History Characters / PokemonGenerationIIITreeckoToSharpedo

* PoorPredictableRock: Before ''Omega Ruby'' and ''Alpha Sapphire'', the line's only Fairy-type attack was Dazzling Gleam, which is a TM one can't get until late into the game, although Gardevoir could at least learn Moonblast via level up and it's Mega Evolution's ability Pixilate can remedy this to great effect. To make it worse, [[NeverTrustATrailer a pre-release trailer highlighting the aspects of the Fairy-type shows Gardevoir using Fairy Wind]], a move it can't learn in the final version of the game. While they have had a great support movepool in past games (especially Gallade), Gardevoir's attacking movepool was quite barren compared to Gallade's since it had no way to hurt it's newly discovered weakness to Steel types (outside of Energy Ball and Thunderbolt), it wasn't until Gen VIII and IX that it began to avert this by being able to learn Mystic Fire (formerly the SignatureMove of Delphox) and Aura Sphere (heavily associated with Lucario) via TMs to finally strike back against Steel types.

* AudibleSharpness: Appropriately for Gallade having sword-like arms, their cry sounds like this.

** Gardevoir's move coverage is nothing to sneeze at either. Psychic, Fairy, Electric, Ghost, Grass, Fighting, Ice, Fire, and with a decent support moveset.

* LightningBruiser: Mega Gallade's Attack is as high as Mega Gardevoir's Special Attack, is even faster than Mega Gardevoir, and gets a considerable boost in his Defense, making him fast, strong, and durable enough to take attacks from both sides. Additionally, it learns Bulk Up to help patch up its Def stat even further.

* MageKiller: With his high Attack and Special Defense, combined with his arsenal of physical attacks, Gallade is well-suited for fighting {{Squishy Wizard}}s.

* MakingASplash: The entire line can learn Rain Dance and Life Dew. In Gen IX, Gallade can learn the move Aqua Cutter

* NeverTrustATrailer: A minor example. In the trailer that first revealed the new Fairy-type, Gardevoir is shown using one of the new attacks, Fairy Wind. However, it is later revealed that the entire line seems to be incapable of learning that particular move.

* NotCompletelyUseless: Mega Gardevoir's Ability Pixilate, which turns all Normal-type moves into Fairy-type and boosts them by 30% (though it got nerfed 20% in Gen VII onwards). The majority of Normal moves it learns are either physical or too low-powered to be of use (Return being an exception). However, it does find a niche use with Hyper Voice; Pixilate and STAB boost it to 175 power, making it even stronger than Moonblast, the normally strongest Fairy-type move, and, as a sound-based attack, Hyper Voice can pierce Substitute. The option became even more viable come ''ORAS'', where Hyper Voice became available from a move tutor (originally, it could only be obtained by importing a Gardevoir from a Gen V game).

* PoorPredictableRock: Before ''Omega Ruby'' and ''Alpha Sapphire'', the line's only Fairy-type attack was Dazzling Gleam, which is a TM one can't get until late into the game, although Gardevoir could at least learn Moonblast. To make it worse, [[NeverTrustATrailer a pre-release trailer highlighting the aspects of the Fairy-type shows Gardevoir using Fairy Wind]].

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Mightyena's Japanese name has been officially romanized as both Guraena and Graena.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Zigzagoon's Japanese name has been officially romanized as both Ziguzaguma and Jiguzaguma.

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Gallade's Japanese name has often been mistakenly romanized as Erlade.

* BalanceBuff: Shiftry gains Wind Rider as its ability in Gen IX, replacing Early Bird. Allowing it to boost its attack when Tailwind takes effect on its side, as well as nullifying wind-based moves such as Heat Wave, Icy Wind, and Hurricane.

* DiscardAndDraw: Its typing starts off as Bug/Water, before becoming Bug/Flying upon evolution.
* DiscOneNuke: In ''Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire'', it's possible to find one with [[LastDiscMagic Hydro Pump]] before you even met up with your dad for the catching tutorial by abusing the [=DevNav=] feature. It can easily devastate the early part of the game using the move, though it will eventually drop off in usefulness due to its mediocre stats.

* GlassCannon: Its offense and HP are its main assets, with low Speed and Defense. And even then, its offense is very low compared to most 3rd-stage Pokémon, unless they use Boomburst, which is a 210-Power (factoring in STAB) move that hits everything around it.

* MasterOfNone: Before Gen VII's speed stat buff, Delcatty's base stats are all within 15 points of each other, but even their best stats are pretty low.

* JackOfAllStats: Medicham's raw stats are fairly balanced, but none of them are great (only its attack-doubling ability makes that stat notable).

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Before Generation VII, the Pokédex stated that Mawile's massive jaws are modified horns. However, the ''Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon'' Pokédex claims that it's a fully functional mouth (albeit lacking a sense of taste).

* DivergingEvolutionaryPhases: Depending on personality values, the Wurmple can either evolve into Silcoon or Cascoon, which go on to become the butterfly-esq Beautifly or the moth-like Dustox respectively.

