History VideoGame / PokemonScarletAndViolet

* ConfusionFu: This can be invoked with Terastallization, if the Pokémon's Terastal type is completely different from their regular typing. When employed by the Gym Leaders, they {{subvert|edTrope}} this: initially sending out a Pokémon that isn't part of their PoorPredictableRock type team, before using Terastallization to change it back to the type they specialize in.

** In the Teal Mask, [[spoiler:both the Loyal Three and Ogerpon]] have similar titles, [[spoiler:with Ogerpon getting '''four''' of them, one for each Mask form.]]
** In the Indigo Disk, [[spoiler: Terapagos gets two, "The Indigo Disk" for its normal form and "The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero" for its Stellar Form.]]

* CuttingOffTheBranches: ''The Indigo Disk'' implies this for possible Area Zero exploration. When the player takes Briar, Carmine, and Kieran into Area Zero, the only instance the player can reference to them going to Area Zero is the time they went with Arven, Penny and Nemona, regardless of how many times they have been there since the climax of the base game, albeit they also are never stated to have not gone there at later times (and may want to keep it a secret as they weren't supposed to go there at all). In addition, the computer at Lab Zero locks the player character out of their previous entry authorization due to disuse (granted, once the items found in Lab Zero are taken, there's no reason to go back before the DLC, but the player is free to wander in and out and may have done so freely).

* DoubleMeaningTitle: ''The Indigo Disk'' is both an epithet for [[spoiler:Terapagos]], as used in the first battle against him, but it's also the name of a key item that allows story progress. It arguably refers to Blueberry Academy too, a giant, blue disk-shaped facility that's the main setting of the DLC.

** In ''The Teal Mask'', Carmine tells you of a local Kitakami legend that you can see the departed at the Crystal Pool (a nearby signboard echoes her statement). [[spoiler:Visiting the pool after catching Terapagos results in you meeting Prof. Sada/Turo, who are known to have died by the start of the game, although the ones you meet are their timeline/time-displaced selves.]]

** In ''The Teal Mask'', Carmine tells you of a local Kitakami legend that you can see the spirit of the departed at the Crystal Pool (a nearby signboard echoes her statement). [[spoiler:Visiting the pool after catching Terapagos results in you meeting Prof. Sada/Turo, who are known to have died by the start of the game, although the ones you meet are their time-displaced selves.]]

* AnAesop:
** For the Teal Mask DLC: The truth is not always what it seems. Sometimes those you fear aren't that different from yourself, and assuming they must be bad may blind you to those who truly mean harm.
** It is better to learn the truth and accept it, than to live a lie out of unwillingness to admit fault.

* BrainwashedAndCrazy: [[spoiler:Anyone, be it Pokémon or human, that eats Pecharunt's Mochi will become brainwashed into serving it such as the "Loyal" three who were [[FromNobodyToNighmare originally unimpressive before gaining Pecharunt's chains and becoming stronger]] and later the near entirety of Mossui town except for the nurse with Nemona, Arven, Penny and Carmine all constantly saying Mochi while dancing and attacking the player and Kieran in the "Mochi Mayhem" epilogue with Nemona FightingFromTheInside. Thankfully it ends up undone once the player catches Pecharunt.]]

** This is the first Generation since Gen IV where new evolutions of previous Pokémon were introduced that come from the immediately preceding Generation instead of an older one, with two Pokémon from Gen VIII getting new evolutions: Dipplin, a third evolved form of Applin (alongside Flapple and Appletun) that resembles a candied apple[[note]]This also makes Applin only the third Pokémon with three (or more) evolutionary branches, and the first since Gen II, alongside Eevee and Tyrogue.[[/note]], and Archaludon, the evolved form of Duraludon that resembles a suspension bridge. Additionally, in ''The Indigo Disk'' Dipplin itself gets a new evolution in the form of Hydrapple, making it the first Pokémon to further evolve after choosing an evolutionary branch.[[note]]The third if you count the Mr. Rime and Goodra lines, which split before a second evolution due to having regional forms.[[/note]]

** In ''Indigo Disk'': [[spoiler:After you and Kieran (fresh off a JerkassRealization kickstarted by him inadvertently causing Terapagos to go on a rampage after losing his temper and capturing it in a Master Ball against its will when it started to approach you) finally wear down Terapagos, the standard Catch-Don't Catch prompt that shows up at the end of a Tera Raid battle appears. Nothing stops you from choosing "Don't Catch" to let Keiran catch Terapagos, but if you do, Kieran will shake his head and tell you that ''you'' need to be the one to catch Terapagos, not him, as feels that he forfeited the right to catch Terapagos after the inciting incident. You then go directly to the Pokéball selection screen to choose a ball to catch Terapagos with.]]

