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Hoenn's Grass-type starters, a family of Wood Geckos. They are the [[Fragile Speedster|Fragile Speedsters]] of the bunch. Treecko's first STAB move, Absorb, may be weak, but evolve it, and Grovyle and Sceptile get their [[Signature Move]]: Leaf Blade.
* [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs]]: The older two forms are arboreal leaf-raptors.
** [[Raptor Attack]]: ...[[Shown Their Work|And they actually get some things right, such as the inward-facing hands and leafy "feathers".]]
* [[Fragile Speedster]]: Unlike Jumpluff, the only Grass-type (aside from Shaymin) that can be favorably compared to it in terms of Speed pre-Generation V, Sceptile has very good offensive stats. The problem is, the same can't be said for its defenses. Its Dream World Ability, Unburden, makes it even faster once its held item is used up.
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* [[Item Caddy]]: Thanks to Pickup and its item-stealing moves. Can also be used for many HM moves, making it a handy traveling partner.
* [[Lethal Joke Character]]: At first glance, Linoone appears to be the typical first route [[Com Mons|common pest]] that is [[Overshadowed by Awesome|outclassed by other normal types]], though Linoone has one the most deadly game-changing strategies if done right. The strategy involves using Belly Drum, which with proper [[Guide Dang It|EV training]] will bring you to exactly 50% health, which in turn activates its held item the Salac Berry thanks to Gluttony. Basically with a lot of luck, you could have a Mon with +6 Attack and +1 Speed plowing through teams like no tomorrow.
** Even better if it's one of those special Linoone with ExtremeSpeed<ref>evolve a certain Zigzagoon attained from Pokemon Box</ref>, which essentially makes you worry less about your foes' priority attacks.
* [[Non-Elemental]]
* [[Rascally Raccoon]]: The aforementioned Pickup ability and stealing moves. Strangely, Linoone's design is more based on a badger. [[Justified]] by the Japanese word for raccoon and badger being roughly the same.
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Swallow Pokémon that inhabit the early routes of Hoenn. They're not as common in their region as their counterparts Pidgey, Starly, and Pidove are in their regions. They are true [[Determinator|Determinators]], refusing to give up even when they are near defeat.
* [[Big Badass Bird of Prey]]: And it's a ''swallow'', too!
* [[Blow You Away]]
* [[Com Mons]]: Subverted. Like Sentret, they look like [[Com Mons]], and you expect them to be common, but nope, they are rare to find.
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* [[Blade Below the Shoulder]]: Gallade has [[Dual-Wielding|two of them]].
* [[Confusion Fu]]: Gallade's movepool. Psychic, Dark, Grass, Fighting, Rock, Flying, Bug, Ground...
* [[Cute Monster Girl]]: Kirlia and Gardevoir, though they can be male.
* [[Dude Looks Like a Lady]]: Kirlia and Gardevoir, despite 50% of them being male. Gallade, with his more masculine appearance, was probably added to fix this.
* [[Humanoid Abomination]]: The fact that they are in the Indeterminate egg group suggests this.
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* [[Badass Normal]]: Slaking has stats on par with those of ''[[Olympus Mons|Groudon and Kyogre]]''. Yet it is not a Legendary, it is the fully evolved form of a Pokémon that can be captured in the area prior to the first badge. Oh, and a [[Non-Elemental|Normal type]] as well. Now if only it weren't so damn lazy...
** [[Badass Abnormal]]: Then again, this is a Pokémon we are talking about, it is only normal relatively speaking.
* [[Blessed with Suck]]: Truant makes you unable to attack every second turn. Can be quite deadly in double battles, but easily stopped by Protect in single battles.
* [[Brilliant but Lazy]]: Slaking is this incarnate. Slakoth not so much, as it is unable to attack every other turn due to its low metabolism. Slaking doesn't attack often for similar reasons, though in Slaking's case it's quite capable of being ferocious - it just exhausts itself too easily.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Vigoroth and Slaking, even if the latter stops attacking every other turn.
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* [[Support Party Member]]: Ninjask is a natural-born Baton Passer.
