Pokemon (Saturday Spin-off) – Pokemon NO!!!
If I was invading another planet, I wouldn’t attack with terrifying monsters. No, I would send cute creatures that could spread throughout the world as pets. After a while, however, they would evolve into terrifying monsters…
What’s going on?
As of late, I’ve been playing a lot of Pokemon GO with my sons. It’s been a great tool for getting them outside and they’re learning lots of new words like “effective” and “evolving”. I’ll be the first to admit that I missed the whole Pokemon craze. I saw the first movie and a handful of the original series episodes, but other than the main characters and pokemon, I didn’t know much. Well, since playing Pokemon GO for the last month, it’s opened my eyes and I can see a plot! World domination is just a heartbeat away and we’re inviting them into our lives!
What’s the pitch?
It’s been a couple of years since the first of these cute creatures appeared in the wild. They were oddly intelligent and friendly. They also seemed to take an instant shine to domestic life, but there was nothing to worry about because they were all so damn cute. What nobody realised was that these cute creatures evolve, and not over a period of generations. No, these things can change in an instant. What was once your cute electric mouse is now a giant electric rat and is able to electrocute everything in a city block in seconds.
By the time humanity realised what was going on, the world was already theirs. Most of the populace had been destroyed in the first week of their evolution. The worst thing was that there were so many different types that if you found a way to defeat one, there was always another that would laugh off the same attack. They were everywhere and they were unstoppable. There aren’t many of us left. We have to keep moving. Some of them even look like rocks and plants. I don’t know how much longer we can hold out…
Where did the inspiration come from?
Obviously, I’ve been playing too much Pokemon GO and it’s starting to seep into my unconscious. That said, I think there is a lot of potential for a darker Pokemon series. In reality, however, I do have lots of questions about Pokemon, in general, like where did they come from and what happened to all the normal animals? Is the world littered with Pokeballs that missed their target and where did they come from? Anyhow, I’m enjoying playing the game and letting my imagination run wild as usual.
Other posts in the series
- Rin and Myura (Isekai Cheat Magician)
- Valkyrie (Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious)
- Susamaru (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
- Hinawa and Maki (Fire Force)
- The Exercise Video (How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?)
- Cain Madhouse (To the Abandoned Sacred Beasts)
- Shizuku (Arifureta: From Commonplace to World’s Strongest)
- Kohaku Lost? (Dr. Stone)
- Chio’s Daily Commute (Chio’s School Road)
- The Noob! (Overlord)
- Shizu (That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime)
- Noir (Fruits Basket)
- Sniper of the Dead (Highschool of the Dead)
- Liu Xuelan (Darwin’s Game)
- Two Minds, One Body (The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?)
- Plundered (Plunderer)
- Japanese Mochi! (Fruits Basket)
- Pokemon NO! (Pokemon)
- Every Action! (Infinite Dendrogram)
- Hunted to the Ends! (Somali and the Forest Spirit)
- Is It Wrong to Use Sex to Try to Beat a Dungeon? (Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?)
- Two Blades (Jormungand)
- Regeneration (The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor)
- Samurai School for Girls (Project A-ko)
- Meet the Takagis (Highschool of the Dead)
- Far From Fantasy (High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even In Another World!)
Such a great idea! You need to write this!
Thanks. It’s got Gremlin vibes to it but on a much more sinister level. I might have to come up with a new name for the Pokemon though. It’s definitely going in the ideas to write pile.