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Video Games<br />
'''Main Series:'''
* ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]''<br />(Also ''Red and Green'', ''Yellow'',<br />''Fire Red'' and ''Leaf Green'')
* ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]''<br />(Also ''Crystal'', ''Heart Gold''<br />and ''Soul Silver'')
* ''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]''<br />(Also ''Emerald'', ''Omega Ruby''<br />and ''Alpha Sapphire'')
* ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]''<br />(Also ''Platinum'', ''Brilliant Diamond''<br /> and ''Shining Pearl'')
* ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]''
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* ''[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]''<br />(Also ''Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon'')
* ''[[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]''
'''Spinoff series:'''
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* ''[[Pokémon Quest]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]]''
* ''[[Detective Pikachu (video game)|Detective Pikachu]]
* ''[[Pokémon Go]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Rumble Rush]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Duel]]''
* ''[[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Quest]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Shuffle]]''
* ''[[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]]''
* ''[[Pokémon Playhouse]]''
* ''[[Pokemon Café Mix]]''
'''Other Official Media'''
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** ''[[Pokémon Live]]'' (stage show)
** ''[[Pokémon Sunday]]'' (TV show)
* ''[[Pokémon: Detective Pikachu (film)|Pokémon: Detective Pikachu]]''<br />Live action film
'''Fan Works'''
* See [[Pokémon/Fan Works|Fan Works]]
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{{quote|''Hello there! Welcome to the world of [[Title Drop|Pokémon]]! My name is Oak! People call me the Pokémon Prof!''|'''Professor Oak''', ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]''}}
The [[Role-Playing Game
Released in Japan in February of 1996 for the Game Boy, '''''Pokémon''''' (or in Japan, ''[[Market-Based Title|Pocket Monsters]]'') [[One Game for the Price of Two|came in two versions]]: ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red]]'' [[Pokémon Red and Blue|and]] ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Green]]''. The idea of the [[Video Game|game]] is to run around and battle wild [[Mons]] with your own, catch them with hand-held balls, and teach them to battle ([[Non-Lethal KO|non-lethally]]) with each other under the guidance of human Trainers for fun and profit. The original idea was for an artificial form of insect collecting for kids that lived in cities and thus couldn't participate in such a hobby (as the original creator was a bug collector when he was a kid), with the paired versions providing incentive for players to get together and trade [[Mons]] with their friends (but more on that later).
The strategy in the gameplay comes from two factors. First of all, there's an ambitiously large [[Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors]] setup. No fewer than 15 (and later 18) different elements are in play, and some species of Pokémon belong to ''two'' elements instead of just one, which can neutralize or compound the elements' respective resistances or weak points; Pokémon aren't strictly limited to moves of their elemental type either<ref>though they do receive an attack bonus for it</ref>, but can learn almost any move the particular creature might ''reasonably'' be capable of executing (like Water Pokémon using Ice-type moves, or Dragon Pokémon using Fire-type moves), and sometimes ones they aren't. The second factor is the strict move limit: each of your Pokémon can only know 4 moves at once, out of a large movepool that they can learn from. This was hampered in the first generation by balance issues leading to some elements and species becoming obvious [[Game Breaker
The [[Plot]] of each main-series game is typically a quest [[To Be a Master]]; the player is given one Pokémon to start their team with, then proceeds to take on the "Pokémon League" by catching new Pokémon, defeating other Pokémon trainers in battles (most importantly your childhood friend and [[The Rival|rival]]), challenging [[Poor Predictable Rock|elementally themed]] Gym Leaders and collecting Gym Badges, and ultimately battling the Elite Four to become the regional League Champion. Oh, yeah, and you manage to single-handedly take down some kind of crime syndicate (and/or save the world) at some point along the way, and capture really powerful Pokémon that the local legends are based on.
