* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: If you've heard about this series in the past, it was because of [=PurpleKecleon=]'s art, right? Depressingly, nowadays, their art is [[BrokenBase base-breaking]] and [[OvershadowedByControversy they've become a point of contention.]]
* BrokenBase: During the group's run, the [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids dark content]] is either cool and shows a mature, realistic, and dark side of an adventure world where Pokémon live, or it's just plain wrong and doesn't work with ''Pokémon'', especially since the group came off as a family-friendly project.
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Devonshire, by far being the most popular leader of the three Guilds due to his backstory and disturbing tendencies. Some of the members of the group admitted that they only joined the Rogues because they liked Devonshire so much.
* OvershadowedByControversy: Nowadays, the group is completely overshadowed by its creator [=PurpleKecleon=]/[=glitchedpuppet=], who has come under scrutiny for accusations of sexual misconduct, which includes making pornographic art of feral and underage characters in the group.
* TheScrappy: WordOfGod states that Winston became this for the administrators, eventually culminating in [[spoiler:his death]] in-universe. In a more normal sense, Anana is often viewed as a Scrappy, due to her manipulative behavior and [[GlurgeAddict sickeningly sweet demeanor]]. The side story [[BackStory Complementaries]] is taking steps to reduce that.
* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: With its themes of graphic violence, death, romance, gender identity, body manipulation, blackmail, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking inappropriate maid wear]], many might be taken aback by just how much PMD-E ''isn't'' kid friendly, unlike its much tamer source material. Some of this has actually been lent as evidence to the sexual misconduct drama surrounding [=PurpleKecleon=].
* TheUntwist: Enough hints are dropped that [[spoiler:Gunpowder's physical sex]] being what it is wasn't as shocking to some users as it was to others.