Incarnated Whisp

Chapter 210

A day early, but Happy Halloween!
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The Pokémon in the clearing were tense. There wasn't a single individual here not ready to jump into a fight if needed. Yet, the member of the International Police at the edge did not bring out a Pokémon. In fact, I didn't even see any Pokéballs on Anabel's hip.

"Don't worry. I mean no harm," Anabel said. She held up her hands to demonstrate tha...

Chapter 209

When I left the Pokémon Center to find Lillie the next day, it was clear she was in a much better mood. The excitement in her voice was palpable as she called for Snowy to jump in accordance with her voice as part of an introductory training session. The little Alolan Vulpix leapt through hoop of water after hoop of water, each one conjured by Brionne, who was practicing her energy control as part of this shared exercise.

As I approached, Lillie patted the air to signal her Pokémon to...

Sick

Chapter pushed back to Friday. Sorry for the delay.

Chapter 208

With Hope training with Tapu Bulu, battling Acerola for a test was out of the picture, so we ended up parting ways. As she was a candidate for the Elite Four, there was no viable way for me to properly test her on my own. Instead, a different but still extremely important event occurred: the soon-to-be-newest member of my team had to make a choice.

A grid of Pokéballs were laid out on the Pokémon Center bedroom floor. Mimikyu stood in front of the set, humming softly as his eyes flick...

Chapter 207

It’s... It’s dark. I can’t see.

“Ninetales, light!” I shouted as quickly as I could.

Ninetales had trained far too long to let simple shadows cloak us like this. I needed her to provide light, to save us from whatever might have lurked within the Megamart. However, the pitch-black darkness that surrounded us remained unpierced, and I scrambled to dig through my pack and bring out my flashlight, which I quickly turned on.

“W-what?”

Ninetales was g...

Chapter 206

With Tapu Bulu fallen, we rushed in to surround it before it could wake up. Forced sleep rarely lasted long, so we had to be ready to act if it wasn’t calm when it woke.

All of our strongest Pokémon were sent out: Azumarill, Cherrim, Florges, and Vileplume. Both Altaria and Venusaur stayed out too, with Hope and I using our emergency Hyper Potions to ensure they’d be in good shape. As for Ryuki, he too, had his Garchomp move forward. The Dragon Type stood in front of everyone else,...

Chapter 205

Thank you for being patient through the delay. It's another battle chapter today! However, the second half is a bit different than usual. I hope you enjoy!
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Tapu Bulu exploded with green. It charged forward like a bull, grass erupting out behind it like the flames of a rocket. Beneath it, th...

Chapter 204

The release of the previous chapter was a bit of a mess, so:

You can read Chapter 203 here.

You can read the rewritten Chapter 198 here.
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"Before you yell at me, I want you to know that I'm sorry," Hope said.

“I�...

Chapter 203

Thank you for waiting!

Announcement: Chapter 198 has been rewritten, but if you don't want to reread all of it, at least make sure to read the very last section. That part adds a bit more characterization for a pair of characters, and it contains major implications for the future.
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Chapter 198 (REDUX)

READ ME: You've read this chapter before, and it serves as an introduction to Guzma. However, the more I've sat on it, the more I've disliked it. With it coming out on Royal Road today, I decided to take the jump and rewrite most of it. A lot of the basic details are the same, except the initial exchange with the grunts at the beginning and an addition at the very end. The second half of the chapter is now from Guzma's perspective, not Alex's, but, more importantly:

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Chapter 202

Molayne flicked the switch with a click, and a cascading series of lights turned on to illuminate a room that stretched on for hundreds of feet.

“We don’t use this place very often, but it’ll work well enough for a battle,” he said. “Its main purpose is to be a warehouse, but if this place is cleaned up, it could serve as a space for Soffy’s—I mean, uh, Sophocles’s—Gym Battles, too.”

When Molayne said “warehouse,” he wasn’t kidding. This room, built under...

Chapter 201

Sorry for the delay, but I wanted to make sure this chapter came out well. As a warning, part of it is a bit sadder than usual, so please go into it keeping that in mind.
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We reconvened at the Pokémon Center, Cutiefly was quick to gather up Pokémon to show off his new move. Togetic, Eevee, and all three of Hope’s newest team members—Steenee, Rowlet, and Tangela—gathered around him on the exterior fi...

