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* CriticalResearchFailure: At first, Mick somehow decides that Pikachu must be a pre-evolved form of Zekrom. Granted, Pikachu is not native to Unova so he's never heard of it until now, but it's still an insane conclusion to draw.
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* InUniverseFactoidFailure: At first, Mick somehow decides that Pikachu must be a pre-evolved form of Zekrom. Granted, Pikachu is not native to Unova so he's never heard of it until now, but it's still an insane conclusion to draw given that Zekrom is a massive black mythological dragon, and Pikachu is a tiny yellow rodent.
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** Ash, Pikachu, and Krokorok loosely take Doraemon's role, being the ones to help the downtrodden boy with his problem.
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** Ash, Pikachu, and Krokorok loosely take Doraemon's role, being the ones to help the downtrodden boy with his problem.problem.
** The Latin American dub took notice of it, could count as CastingGag:
***Mick is voiced by Laura Torres, who was Nobita's first voice actress in the 1979 series and reprised the role for the remake.
***Ash's current voice actor, Miguel Ángel Leal, voiced Dekisugi in the new Doraemon anime.
** The Latin American dub took notice of it, could count as CastingGag:
***Mick is voiced by Laura Torres, who was Nobita's first voice actress in the 1979 series and reprised the role for the remake.
***Ash's current voice actor, Miguel Ángel Leal, voiced Dekisugi in the new Doraemon anime.
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* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Krokorok decides to put his rivalry with Pikachu on hold to help Mick learn how to battle. He even teams up with Pikachu in a double battle for the boy.
* HonorBeforeReason: In their final fight, Pikachu accidentally knocks off Krokorok's [[SecurityBlanket sunglasses]]. Ash chooses to take the moral ground and allow Krokorok to get its sunglasses to keep the fight fair.
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* NowWhat: After he's defeated, Krokorok looks like he's having an existential crisis. Then Ash offers him a spot on his team.
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* NowWhat: After he's defeated, Krokorok looks like he's having an existential crisis. Then Ash offers him a spot on his team.team.
* WholePlotReference: The episode acts as a homage to {{Manga/Doraemon}}, with the three boys Ash and friends meet being [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of the three boys of the series.
** Mick to Nobita: Both are bespectacled boys who are mocked and excluded by the other kids. Mick is far less of a ButtMonkey than Nobita, though.
** Glenn to Gian: Both are bullies who use intimidation to get their way. Though Glenn learns his lesson by the end.
** Sean to Suneo: Both are from a rich family and have a high opinion of themselves, but tend to get pushed around by the local bully.
** Ash, Pikachu, and Krokorok loosely take Doraemon's role, being the ones to help the downtrodden boy with his problem.
* WholePlotReference: The episode acts as a homage to {{Manga/Doraemon}}, with the three boys Ash and friends meet being [[{{Expy}} Expies]] of the three boys of the series.
** Mick to Nobita: Both are bespectacled boys who are mocked and excluded by the other kids. Mick is far less of a ButtMonkey than Nobita, though.
** Glenn to Gian: Both are bullies who use intimidation to get their way. Though Glenn learns his lesson by the end.
** Sean to Suneo: Both are from a rich family and have a high opinion of themselves, but tend to get pushed around by the local bully.
** Ash, Pikachu, and Krokorok loosely take Doraemon's role, being the ones to help the downtrodden boy with his problem.
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* BigBrotherInstinct: A minor one showed by Ash towards Mick.
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* {{Determinator}}: Krokorok has been following Ash all this time just so it can have another battle with Pikachu.
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* {{Determinator}}: Krokorok has been following Ash all this time just so it can have another battle with Pikachu.Pikachu.
* NowWhat: After he's defeated, Krokorok looks like he's having an existential crisis. Then Ash offers him a spot on his team.
* NowWhat: After he's defeated, Krokorok looks like he's having an existential crisis. Then Ash offers him a spot on his team.
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Ash and co. have once again run into the Sunglasses Krokorok, who has still been following them since its last appearance and is still itching to battle Pikachu. Ash gladly accepts, but during the battle, the explosion from the collision of attacks sends both Pikachu and Krokorok flying off in opposite directions, with Pikachu crash-landing onto a little boy named Mick who wants its help in showing his friends that he can participate in Pokémon battles. Ash finds Krokorok first and then they find Mick and Pikachu, with Ash agreeing to let Mick borrow Pikachu for a practice battle. After a tag battle with Mick's friends, Krokorok wants to finish its battle with Pikachu once and for all, and Pikachu wins. Krokorok looks dejected, but is delighted when Ash invites it to come along with him.
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!!!Original Airdate: February 2, 2012
!!!US Airdate: June 9, 2012
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* Determinator: Krokorok has been following Ash all this time just so it can have another battle with Pikachu.
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* Determinator: {{Determinator}}: Krokorok has been following Ash all this time just so it can have another battle with Pikachu.
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Ash and co. have once again run into the Sunglasses Krokorok, who has still been following them since its last appearance and is still itching to battle Pikachu. Ash gladly accepts, but during the battle, the explosion from the collision of attacks sends both Pikachu and Krokorok flying off in opposite directions, with Pikachu crash-landing onto a little boy named Mick who wants its help in showing his friends that he can participate in Pokémon battles. Ash finds Krokorok first and then they find Mick and Pikachu, with Ash agreeing to let Mick borrow Pikachu for a practice battle. After a tag battle with Mick's friends, Krokorok wants to finish its battle with Pikachu once and for all, and Pikachu wins. Krokorok looks dejected, but is delighted when Ash invites it to come along with him.
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* BeenThereShapedHistory: Not only has Krokorok been following Ash this whole time, it turns out ''he'' was the one responsible for getting that pen stuck in the gears of the Klinklang back in Chargestone Cave.
* CriticalResearchFailure: At first, Mick somehow decides that Pikachu must be a pre-evolved form of Zekrom. Granted, Pikachu is not native to Unova so he's never heard of it until now, but it's still an insane conclusion to draw.
* Determinator: Krokorok has been following Ash all this time just so it can have another battle with Pikachu.
!!Tropes
* BeenThereShapedHistory: Not only has Krokorok been following Ash this whole time, it turns out ''he'' was the one responsible for getting that pen stuck in the gears of the Klinklang back in Chargestone Cave.
* CriticalResearchFailure: At first, Mick somehow decides that Pikachu must be a pre-evolved form of Zekrom. Granted, Pikachu is not native to Unova so he's never heard of it until now, but it's still an insane conclusion to draw.
* Determinator: Krokorok has been following Ash all this time just so it can have another battle with Pikachu.