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Yet after all this, it wasn't until September of 1998 that ''Pokémon'' made its way to North America and then the world at large. The world got two versions, labeled ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red]]'' [[Pokémon Red and Blue|and]] ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Blue]]'', which were pretty much ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red]]'' [[Pokémon Red and Blue|and]] ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Green]]'' with ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Blue]]''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|'s]] better graphics. With so much time to prepare, the merchandising launch was all ready to go, and [[Pokémon Red and Blue|the games]] became as much of a smash hit in America and the rest of the world as they did in Japan. About a year later, a version loosely based on [[Pokémon (anime)|the anime]] called ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue|Pokémon Yellow]]'' was released, that featured now-[[Mascot]] [[Kid Appeal Character|Pikachu]] as your starting Pokémon and even better graphics.
Of course, [[Sequel|sequels]] were inevitable, especially in the [[Video Game]] world. The next generation of Pokémon games, titled ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]'', added the two new Types mentioned earlier, around 100 more [[Mons|Pokémon]], among other improvements. Most notably, the developers improved game balance; the Psychic element was no longer the [[Game Breaker/Video Games/Roleplaying Games/Pokémon|ruler of the roost]]. Further [[Sequel|sequels]] added their own wrinkles to the game mechanics among other minor improvements/adjustments: ''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]'' completely overhauled the the way stats were handled and gave [[Mons|Pokémon]] special Abilities and Natures, as well as implementing 2-on-2 battles. ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]'' reclassified attacks as Physical or Special based on the nature of the move, rather than on elemental Type as in previous generations; plus new features allowed worldwide trading over Wi-Fi. ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]'' escalated the multi battles by expanding them to 3-on-3 and introducing combination attacks, as well as adding new connectivity
Since then, the series has expanded to:
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* Generation VIII ([[Nintendo Switch]])
** ''[[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]''
** ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl]]'' ([[Video Game Remake|remakes]] of Generation IV)
** ''[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]'', a prequel set a century in the past of the ''Diamond and Pearl'' games region.
* Generation IX ([[Nintendo Switch]])
** ''[[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]]''
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* [[Ditto Fighter]]
* [[Gotta Catch Them All]]
* [[Magikarp Power]]
* [[The Missingno]]
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* [[To Be a Master]]
* [[A Wild Rapper Appears]]
* And Former [[Trope Namer]] for [[The Pikachu Effect]] (which has since been renamed [[Third Option Adaptation]])
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* [[Action Pet]]: Basically what a captured Pokemon becomes.
* [[A Dog Named "Dog"]]: All un-nicknamed Pokémon qualify as this.▼
* [[Abnormal Limb Rotation Range]]: Noctowl as stated in the Pokédex in the ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver|Silver]]'' Version. [[Justified]], though, since owls can rotate their heads by a lot in real life.
* [[The Ace]]: Starting in Generation IV, there's been a trainer class literally called "Ace Trainer". These trainers are [[Elite Mook|tougher than most]] as they usually have a diverse, evolved team.
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** Certain moves can have different attack power or effects depending on whether they execute before or after the opponent. In particular, the "flinch" status can only occur if the opponent strikes first.
** Certain moves (like "Quick Attack") have increased or decreased "priority", making them always strike before or after the opponent's move. Later generations add other increased-priority moves such as ExtremeSpeed, Mach Punch, and Sucker Punch. Vital Throw (introduced in ''[[Pokémon Gold and Silver]]'') is an example of a move with ''decreased'' priority; it hits last but is guaranteed to hit as long as the user is still conscious.
* [[Adaptational Jerkass]]: The anime's first season wasn't above giving the Gym Leaders a bit of edge to their personalities. They're fairly nice and personable in the games, {{spoiler|with even Giovanni being genuinely [[Affably Evil]]}}, but here you get to see Lt. Surge act like a schoolyard bully, calling his opponents babies while his Raichu sadistically beats their Pokémon so badly that they're sent to intensive care. Blaine's also okay with endangering his opponents' Pokémon by making them fight him in an active volcano, Erika will go so far as to ban people from her Gym [[Disproportionate Retribution|just because they insulted the perfume she sold at her store]], and even Brock and Misty can be real jerks when the situation calls for it. Then there's Sabrina, but she's a straight case of [[Adaptational Villainy]].
* [[Adaptation Overdosed]]: The [[Pokémon (anime)|anime]], various [[Spin-Off]] games, [[Video Game Remake|remakes of certain main games]], multiple book series, a trading card game, and currently '''39''' [[Pokémon (manga)|manga]] (but most people act like only [[Pokémon Special|one exists]]).
