History Characters / PokemonGenerationVVictiniToZoroark

* GlassCannon: Because Staraptor was so popular, we guess.

* {{Expy}}: It's quite obviously one of the Ponyta line, only electricity instead of flames.
* FragileSpeedster
** GlassCannon: Zebstrika has good attack and speed, but absolutely '''cannot''' take a hit.

* PoorPredictableRock: Particularly unfortunate for it, since its stats would suggest that it would make a great [[GlassCannon physical]] [[FragileSpeedster sweeper]]. However, its physical movepool isn't so well suited to the task; though it has some coverage moves, they tend to be attacks like Pursuit, Flame Charge, and Double Kick, which have too low a base power to do much to anything that isn't also fragile. On the special side, it does a little better, with [[PlayingWithFire Overheat]], Hidden Power, and Volt Switch to round out a moveset, and the Lightning Rod ability to bring its Special Attack up to the level of its physical Attack.

* LightningBruiser: In Sandstorm (with Sand Rush). [[OhCrap You've]] [[SuperSpeed been]] [[TotalPartyKill warned]].
** It's still one, even if a Sandstorm isn't brewing, but Haxorus manages to outspeed it unless a sandstorm is there.

* GlassCannon: While it's fairly strong and fast (especially with the ability Chlorophyll) and far from being [[CrutchCharacter another forgettable bug-type]], due to its typing, it has almost just as many weaknesses as it has resistances. This isn't helped by its defensive stats.
** Actually, its typing is pretty good if you can keep from getting distracted by the ratio of strengths to weaknesses, sporting resistances to a lot of the {{metagame}}'s most commonly used attacks, including Water, Grass, Electricity, Fighting, and, most notably, a ''double'' resistance to the ever-popular Earthquake. Most of its weaknesses, such as Poison, Bug, and Flying, aren't used nearly as much, and aren't much of a concern. It still has some unfortunate problems with Rocks, Ice, and Fire, though.

* GlassCannon: They have good Speed, high Attack, Moxie to boost it further when they KO an opponent, and a fairly diverse movepool. However its defenses are mediocre, and its typing gives it weaknesses to Water and Fighting, very common attacking types to run into.

* GlassCannon: Both forms of Darmanitan, actually.
* MultiformBalance: Downplayed for Darmanitan, as both forms are two different types of Glass Cannons and use the different side of the attacking stat.
** Standard Mode has a much higher Attack stat as well as [[FragileSpeedster being quite fast.]]
** Zen Mode has a much higher Special Attack stat and seems to be a MightyGlacier. However, it isn't one as Zen Mode can only be activated when its HP is half.

** [[GlassCannon Glass]] [[FragileSpeedster Ninja]]: Crustle used [[StatusBuff Shell Smash!]] [[note]]Its Attack, Special Attack ''and'' Speed are greatly increased, but both of its Defenses are greatly decreased.[[/note]] Their dream world ability, weak armor, also raises their speed each time they take a physical hit at the price of a steadily decreasing defense.

** [[GlassCannon Glass]] [[FragileSpeedster Ninja]]: They also learn Shell Smash, which doubles their Speed and Attack([[MyFriendsAndZoidberg and Special Attack]], for those who feel like trying to use it) at the cost of ruining their defenses.

* GlassCannon: Acrobatics combined with Flying Gem packs a powerful punch.
** FragileSpeedster: And winds up becoming a ''shattered'' glass cannon at half HP. Their speed remains good, however.

* FragileSpeedster: Zoroark especially has one of the highest speeds in the game, but middling defense.
* GlassCannon: They have very high attack and special attack; on the flipside, their defense and special defense, while not even near the worst, are still pretty low.

* TrueCompanions: When there is a pack of Zorua and Zoroark, they will never abandon each other no matter what.

* LastChanceHitPoint: One of their abilities is Sturdy, which lets them survive an otherwise lethal hit if they were at full health.

** [[GlassCannon Glass]] [[FragileSpeedster Ninja]]: Crustle used [[StatusBuff Shell Smash!]] [[note]]Its Attack, Special Attack ''and'' Speed are greatly increased, but both of its Defenses are greatly decreased.[[/note]]

* StupidEnoughToWork: Hone claws works surprisingly well for them, despite little about their appearance or casual glances at their move pools suggesting any sensible reason for it with their obvious lack of claws and scratching attacks.

Yamask is said to be the spirit of a human being that was transformed into a Ghost-type Pokémon. The mask it carries is what its face looked like. Despite its origins, it evolves into Cofagrigus, a sarcophagus monster with four arms and a hellish grin. Cofagrigus lay wait in tombs, and when a grave robber tries to disturb the peace... well, they learn a valuable lesson about respecting the dead.

* HoistByHisOwnPetard: While the Mummy ability is great at wrecking melee attackers that are reliant on their ability, attacking a Cofagrius(or something else that's been infected with Mummy) is one of the few things that can remove Slakings Truant ability, and it can also fix other opponents with hindering abilities, such as Regigigas and Archeops.

* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Yamask is said to be the soul of a human being. And that mask? That was the face of how that person looked when he (or she) was alive. Cofagrigus, on the other hand, is a possessed coffin made of solid gold that may or may not cannibalize other Cofagriguses or itself for their/its gold body, loves to trick grave robbers, and turns people into zombies with its Mummy ability.

* StoneWall: Cofagrigus has ''145'' Defense, the highest of any Pokémon introduced in Generation V. It does have good Special Defense and decent Special Attack, but is extremely slow, making it a GradualGrinder.

* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Sigilyph's a Psychic Totem Pole hummingbird, with a touch of western art worked in.

* ElementalRockPaperScissors: Downplayed by its dream world ability when it is on the attack.

* GradualGrinder: Defied, both of its standard abilities make this an on favourable tactic combined with the potential for it to have boosting moves and high critical hit attacks.

* NinjaPirateZombieRobot: Sigilyph's a Psychic Totem Pole demon, with a touch of western art worked in.

* StandardStatusEffects: A common strategy is to equip Sigilyph with a Flame Orb, causing it to voluntarily afflict itself with a burn. Magic Guard prevents the residual damage, and Sigilyph's preference towards Special Attacks means that the Attack drop isn't an issue, meaning that Sigilyph suffers no drawbacks from the burn, and even gains a DisabilityImmunity against more problematic statuses like Sleep and Paralysis. It can even use Psycho Shift as a roundabout way to afflict opponents with burns that boasts better reliability than the usual methods of Will O'Wisp, Scald, and Lava Plume.

* BigEater: They all have the gluttony ability.

* EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys

** DidntNeedThoseAnyway: When fighting other players, battle areas where you do not have to worry about conserving resources or [[MyRulesAreNotYourRules in the hands of NPC trainers]] they can be fairly dangerous thanks to the unburden ability so do not overlook them.

** DidntNeedThoseAnyway When fighting other players, battle areas where you do not have to worry about conserving resources or [[MyRulesAreNotYourRules in the hands of NPC trainers]] they can be fairly dangerous thanks to the unburden ability so do not overlook them.

* AssKickingPose:Serperior naturally raises its head to intimidate intruding Pokemon but to a human viewer this only makes it look arrogant, however everyone recognizes its...
** DeathGlare: Serperior, can even stop a target's movements with one.

* NoSell: Against Ghost and Ground attacks.

* MetalSlime: They have a chance of appearing in dust clouds inside caves that usually yield Gems.

* AwesomeButImpractical: It's Hidden Ability is Quick Feet, which increases its speed by 50% if it has a status effect. However, the only two status effects that can be reliably self-inflicted without need for reapplication are poison and burns; being a Poison-type, Scolipede cannot be poisoned, and being burned halves its Attack, meaning that, while it can outrun just about anything, it'll be hitting like a feather duster. Presumably, its main intended uses are to use Scolipede as a quick setup Pokemon using some combination of [[TrapMaster Spikes, Toxic Spikes]], [[StatusBuff Agility, Swords Dance, Iron Defense]], and [[AllYourPowersCombined Baton Pass]], or to let Scolipede better abuse the Rest+Sleep Talk combo.

* AssKickingPose:Serperior naturally raises its head to intimidate intruding Pokemon but to a human viewer this only makes it look arrogant.

* DeathGlare: Serperior. It can even stop its opponents' movements with one.

* SmugSnake: Literally. Serperior naturally raises its head to intimidate intruding Pokemon but to a human viewer this only makes it look arrogant.

* SmugSnake: Literally.

* SecretArt: Apart from the standard package for Grass starters (Grass Pledge and Frenzy Plant), the line is strongly associated with [[EverythingsBetterWithSpinning Leaf Tornado]].

* SwitchOutMove: Wisely exploiting these makes it the best starter to use against the last boss before the credits.

* DarkIsNotEvil: Unless he [[note]]N's Zoroark is male[[/note]] belongs to N, though [[spoiler:N performs a HeelFaceTurn, implying that Zoroark would do the same -- similar to Zekrom's case below]].

* BadassMoustache: Emboar.

* DiskOneNuke: Their Take Down, to be specific. They learn it ''much'' earlier than most Pokemon do, and it gets STAB to boot, giving it an effective 135 base power. (More than an un-STAB'd Fire Blast, for reference, and this is ''before the seconf Gym'') Of course you'll see not shortage of opposing Herdier using it on ''you'' early on...

* DiskOneNuke: Their Take Down, to be specific. They learn it ''much'' earlier than most Pokemon do, and it gets STAB to boot. Of course you'll see not shortage of opposing Herdier using it on ''you'' early on...

** In the {{Anime}}, Ash has one that actually wears sunglasses, though they don't resemble the marks around its eyes. [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Ash's_Krookodile Details here]].

* CutenessEqualsForgiveness: People can't help but forgive them.
* DarkIsEvil: It is a [[CastingAShadow Dark]]/[[CombatPragmatist Evil]]-Type and is associated with stealing.