History Characters / PokemonTheSeriesMisty

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!Misty (Kasumi)
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/MayumiIizuka
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/RachaelLillis (4Kids), Creator/MicheleKnotz (current)
->'''Voiced in Latin American Spanish by:''' Creator/XochitlUgarte
->'''Voiced in European Spanish by:''' Miriam Valencia (OG Series to BW Series), Sandra Villa (Sun & Moon Series onwards), Pilar Aguado (Movie ''Pokemon 3'' and special ''Mewtwo Returns'')
->'''Voiced in European French by:''' Fanny Roy, Anouck Hautbois (Movie ''Pokémon 4Ever''), Nancy Philippot (Episode 19 from Season 16)
->'''Voiced in Canadian French by:''' Creator/KimJalabert (Movies 1-5, ''Mewtwo Returns'')
->'''Voiced in Italian by:''' Creator/AlessandraKarpoff (original dub, ''S&M''-onwards), Creator/BenedettaPonticelli (redub until ''Best Wishes'' flashbacks)

The youngest of four sisters, she hasn't been blessed with her sisters' looks or charisma (at least, in the opinion of her sisters). However, she got a passion for battling and being snarky. Originally rather temperamental with a crush on Ash that she covered with strong {{Tsundere}} tendencies; after acquiring Togepi - an infant Pokémon requiring a great deal of care - she calmed down considerably. At the end of Johto, she became her city's Gym Leader, but she has still occasionally reunited with Ash since then. An aspiring Water Master.
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* ActionGirl: Played with. The creators state that Misty was intended to look fairly inexperienced, [[KnowNothingKnowItAll despite her bluster]]. In the show itself, however, while she is often more of a novice than she'll admit, she is usually reasonably capable.
* AdaptationalDumbass: {{Downplayed|Trope}}. Misty is by no means an idiot, but she's far less experienced than her game counterpart, and far more prone to making mistakes when she's first introduced.
* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: In the games, the player doesn't see her until he gets to Cerulean City. Here, Ash meets her in the first episode shortly after leaving Pallet Town.
* AdaptationExpansion: She's already an established Gym Leader by the time you meet her in the original games. The anime introduces her long before she becomes a Leader, and shows her slow but steady progression into the master trainer she is in the games.
* AdaptationalJerkass: While her game counterpart is a NiceGirl in what few moments the player interacts with her in, she's much more short-tempered and prone to yelling at (if not outright inflicting pain on) Ash or Brock when either of them act immature. She downplays this more than the other cases of this, as she's a {{tsundere}} with a temper (though she calms down once Togepi enters the picture), and eventually mellows out altogether.
* AdaptationPersonalityChange: In the games, she was not a {{tsundere}}, or as feisty. Sequels released after the anime sometimes make nods to her temperament, however.
* AdaptationalSympathy: Instead of being just one of many obstacles a player faces, she's struggling to escape the shadow of her sisters and become a water-type master. That and she's also deathly afraid of bug types.
* AdaptationalWimp: Initially, Misty was not a gym leader proper, and while not incompetent per se, was prone to arrogance and making errors in battle. By the end of Johto she has matured enough to take role in Cerulean Gym, to the point that she is arguably an AdaptationalBadass by the time of her return in ''Sun and Moon'', where she has even gained the use of Mega Evolution.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Misty's sisters ostracized her from being the Gym leader and only made her one to see how she'd screw up.
* [[AmbiguouslyAbsentParent Ambiguously Absent Parents]]: Her parents are never mentioned in the anime, making her the only one of the original trio with no explanation as to what happened to them. The only reference to them is in the light novel ''Literature/PocketMonstersTheAnimation'' which implies they abandoned her and her sisters similarly to Brock. Its canonicity however is disputable.
* AscendedExtra: She goes from having little plot relevance besides being a gym leader in the games to being a protagonist in the anime.
* TheBabyOfTheBunch: She's the youngest of the Cerulean Sisters--and also the easiest of the four to pick on amongst them.
* BadassAdorable: A cute preteen girl who is also a competent trainer and becomes an equally competent gym leader later on.
* BackForTheFinale: She decides to travel with Ash again on the second part of the "Aim to be a Pokémon Master" mini-series.
* BareMidriffsAreFeminine: She's the only girl in the main trio, and wears a midriff-baring top, with a good chunk of her other outfits (notably her swimsuits and her mermaid costume) following suit. She ditches it in Gen 3 for a more modest outfit, but by the time of her Gen 7 appearance, she's gone back to it.
* BathtubBonding: Shared a hot spring with Ash and Brock, all in appropriate bathing wear in "Dig Those Diglett".
* BatmanGambit:
** Before her gym battle with Ash, she coddles Pikachu, the only one of his Pokémon that could sweep her team without issue. When the match starts, Pikachu refuses to fight her, giving her a major advantage until Team Rocket interrupts the match. He would drop this later when they had another match in ''Sun and Moon'', which he wins in spite of her Mega-Evolving her Gyarados.
** She pulls one off in "The Totodile Duel" when she and Ash get into an argument over who caught the titular Pokémon. While Ash selects Pikachu to sweep the first match she picks...Togepi, who's like a little sibling to Pikachu that he wouldn't dare hurt. It does fail her later, as Ash's Bulbasaur and Chikorita have no qualms about holding back against her other water types.
* BelligerentSexualTension: A G-rated version with Ash. The two of them argue like no-one's business and she's not above snarking at him during his sillier moments, but [[ShipTease several points]] throughout their travels together make it clear she cares deeply for him.
* BerserkButton:
** During the original series, it is best not to compare her to [[HairTriggerTemper Gyarados]] at all (which is ironic considering that she's fine being compared to a Tentacruel). In "Fortune Hunters", when she reads that her fortune Pokémon is a Gyarados, [[IResembleThatRemark she flies into a complete rage]], demanding that Ash and Brock not agree with it, blasting Team Rocket off without fanfare, and eventually storming into the Daycare Center to punish Butch and Cassidy (the authors of the fortune book) with freeing the Pokémon to be a secondary concern. However, after getting a Gyarados on her team, she mellows out from it.
** She's especially sensitive about her looks and being belittled in comparison to her sisters, and has blown her top at and sometimes punched Ash for doing so. [[spoiler:Cilan almost catches Misty's hands after repeating what he had heard about her being "the spare" of the Sensational Sisters in [=MPM03=].]]
* BestHerToBedHer: Inverted and G-rated for family audiences. After rejecting Georgio's initial advance in ''Pokemon Chronicles'', he challenges her to a Pokémon battle with the condition that if she loses, she has to go on a date with him. Misty agrees, but mainly because as a gym leader, she must accept all challengers.
* BettyAndVeronica: In the Orange Islands episode where the trio meet Rudy, Misty is Archie, Ash is Betty and Rudy is Veronica when Rudy tries to flirt with Misty and Ash gets jealous.
* BetweenMyLegs: In the episode "Forest Grumps", her legs are used as framing during her stand-off with James and Meowth.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: As much of a NiceGirl as she is in later seasons, it doesn't mean she's any less capable of kicking your ass and then some.
* BigEater: As seen in "The Breeding Center Secret", she can stomach down a meal almost as much as Ash can, though his appetite is far more voracious than hers on most occasions.
* BirdsOfAFeather:
** Despite their usual conflict, she and Ash are more alike than they want to admit. Throughout their journeys together, they can sometimes be found with the same facial expression and body language in reaction to various situations. [[spoiler:''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'' dials this up a lot by having her and Ash mirror each other in almost every episode.]]
** She is good friends with Sakura, who is also the youngest in an all-girl family (in the latter's case, her sisters are the Kimono Girls).
** Similarly, during ''Advanced Generation'', she manages to find common ground with Max over their respective relationships with their older sisters.
** Again in ''Sun and Moon'', she and Lana quickly become friends over their mutual love for Water-types to the point of becoming pen pals.
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: She's the redhead to Violet's Brunette and Daisy's Blonde.
* BoyishShortHair: She is a tomboy and has short hair that's combined with TomboyishPonytail.
* BreakTheCutie: When she's forced to retake the gym position from her sisters and stop traveling with Ash, she reluctantly accepts that this is the end of the road for her travels...and then Ash [[InnocentlyInsensitive congratulates her on getting her bike fixed]]. She runs off crying, convinced Ash doesn't care enough about her to see her go. Luckily, Ash is quick to step up to the plate to help her, and she's able to part ways with him, pleased at knowing how he feels about her.
* BrickJoke: The series starts with Pikachu frying her bike (albeit on accident). She gets her bike back at the end of the Johto series.
* TheBusCameBack: As noted, Misty became Gym Leader after the end of Johto. She made a few appearances in ''Advanced Generation'', before remaining absent in all subsequent series... until ''Sun and Moon'', where she returns again for a few episodes. [[spoiler:Misty once again rejoins Ash as a traveling companion in the final season of Ash's journey, ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master''.]]
* ButtMonkey: She's sometimes made the butt of the joke by Ash and co. in earlier episodes, and [[DamselInDistress gets into more perils]] than the rest of the crew (once, she was {{brainwashed}} into thinking she was a Seel). Also that her sisters [[TheRuntAtTheEnd look down on her]]. Doesn't help that she's stuck with [[TheDitz Psyduck]], which gives her a lot of the trouble until the Alola Reunion.
* TheCameo: [[spoiler:In [=JN132=], she's in her pool watching Ash's victory against Leon, alongside Psyduck and Gyarados.]]
* CallBack: [[spoiler:Misty's return episode in ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'' is chock-full of call-backs to her run in the original series, from ""The Totodile Duel" and "Who Gets To Keep Togepi?" where she and Ash battle to keep those respective Pokémon, and "Ash Catches a Pokémon" where she follows Ash in the woods and comes up with a weak justification to tag along with him.]]
* CannotSpitItOut: When confronted with her feelings for Ash, her response is often vocal denial, or in more earnest moments, a pained [[LongingLook look]] away. Subverted once when she had to return home and only had Togepi to confess to how heartbroken she was that Ash didn't seem to care she was leaving.
* CastIncest: InUniverse, but in "The Misty Mermaid", she was to play "The Magical Mermaid" to one of her sisters as the handsome Prince...[[SubvertedTrope or she would have]] had Team Rocket not attacked the gym yet again.
* CharacterCatchphrase: In the original Japanese, she says "Go, [[GratuitousEnglish my steady!]]" whenever she summons a Pokémon. Except maybe Psyduck. She starts using this catchphrase in the English dub for her return in ''Sun and Moon''.
