No tricks here (a Pokemon SI)

Information

Status

Hiatus

Year

2022

Author

Yuebe

• Chapter 3 - The Beach
  Nov 27, 2022
• Chapter 2 - A regular day at most. Part 2
  Nov 26, 2022
• Chapter 1 - A regular day at most, Part 1
  Nov 24, 2022

Reviews

Community Reviews(7)

• QueerjunoRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 5.0

  I'm a pokemon fan so I tend to like these novels, this one in particular really stood out thank to the POV pokemon pokemon, I think its a great decision to include it and it makes the pokemon pokemon ch much more personable. I like the realistic but not grim feel the world has, it has a quicker pace than others but beingit feels correct. With these the starter chapters I look forward to seeing more.
  As a side note, I tried to do a poison type run recently but didnt work out so I'm personally cheering for our MC to do what I couldnt.
• HorderunnerRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  Story is constantly moving forward, no filler chapters yet, and the fights are more realistic for a pokemon world. I do think the MC age is wierd for what he is doing in the story at the moment because no eight year old is going to be in his situation in a stable society with parents that care, if he was a ophan looking for opportunities to get ahead for his journey this story would be more understandable.
• SoussouniRoyal Road

  ★★★★★ 4.5

  I've been on a Pokemon fanfic binge this past few months, and I've read a lot of them on this website and outside of it. I think this story has a lot potential if the author keeps going strong.
  The style is really good. I have always preferred first person narration and this book has that, and the prose flows really well and is easy to understand. The formatting is pleasing to the eyes and the paragraphs aren't too long.
  The story is still in the setup stage, but I can already tell it's building toward something bigger with the inclusion of Team Rocket and Celebi. The fact that new forms are something new to the professors is also really cool that I hope gets explored more, and it's a take I hadn't seen before. However, it's still the weakest part of the book for me at this moment, but I'll probably revisit the rating when it gets going.
  The grammar is good, but there are some issues where words at the beginning of sentences (In paragraphs or in the dialogue) are lower case when they should be higher case. Other than that, it's great. There are surprisingly little typos and whatever slips through is fixed pretty fast.
  The characters are the best part of the book so far. The "main trio" of Lionel Whitney and Vhira each feel real and distinct, and you have to remember: other than the reincarnated MC, they are still children. Grimer has a surprisingly distinct character too, with a backstory and goal something that was shown in his PoV chapter. The best thing a Pokemon fanfic can do is make its Pokemon feel like characters, and this one has succeeded so far.
  All in all, this is a great fanfic that I hope keeps going. I recommend it.
• stustoRoyal Road

  ★★★★ 3.5

  The grammar and writing is ok, not amazing but perfectly average. The Main problem with the novel is that the MC is a doormat and lets the other characters in the novel walk all over him. Novel also seems to be building up towards it being sligthly angsty which is fine but not my cup of tea.
• IxtaRoyal Road

  ★★★ 3.0

  Overall, I'd say this is a decent Pokemon fanfic.  If you're interested in following a poison type specialist, give it a go.  The story and MC have a solid base overall.  I can tell that the author has a vision and while we haven't gotten to the really dramatic bits yet, there's plenty of build up and foreshadowing.  The establishment of rivals and friends as characters is good and I really like the parents.  I can tell that the author actively thought about what character traits certain people would have, and he's consistent in sticking to them.
  However, I think the author's writing style detracts from the story.  Some important points are written in ways that I personally find vague or confusing.  For the dialogue, I get the impression that it's deliberately confusing.  The MC can speak with pokemon, but we only very rarely get a translation of their replies.  The author tries to give the reader clues as to what they're saying, but it doesn't always come across smoothly.  The visual imagery of the fight scenes could use some tweaking too.  Things seem to disappear or change position in ways that don't make sense/are hard to track.
  For example, in the Union cave fight, the MC manages to steal a zubat from a Rocket Grunt and I didn't realize it until he was in the hospital and his family was congratulating him for catching one.  I went back and reread the scene, and still feel like it's not clear how that went down.  One minute zubat was out and fighting, then Palkia does some Dues Ex Machina stuff and next thing we know, Zubat is back in the pokeball and the Grunt is about to throw Zubat at electevire.  MC grabs him, then puts the ball in his own hand on his belt.  Then suddenly the Grunt disappears, never to be seen again.  Was he dead?  Blasted off?  Not sure.  Then the Electevire gets sucked up, but then it's back again right after?
  This might be a matter of personal preference though.  I can understand the argument for chaotic fight scenes, especially when a st
• CynicalsRoyal Road

  ★★★ 3.0

  The grammar for this is fine and there aren't problems with the prose. The main problem with this is that character actions don't make sense. It feels like the author wanted things to happen, made up a reason for it to happen, and threw pins at a character board to pick who did what. Also the main character is inconsistent with his abilities
• NotThisOneRoyal Road

  ★★★ 2.5

  Alright, this SI fanfic is better than most... but, that isn't to say it is particularly great or terrible compared to exemplary litterary works.
  Style:
  The Author's style is completely fine, and that is part of the problem. The writing style has just enough of everything to be almost completely mediocre, to the point that the flow and plot don't draw you in so much as you keep reading because of the sunk cost fallacy.
  Returning to this work after taking a pause will result in you having only retained the plot, there aren't any pieces with enough oomph to stick in your mind. The written scenes lack impact to the point that they barely exist aside from transitioning the story while capturing your attention enough you keep reading hoping that there is some form of payoff.
  Grammar:
  Some may ask why I've given such a low score to the Author's grammar when there are very few mistakes in the work, and it is mostly because of capitalization (which is more a part of punctuation that grammar) and the Author's chosen lexicon.
  I believe that their wordchoice is the main reason why the Author's style suffers so, during battles and action scenes they don't capitalize (forgive the pun) on a more descriptive, apt, or visual vocabulary to lend the energy necessary to provide enough emotion and emphasis these events need.
  Ex:
  The arc where Vhira is quite literally in danger of being raped at worst, or performing prostitution at best, felt incredibly hollow. Even when the antagonist was beating the protagonists into unconsciousness the grammar detracted from the Author's style, stealing the gravity of the situation and preventing readers from immersing themselves.
  P.S. A sanitary napkin is used for manstruation purposes, it is not a wetwipe.
  I would encourage the Author to focus more on the realism they've lent the world of Pokemon, to step away from the juddering back and forth of action and reaction established by the games.
  Story:
  The story is the strongest part of this fiction, t