Special:Badtitle/NS90:Talk:Complete Monster/Pokémon Anime/"Examples" that should NOT be seen here.


 * Giovanni - He was only bordering on the trope's territory in Mewtwo Returns. Otherwise, he's shown positive qualities, has an All There in the Manual Freudian Excuse in which he loved his mother, has genuine Pet the Dog moments with Persian and his agents (and in Operation Tempest where he spared the heroes and Meloetta after he got saved), his agents view him in a positive way, has shown regrets for how Operation Tempest turned out, and the possibility of redemption is as open to him here as it is in all other media. His old entry also referenced crimes he was responsible for in the games, which have no bearing on his anime incarnation.
 * Team Rocket Scientists - Dr. Namba was nowhere near heinous enough and was Played for Laughs in all other appearances, while Sebastian was barely characterized and also eclipsed in heinousness.
 * The Poacher Brothers - Were nonentities who dealt in completely standard villainy for poachers (kidnapping and shooting.)
 * Poacher Rico - Somewhat crueler and more heinous than the above poachers in terms of methods, actions, and the way he was viewed, but he fails to measure up to the likes of Hunter J in heinousness and was also a standard evil thug.
 * Cyrus - While more likely to qualify here than in any other media, he still showed positive qualities such as not condoning violence and his Odd Friendship with Carolina. His agents also seemed to like him too. And his backstory is likely All There in the Manual, so lacking redeeming features or an excuse for his evil is not true.
 * Mars - Some might claim she's one for her actions on Iron Island, but that was mostly standard villainy, with the worst of it being on Cyrus' orders. She also liked her boss and ended up with an Alas, Poor Villain fate.
 * Paul - As much as people may hate him, the narrative of the work itself doesn't even come close to depicting him as one. He's often put in a positive light despite his jerkish behavior and abusive tendencies, other characters in-story don't fear or hate him, he treats his brother, and eventually his Pokemon and opponents, well, and he's shown to be redeemable.
 * Damian - While not going back for Charmander after learning it'd die puts him over the Moral Event Horizon, that's still not nearly heinous enough by the work's standards to qualify him.
 * Shamus - Same as the above. He fails to stand out as heinous in a series that features Team Rocket and Team Plasma doing truly deplorable things.
 * Ghetsis - As mentioned on the page, he is noticeably less heinous than his video game or manga counterparts, being a mostly off-screen and barely characterized presence, being only a generically evil Jerkass when he's on-screen.
 * Mewtwo - This one's nature as a Tragic Villain who changed his ways for the better should be obvious.
 * Lawrence III - Was not characterized as an evil man who brought harm to the world out of malice - merely an obsessive collector who didn't heed the inevitable consequences of his actions. Was also very civil to Ash and the rest.
 * Molly Hale - She was a lonely, sad child who was too absorbed in her fantasy to grasp the severity and possible finality of her actions, and she learned better and was forgiven in the end.
 * The Unown - They're Pokemon without moral comprehension who were acting to fulfill Molly's wishes so that in turn her imagination could lend them more power. By the time they went wild with power, it was beyond their control.
 * Annie And Oakley - Both girls engaged in standard criminal activity, were really only out to claim valuables rather than conquer or destroy anything, and they clearly care for one another. Oakley's worst actions were done when she was inside the secret machine, in which With Great Power Comes Great Insanity was in effect, and their role in Latios' death was indirect.
 * Butler - Like Archie and Maxie, the crisis he unleashed was unintended by him and he's remorseful about it. He also loves Dianne and that love allows him to redeem himself in the end.
 * Phantom - Never went beyond standard villainy and was often Played for Laughs.
 * Zero - His friendship with Newtwon Graceland was shown as genuine, and he seems to be reformed when we see him in prison.
 * Marcus - In the movie, he was primarily motivated by wanting to protect his home and ultimately repented for his mistakes.
 * Damon - He's a clear cut Anti-Villain who ends up regretting having gone too far and redeems himself in the end.
 * Kyurem - Is characterized as not being really good or evil, but possessing of a warrior's honor code that motivated his actions against Keldeo in the movie.
 * Genesect - A case similar to Mewtwo, albeit slightly more hateful and Ax Crazy in his actions and behavior.
 * Argus and Millis Steele - Clearly care about one another and by the end they seem to have given up their villainous ways.
 * Giovanni in Pokemon Special - While thus far unrepentantly evil, he has notable noble qualities and sincerely loves his son even when they're on opposite sides, which is an easy disqualifier.
 * Lance in Pokemon Special - Though he was a genocidal maniac whose rationale was rather flimsy, he started with good intentions out of empathy for Pokemon, and he's ultimately redeemed.
 * Archie in Pokemon Special - He started off well meaning before being driven insane by the orb, was a pawn of Sird and Team Galactic as Guile Hideout, and got an Alas, Poor Villain death.
 * Cyrus in Pokemon Special AND Diamond and Pearl Adventure - He gets redeemed in both. Enough said.
 * Charon in Pokemon Special = He fails to be as heinous as he could be, unlike his DPA counterpart.
 * N in Pokemon Special - No. Way. His Establishing Character Moment has him crying over Pokemon being exploited by humans, and he showcased notable good traits and Pet the Dog behavior. Despite being a bigger Jerkass than in the games, his goals are firmly in Well Intentioned Extremist territory: he's less humane because his father literally brainwashed him against humanity, and of course, he repents and redeems himself in the end.