* CharacterDevelopment: Misty goes from being a hot headed jerk in the Indigo League to a decent, kind person in later seasons of the show. When she reappears in Sun & Moon, most of her negative traits like her temper are pretty much gone, though she's still a tad snarky to Ash and Brock, and it looks like she'll never truly get above rubbing it into Ash that he got the Cerulean Gym Badge out of pity. Though likely never to admit it, Misty's training and battling were nonetheless influenced by Ash's model of self-sacrifice for his Pokémon and perseverance against stiff odds, the greatest examples being the taming of her Gyarados and the saving of her gym from decertification. [[spoiler:Her relationship with her sisters also seems to have improved. Whereas before, her sisters bullied her into taking over the gym so they can travel, Misty got her sisters to take over the gym so she can travel again in ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master''.]]
* CharacterizationMarchesOn:
** In "Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village", she teased Brock about his obvious crush on Melanie, rather than annoyingly dragging him away during his overly flirtatious moments.
** In "Bye Bye Butterfree", she (very briefly) takes Brock's going lovesick in stride and treats it as a joke, instead of using the EarAche RunningGag she'd later perfect.
* TheChewToy: She is not free from any physical humor; "Primeape Goes Bananas" features her getting her face kicked to the ground by an angry Mankey, and "Pokémon Fashion Flash" has her getting [[AshFace barbequed by Vulpix's Flamethrower]] not once, but ''twice''. The latter episode [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking also had her]] getting [[CosmeticCatastrophe a silly makeover]] at which Ash laughed himself sick upon seeing it. [[spoiler:''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'' continues this trend with her getting blasted repeatedly with Water Gun by a Clauncher she was trying to catch in [=MPM02=] and getting zapped by Pikachu as collateral damage in [=MPM05=].]] ButtMonkey indeed.
* ChildrenAreInnocent: Doubly subverted and played for laughs. In a bout of [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness early installment weirdness]], she and her friends witness some risqué antics in "Holy Matrimony", namely the infamous "gym" scene where [[{{Dominatrix}} Jessiebelle]] chases James with a whip. Brock and Misty seem horrifyingly aware of [[KinkyRolePlaying what's going on]] and blush uncomfortably. While Ash too is shocked, he is absolutely clueless to the adult nature of what's unfolding.
* ClingyJealousGirl: She often became annoyed when any other girl would flirt with or show interest in Ash, particularly in the second movie with Melody or in later Johto with Macey. [[spoiler:In her return in [=MPM02=], she looks peeved seeing Cilan's lure at the end of Ash's fishing line instead of the Misty Special she gave him and even calls him out over it.]]
* CommonalityConnection: Her and Ash share a mutual love for Pokemon and battling despite their differences in background and their tendency to drive each other up the wall over other things. She also instantly bonds with anyone who shares her status as a youngest sibling like Max and Sakura.
* CordonBleughChef: The [[{{Watsonian}} best way]] to describe how her stew in the Johto episode "Sick Daze" came out. She confused her ingredients and didn't just dump the mixture cutting her losses, and, as a result, the stew was so bad that not even ''[[BigEater Ash]]'' could eat it. [[OnlyOneFindsItFun Hilariously Jessie enjoyed it immensely.]] She's not actually bad at cooking, mind--earlier in the series, she A: created medicine from Salveyo Weed for Ash, Tracey, and Jessie's Stun Spore sickness[[note]]which, if she were a true LethalChef, the "medicine" would have turned out to be ''poison''[[/note]], and B: was hinted to have done the cooking in Episodes 3 and 4[[note]]when they arrived in Pewter City, Ash commented that it's been two weeks since he started his journey, indicating that they spent at least 13 days in Viridian Forest, and given how Ash handled his first day, it's unlikely he would have been the one who cooked[[/note]].
* CrazyPrepared: She pulled a variety of things from hyperspace as situations called for in the original series. In her return appearance in ''Sun/Moon'', it's revealed Misty wears a bikini underneath her casual clothes should the need come to swim, noting that Lana had the right idea when she dumps her clothes and dives into a lake with her swimsuit.
* DamselInDistress:
** What she's made to look like by Meowth in episode 12. However, if you watch past the point where Ash returns with the Super Potion, she reveals that the Squirtle Squad wasn't really going to kill her (in the Japanese version) or turn her into a purplenette ([[NeverSayDie in the English version]]). Ironically, Misty actually volunteered to get the super potion in the former upon learning this demand.
** Played straight in episodes such as "Pokémon Fashion Flash" and "Just Add Water". Both cases also come with a bit of BoundAndGagged.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Misty had a fair number of episodes focused on her in the original series, notably "Princess vs. Princess", "The Misty Mermaid", "The Stun Spore Detour", and "Misty Meets Her Match".
* DeadpanSnarker: She often snarks at Ash in his sillier moments. In "The School of Hard Knocks", Ash asks why Misty can't outright treat him nicely, to which she responds that he still owes her a bike.
* DefrostingIceQueen: In early episodes, she was cold and pompous towards Ash ([[JerkassHasAPoint though not always without reason, given his immaturity and the fact he destroyed her bike)]]. Her bug phobia also made her an outright bully towards Caterpie. After they started proving their worth, she softened and accepted them, even if her temper remained for a while. She's also a lot more accepting of Psyduck by the time of the Alola Reunion episode.
* DemonHead: She sometimes does this when she gets mad at Ash.
* DoesNotLikeSpam: During her rant about bug Pokémon, she mentions that she hates carrots and peppers. Ash immediately retorts that he likes bugs, carrots, ''and'' peppers.
* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Downplayed compared to standard anime, but she has inflicted slapstick pain onto Ash and Brock several times. Brock was able to get away with punching ''her'' on the head twice during Bulbasaur's introduction episode.
* DubPersonalityChange: The 4Kids-era English dub episodes downplay some of her AdaptationalJerkass by toning down her narcissism compared to the Japanese version, though she remains more arrogant and hotheaded at times. She also doesn't call her Pokémon "beauties" or "steadies" (at least not until ''Sun and Moon'', which by then had changed dubbing agencies).
* DubText: In the banned beach episode. During her strut down the catwalk, Kasumi originally prided herself on all the attention, while in the dub, Misty went on a small under-her-breath rant about how the whole affair was degrading and ridiculous. Thing is, Misty's still the one who suggested the beauty contest in the first place, which makes the whole rant seem a strange attempt to rationalize her participation.
* DudeMagnet: Misty gets harsh comments about her appearance, particularly from her sisters. Despite this, she does attract a few guys and they even flirt with her. The guys are: Rudy (from the Orange Islands), Tad (from Charizard Chills), and Georgio from Chronicles. Even a Hoot-Hoot took a liking to her (the old lady told Misty it liked pretty girls), and every once in a while, even Ash would take notice (though neither of them acted on anything).
* EarAche: She perfected this gag on Brock whenever he started flirting with whatever woman the group happened to come upon, yanking him away to his chagrin. Max took over that gag during ''Advanced Generation'' before Croagunk turned it into an AssShove by the time of ''Diamond and Pearl'', though Misty pulled the old joke back out again when they reunited for the first time during ''Sun and Moon''. In ''Aim to be a Pokémon Master'', she does this alongside Croagunk's AssShove.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Misty appeared in the first episode -- and became a main character -- long before the group got to the Cascade Gym, where she would otherwise be introduced as its Gym Leader in other adaptations.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: She's introduced in the first episode fishing by a river, connecting her character with water. After fishing Ash and Pikachu out, she slaps Ash hard across the face [[note]]this was removed in the English dub[[/note]] believing he hurt Pikachu, simultaneously revealing her hot-headedness and compassion.
* EveryoneCanSeeIt: Particularly during the Orange Islands arc, Team Rocket, Tracey, as well as multiple characters of the day, noted the [[BelligerentSexualTension romantic undertones]] of Misty and Ash's bickering.
* EvilLaugh: She give off one as her Staryu is thrashing Ash's Butterfree during their first battle. Made all the more dramatic by the tidal wave crashing behind her.
* FatalFlaw: Misty's temper is her weakness. Despite being more mature than Ash and having experience as a Gym Leader, she could be just as stubborn, immature, and hotheaded as him if something triggers her, (and it [[BerserkButton doesn't take much to set her off]]). However, after being PromotedToParent to care for a newly-hatched Togepi, [[TookALevelInKindness she starts to become kinder to Ash and others]], [[CharacterDevelopment which helps her grow as a person]]. [[TookALevelInBadass Moreover, she also hones her skills as a Gym Leader and becomes stronger over time.]]
* FateDrivesUsTogether: [[spoiler:Invoked by Misty and played for laughs in her return in ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master''. She recounts to Ash how she met the Clauncher she'd been pursuing for days and gushes over it like a schoolgirl, leaving Ash and Pikachu looking unimpressed. The [[{{Subtext}} subtext]] however is obvious; her story about how she met Clauncher and their encounters is a parallel to her history with Ash.]]
* TheFettered: Zigzagged. Misty is forced by her sisters to leave Ash and take over Cerulean Gym. Unlike her sisters, she has a strong sense of duty and responsibility to the family gym and its Pokémon. However, very much like her sisters, Misty will sometimes ditch the gym to pursue more personal interests, like reuniting with Ash when the opportunity arises.
* FieryRedhead: In her early appearances, she's fiery, fearless, and an expert battler. Even her ponytail resembles flame. [[{{Irony}} Ironically]], [[WaterIsWomanly she specializes in Water-type Pokémon.]]
* FirstFriend: From her perspective, Ash is the first friend she makes after leaving Cerulean Gym. It's debatable whether the reverse is true given Gary and Serena's retcons in the anime.
* FloralThemeNaming: Sakura (cherry blossom), Ayame (iris), Botan (peony), Kasumi (baby's breath ''or'' mist). The English version keeps the joke by naming the three older girls Daisy, Violet and Lily, but chose to go for preserving the pun on Misty's favorite type over the theme name. [[OddNameOut It does, however, retain how she's the odd one out]].
* FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling:
** Misty is the responsible sibling with regards to taking care of and managing the gym better than all three of her sisters. Daisy has gotten a bit better about it, but Misty is never away from the gym too long before her sisters need her to come back. Her greater proficiency as a Gym Leader is best shown as when the gang returns to Cerulean Gym in ''Sun and Moon'', the Gym is shown to have been ''massively'' remodeled into a large and modern facility.
** On the other hand, Daisy and Violet at least seem more mature than Lily and Misty, due to age.
* {{Forgiveness}}: After her bike got destroyed accidentally by Ash's Pikachu Thundershock attacked when his Trainer borrowed it to save his life, Misty followed Ash until he payed her back for her bike. However, due to being with Ash for so long and come to see him as a friend, Misty had not only come to understand that her bike getting destroyed wasn't on purpose but also forgives him.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: The Choleric: She's a very skilled and kindhearted water-type trainer who's more mature than Ash (and sometimes Brock when he's not going gaga for a girl), but she's very stubborn and often puts Ash down for his own immaturity when she herself can act as bad as he can.
