History Funny / Pokemon

For tropes related to the [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries main anime]], please go [[Funny/PokemonTheSeries here]].
For funny things in Pokémon's Pokédex, please go [[Funny/PokemonPokedex here]].

* A good few cards in the TCG have [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Error_cards errors]] that can either be small or just really funny and amusing to see.
* The first part of the Unbroken Bonds TCG expansion trailer has Lucario and Melmetal facing off against Marshadow and Machamp. Machamp stomps on the ground, causing the cliff below it to crack. Cue Marshadow sinking into its shadow and the cliff falling down with Machamp following after. Lucario facepalms, unamused, while Melmetal is "happy" that they "won".
* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq3QMUPOgL0 The trailer for the Cosmic Eclipse TCG expansion.]] A Togepi, a Cleffa, and an Igglybuff are hanging out, when suddenly [[OlympusMons Dialga, Palkia, and Arceus]] show up. The babies' reaction to this is to put up their dukes, put on an angry face, and get ready to fight. Then the Legendaries just keep walking without acknowledging their presence.

* The official Pokemon [=TCG=] twitter account posted a photo of [[https://twitter.com/PokemonTCG/status/1560663850701049857?s=20&t=meQI_0ju7usJl5W_Sa6dCg two Spheal playing the game in Pokemon World Championships 2022]], which looks absolutely adorable. But because their decks were later found to be illegal[[labelnote:Note]]as in, having many older cards that have been removed from the Standard Format[[/labelnote]], the Spheal were disqualified and the official Pokemon Play Twitter account [[https://twitter.com/playpokemon/status/1561049518107418625?s=20&t=meQI_0ju7usJl5W_Sa6dCg had them escorted out of the tournament]].
** The two Spheal were later caught in the commentator's booth for the [=TCG=] tournament in PaperThinDisguise, and [[https://twitter.com/playpokemon/status/1561342257978130432?s=20&t=meQI_0ju7usJl5W_Sa6dCg were promptly exposed on Twitter]].

* [[http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/manga/pikachu_meets_press/comic-02.gif The first Pokémon manga, a 4koma named ''Pokémon 4Koma Gag Battle'', is made up of this.]] It does have numerous [[WidgetSeries odd jokes]] and pervy jokes, though.

* For Valentine's Day 2023, the official Pokémon Youtube channel uploaded [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFctpiB_Hnlk3ejWfHqSm6Q/community?lb=UgkxIDMPo09G_o3040MhUmXdxJOXM5xYQiC8 four Valentine-themed e-cards]] featuring Pokémon you can find in VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet. The first three are pretty standard greetings based on the Pokémon shown (talking about sandwich with Miraidon and Koraidon, bread pun with Dachsbun, and worm meme featuring Orthworm)... and the last card is Slowpoke saying "''Happy New Year''".

* For Valentine's Day 2023, the official Pokémon Youtube channel uploaded [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFctpiB_Hnlk3ejWfHqSm6Q/community?lb=UgkxIDMPo09G_o3040MhUmXdxJOXM5xYQiC8 four Valentine-themed e-cards]] featuring Pokémon you can find in VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet. The first three are pretty standard greetings based on the Pokémon shown (talking about sandwich with Miraidon and Koraidon, bread pun with Dachsbun, and worm meme featuring Orthworm)... and the last card is Slowpoke saying "''Happy New Year''".

* Bidoof's Big Stand:
** Bidoof being a WalkingDisasterArea to her fellow Bidoof.
*** She gnaws at a tree to bring it down. It very nearly kills one bored-looking Bidoof if it weren't for the fact a hollow part of the tree avoided crushing her. The rest of the scene, the poor Bidoof is frozen in fear.
*** She makes a stone sculpture that ends up toppling down and hits the whole herd upon [[SneezeOfDoom sneezing]]. After she leaves following their displeasure, a Bidoof spits out rocks and giggles.
** The stoic Staraptor easily dodging Lucario's Aura Sphere, [[OhCrap only for its eyes to widen]] when it blows up into pure destruction behind it, leaving it to wisely [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere fly off somewhere else]].
** The trainer relegating Bidoof to an [[AscendedMeme HM Slave]] role by constantly bringing her out to make a path but always recalling her during imminent fights.
*** The fact the trainer is constantly shown making gnawing gestures.
*** Bidoof getting bored of eating Oran Berries.

* The official Pokemon [=TCG=] twitter account posted a photo of [[https://twitter.com/PokemonTCG/status/1560663850701049857?s=20&t=meQI_0ju7usJl5W_Sa6dCg two Spheal playing the game]], which looks absolutely adorable. But because their decks were later found to be illegal[[labelnote:Note]]as in, having many older cards that have been removed from the Standard Format[[/labelnote]], the Spheal were disqualified and the official Pokemon Play twitter account [[https://twitter.com/playpokemon/status/1561049518107418625?s=20&t=meQI_0ju7usJl5W_Sa6dCg had them escorted out of the tournament]].

-->'''Wild (Pokémon) used Healing Pulse! (Own Pokémon)'s HP was restored!'''

** [[http://cheezburger.com/6823559680 This picture]] demonstrates that, sometimes, Random Number Generator just hates Metronome users.

-->'''[[NoSell It doesn't affect]] [[OurGhostsAreDifferent (Ghost-Type)]]...'''

* [[http://31.media.tumblr.com/74642a5218a77a0fafe4780a3eb9aaa5/tumblr_muq72s53gh1r2bzz4o1_500.png It took Snorlax fifteen years to stand up]]

* NightmareFuel aside, some of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3iVFfKjklk "ZZAZZ" glitch]]'s more amusing effects is replacing most of your Pokémon's moves with [[TakingYouWithme Explosion]]. In this particular video, the trainer's Pokémon refuse to obey his commands, and instead of moves that give them a chance at survival, [[ExplosiveStupidity choose to use Explosion instead]].

* There's some irony to be found in regards to Paras - a Pokemon that's essentially a giant louse - being a host to parasitic fungi.

** At one point, the protagonists and their starters get switched and their reactions are rather funny--the girl looks at Pikachu as if she's ''just now'' noticing something's different while the boy starts strangling Eevee as if to say "WHAT DID YOU DO WITH PIKACHU!?"

* Even the 4komas released in Japan that focused on the Pokémon in the Pokédex that the 4koma was centered on were funny. Even the US was not safe from laughter when a ''Black and White'' 4koma under the title "Pokémon Black and White Pocket Comics" was released in the US.

** Bidoof being a WalkingDisasterArea to his fellow Bidoof.
*** It gnaws at a tree to bring it down. It very nearly kills one bored-looking Bidoof if it weren't for the fact a hollow part of the tree avoided crushing him. The rest of the scene, the poor Bidoof is frozen in fear.
*** It makes a stone sculpture that ends up toppling down and hits the whole herd. After it leaves, a Bidoof spits out rocks and giggles.
** The stoic Staraptor easily dodging Lucario's Aura Sphere, only for it to go OhCrap when it blows up into pure destruction behind it.
** The trainer relegating Bidoof to its [[AscendedMeme HM Slave]] role by constantly bringing it out to make a path but always recalling it during imminent fights.

** Bidoof being a WalkingDisasterZone to his fellow Bidoof.

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** When the Fairy-type Gym Leaders and Elite Four are shown, they're singing. Immediately afterward, we see the Dragon-type leaders and Elite Four, [[StandardStatusEffects fast asleep]].

** When the Fairy-type Gym Leaders and Elite Four are shown, they're singing. Immediately afterward, we see the Dragon-type leaders and Elite Four, [[StandardStatusEffects sound asleep]].