History Funny / AshesOfThePast

* ''Looks around at the beautiful flower-strewn forest and grassland.* I can certainly see the devastation. So what was the name of this, possibly fictional, criminal?''\\

'*Jenny blinks, and flips back through the last four pages of her notes, then starts crossing bits out.*''\\
'''Officer Jenny''': J? Pokémon Hunter J? The J who we don't even send police against any more, because it was like giving her Growlithe to sell? The J who we only go up against when there's a Gym's whole Pokémon roster on call? The J who once got damn close to capturing at least one of the Legendary Beasts, and we now think her client pulled out? That J?\\
''*Ash looks between Maurice, Misty, Brock, and their assembled Pokémon.*''\\

*** Ash's score on the test: Interfering Busybody.
*** Not to mention the schadenfreude when Ash handily beats all the practical tests and the instructor is forced to give him the certificate anyway.

** Norman saying about some of the stupid errors he did back when he was a rookie. Like trying to catch a Ninjask (a decent Pokemon who is also the ''second fastest Pokemon'', only beaten by Deoxys' Speed Forme) with a Slakoth (a very basic and incredibly slow Pokemon that sleeps half the turns).
-->'''Norman:''' "Thinking back, that's just ''painful''...

-->'''Norman:''' "[[WhatAnIdiot Thinking back, that's just]] ''[[WhatAnIdiot painful]]''...

*** The rewrite changes out the NoodleIncident from being the Dragonite King to said Dragonite trying to pull off some kind of pyramid scheme. Which Ash mistakenly thinks is related to Brandon's Battle Pyramid and how it flys around.

** Damian [[BringMyBrownPants losing his control.]]

** Ash remarking ""Not only no, but HELL no" about Maiden's Peak.
** The "fight", if you could call it that, between Pikachu and Surge's Raichu; it's over in one second.

* Getting frustrated with Ash's Pikachu, wearing the hat [[NoSell that gives him the Dark-typing and neutralizes all psychic power]], Gary's Alakazam Thieves the hat and puts it on... [[DidntThinkThisThrough forgetting that he is levitating using psychic power]]. GravityIsAHarshMistress indeed.

* The chapter summaries on Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn have some pretty good stuff too. For instance, here's the final part of the summary of the Battle Frontier Chapter:

* The punks tormenting Lapras. [[WhatAnIdiot They're so stupid that]] ''[[IdiotHero Ash]]'' was the OnlySaneMan in that scene.

*** And then him showing his Legendary Beasts something the Kimono Girls left as a tribute to them: [[EverythingsBetterWithPlushies Legendary Beast Plushies!]] Stylized from their televised battle in the Silver Conference, meaning Raikou's come with signs, Suicune's come with a hat... and Entei's come with hair decorations. [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten Much to the latter's chagrin.]]

[[folder: General]]

[[folder: Kanto's Gym Challenge (Chapter 1 (Prologue) - Chapter 24)]]

[[folder: Mewtwo versus Mew (Chapters 25-26)]]

[[folder: The Indigo League (Chapters 27-36)]]

[[folder: The Orange Islands part 1 (Chapters 37-38)]]

[[folder: The Power of One (Chapters 39-42)]]

[[folder: The Orange Islands part 2 (Chapters 43-46)]]

[[folder: Johto's Gym Challenge part 1 (Chapters 47-54)]]

[[folder: Spell of the Unown (Chapters 55-58)]]

[[folder: Johto's Gym Challenge part 2 (Chapters 59-62)]]

[[folder: Mewtwo Returns (Chapters 63-66)]]

[[folder: Johto's Gym Challenge part 3 (Chapters 67-71)]]

[[folder: Voice of the Forest (Chapters 72-75)]]

[[folder: Johto's Gym Challenge part 4 (Chapters 76-99)]]

[[folder: Heroes (Chapter 100)]]

[[folder: The Silver Conference (Chapters 101-116)]]

[[folder: Hoenn's Gym Challenge part 1 (Chapters 117-126)]]

[[folder: Wish Maker (Chapters 127-130)]]

[[folder: Hoenn's Gym Challenge part 2 (Chapters 131-155)]]