* [[Adam Smith Hates Your Guts]]: As you advance in the [[Video Game|game]], the items in the Poké Marts get progressively more expensive. [[Justified Trope|Justified]] by the fact that it's because the item selection gets better, but it's still [[Fridge Logic]] that every Pokémon Trainer would start at Pallet Town and progress through the cities in the same order; newer generations fix it by tying the product selection to the number of badges possessed instead of location.
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** "Swift" from the first generation never misses.
** Similar attacks of other elemental types have been introduced in later generations: Faint Attack, Vital Throw, Aerial Ace, Magical Leaf, Shock Wave, Shadow Punch, Magnet Bomb, and Aura Sphere. Some of them (Swift in particular) can even hit targets who are currently using Fly or Dig (which normally grants one turn of invulnerability before striking).
** The No Guard Ability causes ''all'' attacks used by a Pokémon to become always accurate, in exchange for granting the same to all attacks used against it
** Lock-On and Mind Reader ensure the next attack will hit, even if the target uses the aforementioned moves.
** Hurricane and Thunder always hit when it's raining, and Blizzard always hits when it's hailing.
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** Don't bother with pots, however. There are millions of them in Generation 3; every single one of them is empty, but [[Red Herring|the text leads you on to think that some of them aren't.]]
* [[Amazing Technicolor Wildlife]]: They come in some ''funky'' colors. Shiny Pokémon have even funkier colour variations.
* [[Animalistic Abomination]]: The series has an abundance of examples, typically in the form of its [[Olympus Mons]].** The super-ancient trio of ''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]'' - Groudon, Kyogre, and Rayquaza - are [[Weather Control Creatures]] that lurk in places normally beyond the reaches of man, and the awakening of either the dinosaur-like Groudon or the whale-like Kyogre ''alone'' constitutes an apocalyptic event that could devastate the world. The third version, ''Pokémon Emerald'', has '''''both''''' of them awakened, and you must find the trio master Rayquaza in order to force them back into slumber. All three of them are at least [[Phsyical God]]s with an ability to control the continents, ocean and sky, respectively, and they're all believed to be [[Time Abyss|hundreds of millions of years old]]. Where Groudon and Kyogre can also induce droughts and flooding, Rayquaza can outright force clear skies with its presence.
* [[Animals Lack Attributes]]: The fact that Pokémon lack visible attributes (with exception for Miltank's cow udders, of course, as well as for some weird reason, Nuzleaf having nipples) is likely a culmination of its simple visual art style and kid-friendly target audience (and G-Rated Sex). The actual Mons can probably be assumed to still possess their attributes ... after all, that Berry fertilizer (made in part from their "well, you know...") has to come from somewhere....▼
** The fourth generation of Pokémon introduces several examples: the creation trio of ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]'' are Dialga, Palkia and Giratina, [[Our Dragons Are Different|draconic Pokémon]] that embody the concepts of time, space, and anti-matter.
*** Both Dialga and Palkia are [[Dinosaurs Are Dragons|sauropod Pokémon]] said to be able to create new universes, either on their own or through working with each other, and each normally reside in a different dimension from ours. Dialga has complete control over time, and its birth is said to mark the beginning of time's flow; Palkia can warp space, connect dimensions and create alternate realities, and is said to stabilize the space it controls with each breath.
*** Giratina rivals both Dialga and Palkia in power, and dwells in [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Torn_World the Distortion World], a dimension [[Eldritch Location|where time and space do not work like they should]]. Like the others, it can also travel to different universes and warp reality. There's ''a good reason'' why people compare it to Yog-Sothoth or even Satan.
** The fact that you can catch such world-changing entities to begin with is worthy of noting - Poké Balls work as power limiters that allow you to control what you catch with them. As pointed out by [[Big Bad|Ghetsis]] in ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]'': "A Pokémon, even if it's revered as a deity, is still just a Pokémon" - this also factors in the plot of Cyrus, who wants to control Dialga and/or Palkia in ''Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum'' by using the Red Chain rather than any type of Poké Balls.
