History Characters / PokemonAdvancedGeneration

-->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' AkikoKimura

* IneffectualLoner: Mingling is not his strongest suit. In his first outing with the rest of the twerps' Pokémon, his answer to their curious looks is to climb up a tree and stay there. (High tree branches would later be his favorite roost whenever there's a stopover.)

* HeroicBSOD: He lost the ability to use any attacks for a few episodes after [[LoveHurts being rejected by a Meganium]] in "Odd Pokémon Out". He was only able to snap out of it once Ash was in peril a few episodes later.

* InterspeciesRomance: With a Meganium, although it's a valid pairing in the games.

* SomethingElseAlsoRises: a flower pops out of his twig when he became victim to LoveAtFirstSight. From the other end of the spectrum, the flower wilts as soon as he gets rejected, a nod to the other visual metaphor used.

* TheAce: Was Ash's go to guy for the better part of Advanced Generation, already establishing himself as one of his strongest Hoenn Pokémon or at the least as strong as Swellow (see above), competing in all but 2 of Ash's Hoenn Gym Battles and was just as impressive. Sceptile's credibility didn't fade after the AG saga; upon returning in Diamond and Pearl for the Sinnoh League he's the ''only'' Pokémon to ever actually [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu defeat Tobias' Darkrai]].

* PowerUpLetDown: His newly-learned Leaf Storm [[spoiler:doesn't do much in his battle against Darkrai. Good old Leaf Blade did the trick.]]

** It also ended up being one-shotted by Tobias' Latios '''immediately''' after one-shotting Darkrai. Though to be fair, Sceptile are, by nature, [[GlassCannon incredibly]] [[FragileSpeedster fragile]]; they just happen to make up for it by being the strongest and fastest starters. And, to give Sceptile further credit, he nearly did lose to Darkrai, having taken multiple Ice Beams and suffering from Dark Void. Frankly, it just makes the fact Sceptile was able to stand up straight and look a Latios in the eye before fainting even more badass.

* UseYourHead: Knows Headbutt. It defeated a Charizard and a ''Metang'' with Headbutt.

* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Girafarig's Light Screen.

* TheAce: Was Ash's go to guy for the better part of Advanced Generation, already establishing himself as one of his strongest Hoenn Pokémon or at the least as strong as Swellow (see above), competing in all but 2 of Ash's Hoenn Gym Battles and was just as impressive. Sceptile's credibility didn't fade after the AG saga; upon returning in Diamond and Pearl for the Sinnoh League he's the ''only'' Pokémon to ever actually [[DidYouJustPunchOutChthulhu defeat Tobias' Darkrai]].

* TheAce: Easily Ash's strongest Hoenn Native Pokémon. Was Ash's go to guy for the better part of Hoenn already establishing himself as one of his strongest Hoenn Pokémon or at the least was as strong as Swellow (See the above), competing in all but 2 of Ash's Hoenn Gym Battles and was just as impressive. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome Sceptile cemented his status as one of Ash's strongest Pokémon in general]] when he was called upon by Ash for the Sinnoh League where he not only [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu beat Tobias' nigh invincible Darkrai]], but he was the ''only'' Pokémon in the ''entire'' Sinnoh Region to do so.

* TheAce: Easily Ash's strongest Hoenn Native Pokémon. Was Ash's go to guy for the better part of Hoenn already establishing himself as one of his strongest Hoenn Pokémon or at the least was as strong as Swellow (See the above), competing in all but 2 of Ash's Hoenn Gym Battles and was just as impressive. Sceptile cemented his status as one of Ash's strongest Pokémon ''in general'' when he was called upon by Ash for the Sinnoh League where he not only beat Tobias' nigh invincible Darkrai, but he was the ''only'' Pokémon in the ''entire'' Sinnoh Region to do so.

* YouSizeMayVary: Was roughly Misty's height in her first episode. In all later episodes she's slightly smaller than Ash (though some OffModel moments occur).

