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* There's a fangame titled ''Pokémon Soulstones'' in which there are Normal-type variants of Cubchoo and Beartic based on brown bears that have the Thick Fat ability. One might question why regular Cubchoo and Beartic don't have this ability. After all, wouldn't a warm, buoyant, nourishment-storing fatty body be a good thing for polar Pokémon to have? Then one realizes that perhaps they already have one, but A. their fat is more evenly distributed throughout their bodies and/or B. this fat can protect them from cold, but not heat, so it doesn't qualify as the Thick Fat ability, which protects from both Ice AND Fire moves.

* Victini being the first Pokemon in the Unova Pokédex ties into its theme of victory. Oftentimes, one is victorious when he has achieved the rank of #1.

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* At first, it would seem strange that Alomomola doesn't evolve from Luvdisc despite their similarities, but the introduction of the Wiglett and Toedscool lines in ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' might provide a plausible reason for this. Wiglett, Toedscool, and their evolutions resemble Diglett, Tentacool, and their evolutions, respectively, and were believed to be Paldean variants of them, but they turn out to be completely different species. They just so happen have similar traits to adapt to their environment, which is known in real life as convergent evolution. With this in mind, it's possible that Aolomomola just happened to resemble Luvdisc to adapt to Unovan waters, which is why it's not related to it by evolution.

* Victini being the first Pokemon in the Unova Pokedex ties into its theme of victory. Oftentimes, one is victorious when he has achieved the rank of #1.

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* Why can Cryogonal learn Attract when, as a genderless Pokémon, it can't use it? Well, whenever it snows in a gentle, picturesque manner, don't the snowflakes just ''attach'' your attention?

* Why can Cryogonal learn Attract when, as a genderless Pokémon, it can't use it? Well, whenever it gently snows, don't the snowflakes just ''attach'' the attention of everyone in it?

* Elgyem and Beheeyem, the [[RoswellThatEndsWell alien Pokémon]]. Elgyem is a '''L'''ittle '''G'''reen '''M'''an, whereas Beheeyem is a '''B'''ug-'''E'''yed '''M'''onster. [[FunWithAcronyms Now say the names out loud.]]

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* Golurk. So it's a clay {{golem}} powered by a "mysterious energy". Given that it's Ghost-type, that's implied to be some kind of SoulPower, which is already a little spooky. But then you have its Ultra Sun and Moon entries. "Some say that ancient people invented Golurk to serve as a laborer. It follows its master's orders faithfully." and "When the seal on its chest is removed, it [[UnstoppableRage rages indiscriminately]], turning the whole town around it into a mountain of rubble." This adds the strong implication that Golurk is [[PoweredByAForsakenChild powered by unwilling souls]] [[AndIMustScream trapped inside, denied their eternal rest and forced instead into eternal slavery]], and the destruction of the seal used to ensure their obedience allows them to go on a grisly RoaringRampageOfRevenge. That "[[AbusivePrecursors ancient civilization]]" that created them has a lot to answer for...

* Golurk. So it's a [[OurGolemsAreDifferent clay golem]] powered by a "mysterious energy". Given that it's Ghost-type, that's implied to be some kind of SoulPower, which is already a little spooky. But then you have its Ultra Sun and Moon entries. "Some say that ancient people invented Golurk to serve as a laborer. It follows its master's orders faithfully." and "When the seal on its chest is removed, it [[UnstoppableRage rages indiscriminately]], turning the whole town around it into a mountain of rubble." This adds the strong implication that Golurk is [[PoweredByAForsakenChild powered by unwilling souls]] [[AndIMustScream trapped inside, denied their eternal rest and forced instead into eternal slavery]], and the destruction of the seal used to ensure their obedience allows them to go on a grisly RoaringRampageOfRevenge. That "[[AbusivePrecursors ancient civilization]]" that created them has a lot to answer for...

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* Victini has a theme of victory. Oftentimes, one is victorious when he has achieved the rank of #(00)1.

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* Victini's signature move is called V-create, and is obviously referring to both its name and its theme of "victory". However, the name is a little awkward; why not just call the move "victory", or "victorious flames", or something like that. However, the "V" in the little has a double meaning: It's also referring to GENERATION V (5), the generation that Victini is the first Pokémon in.
** This is even more explicit in the original Japanese, where the move is actually called "V-generate."
* I an still using Serperior, Simipour, and Victini after obtaining 7 badges. Then I realize: ''this is why the Snivy line has such a bad moveset!'' You get your starter at the beginning of the game, then shortly after get the elemental monkey with a type weak to your starter, then by the time you are ready to get your third badge, you can get Victini. If you do not get Snivy, you end up with two good Fire-types (Tepig for those who choose it and Pansear if you choose Oshawott). But if you have Snivy, then you have a good Fire, Water, and Grass Pokémon. To keep things a bit more fair, they made it weaker.
** Except Victini is an event-only Pokémon.
*** That was available during the first couple of months that the game is out; that's when the bulk of the games were sold.