* BornWinner: Titan Pokémon have 30 IVs in every stat, even when captured after reverting to normal size. Note, IVs max out at 31, meaning all of theirs are nearly maxed out. While no longer ''giant'', they're also the largest possible size for their species normally.

* BornWinner: Titan Pokemon have 30 IVs in every stat, even when captured after reverting to normal size. Note, IVs max out at 31, meaning all of theirs are nearly maxed out. While no longer giant, they're also the largest possible size for their species possible.

** Before that, after defeating the [[spoiler: Great Tusk/Iron Treads with Arven,]] Penny points out that [[spoiler: ancient/future Pokémon wandering around Paldea is a major problem and wonders why the professor isn't keeping them under control. Turns out her concerns are shared by AI Sada/Turo. On top of being liable to break free or go berserk, time-displaced Pokémon threaten the ecological balance of the region. Sada/Turo aren't keeping them under control because A) they're dead and B) they wanted the Paradox Pokémon to live freely in modern Paldea, ecological consequences be damned.]]

** The climax of base game's story revoles around [[spoiler: turning off a time machine so its automatic process doesn't destroy Paldea's ecosystem. Turns out introducing invasive species--let alone time-displaced ones--to a harmonious environment can cause problems.]]

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: You can become the Blueberry Academy Champion, which is all well-and-good ''Pokémon'' fare for protagonists... until Lacey points out that, because you are at Blueberry Academy on a ForeignExchangeStudent program, this creates complications: namely that the position of Champion will suddenly open up with no immediate replacement after your program ends, and also that the Blueberry Elite Four's weakest member (Crispin) is getting pushed out, which they don't enjoy. Crispin ends up keeping his rank due to Kieran withdrawing himself completely from the club's rankings, and the rules get adjusted to allow the Champion to attend a different school.

* FiveSecondForeshadowing: Just before you enter [[spoiler:the lower levels of Zero Base, and by extension, the final battle of the story]], you can read Professor Sada/Turo's notes where they discuss a Poké Ball ID system they invented, but the details are left sparse. [[spoiler:During the final battle, that system is used to lock everyone's Pokémon inside their Poké Balls, necessitating the use of Koraidon/Miraidon, who was originally the professor's Pokémon, and therefore not affected by the lock.]]

** In ''The Teal Mask'', when talking to you about Kitakami's Crystal Pool, Carmine mentions a rumor that you can speak with deceased people there. [[spoiler:After completing the DLC's story, going back there ends up triggering a cutscene that sees the real Professor Sada/Turo get temporarily pulled from the past to speak with you.]]

* DramaticIrony: While walking around [[spoiler: Area Zero]], when Arven explains [[spoiler: how his parent hid with the Raidon in Area Zero to keep it a secret]], he states he felt like [[spoiler: he'd lost his parent because of the Raidon. He means if the Raidon hadn't gone berserk against some wild Pokémon and gotten spotted, Sada/Turo would've stayed in Arven's life.]] Later, we learn [[spoiler: the Raidon is also the reason he lost his parent in a more permanent sense: they pulled a HeroicSacrifice to protect it from the other Raidon.]]

** ''The Teal Mask'', which introduces you to Carmine, Kieran, and Briar, who become more important in ''The Indigo Disk'', canonically runs concurrent with the first three storylines. Completing this story mostly grants you Kitakami-specific legendaries (particularly Ogerpon), but otherwise it's there as background info and prequel to ''The Indigo Disk''.

** A day one patch hit [[spoiler:the Treasures of Ruin quartet]] with a minor nerf, dropping their base stat totals by 10 points each.[[note]]Specifically, Ting-Lu lost 10 points in HP and 5 in Defense, while gaining 5 in Special Attack; Chien-Pao lost 10 points in Attack; Wo-Chien lost 5 points each in Attack and Special Attack; and Chi-Yu lost 10 points in Special Attack.[[/note]] Notably, this is the first time a Pokémon has ever had its stats changed via a game patch.