* PrehistoricAnimalAnalogue: Breloom has some characteristics of dinosaurs, with its head being similar to a ''Pachycephalosaurus'' and its tail resembling an ''Ankylosaurus'' tail. Shroomish is noted by some to look somewhat like a dinosaur egg.

* {{Raiju}}: Manectric resembles a blue-and-yellow wolf with a prominent lightning theme, and physically resembles the raijou more than Raikou itself does.

* BigCreepyCrawlies: These Bug-types are two feet tall and in the Human-type egg group.

* StatusBuff: Surskit can learn Agility to boost its speed while Masquerain learns the rare Quiver Dance, a Bug-type move that increases its Special Attack, Special Defense, and Speed. Additionally, they can use Baton Pass to transfer the boosts to a teammate.

* GreenThumb: Grass-types based on leaf-tailed geckos.

* BareFistedMonk: Upon evolution, Blaziken becomes part Fighting-type fully capable of [[{{Shoryuken}} uppercutting]] foes right out of the sky.
%%* BaritoneOfStrength: Blaziken's voice in the dub of the anime.

* MakingASplash: The entire line is primarily Water-type based on mudskippers.

* {{Flight}}: Part Flying-type.

** Shedinja's HP stat does not follow the standard stat formula, being at 1HP regardless of level, EVs and [=IVs=] applied. While Shedinja's HP base stat is listed as 1, the standard stat formula in Generation III would have given Shedinja at least 11 HP at Level 1 under normal circumstances.

** Shedinja's HP stat does not follow the standard stat formula, being at 1HP regardless of level, EVs and IVs applied. While Shedinja's HP base stat is listed as 1, the standard stat formula in Generation III would have given Shedinja at least 11 HP at Level 1 under normal circumstances.

* NotDrawnToScale: Very much so in the anime. [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:Drew_Roselia_size.png Drew's Roselia comes up to his waist]] indicating that they're really tall in the anime. Needless to say, this got rather weird for people when ''Manga/PokemonAdventures'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonColosseum'' showed the Thorn Pokémon at its proper height of only an inch tall.

* PintsizedPowerhouse: Roserade isn't even three feet tall, yet it's tied with Exeggutor for the highest Special Attack of all Grass-types that aren't Mega Evoultions.

* GameplayAndStorySegregation: In generations III-V, Meditite is in a LevitatingLotusPosition in its battle sprite. However, it never had Levitate as an ability, not even as a Hidden Ability. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in Generation VI onwards, where its battle model shows it standing, and it only enters a LevitatingLotusPosition when using a special attack.

* LevitatingLotusPosition: Meditite's default appearance.

* GlassCannon: With Pure Power, Medicham can hit harder than ''Black Kyurem''. Its other stats are still mediocre.

* LotusPosition: Meditite's default appearance. In fact, it's a LevitatingLotusPosition.

* TrainingFromHell: Their training involves them practically starving themselves alongside intense yoga and meditation sessions that, if Maylene's Meditite in ''Masters'' is of any indication, last pretty much the whole day. [[ExaggeratedTrope Exaggerated]] with Medicham, who's said to be able to meditate for ''a month'' without eating.

* BigEater: Inverted, they're known to eat only a single Berry per day as part of their training.

* HartmanHips: For some unexplained reason, Gallade's hips are shaped almost like a tutu, likely a remaint of the ballerina outfit from it's time as a Kirlia.

* HartmanHips: For some unexplained reason, Gallade's hips are shaped almost like a tutu.

** Gardevoir's Trace ability lets the player see wild Pokémon's abilities without catching them. Combine this with Hypnosis, and you've got a pretty good way of searching for Hidden Ability Pokémon in the Friend Safari. Synchronize also helps search for Pokémon with the same nature as Gardevoir (the ability was buffed in Gen VIII to where it's now a 100% guaranteed), like [[AnythingThatMoves Ditto]].

* {{Gonk}}: Whismur's certainly cute, but Loudred and especially Exploud just look ''weird''.

* ItemCaddy: Thanks to Pickup and its item-stealing move, Covet. Can also be used for many HM moves, making it a handy traveling partner.

* GoodCounterpart:
** The Ralts line is this to to the Hatenna line in ''Sword and Shield''. They are groups of Psychic/Fairy type Pokémon centered around emotions. While the Ralts line is highly receptive and attracted to strong emotions to the point where they gravitate towards trainers with strongly emotional dispositions, the Hatenna line is easily distressed and overwhelmed by strong emotions, with Hattrem and Hatterene ouright ''attacking'' people who show strong emotions, and as such, the Hatenna line gravitates towards trainers with more calm dispositions.

* BlowYouAway: Shiftry's leaf fans can flap with enough force to blow down a house. Appropriately, it can learn [[SwitchOutMove Whirlwind]], RazorWind, and Hurricane.

* ShoutOut: The designs of the Galarian forms and of Obstagoon give the line a strong liking to the band Music/{{KISS}} (and especially lead singer Gene Simmons).