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== As the protagonist ==
== As the protagonist ==
* [[Badass Adorable]]: The protagonist has no problem standing face-to-face with a beast that can '''shift continents''', '''raise the sea''', or '''Hyper Beam them to death''', depending on the version. Or all three of them in Emerald.
* [[Badass Adorable]]: The protagonist has no problem standing face-to-face with a beast that can '''shift continents''', '''raise the sea''', or '''Hyper Beam them to death''', depending on the version. Or all three of them in Emerald.
** [[Took a Level In Badass]]: The protagonist ''saves'' the world from utter annihilation of the awakened pissed-off Legendary (depending on version of course) by either defeating or capturing them.
** [[Took a Level in Badass]]: The protagonist ''saves'' the world from utter annihilation of the awakened pissed-off Legendary (depending on version of course) by either defeating or capturing them.
*** Averted in Emerald, as technically {{spoiler|Rayquaza}} is the one to solve the crisis. You just go to awake him.
*** Averted in Emerald, as technically {{spoiler|Rayquaza}} is the one to solve the crisis. You just go to awake him.
* [[Free-Range Children]]: As with all of the games, no one seems to care that you're traveling around the country and fighting villains even though you're only 11.
* [[Free-Range Children]]: As with all of the games, no one seems to care that you're traveling around the country and fighting villains even though you're only 11.
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* [[Blue Eyes]]: May.
* [[Blue Eyes]]: May.
* [[Brown Eyes]]: Brendan.
* [[Brown Eyes]]: Brendan.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Their Japanese names. Haruka means "Spring flower" but also means "far away", which goes with Norman's name Senri which can also refer to "1000 li" (2440 miles, but also an idiomatic way to say far away). Yuki, also known as Brendan, just means "bravery".
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Their Japanese names. Haruka means "Spring flower" but also means "far away", which goes with Norman's name Senri which can also refer to "1000 li" (2440 miles, but also an idiomatic way to say far away). Yuki, also known as Brendan, just means "bravery".
** Two of Brendan's default names are Landon and Sean; referring to the 2 legendary Pokémon.
** Two of Brendan's default names are Landon and Sean; referring to the 2 legendary Pokémon.
** Two of May's default names are Terra and Marina; also referring to Groudon and Kyogre.
** Two of May's default names are Terra and Marina; also referring to Groudon and Kyogre.
** In ''Emerald'', one of Brendan's default names is "Rald."
** In ''Emerald'', one of Brendan's default names is "Rald."
* [[Nice Hat]]: As is tradition, both protagonists have stylin’ hats - a ski cap/head band for Brendan and a bandanna for May.
* [[Nice Hat]]: As is tradition, both protagonists have stylin’ hats - a ski cap/head band for Brendan and a bandanna for May.
* [[One Steve Limit]]: Very nearly broken in ''Emerald'', as Brendan's name is similar to Pyramid King Brandon.
* [[One Steve Limit]]: Very nearly broken in ''Emerald'', as Brendan's name is similar to Pyramid King Brandon.
* [[Skirt Over Slacks]]: May.
* [[Skirt Over Slacks]]: May.
* [[Sleeves Are for Wimps]]: In ''Emerald''.
* [[Sleeves Are for Wimps]]: In ''Emerald''.
* [[To Be a Master]]: May as the protagonist, and Brendan as either role. (NPC Brendan states that he wants to take over a gym, while NPC May goes help Birch with the research)
* [[To Be a Master]]: May as the protagonist, and Brendan as either role. (NPC Brendan states that he wants to take over a gym, while NPC May goes help Birch with the research)
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* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]
* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]
* [[Ill Girl|Ill Boy]]
* [[Ill Girl|Ill Boy]]
* [[The Rival]]: He tries to be this to you and pretty much becomes it by the end.
* [[The Rival]]: He tries to be this to you and pretty much becomes it by the end.
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: You see him in Mauville, and he's hardly Rival material compared to the ones in the last two games or even to the non-chosen [[Player Character]]. Then you run into him on Victory Road, and HOLY SHIT HE'S GOTTEN AWESOME! Pokémon gave him hope to overcome his weaknesses, and in becoming stronger himself, he raised his Pokémon into total [[badass]]es. He's like [[Theodore Roosevelt]], but with Pokémon.
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: You see him in Mauville, and he's hardly Rival material compared to the ones in the last two games or even to the non-chosen [[Player Character]]. Then you run into him on Victory Road, and HOLY SHIT HE'S GOTTEN AWESOME! Pokémon gave him hope to overcome his weaknesses, and in becoming stronger himself, he raised his Pokémon into total [[badass]]es. He's like [[Theodore Roosevelt]], but with Pokémon.
** At their highest levels, his Pokémon could actually pick a fight with ''Wallace''.
** At their highest levels, his Pokémon could actually pick a fight with ''Wallace''.
*** In ORAS your climactic battle with him is way tougher than it was in the GBA games; he even uses a mega evolved pokemon. Therefore, [[Department of Redundancy Department|his taking a level in badass, took a level in badass]].
*** In ORAS your climactic battle with him is way tougher than it was in the GBA games; he even uses a mega evolved pokemon. Therefore, [[Department of Redundancy Department|his taking a level in badass, took a level in badass]].
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* [[Selective Magnetism]]: Her Nosepass's magnetism traps Steel-types in battle with it. [[Useless Useful Spell|Not that you'd have Steel types by that point]], but this can apply in rematches in Emerald version.
* [[Selective Magnetism]]: Her Nosepass's magnetism traps Steel-types in battle with it. [[Useless Useful Spell|Not that you'd have Steel types by that point]], but this can apply in rematches in Emerald version.
* [[Stone Wall]]: Her strategy.
* [[Stone Wall]]: Her strategy.
* [[Wake Up Call Boss]]: If you chose Torchic as your starter and haven't evolved it yet, she'll ''definitely'' act as your wake-up call. As well as to players who might've stuck to [[Com Mons|generic]] pokemon such as Zigzagoon; Her pokemon will act as a [[Stone Wall]], forcing you to go out and catch something to give you better type coverage.
* [["Wake-Up Call" Boss]]: If you chose Torchic as your starter and haven't evolved it yet, she'll ''definitely'' act as your wake-up call. As well as to players who might've stuck to [[Com Mons|generic]] pokemon such as Zigzagoon; Her pokemon will act as a [[Stone Wall]], forcing you to go out and catch something to give you better type coverage.
* [[Warmup Boss]]: She's the first gym leaders and uses a type which is rather easily countered. You'll have a decent selection of Grass- and Water types to raise before you get to her.
* [[Warmup Boss]]: She's the first gym leaders and uses a type which is rather easily countered. You'll have a decent selection of Grass- and Water types to raise before you get to her.