[[folder: Destiny Deoxys (Chapters 156-159)]]

[[folder: Hoenn's Gym Challenge part 3 (Chapters 160-162)]]

[[folder: Hoenn Grand Festival (Chapters 179-182)]]

[[folder: Ever Grande Conference (Chapters 183-186)]]

[[folder: The Delta Episode (Chapters 187-190)]]

[[folder: Battle Frontier part 1 (Chapters 191-193)]]

[[folder: Battle Frontier part 2 (Chapters 198-212)]]

[[folder: Mastermind of Mirage Pokemon (213-215)]]

[[folder: Battle Frontier part 3 (216-227)]]

[[folder: Kanto Grand Festival (chapters 228-231)]]

[[folder: Temple of the Sea (Chapters 232 - 235)]]

[[folder: Battle Frontier wrap-up (236)]]

[[folder: Sinnoh's Gym Challenge part 1 (237-242)]]

[[folder: Max's Indigo League (243-247)]]

[[folder: Sinnoh's Gym Challenge part 2 (248-249)]]

[[folder: The Rise of Darkrai (250)]]

[[folder: Sinnoh's Gym Challenge part 3 (251-263)]]

[[folder: Giratina and the Sky Warrior (264-267)]]

[[folder: Sinnoh's Gym Challenge part 4 (268-283)]]

[[folder: Arceus and the Jewel of Life (284-287)]]

[[folder: Sinnoh's Gym Challenge part 5 (288-291)]]

[[folder: Battle Finale of Legend (292-295)]]

* A Galactic Grunt on guard duty asks his fellow if [[Machinima/RedVsBlue he wondered why they're here]], to which his companion answers no, he listened to the briefing.

[[folder: Sinnoh's Gym Challenge part 6 (296-298)]]

[[folder: Sinnoh Grand Festival (299)]]

[[folder: Sinnoh's Gym Challenge part 7 (300)]]

[[folder: Lily of the Valley Conference (Chapters 301-???)]]

*** And she takes the time to engrave '''I'm female, Twit''' in the ruins created by that attack! [[UpToEleven IN]] [[ArsonMurderandJaywalking KANJI!]]

** Pikachu's tale of his latest run-in with the [[HereWeGoAgain Pichu Brothers]], with the reveal that the humans ''never'' noticed them and Keldeo (a [[OlympusMons Legendary Pokemon]] who used to hang out three other Legendaries who get in all sort of hijinks to try and help people) [[HypocriticalHumor asking if it's always like that around Ash]] (then again, Ash and co. are probably ''[[UpToEleven worse]]'');

* And Scott is now in ''[[UpToEleven space]]'', looking for Ash.

*** And when that doesn't work, he resorts to [[ShockwaveStomp Earthquaking and Outraging the pool]]. With the [[DanceBattler Flamenco]]. [[UpToEleven Using his tails as castanets]].

--->"[[YouCanPanicNow It knows Ice Fang!]] ''[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Run!]]''"

** Mewtwo, Keldeo and Lapras think that if [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters Ash's team gets any bigger in the next few regions]], they'll have to start renting venues for reunions. And then Mewtwo suggests they make a ''convention'' out of it.

*** Mark has chosen Noctowl... who is using his illusion as a model while he has a SpotOfTea.

--> '''Pikachu:''' You're a Porygon-line Pokémon that evolved in the Reverse World. I suggest... [[SdrawkcabName nogyroP]].
--> '''Dexter:''' [[NoJustNoReaction No.]]
* Everything's just about over, so why is Sidney's Absol still getting flashes of a minor personal disaster? Once he asks Karen's Absol on a date, he figures it out.

* Ash's newly-reminded Gliscor {{Glomp}}ing her trainer again, and almost suffocating him in her usual fashion.

** Dr. Akihabara welcomes the Cyber-Destined back from another digitization - only to find them CoveredInGunge. They don't say why (WordOfGod says Shiny Grimer).

'''BEWARE OF UNMARKED SPOILERS!'''

* Casey's nonplussed reaction when [[spoiler: Zapdos]] joins her baseball game.

