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* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]: Blaziken is fully capable of [[Shoryuken|uppercutting]] foes right out of the sky.
* [[Early -Bird Cameo]]: Blaziken was the only starter to appear in [[Pokémon (Anime)|the anime]] before its generation debut. And yes, we get the joke "[[A Worldwide Punomenon|early bird]]."
* [[Everything's Better With Chickens]]: A [[Badass]] one to boot.
* [[Glass Cannon]]
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* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]: Despite its short stubby arms, Breloom's main form of combat is to punch its foes into submission. Some adaptations show that the arms [[Rubber Man|stretch extremely far beyond its body]].
* [[Big Ol' Unibrow]]: Shroomish.
* [[Boxing Kangaroo]]: Breloom, albeit roughly in appearance, and arguably why it was classified as a Fighting-type.
* [[Everything's Better With Dinosaurs]]: Breloom has some characteristics of dinosaurs, with its head being similar to an ''Pachycephalosaurus'' and its tail resembling an ''Ankylosaurus'' tail.
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* [[Blow You Away]]: Ninjask
* [[Boring but Practical]]: Like Mew, Ninjask is mostly used for [[Min -Maxing|Baton Passing]] [[Status Buff|Status Buffs]]; its Attack is decent, but outclassed by a lot, and its defenses are too horrendous for it to survive for very long. As mentioned below, it ''can'' pack a punch, but this relies on the element of surprise<ref>in competitive play, a Ninjask is almost instantly assumed to be [[Min -Maxing]], so this works better than you'd think... [[It Only Works Once|for one KO, anyways]].</ref>
* [[Crippling Overspecialization]]: Despite the myriad ways to defeat it, Shedinja can still take down Uber staples Kyogre and Palkia with little trouble.
* [[Dishing Out Dirt]]: Nincada
* [[Divergent Character Evolution]]: Apart of the vastly different secondary types, Nincada attempts to be a [[Stone Wall]] of sorts, Ninjask is a [[Fragile Speedster]] specialized in [[Min -Maxing]] that still can pack a punch, and Shedinja is a [[One-Hit-Point Wonder]] gimmick that otherwise plays like a slower Ninjask.
* [[Flight]]: Ninjask. Shedinja is also always in the air.
* [[For Massive Damage]]: As a Bug/Flying dual-type Pokémon, Ninjask can't stand Rock attacks, and its frail defenses make sure of that even further.
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* [[Soul Power]]: Shedinja
* [[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).
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* [[Cute Kitten]]
* [[Eyes Always Shut]]: Skitty.
* [[Hot Skitty -On -Wailord Action]]: The first half of the Trope Namer...
* [[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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* [[Playing With Fire]]: For no specific reason they can be taught Fire attacks as of Generation IV.
* [[Shock and Awe]]
* [[Youkai]]: a [http://en.[wikipedia.org/wiki/:Raiju |Raiju]].
 
=== Plusle and Minun ===
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* [[Poisonous Person|Poisonous Pokémon]]: The only Grass/Poison Pokémon outside of Generations I and V.
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: Budew.
* [[Shout -Out]]: Roserade has been compared to Eric from ''[[The Phantom of the Opera]]'' and Tuxedo Kamen (Tuxedo Mask) from ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' due to its mask-like protrusion on its face and its penchant for roses.
* [[Something About a Rose]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy|White Haired]] [[White-Haired Pretty Girl|Pretty Mon]]: Roserade.
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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.
* [[Hot Skitty -On -Wailord Action]]: ...[[Brick Joke|The other half of the trope namer]].
* [[Making a Splash]]
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Although the colossal HP can only compensate to a degree for the lackluster defenses.
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A strange Pokémon if there ever was one: The piglet has no back legs, so it gets around by bouncing on a springy tail, however, the bouncing action preforms an even more vital function: It keeps its heart pumping, so if it stops bouncing, its heart stops and it will die. It also carries a large pearl on its head which apparently amplifies its psychic power. It becomes more normal (for a Pokémon at least) when it evolves into Grumpig.
 
* [[As the Good Book Says...]] and [[Stealth Pun]]: "[D]o not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces."
* [[Messy Pig]]
* [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]]: Thankfully, Spoinks don't die when you knock them out!
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* [[For Massive Damage]]: [[Kill It With Ice|Ice-type attacks]] (not unlike most Dragon-types, really).
* [[Flight]]
* [[Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons]]: Altaria is based on the Blue Bird of Happiness, which comes from a Belgian play that includes a star called Tytalis (Altaria's Japanese name to boot), which is part of the Draco Constellation.
* [[The Male Ingenue Must Be a Tenor|The Male Ingenue Must Be A Soprano]]: Altaria is the Humming Pokémon, and this family is normally known for grace, cleanliness, and forming fluffier wings when they bond with people.
* [[The Medic]]
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* [[Our Dragons Are Different]]: Altaria, VERY different indeed.
* [[Personal Raincloud]]: They can use Rain Dance, and their plumage is made up of cotton.
* [[That Cloud Looks Like...|That Cloud Is A Bird]]
* [[Weather Control Machine|Weather Control Creatures]]: As of Generation V, some Altaria have the power to <s>normalize</s> make everybody ignore weather when in play.
 
