History VideoGame / PokemonUranium

** It's said that [[http://pokemon-uranium.wikia.com/wiki/Archilles Archilles]] will let you ride on its back if it trusts you, and its shiny color scheme is [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros red, white, and green.]]

* BreakingPointSwearing:
** Theo's reaction when he sees Urayne for the first time is "Holy shit!" Keep in mind that [[FromTheMouthsOfBabes the kid's 12.]]
** [[spoiler:When Lucille is explaining to Urayne why the plant is exploding, she calls Professor Larkspur "a goddamn coward" for being more willing to kill innocents than face his crimes.]]

* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler:CURIE turns out to be the protagonist's mother, [[GoneMadFromTheIsolation after she spent 10 years in a stasis chamber mentally linked to an increasingly-uranium-hungry Urayne.]]]]

* FakeBalance: Nuclear-type falls pretty squarely under 'skills underestimated'. It was intended to be a GlassCannon type; strong against every type except Steel, but also weak to every type in return. The problem is, because of the very way the Pokémon battle system works, [[RocketTagGameplay glass cannons make up a large amount of the Pokémon in the series]] (and usually [[GameBreaker/{{Pokemon}} the most successful ones on top of that]]). There's another benefit in that because the type is x2 SE on every type, ''it has x4 SE on any dual type that does not have Steel in it, which in that case makes it neutral damage!'' This effectively makes every dual-type in the game non-viable when dealing with them. They're supposed to be further balanced by the fact that they don't always obey the trainers, but the damage they can usually cause even with that makes it a non-issue. [[spoiler:And then you start encountering Nuclear types that don't even have ''that'' issue and eventually find a way to fix that issue on older Nuclear types…]]

* PrecisionSwearStrike:
** Theo's reaction when he sees Urayne for the first time is "Holy shit!" Keep in mind that [[FromTheMouthsOfBabes the kid's 12.]]
** [[spoiler:When Lucille is explaining to Urayne why the plant is exploding, she calls Professor Larkspur "a goddamn coward" for being more willing to kill innocents than face his crimes.]]

* ArcNumber: 092.

* FakeBalance: Nuclear-type falls pretty squarely under 'skills underestimated'. It was intended to be a GlassCannon type; strong against every type except Steel, but also weak to every type in return. The problem is, because of the very way the Pokémon battle system works, [[RocketTagGameplay glass cannons make up a large amount of the Pokémon in the series]] (and usually [[GameBreaker/{{Smogon}} the most successful ones on top of that]]). There's another benefit in that because the type is x2 SE on every type, ''it has x4 SE on any dual type that does not have Steel in it, which in that case makes it neutral damage!'' This effectively makes every dual-type in the game non-viable when dealing with them. They're supposed to be further balanced by the fact that they don't always obey the trainers, but the damage they can usually cause even with that makes it a non-issue. [[spoiler:And then you start encountering Nuclear types that don't even have ''that'' issue and eventually find a way to fix that issue on older Nuclear types…]]

** In the Tandor Luxury Cruise, the [=NPCs=] you can battle are Picicker Nia, Black Belt Evan, Hiker Derek and Lass Jade who are rather blatant expies of [[Webcomic/{{Homestuck}} Nepeta, Equius, Dirk and Jade respectively, complete with their typing quirks in the dialogue]].

* PeninsulaOfPowerLeveling: See the [[PeninsulaOfPowerLeveling/{{Pokemon}} series' page here]].

* DifficultySpike: The level jump between East Tandor and what came before is rather extreme. Even if you go out of your way to grind, it's not uncommon to see ''random'' trainers with Pokémon five-nine levels higher than what players would likely be at that point. It isn't until one gets to and completes the ninja reunion sidequest that it finally starts to even out, if only because the player then finally has a better way to control the [=EVs=] of their Pokémon and a reliable grinding spot for both money and levels.

* ILoveNuclearPower: Following a catastrophic meltdown at a nuclear power plant ten years prior to the game's start, some Pokémon have been affected by the radiation, making them feral and changing their typing to Nuclear, which is super-effective against almost every type and weak to almost every type.

* NuclearNasty: The Nuclear type in a nutshell. The radiation has caused some species to take on this type and become extremely hostile. While Nuclear forms of pre-existing Pokémon species will be disobedient if you capture and try to use them, Nuclear Pokémon without a non-Nuclear counterpart are stable and can be used as normal. Either kind will gain unique radiation-based attacks.

* DarthVaderClone: CURIE wears a black and green armor with a RageHelm, is a master of the dangerous Nuclear-type Pokémon, [[spoiler:and is the player character's mother]].

* AdultFear: When you and Theo are on your way to confront CURIE for the first time, with your incapacitated dad acting as mission control back at Ranger HQ, your entrance into Nuclear Plant Zeta is delayed by Theo stubbornly refusing to let you go alone despite Kellyn's orders. While they're arguing, the radio cuts out, followed by Urayne appearing, knocking you out, and dragging you two inside. Until CURIE is defeated, your father can not reach you. He's bedridden from previous radiation exposure with no way of knowing if his only child is alive, completely powerless to do anything about it. This is compounded by the fact that one of the {{Central Theme}}s of the game is the fact that his despair over his wife's death left him absent for much of his child's life — for all he knows, he's been robbed of any chance of reconciliation.

** [[http://pokemon-uranium.wikia.com/wiki/Praseopunk Praseopunk]] and [[http://pokemon-uranium.wikia.com/wiki/Neopunk Neopunk]] are what you get when you mix ''Pokémon'' and Music/DaftPunk.