** Xerneas and Yveltal of ''[[Pokémon X and Y]]'' are the incarnations of life and death, respectively, and otherworldly to a T. Xerneas breaks the usual mold of cute, cuddly Fairy-Types and is a divine, imposing stag who can grant eternal life to those it deems worthy. Yveltal, on the other hand, is a ghastly vulture-like Pokémon who can suck the life out of people, Pokemon, and the very Earth itself, [[Taken for Granite|rendering its victims statues]]; when it reaches the end of its lifespan, it steals the life energy of everything around it and then transforms into a cocoon to sleep. Living being drained by Yveltal can only be restored to life by Xerneas.
*** Eldritch as they are, neither Xerneas nor Yveltal hold a candle to the third member of their trio: Zygarde. While Xerneas and Yveltal at least have recognizably animalistic forms, Zygarde is a [[Hive Mind]] collective of tiny cell-like creatures; depending on the amount of Zygarde Cells gathering around a "Core", it can take on the appearance of a hound, a bizarre alien serpent, or a hulking monstrosity that looks like some sort of alien Gundam. No matter the form, it’s a hyper-vigilant protector of nature that will eliminate any and all threats to the ecosystem with extreme prejudice. Thankfully, it's an otherwise benevolent and gentle creature.
** The Ultra Beasts of ''[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]'' are only barely recognizable as Pokémon, and are interdimensional beings whose appearances and powers are unlike those of even the most Eldritch Pokémon. Those the most fit this trope include:
*** Nihilego looks like an oddly humanoid jellyfish, but is inexplicably a Rock/Poison type instead of anything even remotely aquatic. It secretes a venom that [[Mind Rape|turns victims into rabidly insane husks of their former selves]], and drives the conflict behind ''Pokémon Sun and Moon'' by {{spoiler|turning the once-kind and loving Lusamine into a narcissistic sociopath who terrorizes her children and innocent Pokémon alike}}.
*** Serving as something of an unofficial "leader" of the Ultra Beasts, Guzzlord is a gluttonous [[Draconic Demon]] that acts as a living black hole. Its monstrous appetite allows it to devour anything, whether it be people, buildings, or nuclear waste, and convert it all into energy. It never leaves any waste behind, and is hinted to have been created by nuclear disasters that devastated its home dimension.
** ''[[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]]'' marks the first non-event appearance of the titular Mythical Pokémon and reveals even more about Arceus and the creation trio.
*** {{spoiler|Dialga and Palkia}} each have their ''own'' Origin Formes, which partly explains why {{spoiler|they were believed to be "almighty Sinnoh" (aka Arceus) by their respective clans, as well as the Pokédex entries that stated they were revered as deities in ancient times}}.
*** And what of the titular Arceus? {{spoiler|Oh, it's "only" responsible for the creation of the Noble Pokémon that the Hisui people worship, the Ride Pokémon that guide you through a blessing that made them stronger, ''and'' the Arc Phone you use throughout the game. Arceus is also capable of human speech, and simply took on the name that humans called it. Around the time you finally encounter it near the end of the game, there are hints that its physical appearance is only [[You Cannot Grasp the True Form|a fragment of its unknown and incomprehensible true form]] that exists outside the dimension it calls home. After you capture this 'fragment', Arceus appears in your dreams and creates the Eternal Battle Reverie, where you can fight various Pokémon as challenges.}}
** Several of the [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Glitch_Pokemon Glitch Pokémon] that appear as other Pokémon fit this on a conceptual level, including [[The Missingno|Missingno.]] - glitch Pokémon on a gameplay level are essentially junk data given form, and as such the game will pull the images and cries of other 'Mons from the index for them. Many of them warp or alter music, graphics and save data, possess bizarre dimensions, and can induce game crashes; some such as [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/%27M_(00) 'M] and its ''Yellow'' counterpart [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/3TrainerPoké_$ 3TrainerPoké $] can even ''evolve'' into actual Pokémon!