* The Gen V common bird was a pigeon. At first I was all like, "WTF", but then, I remembered that Unova is filled with CITIES!
** Plus, it seems that Pidove adopted a louder cry to be heard over city noise. It's confirmed: Darwinian evolution exists in that universe.
* Drilbur bears a strong resemblance, particularly in its facial expression, to the Mischievous Mole enemy from ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}''. The ordinary mole "evolves" into a Chimera, just like in ''Mother 3''!

* All official media has red-striped Basculin and blue-striped Basculin listed separately, even though they are the same species and are functionally identical. It wasn't until catching one and reading the Black version Pokédex entry — which states that they are very hostile in general and that the red and blue ones start fighting with one another instantly — that this troper realized that, this generation being based on America rather than Japan, they're a subtle reference to the Bloods and the Crips.
** I always thought it was Republicans vs Democrats...
** Basculin is way more likely to be based on RedOniBlueOni. Yeah, they're both violent, but the blue one looks calmer.
* The [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience constantly-bickering red and blue]] Basculin have been compared to the following:
** The Bloods and Crips.
** The Republican and Democratic Parties (because [[EagleLand America]]).
** The characters Red and Blue themselves (while Blue is known as Green in Japan, Unova is based off New York)
* Scraggy and its evolution Scrafty are two lizards dressed in a punk-style getup (the latter sporting an additional mohawk and hoodie), and its type is fittingly Dark/Fighting. When I saw that it was weak to Fighting, one of its own types, I came up with an idea. Other Fighting types like Machoke and Hitmonlee are based on martial artists with training and some combat strategy, while Scrafty represents an untrained thug. Normally, a trained fighter has an advantage in a fight over someone with no training. Even if two Scrafty fight, it'll be like two gang rivals dueling, since both will use Fighting type moves and go down quickly.

* The reason why the Pokédex entries for Yamask and Cofagrigus and other such Pokémon are considerably [[DarkerAndEdgier darker]] this time around could be because Hilbert/Hilda are older than the previous protagonists and are therefore accustomed to more mature concepts. After all, it is the player character who fills out the Pokédex entries!
** Except the theory that the player character is the one writing the entries, though amusing, has way more logic holes than what should be acceptable for canon. The fact that every generation has similar Pokédex entries by itself should be enough to clue you in that they can't all be coincidentally made up by unaware people. The anime portrayal of the dex is most likely accurate.

** So explain Grimer and Muk.
*** Sludge is a toxic byproduct of factories that cannot be recycled. Garbage, however, can, for the most part, be recycled. Japan has strict recycling laws, while America produces massive amounts of garbage. Also, Japan uses nuclear power. Lots of toxic sludge there.
*** Not really. CRUD is not toxic, just radioactive. CRUD is mostly cobalt and iron. The fuel itself should not be leaking into the coolant, as it is sealed into zircalloy or TRISO particles.

*** There are no pure Flying types in Gen 1. In fact, the only pure Flying-type in all of Pokemon is Tornadus. Do you mean Normal/Flying type?
** Here's what I think it is. In the first generation, we had the Poison-type Pokémon Grimer, Muk, Koffing, and Weezing. Those two families represent toxic sludge and poison gas, or rather, pollution in two states of matter, liquid and gas. Now that we have Trubbish and Garbodor, the trio is complete with the Solid Waste (i.e. garbage) Pokémon.

* I've heard that some people really dislike Klink, because it's a strange design. But think about this: Unova is a very technologically advanced region, compared to others, right? Couldn't it be that they reverse-engineered this from the Pokémon?