* Usually, when a Pokemon evolves, it's either from exposure to Ash's "evolution aura", or from the desire to accomplish something important such as winning a battle or protecting their trainer. [[spoiler:Gible evolves into Gabite - without even ''noticing'' at first - in order to be able to reach a soda on a high shelf.]]

** Ash's Primeape goes up against [[spoiler: Gary's Golem]] in the P1 finals. [[spoiler: Primeape lands [[SingleStrokeBattle a]] ''[[FinishingMove Master Blow]]'' that [[CurbStompBattle immediately annihilates Golem in the blink of an eye]].]]

** So apparently Jessibelle sent [[spoiler: a private army, including helicopters]], to reign in James. His and Meowth's reactions are [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere appropriate]].

*** Ash's score on the test: [[spoiler: Interfering Busybody]].

''(Pikachu [[spoiler: Force-Palms the Rhydon, one-shotting it]])''\\

* Once Ash and his Pokemon get to the island, they all go off to do their own thing at first. Charizard then decides to dick around in the hurricane. Ash predicts he'll get hit by lightning. [[spoiler: And that's exactly what happens]].

* Mewtwo gets to finally meet [[spoiler: Gary's [[{{Otaku}} Blastoise]].]]

* Dexter, Dee and Damos have their own little nickname: [[spoiler: The Three Pings.]]

* Remember Drake and his Ditto? The one that frustrates challengers to no end (and got a huge buff from copying Pikachu)? Lucario and Pikachu finally take it out (after ''three'' of Drake's other Pokémon come and go in the process): [[spoiler: Lucario used [[FastballSpecial Fling]].]]

* Charla's reaction to Charizard starting to [[spoiler: spontaneously ''Mega-Evolve between '''both forms''']]:

'''Ash''': Thanks for the battle! ''([[spoiler:all six]] Legendary Beasts make noises of agreement)'' Oh, and Suicune suggests you have these outside more. They enjoy watching.\\

* Raikou's horrible timing in challenging Ash, and his reaction to finding out ''why'' it was a bad time. At least he could help Misty [[spoiler: getting qualifications to join the Elite 4]]...

* Even in one of the darkest moments of the entire story these can happen. [[spoiler: Arceus's reaction to the sudden introduction of Fairy-type halfway through the creation process is essentially to [[ThrowItIn Throw It In.]]]]

* [[spoiler: "Present-Day"]] Arceus's bemused reaction to discovering the existence of [[spoiler: the Pixie Plate, and therefore the Fairy type]]...

** Remember that Moltres that was following James around? [[spoiler: Well, James finally caught it, and he didn't even know it. How? While Moltres was investigating Team Rocket's camp in the middle of the night, she trips over a few Pokéballs, ends up caught in one, and can't struggle to get out because ''Gyarados rolls over onto it in his sleep!'']]

** The reactions of Jessie, James and Meowth when they find out about [[spoiler: Moltres]].

** ''Todd'' finding out about [[spoiler: Moltres]]:

*** And [[spoiler: Moltres]] realizing she's got caught, and accepted to stay caught, by a group of wackos:
--->'''[[spoiler: Moltres]]:''' "[[OhCrap Oh, dear firelords, what have I gotten myself into?]]"

** Giovanni finally finding out about [[spoiler: Moltres]]... By ''receiving the newest team picture''.

"Persian?" Giovanni asked, calmly. "Have my top agents somehow finagled themselves a [[spoiler: Legendary Pokémon]]?"\\

** Ash learning from Todd that Team Rocket has [[spoiler: caught a Moltres]].

** Team Rocket's antics with [[spoiler: Moltres]]. Also James teaching Jessie how to operate their jet.

** And as the above wasn't enough, everyone's reaction to [[spoiler: Mega Squirtle]].

* The following dialogue after [[spoiler: Psyduck becomes a Golduck.]]
--> '''[[spoiler: Golduck (noticing his new webbed limbs)]]:''' "These seem very peculiar. What are they for?"

--> '''[[spoiler: Golduck]]:''' "Just watch me..."

** Misty's first attempt at teaching [[spoiler: Golduck]] how to swim.
** Pikachu's DrillSergeantNasty routine with [[spoiler: Raikou]].

