New Beginnings - A Pokemon Slice of Life. [OC/Isekai/Move Tutor/Breeder]

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Ethan Reed, once an ordinary young man from Earth, finds himself mysteriously transported to the vibrant and wondrous world of Pokemon. Stranded and bewildered, Ethan spends over a year lost in an untamed forest, managing to bide his time and survive while he make sense of his new reality, waiting for rescue. During this time, he creates a little plot of land, all for himself and the surrounding Pokemon---A farm of berry trees, a secluded meadow, and a rough shelter. One fateful day, Ethan is finally rescued by an experienced Pokémon Ranger named Elise, who helps him arrive at the bustling Eterna City. There, Ethan is introduced to the community of Pokémon trainers, Nurses, and League Officials who welcome him after his harrowing experience. Despite the gentle reception, Ethan feels out of place and uncertain about his future in this unfamiliar world. Ethan’s lack of confidence in battling Pokémon leads him to pursue a different path. Inspired by his connection with the Pokemon from his clearing and his desire to help both Pokémon and their trainers, he decides to become a move tutor and breeder. As he learns more about the new but familiar world he finds himself in, Ethan begins to discover his true potential. He learns the esoteric art of teaching Pokémon new moves and the interesting science of breeding to bring out the best traits in each Pokémon. This is a little passion project of mine. What is thrown up on here are rough drafts, and me spewing words onto a page. Updates will be wild and sporatic, as this is not my main story. I'm just writing this for fun. There is no planning, it's all off the dome. Heavily inspired by Pokemon Trainer Vicky, Hard Enough, and The New Normal. Also, a host of other great fanfictions. Crossposted on AO3 and SpaceBattles. (For now)

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Status: Ongoing
Year: 2024
Author: Lessgently

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Rating: 4.7/ 5.0
Followers: 6,518
Views: 2,505,622

What readers say about New Beginnings - A Pokemon Slice of Life. [OC/Isekai/Move Tutor/Breeder]

“Its a really nice story that semi quickly establishes the worldbuilding in a smooth manner, and the motivation behind the character feels natural. Overall really calming and a nice slice of life story with a nice spin on the narrative :D. Also like the Poké…”
NecroauraRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“Very good story! The plot is compelling and relaxing enough without feeling like it drags on too much, the characterizations (especially of the main character, of his Pokemon, and of Cynthia ) are very three-dimensional, and the way the author writes intera…”
AjaxNightshadeRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

NecroauraRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Its a really nice story that semi quickly establishes the worldbuilding in a smooth manner, and the motivation behind the character feels natural. Overall really calming and a nice slice of life story with a nice spin on the narrative :D.
Also like the Pokémon choices, and Ethan controls the ultimate motivator for any pokemon
AjaxNightshadeRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Very good story! The plot is compelling and relaxing enough without feeling like it drags on too much, the characterizations (especially of the main character, of his Pokemon, and of
Cynthia
) are very three-dimensional, and the way the author writes interactions is a delight to watch. Lessgently paints an image in your mind as you're reading with descriptions; some chapters felt outright like I was watching a TV show. Overall, great story, one of the best I've read on the site.
Lazy GiantRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
In the past year there have been quite a few Pokemon fanfics released on RR. At this point it feels like they all use the same stencil and then add a bit of their own flare.
So, finding this story has come as a pleasant breath of fresh air.
It's a slice of life story of a move trainer that has got solid pacing, the world isn't stuck revolving around the MC and fun interactions with Pokemon outside of the battle trainer perspective.
Looking forward to reading more chapters. Goodluck.
LilspinnRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I like this fanfic, the slice of life is Well represented, I like the vibe of the story and the family growing.
The whole Jenny interludes are funny too, the reaction when she found out the ranch and probably the past of the Mc will be interesting.
Can't wait for the following chapters.
DarkBanRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I have not yet the enterity of the public chapters, im around the 50th one, and i have to say, if you want to enjoy a well written story, with low stakes but moving moments, i would highly recommend this one.
I will not be leaving any spoiler or simmilar here, as you should enjoy this at your own pace, but if you are searching for, well, a "slice of life" story in the world of pokemon, you came to the correct place.
CaibanRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
A great start for a nice slice of live pokemon novel ^^
Great writing and quality wise it reminds me of "Borne of caution"
Just because author says its "unedited, rough drafts that he is spewing on the page" dont think anything bad about it. Its rly great so far :)
I will edit this review after some more chapters because after only 11 its only the start ^^
But hey my first written review on this site \o/
Child of the Sanguine MoonRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
My only flaw - slow chapter releases. Otherwise, an entertaining and immersive story with deep lore and consistent pacing. The main character struggles with settling into the world and 100 chapters later, after he is set up and has established himself, he is still suffering with the ramifications of his transmigration rather than having it all swept under the rug like most authors do to "advance the plot".
CJ LoveRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I've loved every minute so far of this pokebook! The characters are relatable and he actually did the smart thing in the beginning to ensure the world would get better. You really do not see that happening in a lot of these fanfics so thank you for taking a different approach!
Chris RushingRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Love the whole thing. It is wonderful. I hope he has a more robust pokemon for his team . The chattot is funny and i hope you do more with the speech part for it. The rivalry between the two is good for comedy and shuckle is such a sweetheart that you can't help not to love him.
PaleRejentRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I think the story is good, and the pacing is ok as well. I dont know what to critique yet this early in the story. its worth reading, also i like how the mc doesn't have a hero complex like most self inserts ive read. I dont know what else to write this is just filler so the review has a min of 50 words