User:Trey Arclight/Pokemon Adventures AU

In an unknown dimension, in a galaxy not far, far, away because of how parallel universes work, there exists another world of Pokemon, but with a twist - the League has declared all Pokemon to be endangered species, and as such disallow their capture and training. To respond to the outrage of millions of Trainers across the world, governments have set up the Pokemon TCG (a clone of Duel Monsters for all intents and purposes, at least in this world), with real Solid Vision to give people the thrill of interacting with Pokemon and battling others with them in friendly competition, and everyone seems to be very content. Well, maybe with the exception of a few young adults who were supposed to set off on their journey at age 10, but couldn't due to the new laws.

Red Acosta knew something was up as soon as the government demanded a recall of all Pokemon, even the Mr. Mime that his family cherished. After all, weren't humans and Pokemon coexisting just fine? Couldn't the government have put in hunting laws if there were ruffians shooting Farfetch'd for game? What is this "real Solid Vision" bullshit that they're selling? Is it even Solid Vision? As Samuel Oak hands Red his starter Deck for him to take on the joke of a League challenge they had now (card games? Really?), the young Duelist becomes steadfast in his goal of finding out the truth behind this corrupt system.

Character Ideas
Different regions are associated with different summoning methods. Most of these methods are largely unknown to the general population, being reserved to the elite to use only. Pendulum Summoning is common to all regions.


 * Kanto: Fusion, Nomi Evolution
 * Johto: Synchro, Tribute
 * Holon: Xyz
 * Sinnoh: Ritual

Kanto
Main Protagonists Other Protagonists
 * Red Acosta (レッド・アコスタ) - An 18-year old trainer from Pallet Town. As one of the few who was refused the chance to go on the League Challenge at the age of 10, he is very cynical and distrusting, and seeks to use the current challenge as a platform to learn and expose as much about the government as he can. He balances the League Challenge with transitioning. His Deck at the beginning is very unfocused and has various conflicting strategies, ranging from bringing out and protecting Pokémon - Charizard to stalling with backup monsters. However, he later settles on a much more dedicated FIRE build.
 * Brooke Saunders (ブルック・サンダース) - An 18-year old trainer from Viridian City. Brooke is an easygoing, attractive, and rather promiscuous young woman who always finds opportunities to flirt with nearly anyone. Aside from her personality, she is highly skilled and is considered the favorite to finish the challenge. Her build revolves around Pokémon - Blastoise and its ability to create unbreakable boards by virtue of its Rain Dance ability.
 * Wesley Green (ウェズリー・グリーン) - A 19-year old trainer from Pallet Town who set off on his adventure a few months before Red did. Red's childhood friend and rival, Wesley is very cut-throat, competitive, and serious about the challenge, and went as far as to refuse a starter Deck, instead forcing the Professor to import cards directly so he could make his own Deck. He runs a Haymaker Deck focused on disrupting the opponent's strategy before they can even get their plays started, using strong monsters that are easy to bring out, such as Pokémon - Hitmonchan and Pokémon - Electabuzz.
 * Pamela Yates (パメラ・イエーツ) - A 18-year old trainer from Viridian City. A girl of nature, she always finds something in the world to be fascinated about, but can be rather naive. She often serves as the "rock" of the main group, holding everyone together when times get tough. She runs a LIGHT Deck based around Electric-type Pokémon.
 * Shannon Barrera (シャノン・バレラ) - An 18-year old trainer from Cerulean City. She is the president of the Cerulean Dueling Association, a close-knit trainer support group that has a good reputation for essentially making Cerulean City one of the strongest trainer hubs in the region. Despite her position and skill, she's very laid-back and rather lazy, and would much rather stay in Cerulean than travel to train. Shannon runs a WIND stun Deck focused around floodgate and disruption effects, particularly those of Pokémon - Parasect.
 * Isabelle Salisbury (イザベル・ソールズベリー) (Trainer from Vermilion, Picnicker)
 * Glenn Cahill (グレン・ケーヒル) (Trainer from Lavender, Super Nerd)
 * Ruben Kozlowski (ルーベン・コズロウスキー) (Trainer from Celadon, Biker)
 * Chester Glover (チェスター・グローバー) (Trainer from Fuchsia, Bird Keeper)
 * Aaron Trammell (アーロン・トランメル) (Trainer from Saffron)

Gym Leaders
 * Greco Moffitt (グレコ・モフィット) - The 36-year old boss of the Gym Leaders. He resides in Viridian City, and has a reputation of being a huge philanthropist and seemingly having the city's best interest in mind at all times. The Deck he uses against challengers is an EARTH beatdown Deck focused on swarming Beast-type monsters. However, few have seen his true Deck.
 * Trip Brady (トリップ・ブレイディ) - Pewter City's new 21-year old Gym Leader. He has a close relationship with Pamela, and is constantly concerned about her well-being, despite knowing that he can't do anything about the situations that will soon befall them. His facade Deck has a defensive style, walling out challengers with Rock-types. However, early on, it is known that he owns a card with a green and orange frame...
 * Margaret Kaminski (マーガレット・カミンスキー) - Cerulean City's 22-year old Gym Leader. She's brash, competitive, and doesn't go easy on her challengers (or does she?) Her challenger Deck is filled to the brim with offensive WATER monsters that focus on boosting ATK and avoiding card effects.
 * Mason Bullard (メイソン・ブラード) (Vermilion City leader)
 * Erin Hayashi ( エリン) (Celadon City leader)
 * Jessenia Amos (ジェッセニア・アモス) (Fuchsia City leader)
 * Nadia Sayre (ナディア・セイヤー) (Saffron City leader)
 * Blake Katz (ブレイク・カッツ) (Cinnabar Island leader)


 * Team Rocket - A villainous team with dubious actions and intentions. Grunts focus on the Rattata and Zubat lines, and rely on swarming and overwhelming the opponent. They use Dark evolutions of Pokemon instead of their standard evolutions.

Johto
Main Protagonists
 * Hibiki Shimizu
 * Kotone Himura
 * Kris Duffy
 * Emilio Silverman

Other Protagonists

Gym Leaders

Holon
Main Protagonists

Other Protagonists

Lead Researchers