Special Pokemon: I Am the King

Wow, this book is really that powerful?

I gave it four stars, not a full four because the writing style needs improvement. The premise is great, but the foreshadowing and polishing are slightly lacking, and the characters aren't very well-developed. Although I didn't finish it, it didn't give me the feeling that the protagonist was truly compelling.

This is the only Pokémon fanfiction I've read and wanted to continue reading since "The Pokémon Master". It's not mindless, not formulaic, and doesn't rely on any system or hype. Most importantly, the writing is very smooth, clearly demonstrating a high level of literacy (I haven't read any Pokémon fanfiction with good writing on Tomato Publishing). And most importantly, it features a super-giant Steelix, which I'm very satisfied with.

The last time I enjoyed reading a Pokémon story this much was with the uncut version of Pokémon: Money Is Supreme. One thing I liked was that it wasn't written as a game story, unlike other authors who think they can be invincible just because they've played a few Pokémon games and rely on a few tricks.

The writing is excellent, depicting a realistic world. It appropriately supplements the Pokémon world setting and expands upon it significantly. A truly high-quality novel, it's one of the few gems among Pokémon stories.

The protagonist is a classic, straightforward character—no doubt or explanation needed, incredibly satisfying, and undeniably stylish. He's a hundred times more compelling than those guys who only know how to be kind!

That's really great! To write a Pokémon story aimed at a very young audience like this is truly ingenious!

This is amazing! It's rare to find a book that writes about Pokémon so well. It brings the Pokémon world to life, showing how the trainer is killed first in battle [I get it]. The characters are decisive and ruthless, killing the enemy in one fell swoop.

It's nice to occasionally check out the real Pokémon world, where aptitude is no longer everything. The protagonist is very ambitious and powerful, and he will kill any enemy he encounters unless he has another purpose.

This is really good! It's rare to find a Pokémon story that's realistic without being deliberately dark, and it's very well-written. I especially like the protagonist's personality.