* FreudianExcuse: For a long time, she had a fear of Gyarados because she was nearly swallowed by one as a toddler. She got over it--and got a badass Gyarados of her own.
* FreudianTrio: She's the Superego (being the far more rational of the original group) to Brock's Ego (being much more experienced, but prone to lapses in judgement around pretty girls) and Ash's Id (being far more fiery and passionate in his goals ToBeAMaster). At times, she could be just as much of The Id as Ash whenever water Pokémon were involved.
* FriendlessBackground: It doesn't appear she had any friends before she ran away from Cerulean Gym. Her absent parents and not-so-friendly sisters likely made it very difficult for her to establish trust and form friendships with others.
* FriendlyRivalry: With Ash when competing for a prize or ownership of a Pokémon they both want.
* FriendshipTrinket: She's in the habit of gift-giving to people she's become close to. Ash is gifted a handkerchief when they first parted ways, and a custom lure she gave to Professor Oak to give to him. Lana also received one of Misty's lures when she visited Alola in ''Sun and Moon.''
* FromNobodyToNightmare: She started her journey as a competent but inexperienced battler who had much to learn before being good enough to take over her family's gym. By the end of the series, she is one of the most formidable gym leaders in Kanto with enough skill to keep up with World Champion Ash.
* FullyAbsorbedFinale: The Mirage Kingdom two-parter in ''Advanced Challenge'' serves as one for her character arc with Togepi, who evolves and departs afterward, though Misty herself has made a couple of returns since then.
* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: With her three sisters. Things seem a touch better of late, at least with eldest sister Daisy.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Little did she know that in helping Jigglypuff restore its sleep-inducing voice that she'd set up a series-long running gag that would help or hinder Ash and friends long after her departure.
* GreenEyedEpiphany: She is visibly jealous of another girl getting close to Ash for the first time in the second Pokémon movie. The movie's subplot revolved around Misty reconciling her conflicted feelings for him.
* GuestStarPartyMember: Thrice during ''Advanced'', as well as during a two-part arc in ''Sun & Moon''.
* HairTriggerTemper: She'll fly off the handle at what feels like the drop of a hat. According to the Fortune Telling book in the episode "The Fortune Hunters", she's listed as a Gyarados type, a Water-type Pokémon infamous for having a ferocious temperament.
* HasAType: If Ash and Psyduck are indicators, Misty has a soft spot for idiots with hidden talents.
* TheHeart: Of the "Original Series" cast, she spends much of her time trying to get Ash to focus on his training or keeping Brock with flirting with every girl he sees, she tends to be the most mature of the three (though she has her moments), and she's a NiceGirl with a short temper that eventually mellows out.
* HeroStoleMyBike: In the first episode, Ash stole Misty's bike while running away from a flock of Spearow, culminating in the series' most famous RunningGag (May and Dawn would wind up getting their bikes fried as well, while Iris, Serena, and the Alola girls avoided this). She got angry when she learned that Ash destroyed it and cited it as a reason why she decided to travel with Ash.
* HerOwnWorstEnemy: Misty's tendency to be hot-headed, particularly towards Ash (although sometimes justified), her hypocritical behavior, and her tendency to act like a "know-it-all" all contribute to her own struggles in achieving her goal of becoming a Water Pokémon Master. Additionally, her antagonistic and counterproductive behavior towards Ash while trying to coach him or be his friend often leads to arguments and causes him to push her away, hindering both of their progress. She begins to improve as a friend, coach, and aspiring Water Pokémon Master after she adopts Ash's traits of perseverance, determination, and willingness to learn from mistakes in the face of adversity.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: She gets her own mini-arc in ''Pokemon Chronicles'' after she leaves the main cast where her story mainly focuses on defending her gym from threats like the Invincible Pokémon Brothers and Team Rocket's Butch and Cassidy. Off-screen between her guest appearances in the main anime, her gym grows in stature, she learns Mega Evolution, and even trains Psyduck into a decent battler. [[spoiler:Her skill has also kept up so much that she can even stand toe-to-toe with World Champion Ash, at least in the realm of Water Pokémon battling.]]
* HiddenHeartOfGold: From the beginning when Misty started travelling with Ash, there were obvious hints it had to do with more than her fried bike. By the time her bike is repaired and returned to her by a Nurse Joy, she'd completely forgotten about it and was upset at the idea of leaving Ash and returning home.
* HoldingHands: With Ash when pulling each other from danger, or occasionally as a bit of ship tease like in "The Tower of Terror" where they held hands in the fog to not lose each other but forgot to include Brock.
* HonoraryPrincess: Becomes this for day after winning the Princess Festival contest.
* HyperspaceMallet: Pulled one out in "Ash Catches a Pokémon". Though it was the only time she conjured a wooden mallet from [[{{hammerspace}} nowhere]] in the original series, she's often associated with it by fans.
* HypocriteHasAPoint: Misty proved that she could be just as bad as Ash with training Psyduck or Togepi, but she wasn't wrong about his laziness and scooting by on dumb luck costing him the Indigo League.
* {{Hypocrite}}:
** She lambasted Ash regularly for his poor training, despite Starmie Psyduck being just as poor under her handling. Dumb luck is usually relied on when it comes to Psyduck and her Starmie, which is supposed to be her ace, is never seen winning any battles on screen (this is slightly justified in Ash wanting to become a Pokémon Master, which requires a lot more work and skill than Misty being a Water Type specialist).
** She is equally bad at taking her level of criticism back, despite her being so keen on criticizing Ash. The first time Ash called her out on this in the latter's case, she threatened him quiet in frustration. Similar to Ash, this trait ''mostly'' toned down as episodes passed, even if she retained a lot more of a similar cockiness than she'd like to admit.
* HypocriticalHeartwarming: Misty may be a jerk to Ash, but that doesn't mean she will be okay with others being jerks to him.
* IconicOutfit: Her ShortTank outfit, and her mermaid outfit to a lesser extent. The former's been her consistent outfit (with the exception of Generation III), while the latter's proven popular enough that ''Pokémon Chronicles'' brought it back for a few episodes.
* ImpliedLoveInterest: To Ash back in the first few seasons, particularly during the Orange Islands arc which featured the greatest number of episodes with ShipTease between the two of them. Most notably, when Rudy started flirting with Misty, ''Ash'', [[ChasteHero of all people]], got jealous and sicced his Charizard at Misty's would-be-suitor.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: To an extent. She's more open about her inferiority complex than most examples in that she will (albeit rarely) talk about her experiences as the youngest of her sisters, but other than that her quick-tempered nature and violent tendencies from early on were likely due to living in their shadows. Funnily enough, Misty is the only one of them who has any real passion for training Pokémon while her sisters are more obsessed with their fame as water ballet performers.
* InformedAttribute: Her character description depicts her as being a {{Tomboy}}. However, most of Misty's interests and hobbies generally fall into the typical feminine category like obsessing over fashion, romance, and cute Pokémon. In fact, the main reason she likes Water-Type Pokémon is because of their cute appearance and not much else. She also has a fear of insects, which is generally a trait that is used for most female characters. [[JustifiedTrope This might be because the region Misty is from is based on Japan, a country where there's a strong emphasis on femininity in women.]] Being ''too'' much of a tomboy is generally frowned upon.
* InformedDeformity: A few characters like to comment on how unattractive Misty is. If you look at Misty, she looks just like any other female when SheCleansUpNicely.
* InsultBackfire:
** In the English dub of [=EP002=], when Jessie dares to make a smart remark in response to her challenging the [=TRio=]:
--->'''Jessie''': That's pretty big talk coming from such a little lady.\\
'''Misty''': At least you're right about the "pretty" part. Thanks for the compliment!
** In a later episode, a character of the week attempted to insult Misty by claiming that she was as beautiful as a Tentacruel. Out of all Water-type Pokémon, Tentacruel just so happens to be one of Misty's favorites.
* IronicFear:
** In the original series, she loves all Water-type Pokémon, no matter how ugly or scary they may look to other people. All except Water/Flying-type Gyarados, whom she has deep fear and loathing towards almost on par with her fear of bugs. It's {{justified|trope}} as it's later revealed that Misty was nearly eaten by a sleeping Gyarados when she was barely a toddler. However, she later manages to get over her fear of Gyarados in ''Pokémon Chronicles'' and soon loves her Gyarados just as much if not more so than her other Water-type Pokémon.
** In ''To Be a Pokémon Master'' mini-series, Cilan asks Misty how would she react to Water/Bug-type like Dewpider given her absolute love of Water-types and yet her extreme fear of Bug-types. While Misty doesn't exactly answers his question, her expression makes it clear she's not looking forward to meeting this paradoxical combination.
* JerkassHasAPoint:
** Misty's anger towards Ash for destroying her bike is not unjustified, especially since he [[HeroStoleMyBike took it without permission]]. Even though she gradually stops caring about the bike as much over time, Ash rarely has an actual rebuttal whenever the topic is brought up.
** When she and Ash get into an argument when the latter is moping about his loss at the Indigo League, Misty points out in the English dub that Ash was lucky to have even made it as far in the Indigo League as he did with the way he was training. Even though he wasn't completely unjustified in feeling upset given the circumstances[[note]]Team Rocket wore him down and left him extremely unprepared for his match[[/note]], Ash ultimately acknowledges that he was being immature after a talk with Ritchie and seeing how Ritchie was coping much better with his own elimination.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: At the start of the series at least, she was rather condescending toward Ash despite the fact he was just starting out, though also still very caring. She got better as the series went on however. She becomes a flat out NiceGirl when she reappeared in Sun and Moon.
* KarmicInjury: At least once Misty gained an affinity of her own, leading Brock to use her own ear pulling gag on ''her''.
* KickedUpstairs: After Johto, she has effectively become a Gym Leader due to her sisters being out of town on ballet tour for three months, and it is heavily implied that she has to lose to rookies quite a bit in order to be this in a manner that is very similar to Team Rocket.
* KidsHateVegetables: Her three least favorite things in the world are carrots, peppers, and bugs.
* TheKirk: Of the Original Series Trio, she's the most balanced between Ash's TheMcCoy and Brock's TheSpock, being just as passionate (and often just as temperamental) as the former, while having the wisdom and experience to try and tamp down Ash's rashness like the latter.
