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* [[Get on the Boat]] - Or the Lapras. Or the Wailord. Or an actual boat, The Union, in ''Guardian Signs''!
* [[Giant Space Flea From Nowhere]]: The final boss of the third game, Mewtwo, which the [[Big Bad]] uses to fight you, really has no explanation. Finding it in a preservation chamber as scenery just a few minutes ago doesn't count as an explanation.
** Part of this is because the third game focuses less on the actual Pokemon being used, and more on the ones using them. Think of it as less "Battle against Mewtwo" and more "Battle against {{spoiler|Dr. Edward and Purple Eyes.}}"
* [[The Goomba]]: Bidoof are almost entirely harmless -- their Browser entry even describes them as "sometimes it ''pretends to'' attack".
** In the second game, none of their "attacks" even do damage, except for the Bidoof that you have to rescue Little Tim from - at the ''beginning'' of the game.
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* [[Hostage for Macguffin]] - {{spoiler|In exchange for your [[What an Idiot!|rival]] in the second game.}} The hostage taker [[But Thou Must!|won't take no for an answer]], the douche, even as the hostage ''tells you not to make the trade''.
* [[Humanity on Trial]]: {{spoiler|The last Extra Mission of the third game involves Arceus passing judgment on humankind.}}
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* [[Ice Palace]]: Almia Castle, which is frozen over, making all the floors slippery. {{spoiler|It's where the King of Almia and his youngest son, both from the region's legend, were said to live.}}
* [[Idiot Hero]] - Not so much idiot hero as idiot ''rival''.
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* [[Immortality Inducer]]: In ''Guardian Signs'', {{spoiler|The Societea become immortal by wearing pieces of the Golden Armor. This seems to be of the "stop the aging process and survive mortal blows" kind, but we never actually see them suffer any direct physical harm until after they lose their armor to Purple Eyes, so we can't be sure about the latter. After Purple Eyes is defeated, the armor disappears, thus making sure no one remains immortal.}}
* [[In Medias Res]]: ''Guardians Signs'' begins in the middle of a pursuit of the Pinchers.
* [[Interface Screw]] - Only present in the original, which is Type A: several Pokémon release oddly colored waves as their attack in the field, Zubat being one of them.
** Jynx's kiss will do this too.
* [[Inventory Management Puzzle]]: You can only have up to 7 Pokemon at a time. Several quests make use of this, such as retrieving the 7 Eeveelutions, all but two of which need other Pokemon to be reached. Getting to the Regis in the first game also tended to be like this.
* [[Involuntary Group Split]]: Early in the first game, you escort Professor Hastings through a cave and are separated from him by a rockfall.
* [[It's Personal]]: In ''Guardian Signs'', you can tell that Ukulele Pichu seems to have this attitude towards the Pokemon Pinchers after they kidnap its friends. It joins up with the player character in order to get its friends back.
* [[I Always Wanted to Say That]]: Early in Guardian Signs, when Booker is about to take you to Renbow Island:
{{quote|'''Booker:'''Well then, now our long voyage shall begin!... Well, actually, it's over in a flash. I've just always been wantin' to say that.}}
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* [[Stealth Based Mission]] - In the second game, if you screw it up enough, the game [[Anti-Frustration Features|has mercy on you and starts removing obstacles]]...
** The third one has parts where you must sneak by Dusclops or Claydols. No mercy if you mess up here though, but at least their field of vision is clearly marked for you, and you can get rid of the Dusclops by sneaking up behind them.
* [[Stealth Pun]] - After helping put out a fire in the second game, you are promoted to Rank 2. What new Poke-Assists are available? Fighting and Fire.
* [[Storming the Castle]]: The finale of the third game. And it's ''epic.''
** The finale of the second game is very similar.
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* [[Tactical Rock-Paper-Scissors]] - (Almost) all the typical Pokémon strengths and weaknesses still apply when using Poké Assists; if it's super-effective, its effect will last longer; if it's not very effective, its effect will be reduced (or may not work whatsoever).
* [[Take Over the World]]: The [[Big Bad]]'s motivation in each game, though not necessarily the only motivation.
* [[Take That]]: Probably unintentional, but {{spoiler|the main villains of ''Guardian Signs'' are called the Tea Party. The name was changed to Societea in the English release.}}
* [[Techno Wizard]] - Ice, Isaac, and Kincaid from ''Shadows'' and Nema from ''Guardian Signs''.
* [[Temporary Platform]]: Ice platforms in Almia Castle break shortly after standing upon them. ''And'' they're [[Slippy-Slidey Ice World|slippery slidey...]] There are also timed platforms in Hippowdon Temple that fade in and out in various patterns.
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