*** MissingNo. in particular is known for its ability to duplicate items, mess with save data like the Hall of Fame entries, and scrambling in-sprites when sent out to battle. It has [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/MissingNo.#Fossil_and_ghost_MissingNo. three "special" forms] in ''[[Pokémon Red and Blue]]'' as well as ''Yellow'': two of them resemble the Kabutops and Aerodactyl fossils from the Pewter Museum of Science, due to the game using the index numbers of these images to get their front sprites. In these forms, MissingNo. has no constant base stats, experience types or starting moves, instead copying those of the last Pokémon in the party (minus another special MissingNo.); a "special" MissingNo. sent out by a rival Trainer instead takes on the qualities of the previous Pokémon they sent out.
* [[Animals Lack Attributes]]:
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** Various Pokemon draw their designs from things other than animals, so whether their attributes could even be identifiable as such varies as much as the Mons themselves. How exactly does one tell the difference between, say, a male and female Grimer — living blobs of toxic goo? Eh, forget we even asked.
* [[And Your Reward Is Interior Decorating]]:
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* [[Battle Theme Music]]: But of course. Over a ''dozen'' in later titles.
* [[Battle Tops]]: Hitmontop is based on a combination of a spinning top (hence the name) and capoiera martial arts.
* [[Beary Cute]]: ''Pokémon'' has plenty of adorable little bears among the creatures you can catch and raise.
** [[Pokémon Gold Silver and Crystal|Generation II]] introduces Teddiursa, a cute Normal-type bear cub with a moon symbol on its head. These little guys are often seen licking their paws, because they like to soak them in sweet-tasting honey; when they find any, their moon symbol is said to glow. They're even smart enough to make their own honey by mixing special Beedrill-collected pollen and fruit together. Teddiursa's evolved form is the [[Bears are Bad News|not-as-visibly cuddly Ursaring]].
** Gen 2 almost had two other cute bears in its roster - old artwork and beta builds for ''[[Pokémon Gold]]'' featured Honoguma, a tubby little firey bear cub that was almost the Fire starter instead of Cyndaquil, and Kyonpan, an adorable Ghost-type jiangshi panda that (for whatever reason) evolved from a voodoo doll. [[ROM Hack]]s such as ''[[Pokémon Gold/Silver 97: Reforged]]'' add them to the roster proper, meaning that you can still play with these lost relics from the past.
** ''[[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]'' introduce Spinda, a long-eared panda-like Normal-type with large polka dots plastered all over its body, and a constant grin on its face as it drunkenly teeters and wobbles around. While rather weak, Spinda's goofy design is still appealing, and it has millions of unique spot patterns that make it a popular target of collectors. Its [[Signature Move]] Teeter Dance is also surprisingly useful, since it confuses all other Pokémon in battle.
** ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]'' introduces Cubchoo, an Ice-type polar bear cub with a huge wad of snot dripping from its little nose. It's just as compact, wide-eyed, and painfully cute as Teddiursa, down to evolving into the similarly-imposing Beartic.
** ''[[Pokémon X and Y]]'' introduce Pancham, a Fighting-Type panda cub styled after the Japanese delinquent archetype. These little guys ''want'' to look [[Badbutt|rough and tough]], even carrying leaves in their mouth to try to look cool - but they're just plain adorable, especially once their tough facade cracks and they end up grinning. Pancham also take after Pangoro, their menacing-looking evolved form (notice a pattern?), and try to learn how to battle and hunt for prey from them - they even evolve if you have a Dark-type like Pangoro in the party!
** ''[[Pokémon Sun and Moon]]'' brings us Stufful, [[Badass Adorable|a small pink teddy bear-like red panda that packs enough of a punch to knock out well-trained Pokemon with a single blow]]. Their evolved form, Bewear, is also adorable and resembles a Japanese mascot. They are rather friendly, but [[Up to Eleven|due to their massive strength]], it's [[Bears are Bad News|bad news]] for those they want to [[Bear Hug|hug]], because their freakish strength lets them snap ''anything'' in half - ''including human spines.''
** ''[[Pokémon Sword and Shield]]'' Gen 8 introduce a legendary bear cub named Kubfu. They're adorably stern-looking gray bear cubs that look and fight like martial artists, and often spend their free time training their body and mind.