Chapter 200

“Where’s Ryuki?”

I blurted out that question to the surprise of both me and the muscled, old man on the raised platform. Despite my rather blunt entrance, the man didn’t react to my words; he simply maintained an impassive frown that served as an intimidating expression.

“Ryuki is...” the old man paused. “Ryuki is a trainer among trainers. He has dedicated himself to the endless pursuit of strength, and thus he is unable to spend all of his time here.”

“So ...

Chapter 199

The results to the poll went up here! Make sure you haven't missed them if you're interested.
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The good thing about making such a public announcement about testing Gym Leaders was that it certainly drew attention to our little group. The day after everything that went down in Malie...

Poll Results

Organized results here.

Original poll, now public, here.

Thank you to everyone who voted!

Chapter 198 (OLD)

Thank you to everyone who responded to the poll! It will close tomorrow at the usual posting time (just past 3pm PST), and I'll make the results public and include an announcement post detailing the victor. If you missed it, you'll still have 24 hours from now to vote on the Type for the next fiction here.

And, without further delay...

It's y...

Next Fiction Poll

The poll is up! You can vote here!

Chapter 197

Getting to Hano Grand Resort was done through the miracle of wealth; with the money I'd accumulated over the years, I was able to hire a taxi to bring us there.

Cars were a bit weird in this world, since most cities were walkable or since many people chose to travel via Pokémon instead. For here, however, there was enough of a road in between Heahea and the resort itself that we arrived within a short few hours.

Altaria rode with me the entire way. Being inside a car piqued his i...

Chapter 196

Thank you for all of the positive feedback regarding the poll and the next fiction! I plan for the poll to go up alongside an announcement this Thursday, on Royal Road. I'll make a post here with a link when it does.
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After everything was over and done with, the Unovan Pokémon League moved in just a handful of hou...

What's your favorite type? (Announcement)

The Type Specialist will be ending soon.

Kind of.

Eventually.

This fiction was always intended to have four full regions: Hoenn, Sinnoh, Alola, and one other. With the story having reached over 190 chapters with not even half of Alola finished, I’ve decided to have the main story conclude when Alola concludes, still a decent number of chapters down the line.

Now, while The Type Specialist will soon come to a close, I won’t be done writing Pokémon. I have too many ...

Chapter 195

Extremely long chapter today. Make sure you have the time to read it.

Also, there's an important announcement today. Make sure you to check it out here.
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How does one introduce a Legendary Pokémon to a group of trainers? Turns out, when Ash is involved, you can literally walk up to them and say, “Hey, this...

Chapter 194

Far above the deciduous trees that surrounded this backyard field, Altaria flew in wide-ranging circles while Iris's Dragonite kept in pace with a weak but constant Extreme Speed. The much larger, Pseudo-Legendary Dragon Type was putting in a lot of effort to stay in the front despite its attempt to pretend it wasn't interested in a race. Meanwhile, Altaria’s expression was blank, but he was furiously trying to outpace the flying Pokémon besides him.

"I just don't get it," Iris mumbl...

Chapter 193

A few days later, Cynthia and I sat in the upper seats of the Pokémon World Tournament Junior Cup, held in Lacunosa Town, Unova. It was a day-long competition held for trainers who were strong but not of high enough skill to be considered an elite. Set in a wide-domed arena, challengers fought in one-on-one battles until all trainers were eliminated, and the final winner of the tournament would gain the right to challenge Unova’s Champion, Alder, in a show battle closer to when this year�...

Chapter 192

“Get away!” I yelled.

Since Gardevoir was on Cynthia’s side of the field when Garchomp was sent out, the Dragon Type appeared right next to him.

Cynthia’s Garchomp was big—taller than Gardevoir—and it rippled with muscles underneath its scales. A maw of sharpened, shark teeth filled its mouth, and the fins on its arms promised both a streamlined speed and devastating slicing. The Pokémon's thick tail swished back and forth as the Dragon Type glared at the Mega Evolved...

Chapter 191

Author Note: Cliffhanger warning.
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An unearthly cackle filled the air as Spiritomb's jagged mouth curved up into a smile. The Pokémon’s amorphous face leaked out of its odd keystone, and it seemed that having a set size was only a suggestion with how it shifted to tower over the field.

Good at wide-ranged attacks, hard to hit if we don't use the same. Go for the central stone to...