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* [[Blackout Basement]]: His gym does this; oddly enough, it's the one that unlocks Flash.
* [[Blackout Basement]]: His gym does this; oddly enough, it's the one that unlocks Flash.
* [[Crippling Overspecialization]]: In Emerald, all damaging moves his team uses in battle are Fighting-type, which means that anything that resists said type has a very easy time against him.
* [[Crippling Overspecialization]]: In Emerald, all damaging moves his team uses in battle are Fighting-type, which means that anything that resists said type has a very easy time against him.
** If you want to abuse it, the easiest thing to do is to catch a Sableye in Granite Cave. It'll utterly [[No Sell]] all of Brawly's attacks.
** If you want to abuse it, the easiest thing to do is to catch a Sableye in Granite Cave. It'll utterly [[Won't Work On Me]] all of Brawly's attacks.
* [[Punny Name]]: His Japanese name refers to a type of herb. It's also a homonym for "''fighting'' spirit".
* [[Punny Name]]: His Japanese name refers to a type of herb. It's also a homonym for "''fighting'' spirit".
** [[Meaningful Name]]: '''Brawl'''y in English.
** [[Meaningful Name]]: '''Brawl'''y in English.
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* [[The Dev Team Thinks of Everything]]: In Ruby/Sapphire and ORAS, his Makuhita has the Dark-type move Knock Off to deal with Psychic and Ghost types. In Emerald his Makuhita ditches the move in favor of more powerful Fighting-type moves. [[Crippling Overspecialization|Probably a mistake on his part]].
* [[The Dev Team Thinks of Everything]]: In Ruby/Sapphire and ORAS, his Makuhita has the Dark-type move Knock Off to deal with Psychic and Ghost types. In Emerald his Makuhita ditches the move in favor of more powerful Fighting-type moves. [[Crippling Overspecialization|Probably a mistake on his part]].
* [[Turns Red]]: In Emerald, his Makuhita knows the Fighting-type move ''Reversal'', which gets more powerful the lower its HP gets. Pray that you don't get hit by it because it can reach '''200''' base power.
* [[Turns Red]]: In Emerald, his Makuhita knows the Fighting-type move ''Reversal'', which gets more powerful the lower its HP gets. Pray that you don't get hit by it because it can reach '''200''' base power.
* [[Wake Up Call Boss]]: Similar to what happened in the anime, Brawly will tear you apart if you go in unprepared. In Emerald he's even tougher unless you follow a specific strategy [[Weaksauce Weakness|(use a Ghost type)]].
* [["Wake-Up Call" Boss]]: Similar to what happened in the anime, Brawly will tear you apart if you go in unprepared. In Emerald he's even tougher unless you follow a specific strategy [[Weaksauce Weakness|(use a Ghost type)]].
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]