* I was always somewhat disappointed by the supposed lack of creativity in the Klink line's design until I realised that in the gameverse, gears were based on Klinks!
** Or it's the other way around, and Klink is another tsukomogami-based Pokémon.
** Also, going off the whole "lots of expies" thing mentioned earlier, it's a reference to the Magnemite line.
* Eelektross is stated to live in the water, even though it's a pure Electric-type incapable of learning any offensive Water moves. Many fans have expressed confusion about this, but think about it — Water is weak to Electric, meaning Eelektross has a type advantage when it hunts.
* Tropers/TommyX: Elgyem's Pokédex entry says it first appeared in the desert, so why does it appear in a tower further north? Elgyem is Psychic, and there are two Dark-types native to the area, as well as a couple Bug-types and Ghost-types. So it left the desert and went to live in the Celestial Tower. Why it's living with another Ghost type, though, I can't figure out.
** Another thing I realized: Elgyem is more common the further you go up in the tower. That's because it's trying to get the attention of its friends in space!
** Another reason they're interested in the Celestial Tower? It's a good place to study certain attributes of human society, considering they're an alien race and all...

* Cryogonal's name comes not only from "Kryos", Greek for coldness, but also because it's [[LuckyTranslation crying]]. Cheer up, big guy.
* Golett are golems created by an ancient civilization and are only found in the Dragonspiral Tower. They were probably built to defend Reshiram/Zekrom.
** That, or, given how destructive their power is said to be, in order to ''keep them in there''...
*** Given how their secondary type is Ground, which is super-effective against Fire ''and'' Electric...
** The Golett family can't learn any moves from breeding. Since when did statues breed?
* When a Pawn (Pawniard) reaches the other side of the chessboard, it may be promoted into a Bishop (Bisharp).
** ...So ''that's'' why [[{{Chessmaster}} Ghetsis]] has a Bisharp.
* [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Vullaby_(Pok%C3%A9mon) Vullaby]]. The cute baby vulture. At first I was: "Ooh! she's wearing a bone as a diaper! And there's a heart shape on it! And three small bits on top..." Then I realized IT'S WEARING A HUMAN SKULL!! (Can't find it? Turn the "diaper" upside down.)
** Its Pokédex entries somewhat confirm this — Vullaby's protective covering is made of bones gathered by Mandibuzz, which it discards upon evolution. Mandibuzz is based on vultures. Vultures are scavengers. Of course, when tied with the above theory, it would imply that Mandibuzz feed on human corpses and steal their bones...
** [[http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/989552-pokemon-black-version/59950941 Word of God]] says that those are Pokémon bones. But together with the above "Humans are Pokémon" theory, this doesn't contradict with your idea.

* As I took a peek at the new Pokémon (Gen V), I rejoiced as I saw there was an anteater/ant duo! But then I noticed the anteater was a Fire type, and the ant was Bug/Steel, which meant the anteater clearly had the upper hand, a very odd thing for a rivalry. Until I realized [[CarnivoreConfusion it wasn't supposed to be a rivalry after all]].
* Deino and Zweilous have the "Hustle" ability, raising their attack, but lowering their accuracy. At first, I thought this was just to make it harder to get Hydreigon, but then I realized, Deino and Zweilous are blind! Of course they have a hard time landing hits, they don't get eyes until their final stage!
* It ties in with FridgeHorror, but Zwelious has two brains. Hydreigon has three heads, but one brain. The fact it takes the longest of any Pokémon to evolve makes sense; the heads don't want to die/be merged!

* Just realised. Kyurem has just got a Zekrom form and a Reshiram form. However, these still have ice on them. This is because it's ''not complete''. Kyurem is the body from which ''both'' Zekrom and Reshiram came from. It's not complete without ''both'' of them.

* It just occurred to me: according to Bulbapedia, Genesect is an abandoned Team Plasma experiment. It uses drives to change its type. Arceus uses plates for the same purpose. Team Plasma was trying to create the god and creator of Pokémon in their own image!
** Except drives don't change its type. In at least ''BW'' (because we don't know what they prepared for sequels...), it is always Bug/Steel. Only Techno Blast changes type, and ironically, that signature move is inferior in Fire-, Electric-, and Ice-types, as the only Water-type move Genesect can get is Hidden Power. Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, and Ice Beam — they all have more PP and power than Techno Blast, plus they have additional effects. [[labelnote:*]]This is only true in Generation V. As of Generation VI, Techno Blast is stronger than Thunderbolt, Flamethrower, and Ice Beam. Apparently Game Freak realized that they'd accidentally made Genesect's signature move nearly useless and fixed it.[[/labelnote]] Without a Drive, it's Normal-type, Genesect's best Normal-type move aside from Self-destruct, Explosion, Hyper Beam, and Giga Impact, and those all have drawbacks.

