History Awesome / PokemonScarletAndViolet

* One for Ortega, who created Team Star's Starmobiles, effectively customized Revavroom forms with completely different types and exclusive moves.

* After 27 years, Primeape finally gets an evolution, and it is a monster both in story and competitively. With a base stat total of 535 and amazing stat distribution, Annihilape is a LightningBruiser with the nearly perfect STAB offensive type of Fighting/Ghost and a signature move that grows more powerful the more it gets hit. It is the Pokemon equivalent of [[Franchise/StreetFighter Akuma]] and should be treated with just as much dread. It got to the point that it was among the first wave of bans from singles competitive play, not even a month after the games release.

* Paldea's regional pseudo-legendary is the Dragon/Ice type Baxcalibur: who is,[[note]]With the exception of Tyranitar, another contender for the crown, and one whose line can also be found in Scarlet[[/note]] basically, the closest the Pokemon franchise has come to having an ''actual Godzilla.'' Not only does its design and cry echo those of [[NotZilla the King of the Monsters]], it's signature attack, Glaive Rush, has it striking the enemy with its oversize dorsal spine, by ''doing an inverted headstand version of [[Film/GodzillaVsMegalon Godzilla's famous tail-slide drop kick!]]''

* Despite TheReveal and the circumstances leading to it coming out of literally nowhere for players, the battle with the Protocol AI duplicate of Professor Sada/Turo, [[TrueFinalBoss who is the last Trainer you battle in the main story.]] [[https://youtu.be/PMVzCbx8atA The music that plays throughout]] only makes it that much better, making players claim [[BestBossEver it is the greatest battle in the game, if not]] ''[[BestBossEver the entire series.]]''
** Special note goes to the way the fight opens. After the AI is overridden by the defence protocols, the time machine drops a single Master Ball into their hand... ''which is still shaking.'' Once it finally clicks shut, the AI (now addressed as ''[[VillainOverride Professor]]'' [[VillainOverride Sada/Turo]]) gives the player one ''hell'' of a PsychoticSmirk before dropping the ball down to battle. Let that sink in for a moment. Past final bosses most likely built up their teams through lots of hard work to get as strong as they did. The Professors, the strongest opponent of the main game, are fighting you with a team they ''literally caught just now''!
* The true final boss fight begins with the Paradise Protection Protocol locking down all Pokeballs except for ones belonging to Professor Sada/Turo. This prompts you to send out Koraidon/Miraidon for the first time, who proceeds to push through its fear of its berserk counterpart for your sake. A fight ensues, with you using Koraidon's/Miraidon's extremely powerful attacks to chip away at its counterpart, while the cheers of your friends boost its power. Eventually, it withstands a Giga Impact/Hyper Beam through ThePowerOfFriendship (in the same way that Pokemon you've bonded with can in other battles) or a well-timed Endure, and you're prompted to Terastalize it. The final hit is a powered-up Tera Blast using the Dragon type, striking down the berserk Koraidon/Miraidon with a super-effective hit.

** The moment between the player character and Koraidon/Miraidon before the latter transforms into their true battle is a mix of epic and heartmelting. The minute its sent out, Koraidon/Miraidon looks back at the player character, who gives it an encouraging nod and smile, to which Koraidon/Miraidon smiles back and nods before it turns to face its aggressive counterpart and transforms into its ultimate battle form. ''It's ThePowerOfFriendship at its finest.''

** The moment between the player character and Koraidon/Miraidon before the latter transforms into their true battle is a mix of epic and heartmelting. The minute its sent out, Koraidon/Miraidon looks back at the player character, who gives it an encouraging nod and smile, to which Koraidon/Miraidon smiles back and nods before it turns to face its aggressive counterpart and transforms into its ultimate battle form. ''It's the ThePowerOfFriendship at its finest.''

* Of all the Pokemon in the series, ''Dunsparce'' finally gets some love in a hilarious and unexpectedly cool fashion with a new signature attack; Hyper Drill. Unlike Drill Run, which has 80 power, a slight chance to miss, had a higher critical chance, and was Ground type, Hyper Drill is a STAB-granting Normal type move with 100 power, is fully accurate without modifiers, and temporarily ''breaks all physical shielding moves'' for the rest of the turn, as well as removing additional effects granted by similar moves. And when it levels up while knowing this move, it obtains its own evolution after years of fans jokingly and genuinely clamoring for one. And while Dudunsparce is mostly just "A larger and longer Dunsparce", its base stat total moves into the 500s and becomes decently focused on damage and HP, making Dudunsparce a formidable supporting offence team member if trained right.

