History Characters / PokeMon

* Characters/PokemonGenerationIXFamilies (#0906-1010)[[note]] The Imagined Pokémon, Terapagos, Poltchageist line, The Loyal Three, Ogerpon[[/note]]

* BigGood: [[ZigZaggedTrope ZigZagged]] throughout the series. Some Champions act as guides for the protagonists throughout their journey but leave stopping the evil teams' plots to them (Steven, Cynthia, Alder, Kukui), some don't do anything noteworthy outside the League (Iris, Diantha, Geeta), while others are actually shown patrolling and defending the region (Lance, Leon).

* Characters/PokemonGenerationIXFamilies (#0906-1010)[[note]] The Imagined Pokémon, Terapagos, Ogerpon, The Loyal Three, Poltchageist[[/note]]

* Characters/PokemonGenerationIXFamilies (#0906-1010)[[note]] The Imagined Pokémon, Terapagos, Ogerpon, The Loyal Three, The Crystal Pokémon, Poltchageist[[/note]]

* CastHerd: As of ''Scarlet and Violet'', there are 1008 individual species of Pokémon known to exist, categorized by each generation's regional Pokédex: Generation I (Kanto) starts with 151, Gen II (Johto) adds 100 more, Gen III (Hoenn) adds 135, Gen IV (Sinnoh) adds 107, Gen V (Unova) adds 156[[note]]the biggest regional dex[[/note]], Gen VI (Kalos) adds 72[[note]]the smallest regional dex[[/note]], Gen VII (Alola) adds 88, Gen VIII (Galar and Hisui) adds 96, and Gen IX (Paladea) tops it off with 103. With the franchise showing no signs of slowing down, more Pokémon are being introduced with each new generation.

* EldritchAbomination: Some Pokémon are much more alien in nature, enigmatic or even godlike. The box art legendary Pokémon and their equivalents tend to be [[AnthropomorphicPersonification anthropomorphic personifications]] [[PhysicalGod physical gods]] with enough power to alter or even wreck the planet under certain circumstances. Even some non-legendary Pokémon, like Unown or Shedinja, are... off-putting. [[BenevolentAbomination Yet you can pet them]] or feed them Pokeblocks.

* EldritchAbomination: Some Pokémon are much more alien in nature, enigmatic or even godlike. The legendary Pokémon tend to be [[AnthropomorphicPersonification anthropomorphic personifications]] [[PhysicalGod physical gods]] with enough power to destroy the planet if they wished to. Even some non-legendary Pokémon, like Unown or Shedinja, are... off-putting. [[BenevolentAbomination Yet you can pet them]] or feed them Pokeblocks.

** [[Characters/PokemonParadoxPokemon Paradox Pokémon]] (#0984-0995, #1005-1006, #1009-1010) [-('''''WARNING: Significant plot spoilers for Generation IX games!''''')-][[note]]Ancient Pokémon (Great Tusk, Scream Tail, Brute Bonnet, Flutter Mane, Slither Wing, Sandy Shocks, Roaring Moon, Walking Wake), Future Pokémon (Iron Treads, Iron Bundle, Iron Hands, Iron Jugulis, Iron Moth, Iron Thorns, Iron Valiant, Iron Leaves)[[/note]]

* Characters/PokemonGenerationIXFamilies (#0906-1010)[[note]] The Imagined Pokémon, Terapagos, Ogerpon, The Loyal Three, The Crystal Pokémon[[/note]]

* CastHerd: As of ''Scarlet and Violet'', there are 1008 individual species of Pokémon known to exist, categorized by each generation's regional Pokédex: Generation I (Kanto) starts with 151, Gen II (Johto) adds 100 more, Gen III (Hoenn) adds 135, Gen IV (Sinnoh) adds 107, Gen V (Unova) adds 156[[note]]the biggest regional dex[[/note]], Gen VI (Kalos) adds 72[[note]]the smallest regional dex[[/note]], Gen VII (Alola) adds 88, Gen VIII (Galar and Hisui) adds 96, and Gen IX (Paladea) tops it off with 103. With the franchise showing no signs of slowing down, more Pokémon are being discovered with each new generation.