* [[This Looks Like a Job For Aquaman]]: Shedinja is, in every sense of the word, a pure gimmicky [[One-Hit Wonder]]...unless you're stuck trying to catch Kyogre in ''Sapphire'' or ''Emerald'', where his Wonder Guard ability nullifies every single one of Kyogre's attacks (Kyogre doesn't even have indirect attacks like Hail to do the job), leaving him a sitting duck as you whittle away at his health. Same goes for Latios/Latias.
* [[Urban Legend of Zelda]]: You can have ANY kind of ball to get Shedinja, you do not need a Pokeball... In Generation III at least. In Generation IV and V, you ''do'' need a Pokeball.
* [[Who's Laughing Now?]]: While extremely convoluted, there is a technique to change a Shedinja's ability to [[Last Chance Hit Point|Sturdy]] in Triples play. Outside of status ailments, weather conditions, the various [[No Sell]] moves/abilities (all of which are mentioned above), or multi-hit moves (which are almost never used in competitive play, and one of the few that has any common use is nulled by Shedinja's Ghost typing even without Wonder Guard), making it even more difficult to take out (as the most common ways, attacks of its weakness elements, no longer do the job).
* [[Your Soul Is Mine]]: Looking into the hole on Shedinja's back is said to cause it to steal your soul.
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Bulky Fighting-type Pokémon that also like caves. They have high HP as well as high Attack. They are closely associated with the moves Arm Thrust and Smellingsalt.
* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]
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* [[Cute Kitten]]
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Skitty.
* [[
* [[Metal Slime]]: It only has a 2% encounter rate, tying it with Chimecho.
* [[Joke Character]]: Delcatty ''sucks'' as a fighter, let's leave it at that.
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* [[Shock and Awe]]
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]
* [[Wonder Twin Powers]]: Their respective abilities, Plus and Minus, only work in conjunction with each other, until Generation V where other Pokémon can have the same ability.
=== Volbeat and Illumise ===
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Whale-like Pokémon that are Water-typed and are somewhat based on inflatable objects like beach balls and blimps. Currently, Wailord holds the position of the longest Pokémon in existence. Their HP is rather massive.
* [[Gentle Giant]]: applies to ''both'' members of the evolutionary line, since Wailmer is said to be one of the largest non-evolved Pokémon.
* [[
* [[Making a Splash]]
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Although the colossal HP can only compensate to a degree for the lackluster defenses.
* [[Required Party Member]]: Alongside Relicanth, was needed to access the Golems.
* [[Signature Move]]: Prior to Generation V, the only Pokémon to learn Water Spout naturally, apart from [[Olympus Mons|Kyogre]].
=== Numel and Camerupt (Donmel and Bakuuda) ===
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* [[Mighty Glacier]]
* [[Playing with Fire]]
* [[Signature Move]]: Prior to Generation IV, the only Pokémon to learn Eruption naturally, apart from [[Olympus Mons|Groudon]].
=== Torkoal (Coatoise) ===
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This odd Pokémon is a common sight in the ash-covered Route 113. It has two motifs going for it: the patches on a Spinda's face differ from individual to individual, much like a fingerprint. Using an algorithm in the coding, there are over ''four billion'' combinations for face patches. The second motif is that its movepool and abilities [[A Worldwide Punomenon|revolve]] around spining and dizziness. It's not a Pokémon that's going to win battles for you, but it's at least one you aren't likely to forget.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: To [[Smogon]] in particular, but if another Pokémon is compared to Spinda in any way, odds are good that it's not a compliment.
* [[Cast of Snowflakes]]: There are over four billion possible spot patterns, meaning you're not likely to see the same kind of Spinda twice.
* [[Confusion Fu]]: Quite literally, most of its abilities and moves have to do with confusion.
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Based on the antlion, Trapinch is a Ground-typed Pokémon commonly found in the wild in desert areas. It evolves into Vibrava, which gives it an additional Dragon-type and lowers its Attack while primarily raising Speed. Afterwards, it evolves into Flygon, which returns its high Attack.
