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- 1 The Beast-Taming World: I Can Enhance Pokemon 御兽世界之我能强化出宝可梦 Not overpowered! Not a wish-fulfillment story! New author! Please go easy on me, I’m begging you!!!! Lin Luo transmigrates. But he doesn’t get the usual transmigration perks. Still, that’s okay. He can make do with this. Heh heh. Huh? You drew the weakest kind of beast tamer’s creature: a caterpillar? No problem, I’ll take care of it. Should I strengthen it into a Caterpie or a Weedle? In a world where beast tamers rule, he launches his counterattack with an awakened Pokédex. Beast taming + Po 377Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 2 Pokemon: Teaching Everyone About Pokemon Through Games 精灵：我用游戏科普精灵 [Ensemble Cast] + [Pokemon Arrive] + [Virtual Game] + [Behind-the-Scenes Protagonist] “Are you out of your mind? You’re charging over ten thousand for a gaming device?!” A young woman named Jiang Yibai pointed at the band on her wrist, speaking in disbelief. “Hello! This is the legendary VR game Pokemon OL, and ten thousand is still a discounted price.” “And look, miss, isn’t this Sprigatito you get for free super cute?” “You can also draw another Pokemon! It only costs fifty thousand per try!” 392Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 3 Bringing Pokemon to the Masses, Starting with Selling Pancham 宝可梦普及，从贩卖顽皮熊猫开始 Huang Xiao transmigrates into the world of Pokemon. Drawing on his knowledge of the Pokemon world, he is about to defeat Ash and claim the title at the Masters Eight Tournament when Arceus discovers that he is an illegal transmigrant. To obtain legal status and his freedom, Huang Xiao has no choice but to sell himself to Arceus. He takes on Arceus's assignment: starting from scratch, he must get the humans of another world to accept Pokemon. And so he becomes a pet shop owner... Selling Pokemon, 241Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 4 Selling Pokemon: Starting with Zhou Jie 贩卖精灵从周姐开始 “Manager, what good is that fat Magikarp?” Sister Zhou asked curiously, looking at the fish in the tank. “This Magikarp is actually pretty useless,” Zhang Yu added, “as long as you don't kick it.” “What happens if I kick it?” Curious, Sister Zhou kicked the fat Magikarp. Watching a blue figure rapidly grow larger, Zhang Yu murmured, “It turns into a ferocious Gyarados.” Sister Zhou stared as a 6.5-meter-tall Gyarados roared and glared menacingly at her. She looked to Zhang Yu for help, but all h 208Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 5 Taking on a Commission to Build the Spirit Alliance from Scratch 接受委托，从零开始建设精灵联盟 Ji Fei accepts a commission from Arceus to find new habitats for Pokemon, determined to help humans and Pokemon live together in peace. So he travels to a parallel world and becomes the owner of a pet shop... Selling Pokemon, teaching people about trainers, raising Elite Four and Champion contenders, the first national Pokemon tournament, Gyms, the League, Officer Jennys... “Are you done, boss? Because none of that explains why you’re charging me five hundred thousand for a fox!” The girl plante 2.5kReads8.2Score26014d adds
- 6 My Livestream Has Billions of Pokémon! 我的直播间有亿万只精灵！ [Pokémon + Livestreaming + No Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Ye Feng transmigrated to the Pokémon world and had already resigned himself to enjoying a quiet retirement. He never expected the System to drag him back into the fray. The only difference was that Pokémon had appeared in this world, too. The one bit of good news was that Pokémon were still only found in a small area. To find his own lost Pokémon, Ye Feng set out to teach people about them. “Pokémon are terrifying?!” “My Gardevoir 682Reads8.7Score10114d adds
