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* TooDumbToLive: Really, Ash? Didn't you hear Lara when she said Ponyta's mane doesn't burn ''anyone it trusts?'' What did you expect when a stranger like yourself tried to pet it?
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[[JustForFun/TheOneWith The one where...]] Ash races on a Ponyta.
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* CripplingTheCompetition: To increase his chances of winning, Dario hires Team Rocket to sabotage the race. Team Rocket does by scaring the Tauros in Lara Laramie's ranch, resulting in Ponyta getting spooked and throwing Lara off, breaking her arm in the process. Later, they use slingshots and pitfall traps to slow down or stop the other racers. At the end, they directly battle Ash and his friends directly, giving Dario enough time to leave with a head start.

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* CripplingTheCompetition: To increase his chances of winning, Dario hires Team Rocket to sabotage the race. Team Rocket does by scaring the Tauros in Lara Laramie's ranch, resulting in Ponyta getting spooked and throwing Lara off, breaking her arm in the process. Later, they use slingshots and pitfall traps to slow down or stop the other racers. At the end, they directly battle Ash and his friends directly, giving Dario enough time to leave with a head start.
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* MythologyGag:
** Electrode has the highest speed stat of all Pokémon up until Generation III, which is why it may seem like a good idea to enter it in a race. Too bad that [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome races aren't won on a speed stat alone]] and it's not only difficult to ride but explodes and takes a lot of racers down with it.
** Glare in the games is used to Paralyze Pokémon in battle, thus making them unable to attack and crippling their speed.
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** Electrode has the highest speed stat of all Pokémon up until Generation III, which is why it may seem like a good idea to enter it in a race. Too bad that RealityEnsues and it's not only difficult to ride but explodes and takes a lot of racers down with it.

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** Electrode has the highest speed stat of all Pokémon up until Generation III, which is why it may seem like a good idea to enter it in a race. Too bad that RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome races aren't won on a speed stat alone]] and it's not only difficult to ride but explodes and takes a lot of racers down with it.
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Too Dumb To Live is a Death Trope. Since no one died, they're not obviously too dumb to live.


* TooDumbToLive:
** The racer who rode on an Electrode. Not only does it look hard to balance, but Electrode are known to self-destruct when upset or overcharged.
** Not to mention the guy riding a Rhyhorn trying to cross the river, it results in both of then sinking like a rock.
** Weezing has a moment where it launches a gas attack at Ponyta despite James telling it not to. Ponyta's flame ends up igniting the gas and sending Team Rocket blasting off.
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* HorseOfADifferentColor: While Ponyta is basically a horse Pokémon, many of the chosen mounts are much more unusual. Dodrio in particular is the Pokémon version of the classic upright bird mount seen in much speculative Sci-Fi, a lot like a Chocobo.

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* HorseOfADifferentColor: While Ponyta is basically a horse Pokémon, many of the chosen mounts are much more unusual. Dodrio in particular is the Pokémon version of the classic upright bird mount seen in much speculative Sci-Fi, a lot like a Chocobo. Additionally we have Misty riding Starmie (a giant psychic starfish), Brock riding Onix (a huge snake made out of boulders), Pikachu riding Squirtle (a baby turtle), and a few trainers seen riding Tauros (a bull), Rhyhorn (a rhinoceros made out of rocks), a Raticate (a giant rat), a Nidorino (a venomous rabbit-like thing) and an ''Electrode'' (a big electric metal ball).
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* EndOfEpisodeSilliness: Dario, [[SoreLoser angered by his loss]] and [[NeverMyFault blaming Team Rocket for it]], orders his Dodrio to peck them.

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* EndOfEpisodeSilliness: Dario, [[SoreLoser angered by his loss]] and [[NeverMyFault blaming Team Rocket for it]], it, orders his Dodrio to peck them.
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As I thought this over, this actually is an example of Dario suffering Never My Fault. While Team Rocket does sabatogue, they only did it because Dario made a deal with them. Dario just refuses to admit his own mistake. Please don't remove it again. I know it's a true example.


* CheatersNeverProsper: Team Rocket's dirty tricks (along with one if his own attacks) nearly allowed Dario to win the race but luckily, Ash and Ponyta manage to catch up and, thanks to Ponyta's evolution, they managed to beat him by a split second. Dario, furious at his loss orders Dodrio to attack Rapidash, [[TwinkleInTheSky only to be kicked off flying into the sky by Rapidash.]]

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* CheatersNeverProsper: Team Rocket's dirty tricks (along with one if of his own attacks) nearly allowed Dario to win the race but luckily, Ash and Ponyta manage to catch up and, thanks to Ponyta's evolution, they managed to beat him by a split second. Dario, furious at his loss orders Dodrio to attack Rapidash, [[TwinkleInTheSky only to be kicked off flying into the sky by Rapidash.]]
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As I thought this over this actually is an example of Dario suffering Never My Fault. While Team Rocket does sabatogue, they only did it because Dario made a deal with them. Dario just refuses to admit his own mistake. Please don't remove it again.


* EndOfEpisodeSilliness: Dario, [[SoreLoser angered by his loss]] and blaming Team Rocket for it, orders his Dodrio to peck them.

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* EndOfEpisodeSilliness: Dario, [[SoreLoser angered by his loss]] and [[NeverMyFault blaming Team Rocket for it, it]], orders his Dodrio to peck them.
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* EndOfEpisodeSilliness: Dario, [[SoreLoser angered by his loss]] and blaming Team Rocket for it, orders his Dodrio to peck the trio.

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* EndOfEpisodeSilliness: Dario, [[SoreLoser angered by his loss]] and blaming Team Rocket for it, orders his Dodrio to peck the trio.them.

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* EndOfEpisodeSilliness: Dario, [[SoreLoser angered by his loss]], orders his Dodrio to peck Team Rocket [[YouHaveFailedMe for failing to stop Ash from defeating him in the race]].

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* EndOfEpisodeSilliness: Dario, [[SoreLoser angered by his loss]], loss]] and blaming Team Rocket for it, orders his Dodrio to peck Team Rocket [[YouHaveFailedMe for failing to stop Ash from defeating him in the race]].trio.
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* ShutUpHannibal: Ash and Rapidash have had enough of Dario at the end of the race, and send him blasting off.

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* RuleOfCute: Pikachu not only enters the race as a rider, but he enters it ''riding Squirtle!''
Many cute shenanigans ensue.

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* RuleOfCute: Pikachu not only enters the race as a rider, but he enters it ''riding Squirtle!''
Squirtle!'' Many cute shenanigans ensue.

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* RuleOfCute: Pikachu not only enters the race as a rider, but he enters it ''riding Squirtle!'' Many cute shenanigans ensue.

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* RuleOfCute: Pikachu not only enters the race as a rider, but he enters it ''riding Squirtle!'' Squirtle!''
Many cute shenanigans ensue.ensue.
* RunningGag: Ash getting burnt by Ponyta.

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