* [[Big Creepy-Crawlies]]: They're based on the antlion, but they're not bug-typed.
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Cute blue birds with a cloud theme. Swablu is a regular Normal/Flying type that isn't particularly noteworthy but it does evolve into Altaria, which is a Dragon/Flying type. Its highest stat is its special defense, but ice types still present a problem.
* [[Blow You Away]]
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* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: Lunatone's in particular are said to fill anyone with fear.
* [[Silicon-Based Life|Silicon Based Pokémon]]
* [[Solar and Lunar]]
* [[Starfish Alien]]: They're living metorites from space.
* [[Telepathy]]: Solrock can read minds.
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* [[Mighty Glacier]]
* [[Overshadowed by Awesome]]: Having the same typing as both Quagsire and Marshtomp/Swampert but with less of a movepool (and less useful abilities) result in it getting little love, despite being decent in its own right.
* [[Shout-Out]]: [[wikipedia:Namazu
=== Corphish and Crawdaunt (Heigani and Shizarigar) ===
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* [[Combat Pragmatist]]: what would you expect from the "Ruffian" and "Rogue Pokémon"?
* [[Divergent Character Evolution]]: Unlike most [[Expy|Expyed]] species, [{{[[[Pokémon/Generation I Families/Characters|Characters]] Kingler}} and Crawdaunt have steadily been made more dissimilar playwise (while keeping both equally viable) with future generations. Kingler has usable physical bulk, gained Agility (double speed) in Generation 4, and received the ''very'' nice Sheer Force ability (boost damage of moves with a chance of inflicting [[Standard Status Effects|secondary effects]] by 33% but remove the effect chance) in Generation 5; Crawdaunt, on the other hand, has enough special attack to run mixed sets, gets Dragon Dance (raise speed and attack by 50% each) in Generation 4, and the ''very'' nice Adaptability ability (boost the bonus from using attacks of the same type as the user from 1.5 to double damage) in Generation 5.
* [[Giant Enemy Crab|Giant Enemy Crayfish]]: Or crawdad, if you prefer.
* [[Glass Cannon]]
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* [[Making a Splash]]: They can learn Water Gun and Aqua Tail.
* [[Mighty Glacier]]
** Generation V gives it the power to become a [[Lightning Bruiser]] in the rain via Swift Swim.
* [[Mix-and-Match Critters]]: Armaldo is half Anomalocaris, half ''stegosaurus.''
* [[Prehistoric Monster]]
* [[Viewers Are Geniuses]]: Anomalocaris is an ancient creature really only mentioned in documentaries and Advanced Placement Paleontology class.
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One of the earliest Pokémon of the third generation games to be promoted, Kecleon is a chameleon that's well known for changing its colors and almost becoming invisible, the only exception is the zig-zagged band of red on its torso. This doesn't factor into the game itself, but its ability comes fairly close. Every time it is hit with an attack, it becomes that attack's typing. Much like the red band, this can be its [[Achilles' Heel]].
* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: The concept is cool, but considered to be too easily shaken up to be used effectively.
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* [[Bedsheet Ghost]]: Shuppet, vaguely.
* [[Casting a Shadow]]
* [[Creepy Doll]]: Both Shuppet and Bannette are abandoned children's dolls, reanimated by a grudge against their former owners.
* [[Divergent Character Evolution]]: Dusclops got an evolution, but Banette didn't. And, unlike Scyther, Scizor, and Pinsir, Dusknoir has higher stats than Banette and Dusclops.
* [[Emotion Eater]]
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<small>''Dusknoir debuts in Generation IV''</small>
Another pure ghost family, Duskull and its kin gathers inspiration from a variety of [[Stock Monsters]], but mostly [[The Grim Reaper]], Mummies and the Cyclops. It has a repuation of relentlessly pursuing their quarry, capturing it and then spiriting it away. It is mostly a defensive monster.
* [[Belly Mouth]]: Dusknoir.