* PokemonSpeak: The TropeNamer, although it tends to vary by continuity. In the main anime, most Pokémon can only say their own names, while in the games, their cries are more like computerized sounds. More "realistic" media like ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'' and ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'' often have them making animalistic noises like roars and growls, although the latter splits the difference by having some Pokémon make animal noises and others like Psyduck saying their names.
** A general rule of thumb is that in most media, cute Pokémon are more likely to say their names, tough-looking or scary Pokémon are more likely to make animal noises, and legendary or certain Psychic-type Pokémon are more likely to be able to {{talk|ingAnimal}}.

* RiddleForTheAges: How Pokémon reproduce is a mystery in-universe. Over various games, there are hints to the process involved, but no firm conclusions. They evidently can breed, and the children will regularly inherit traits from their parents, but the HotSkittyOnWailordAction nature of possible pairings raises questions as to how. Daycare owners will regularly comment that they aren't sure how eggs end up in their daycare. Nurseries consistently use the terminology of "finding" eggs, not "breeding" them, as if they're not certain that the Pokémon are reproducing together despite specializing in obtaining eggs. No one has ever seen a Pokémon lay an egg, suggesting they aren't laid at all. Eggs suddenly appear in your basket during picnics in ''Scarlet and Violet'', even if you've been watching that basket like a Hawlucha and none of the Pokémon have come near it. Certain species (such as Kangaskhan and Chansey) can come out of the egg already carrying young or more eggs; Professor Elm states that Pokémon eggs aren't eggs, but instead "cradles". The only time it gets some level of concrete clarification is in ''Sun and Moon'', where a Lunala and Solgaleo (which are extradimensional aliens, mind) combining their energy creates a Cosmog.

** [[Characters/PokemonGenerationVIIIImpidimpToCalyrex Impidimp to Calyrex]] (#0859-0898) [-('''''WARNING: Significant plot spoilers for Generation VIII games!''''')-][[note]]Impidimp line, Milcery line, Falinks, Pincurchin, Snom line, Stonjourner, Eiscue, Indeedee, Morpeko, Cufant line, Galar Fossils (Dracozolt, Arctozolt, Dracovish, and Arctovish), Duraludon, Dreepy line, Hero Duo (Zacian and Zamazenta), Eternatus, Kubfu line, Zarude, Additional Legendary Titans (Regieleki and Regidrago), Legendary Steeds (Glastrier and Spectrier), Calyrex[[/note]]

*** [[Characters/PokemonEeveeLine Eevee Line]] [[note]]Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon.[[/note]]

*** [[Characters/PokemonEeeveeLine Eevee Line]] [[note]]Eevee, Vaporeon, Jolteon, Flareon, Espeon, Umbreon, Leafeon, Glaceon, Sylveon.[[/note]]

** [[Characters/PokemonGenerationIMagikarpToDragonite Magikarp to Dragonite]] (#0129-0149)[[note]]Magikarp line, Lapras, Ditto, Eevee line, Porygon line, Omanyte line, Kabuto line, Aerodactyl, Munchlax line, Legendary Birds (Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres), Dratini line[[/note]]

* BreakingOldTrends: In most regions, the Champion is a rank held by only a singular individual at a time, with them becoming former Champions as soon as they are defeated in an official match or retire from their position. In the Paldea region, however, "Champion" is a rank held by anyone who passes the League Assessment Test (basically the usual Elite 4 and Champion system with some extra steps) rather than a position held by a singular trainer, with Geeta being the "Top Champion" of Paldea (tasked with being the final obstacle for prospective Champions) while Nemona is just a "normal" Champion. Further, in Paldea it does not appear there are any situations involving battle where a trainer can lose the Champion rank either.
** Notably, the Paldea region may have more in common than expected with how other regions used to function, as it's stated in ''Let's Go Pikachu and Eevee'' that in Kanto at least, up until the events of those games, anyone who defeated the Elite 4 simply got the title "Champion" and that was it (they had no standing Champion to take on as a final obstacle). On the other hand, in Galar the practice of having a standing Champion goes back for over 50 years.

* BreakingOldTrends: In most regions, the Champion is a rank held by only a singular individual at a time, with them becoming former Champions as soon as they are defeated in an official match or retire feom their position. In the Paldea region, however, "Champion" is a rank held by anyone who passes the league assessment test (basically the usual Elite 4 and Champion system with some extra steps) rather than a position held by a singular trainer, with Geeta being the "Top Champion" of Paldea (tasked with being the final obstacle for prospective Champions) while Nemona is just a "normal" Champion. Further, in Paldea it does not appear there are any situations involving battle where a trainer can lose the Champion rank either.