** And remember, ''you can breed them''.
*** With ''other'' species of Pokémon. [[GRatedSex G-rated]] [[{{Necromantic}} necro]][[BestialityIsDepraved zoophillia]] anyone?!
*** Also, you can train them like any other Mon. Yamask clearly remember being human beings, so they're essentially condemned to slavery.
*** [[http://awkwardzombie.com/index.php?page=0&comic=041811 Awkward Zombie strikes again.]]
* The ''Black'' version Pokédex states that Cofagrigus's favorite food is gold nuggets; the ''White'' version Pokédex states that its body is made of pure gold. Who's to say that it hasn't tried to eat its own kind... or itself?
** All the food we eat is carbon based, and we're also made of carbon. [[InsaneTrollLogic Why don't we eat ourselves then?]]
*** Because we neither eat raw carbon or are made of raw carbon. [[labelnote:side note...]]why are we considered carbon based when we're something like 75% water, which has no carbon? Not that it really matters in this discussion...[[/labelnote]]
*** [[labelnote:RE side note]]As a very simple explanation, carbon-based simply means that we're held together primarily by interactions of carbon-loaded molecules, not that we're made of "raw carbon" or anything like that. Same goes for (as far as I'm aware) every other living or once-living thing on this planet.[[/labelnote]]
** Probably not itself, since the gold it eats reinforces its body.
* Speaking of Yamask and Cofagrigus... Yamask were originally humans that got mummified, keeping their human faces as masks. They evolve into Cofagrigus, Pokémon that swallow humans whole and turn them into mummies, probably more Yamasks. This could very well be their natural way of multiplying...
** Your Yamask/Cofagrigus can breed with other Ghost-type Pokémon. [[BestialityIsDepraved Imagine what it's thinking...]]
** You know the already-sketchy ethics with Pokébattles. Using [[WasOnceAMan Yamask]] in battle takes those UnfortunateImplications, and ''multiplies it.''
*** Capturing and enslaving a human soul is horrific enough, but what if you captured it from the aforementioned Relic Castle? [[WhatTheHellHero You just enslaved the tortured soul of a civilian who lost their life in a horrible terrorist attack and made it fight for you!]]
*** Even worse, [[HumansAreBastards nobody calls you]] [[CrapsaccharineWorld out for it.]]
*** Ghetsis has one. The above make this horror in itself.
*** Given that Ghetsis' Shadow Triad have UndyingLoyalty to him, what's to stop Ghetsis from having them entomb his remains so ''he'' can become a Cofagrigus himself? Given [[spoiler:no-one's managed to catch him even in the sequel]], expect [[NightmareFuel your protagonist to be haunted...]]
* The entire Solosis line can learn Explosion by TM. Those Pokémon are based on developing embryos. [[NightmareFuel You're basically teaching your Pokemon to abort itself.]] [[WhatTheHellPlayer Nice job, kid.]]

** Except the line is more based on a general cell division, rather than embryos. [[note]]On another note, Explosion and Self-Destruct are described as a large release of energy that tires the Pokémon out too much to battle, not physically bursting into pieces. Don't know quite how that would translate to actual cells, but you get the idea.[[/note]]
*** The Explosion-Solosis connection doesn't come from dividing cells, but dividing ''atoms''. [[IncrediblyLamePun Nuclear]] [[GeniusBonus fission]], anyone?
** Yeah, Solosis is outright called the "mitosis" Pokémon in the 'dex. Not abortion at all.
* Deino starts off with one head, then evolves into Zweilous, who has two heads that hate each other. Zweilous evolves into Hydreigon — who only has ''one'' brain and two brainless heads for hands.
** I actually find that thought hilarious. Two quarreling heads? It's like they were brainless to begin with!
** FridgeHorror returns — judging by their behaviour, one may end up [[TooDumbToLive killing the other.]] Leaving a single brain. Would it be stunted, or evolve? Ghetsis [[FridgeHorror has]] [[NightmareFuel a]] [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard Lv 54]] [[OmnicidalManiac Hydreigon.]]

*** Unless perhaps the reason it only has one brain when it evolves is because when Deino evolves into Zweilous, its brain's two hemispheres are split between the two heads, and evolving into Hydreigon helps them combine back into one. The reason it takes so long to evolve is because each half of a brain focuses on different things, and therefore the two heads struggle to evolve because they don't think the same way.

** The Japanese name of Sandile refers to crocodile, but the two evolutions refer to gavials, as do their head shapes. Being weak to bug moves does not matter much, though. They are ambush predators.