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* NotSoStoic: In the "Pokemon-Gotta Dance" short, Treecko attempts with all it's might not to get caught in the rhythm of Meowth's dancing device. It eventually submits when it converts into a waltz.

* PsychoactivePowers: After having his heart broken by a Meganium, Sceptile found himself unable to initiate attacks properly, only regaining control of his abilities when he broke out his HeroicBSOD. It is worth noting that Sceptile is the first of several Pokemon shown exhibiting power through this trope throughout the anime.

* WormSign: In his introduction episode, he was an unknown Pokemon that attacked Ash's group by burrowing under the sand. It wasn't until shortly before his capture that his identity was revealed. Although the episode title (in original and English) [[SpoilerTitle gave it away]].

** To Jessie. Not only did May appear solely during [[VillainDecay her team's most ineffectual tenure]], but Jessie was an UnknownRival to her in Pokemon contests, failing every time to outdo her. Even during the Sinnoh contests, [[TookALevelInBadass where Jessie proved far more competent]], she failed to challenge May in any capacity during her brief return.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: To Jessie's Dustox, with Beautifly almost always besting Dustox in battles and contests, and being considered the prettier more impressive Pokemon by everyone but Team Rocket. Odd since this was subverted when they were both Wurmples, with Jessie's being the far more obedient and competent Pokemon.

* {{Expy}}: Based on the male school kid trainer class's [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire RSE]] appearance. Amusingly, that class's design in [[UpdatedRerelease ORAS]] looks like it was based off of Max (the color palette is more similar to Max than to the original design).

** ExtraOredinary: Metagross's primary type.

Twin [[PsychicPowers psychics]], and leader of the Mossdeep Gym.

RetiredBadass extraordinaire, the Sootopolis [[MakingASplash water-type]] gym leader.

* EvilerThanThou: Ends up reducing Team Rocket to his abused lackies at one point. Even their final interaction has him blasting them off before they can manage the slightest bit of payback. Given how petty an antagonist Harley himself is, some can see why Advanced is viewed as the peak of the trio's VillainDecay.

* GreenEyes: Which match his green hair, and also fit in with his Grass-type Pokémon motif (his signature Pokémon is a Grass-type Roselia, and he frequently gives May flowers). Despite their initial vitriol, he ultimately proves in time to be a trustworthy friend to May.

* ShipTease: Gets quite a bit with May, especially later on once their rivalry has become more friendly. Not the least of which is him consistently giving her red roses when he sees her at contests. (Initially he states that the roses are for her Beautifly, but he stops bothering with the excuse eventually. Soledad also tells May at the Kanto Grand Festival that Drew talks about her all the time.
* SomethingAboutARose: His signature Pokémon is even Roselia!

* GratuitousEnglish: Quite a bit in the original Japanese version, such as saying "my cool bud" when he calls out his Pokémon.

* GreenEyes: Which match his green hair, and also fit in with his Grass-type Pokémon motif (his signature Pokémon is a Grass-type Roselia, and he frequently gives May flowers). Despite their initial vitriol, he ultimately proves in time to be a trustworthy friend to May.
* GuestStarPartyMember: In some of his later appearances, ends up getting joining May and co in their struggles against Team Rocket. The episode "Who, What, When, Where, Wynaut" is a particular example, where he gets caught up in the gang's struggle with Team Rocket and stranded on an island together with them, and spends the rest of the episode hanging out with May and trying to escape. (Incidently, this is also the episode where their rivalry starts to become a lot more friendly and less antagonistic.)

* SomethingAboutARose: His signature Pokémon is even Roselia!

** Soledad later tells May that, when Drew met her, he was reminded him of how he himself used to be in his earliest contests.

* GratuitousEnglish: Quite a bit in the original Japanese version, such as saying "my cool bud" when he calls out his Pokémon.

* GreenEyes: Which match his green hair, and also fit in with his Grass-type Pokémon motif (his signature Pokémon is a Grass-type Roselia, and he frequently gives May flowers). Despite their initial vitriol, he ultimately proves in time to be a trustworthy friend to May.

* SomethingAboutARose: His signature Pokémon is even Roselia!