- 7 The Elves Have Arrived, and I Own a Pet Shop 精灵降临，我有一家宠物店 [Worldview leans toward Pokémon Adventures] [Realism] [Ensemble Cast] [Not for the Naive] “Two million for a garlic-headed toad? Are you nuts?” “Ma’am! This is already a rock-bottom price! I can’t go any lower!” “Here we go again! Another new pig-butchering scam! The streamer’s selling one pet for a hundred million!” “Sir, even a little dinosaur with no abilities isn’t overpriced at a hundred million, is it?” After transmigrating to a parallel world, Yang Tuo used the System’s help to open a pet 272Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 8 A Cardcaptor Transmigrates to the World of Pokémon? 库洛魔法使穿越到了精灵世界？ (Slow burn + no heroine + System + magic) [Beep! Your golden finger has arrived.] After transmigrating to the Pokemon world, Ye Xiran looks at the Cards and Pokemon running his family's ranch around the clock and silently swallows his dream of being an “ordinary rancher.” He thought he'd get to leisurely grow Berries and raise Pokemon, but things gradually take a strange turn. Professor Oak drags him in to help complete a paper on the Fairy type. Champions from every region ask him to make cu 1kReads8.9Score10014d adds
- 9 Pokemon: Becoming a Pokémon Master 神奇宝贝之成为宝可梦大师 [Power fantasy, no saintly heroics, powerful Pokemon] Su Qi is a chuuni teenager. He has always dreamed of transmigrating into the world of Pokemon, catching Pokemon, and becoming a Pokémon Master. One day, Su Qi wakes up to discover that he really has transmigrated to the Pokemon world, where he was born in Pallet Town. After awakening a wish-drawing System, he sets off on adventures with all kinds of powerful Pokemon by his side. Su Qi awakens Aura and looks at himself. “So this is Aura? Aweso 5.8kReads8.2Score43714d adds
- 10 I'm an Elf Supplier! The Age of Divine Beasts Begins! 我！精灵供应商！开启神兽时代！ This is a parallel world without Pokemon, yet Jiang Bai has acquired a Spirit Shop filled with all kinds of cutting-edge technology related to spirits. As a spirit merchant, he sets out to usher in the Age of Spirits by spreading knowledge about them, while making a little money on the side. Jiang Bai: “The Spirit Gacha Machine costs 100,000 yuan per pull. You can draw spirits from any region, but there's a chance you'll get nothing.” A beautiful streamer: “One pull costs 100,000 yuan, and you m 4.3kReads8.0Score24314d adds
- 11 Pokemon: A Journey That Begins as a Cowherd 宝可梦：从放牛娃开始的旅行 [No System + Growth + Anime Worlds + Not Following the Main Cast + Alternate Universe + Slow Burn] Qingyuan transmigrated to the Pokemon world by accident after saving a little girl who had fallen into the water. After spending five years herding cattle on a ranch, he began his journey as a Trainer when a Gligar fell from the sky. … Years later, at the Masters Eight finals of the Pokémon World Championships, he looked across the field at Ash, who had only one Pokemon left: Pikachu. Qingyuan sen 7.4kReads8.5Score54114d adds
- 12 Elf Succubus: Making a Life for Myself in All Kinds of Love Triangles 精灵魅魔：在各色修罗场安身立命 [No Female Lead] [Simulator] [Pokemon] [A Walking Mint for Pokemon] One day, Shi Qiu took a look at the Pokemon on his team. Minccino: Infinite Elemental Sound Wave stacking, a god-slaying machine. All gimmicks, no stats. A gimmick monster. Alolan Ninetales: Divine coordination and skill, with the Perfect Frost Technique killing anyone it targets. Half stats, half gimmicks, a technical monster. Mega Lucario: Life Aura technique. All stats, no gimmicks. A stat monster. Hisuian Zoroark: Whale-Fall 7.9kReads9.3Score85514d adds
- 13 Pokemon: Reborn as Young Ash, Setting Out from Sinnoh 精灵：新生智爷，从神奥出发 [Pokemon + Ash + Hikari + Mei and Touko + Serena + Misty and May + Lillie, multiple heroines] (Sinnoh, Unova, and Kalos arcs complete; Alola arc ongoing) Ash had a dream. In the dream, he was a young boy from Longguo who was still in school, and Pokemon was his favorite anime. Pokemon was great, but it had plenty of regrets. The Pidgeot he was supposed to welcome back, losing to the legendary trainer at the Lily of the Valley Conference, losing to the rookie Trip from the start of the Unova Leag 10.7kReads9.3Score70514d adds
- 14 What Exactly Is a Pokémon Trainer? 什么叫精灵训练家啊？ [Pokemon + Transmigration + Human-Shaped Pokemon + Converging Timelines + Parallel Worlds] [Feel free to skip the tactical stuff if it isn't your thing. There are only a few chapters about it, fewer than ten in the first hundred, and almost none after that.] Zhou Yuan discovers that he has returned to five years ago. He assumes he's been handed the script of an urban overpowered hero, but one sentence from his mother leaves him speechless. “When are you planning to go buy your Starter Pokémon eg 806Reads8.8Score7814d adds
