To be the Very Best (Pokémon X Male Reader)

Recap - The Journey So Far

Paldea Arc

It feels like a lifetime ago when I first set foot in Paldea, torn from my world and my time, with nothing but Mimi, my faithful Hisuian Zorua, by my side. As part of the Galaxy Team's Survey Corps, I was ready for another ordinary day—capturing Pokémon expanding our knowledge of the world—when everything changed. A strange portal ripped through the sky, pulling me 300 years into the future and depositing me in a place unlike anything I'd ever known: Paldea, a region teeming with mysteries, new faces, and Pokémon I could have never imagined.

My journey in this new world began with confusion and desperation, but I quickly found allies who would become invaluable friends. Nemona, the ever-enthusiastic Champion, was the first to offer me a helping hand. Then there was Penny and Arven, who had my back at the very end.

It wasn't long before I caught my first new companion in this era—a Tinkaton, whose mischievous nature brought some much-needed levity to my situation. Our bond grew quickly, but nothing could compare to the shock of being reunited with Goodra, my beloved partner from Hisui. Goodra had been entrusted to a young, aspiring trainer named Hope. Together, we managed to fend off a Titan Pokémon that was laying waste to a Team Star base. In the aftermath, I captured Iron Valiant, the Paradox Pokémon responsible for the destruction. Hope, grateful for Goodra's return, captured her own Pikachu and promised to challenge me one day in a battle that would repay the favour.

Despite the battles and captures, my mind never strayed far from one goal: finding a way home. Nemona was always there, offering support as we scoured Paldea for any clues that might lead me back to my time. Our search ultimately brought us to the foot of Area Zero, where the enigmatic Professor Sada requested our help. The journey to the bottom of Area Zero revealed more than I could have anticipated—it was the time machine, the very thing that had brought me to this future, that held the answers I sought. But those answers came at a cost. In a desperate battle against Professors Sada and Turo, aided by Koraidon and the long-lost Roaring Moon (the Salamence I'd caught before being thrust into this time), we managed to stop the time machine—my one hope of returning home, now gone.

As we celebrated my unexpected rise to Champion of Paldea, a shadow of uncertainty lingered. My path home seemed more distant than ever. But then, a chance encounter with Professor Rowan from Sinnoh reignited my hope. He spoke of strange space-time distortions plaguing his region, distortions that seemed eerily familiar to the ones from my own time in Hisui. Pokémon from the past, my past, were appearing all over Sinnoh.

This was it—my next lead, my next journey. Saying goodbye to the friends I'd made in Paldea was more complicated than I expected, but I knew what I had to do. With Rowan's guidance, I set my sights on Sinnoh, hoping that the distortions there might hold the key to finally returning home.

Sinnoh Arc

Stepping into Sinnoh felt like crossing into a world both familiar and foreign. It was Hisui, but not as I remembered it—this was Hisui in the future, a region that evolved over centuries yet haunted by the past I'd left behind. Professor Rowan's request was clear: find the source of the space-time distortions and put an end to the chaos threatening both Sinnoh and my chances of returning home.

I wasn't alone in this journey. Dawn, Professor Rowan's assistant, became my steadfast companion. We started our search earnestly, but I was still clinging to the ways of the past. That's when I made a grave mistake. I encountered Team Galactic, and in my confusion, I mistook them for my old comrades from the Galaxy Team. Before I knew it, I'd unintentionally aided them, giving them critical information about the distortions. By the time I realized my error, it was too late. Team Galactic, now led by the cunning Mars, managed to slip through the grasp of the International Police, led by Looker and escaped.