Sixth

"In the order of the ones who should no longer exist, I'm the sixth. But when it comes to battle, I always go first. --"

A Pokémon first-person fanfiction written by the barely-known troper who has registered as User:Silent Reverence. It explores some elements of growth and progress in life, as well as the relationship between humans and Pokémon, from the perspective of a species that "should no longer exist", a Fossil Pokemon.

Growth out of a test tube to see if his species could be "revived", find himself in a strange world apparently ruled by strange creatures he can't understand, and with other Pokémon working for them, a direct contradiction of the dreams of war and glory under the rule of the "Keeper of the Seas" that he experiences at night.

Where to find it:
Published here at Serebii or -- here at PokeCommunity if you want a more advanced but less refined version.

Tropes to be found:
Character Tropes:


 * Five Mon Band: the Trainer's team:
 * The Hero: Electabuzz
 * The Lancer / Action Girl: Gyarados
 * The Big Guy: Vigoroth
 * The Smart Guy: Kirlia
 * The Chick / Non-Action Guy: Manectric
 * Sixth Ranger: the protagonist
 * The Chosen Many: implied.
 * Stealth Mentor:, and not to who you think.
 * This Is Sparta: non-intentional, I was told of it later. Seriously!

Plot and Setting Tropes:
 * Nothing Exciting Ever Happens Here: how the Pokémon think the humans see the place they live in.
 * Palantir Ploy
 * Plot-Relevant Age-Up: two, since the work actually starts as one of these.
 * Plot-Relevant Age-Up: two, since the work actually starts as one of these.

General Tropes:


 * Catch and Return with an Energy Ball
 * Circling Monologue: between the protagonist and Electabuzz.
 * Commercial Pop-Up: of sorts, for Diamond and Pearl.
 * Human Speak
 * Power Glows
 * Skill tropes:
 * Barrier Warrior (implied)
 * Beam-O-War (Gyarados)
 * Combat Tentacles: method of handling close-quarters.
 * Lightning Bruiser (Electabuzz)