- 15 Facing the Sword of the Cliff from the Start 开局直面断崖之剑 A guy who never wanted to become a trainer ends up becoming a top breeder. Who could have guessed the future would be so unpredictable? Somehow, he still slowly makes his way to the Champion's throne. Even after winning the World Championship, he's still frowning in confusion. Should he explain that his Pokemon acted entirely on their own, even though they won? 6.3kReads8.9Score34814d adds
- 16 Pokemon: My Trainer Isn't Quite Human! 神奇宝贝：我的训练家不似人捏！ [No ranking | Female protagonist, no romance | Starts with Gallade | Daily life, bonds, training, and battles | Raising an assistant “System” from scratch] A hard-working office drone reincarnates in the Pokemon world? Actually, I really did raise my own cheat ability~ Someone who can even ride the Creator God has no reason to fear making Legendary Pokemon angry. Parents dead from the start? In reality, she comes from a powerful background and owns countless properties. Life is so bright and bea 4.5kReads9.4Score38814d adds
- 17 Pokemon: The Path to the Pinnacle 神奇宝贝：巅峰之路 Pidgeot soared through the sky, while Oddish darted through the fields. Kyogre roamed the ocean, while Groudon dragged its heavy body through the volcano at a slow pace. Zhu Yuan, who had transmigrated to a parallel world where Pokémon existed, watched a Pokémon battle on TV! Unable to resist, he grabbed the Poke Ball-shaped alarm clock beside him and shouted, “Go, Pokemon!” [System + pets + Pokemon + Pokémon + Pokemon + Pokemon + beast taming] This book is also known as Pokemon: The Road to the 6.7kReads8.7Score40814d adds
- 18 At This Moment, the World Enters the Age of Pokémon 此刻，全球进入精灵时代 Lin Feng transmigrates to a world where Pokémon are about to arrive. Black holes? The end of the world? Hordes of monsters? Meet Caterpie, the one-on-one champion! Bellsprout, the nemesis of advanced weapons! Blastoise, the world-destroying beast! Hearing that humans fear and dread these monsters, Lin Feng is dumbfounded. “What on earth do these people misunderstand about Pokémon?!” To save the world, Lin Feng resolutely sets out on a journey of livestreaming Pokémon! Lin Feng is going to tell t 6.3kReads9.0Score48914d adds
- 19 Elves: With Champion Parents, I Also Have a System 精灵，天王父母的我还有个系统 “Xiaoran, why don’t you focus on ice types? That way, you can inherit my title as the Ice-type Champion!” Zhou Xueqi said earnestly. “Xiaoran, don’t listen to your mom. Dragon types are obviously more impressive!” Gu Qianshan said disdainfully. When a transmigrator gets Champion parents, he thinks he’s already reached the pinnacle of life. But what’s that sign-in System in his head for? A fun, feel-good story with one female lead or no female lead, 8.7kReads9.0Score72114d adds
- 20 Pokemon: Darkrai Awakened from the Start 精灵：开局觉醒达克莱伊 [Pokemon] [Pokemon] [An Invincible Power Fantasy] [No Saintly Heroine] Ye Xiu transmigrates back to his high school days. He discovers that reality has merged with Pokemon. Here, everyone can awaken their own Pokemon at the age of sixteen. He activates the Pokemon Dungeon System and awakens Darkrai from the start, sweeping aside all opposition! “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on clearing Pewter Gym. Reward: Tyranitar!” “Ding! Congratulations, Host, on clearing Cerulean Gym. Reward: Milotic!” “Ding 4.4kReads9.0Score42414d adds
- 21 Pokemon: This Is My Journey Through Sinnoh 宝可梦：这就是我的神奥之旅 (The Sinnoh arc is complete. The Unova arc is underway.) (Slow-burn story + no System + no aptitude rankings + no four-move limit. This is simply an attempt to tell the most authentic story and show Ash's most genuine growth. He won't lose battles he shouldn't lose, or casually win battles he shouldn't win.) (If you don't enjoy a slow-paced story, read with caution.) Just as he was about to become a Pokémon Master, Ash was reborn in the Sinnoh Region and given an Encore. Given another chance, As 18.2kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
- 22 I Am the First Trainer of the New World 我，新世界的第一个训练家 Two months ago, monsters suddenly descended upon the world. Terrified by their incredible power, humanity went to war against them, despite knowing nothing about them. Qian Lin was reborn in this world and thought he would live out a simple life. But when the monsters arrived, he realized something was wrong. That’s right. He had seen these strange creatures called monsters before: in his previous life, they had existed only in manga and anime. They were called Pokemon. After two months of agoni 13.5kReads9.0Score40814d adds