* GratuitousEnglish: Quite a bit in the original Japanese version, such as saying "my cool bud" when he calls out his Pokémon.

%%* GreenEyes

* SomethingAboutARose: His signature Pokémon is even Roselia!

* GratuitousEnglish: Quite a bit in the original Japanese version, such as saying "my cool bud" when he calls out his Pokémon.

** Also helps pivot Ash's BigBrotherInstinct characterisation, being the first main character trainer more novice than him and being protected by him several times over. Possibly inverted since both characters are ten.

* SomethingAboutARose: His signature Pokémon is even Roselia!

* GratuitousEnglish: Quite a bit in the original Japanese version, such as saying "my cool bud" when he calls out his Pokémon.

* {{Jerkass}}: His relationship with May is a good example of this. In their first meeting, he takes basically everything she says (all of which she meant in a perfectly friendly way) in the worst possible fashion, and [[DisproportionateRetribution holds a permanent grudge against her for it]], sparking a bitter rivalry in which he actively tries to sabotage her contest chances every opportunity he gets.

* SomethingAboutARose: His signature Pokémon is even Roselia!

* GratuitousEnglish: Quite a bit in the original Japanese version, such as saying "my cool bud" when he calls out his Pokémon.

One of Drew's friends and an extremely skilled coordinator. She knows Brock from when she was at Pewter City and seems to have known Harley as well.

* TheAce: An extremely skilled coordinator who defeated Drew in his first contest, and also defeats May with relative ease in the semi-finals of the Kanto Grand Festival.

* RememberTheNewGuy: Supposedly an old friend of Brock and Harley, but we never heard anything about her until her anime debut.

* SomethingAboutARose: His signature Pokémon is even Roselia!

* GratuitousEnglish: Quite a bit in the original Japanese version, such as saying "my cool bud" when he calls out his Pokémon.

%%* TheAce

%%* DoppelgangerSpin: Knows Double Team.

%%* PluckyComicRelief: As a Snorunt.

%%* CluckingFunny: When it was a Torchic. Lessens on this trope after evolving.

%%* FourTemperamentEnsemble: The Melancholic.

%%* ImprobableHairstyle

%%* PurpleEyes

%%* {{Bishounen}}

%%* DarkIsNotEvil: Absol

%%* FriendlyEnemy: Becomes this to May later.

%%* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to May's red.

%%* TheRival: To May.
* SomethingAboutARose: His signature Pokémon is even Roselia!

%%* StraightMan
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Both his personality and his relationship with May are quite similar to Gary and how he treated Ash. He even mirror's Gary's CharacterDevelopment, becoming less of a {{Troll}} by "Advanced Battle" and a lot more prone to [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold back May up]] when Team Rocket or Harley start going after her.
%%* WorthyOpponent: Eventually sees May as this.

%%* CampGay: And how! (Note {{Bokukko}} above.)

%%* GratuitousEnglish: Well, he ''is'' voiced by Creator/JunichiKanemaru.
* HeelFaceMole: Pretended to be friendlier with May in the Hoenn Grand Festival to get her to lower her guard.

%%* {{Jerkass}}

%%* LargeHam

%%* ManipulativeBastard

%%* PsychoticSmirk: His default expression.

%%* SissyVillain
%%* SmugSnake

* BrokenStreak: Swellow was Ash's first Flying/Normal type that he actively used in battles, breaking the trend set by Pidgeotto and Noctowl. Staraptor and Talonflame would continue this.

* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: He wins the Ever Grande Conference, his Meowth is much tougher than Team Rocket's (and defeats ''Pikachu''), and his entire team besides Meowth is fully evolved. And just to further the last point, half of his Pokémon are full evolutions of Pokémon Ash and Morrison have which ''haven't'' yet evolved - Sceptile and Donphan to Ash's Grovile and Phanpy, respectively; and Metagross to Morrison's Metang. Anyone with a trace of GenreSavvy wouldn't necessarily ''need'' to know the show's history to realise Ash was going to lose this one.