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* [[Big Fun]]
* [[Big Fun]]
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: He's in charge of the underground power plant, New Mauville, so he might count as this.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: He's in charge of the underground power plant, New Mauville, so he might count as this.
* [[The Hyena]]: Just look at his battle sprite!
* [[The Hyena]]: Just look at his battle sprite!
** His pre-battle speech reflects it too; "Wa ha ha!"
** His pre-battle speech reflects it too; "Wa ha ha!"
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* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: All Gym Leaders have a punny and meaningful name, but theirs is really clever. Reverse the order of their names, and you get Liza and Tate. Liza and Tate really fast sounds like "Levitate".
* [[Meaningful Name]]/[[Punny Name]]: All Gym Leaders have a punny and meaningful name, but theirs is really clever. Reverse the order of their names, and you get Liza and Tate. Liza and Tate really fast sounds like "Levitate".
* [[Psychic Powers]]
* [[Psychic Powers]]
* [[Single-Minded Twins]]: They claim that their thoughts are in perfect unison.
* [[Single-Minded Twins]]: They claim that their thoughts are in perfect unison.
* [[Stock Foreign Name]]: They have Chinese names in the Japanese versions.
* [[Stock Foreign Name]]: They have Chinese names in the Japanese versions.
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: While they weren't slouches in Ruby/Sapphire, Tate and Liza are ''brutal'' in Emerald. Even if you have a Dark- or Ghost type, several of their pokemon know Earthquake which obviously can really hurt, ''and'' all of their pokemon are immune to Ground type moves, which means it cannot be used against them.
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: While they weren't slouches in Ruby/Sapphire, Tate and Liza are ''brutal'' in Emerald. Even if you have a Dark- or Ghost type, several of their pokemon know Earthquake which obviously can really hurt, ''and'' all of their pokemon are immune to Ground type moves, which means it cannot be used against them.
* [[Twin Telepathy]]: They're psychic twins.
* [[Twin Telepathy]]: They're psychic twins.
* [[Wake Up Call Boss]]: Even experienced Pokemon players could definitely be caught off guard and subsequently swept by them in Emerald. You'll want to have a Dark- or Ghost type prepared for this fight, lest you learn the hard way.
* [["Wake-Up Call" Boss]]: Even experienced Pokemon players could definitely be caught off guard and subsequently swept by them in Emerald. You'll want to have a Dark- or Ghost type prepared for this fight, lest you learn the hard way.