- 23 EN Happy Pokémon, Stronger Me? Guess I'm Not a Trainer Then! 愉悦精灵就变强？那不当训练家了 [Pokemon + Pokémon + Joy System + everyday farming + battles + invincible + laid-back + beautiful female Pokemon and handsome male Pokemon...] After transmigrating to a parallel Pokemon world, Lin Feng spent eighteen years there. At a turning point in his life, the Joy System arrived. All he had to do was make Pokemon happy to earn rewards. After receiving the top-tier Breeder profession and top-tier Aura of the Vale, Lin Feng chose without hesitation to take over his parents’ Pokémon Day Care a 36.6kReads9.3Score2.9k14d adds
- 24 EN Pokémon: The Legendary Trainer Who Just Wants to Farm 宝可梦：在家种田的传奇训练家 [Pokemon + Everyday Life + Invincible Protagonist + Battles + Heroine: Cynthia + Shiny Dragapult] One day, he transmigrates into the Pokemon world. Chen Shi’s System awakens when he turns fifteen, gives him an egg, then immediately takes off. After traveling for a year, Chen Shi realizes that life on the road isn’t for him. He plans to go home, quietly work the land, and live a leisurely life. But life keeps forcing him onward. With no other choice, Chen Shi settles down on a farm and focuses on 47.6kReads9.2Score4.6k14d adds
- 25 Champion Trainer 冠位训练家 Also known as The Crown-Rank Trainer. The main story is complete. Pokemon + creature wallpapers + urban fantasy + parallel worlds + action + daily life + comedy + not an invincible protagonist! Extra fan service every ten levels~ Years later, when people ask Su Wen how he raised Pokemon that surpassed their limits and earned him the crown rank in trainer history, this is what he says: “In this age when golden-fingered trainers are everywhere, I became a crown-rank trainer through my own hard wor 41.4kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds
- 26 EN Pokémon: My Starting Carbink Mutated into Diancie! 精灵：开局小碎钻，突变蒂安希！ This is a world where Pokemon and reality have merged! Su Hao, son of the Fire-type Gym Leader of the Shenzhou League and a Pokemon professor, chooses a Carbink that is in the middle of a mutation from the Starter Pokémon issued by the League! No one knows that Carbink can also evolve into Diancie. Not long after A radiant aura, a Mega Diancie that has forged its own path! Magnetic fields in motion, an Incineroar whose blazing red lotus flames scorch everything! A limitless source, a Milotic ad 37.2kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds
- 27 EN Pokémon: The God-Tier Trainer 神奇宝贝之超神训练家 Original title: Pokemon: The Super Trainer Garlic toad, water-spitting turtle, fire-breathing lizard? When I heard those familiar names, when I heard a boy shout, “Let go of that male Gardevoir! Let me handle this!” when I saw the old man upstairs scolding Squirtle, calling it a little bastard every other word, when I saw Garchomp having a friendly exchange with a group of Pansage, when I had a friend who was obsessed with Jynx’s looks… Ye Qing knew that this world was no longer simple! 26.8kReads9.5Score2.5k14d adds
- 28 Pokemon: From the Start, I Become a Pirate! 宝可梦：开局成为一名海盗！ Hei Yu accidentally transmigrates to the Pokemon world and becomes a pirate? With his love of Dark type Pokemon, watch him dominate the League and climb step by step to the title of Champion! Many years later, when a reporter asks Hei Yu, “Why did you give up being a Gym Leader to become the League's Chief Investigator?” Hei Yu replies righteously, “I will never tolerate evil!” Everyone looks at Hei Yu, his face full of righteous indignation, and the team of Dark type Pokemon behind him, then fa 42.9kReads9.0Score3.4k14d adds
- 29 Elf System: I Am the Alliance's Strongest Champion 精灵系统：我，联盟最强冠军 [Pokemon + Pokemon + Battles + Artistic Atmosphere + No Levels + Child of Fortune + Absolutely Powerful] As everyone knows, a Pokemon’s [Ability] is an innate talent. An excellent Ability can often play a crucial role in battle, and can even turn defeat into victory. But what if a Pokemon could stack Abilities? A Pokemon enthusiast transmigrated into the world of Pokemon and became Xiao Chi, Ash’s twin older brother. At a summer camp when he was seven, he encountered Mew, who was being pursued b 32.7kReads9.5Score2.2k14d adds