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A white furred Dark-type with a very fetching design that proved to be a fan favorite. Absol has a reputation of being a bad omen and seeing one is said to bring doom. How this Pokémon is able to predict such events is not explained, but it showing up is supposed to be a warning that a disaster is imminent (as a result, many people have accused Absol of being doombringers rather than heroes). It has a wicked attack stat, but lacking in other stats.
* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: It has ''the'' biggest movepool of any non-legendary pokemon besides Smeargle; plenty of OU Pokemon would ''kill'' for Absol's movepool. Due to Absol's stats, however, 90% of the moves it can learn are ''completely useless'' to it.
* [[Bearer of Bad News]]: Absol can predict when and where disasters will happen, and tries to warn people of the danger. However, since this means that Absol is always present when the disaster strikes, this leads to...
** [[Cassandra Did It]]
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* [[Fashionable Asymmetry]]
* [[Glass Cannon]]: It has a very high Attack, Swords Dance, a high critical rate ability, and is the strongest priority user in the game, but has mediocre Speed and horrible Defenses.
* [[Sinister Scythe]]: As if ''one'' scythe weren't enough, it seems to feature '''''three''''' sickle-like growths on its body: two on its head, one on its tail. And the two on Absol's head, one looking more blade-like than the other, appear to form a ''yin-yang symbol'' together in their juxtaposition.
=== Snorunt, Glalie, and Froslass (Yukiwarashi, Onigoalie, and Yukimenoko) ===
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The main legendary trio of Hoenn. This group deviates from the previous trios by not being based on any kind of animal. Instead they take on a robotic form. All of them have bodies based inanimate sources, mainly rock, ice and steel. It isn't known how they were made, who made them or why they were made. (In Gen III, that is.) The way to find them is rather complicated and it involves deciphering brallie and following their arbitrary instructions. What is surprising is what materials the Regis were made from: Regirock appears to have been made from rocks all over the world, Regice from antarctic glacial ice and Registeel from metal that isn't off this earth.
* [[Bowdlerization]]: Registeel's sprite had to be changed in the European version of ''Diamond/Pearl'' after some people noticed that its arm was extended in a similar fashion to the Nazi salute; the change was later applied to all versions of the game from ''Platinum'' onward.
* [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: Their names are a spelled out indication of which one has which powers:
** [[An Ice Person|An Ice Pokémon]]: Regice.
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* [[Blow You Away]]: Rayquaza is the sky incarnate.
** [[Wind Is Green]]: Again, Rayquaza.
* [[Conflict Killer]]: As the internal mediator of the trio, Rayquaza is the only one who can calm the two other Pokémon down.
* [[Creation Myth]]
* [[Dishing Out Dirt]]: Groudon. Hell, Groudon is the very ''incarnation'' of the ground.
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* [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs]]: Groudon
** [[Tyrannosaurus Rex]]/[[Stock Dinosaurs]]
* [[Expy]]: The trio are, in some accounts, based on three legendary beasts of Biblical mythology - Behemoth (land), Leviathan (sea), and Ziz (sky).
* [[Foil]]: Kyogre and Groudon foil each other, and Rayquaza foils both of them. Ironically, in battle Rayquaza tends to get one-shotted by [[An Ice Person|Kyogre]] due to a weakness and is still at a disadvantage against [[Dishing Out Dirt|Groudon]] if one teaches them the appropriate moves.
* [[Flight]]: Rayquaza
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** [[Mighty Glacier]]: Kyogre and Groudon, on the special and physical sides respectively.
** [[Glass Cannon]]: Rayquaza, who hits as hard as the others on both sides, but takes hits as bad as the others in their weak sides.
* [[Magma Man]]: Groudon. It's a Ground-type, but like Lugia's association with water, it's strongly associated with volcanoes and magma and sunlight (and by extension, [[Playing with Fire|fire]]). The reason why it wasn't given a secondary Fire type was probably to [[Blessed with Suck|not let it be killed too easily by Water-types, especially its nemesis Kyogre]].
* [[Making a Splash]]: Kyogre. It's the very representation of the seas.
* [[No Biological Sex]]
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