* PeninsulaOfPowerLeveling: The Ninja Reunion Sidequest, once completed, will allow you to repeatedly fight the ninjas for EXP and money. Minor cases also exist in a few Pokémon Centers with a trainer you can fight over and over. The [[spoiler:Hazard Zone]] also works well as one, though it can only be visited during a single story event.
** After completing the Venesi City Gym, you can battle Theo as many times as you'd like and obtain large amounts of experience and money. However, once you proceed onwards with the main quest, you can't do this anymore.

** Both the [[https://pokemon-uranium.fandom.com/wiki/Luxi Luxi]] and the Togepi lines are fairy types associated with luck and hatch from eggs given to the player, as well as being MightyGlaciers.

** The final boss seems to be designed to exploit the player being WrongGenreSavvy with regards to boss fights. [[spoiler:For the Champion's League, you're told you can't use items during fights, and your Pokémon are always fully healed between fights, giving you no incentive to stock up on healing items. Every Pokémon you fight in the League is level 70, so you likely won't be inclined to grind beyond 75 tops. And when Actan interrupts the finals, it offers to join you after you defeat it, giving you a level 80 Steel type legendary right before the fight with CURIE and her [[OneWingedAngel Gamma Urayne]]. Before beginning the final fight, you're given the opportunity to save, which you'd likely be inclined to do. Guess what? Gamma Urayne is level ''85'' and comes packing Overheat, so Actan ''will'' fall on the first turn, and Urayne's Chernobyl ability nullifies the Nuclear type's weaknesses, so ''nothing you have'' can land super-effective hits, assuming they can get a hit in, going back to the level point. Cue TotalPartyKill and GameOver text telling you how they went on to destroy Tandor because you weren't strong enough. And when you reload, since you saved before the fight, you have no way to go back and better prepare. [[UnwinnableByMistake Have fun]] [[CycleOfHurting with that.]]]]

* UnwinnableByMistake: It's possible to end up stuck in Randomizer Nuzlocke mode if you lack a Pokémon that can learn [[AbilityRequiredToProceed a required HM]]. Normal Randomizer runs don't have this issue because you can keep catching Pokémon until you get something that can learn it, and normal Nuzlocke runs, while more restrictive with captures[[note]]If you're unfamiliar with the challenge, one rule is that you can only catch the first thing you encounter on a route; exceptions to allow you to capture Shinies and ignore already-registered Pokémon are options when you first start the run[[/note]], at least allow online trading if you're desperate. Randomizer shuts off online features, blocking that escape route, and since ''Uranium'' hard-codes Nuzlocke rules if you start the game in that mode, you can't just suspend the capture rules to get by. It's possible for this to happen as early as ''right after the first Gym'', since you can't get to Burole town without Rock Smash.

* CharacterDevelopment: Theo eventually comes to realize that him being [[JustAKid brushed to the side]] while you always got to help has more to do with you being more mature than just being older. Furthermore, the nuclear crisis facing the region [[spoiler:and his father's disappearance]] force him to put his other problems into perspective. As a result, he becomes less self-absorbed and more emotionally resilient.

** The first two gym leaders each have a Pokémon at a lower level than they should have them — Maria has a level 12 Felunge (Feleng evolves at level 19) and Davern has a level 16 Tofurang (Tonemy evolves at level 20). A trainer in Maria's gym tries to HandWave this by saying Maria is just that good.
** [[spoiler:CURIE's Urayne assumes a OneWingedAngel form for the final battle, with a stat total that dwarfs even [[TheMaker Arceus]] and an ability that powers up all Nuclears immensely. Surprise surprise, your Urayne cannot attain this form. At least there's a more believable in-universe justification for this one — obtaining Gamma Urayne [[AwesomeButImpractical would likely require more nuclear fuel than you can reasonably obtain]].]]

** If you chose Eletux as your starter, Theo will eventually have a Archilles with Solar Beam, which Archilles can't learn by any means.

** Shortly before you battle CURIE and Urayne for the first time, you get to catch a Pokémon — [[http://pokemon-uranium.wikia.com/wiki/Hazma Hazma]] — with an immunity to Nuclear-type moves thanks to the Lead Skin ability. Find a way to PP-stall Overheat, and Urayne will not be able to touch you, even with the level difference.

* FunWithAcronyms: CURIE actually stood for [[spoiler:Cerebral U-092 Relay and Inhibitior Engine]].

** Pokémon killed in Nuzlocke Mode can still learn and use HMs. While this does have some weird implications, it makes it less likely you'll be stuck somewhere without a Pokémon that can learn a required HM.

* RealityEnsues:
** Unlike in the main games, if you lose a battle against the BigBad at any point in the storyline, you're not warped back to the last Pokémon Center and allowed to return and try again; instead, you're treated to a GameOver and get booted back to the main menu (essentially getting warped back to your last save). Because why would the BigBad let you have another shot at beating them?
** Unlike the canon games, ''Uranium'' has multiple instances where the player does something nice for someone else and is given no reward for it — and is even mocked for it, because some people are dicks.
** [[spoiler:After the events of the game, Cameron is officially discharged from Interpol. After all, while going full action hero certainly accomplished a lot, it definitely wasn't anything close to how Interpol does things.]]
** [[spoiler:After TheReveal that CURIE was actually Kellyn's long-lost wife Lucille, Cameron notes that, when/if she wakes up (the game ends with her comatose), she'll still have to answer for her crimes as CURIE. Nothing is concrete since the post-game is still incomplete, but the implication is that Lucille won't be so EasilyForgiven for almost destroying Tandor in a large-scale nuclear disaster.]]

** Pokémon killed in Nuzlocke Mode can still learn and use HMs. While this does have some weird implications, it makes it less likely you'll be stuck somewhere without a Pok&eacutemon; that can learn a required HM.