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* [[Shock and Awe]]
* [[X-Ray Vision]]: Luxray's Dex entry says that they can see through walls.
** [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]]: However, it doesn't learn the move Foresight.
=== Cranidos and Rampardos (Zugaidos and Rampard) ===
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* [[Prehistoric Monster]]
* [[Use Your Head]]
* [[Yin-Yang Clash]]: Cranidos and Rampardos represent the unstoppable spear from the Han Feizi, with Shieldon and Bastiodon playing the unbreakable shield.
=== Shieldon and Bastiodon (Tatetops and Trideps) ===
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A Pokémon based on cherries, Cherubi is a cute Pokémon that has an undeveloped twin growing on its other stem. This twin contains the nutrients for Cherubi and when it's withering, it means it's close to evolving. When it does evolve, it becomes Cherrim and its appearence changes depending on the weather. Most of the time it remains closed up bud-like state, but when it is sunny, it changes into a more open form and it becomes more powerful. Unfortunately, in the same way that cherry blossoms symbolize the beautiful yet brief fragility that is life, Cherrim's stint on the battle field lasts just as long. Especially when a fire Pokémon is the opponent.
* [[Cherry Blossoms]]
* [[Cue the Sun]]
* [[Green Thumb]]
* [[Petal Power]]
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Glameow is a thin cat Pokémon with an extremely long tail that it keeps in a corkscrew position while its evolved form is far heftier and it keeps its forked tail clasped around its midsection to make it appear bigger. Appropriately enough, both Pokémon have a repuation of being extremely well... Catty.
* [[Acrofatic]]: Purugly retains its stellar speed after evolution and gaining almost 90 pounds.
* [[Cats Are Mean]]
* [[Cute Kitten]]: Glameow. Purugly, however, is [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]].
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** [[Playing with Fire]]: They learn Flamethrower by level up, despite not being Fire-types (though see [[Smelly Skunks]] below)
* [[No Sell]]: Against Psychic-type attacks.
* [[Smelly Skunk|Smelly Skunks]]: And smellier still knowing that both can Self-Destruct/Explode and use Flamethrower. [[Nausea Fuel|Can you imagine the smell of a skunk that exploded or can shoot fire from its rear glands]]?
* [[Poisonous Person|Poisonous Pokémon]]
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* [[108]]: Spiritomb is formed from 108 evil spirits that are bound together to the Odd Keystone (compare with Ninetales from Generation I, which is said to be the reincarnation of nine saints). In addition, Spiritomb weighs 108 kilograms, its Sinnoh region Pokédex number is 108, and its base Defense and Special Defense are 108. 108 is considered a mystical number in Buddhism (108 is said to be the number of temptations one must overcome to reach nirvana).
* [[Casting a Shadow]]: It fits into the traditional idea of a shadow elemental, unlike [[Combat Pragmatist|most Dark-types]] who are based on criminals, trickery, impending doom, and evil (cf. Honchkrow, Absol, Scrafty, Weavile, Cacturne, Shiftry, etc).
* [[No Sell]]: Much like Sabeleye in Generation III, Fighting, Psychic, and Normal types are utterly powerless against it under normal fighting circumstances (and Spiritomb holds the distinction of being one of the few Pokemon that doesn't take 2x or more damage from any type thanks to being part Ghost and part Dark).
* [[Our Ghosts Are Different]]: It's not one ghost; it's 108 spirits forever encased in a keystone as punishment for the evil those spirits have committed in life.
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The most iconic Pokémon of the Gen IV games, Riolu and Lucario are fighting type Pokémon that possess the unique power of sensing the aura of all living things. Riolu is only able to sense it in ripples and uses it to sense the feelings of others from far away. As it evolves though, it becomes part Steel and it fully realizes its unique power and can utilize it in the forms of powerful attacks. Lucario was the first non-legendary Pokémon to be the star of its own movie and was also put on the roster of [[Super Smash Bros.]] Brawl.
* [[Aura Vision]]: Even the legendary [[Metal Gear|Solid Snake]] [[Super Smash Bros.|couldn't hide from Lucario...]]
* [[Badass]]: Lucario, as opposed to its pre-evolution, one heck of a...
** [[Cute Bruiser]]: Riolu
* [[Bare-Fisted Monk]]: Gets the usual vast array of punching moves expected of a Fighting-type.
* [[Big Badass Wolf]]
* [[Breakout Character]]: Lucario became one of the most popular and prominently marketed new Pokémon and is considered the unofficial [[Mascot]] of the 4th generation, even netting itself a playable role in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] Brawl''. For this reason, it got an Expy (Zoroark) in ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]'', which Nintendo and Game Freak are trying to market in the same way.
* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: the star of the 8th Pokémon movie.
* [[Extra Ore Dinary]]: Lucario
* [[Glass Cannon]]: It can hit hard from both the physical and special sides, and has respectable Speed. However, it has trouble withstanding neutral attacks, and its Close Combat abuse<ref>The move Close Combat lowers the user's defenses after being used.</ref> often renders its many resistances moot.
* [[Kamehame Hadoken]]: Aura Sphere
** Aura Storm, which is Lucario's Final Smash in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] Brawl''.
** Aura Sphere, and the powered-up version, Spirit Bomb, are in ''[[Project M]]''.
* [[Ki Attacks]]
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* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Literally and figuratively
* [[Mix and Match Creatures]]
** [[When Trees Attack|When Pine Trees Attack]]
** [[Bigfoot, Sasquatch, and Yeti|Yeti]]: Abomasnow is the Pokémon world's version of The Abominable Snowman.
* [[Tertiary Sexual Characteristics]]: Male and female Snover can be told apart by the color of their mid-section, brown for males and white for females. In addition, female Abomasnow have thicker/longer fur on their upper torso than males do.
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* [[Our Ghosts Are Different]]: Rotom isn't so much a ghost as it's a plasmatic force that likes to possess machinery.
* [[Power Floats]]
* [[Retcon]]: Rotom's alternate forms in Gen V, from always being Electric/Ghost to Electric/[type fitting the appliance].
** [[Fridge Brilliance]]: Rotom loses its Ghost type upon possessing an appliance. When a ghost possesses an object or a person, it can't do the stereotypical ghostly things like phasing through walls or letting objects pass through them, but will make the object or person act out of character.
** [[Awesome Yet Practical]]: Rotom's alternate forms <ref>Heat Rotom benefits the most from this, as Overheat can hit a LOT of mons for great damage</ref> get pretty useful attacks, with a nice ability that negates its main weakness. Add this to the new move Volt Switch <ref> Allowing Rotom to hit with a decently strong Electric move and switch out</ref>, and Rotom has become a very excellent and rounded Pokémon.
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* [[Elemental Powers]]:
** [[Extra Ore Dinary]]: Dialga.
** [[Making a Splash]]: Palkia.
** [[Soul Power]]: Giratina.
* [[Everything's Better with Dinosaurs]]: Dialga is likely based on ''[[wikipedia:Camarasaurus|Camarasaurus]]'' or ''[[wikipedia:Brachiosaurus|Brachiosaurus]]'', and Palkia is some kind of large theropod, probably ''Tyrannosaurus Rex''.
* [[Infinity+1 Sword]]: Giratina in ''Diamond and Pearl'', Palkia and Dialga in ''Platinum''.
* [[Larynx Dissonance]]: Dialga has a cry that sounds like a very high-pitched scream in the games.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Again, their bad stats are good compared to most things.
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* [[Purposefully Overpowered]]: Restricted in the Battle Tower, most official tournaments, and random Wifi.
* [[Reality Warper]]: All three of them in different ways.
* [[Red Eyes, Take Warning]]: All three of them. Highlighted with an ominous glint whenever Dialga or Palkia appears on the Spear Pillar stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''.
* [[Satan]]: Giratina's pretty much as close to this as a Pokemon can be.
* [[Shoulders of Doom]]: Palkia.
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* [[Flip-Flop of God]]: Is Phione a Legendary Pokémon or not?
* [[Freaky Friday Flip]]: Manaphy's Heart Swap, but in battle it just switches stat boosts.
** The depiction of Heart Swap in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]] Brawl'' is a more accurate representation of this trope. Good luck getting Manaphy to show up, though - '''you'll need it.'''
* [[Expy]]: Mew stand-in.
* [[Jack of All Stats]]: Standard Mew stand-in.
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* [[Power Gives You Wings]]: or, in this case, exposure to Gracidea flowers.
* [[Purposefully Overpowered]]: Restricted usage in the Battle Tower, official tournaments, and random Wifi.
* [[Ridiculously Cute Critter]]: Shaymin's Land Forme in general.
* [[Gods Need Prayer Badly|Shaymin Needs Prayer Badly]]: The event item used to acquire Shaymin (Oak's Letter) makes the PC pray for its blessing.
* [[Signature Move]]: Seed Flare.
* [[One-Winged Angel|Two Winged Hedgehog]]: Sky Forme.
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