* KnowNothingKnowItAll: {{Zig Zagged}}. She's not incapable in the slightest, and she can throw down with the best of them as a Gym Leader, but the series presents her as being far more haughty about her actual skill level than she claims. For starters, she has to coddle Pikachu to get it to not battle her during her and Ash's Gym Match (as it could sweep her whole team), she couldn't get Psyduck or Togepi to do what she asked, her Starmie was often subject to TheWorfEffect in spite of being her strongest Pokémon, and her temperament frequently got the better of her. That said, she was leagues more experienced, and far less haughty, than Ash started out as, so she had a bit easier a journey than he did when he first started out. Later series dropped this and showed she was just as capable, if not more so, than she claimed.
* LampshadeHanging: [[spoiler: Does this quite openly at the end of [=MPM07=] after Team Twerp and Team Rocket spend a whole day and a lot of brute force freeing a beached Wailmer. She tells Ash it would've been just easier to catch and free the Wailmer with a Poké Ball. Made funnier by the fact this isn't the first Wailmer Ash unbeached in the least practical way possible given access to Poké Ball technology.]]
* LegFocus: From her standard {{ShortTank}} attire to the occasional bikini, swimsuit, or [[ShowgirlSkirt showgirl outfit]], the show doesn't let up in displaying Misty's legginess.
* LettingHerHairDown: A few different times, much to the delight of fans, though the instance many people remember is her mermaid getup, in which it was most probably a wig. She does let her down [[http://www.serebii.net/anime/pictures/indigo/020ps12.shtml for real]] [[http://www.serebii.net/anime/pictures/houen/S8ps5.shtml on occasion]], though.
* LikeAnOldMarriedCouple: [[BelligerentSexualTension To Ash.]] Though they would often deny any attraction towards one another, and spent their early travels bickering, it was clear they cared for each other.
* LittleMissBadass: It's easy to miss it due to not being stated in the dub, but she's actually ten, the same age as Ash.
* LivingLegend: [[spoiler:Implied and downplayed. Ash gets swarmed by fans in ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'' who recognized him while he was helping the Squirtle Squad put out a fire and save some Pokémon. While a crowd swarming the World Champion makes sense, they shouted out Misty and Brock too, suggesting she has fame of her own, likely a combination of her status as a formidable gym leader and in-world stories about the new Monarch and his friends.]]
* LongBusTrip: The gap between her guest appearances in ''Advanced'' and ''Sun & Moon'' was over twelve years in real life.
* LoveBubbles: On the giving and receiving end. [[{{PlayedForLaughs}} Played for laughs]] when she's over-the-top fangirling over water Pokémon. [[PlayedStraight Played straight]] the few times she got Ash's romantic [[MaleGaze attention]].
* MakingASplash: On multiple fronts. Not only is she a water type specialist, she's also masterful at swimming, and famously dressed as a mermaid (not to mention her in-game nickname is "The Tomboyish Mermaid").
* MamaBear: Do ''not'' threaten Togepi, she'll violently let you know how bad of an idea that is.
* MatureYoungerSibling: Unlike her air-headed ValleyGirl older sisters, Misty takes battling seriously and often finds herself taking care of the Cerulean City gym.
* MeaningfulName: Her Japanese and English name have to do with mist.
* MermaidingSwimsuit: She wears a mermaid outfit in "The Misty Mermaid" and ''Anime/PokemonChronicles'' with hair extensions, a pink fabric SeashellBra, and an aqua tail with a yellow star on the left side. The entire ensemble is meant to be part of a character she plays in an underwater ballet, as well as an homage to her title "The Tomboyish Mermaid". However, since it's a costume and she's not actually a mermaid, she has to take periodic breaks with an air breather to get oxygen.
* MsFanservice: Out of Ash's female friends, she has the skimpiest outfit and she has been in multiple bikini scenes and as a mermaid. Also Masamitsu Hidaka, one of the directors of the anime, has stated that Ash's female companions basically serves as eye candy for the boys.
* MyFriendsAndZoidberg: "Three Sensational Sisters and one [[TheRuntAtTheEnd runt]]!" according to her sisters.
* MythologyGag: [[spoiler:She wears the same light blue swim jacket in [=MPM04=] that her video game counterpart wears in Pokémon [=HeartGold/SoulSilver=]. A bit of a deeper cut in [=MPM08=] when Ash asks Misty if he can have her hairband by using the exact same pose her "Misty's Favor" trading card counterpart uses.]]
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: {{Zig zagged}}. Even though her stated reason for following Ash on his quest was to ensure he made good on what he owed for destroying her bike, as it is made clear from the get-go, and her eventual admission that she is partly using it as an excuse to hang out with him.
* OneHeadTaller: She's usually depicted as just one head taller than Ash, though occasionally they're about the same size.
* OneOfTheBoys: Her sisters give her constant crap for not being girly enough, and since they're all airheads (well, in the dub, anyway) she just kind of runs with it to distance herself from them. Usually seen competing with Ash in pretty much every open competition they come across or cockblocking Brock.
* OneTrueLove: [[spoiler:In ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'', Misty characterizes her connection with Clauncher as that of a lover and their soulmate, even getting upset when Ash asks her why she can't [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall just move on and find another Clauncher.]] Misty clearly hasn't told Ash about [[HopelessSuitor Georgio.]]]]
* OnlyOneName: The creators have confirmed they have not given her a last name.
* OnlySaneWoman: Downplayed. Compared to Ash's HotBlooded rashness and Brock's girl-obsessed antics, she often acts as the straight man to the bizarre world around her, but she has her own set of extreme personality traits and isn't nearly as above it all as she'd like to think.
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent: InUniverse, she's coerced by her sisters into playing "The Magical Mermaid" for a water ballet, where she stars as a love interest to a handsome prince. It doubles as a MythologyGag to her nickname from the games, "The Tomboyish Mermaid".
* ParalyzingFearOfSexuality: She screams in terror the one time she's asked out on a date by a boy in the anime. Despite her precociousness, she's still a 10-year old. It also explains why she's never acted on her obvious feelings for Ash.
* ParentalNeglect: There's no mention of either of Misty's parents or what happened to them, and her older sisters don't do a good job of looking after the gym ''or'' her.
%%* ParentService: Her sisters are named as this.
* PetTheDog: She may get annoyed and chew out Psyduck for being all but useless when not suffering a headache, she will congratulate him for trying his best, even if his best doesn't always amount to much.
* PinkMeansFeminine: Being a TomboyWithAGirlyStreak, she'll wear pink on occasion. Examples include the kimono she wears at the end of "The Ghost at Maiden's Peak" and in "Princess vs. Princess", her SeashellBra in "The Misty Mermaid", her cardigan in ''Anime/{{Pokemon 2000}}''...and that full-body Slowpoke costume she and her friends wore (ItMakesSenseInContext) in "A Shadow of a Drought". Additionally, her Poké Gear is pink.
* PlatonicCoParenting: Basically a second trainer to Pikachu when she traveled with Ash, taking custody of him many times when Ash was away. Due to their bond, Pikachu usually disobeyed Ash when commanded to battle her. He has a name for her in Pokéspeak and always leaps into her arms when they reunite.
* PlatonicLifePartners: Her relationship with Ash, despite [[ShipTease hints]] her interest may go further.
--->'''Misty''': Ash is never really alone because he has...me.
* PlotArchaeology: [[spoiler:Misty's romantic sub-plot with Ash was considered long dead ever since her exit from the main cast nearly 20 years ago. Her return to series regular in Ash's final season resurrects her old relationship with Ash, replete with their classic [[BelligerentSexualTension bickering and teasing.]]]]
* PoorPredictableRock: Being a Water-Type specialist, she becomes victim to this on a few occasions, most notably during her fight with Ash over Totodile. Ash first choice being Pikachu would be devastating for her if Misty had not chosen Togepi as her first Pokémon, an "opponent" Pikachu won't dare to fight. And despite her claim that she would beat Ash's two Grass-Type Pokémon, neither her Staryu nor her Poliwag/[[HeroicSecondWind Poliwhirl]] manage to beat Chikorita and Bulbasaur. [[spoiler:In ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'', she does beat Ash's Corphish, but he deliberately refuses to use Pikachu or his Grass-types this time around.]]
* PreAssKickingOneLiner: "[[spoiler:Togetic]], ''leave the rest to me."'' Cue CurbStompBattle, courtesy of [[spoiler:Gyarados.]]
* ThePreciousPreciousCar: Misty never lets Ash live down him (and Pikachu) destroying her bike back in Episode 1. [[spoiler:Until she gets it back in full repair from Nurse Joy in the episode when she leaves the party]].
* PrecisionFStrike: In the Japanese version, her comment about Satoshi's heaven (catching his first Pokémon) being her hell (bugs) in episode 3.
* PrecociousCrush: On Danny in "Navel Maneuvers", prompting a rare display of jealousy from Ash.
* PromotionToParent: To Togepi, and later Azurill. The former was an egg Ash had found, but because it hatched with it first seeing her, it chose her to be its mother figure. The latter, meanwhile [[ItWasAGift was a gift from Tracy]].
* ProudBeauty: She considers herself to be an "[[WorldsMostBeautifulWoman internationally known beauty]]", and will gladly show it whenever she can, be in beauty contests or battles. This is actually downplayed if not outright omitted in the 4Kids dub, to the point Misty's dialogue in "Beauty and the Beach" was altered from enjoying the crowds gazing at her swimsuit to [[ReluctantFanserviceGirl being embarrassed by it]].
* PutOnABus: Took over as her city's Gym Leader at the end of Johto.
* PyrrhicVictory: [[spoiler:[[PlayedForLaughs Played For Laughs.]] Despite finally beating Ash over custody of a Pokémon in [=APM02=], her Clauncher is so impressed by Ash's Corphish that immediately after being won and captured by Misty, he leaves his Pokéball and initiates a manly beachside training session with Corphish and the others. Poor Misty crumples to the ground wondering aloud what the point was.]]
* RedStringOfFate: [[spoiler:A literal string reintroduces Misty as a traveling companion in Ash's final season in the Pokémon series. Ash encounters a Clauncher while hanging out on a beach with his Pokémon. Just as he's about to try to catch it, Misty stops him by hurling a fishing line around his wrist with undeniably the flirtiest iteration of her "Misty Special" lure. She just so happens to have been pursuing the same Clauncher for some time and already has dibs on it. The trope itself is even invoked by name and lampshaded by Misty, though in reference to herself and Clauncher.]]
* ResignedToTheCall: How she ended up becoming gym leader of Cerulean City. Her sisters were going to leave their gym unattended to do a ballet tour. That combined with Ash's obliviousness to romance sealed her fate, though she later came to accept that the gym is where she belongs.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: She was right that Ash had a lot to learn before being considered a great trainer, especially towards the beginning of their journeys together, but one of her criticisms was that most of his Pokémon followed him rather than him catching them which was the norm. She stated this as a negative quality when it is quite the opposite. The fact that Ash earned some of these Pokémon's trust through empathy rather than having to damage and catch them were in fact the earliest signs that he had potential to be an amazing trainer and would later shine as one of Ash's best qualities.