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* [[The Power of the Sun]]: '''Sol'''rock.
* [[Psychic Powers]]
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: Lunatone's in particular are said to fill anyone with fear.
* [[Silicon Based Life|Silicon Based Pokémon]]
* [[Solar and Lunar]]
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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]]: [http://en.[wikipedia.org/wiki/Namazu_%28Japanese_mythology%29:Namazu chr(28)Japanese mythologychr(29)|They're based off a Japanese myth about giant catfish causing earthquakes]].
 
=== Corphish and Crawdaunt (Heigani and Shizarigar) ===
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* [[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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** Averted in Generation V: Feebas is easy to find, there are wild Milotic, and it can be evolved by trading it with an item attached. Thank you, Gamefreak.
** Also averted in HeartGold and SoulSilver; grind enough on the Pokewalker, and you'll reach the final route, where Feebas are merely an uncommon occurrance.
* [[WorldsWorld's Most Beautiful Woman]]: Among Pokémon.
 
=== Castform (Powalun) ===
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* [[Awesome but Impractical]]: The concept is cool, but considered to be too easily shaken up to be used effectively.
* [[Barrier Change Boss]]: Its Color Change ability makes it change to the type that it was last attacked with. It can be easily beaten by Dragon-types, due to the type's self-weakness. Ghost also, if you can change its type off normal first.
* [[Early -Bird Cameo]]: The very first Generation III Pokémon to appear in the anime, midway through the Johto arc.
* [[Hollywood Chameleons]]
* [[Invisibility]]: Though an uncooperative stripe on its body will give it away.
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* [[Confusion Fu]]: Has an INSANELY HUGE movepool... [[Crippling Overspecialization|Too bad it is only able to use physical attacks to good effect...]]
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Notably honorable within its type, even getting the Justified ability.
* [[Dragons Up the Yin -Yang]]: Its head looks like a ''taijitu'' and it has mysterious disaster-sensing powers.
* [[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.
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* [[One-Gender Race]]: All Froslass are female.
* [[Our Ghosts Are Different]]: Froslass is a Yuki-onna (a Japanese ice ghost/demon)
* [[Shout -Out]]: Glalie's Japanese name, Oni''goalie'', is pretty aptly given considering it is stylistically similar to (now mostly defunct) ''ice'' hockey ''goalie''.
** Goalie's two 'horns', however, also made it look similar to Shin [[Getter Robo]].
* [[Soul Power]]: Froslass
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* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Awesome stats all arround. Some [[Glass Cannon]] tendencies, but compensates its low defense with Intimidate.
* [[Our Dragons Are Different]]
* [[Shout -Out]]: Salamence's wing shape and color scheme are a tribute to ''[[Devilman]]''.
* [[Use Your Head]]: Bagon constantly gets hit on the head in its attempts to fly. This, in turn, has given it a head harder than steel.
 
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* [[No Biological Sex]]
* [[No Pronunciation Guide]]: Regice is supposed to sound like Regi-ice, but take it with a grain of salt<ref>Regice actually got ''two'' distinct pronunciations ''in the same season''</ref>.
* [[Shout -Out]]: Registeel's cry resembles the famous sound effect used when the ''[[Transformers]]'' transform.
* [[Stone Wall]]: Registeel's stats are more balanced than its brethren, but it can't hit hard from either side.
 
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* [[Cute Bruiser]]: Latias
* [[Distaff Counterpart|Distaff]]/[[Spear Counterpart]]: they are this for each other
* [[Early -Bird Cameo]]: stars of ''[[Pokémon Heroes (Anime)|Pokémon Heroes]]'', the last movie set in the anime's original series.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Both of them, specially in the special side; Latios being more offensively oriented, and Latias more defensively oriented. Said status is greatly increased if a Soul Dew is attached to either.
* [[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot]]: Dragon-bird-jet planes! ''Psychic'' dragon-bird-jet-planes!
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* [[Tron Lines]]: Red, blue (Groudon's are slightly hard to see at times), and yellow. Coincidentally, they represent the main colors used in subtractive color mixing. The patterns are also heavily featured in Emerald's pre-battle cutscenes and on the floor of the ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver (Video Game)|Pokémon Gold and Silver]]'' remakes's Embedded Tower.
* [[Weather Control Machine|Weather Control Creatures]]: Played straight by Groudon and Kyogre, and inverted by Rayquaza since it blocks out any weather (but doesn't remove it, so its effects come back into play as soon as Rayquaza leaves the field).
* [[Yin -Yang Clash]]: Groudon vs. Kyogre, requiring Rayquaza to break them up.
 
=== Jirachi ===
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* [[Gravity Master]]: Naturally learns the move Gravity.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: All around high stats.
** [[Jack of All Stats]]: Equal stats, as expected of the Mew expy. Accordingly, beating one is pretty much down to luck. It is THE incarnation of [[Luck -Based Mission]] in the competitive metagame (alongside Shaymin-S).
* [[Luck -Based Mission]]: Serenes Grace doubles the chance of any secondary occurring. This leads to Jirachi's utter pain in the ass of a primary set: Body Slam for a 60% chance of paralyze (1/4th speed, 1/4 chance of not acting), then Iron Head for a 60% chance of causing flinch (don't move)
* [[Make a Wish]]
* [[No Biological Sex]]
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