My Orphanage Called Me A Monster For Talking To Pokemon, Until I Made A Level 90 Articuno Bow To Me

Story Summary

Shikyu and His Pokémon

Shikyu grew up in an orphanage, where people called him a “monster” because he could understand Pokémon. Reincarnated from Earth, he also has a mysterious phone app that opens a Pokémon simulation world—and, to his surprise, its Pokémon and places are real.

His first partner is Minccino, a talented little singer who’s just as happy napping on Shikyu’s chest as flattening opponents with his tail. At school, Shikyu and Minccino repeatedly lose to a powerful Riolu in the simulator, then turn their hard-won experience into clever real-world tactics. Sound waves disrupt flying moves, Sing puts enemies to sleep, and Tail Slap does the rest.

Minccino eventually beats a senior’s Pidgeotto in front of a crowd. Afterward, he quietly admits that his throat is hoarse and his tail might break, asking Shikyu to carry him. Shikyu refuses because Minccino has a reputation to build.

Shikyu also acquires an Alolan Vulpix, whose snow-based techniques make him a graceful, dangerous performer. Vulpix and Minccino quickly turn their rivalry into a household sport, scheming against each other while Shikyu insists he has no idea what’s going on.

The Forest and New Allies

Shikyu’s success at the school exam earns him a place at summer camp, but his biggest discovery comes in the simulator’s forest. He befriends a clever, trapped Riolu and takes on a quest to protect a hidden woodland community from poachers.

The battle becomes a fight for the forest itself. It ends with a wounded Hisuian Zoroark, an egg, and the revelation that a long-lost Celebi once protected the realm. Shikyu earns the title of forest ranger and finally frees Riolu, who joins his team.

Later, Shikyu meets N, who explains that the Pokémon world has broken into separate realms after a catastrophe involving legendary Pokémon. N becomes an uneasy ally—and a wonderfully deadpan companion to Shikyu’s growing family.

Performances and Competitions

Vulpix’s talents take center stage at a Pokémon contest. His elegant snow-and-song performance earns perfect scores, and his carefully planned battle routines carry him through elite opponents to win a ribbon. Shikyu claims he’s too shy to perform, but gets forced into a costume and ends up part of the show anyway.

Meanwhile, Minccino develops his own dramatic musical techniques, culminating in “Wonderful Journey,” a haunting song that can overwhelm an opponent’s mind. His performance is so unsettling that the audience is left wondering who the real Ghost type is.

The Summer Camp Disaster

The story’s biggest spectacle arrives at Kyoto’s summer camp. Shikyu’s team dominates the arena challenges, helped by his powerful healing ability, and he discovers a new aura power of his own.

But the camp’s showcase battle against a level 90 Articuno turns into a disaster when the legendary bird goes berserk and Shikyu’s emergency bracelet fails. With the cameras disabled by Zoroark, Shikyu escapes into the simulator’s forest—but Articuno follows. As Riolu is frozen and the rest of the forest is threatened, Shikyu taps into the forest’s power and defeats the legendary.

Articuno bows and offers to serve him, prompting Shikyu to scold her for attacking a defenseless student and his “elite babies.” He later passes off the encounter as a special training session, while the truth remains hidden.

Tian Zhu and Ralts

Shikyu’s adventures draw the attention of Tian Zhu, a villainous group that wants to make him their king and is experimenting on legendary Pokémon. With N’s help, he frees the mythical Zeraora from their control.

In a lighter detour, Shikyu rescues a shiny Ralts from police custody, assumes he’s found the daughter he always wanted, and is promptly corrected: Ralts is a boy. The family’s teasing reaches new heights, but Ralts soon evolves into Gallade and becomes one of Shikyu’s closest companions.

The Sea Realm

The most bittersweet adventure comes when Shikyu enters a sea realm with only baby Zorua beside him. He joins a wandering group of Pokémon—including a playful Wailmer, a mischievous Totodile, and their gentle protectors—and helps Wailmer learn to control water.

The group is searching for Sea Island Paradise, a place Shikyu has visited before. They don’t find it before the mission’s countdown ends, and Shikyu returns alone. He then learns the heartbreaking truth: the Wailmer he befriended becomes the ancient Wailord who carries Sea Island Paradise. The two encounters form a time loop, and Wailord has waited centuries for their promised first meeting.

Shikyu can’t change the past, but he can remember their time together. Back in his own realm, he finally breaks down in tears as his Pokémon gather around him.

Unresolved Mysteries

The story closes with Shikyu’s family reunited, but the larger mysteries remain unresolved: Tian Zhu’s leader escaped, a Pokémon with golden rings is hunting gods, and a pale stone may hold the key to the missing white dragon, Reshiram.

Characters and Personalities

• Shikyu: A kind, clever trainer who acts lazy and unassuming but will risk everything for the Pokémon he loves.
• Minccino: Shikyu’s first partner; a proud, inventive singer with a mischievous streak and a talent for dramatic battles.
• Alolan Vulpix: Cute, cunning, and intensely competitive; a snow artist who loves performing and pranking Shikyu.
• Riolu / Lucario / Gallade: A shy, disciplined fighter who struggles to express his feelings but is fiercely loyal.
• Hisuian Zorua: A playful illusionist who is still very much a baby—and often gets caught up in his older friends’ schemes.
• N: A thoughtful, reserved Pokémon advocate whose calm demeanor hides formidable power.
• Zoroark: A powerful, protective illusionist who gradually becomes an affectionate member of the family.
• Ralts: A sweet but determined boy who dislikes being mistaken for a girl and wants to choose his own evolution.
• Articuno: A proud legendary whose disastrous rampage ends with her bowing to Shikyu.
• Zeraora: A direct, aloof mythical Pokémon who values justice and freely chooses to stay close to Shikyu.
• Wailmer / Wailord: A playful, tender Pokémon whose future as a sea god gives the story its most poignant twist.
• Tian Zhu’s agents, including Sermon and Terrell: Calm, dangerous antagonists who want to capture Shikyu and crown him their king.