* Ryme's entire battle just ''screams'' cool. The gym test consists of you warming up the audience for her concert, and the stage lights up more with each battle you do. Also, the audience will actively cheer you on, buffing your team's stats at various points. Ryme herself will summon some Houndstone late in the fight to add to the mood, and an attentive player will notice their stones sticking out of the ground in the audience. Finally, she and her gym trainers are some of the only Double Battles in the entire game, adding to the uniqueness.

** It's mentioned in passing that Ryme's rapping apparently ''brought her pet back from the dead''. Either she had some kind of latent power that she channelled through her rap, or her rapping is ''just that good.''

*** If you loiter on the Pokemon status screen, Koraidon/Miraidon will start growling as an added hint that you can use it, but the fact your legendary actually speaks up and ''volunteers'' nicely concludes its arc. It let the original Professor die to save its life, and you cared for it the whole way. Its '''NOT''' [[LetsGetDangerous letting its counterpart kill its new friends now too.]]

* After 27 years, Primeape finally gets an evolution, and it is a monster both in story and competitively. With a base stat total of 535 and amazing stat distribution, Annihilape is a LightningBruiser with the nearly perfect STAB offensive type of Fighting/Ghost and a signature move that grows more powerful the more it gets hit. It is the Pokemon equivalent of [[Franchise/StreetFighter Akuma]] and should be treated with just as much dread.

* After 27 years years, Primeape finally got an evolution, and it is a monster both in story and competitively. With a base stat total of 535 and amazing stat distribution, Annihilape is a LightningBruiser with the nearly perfect STAB offensive type of Fighting/Ghost and a signature move that grows more powerful the more it gets hit. It is the Pokemon equivalent of [[Franchise/StreetFighter Akuma]] and should be treated with just as much dread.

** Special note goes to the way the fight opens. After the AI is overridden by the defence protocols, the time machine drops a single Master Ball into their hand... ''which is still shaking.'' Once it finally clicks shut, the AI (now addressed as ''[[VillainOverride Professor]]'' [[VillainOverride Sada/Turo]]) gives the player one ''hell'' of a PsychoticSmirk before dropping the ball down to battle.

** It's mentioned in passing that Ryme's rapping apparently ''brought her pet back from the dead''. Either she had some kind of latent power that she channelled through her rap, or her rap is so good that she can bring back the dead.

* Paldea's regional pseudo-legendary is the Dragon/Ice type Baxcalibur: who is, basically, the closest the Pokemon franchise has come to having an ''actual Godzilla.'' Not only does its design and cry echo those of [[NotZilla the King of the Monsters]], it's signature attack, Glaive Rush, has it striking the enemy with its oversize dorsal spine, by ''doing an inverted headstand version of Godzilla's famous tail-slide drop kick!''

*** However, some have pointed out that Tinkaton’s natural move-set, stats and typing actually support the opposite[[labelnote:For the curious]]Disregarding outside conditions like critical hits and stat buffs and assuming optimal [=IV=]s, [=EV=]s, and Nature for both Tinkaton and Corviknight: Tinkaton cannot get closer than a small chance at a 7-hit KO, as the only move Tinkaton can learn naturally that can KO in 5 hits is Gigaton Hammer, which cannot be used twice in a row. Alternating between it and Play Rough, Tinkaton's second strongest natural attack, is guaranteed to deal less than a third of a defensive Corviknight's HP every two turns. Getting any closer requires more specialized builds specifically designed to take on Corviknight, with a Fire or Electric type Tera Blast scoring a KO in 2-3 hits if physical, and a guaranteed 2-hit KO on special builds. By comparison, Corviknight can learn Steel Wing by level up, which is guaranteed to KO in 5 turns, with a small chance to KO in 4[[/labelnote]]. While canon/lore (and even the various anime) often don’t match up one to one with competitive capabilities, this leads to even more insane implications. Do they see Corviknights as the only worthy prey left? Do they think their metal is the highest grade? Do they simply have an irrational hatred of metallic ravens? Whatever the case may be, Tinkatons care little for the disadvantage. And if the Pokédex entries are anything to go by, they’re more successful than we give them credit for.

