
by Docnox
Strangers landing in the pokemon world isn’t new. It’s happened before, now it’s happening again. Unfortunately this grizzled, would-be action hero arrived with some key details redacted… like his name. Still, you can't wash up in the pokemon world and not go on a journey, right? Just ignore people giving the grown man in the rookie league the side eye. Discover Hoenn’s ecosystems, economy, industry, mystery. Pokemon thrive in a world beyond fiction. A Pidgy will not be flying anyone anywhere, and beware the Sharpedo, and if you find a pack of Mightyena, well… RIP. It’s not just the technology and pokemon showing a strong dose of realism. It's been a couple decades since Ash and friends toured the regions. Relationships bloomed, loved ones were lost, a new generation is beginning their journey! Discover new Gyms, Towns, Moves, Evolutions, Megas, Competitions, and it’s not just Hoenn! ----------------- Mid 30s Male protagonist getting a completely fresh start. NOT a pokemon expert. This about a man of action learning to live in this new world and being a mentor to his teammates and rivals. Story is set roughly 25 years after games and shows. All game mechanics are put through a lens of how would this work in a more real life setting. Most of the Characters or their parents can be found in the games. Pokemon are Not locked into specific move sets, shiny pokemon may even have different typings. It's Die Hard and Mighty Ducks combined... with maybe a splash of Kpop demon hunters
No streak history
One state-enhanced oracle order, filtered by each list. Observed Royal Road ranks remain separate ground truth.
Rank updated 2 Oct 2026, 04:58 UTC
Entry forecast updated 2 Oct 2026, 04:58 UTC
Ranking model: rs-public-oracle-state-v1
Forecast model: rs-model-entry-v1
Chart history contains only this ranking model's runs; legacy points are not spliced in.
Coupled 14-day outlook
rs-joint-entry-copula-v1
Any eligible RS entry
1%
Two or more lists
0%
Likely threshold order: Contemporary → Romance → Action → Main → Adventure → Fantasy.
Leading bundle: Contemporary (1%).
Estimated from one fitted shared story path; category probabilities are not multiplied as if lists were independent.
Separate entry forecast; this probability does not enter the ranking score.
Overall Rising Stars Shadow RS rank
#2296 of 12,129 · 2246 below RS #50
By genre
beats 48% of similar stories
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beats 75% of similar stories
Mid-pack, room on both levers
Traffic and conversion both sit mid-field for a story this size. Growth here compounds from consistency: steady cadence feeds traffic, and a sharper hook lifts what each view is worth.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 50–149 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.