** [[spoiler: Golduck]] can now swim... With a rubber ring.

---> "Is Arceus about to jump out of your backpack or something?" [[spoiler: also a case of HilariousInHindsight because the GS ball turns out to be the place Arceus is staying the entirety of the story until the confrontation at spear pillar, this item spends most of its time in Ash' backpack]]

*** Even after his [[spoiler: evolution]], [[spoiler: Houndoom]] is just as much of a puppy as ever.

** Brock's younger brother Forrest [[SorryToInterrupt walking in on]][[spoiler: Brock and Philena's reconciliation kiss after the former told the latter about the time-travel]].

* Mawile being cute while playing catch with [[spoiler: Max's Electrike]] and a stick.

* At the end of Chapter 120, we get to see how Misty is doing as an [[spoiler:Elite Four member]]. Karen stops by her place, and Misty answers while wrapped in a towel, so Karen thinks that she was in the shower... only for Misty to reveal that she installed swimming pools in her every room. It just goes to show that even with the time-travel-induced maturity, she still acts like a kid.

---> '''Meowth:''' Huh, so that's how you get [[spoiler: a Pikachu...]]

*** [[spoiler: And then in the Deoxys movie, it turns out that ''Ho-Oh decided he was right, and thus taught him '''Sacred Fire'''.'']]

** How do we find out that [[spoiler: Mega Mawile]] has SuperStrength? When she [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom sends Goodra into a wall]].

** The return of [[spoiler: Mega Squirtle]].

** [[spoiler: And him trying to name himself he evolves.]]
---> '''Ethan:''' [[spoiler: Porygon... X? Porygon 2,]] now with improved pixel shader?

** [[spoiler: Misty]] and Lance are wondering what to do with the Red and Blue Orbs, only for them to vanish before their eyes.

* [[spoiler: Grumpig]] [[LimbSensationFascination getting used to his new arms and legs.]]
* [[spoiler: After her evolution and new size, Marowak]] needs some new camping equipment. Audino manages to convince Abra to do it... [[LaboriousLaziness by convincing him that it would be less work to switch the equipment himself]], and bribing him with a muffin.

* Dawn accepts most of the stuff about the time travel situation with little more than requests for more details later, [[WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief but the thing that really shocks her,]] causing her to give a series of {{Flat What}}s, [[spoiler: is Brock having a girlfriend]]. When he protests, she says that none of the other things [[{{Irony}} break any fundamental laws of nature]].

** Pikachu's [[FlatWhat dumbfounded reaction]] when [[spoiler: Sceptile and Meganium offer a [[BabiesEverAfter Chikorita]] egg to Max to train.]]

* [[spoiler:Casey is being stalked (baseball-scouted) by a Zapdos]].

* [[spoiler:Manaphy accidentally switching Ash and Lugia's bodies]].

* When May comments that [[spoiler: her child Manaphy]] has changed in ways she can't fathom and she wasn't around to see any of it, Brock suggests people with a similar perspective: Norman, Caroline and Gardevoir.

** May explaining data chips to [[spoiler: Manaphy]] in terms of books... except [[spoiler: Manaphy]] doesn't know what books are either.

* [[spoiler:Buneary being remembered]]. And Johanna and Glameow doing a DoubleTake when they see her on Dawn's hat.

* [[spoiler: Reshiram]] asks N for a Pokéball. HilarityEnsues.

** And in addition, unused to the sensation of being captured, [[spoiler: Reshiram's]] struggles keep making the balls blow up.

** Anthea imagining [[spoiler: Reshiram]] repeatedly flying into a mountain to weaken himself enough to be captured.

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** Palkia, the Titan of Space, smiting Sir Aaron's character sheet because of a bad break-up with Kyogre.
*** Not only does the character sheet get smited, but it gets compressed into ''neutronium.''

** Warning: Ash's opponent Steve has Pokemon based on the Ookagari from ''Fanfic/YetAgainWithALittleExtraHelp'', and are, if possible, ''crazier than Ash and his Pokemon''. {{Crazy Awesome}}ness and HilarityEnsues here.