*** However, some have pointed out that Tinkaton’s natural move-set, stats and typing actually support the opposite[[labelnote:For the curious]]Disregarding outside conditions like critical hits and stat buffs and assuming optimal [=IV=]s, [=EV=]s, and Nature for both Tinkaton and Corviknight, Tinkaton cannot get closer than a small chance at a 7-hit KO, as the only move Tinkaton can learn naturally that can KO in 5 hits is Gigaton Hammer, which cannot be used twice in a row, and alternating between it and Play Rough, Tinkaton's second strongest natural attack, is guaranteed to deal less than a third of a defensive Corviknight's HP every two turns. Getting any closer requires more specialized builds specifically designed to take on Corviknight, with a Fire or Electric type Tera Blast scoring a KO in 2-3 hits if physical, and a guaranteed 2-hit KO on special builds. By comparison, Corviknight can learn Steel Wing by level up, which is guaranteed to KO in 5 turns, with a small chance to KO in 4[[/labelnote]]. While canon/lore (and even the various anime) often don’t match up one to one with competitive capabilities, this leads to even more insane implications. Do they see Corviknights as the only worthy prey left? Do they think their metal is the highest grade? Do they simply have an irrational hatred of metallic ravens? Whatever the case may be, Tinkatons care little for the disadvantage. And if the Pokédex entries are anything to go by, they’re more successful than we give them credit for.

*** However, some have pointed out that Tinkaton’s natural move-set, stats and typing actually support the opposite[[labelnote:For the curious]]Disregarding outside conditions like critical hits and stat buffs and assuming optimal [=IV=]s, [=EV=]s, and Nature for both Tinkaton and Corviknight, Tinkaton cannot get closer than a small chance at a 5-hit KO with Gigaton Hammer or a small chance at a 6-hit KO with Stone Edge or Ice Hammer. Getting any closer requires more specialized builds specifically designed to take on Corviknight, with a Fire or Electric type Tera Blast scoring a KO in 2-3 hits if physical, and a guaranteed 2-hit KO on special builds[[/labelnote]]. While canon/lore (and even the various anime) often don’t match up one to one with competitive capabilities, this leads to even more insane implications. Do they see Corviknights as the only worthy prey left? Do they think their metal is the highest grade? Do they simply have an irrational hatred of metallic ravens? Whatever the case may be, Tinkatons care little for the disadvantage. And if the Pokédex entries are anything to go by, they’re more successful than we give them credit for.

*** However, some have pointed out that Tinkaton’s natural move-set, stats and typing actually support the opposite[[labelnote:For the curious]]Disregarding outside conditions like critical hits and stat buffs and assuming optimal IVs, EVs, and Nature for both Tinkaton and Corviknight, Tinkaton cannot get closer than a small chance at a 5-hit KO with Gigaton Hammer or a small chance at a 6-hit KO with Stone Edge or Ice Hammer. Getting any closer requires more specialized builds specifically designed to take on Corviknight, with a Fire or Electric type Tera Blast scoring a KO in 2-3 hits if physical, and a guaranteed 2-hit KO on special builds[[/labelnote]]. While canon/lore (and even the various anime) often don’t match up one to one with competitive capabilities, this leads to even more insane implications. Do they see Corviknights as the only worthy prey left? Do they think their metal is the highest grade? Do they simply have an irrational hatred of metallic ravens? Whatever the case may be, Tinkatons care little for the disadvantage. And if the Pokédex entries are anything to go by, they’re more successful than we give them credit for.

*** However, some have pointed out that Tinkaton’s natural move-set, stats and typing actually support the opposite. While canon/lore (and even the various anime) often don’t match up one to one with competitive capabilities, this leads to even more insane implications. Do they see Corviknights as the only worthy prey left? Do they think their metal is the highest grade? Do they simply have an irrational hatred of metallic ravens? Whatever the case may be, Tinkatons care little for the disadvantage. And if the Pokédex entries are anything to go by, they’re more successful than we give them credit for.

* Paldea's regional legendary is the Dragon/Ice type Baxcalibur: who is, basically, the closest the Pokemon franchise has come to having an ''actual Godzilla.'' Not only does its design and cry echo those of [[NotZilla the King of the Monsters]], it's signature attack, Glaive Rush, has it striking the enemy with its oversize dorsal spine, by ''doing an inverted headstand version of Godzilla's famous tail-slide drop kick!''

** The buildup to bringing out Koraidon/Miraidon cannot be ignored here. The battle starts with your character attempting to throw out your lead Pokémon to battle, only for the system to lock the ball before you can (which is its own SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome; no prior hero or villain had the capability or the idea to simply lock their enemies out of the Pokemon world's primary means of combat), meaning that [[InterfaceScrew you enter the battle with nothing on your side of the field]]. You spend the first few turns desperately trying each menu option, hoping that ''one'' of them might do something, only to be met each time by a message along the lines of "That won't work right now!" and an angry roar from the enemy Koraidon/Miraidon. And then, [[DarkestHour just as all seems lost]], [[ChekhovsGun the entry for Koraidon/Miraidon]] that's been at the bottom of the Pokémon select screen ''for almost the entire game'' begins glowing, and you realize that [[SpannerInTheWorks you still have one Poké Ball that the system]] ''[[SpannerInTheWorks hasn't]]'' [[SpannerInTheWorks locked...]]