History VideoGAME / PokemonStadium

* MythologyGag: The Gym Leaders' castle sections reflect a certain AscendedExtra pair. Brock in the first Stadium game (Round 1) has a Vulpix, and Misty in the second Stadium game (Round 1) has a Togetic.

* CriticalHit: From Stadium 2: "Nailed the weak spot!"

** Completing the Master Cup in the original with a Pikachu in your party will give the player an oppertunity to make Pikachu learn Surf. When Pikachu uses surf in the game, it will [[SurferDude use a surfboard]] to use surf. In Pokémon Yellow, the overworld surfing sprite will change to Pikachu on a surfboard. It will also allow the player to play an ExciteBike clone called "Pikachu's Beach" in a house south of Fushia City.

** A juggler in Sabrina's Gym in the first ''Stadium'' has his name highlighted in pink. As stated below, that means one of his Pokémon has an unobtainable move. Cheater!

* Generation V (Wii U)?
** A Nintendo rep at CES has made a mention of a [[http://www.gamingupdate.com/news/635/New-Wii-Pokemon-Game-in-the-Works new 5th gen based game]], with a [[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum a single player mode, specifically compared to XD]] for the WiiU. Though there is always the option that he was trolling/mistaken. A Nintendo investor meeting revealed there is a Pokémon game coming for the Wii, though hardly a shock announcement or confirmation for this.

--> From Stadium 2: "Taken down with one hit, that was too quick."

* CurbStompBattle: "It was casually cast aside" (defeat a foe in one hit with a NVE move)
* DeathOfAThousandCuts: Oh! It's finally taken down!

** (When there's 2 Ghost/Ice/both Pokemon on the field): Is it just me, or is it getting a little [[AnIcePerson chilly]] in here?
** (When being KO'd by a burn): It's all [[KillItWithFire burned]] up now!
** (After an electric move was used): The air in the Colosseum is [[ShockAndAwe tense and charged]]!

* StandardStatusEffects

* SurferDude: If a Pikachu knows surf (which is obtainable in each of the games), a special animation will play if it uses the move, which consists of a surfboard.

** (when there's 2 ghost/ice/both Pokemon on the field): Is it just me, or is it getting a little [[AnIcePerson chilly]] in here?
** (when being fainted by a burn): It's all [[KillItWithFire burned]] up now!
** (after an electric move was used): The air in the Colosseum is [[ShockAndAwe tense and charged]]!

* BrokenRecord: One-shot a opponent's Pokémon at the beginning of a match, and you might get these three lines in succession:

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "questionable" animations of some Pokémon, such as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh8GowiJe4Q Flareon's]] [[{{Mooning}} butt-shaking taunt]] when idle and Nidoqueen's [[FanService body-swaying taunt]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR7hQY-4anc Magnemite's]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaP2auFHHhk Magneton's]] fainting animation, [[NightmareFuel where they go into a spasm then]] [[CriticalExistenceFailure fall apart]], was also modified.

*** "''OH!! It's [pokemon name]!!''"

** This generation got the ''PokemonColosseum'' games instead of new Stadium games. While they did include some elements of the Stadium games, and included the ability to wage battles between GameBoyAdvance versions of ''Pokémon'' on the TV, they had their own stories and included less of the utility and tournament functions of the ''Stadium'' games. (The utilities were put into ''Pokémon Box''.)

** A Nintendo rep at CES has made a mention of a [[http://www.gamingupdate.com/news/635/New-Wii-Pokemon-Game-in-the-Works new 5th gen based game]], with a [[PokemonColosseum a single player mode, specifically compared to XD]] for the WiiU. Though there is always the option that he was trolling/mistaken. A Nintendo investor meeting revealed there is a Pokémon game coming for the Wii, though hardly a shock announcement or confirmation for this.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: "questionable" animations of some Pokémon, such as Flareon's [[{{Mooning}} butt-shaking taunt]] when idle and Nidoqueen's [[FanService body-swaying taunt]]. Magnemite's and Magneton's fainting animation, [[NightmareFuel where they go into a spasm then]] [[CriticalExistenceFailure fall apart]], was also modified.

** Despite using the same models, ''Battle Revolution'' offered texture and special effects updates to the older Pokémon. ''Colosseum'' also replaced some [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar "questionable"]] animations of some Pokémon, such as Flareon's [[{{Mooning}} butt-shaking taunt]] when idle and Nidoqueen's [[FanService body-swaying taunt]]. Magnemite's and Magneton's fainting animation, [[NightmareFuel where they go into a spasm then]] [[CriticalExistenceFailure fall apart]], was also modified.

* BaldOfEvil: The Gamblers in the first Stadium game. [[OneHitKO You know]] [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard why evil]].

* Generation V (Wii)?

** "They're eying each other warily."

* ObviousRulePatch: The games introduced the standard clauses that get used in any "competitive" environment (in game or VS battles) to this day. These include the Sleep clause (only one Pokémon a team can be asleep outside of the self-inflicted sleep with the Rest move) Freeze clause (same as Sleep clause but with [[HarmlessFreezing frozen solid]]) and Uber clause (Mewtwo, Mew, Ho-oh, Lugia and Celebi are banned) and Double KO clause (see double KO). Without these, battles would get very boring.

* BattleTops: A mini-game in ''Pokémon Stadium 2'' is a battle between four Hitmontops with the goal of knocking the others out of the ring.
* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: And how! Chance is strongly stacked in its favor and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking their Pokémon have nicknames with numbers in them, otherwise impossible until gen 3]].
** A juggler in Sabrina's gym in the first ''Stadium'' has his name highlighted in pink. As stated below, that means one of his Pokémon has an unobtainable move. Cheater!

* DoubleKnockout: Averted! Destiny Bond fails in 1 on 1, while a trainer that uses a suicide move on their last Pokémon loses (even if they KO the foes last Pokémon with it)

* LuckBasedMission: The "Challenge" Cup, which randomly generates your team (NOT your opponent's.)

* NoFairCheating: The game highlights moves a Pokémon shouldn't learn in pink. This becomes most obvious in generation 1, when trading from generation 2, where Pokemon can learn moves they can't in earlier games, so it'll use the pink highlights even if the Pokemon is, in fact, completely legit. Fortunately, this doesn't actually affect your ability to battle.
* ObviousRulePatch: The games introduced the standard clauses that get used in any "competitive" environment (in game or VS battles) to this day. These include the sleep clause (Only one Pokémon a team can be asleep outside of the self inflicted sleep with the "rest" move) freeze clause (same as sleep clause but with [[HarmlessFreezing frozen solid]]) and uber clause (Mewtwo, Mew, Ho-oh, Lugia and Celebi are banned) and double KO clause (see double KO). Without these, battles would get very boring.