* TheRunaway: Her fraught relationship with her sisters is what compels Misty to leave home and start her own Pokémon journey before her fateful encounter with Ash.
* RunningGag: Her delivering an EarAche to Brock when he flirts with a pretty girl with her bringing it back in the two-parter episodes in ''Sun & Moon'' that she and Brock guest starred in and teams up with Croagunk in ''Aim to be a Pokémon Master''.
* TheRuntAtTheEnd: Fits the definition perfectly, OddNameOut and all. She's often teased as such by her sisters, but of course, YoungestChildWins, and she actually happens to be the best at training Pokémon among the four.
* {{Shorttank}}: One of the earliest and best known examples. In fact, it's her IconicOutfit, to the point it currently provides the page image.
* SeashellBra: She wears a pink one whenever she is dressed up in the Magical Mermaid costume.
* SelfServingMemory: Ash was winning his first match with Misty before Team Rocket interrupted it, something Misty doesn't acknowledge. She always claims that he got the badge out of pity. Taken up a level in the Sun & Moon episode "When Regions Collide", in which she now claims that ''she herself'' gave him the badge because she felt sorry for him.
* SheCleansUpNicely: She gobsmacks her friends when she dresses up. Examples include the yukata from "The Ghost of Maiden's Peak" and the princess kimono outfit from "Princess Festival Day".
* ShipTease: During ''The Original Series'', it was strongly hinted she had a major crush on Ash. Notably, when she was forced to leave the group, she was initially devastated that Ash didn't seem to care she was leaving, but was satisfied when he showed up to help her out that she finally knew how he felt about her. [[spoiler:Once they bump into each other again during ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'', she greets him in a very flirtatious manner.]]
* ShoutOut: Her mermaid costume calls to mind [[WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid1989 another famous red-headed mermaid]].
* SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Originally blue-eyed before the art direction quietly [[{{Retcon}} settled]] on her eyes being viridian.
* ShowgirlSkirt: Wears a [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/misty_may_001.jpg Goldeen-based outfit]] during the same episode Ash's Charmander evolved into Charmeleon.
* SleepCute: Often with Ash, especially after a run-in with [[TheDreaded Jigglypuff]].
* SmallNameBigEgo: She acts like she's a world-class trainer, but in reality is hardly any better (if at all) than the then-rookie Ash. As the series goes on, she grows as a trainer and becomes much more capable of backing up her claims, even if she's still got a bit of a narcissistic streak.
* SoapboxSadie: A downplayed version. She reveals a progressive side at many points in the anime. When Ash calls Staryu [[HeteronormativeCrusader strange]] after his Pokédex describes it as genderless and able to mate with any sex during their match at Cerulean Gym[[note]]the Pokédex entry was changed in the English dub to instead refer to Staryu's gem as a type of jewelry[[/note]], she responds that it doesn't matter who you fall in love with. In "Tentacool & Tentacruel" she reacts with rage when Nastina tries to bribe her and her friends into exterminating a population of Tentacool to build a resort. She also comically smacks Ash, Brock, and Pikachu with a fan after they propose Kids Day should be a holiday [[StayInTheKitchen just for men]].
* StalkerWithACrush: An innocent case. Her intentions were ambiguous when she first started following Ash as she had a plausible justification in seeking repayment for her ruined bike. They became less so as their journeys unfolded and her romantic feelings towards him became revealed.
* TalkingTheMonsterToDeath: Ended up doing this in an early episode that featured a gigantic Tentacruel that was destroying the city that the heroes were currently in, as it was angry that humans were polluting its waters.
* ThatCameOutWrong: In "The Heartbreak of Brock", when the girl of the week has fallen in love with Brock and wants to marry him, Ash says, "Wow...imagine Brock married?" Misty says, "You and I will be married someday, too." She didn't necessarily mean to ''each other,'' but that doesn't stop Ash's shocked reaction about two seconds after she says it.
* ThinksLikeARomanceNovel: Sometimes has overblown fantasies about love and romance, and takes it upon herself to play matchmaker on more than one occasion, with varying results.
* ThisLooksLikeAJobForAquaman: While she'd be there with everyone else in stopping the Crisis of the [=Week/Team=] Rocket, she wouldn't compete in sporting competitions unless they were either [[MakingASplash water-themed]] or [[DesignatedGirlFight girl-themed]]. Granted, [[TheHero Ash]] would compete in the former as well, but Misty would outdo him in those cases.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Onscreen, is the Tomboy to her sister Daisy's and her successor May's Girly Girls, being more hot-blooded and eager for battle than either of them.
* TomboyishPonytail: A short ponytail stuck out on the side, emphasizing her tomboyish personality.
* TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She's tomboyish, has quite a temper, and is the TropeCodifier for {{Shorttank}}. However, she occasionally displays fondness for romantic scenarios, and if she spots one will gush over it to the disgust of her male friends. Her "girly streak" is more pronounced in Japan.
* TookALevelInBadass:
** By the Mirage Kingdom two-parter, [[spoiler:she's gotten over her fear of Gyarados, caught one, and become close enough to it that she ''kisses its Poké Ball'' when calling it out.]]
** By ''Sun and Moon'', she has gained the ability to Mega Evolve said Gyarados.
** Throughout the original series, she was useless training Psyduck in much any capacity, and instead had to rely on the convenience of its uncontrollable headache-induced Psychic attacks. By ''Sun and Moon'', Misty demonstrates far better command over Psyduck, along with having boosted its originally pitiful water attacks.
** Under Misty's stewardship, Cerulean Gym grew from a mid-sized local venue to a far larger and more impressive region-scale training facility.
** A {{Downplayed}} example during [[spoiler:''Aim To Be a Master''. She took on Ash, who had recently became the champion of the entire Pokémon world, and won, though he was [[DramaPreservingHandicap deliberately holding back]] by using Corphish and not Pikachu or his Grass-types, and it was an unofficial match at that. It should be noted that their battle is Ash's final battle for the remainder of the series.]]
* TookALevelInKindness: Misty starts being a lot kinder, especially towards Ash, after the Indigo League. Her violent tendencies also near completely disappear by this point, at least in non-Pokémon related scuffles anyway.
* TryingNotToCry: Her fiery and tough temperament precludes her from breaking down usually, but once in a while finds herself barely holding back tears, the most notable examples being when she first parted ways with Ash and later, Togepi.
* {{Tsundere}}: Prior to getting Togepi anyway. Her "motherly" tendencies were also implied in other episodes, even the first episode when she tried to check up on Pikachu. All Togepi did was expand on it. [[spoiler:Misty's return in ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'' reveals she still has her old tsundere tendencies, though not as over-the-top as when she first met Ash.]]
* UnrequitedLoveLastsForever: Implied. Misty is asked out by a kid named [[HopelessSuitor Georgio]] in ''Pokemon Chronicles'' and promptly rejects him. In the Japanese dub, he asks Misty if she likes someone else and her reaction suggests she's not over Ash. During a stroll with Ash and Brock at Oak's ranch in ''Sun And Moon'', she expresses regret over their journeys ending. [[spoiler:Misty rejoins Ash in ''Aim to Be a Pokémon Master'' with a far flimsier excuse than when Ash wrecked her bike, claiming it's to keep Ash's Corphish and her Clauncher happy since they really like each other and doesn't want to separate them so soon.]]
* UnresolvedSexualTension: [[spoiler:Despite having an entire episode focused exclusively on reintroducing Misty and reestablishing that she still has feelings for Ash, the series doesn't end with them upgrading their friendship into a romance. However, the abundance of romance tropes in her return, especially the red string of fate and literally hooking Ash with her fishing line, nudge things away from being completely inconclusive.]]
* VitriolicBestBuds:
** With Brock. They both may tease each other or occasionally snark at the other's expense, but have a strong friendship that shows that they really do care about each other. They're even shown to be close after their initial adventures together, and are always happy to reunite.
** Likewise, with Ash. She puts him down quite often, and she only tagged along with him partly because he destroyed her bike, but her time traveling with him drew them closer together. Each time they reunite, they're both glad to see each other.
* WhatTheHellHero: A comedic example in ''Rocket Revengers'' when she and Croagunk are called out by Brock after they pull their running gags on him after he was dreaming about Officer Jenny.
* WholeCostumeReference: Her outfit (yellow shirt with red suspenders and blue denim shorts) is almost indentical to one of the characters from ''Possessioner'', a PC-98 HGame that predates the anime by three years (the only difference is the removal of cleavage for obvious reasons).
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: Most Bug Type Pokémon. There are a few exceptions though, such as Ash's Butterfree and Leavanny, Tracey's Venonat and Ledyba. For a bit, she was also afraid of Gyarados before she obtained one for herself. Now its her strongest partner.
* WiseBeyondTheirYears: At 10 years old, she is the youngest gym leader in her region and supersedes her older sisters in caring for and training Pokémon, as well as maintaining Cerulean Gym and defending it from challengers. She was often the brains of the original series, and was invaluable in helping Ash in situations that required analysis and foresight. At least when she wasn't throwing a tantrum. Even then her temperament leaves even Ash looking lucid compared to her at times.
* WithFriendsLikeThese: Thanks to her attitude towards Ash early on, they got on each other's nerves so often that it took Brock to split them up.
* WomenPreferStrongMen: More strength of character than physical strength. Though originally drawn to Ash for the compassion he showed for his Pokémon, she also pushed him to stand up for himself even if it was likely he'd get beaten, as was the case when he confronted a bunch of bullies at Pokémon Tech.
* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: Her self-proclaimed title in the Japanese version. The dub never consistently translated this until ''Sun and Moon'', where she refers to herself as an "internationally known beauty".
* YoungestChildWins: As mentioned, she's a ''much'' better battler than her three sisters ''put together''.
* YouOweMe: Her attitude towards Ash regarding [[ThePreciousPreciousCar her bike]], despite needing it for an emergency. It was at least partially an excuse to be his travelling buddy however to the point she nearly forgotten about it when it comes time for her to leave.
* YourSizeMayVary: How tall she was compared to Ash was inconsistent. In some shots she was almost a head over Ash. In others she was practically the same height as him.
* YouWouldntLikeMeWhenImAngry: You think Ash and Pikachu are dangerous when they're angry? Misty has ''a fire breathing sea dragon'' and when she's angry, you run as far away as you can as quickly as you can because she ''means'' business.
[[/folder]]