* [[Being Evil Sucks]]:
** In order to get the move Frustration to have its max power, the user's happiness must be 0. Walking 256 steps increases happiness by 1, and leveling up increases it by 5 (if the current happiness is at minimum), while to lower it, your only options are to use the bitter medicine on it (-5, -10, or -15 depending on what you use) or let it faint (-1). By contrast, max happiness and max Return power is easy to maintain even if you let the Poké faint every now and then thanks to walking.
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**** After that is {{spoiler|Cynthia, who can be fought in Undella Town. Like the Elite Four on your second visit, hers are around level 75}}. Which is understandable, since {{spoiler|she's the Sinnoh Champion}}.
* [[Disc One Nuke]]: Lots. The famous example is purchasing a [[Joke Character|Magikarp]] for $500 in the first generation, and [[Level Grinding]] until its [[Magikarp Power]] [[Took a Level in Badass|kicks in]].
* [[Dive Kick]]: The fighting-type moves Jump Kick, High Jump Kick (former [[Signature Move]]s of Hitmonlee) and Blaze Kick (the former signature move of Blaziken).
▲* [[A Dog Named "Dog"]]: All un-nicknamed Pokémon qualify as this.
* [[Dowsing Device]]: The Itemfinder and later the Dowsing Machine.
* [[Double Entendre]]: Describing one's sex life as a Pokémon moveset is popular thread idea on forums. It's amazing how many moves sound suspect once you've established the proper context.
* [[Draconic Divinity]]: Dragon type Pokémon are revered in ways that Pokémon of other types are not, and are often trained by powerful specialists from subcultures that hold them in high regard, if not worship them outright. It's not hard to see why, given that many of them are incredibly rare, powerful, and require dedication and patience in order to bring out their full potential.
* [[Dub Name Change]]:
** Green Oak, your rival in ''Red''/''Blue''/''Green''/''Yellow''/''FireRed''/''LeafGreen'', outside of Japan was named "Blue" due to ''Green'' being released as ''Blue'' outside of Japan along with ''Red'', both of which were changed a bit. He ended up having Green as a default name in ''FireRed'' in the third gen to due to ''[[Video Game Remake|FireRed/LeafGreen]]'' being released without title changes, but ended up still being referred to as to "Blue" in ''HeartGold/SoulSilver'' as in the localizations of the games they are remakes of, even though he didn't have Blue as a default name in Generation III. Despite the fact he's the ''Viridian'' Gym leader and has a ''green'' carpet. Oh, and in the Japanese version, it's called the [[Overly Long Gag|Green Badge]].
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** The Game Corner credits, though regular money can be cashed in.
** Battle Frontier/Subway credits, which must be earned.
* [[Going Mobile]]: [[Pokémon Go]], [[Pokémon Masters]], [[Pokémon Trading Card Game Online]], [[Pokémon Quest]], [[Pokémon Shuffle Mobile]], [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]], [[Pokémon Duel]], [[Pokémon Rumble Rush]], [[Pokémon Playhouse]].
* [[Gradual Grinder]]: The Poison-type downright ''relies'' on this (as [[Butt Monkey|it sucks at dishing out direct damage]].) To a lesser extent, the Ghost-type is also pretty good at this. Fire-types can pull it off as well via the burn condition, and Grass-types have access to Leech Seed, which combines this with a [[Healing Factor]] for the user.
* [[Guide Dang It]]: [[Guide Dang It/Video Games/Role-Playing Game/Eastern RPG/Pokémon|
* [[Hello, Insert Name Here]]: In all of the games, the player has to name the main character as well as his/her rival (except for the ''Ruby'', ''Sapphire'', ''Emerald'', ''Black'', and ''White'' versions). [[Hilarity Ensues]].<ref>And by "hilarity", we mean "vulgarity".</ref>
* [[Heroic Albino]]: The Ralts line, despite having green hair, actually all have pale, white skin, and large red eyes (Ralts' are less obvious because its eyes are constantly covered by its hair).
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* [[Karma Houdini]]: Giovanni, Maxie, Archie, and Cyrus. (Though, for Archie and Maxie, it's justified by a [[Heel Face Turn]].)
