Pokemon, Asylum of the Devitory Style!

Pokèmon, Asylum of the Devitory Style!, originally known as Pokèmon, Asylum of the Damned Style!, is the first fanfiction to be both published and finished by The Asylum of the Devitory. It follows the story of Tom Simms, a new Pokèmon trainer setting out to be the best trainer in the world. Since none of the original text files have survived, and the story predates Asylum's arrival on Fanfiction.net on 25 February 2001, an exact date of PADS's first published chapter, on ThePokemasters, remains unknown. Asylum claims the date to be sometime in April 2000, possibly April 1. It was finished on 16 December 2003.

Plot
he wants to be the very best, like no one ever was

Main Characters

 * Tom Simms
 * Jennifer Halsen
 * Porygon

Recurring Characters

 * Sabre
 * Jason
 * Krystella
 * Larry
 * Laura

Chapters

 * PADS Chapters

Legacy
PADS is noteable for being one of only a handful of Pokèmon Trainer fanfics to have ever been finished, and was unique for its time for its significant level of violence in a fandom primarily aimed at a younger audience. Internet author theburntshadow credits PADS for being his inspiration to become a writer.

Trivia

 * At 125,973 words and 72 chapters, PADS is not only Asylum's longest fanfiction, but his longest piece of literature ever.
 * Originally, Asylum had PADS! earmarked at 64 chapters. Later on, roughly around Chapter 30, he re-tabled it at over 80. Finally, at about the first Pokèmon League Saga, he settled on 72.
 * Near the end of writing the Pokemon League Saga, the third generation games, Ruby and Sapphire, were scheduled to be released soon. Asylum tried to finish PADS! before then, so he wouldn't have to deal with the new Pokèmon suddenly appearing in the series, but ran out of time. The first third generation Pokemon to appear in PADS! was a Sharpeedo, immediately following the conclusion of the Pokèmon League Saga.
 * Humorously, when the fourth generation was announced, Asylum made a picture for ThePokemasters, with a Munchlax standing beside PADS!'s grave, thinking, "Thank God that's over!"