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!Misty's Pokémon

[[folder:In General]]
* HoldingBackThePhlebotinum: Before it was revealed that she was a Gym leader, Misty sparsely used any of her Pokémon despite her and her friends being placed into dangerous situations where using them would have been incredibly helpful.
* MakingASplash: Naturally - Cerulean Gym is traditionally means Water-Type Gym Leader and almost all of her Pokémon are that type. A lot of them also know other type moves and some are dual types. It's worth noting that the latter is a key reason she loves them - Misty cites Water Pokémon as being exceptionally flexible and adaptable compared to most other Pokémon types.
* NotAllowedToGrowUp: Similar to most of Ash's Water-type Pokémon, most of her Pokémon don't evolve, especially since the large majority of them are OutOfFocus. Whether her Starmie evolved under her ownership is a mystery, and her Gyarados didn't become a part of her roster prior to his evolution. Her Poliwag is the only Water-type Pokémon of hers that we see evolve (and even more than once). Her Togepi finally evolved into Togetic, only to leave her in the same episode. Horsea was PutOnABus, Goldeen and Psyduck have never evolved despite being with her for so long (there was even an episode where Psyduck was mistaken to have evolved into a Golduck which turned out to be a wild Pokémon), and Staryu has never been given a Water Stone to evolve into a second Starmie. And despite being introduced at the beginning of the ''Battle Frontier'' arc, Azurill, a Pokémon that evolves via happiness, has not evolved once and is still an Azurill in the ''Aim to be a Pokémon Master'' arc.
* OutOfFocus: Similar to Brock's Pokémon, Misty's Pokémon tend to have less screentime than Ash's Pokémon and don't get a lot of development. Togepi acting as the SpotlightStealingSquad within Misty's party doesn't help. Her battlers tend to get less focus whenever a new one shows up. It also doesn't help that Goldeen and Horsea can't do much on land.
* PoorPredictableRock: All of her Pokémon are Water-type, except for Togetic, who was released after it evolved from Togepi and seldom put into battle beforehand. Although most of her team were competent battlers, if anybody happened to have a Grass- or Electric-types on hand, they tended to wipe the floor with her--Ash notably used both his Bulbasaur and Chikorita to easily beat Misty's team, including her freshly evolved Poliwhirl, in a contest over who got to keep Totodile (which she would have lost sooner had she not used Togepi to force Pikachu into not fighting by picking it as her first choice).
* SignatureMon: She has several Pokémon that could fit this criteria, but they don't stick long due to Misty either getting a new Pokémon or them leaving her traveling team. The Pokémon that remain her most iconic are Psyduck, Togepi, and Gyarados.
[[/folder]]

!!Original Series

!!!Kanto

[[folder:Goldeen (Tosakinto)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/IkueOtani
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/RachaelLillis

A goldfish Pokémon. First appearing in episode 2, it hasn't done much but shown that it's hard for a fish to battle on land.
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* ADayInTheLimelight: "The Stun Spore Detour" from the Orange Islands arc. Probably the ''only'' time where Goldeen actually truly shines in a Pokémon battle when it goes up against James' Victreebel.
* HornAttack: Knows this attack and [[ThisIsADrill Horn Drill]].
* JokeCharacter: Goldeen was complete dead weight in most of its appearances because it can't even move without water, forced to helplessly flop around until it gets recalled.
* OutOfFocus: Worse than ''Horsea'' in this regard, which is saying something for a Pokémon that stayed on Misty's team for the entire series. Goldeen is a water-''only'' Pokémon, and even in situations where it can actually battle, it generally either loses or gets overshadowed by another member of Misty's team.
* SuperScream: Knows Supersonic, a high pitched sound wave attack that confuses the target.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Staryu (Hitodeman)]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/ShinichiroMiki

Staryu is a starfish Pokémon. While it couldn't display any noteworthy personality, it is one of Misty's most dependable Pokémon.
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* TheAce: Despite having its evolved form on her team, Staryu is Misty's main battler. In ''Anime/{{Pokemon 3}}'', it is the only one of Misty's or Brock's Pokémon to hold its own against Molly's artificial ones, considering those Pokémon were made to ''win'', it's quite the feat.
* AmbiguousGender: In the original Japanese dub, Ash's Pokédex describes Staryu as a {{hermaphrodite}} and able to pair with male and female Pokémon during his first ever battle with Misty for the Cascade Badge. This got [[{{Bowdlerise}} removed]] in translation.
* TheBlank: {{Lampshaded}} in an early episode; in their Gym battle, Ash's Butterfree used Stun Spore on Misty's Staryu, to which she commented that it looked like it was in real pain. [[DumbassHasAPoint Ash called her out by reminding her that it didn't even have a face]]. To her credit, Staryu was sort of writhing and off-balance when it was hit.
* TheBusCameBack: Staryu appears in every series where Misty returns, albeit mostly briefly and usually late.
** In ''Advanced Generation'', Staryu appears in the ''The Mastermind of the Mirage Pokémon'' special, where it is subjected to TheWorfEffect. This is particularly late, as this is Misty's third return in the series.
** In ''Sun & Moon'', Staryu appears in [=SM042=], alongside Brock's Crobat, to destroy Team Rocket's mecha.
** In ''Journeys'', specifically ''Aim to be a Pokémon Master'', it appears in [=JN145=], fighting Team Rocket's returning Pokémon. ''Starmie'', of all things, reappears earlier than Staryu.
* FlatCharacter: Unlike the rest of Misty's more prominent Pokémon, Staryu never really gained much of a personality, though being TheBlank probably didn't really help.
* ShoutOut: For some reason its cry sounds like Series/{{Ultraman}}'s. In one episode, Staryu's core (the red jewel at the center of its body) blinks when he is knocked out, similar to Ultraman when he's weakened or had reached his time limit.
* SignatureMon: In the early episodes of the Pokémon anime, it served as Misty's primary battler and companion, even supplanting Starmie despite the latter being supposedly stronger. However, [[SubvertedTrope its status as Misty's Signature Pokémon gradually dwindled]] when Psyduck joined Misty's team (and its frequent popping out of the Poké Ball forces Misty to use it instead of her preferred Staryu) and then other strong battlers, like Poliwhirl and Corsola, took over as Misty's main battler.
* SpectacularSpinning: How it basically moves around and attacks, as a starfish it would be harder to otherwise walk. Almost all its attack have spinning animation.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Starmie]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/IkueOtani

Misty's primary battle Pokémon during the original series. Although Starmie is the evolved form of Staryu, she has one of each during the anime, same as the video game version of Misty.
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* AdaptationalWimp: Its game counterpart is a notorious WakeUpCallBoss; this version has fallen victim to TheWorfEffect so bad that ''Staryu'' puts up a better performance.
* TheBlank: Like Staryu, it has no expression.
* TheBusCameBack: Surprisingly, Starmie has returned in [=JN140=].
* DemotedToExtra: Starmie is Misty's SignatureMon and ace in the games, but in the anime it gets overshadowed by Staryu and is eventually PutOnABus and it would only make a few cameo appearances since.
* FlatCharacter: If Staryu got pretty much zero character development, Starmie didn't stand a chance.
* PutOnABus: Left at the Cerulean Gym in "The Misty Mermaid". Misty reclaimed it later as the new Gym Leader, but it was still absent for most of the anime.
* SpectacularSpinning: Same as Staryu, it physically attacks by spinning its body around.
* TheWorfEffect: Starmie almost never won a battle on its own; the one time it ''did'' defeat an opponent, it was quickly and violently beaten by another immediately afterward, with its central core ''shattered''.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Horsea (Tattu)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Machiko Toyoshima
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/RachaelLillis