** And Cyrus's case is somewhat debatable; see the Pokemon [[Nightmare Fuel]] section for details. There's also the fact that, at least in Platinum, his actions are made out to be the result of his terrible childhood and implied to be self-destructive as well.
*[[Kitsune]]: The Vulpix and Zorua evolutionary lines are based on this.
* [[Kill It with Fire|Kill It with Fire:]]
* [[Lamarck Was Right]]: Breeding can sometimes give learned moves to the child.
* [[Leitmotif]]: In all [[Video Game|games]], a different tune plays in each city, changing for battles, Poké Marts, Pokémon Centers, and even while Surfing. Some cities recycle tunes, though (RBY and GSC being the worst offenders due to lack of data storage space).
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** Pass Powers, introduced in [[Pokémon Black and White|Generation V]], include increasing the reward money from winning Trainer battles.
* [[Mons]]: Somewhere between the [[Trope Namer]] and [[Trope Codifier]].
* [[Mon Machine]]: That various types of Poké Balls, that are spherical capsules that Trainers use to capture and (usually) befriend wild Pokémon.
* [[Moon Logic Puzzle]]: Some of the Gym puzzles, and the Trick House in the third generation.
* [[Moral Dissonance]]: In ''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]'', a fair amount of Shadow Pokémon are in the posession of ordinary Trainers who don't know what's wrong with their Pokémon. After you snag them, you never explain to them why you did so. While it's understandable for Wes, it's downright bizarre for Rui (and also Michael, from the sequel).
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* [[Non-Lethal KO]]: Pokémon who have fainted are too weak to battle, but can still perform field moves such as Fly or Surf.
* [[Non-Linear Sequel]]
* [[Not Drawn to Scale]]: The sprites generally fall victim to this. For example, [[
** Averted by Stadium games. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130606020020/http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg855/scaled.php?server=855&filename=kopiaacidarmor2.png&res=landing By] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130606012912/http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg823/scaled.php?server=823&filename=acidarmor2.png&res=landing a] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130606023029/http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg853/scaled.php?server=853&filename=acidarmor.png&res=landing lot].
* [[Olympus Mons]]: Arceus is implied to be the ''creator of the Pokémon universe''. Yet Arceus still can't break out of a Master Ball. Go to a Nintendo special event to get one of your own!
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* [[One-Letter Name]]: Only three in the entire series; here they are (listed below):
** [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/J J], a Pokémon poacher from seasons 10-12 of the anime.
** [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/N N], the leader of Team Plasma in [[Pokémon Black and
** [http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/O O], the ping pong expert from the season 12 episode "To Thine Own Pokémon Be True".
* [[One-Man Army]]: A single Pokémon can be used throughout the game, [[Level Grinding|despite type advantages/disadvantages]]. Other Pokémon could be solely for [[Power-Up Letdown|useless HMs]].
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* [[Party in My Pocket]]: Quite literally -- Mons are stored in pocket-sized Poké Balls. (Due to this, it's among the few RPGs to [[Justified Trope|justify]] its use of this trope.)
* [[The Peeping Tom]]: In the original ''Pokémon'' games, there's one of these standing outside the all-female gym in Celedon City.
* [[Pet Owl]]: Hoothoot and Rowlet are small, cute, and conventionally petlike, but evolve into far more formidable birds once sufficiently trained. That said, Hoothoot's evolution Noctowl and Rowlet's evolutions, Dartrix and Decidueye, are just as receptive to petting and treats as their pre-evolved forms are.
* [[Petal Power]]: Razor Leaf, Leaf Storm, Magical Leaf, and Petal Dance.
* [[The Phoenix]]: Ho-oh and Moltres. Talonflame in X&Y arguably as well.
* [[Pinball Spinoff]]: Pokémon Pinball and its sequel for the GBA.
* [[Planet of Hats]]:
** Many Pokémon. All Absol try to warn people about disasters despite suffering from [[Cassandra Did It]], all Bagon want to fly so badly they developed natural crash helmets to protect themselves when leaping off cliffs, all Meowth like shiny things and collect them, etc... This can lead to an [[Out of Character]] if you [[AI Roulette|happen to get]] a [[Single
* [[Planimal]]: Bulbusaur's family is both animal and plant simultaneously. Also Chikorita, Treeko, Turtwig, Snivy and Pansage, being part weird dinosaur, gecko, turtle, snake and monkey, respectively.