=== Wallace (Mikuri) ===
=== Wallace (Mikuri) ===
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* [[Making a Splash]]
* [[Making a Splash]]
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: In ''Emerald''.
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: In ''Emerald''.
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Teal-ish Hair]]
* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair|You Gotta Have Teal-ish Hair]]


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* [[Demoted to Extra]]: In ''Ruby'' especially, where he only appears with his leader twice - at Meteor Falls, and at the Seafloor Cavern. He only appears once in ''Emerald'' - at the Aqua Headquarters - but is more significant in that he battles you, providing a distraction while his boss escapes.
* [[Demoted to Extra]]: In ''Ruby'' especially, where he only appears with his leader twice - at Meteor Falls, and at the Seafloor Cavern. He only appears once in ''Emerald'' - at the Aqua Headquarters - but is more significant in that he battles you, providing a distraction while his boss escapes.
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Satellite Character]]: He's just there to provide a battle (in ''Sapphire'' and ''Emerald'').
* [[Satellite Character]]: He's just there to provide a battle (in ''Sapphire'' and ''Emerald'').
* [[Shirtless Scene]]
* [[Shirtless Scene]]
* [[Theme Naming]]/[[Meaningful Name]]: His Japanese name means "tide".
* [[Theme Naming]]/[[Meaningful Name]]: His Japanese name means "tide".
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* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[Pirate Girl]]
* [[Pirate Girl]]
* [[Theme Naming]]/[[Meaningful Name]]: "Spring/fountain" in Japanese.
* [[Theme Naming]]/[[Meaningful Name]]: "Spring/fountain" in Japanese.


== Team Magma ==
== Team Magma ==
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* [[Badass Long Hair]]
* [[Badass Long Hair]]
* [[Big Bad]]: In ''Ruby''.
* [[Big Bad]]: In ''Ruby''.
** [[Big Bad Ensemble]]: In ''Emerald'', though somewhat less so than Archie.
** [[Big Bad Ensemble]]: In ''Emerald'', though somewhat less so than Archie.
* [[Big Badass Wolf]]: His Mightyena.
* [[Big Badass Wolf]]: His Mightyena.
* [[Bishounen]]: To a lesser extent than some, but still....
* [[Bishounen]]: To a lesser extent than some, but still....
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* [[Psycho Supporter]]
* [[Psycho Supporter]]
* [[Recurring Boss]]: Fought three times in ''Emerald''.
* [[Recurring Boss]]: Fought three times in ''Emerald''.
* [[The Big Guy]]: of Team Magma in ORAS.
* [[The Big Guy]]: of Team Magma in ORAS.
* [[Theme Naming]]/[[Meaningful Name]]: His Japanese name means "flame".
* [[Theme Naming]]/[[Meaningful Name]]: His Japanese name means "flame".


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=== Phoebe (Fuyou) ===
=== Phoebe (Fuyou) ===
* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: Arguably the first in the game series; although some might think she's Hawaiian because of her rather stereotypical dress.
* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: Arguably the first in the game series; although some might think she's Hawaiian because of her rather stereotypical dress.
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Does Not Like Shoes]]
* [[Does Not Like Shoes]]
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* [[An Ice Person]]
* [[An Ice Person]]
* [[Luck-Based Mission]]: Her Walrein knows Sheer Cold. Unless you outlevel her (meaning you have effectively already won), you have at least a 30% chance of losing.
* [[Luck-Based Mission]]: Her Walrein knows Sheer Cold. Unless you outlevel her (meaning you have effectively already won), you have at least a 30% chance of losing.
* [[One Steve Limit]]: Glaceon's Japanese name is also Glacia.
* [[One Steve Limit]]: Glaceon's Japanese name is also Glacia.
* [[Took A Level In Badass]]: Originally she used two Sealeo, which is a non-fully evolved pokemon. In the remakes both these are replaced by two Froslass, effectively removing the Fighting-type weakness. If you thought Ghost-type shenanigans were over once you beat Phoebe, think again.
* [[Took A Level In Badass]]: Originally she used two Sealeo, which is a non-fully evolved pokemon. In the remakes both these are replaced by two Froslass, effectively removing the Fighting-type weakness. If you thought Ghost-type shenanigans were over once you beat Phoebe, think again.


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=== Tucker (Heath) ===
=== Tucker (Heath) ===
* [[Always Camp]]: His [[Camp Gay|sexuality]] is debatable, but he does fit ''this'' trope.
* [[Always Camp]]: His [[Camp Gay|sexuality]] is debatable, but he does fit ''this'' trope.
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Large Ham]]
** [[Incoming Ham]]
** [[Incoming Ham]]
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