History Fanfic / PlatinumPirate

* BrilliantButLazy: Aokiji is one of the most powerful men in the world, but would really rather not expend more energy than he has to. He's somewhat annoyed when Lucas requests [[spoiler:a spar with him before making a decision on whether or not to become a Warlord]] and relieved when he's finished fulfilling that request.

* Catch22Dilemma: The problem that everyone trying to get Lucas back keeps running into: with no Pokémon besides Lucas's own team on the other side, they have no way to help set it up, so they'd need to get more Pokémon there... to bring Lucas back. Eventually, they have to [[spoiler:go to ''[[PhysicalGod Giratina]]'' for help]].

* ConflictingLoyalty: Tashigi is torn when Rhode orders for Lucas's capture, as Lucas had proven a good friend and reliable ally to the Marines up to that point. Gion and Smoker are not pleased either, but follow their orders without hesitation (albeit with some deliberate underperformance).

* CrystalDragonJesus: While Lucas doesn't actively worship Arceus, he still reveres it as the TopGod of the Sinnoh creation myth and the creator of the entire Pokémon world. To snub the World Nobles who believe themselves gods, Lucas has Arceus's wheel painted onto the ship he stole from Rhode.
* CultureClash: Being from another world, Lucas's sensibilities clash with that of the Grand Line's. He doesn't think twice about defying the word of a World Noble and soon grows to despise the corrupt leadership of the World Government. At the same time, he lacks any inherent prejudices against the Marines or pirates, allowing him to work with both of them to achieve common goals. More humorously, his SpiritedCompetitor mindset befuddles others, especially when he challenges people as powerful as [[spoiler:Admiral Aokiji and later Zephyr]] to spars purely for the sake of it.

* ExperiencedProtagonist: As the newly-minted Sinnoh Champion, Lucas and his team have been through a lot before getting transmigrated to the world of ''One Piece'', and as such, use that experience to adapt to their new circumstances, especially when it comes to Devil Fruit abilities and Haki. He leverages the type-chart when facing against Logias like Ace and Crocodile, compares Observation Haki with moves like Detect, draws upon his experience battling Candice when facing [[spoiler:Aokiji]], and can handle Conqueror's Haki due to having experienced the Pressure of other Legendaries before.

* FailedASpotCheck: Even after Franky met Fire-Fist Ace, he didn't know the relationship between him and Luffy, and only finds out when he comments that the Straw Hats will be making friends with an Emperor next.

* GeneralRipper: Onigumo continues to attack Lucas even after being informed that [[spoiler:the Buster Call that summoned him was illegal]]. In his eyes, the operation is just a fine excuse to kill Lucas, who commited heresy by defying a World Noble, regardless of how many civilians and marines he'll kill by [[spoiler:continuing the Buster Call]].

* HeroOfAnotherStory: The sidestories show Barry, Dawn, and Lucas's remaining team members Luxray and Togekiss trying to find a way to get Lucas back to their own world.

* IntelligibleUnintelligible: While all Pokémon possess human-level intellect and can understand human language perfectly. But it's difficult for them to learn how to speak the language. It's much easier for a Pokémon Trainer to simply pick up on their team's quirks and body language to understand what their Pokémon is trying to tell them, but that takes years of relationship building to reach that level of instinctive understanding.
* IrrevocableOrder: It's mentioned by Smoker that ''nobody'' can cancel a Buster Call, once it's started - besides evacuating civilians, Marines, and Government Agents, unless the Buster Call force is stopped, the island it's on is doomed. [[spoiler:That doesn't stop Smoker from trying with Sengoku's authority behind him, and most of the Vice-Admirals present are willing to hear him out.]]

** Smoker, and a few other Marines, start off referring to Pokémon as "It" instead of "He" or "She". Smoker starts correcting himself after spending enough time with Lucas (and a minor telling-off), eventually coming to the point of correcting others himself.
** When Lucas makes an enemy of the World Government by defying "Saint" Rhode, the Marines stop addressing Lucas by name, calling him "the target" in an effort to not feel as bad about fighting him. Even then, it's more of obligation than necessity, as Marines don't want to fight him and deliberately underperform to let Lucas get away.

* JerkassHasAPoint: While a deeply unpleasant man, Onigumo is acknowledged as correct when he points out that there is no legal precedent for stopping a buster call, even if the Fleet Admiral himself says to stop. Sengoku settles for a slap on the wrist of two weeks probation.

* KansasCityShuffle: Crocodile pulls this off as part of his FailureGambit: right after the war, a guard accidentally uses Vivi's Baroque Works code name in front of Lucas and Cobra and reveals himself as Mr. 2, whom the other guards carry off. It isn't until the victory feast that, overwhelmed by the sense of celebration, [[spoiler:"Cobra" drops his Clone-Clone disguise and reveals himself to be the actual Mr. 2]]. And by the time that happens, the rest of Baroque Works has already escaped the island.

* LastChanceHitPoint: If not for this courtesy of Endure, Lucas would have [[spoiler:won his fight against Giratina and earned his passage home.]]

* BadassNormal: Gion is neither an inherently strong race like the giants nor did she eat a Devil Fruit. She rose to her position as Vice-Admiral purely through her strength, skill at manipulating Haki, and leadership skills.

* MidSeasonUpgrade: Enies Lobby serves as this for Lucas, when [[spoiler:Giratina transports his last two team members Luxray and Togekiss from the Pokémon world to him, along with a replenishment of resources]].

** Luxray buries her head in her paws when Lucas relates a story of how she got into an eating contest with Barry's Snorlax and accidentally swallowed her Poké Ball whole in the process, forcing Lucas having to carry her to the Pokémon Center to get her stomach pumped.

* VillainousRROD: Lucci demonstrates exactly why the Six King Gun is a DangerousForbiddenTechnique. He lands the first successful hit, but his opponent dodges the second and strikes him hard while he's recovering, so when he tries to use it a third time, his bones fracture under the strain.

* SherlockScan: While serving [[spoiler:ex-Admiral Zephyr]] wine, Sanji comes to the conclusion that his customer would enjoy a bottle of Jerez. [[spoiler:Zephyr]] asks why Sanji didn't ask the others before making selecting this bottle, to which Sanji replies that a world-class chef should be able to gauge the tastes of those they serve at a glance and accommodate them. [[spoiler:Zephyr]], though indignant to be told this by a pirate, admits that Jerez is indeed his favorite wine and compliments Sanji's expertise.

* RealityWarper: The incalculable psychic powers of a swarm of Unown can bend reality as they see fit, which they try to use to grant the wishes of people they come in contact with. Lucas is sent to the Grand Line when they rifle through his memories and discover his desire to continue adventuring with them.