A seahorse Pokémon. Horsea was first caught in Porta Vista and now lives in the Cerulean Gym.
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* BearerOfBadNews: Its debut, trying to warn the city about an approaching attack of Tentacool and Tentacruel (especially a {{Kaiju}}-sized version of the latter) in "Tentacool and Tentacruel".
* OutOfFocus: Due to being water-bound, Horsea rarely appeared and did very little during its run (though Goldeen generally fared worse despite a longer staying time).
* PutOnABus: Left at the Cerulean Gym near the end of the Indigo season. Misty reclaimed it later as the new Gym Leader.
* SpannerInTheWorks: In "The Battling Eevee Brothers", when Team Rocket made off with all the Pokémon, Horsea included, it was put in a cage tied to the back of the wagon, allowing it to [[TrailOfBreadcrumbs leave a trail of ink]] to show Ash and company where they were going.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Psyduck (Koduck)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/RikakoAikawa
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Michael Haigney (4Kids), Creator/MicheleKnotz (Current)

Psyduck is probably one of the most memorable Pokémon in the anime outside of Pikachu and Meowth. Misty accidentally caught it in [=HopHopHop=] Town and has remained with her ever since. Despite being [[QuackingUp an odd duck]] (so to speak), Misty wouldn't trade him for the world.
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* AcrophobicBird: A Water-type Pokémon that fears water and can't swim.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: After Psyduck saves everyone in "The Ninja Poké-Showdown", Misty decides it's worth keeping around, and refuses offers to trade for it. Ash hangs a lampshade on this at once.
* AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Despite Misty constantly being frustrated with the dim-witted Pokémon, she's shown on a number of occasions to actually care for it.
** In the ''Johto Journeys'' episode "Tricks of the Trade", Misty vehemently refuses to trade Psyduck away when several people offer.
** In the episode "Just Add Water", Psyduck goes berserk when Misty is captured by Team Rocket. He briefly goes back to his usual clueless self, but then he single-handedly destroys Arbok and Victreebel to save Misty and the Pokémon Team Rocket stole.
** In the ''Sun & Moon'' episode "When Regions Collide", Misty has finally managed to ''train'' Psyduck to be a (mostly) competent fighter, and now openly adores him.
* BigEater: ''Sun and Moon'' shows that he has a quite an appetite, swallowing an entire watermelon whole.
* BlessedWithSuck: Psyduck needs a '''major headache''' to use his Psychic attacks, with most of his other attacks being fairly weak until ''Sun and Moon''.
* ButtMonkey: Psyduck is constantly thrown out to fight opponents only to be too confused to put up a fight. Though he improves in ''Sun and Moon'', he still takes his usual slapstick.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Seems to be perpetually confused.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Normally, it's a bit of a moron, but it becomes badass when its headache gets really bad.
* CursedWithAwesome: Despite how embarrassing and frustrating he can be for Misty, he has also saved her and the rest of the team on multiple occasions.
* DeathOrGloryAttack: Psyduck is this in general. Whenever he comes out of his Pokeball, either he's going to give Misty a headache or he's going to completely annihilate whoever she's fighting.
* DelayedReaction: Has a really slow reaction time. [[OverlyLongGag And then he met a Slowpoke...]]
* {{Determinator}}: He won't let ''anything'' stop him from trying his hardest for Misty, whether he's battling for her, warning Ash and Brock she's in danger or rescuing her from Team Rocket, even if he's usually hopeless most of the time.
* TheDitz: Psyduck is rather spacey and moronic.
* HighHopesZeroTalent: Zigzagged. One of Psyduck's endearing traits is that he really does try hard for Misty, but he's usually too dopey and confused to help much. Whenever he does pull it off, the results are spectacular.
* IronicFear: He's ''terrified'' of water and can't swim to save his life. Even just touching it sends him into a panic.
* JumpedAtTheCall: Psyduck has a bad habit of jumping into action when Misty specifically requires one of her other Pokémon. Nine times out of ten, his actions only serve to complicate the situation.
** It goes right to the beginning. Misty stumbled and dropped an unused pokéball, and Psyduck opened it so it would take him in. He literally caught himself for her.
* LethalJokeCharacter: Psyduck was largely useless in the original series due to its incompetence, but if its headache is intense enough, its Psychic powers reach devastating levels. It's repeatedly indicated that if Misty actually managed to train it properly, it'd be her most powerful Pokémon.
* TheMillstone:
** Every time it comes out, it ends up poorly for Misty. [[LethalJokeCharacter Unless it gets a headache at least...]]
** Sometimes it even causes problems for the other Pokémon. In ''Pikachu's Vacation'', Togepi is loudly crying because it is hungry, and there is no food around the playground. When Pikachu and Bulbasaur find an apple, Psyduck walks by and eats it, causing Togepi to start crying again.
* MindOverMatter: Uses the Psychic-type move Confusion as its most common attack, but only when it has a severe headache.
* ShesAManInJapan: Sort of. Psyduck has no confirmed gender in Japan, though has been recurrently referred to as male in both the English and Portuguese dubs.
* ShipperOnDeck:
** He tried to get Caserin and Luverin (Misty and Daisy's Luvdisc) together in "Luvdisc is a Many Splendored Thing".
** To Misty's ire, Psyduck seems to know about her infatuation with a certain IdiotHero.
* SignatureMon: Much to Misty's dismay, Psyduck has become one of her most iconic Pokémon due to his dim-witted nature and a habit of popping of his Poké Ball, inadvertently forcing Misty to use him in battle, which leads to her love-hate relationship with Psyduck. Due to this comedic relationship, Psyduck not only remains as one of Misty's most prominent Pokémon throughout the series, even to series where [[GuestStarPartyMember Misty only returns as a guest star]], but he even made it to Misty's game team in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''.[[note]]with ancillary media mentioning that Psyduck calls himself out instead of Misty's intended Staryu.[[/note]] And thanks to Togetic's departure and Azurill failing to be a compelling replacement, Psyduck continues to carry most of the "workload" of this trope, sharing it with Misty's Ace Pokémon Gyarados. Advertisement of ''Aim to be a Pokémon Master'' treat its importance as Misty's SignatureMon equally to Ash's Pikachu and Brock's Croagunk.
* SignatureMove: Confusion, and an exceptionally strong one, which is triggered by its headaches.
* SuperDrowningSkills: Despite being a Water Pokémon, he can't swim. At all. He's outright terrified of water and panics whenever he falls into it.
* TookALevelInBadass:
** Comically {{subverted|Trope}} during the Orange Island episode "Bye Bye Psyduck", where Misty's bag with her Pokéballs falls into the ocean and Psyduck is mistaken to have evolved into a Golduck. The kids were under the belief that the evolution into Golduck completely changed its personality into a much cooler, confident and badass Pokémon who obeyed Misty's commands perfectly, but it turns out that Psyduck was still inside Misty's Pokéball all along and that Golduck was actually a wild Pokémon who loves to impress female humans (just like Brock).
** Played straight in the ''Sun & Moon'' reunion, Misty can now reasonably battle with Psyduck, beating Lana and Mallow with him. He not only has mastered Water Gun, but can now also fully control his Psychic attacks, even if he still needs a headache to trigger them. His ditzy nature remains of course.
* VerbalTic: "Psy-yi-yi!"
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Togepi-Togetic (Togepy-Togechick)]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/SatomiKoorogi

During one of their adventures, Ash discovered an egg in Grandpa Canyon. It would later hatch into a previously unknown Pokémon. Since Misty wanted a closer look at it while it was hatching, she ended up being the first it saw, so it thought of Misty as its mother.
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* TheBabyOfTheBunch: The youngest of the original series Pokémon, with an appropriately childlike personality.
* CheerfulChild: Was usually very happy and smiley as a Togepi.
* ChildrenRaiseYou: Is credited with making Misty into a more motherly figure.
* CuteButCacophonic: In the ''Pikachu's Vacation'' short, the Pokédex comments that it exhibits a low tolerance for hunger and "is able to communicate this condition in a very effective manner." Immediately after, Togepi begins to cry very loudly, causing all the other Pokémon to cover their ears in pain.
* CuteCrittersActChildlike: Togepi is quite adorable and is the baby of the original gang's Pokémon, frequently having to be taken care of or hauled out of danger.
* DeusExMachina: Whenever it uses [[RandomEffectSpell Metronome]], the resulting attack will be what is needed to resolve the situation
* EarlyBirdCameo: First appeared in the same episode that Ash's Charmeleon evolved into Charizard and was the ''second'' Generation II Pokémon to appear.[[note]]The first being Ho-oh all the way back in Episode 1.[[/note]]
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: In ''Pikachu's Vacation'', the Pokédex classifies Togepi as the "Egg Pokémon." Later, when Togepi officially appeared in the games, it would be classified as the "Spike Ball Pokémon."
* {{Flight}}: Gains wings when it evolved into Togetic and can now fly independently.
* FullyAbsorbedFinale: The Mirage Kingdom two-parter, where it left Misty for good, was during ''Advanced Generation''.
* HiddenInPlainSight: In the ''Pikachu's Pikaboo'' short, when all the Pokémon are playing hide and seek, Togepi folds itself into its shell and "hides" on a couch next to a Togepi-patterned pillow.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Small it may be, but whenever Metronome would kick in for a DeusExMachina, it would usually result in a powerful attack.
* PutOnABus: Originally along with Misty, was written out entirely after the Mirage Kingdom two-parter.
* RandomEffectSpell: Metronome, Togepi's ''only known attack'' prior to evolving, can let it use any kind of attack as the situation requires.
* RetractableAppendages: The ''Pikachu's Pikaboo'' short shows that it can retract its stubby limbs into its body and fold its head spikes down, making itself completely egg-shaped.
* SignatureMon: The most iconic of all Misty's Pokémon, despite being [[{{Irony}} a Normal-Type Pokémon (later retconned as a Fairy-Type Pokémon) instead of a Water-Type]]. This is due to the fact that it's a baby Pokémon with no apparent Poké Ball and sees Misty as its mother; thus it's always seen with Misty in every episode from its debut to its departure. It also serves as a secondary mascot to Pikachu during the original series, ensuring that Togepi will remain associated with Misty even after its departure. After leaving Misty, this role has then been given to Psyduck (who already was one of Misty's most iconic Pokémon) and Gyarados.
* SignatureMove: Metronome for Togepi. It would often use this move whenever there's a situation that can't be solved otherwise.
* StrayingBaby: Because of Togepi's curiosity, it frequently wanders into danger, forcing Pikachu to look after it and keep it safe.
* TagalongKid: Despite being a Pokémon, it doesn't do much while in the party, except be a DeusExMachina when really needed. It's not even made clear if Misty officially owns Togepi since it's never seen in her Poké Ball.
[[/folder]]

