Plot of Pedestal

Synopsis
Pedestal is a Pokémon fanfiction about a young Pokémon trainer, Namnar, who aspires to be the champion. Though his journey starts off light and innocent, it quickly turns dark and complex as his story becomes one of tragedies and prophecies.

Beginnings Arc
Chapters 1-14

The story starts with a 10-year-old Namnar, who wants to become a Pokémon trainer with a Pokémon so strong that he could become a trainer with just the one Pokémon. The pedestal that he sets this Pokémon on is quickly lowered once his parents get him a Numel instead. He names the Numel Pedestal, or Des for short. He starts off his journey confidently, until his cocky attitude towards a trainer with a water Pokémon leads to his first defeat. Fearing Des' double weakness to Water-types, Namnar searches out a Grass-type Pokémon to add to his team. Due to a chance encounter with a Pokémon thief, Carlita, a dancing Shroomish stolen from another trainer, joins his team. He later gets lost in Eterna Forest, where he meets a girl who is seeking out a Moss Rock to evolve her shiny Eevee, Alexander, into a Leafeon. He finally gets out of Eterna Forest with a poison ivy rash that begins his reputation of him getting frequently injured. Namnar, thinking himself not prepared enough, avoids a battle with the Eterna City gym leader, Gardenia, until he meets an experienced trainer named Nick who forces him to battle Gardenia. Namnar comes out of the battle with his first badge from the Sinnoh Gym Circuit, and begins to strongly idolize Nick. The two trainers part, with Nick going to Victory Road and Namnar going to Oreburgh City.

Snowpoint Expedition Arc
Chapters 15-22

After beating Roark in Oreburgh City, Namnar meets the girl who was evolving her Eevee into a Leafeon in Eterna Forest. The girl, named Hanna, enlists him as a bodyguard to take her to Snowpoint City so that she can evolve her other Eevee into a Glaceon. After a shopping trip, the two of them fly directly to Route 217, where it heavily snows. They find the house of a woman along the route who lets them stay until the snow dies down. There, they see Nick being interviewed on the television after successfully making it through Victory Road. That night, Namnar encounters a Froslass. The blizzard stops the next morning and Namnar and Hanna continue their journey. They find the Ice Rock, and Hanna's other shiny Eevee, Isabella, evolves into a Glaceon. While digging a cave to settle down for the night, they encounter an Abomasnow and barely escape with the help of Carlita, who evolves into a Breloom. Namnar passes out and has a nightmare, and wakes up in the Snowpoint Pokémon Center, where Namnar and Hanna are snowed in with other trainers. Route 217 is closed until the Abomasnow from before is taken care of, because it killed a trainer. In the Pokémon Center, Namnar has another nightmare due to the Froslass. The Froslass requests for Namnar to help her trainer, but he tries to avoid agreeing to help. Hanna pays a massive sum for a ferryman to take everyone to Sunyshore City. Namnar encounters the Froslass once more before he leaves, and is coerced into agreeing to her request. The only information he is given is that her trainer is older than Namnar, strong, has dark hair, and was last seen in a cave. Afterwards, Namnar and Hanna leave on the ferry and go to Sunyshore City.

Electabuzz Arc
Chapters 23-27

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Kidnapping Arc
Chapters 28-35

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Prophecy Arc
Chapter 36-41

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Johto Trip Arc
Chapters 42-49

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Trainer Search Arc
Chapters 50-56

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New Era Arc
Chapters 57-61

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Tournament Arc
Chapters 62-68

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Bird Pokémon Arc
Chapters 69-74

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Prison Break Arc
Chapters 75-82

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Gym Race Arc
Chapters 83-128

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City Takeover Arc
Chapters 129-137

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Preparation Arc
Chapters 138-143

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Stark Mountain Arc
Chapters 144-156

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