Poké Battles: Foxfire Version

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Welcome to PokéBattles: Foxfire Version. PokéBattles are a unique form of parodic Pokémon fanfiction from the early days of the Pokémon fandom and in the style of the games' narration, defined by the presence of a player who speaks, and a NARRATOR who describes (and, often, distorts) everything else, one line at a time. For more information, go to pokebattles.com, the official site. This site is an unofficial revival, and I want it to live and grow.

"Foxfire" is a name for ghostly lights at night. Sparks of light and flame from decay of the past. Ghosts, spirits, things that lead travelers astray. A memory of what has been in the past, and new life stemming from death. This website is both a memorial to Poké Battles as they were, and a revivification of the format that I hope will last longer than it did before. Also, Ninetales.

New battles will come on Thursday. Updates on the state of the network come on Saturday. New Amber Archive versions will come on Saturdays as available. Other updates will come as feasible.

You can contact me, Hiber, at pokebattles.foxfire@gmail.com. The site also has a Discord here.

10/3/2024: Battle #162: Console Wars: The Next Generation is up on Foxfire Version. Late, again. But it's still 10/3 somewhere.

9/28/2024: Network Update: Sandy Version has Battle #134: Kangaskhan Court up! Justice is served. I legitimately

9/26/2024: Battle #161: Ugly Monkey Setbacks is up on Foxfire Version. Just barely before midnight here...

Latest Battle: Battle #161: Ugly Monkey Setbacks

A common trope in several PokéBattles versions near the end of the era was critique of the XBox, at the time the largest video game console ever released, by use of it as an enormous adversarial force. It has since been surpassed by the PS5. The results write themselves to an extent. I've wanted to do this since I started the version, but never had it in me until now.

Battle 162: Console Wars: The Next Generation 10/3/2024
Location: XBox Series X, Space
Player: Bill Gates [No Record]

I smell recent stock market crashes and rampant unchecked technocapitalism.
CRASH was not Enemy STOCK MARKET!
CRASH was FOXFIRE VERSION!
Fortunately, only VOLATILE DATA was lost!
I.e., none of it!
Regardless, the time has come.
With my fourth-generation XBox Series X, we will conquer this new Version anew!
Enemy PS5 appeared!
...
Why is it so big. Even by my standards it's huge!
PS5 wants to fight!
PS5 sent out CONTROLLER!
Go, Controller, control it.
Go! CONTROLLER!
Enemy PS5 sent out CONTROLLER!
CONTROLLER used CONTROL!
Enemy CONTROLLER used CONTROL!
Forces collide!
It's not very compatible...
... of course not.
CONTROLLER fainted!
Enemy CONTROLLER fainted!
Fine, go, XBox Series X! Show them what you can do!
Go! XBOX!
Enemy PS5 sent out PS5!
XBOX used XRAY!
It's not very effective...
Enemy PS5 used BLU-RAY!
It's not very effective...
... come on...
XBOX used NETPLAY!
Enemy PS5 used NETPLAY!
we were supposed to be even bigger, how did you get even bigger!
Enemy PS5: THE FUTURE IS NOW< OLD MAN
Enemy PS5 used TACKLE!
It's super effective!
XBOX used RED RINGS OF DEATH!
What? XBOX is evolving!
Congratulations! Your XBOX evolved into PAPERWEIGHT!
... oh dear.
Enemy PS5 sent out CONTROLLER!
Enemy PS5 used CONTROL!
BILL GATES was fully CONTROLled!
... obey ... SONY ...
Enemy PS5 won!

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Pokémon and all related properties are owned by Nintendo; other properties used in this work are copyright to their respective owners. I own none of those properties. This site is a work of parody and historical documentation. Poké Battles is owned by Jason Ross.
I own only those characters and concepts original to this work.
Typical fanfiction disclaimer.