Line #22 Heartwarming/PokemonDiamondAndPearl


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3	* Ever take a scary Pokémon down to meet Dr. Footstep? It can melt anybody's heart to learn that even big, scary Pokémon like Gyarados love them. In fact, said Pokémon only feel misunderstood.
4	** "There are no Pokémon who dislike humans. Only humans who dislike Pokémon. We [Pokémon species] are especially shunned.. .but [name] always treats me as a friend and partner." This is the quote said by "scary" Pokémon.
5	*** How about when you find out a flippin' ''[[OlympusMons Legendary]]'' loves you? Especially Arceus, the Pokémon equivalent of god.
6	*** Hearing Dr. Footstep's translation of your mons' innermost thoughts are adorable in general:
7	--->'''Most Pokémon''': <Name> is... a remarkable human and Trainer. That I can always perform the best any <Pokémon species> possibly can... I attribute that entirely to my partner <name>. When we travel, I can see wild Pokémon eying us enviously...
8	--->'''Scary Pokémon''': There are no Pokémon that dislike humans... Only humans that dislike Pokémon... We <Pokémon species> are especially shunned... But <name> always treats me as a friend and partner...
9	--->'''Slow Pokémon''': Hnurrr... Me? Uhm... Other Pokémon, they say to me... "You're not thinking, are you?" How insulting they should say so. It isn't true what they say. Think, think, think, I do that. All the time, I think hard how to help <name>. I concentrate! Hnurrr...
10	--->'''Other Pokémon''': If I said there can be friendship between Pokémon and people, will <Pokémon species>'s friends understand? But if you see <Name> and <Pokémon ''Nickname''>, you will understand. Because <name> and <Pokémon ''Nickname''> are friends!
11	*** There is another set for Pokémon without footprints, per all 5 levels. Plus another for voiceless Pokémon. That gives a grand total of 41 dialogs. All to be seen [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Dr._Footstep/Quotes here]]
12	*** As well, some Pokemon will remark how it's too bad that their trainer is only a human.
13	* Barry getting teary-eyed when his dad first is introduced in Platinum. Just something about the normally rather cocky {{Keet}} getting all emotional was too adorable.
14	-->'''Barry:''' What the... '''''DADDY?!'''''
15	* Cyrus and Rotom's backstory. All he wants is a hug!
16	* In Platinum, if you go home during Team Galactic's attacks on the Lakes, Mom comments that she sees the news and worries about you. Aw, Mom...
17	** In another line of dialogue you can get from visiting her, she states that whenever she and Barry's mom get together, all they do is talk about the protagonist and Barry.
18	* Looker's farewell at Stark Mountain in Platinum. Especially heartwarming as it was revealed in the Platinum Let's Play that Nob Osagawara, longtime freelance translator who translated the text of every main series game through Platinum and known as Doug Dinsdale on the Website/SomethingAwful forums, used Looker's dialogue at the end to say goodbye to the series and to the fans. "Long may you cherish Pokémon!" Will do, Looker and Nob. Will do.
19	* Your rival gets a small one in Platinum after you beat Volkner and then are about to get [=HM07=] from Jasmine.
20	--> '''(rival):''' Hey! (player name)! What the... You went and got all eight Gym Badges of Sinnoh! Aww, you... That's wicked! I envy you! But don't think you've won! (turns back) Because I'm going to be the toughest Trainer ever! You watch me! Before I was dreaming. I just wanted to be like my dad. Now, things are different. I thought about what being a Trainer involves. I thought about what Pokemon are. We're going to get tougher one step at a time! (turns to you) I'm not going to challenge you to a battle now. I hate to say it, but I know you're tougher than me. But not a whole lot tougher. Just a little. Our difference is about a yard? Nah, not even an inch. ...What I'm trying to say is that I will catch up to you in no time. If you don't hurry to the Pokémon League, I'll leave you in my wake! (flees)
21	** Coming from a character who talks about becoming the strongest trainer ever every ten seconds, he does gain some development here.
22	* Another one in Platinum, when Cynthia thanks you for saving Giratina from the Distortion World, then Rowan and Dawn/Lucas do the same thing.
23	* Play the game on your birthday. When you go to Sandgem Town and talk to Lucas/Dawn, he or she will wish you a happy birthday. Simple, but effectively touching.
24	* On Route 210, right before you get to Celestic Town, in Platinum there's a Veteran who wants to retire and make you his final opponent. After you beat him, he feels a rush and says that he perishes the thought of retiring, realizing there are still strong Trainers out there. In other words, you managed to convince him to not retire by beating him. That's pretty nice.
25	* In Platinum, Giratina's reveal could be seen as this. When Cyrus misuses its cosmic counterparts, it angrily emerges from a shadow and attacks him, dragging him into the Distortion World as punishment. It's as if Giratina is saying, "[[BigBrotherInstinct You mess with my siblings, you mess with me!]]"
26	** ''Legends Arceus'' finally gives clarity to this decision. Giratina, after losing to Rei/Akari in the past, at the side of Cynthia's ancestor, Volo, vowed to protect the world alongside its human champion. This makes the moment when it comes to stop Cyrus in the future all the more Heartwarming; it's not only protecting its cosmic brethren, it's also keeping its word to the player of the past, and preventing a man who shared Volo's ambition from wreaking havoc.
27	* Tower Tycoon Palmer is not just the leader of the Battle Tower, but your rival's father, which gives a nice personal connection to his battles. The greatest moment is if you defeat him a second time, which is no easy feat considering you have to survive through 48 other trainers with the [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard odds against you]]. He reminisces about how he started off his journey by miraculously fending off a wild Pokémon with the player character's father ([[DisappearedDad one of the only times he is mentioned]], [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire aside from Norman]]) and [[EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether wonders how the Professor is doing]]. That memory and his speech about the world holding infinite promise for you makes the victory feel like a monumental accomplishment. He gives the infinite promise speech in [[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver HeartGold and SoulSilver]] as well, but it loses much of its impact without the family connection.
28	* At the very beginning of Platinum, when your friend is about to dash through tall grass to get to Rowan's lab for a Pokémon, Rowan shows up and calls the two of you out for such a reckless idea. Your friend, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone realizing his idea probably cost you two the chance to get a Pokémon from him]], immediately shoulders all the blame and tries to convince Rowan to at least give you a Pokemon, since it was just his idea to do that in the first place.
29	** Rowan is so touched by this surprising display of maturity that he instantly decides to let ''both'' of you take a Pokémon. Aww.
30	* On the Pokétch screen where you can see how much your Pokémon like you, they’ll all swarm the cursor if their affection is high. It’s almost like they’re doing a happy dogpile.

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