!!!Orange Islands

[[folder:Poliwag-Poliwhirl-Politoed (Nyoromo-Nyorozo-Nyorotono)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/ShinichiroMiki
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/RachaelLillis (Poliwag), Creator/EricStuart (Poliwhirl and Politoed)
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* TheAce: In the Japanese version of [=JN138=], Misty states Politoed to be the current guardian of the Cerulean Gym, suggesting it's become one of her strongest Pokémon. It was able to defeat Ash's Corphish in their final onscreen battle, who's always been a powerful battler in his own right, especially against other Water-type Pokémon.
* CloudCuckooLander: As Politoed, it has a habit of cheerly clapping its hands, even when the situation is serious.
* HeroicSecondWind: During its battle with Ash's Bulbasaur, Poliwag evolves into Poliwhirl when nearly losing, giving Bulbasaur a hell of a fight before finally losing to the Grass-Type's Solarbeam.
* {{Keet}}: Politoed since its final evolution, much to Misty's annoyance. In some cases it was even upbeat towards ''Team Rocket's Pokémon''.
* NonActionGuy: During the original series, it battled more infrequently after evolving into Politoed, becoming more of a cheerleader.
* PluckyComicRelief: Poliwhirl's character changed completely upon evolving into a Politoed, becoming a jolly frog Pokémon who keeps clapping.
* TookALevelInBadass: It was always one of Misty's competent battlers, especially as a Poliwhirl who even managed to defeat Ash's Totodile. After becoming a Politoad, it got OutOfFocus and got demoted to a PluckyComicRelief. Upon returning in ''Aim to be a Pokémon Master'', Politoad has shown to have regained its competence, has learned Bounce, Hydro Pump and Focus Blast, and even managed to defeat Ash's Corphish, making Politoad the last Pokémon to defeat Ash in a Pokémon battle, as Ash would never have a proper battle again for the rest of the series.
* UndyingLoyalty: After Misty saved him from Team Rocket, Poliwag became devoted to her to the point of ''evolving during battle'' to try and win.
* UnexpectedCharacter: InUniverse. When Poliwhirl was called out for a battle, the group was surprised that it was wearing Ash's King's Rock, which it had picked up earlier in the episode. Since Misty asked Nurse Joy to transfer it over to her via Transfer Machine (it was at the Pokémon Center to be healed), that initiated a Trade Evolution.
[[/folder]]

!!!Johto

[[folder:Corsola (Sunnygo)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/IkueOtani
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Kayzie Rogers
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* BlueWithShock: It goes into a depression [[https://filb.de/content/anime/sm/102/233.jpg when seeing a piece of jewelry]] made from its own species bodies.
* HealingFactor: Knows Recover.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: It once took down a ''Machoke'' by itself, despite a type disadvantage.
* SpotlightStealingSquad: Once Misty caught it, it quickly replaced Staryu and Poliwhirl as her main fighter, and was used in nearly every battle Misty participated in after its capture during the original series.
[[/folder]]

!!Chronicles

[[folder:Gyarados]]
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->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/UnshoIshizuka

A Pokémon belonging to the Cerulian Gym, he evolved from a Magikarp to a Gyarados during the day Misty returned to the Gym. Due to his immaturity, it instantly became violent and aggressive and he was so uncontrollable that he refused to return to his Poké Ball. Misty had no choice but to contain him in a cage to control his temper tantrum. During the battle between Misty and the Three Fighting Brothers, Gyarados witnessed the unfair battle coming from the three bothers and Misty saving her Corsola. When the brothers' three Tentacruel's ganged up on the still trapped Gyarados, Misty blocked their attacks with her body, which enraged the Atrocious Pokémon and he managed to break his cage, saved Misty and defeated the three brothers with ease. Since then, he has become Misty's partner and she has managed to tame him, which also has helped her to overcome her fear for the Gyarados species.
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* TheAce: Upon his introduction, Gyarados has become Misty's strongest Pokémon and new trump card.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: When he witnesses Misty protecting him, he immediately becomes loyal to her, and is now fiercely protective of her in turn as her ace.
* BreathWeapon: It fires five of its moves[[note]]Hydro Pump, Protect, Hyper Beam, Flamethrower & Hurricane[[/note]] through this method.
* DidntSeeThatComing: When it debuted outside ''Pokémon Chronicles'', nobody expected him. [[LampShadeHanging Ash even wondered when she had gotten a Gyarados]].
* EnergyWeapon: Knows Hyper Beam, to devastating effect.
* GentleGiant: Once it's tamed by Misty, it mellows ''considerably'' in contrast to [[HairTriggerTemper the species' typical behavior]].
* GoblinFace: It makes the [[https://www.filb.de/content/anime/sm/102/671.jpg ugliest-looking expression]] when charging up Hydro Pump while [[SuperMode Mega Evolved]] in its third appearance in the main series, due to the camera angle (the first time this happened, [[https://www.filb.de/content/anime/sm/043/561.jpg it wasn't as ugly]] due to a low camera angle).
* LetsGetDangerous: In his debut outside ''Pokémon Chronicles'', Misty bringing him out is the sign she has enough with the current enemy, [[DefeatingTheUndefeatable whose Pokémon gets annihilated after almost two episodes of shrugging off anything thrown at it]], courtesy of the ElementalRockPaperScissors (the enemy uses a Shedinja, whose ability is to be invulnerable to anything that doesn't have the type advantage of it but is otherwise a GlassCannon and FragileSpeedster, and is vulnerable to fire. Cue Gyarados using [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Flamethrower]]).
* PapaWolf: Thinking about harming Misty? Hope you like a Hyper Beam to the face.
* PlayingWithFire: Knows Flamethrower, and notably uses this to defeat [[StoneWall Shedinja]].
* RememberTheNewGuy: In his debut, it is said that he used to be a Magikarp that participated in Misty's water ballet in [=OS061=]. However, no Magikarp was shown during that episode.
* SignatureMon: He has become Misty's defining ace powerhouse after she left Ash's party in the original series and then tamed the Atrocious Pokémon in ''Pokémon Chronicles''. When Misty returns as a GuestStarPartyMember and really wants to bring the heat on her opponents, Gyarados is most certainly her first choice. She even gives him the ability to Mega Evolve in ''Sun & Moon''.
* SuperMode: He gains the ability to Mega Evolve in ''Sun & Moon''.
* WeatherManipulation: He can use Rain Dance and Hurricane to summon a powerful rainstorm and tornado, respectively.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Luvdisc/"Caserin" (Lovecus/"Cuserine")]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/DaisukeSakaguchi (Caserin), Creator/KyokoHikami (Luverin)
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Creator/RachaelLillis
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* DoppelgangerSpin: Knows Double Team.
* OneShotCharacter: It only appeared in a one-off ''Chronicles'' episode after Misty had parted ways with Ash.
* SuperSpeed: Knows Agility.
[[/folder]]

!!Advanced Generation

[[folder:Azurill (Ruriri)]]
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->'''Voiced in Japanese by:''' Creator/MegumiHayashibara
->'''Voiced in English by:''' Kayzie Rogers
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* TheBusCameBack: After being absent since the ''Battle Frontier'' arc, Azurill finally reappears in Misty's party in [=JN138=], in the ''Aim to be a Pokémon Master'' series and its still an Azurill despite all this time it has existed.
* HealingFactor: Knows Refresh.
* ItWasAGift: From Tracy, whose Marill is the parent.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: It's a baby Normal-type Pokémon that Misty has received right after it hatched, and she would keep it in her arms rather than in a Poké Ball. Basically, it's a borderline ReplacementGoldfish for Togepi. (The Fairy-type has also been added retroactively to them.)
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Although Misty has returned in the ''Sun & Moon'' series, her Azurill is nowhere to be seen.
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!!To Be a Pokémon Master

[[folder:Clauncher (Udeppo)]]
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A powerful Clauncher whom Misty tried to catch multiple times. Misty and Ash fight each over who is going to catch it. After Misty wins their one-on-one battle, Clauncher agrees to join Misty's party.
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* CockFight: Platonically, but kind of how the battle over Clauncher plays out. The relationship between Clauncher and Corphish is portrayed as a bromance at some point, while Misty has "romantic" eyes for Clauncher as a gag.
* EmergencyFoodSupplyAnimal: The Team Rocket trio were starving to the point that they tried to capture Clauncher for the sole purpose of eating it. And since he's a wild Pokémon at the time, they thought that they would be in the right to capture it since they weren't stealing it from anyone. Unfortunately for them, Ash and Misty tried to capture Clauncher for themselves and ultimately Corphish rescued him from Team Rocket.
* FireForgedFriends: Clauncher and Ash's Corphish develop a rivalry as soon as they meet, but they become friends once Team Rocket tries to catch Clauncher and want to ''eat'' him. Corphish saves him, and both of them send Team Rocket flying and they befriend each other. Even after Misty catches Clauncher, he immediately goes out of the Pokéball to train with Corphish, Ash and his other Pokémon. Misty actually uses the friendship between the two Pokémon as an excuse to travel with Ash again.
* HomoeroticSubtext: Not erotic, but PlayedForLaughs. Corphish's rivalry/friendship with Clauncher was so intense that you could see a big, pink heart and two smaller pink hearts between the two of them, with Ash claiming that's how the friendship between two men fighting each other with their fists is.
* LastEpisodeNewCharacter: Of a sort; he's the last new Pokémon caught by one of the protagonists.
* MirrorCharacter: Between how Misty meets him, his feisty rapport with her, and his passion for training, battling, and empowering his friends, Clauncher is basically Ash in Pokémon form.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Despite being a small and unevolved Pokémon, Clauncher is quite powerful and even rivals Ash's Corphish in power.
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