* [[Police Are Useless]]: To varying degrees. In the anime, Team Rocket ''never'' get arrested (mostly because Ash makes them blast off). In the games, officers only fight at night, and even when there's a museum robbery, or when an organization has set up an evil-looking base in the middle of town, both done in broad daylight, only the player actively attempts to fight back.
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* [[Sidequest]]: Pokémon contests. And various others in individual games.
* [[Sigil Spam]]
* [[Signature Device]]: The pokeballs.
* [[Sliding Scale of Turn Realism]]: Turn by Turn.
* [[Socialization Bonus]]: This is actively encouraged by the [[One Game for the Price of Two]] mechanic, as it is the easiest way to complete your Pokédex.
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** The Mew truck rumour.
** Hell, if there's any series that doesn't have a dearth of rumors about things in the games, it's Pokémon. There were rumors that proliferated way back when about being able to find Togepi (introduced in the anime ''long'' before the second generation Pokémon were officially announced) and "Pikablu" (aka Marill) in the original games. And yes, millions of rumors of ways to find Mew. One particularly amusing one was that if you defeat the Elite Four 100 times, Professor Oak will tell you that he's sick of inducting you into the Hall of Fame every other Wednesday and give you free roam of the room. Take a guess what you would apparently find in the room. {{spoiler|Hint:It rhymes with "stew", is almost as pink as Kirby, and has incredible learning potential.}}
** https://web.archive.org/web/20131105172215/http://www.blue-reflections.net/ragecandybar/projects/pokegods/ is a project working to archive and research all the old codes and rumors in the Pokémon games, particularly the Poké Gods.
** 'M, one of the glitch Pokémon, was supposed to evolved into a Level 1 Kangaskhan that know Sky Attack in Red/Blue. It's true. (The Sky Attack is there because 'M starts with it.)
** Almost every player had [[Player Tic|some variation of]] "Hold B while trying to capture a Pokémon to raise your success rate."
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* [[Wingdinglish]]: Unown in Generations II and IV and the Braille in Generation III. The Undersea Ruins in Gen V has this written on parts of the walls. [[Guide Dang It|Good luck figuring out what the hell it means.]]
* [[A Worldwide Punomenon]]: In the English versions, almost every single Gym Leader and Elite Four member's name is a pun on their preferred type. Lt. Surge, Wattson, Volkner and Elesa are Electric trainers, [[Chivalrous Pervert|Brock]], Roxanne and Roark are Rock trainers, [[An Ice Person|Pryce]], [[An Ice Person|Candice]] and Brycen are Ice trainers, Fantina, Morty and Shauntal are Ghost trainers, and so forth.
* [[Wrathful Wasps]]:
** The Pokémon Beedrill may be named after bees, but its appearance and temperament are closer to that of hornets, only three feet tall and with a nasty pair of stingers for hands. They're Bug/Poison types known for their fierce tempers and tendencies to attack in swarms when they're riled up, but fortunately for the player this doesn't really translate into the gameplay where they're rarely seen in the wild, never attack by swarming, and are incredibly weak.
** This is played a lot straighter, however, with Mega Beedrill, Beedrill's Mega Evolution introduced in the Gen 6 games. It's sleeker, meaner looking, has stingers on ''all'' its limbs, and is a lightning-quick glass cannon that can punch holes through entire teams thanks to its ridiculous Attack stat.
* [[You Keep Using That Word]]: The [[Video Game|games]] use the word "gender<ref>To clarify: Sex (as in, "what is your sex") refers to physical characteristics, while gender refers to mental ones. They are often used interchangeably, but as any [[Transsexualism|transgendered person]] can tell you, they don't always match.</ref>" to refer to male vs. female. This works alright... until the fourth generation, which introduces "gender differences" (i.e. Sexual dimorphism).
** Likely a subsection of [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]; by calling it gender it avoids actually saying "sex" or "sexual."
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