gym Leader Maylene in "The Fighting Genius." He wins.
- Jermaine catches every Sinnoh region Fighting type.
- Aaron has a Heracross on his team.
- Flint has an Infernape on his team.
- Lucian has a Gallade on his team.
- Big Creepy-Crawlies:
- Roark has an Armaldo on his team.
- Maylene has a Heracross on her team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Bug-type Elite Four member Aaron in "The Beautiful Bugs." Jermaine wins.
- Blow You Away:
- Roark has an Aerodactyl on his team.
- Jermaine has a Staraptor on his team. He later catches a Drifloon and a Drifblim.
- Gardenia has a Jumpluff on her team.
- Jermaine uses a Sky Forme Shaymin during his second friendly rematch with Gardenia.
- Crasher Wake has a Gyarados on his team.
- Byron has a Skarmory on his team.
- Cyrus has a Crobat, a Gyarados, and a Honchkrow on his team.
- Aaron has a Vespiquen and a Yanmega on his team.
- Bertha has a Gliscor on her team.
- Dawn has a Togekiss on her team.
- Dishing Out Dirt:
- Jermaine has two friendly rematches with the Rock-type Gym Leader Roark. Jermaine wins both times.
- Jermaine catches a Cranidos, a Rampardos, a Shieldon, and a Bastiodon in "The Oreburgh Rock."
- Gardenia has a Torterra on her team.
- Crasher Wake has a Gastrodon on his team.
- Byron has an Aggron, a Bastiodon, and a Steelix on his team.
- Candice has a Mamoswine on her team.
- Aaron has a Flygon on his team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Ground-type Elite Four member Bertha in "The Old Ground Lady." He wins.
- Dawn has a Mamoswine on her team.
- Dragon Tamer:
- Crasher Wake has a Kingdra on his team.
- Cynthia has her signature Garchomp.
- Jermaine has a Garchomp, as well. He later catches a Dialga, a Palkia, and a Giratina. By extension, he has every Sinnoh region Dragon type.
- Aaron has a Flygon on his team.
- Extra Oredinary:
- Roark has a Probopass on his team.
- Jermaine catches a Shieldon and a Bastiodon in "The Oreburgh Rock."
- Maylene has a Lucario on her team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Steel-type Gym Leader Byron in "The Steel-Bodied Man." Jermaine wins.
- Crasher Wake has an Empoleon on his team,
- Jermaine catches a Dialga in "The Space-Time Event."
- Aaron has a Scizor on his team.
- Jermaine catches a Heatran in "The Hotshot."
- Lucian has a Bronzong on his team.
- Dawn has an Empoleon on her team.
- Fossil Revival: Jermaine resurrects Armor and Skull Fossils into their respective Pokémon.
- Green Thumb:
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Grass-type Gym Leader Gardenia in "The Plant User." Jermaine wins.
- They later have a Grass type-only rematch. He wins again.
- Maylene has a Breloom on her team.
- Crasher Wake has a Ludicolo on his team.
- Candice has an Abomasnow on her team.
- An Ice Person:
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Ice-type Gym Leader Candice in the Snowpoint City Gym in "The Snow Girl." He wins.
- Jermaine catches every Sinnoh region Ice type.
- Bertha has a Mamoswine on her team.
- Dawn has a Mamoswine on her team.
- Making a Splash:
- Roark has a Relicanth on his team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Water-type Gym Leader Crasher Wake in "The Masked Master." Jermaine wins.
- They later have a Water type-only rematch. Jermaine wins again.
- Byron has an Empoleon on his team.
- Cyrus has a Gyarados on his team.
- Jermaine catches a Palkia in "The Space-Time Event."
- Bertha has a Whiscash on her team.
- Lucian has a Slowbro on his team.
- Dawn has an Empoleon on her team.
- Mythology Gag: Two for Dawn.
- She focuses on Contests just like her anime counterpart in Pokémon the Series: Diamond and Pearl.
- Likewise, her team in this fanfic is almost exactly the same as her anime counterpart's.
- Non-Elemental:
- Jermaine has a Staraptor on his team.
- Crasher Wake has a Bibarel on his team.
- Dawn has a Lopunny on her team.
- Olympus Mons:
- Jermaine catches a Land Forme Shaymin in "The Plant User."
- Jermaine catches a Giratina in "The Urban Legends."
- Jermaine catches a Dialga and a Palkia in "The Space-Time Event."
- Jermaine catches a Heatran in "The Hotshot."
- Our Dragons Are Different:
- Crasher Wake has a Kingdra on his team.
- Cynthia has her signature Garchomp.
- Jermaine has a Garchomp, as well. He later catches a Dialga, a Palkia, and a Giratina. By extension, this means he has every Sinnoh region Dragon type.
- Our Fairies Are Different:
- Lucian has a Mr. Mime on his team.
- Dawn has a Togekiss on her team.
- Our Ghosts Are Different:
- Jermaine catches every Sinnoh region Ghost type.
- As in canon, Dawn and Jermaine encounter the ghosts of a little girl and an old man in the Old Chateau during "The Urban Legends."
- Jermaine has a friendly, Ghost type-only rematch with the Ghost-type Gym Leader Fantina in "The Urban Legends." He wins.
- Candice has a Froslass on her team.
- Parrot Pet Position: Jermaine's Pikachu sits on his shoulder during his friendly rematch with Volkner in "The Shocking Star."
- Playing with Fire:
- Maylene has an Infernape on her team.
- Jermaine has a friendly, Fire type-only rematch with the Fire-type Elite Four member Flint in "The Hotshot." Jermaine wins.
- Jermaine catches every Sinnoh region Fire type.
- Poisonous Person:
- Gardenia and Jermaine each have a Roserade on their teams.
- Jermaine catches a Croagunk, which soon evolves into a Toxicroak.
- Cyrus has a Crobat on his team.
- Aaron has a Drapion on his team.
- Bertha has a Nidoking on her team.
- Psychic Powers:
- Maylene has a Medicham on her team.
- Jermaine has a friendly rematch with the Psychic-type Elite Four member Lucian in "The Psychic Reader." Jermaine wins.
- Shock and Awe:
- Byron has a Magnezone on his team.
- Jermaine has a friendly, Electric type-only rematch with the Electric-type Gym Leader Volkner in "The Shocking Star." Jermaine wins.
- Jermaine catches every Sinnoh region Electric type.
- Dawn has a Pachirisu on her team.
- Soul Power:
- Jermaine catches every Sinnoh region Ghost type.
- Jermaine has a friendly, Ghost type-only rematch with the Ghost-type Gym Leader Fantina in "The Urban Legends." He wins.
- Candice has a Froslass on her team.