* BreakingOldTrends: In previous games, the Champion is a rank held by a singular individual. In Generation IX, "Champion" is a rank held by anyone who passes the assessment test rather than a position held by a singular trainer, with Geeta being the "Top Champion" of Paldea while Nemona is just a "normal" Champion.

* EldritchAbomination: Some Pokémon are much more alien in nature, enigmatic or even godlike. The legendary Pokémon tend to be [[AnthropomorphicPersonification anthropomorphic personifications]] [[PhysicalGod physical gods]] with enough power to destroy the planet if they wished to. Even some non-legendary Pokémon, like Unown or Shedinja, are... off-putting. [[BenevolentAbomination Yet you can pet them]] [[GameplayAndStorySegregation or feed them Pokeblocks]]

* EldritchAbomination: Some Pokemon are much more alien in nature, enigmatic or even godlike. The legendary Pokemon tend to be [[AnthropomorphicPersonification anthropomorphic personifications]] [[PhysicalGod physical gods]] with enough power to destroy the planet if they wished to. Even some non-legendary Pokemon, like Unown or Shedinja are... off-puting. [[BenevolentAbomination Yet you can pet them]] [[GameplayAndStorySegregation or feed them Pokeblocks]]

* WillfullyWeak: They hold back and/or use weaker teams against challengers who are too low-level to face them at full power, since they exist to test your skill as a trainer, not to stop your journey cold. In games where you can have rematches with them, they show off their full power, where they're all on a roughly equal power level on-par with the Elite Four. This trope becomes more explicit as the generations go on, with Cheren in Gen V noting that he's not allowed to use his main team in gym battles, and in Gen VIII Nessa outright tells the player character that the gym challenge battles are indeed only "test battles" and that it's only after clearing all eight that the Gym Leaders will fight a challenger at full strength. It's also noted in Galar that, unlike other regions, the Gym Challenge there must be done in a set order, which is set based on a Gym Leader's strength. Milo, who is noted to hold back even when he doesn't need to, is thus placed as the first leader one must face, while Raihan, Champion Leon's personal Rival, is last.

* AuthorityGrantsAsskicking: They are universally much more powerful than the other Trainers in their Gyms and usually the strongest trainers in the game up to that point. While their levels vary due to the typically linear nature of the games, in the story, the Gym Leaders are usually considered the most powerful Trainers in the region bar the Elite Four and Champion.

* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In Generation I, while those who defeated the Elite Four were always called Champions, the concept of a standing Champion (that is one who serves as a final challenge after defeating the Elite Four) didn't exist, and it was implied that the League's Elite Four was led by the member that faces the challenger last. Starting from Generation II, a standing Champion is introduced to lead the Elite Four and gets faced only after the others are defeated. This is explained in detail in ''Let's Go, Pikachu!'' and ''Let's Go, Eevee!'' where the decision to change how the Elite Four and Champion work is discussed at the end of the game. In Generation IX, "Champion" is a rank held by anyone who passes the assessment test rather than a position held by a singular trainer, with Geeta being the "Top Champion" of Paldea while Nemona is just a "normal" Champion.

* Characters/PokemonGenerationIXFamilies (#0906-1010)[[note]] The Imagined Pokémon, Unknown Pokémon[[/note]]

* ''Characters/PokemonLegendsArceus''

* AnIcePerson: The Ice type, although most water types learn ice moves too

* BareFistedMonk: The Fighting Type
* BigCreepyCrawlies: The Bug Type

* BlowYouAway: The Flying Type

* CombatPragmatist: The Dark Type and the Poison Type.

* DishingOutDirt: The Ground type and the Rock type

* ExtraOreDinary: The Steel Type
* TheFairFolk: The Fairy Type

* MakingASplash: The Water type.

* PlayingWithFire: The Fire Type.

* PoisonousPerson: The Poison Type

* PsychicPowers: The Psychic Powers

* ShockAndAwe: The Electric Type

* DishingOutDirt: The Ground type, the Rock type and the Steel Type