Hello all! This is my fanfic's second round of rewrites, so please make sure to reread the story if you've been waiting for new chapters.
I'll be limiting the total amount of information posted that may spoil the plot here, but here's some general information that I've found to be very important to some readers:
1) This story will only use the games, including side games, as canon sources. If it is only found in the anime or manga, it will most likely not be included unless someone is able to make a good case for it
2) There is no hard limit (i.e., no real 6 Pokémon carry limit), though Trainers generally stick to 6 because it's a good mix of team management and team strength
3) Pokémon will learn more than four moves, though they general stick to a handful of strategies in order to optimize a Pokémon's strengths
4) When it comes to Gym battles, this story will sometimes use the game's four move mechanics as a way to test Trainers' capabilities of optimizing their team's strategies and see how they are able to react/adapt to situations where they may not have time to properly strategize a battle. I know many are not a fan of the restrictions, but I think it makes sense that each Gym Leader finds a way to test the Challenger. I will include it when I can rationalize the restrictions, but it won't he incredibly common.
5) After reading other stories, including Azrail93's Pokémon Alternate Universe Adventures here on WebNovel and Docnox's Pokémon Animus on Royal Road, I think I will also include some non-canon variants, evolutions, and megas. However, these won't be as numerous as in the two stories mentioned.
6) This is an AU, meaning I will be making changes to the world as I see fit and add in things that I think make sense. I have read several other PokéFics, and have been majorly influenced by them.
Here is a list of the fics I've enjoyed over the last two years: Webnovel- Pokémon Alternate Universe Adventures by Azrail93, A Random Pokémon Journey by loskro (or ioskro, if the 'i' is capital), Pokémon: Jordinio Version by 0_Jordinio_0, Pokémon - A Real Story by TheSilverPrince, and Pokémon: Radical Redux by Katsu39 | Royal Road- When is a Spoon a Sword by Fabled Webs, Unbroken Disguise by WalletzFailz, Just Another Pokémon Fanfiction by Zaptown, Borne of Caution by Fuggmann, Pokémon Animus by Docnox, The Weakest Champion by KnightShane, Pokémon Origins: Training by silentlysnowing, Child of the Desert by minyette6, and Wandered Off by Tsaimath
If y'all have any suggestions at all, please let me know! Characters, Pokémon, danger, challenges, I want all of us to enjoy it!