** [[spoiler:Paradox forms are believed to be the primal ancestors or robotic descendants of Pokémon from previous generations pulled into the present by either Professor Sada or Turo.]]

*** Scream Tail looks as if it is an ancient ancestor Jigglypuff that possesses a wild temperament and a feral appearance, most notably a long bushy tail from the top of its head.
*** Brute Bonnet looks almost identical to Amoonguss, hinting that the former is the ancestor of the latter, with its bonnet-like growth and saurian appearance being the two most distinguishing features.
*** Flutter Mane is an ancestor of Misdreavus with longer hair, red eyes, and spikes going down its head.
*** Slither Wing and Iron Moth are the ancestor and descendant respectively of Volcarona.
*** Sandy Shocks is an ancestor of Magneton that uses elongated magnets to walk rather than using electromagnetism to float. It derives its name from the iron sand stuck to its body.
*** Iron Bundle is a descendant of Delibird that attacks and moves about by expelling ice from an apparatus attached to where Delibird's tail would be.
*** Iron Hands is a descendant of Hariyama with a pair of electromagnetically floating hands.
*** Iron Jugulis is a descendant of Hydreigon.
*** Iron Thorns is a descendant of Tyranitar that has a more levelheaded and pacifistic nature compared to contemporary Tyranitar.
*** Roaring Moon is an ancestor of Salamence with a single feathered wing and a strong yet inexplicable resemblance to Mega Salamence.
*** Iron Valiant is a descendant of Gardevoir and Gallade, taking attributes from both. It's said to cruelly cut down anything and anyone that stands against it with its shining blade.

*** [[spoiler:Koraidon and Miraidon, or Winged King and Iron Serpent, are the ancestor and descendant of Cyclizar. Koraidon is said to have split the land asunder with its bare fists while Miraidon is said to have turned it all to ash with its lightning.]]

*** Before, the only Dark/Ice-types were the standard Sneasel line. Now, there's [[spoiler:Chien-Pao]].
*** Before, the only Ground/Dark-types were the Sandile line. Now, there's [[spoiler:Ting-Lu]].
*** Before, the only Dragon/Fighting-types were Hakamo-o and Kommo-o. Now, there's [[spoiler:Koraidon]].
*** Before, the only Poison/Fire-types were Salandit and Salazzle. Now, there's [[spoiler:the future Paradox form of Volcarona, Iron Moth]].
*** Before, the only Rock/Electric-types were the Alolan Geodude line. Now, there's [[spoiler:the Paradox form of Tyranitar, Iron Thorns]].
*** Before, the only Electric/Ground-type was the standard variant of Stunfisk. Now, there's [[spoiler:the Paradox form of Magneton, Sandy Shocks]].
*** Before, the only Ghost/Fairy-type was Mimikyu. Now, there's [[spoiler:the Paradox form of Misdreavus, Flutter Mane]].

* ItsUpToYou: Ultimately, most changes that occur during the story are the responsibility of the new kid in school (your character). You beat the gym leaders and become Nemona's WorthyOpponent, you help take down the titans [[spoiler:and help Arven heal his Mabosstiff]], you defeat the likes of Team Star [[spoiler:and help Clavell reveal the truth behind their "evil"]], and, most importantly, [[spoiler:you defeat an [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers entire security system protecting an extremely dangerous time machine]] and the beasts spawned from it.]]

*** The "Monochrome" room design for the League Club is, appropriately enough, black and white. The whiteboard doodles get replaced with drawings of various Gen V Pokémon, there's a model ferris wheel based on the one you can ride at Nimbasa City, and a number of framed portraits depicting Unovan Pokémon and Unovan locations (namely, Black Forest, White City, and Skyarrow Bridge) are placed on the walls.

* HardModePerks: Not only do higher-level Tera Raids give you better spoils (with some items outright unobtainable from easier raids), Pokémon you catch from harder raids are guaranteed to have perfect IV on more stats than those you catch from easier raids, with those from 7-star Raids guaranteed to have perfect IV on ''all six'' of their stats. In addition, Pokémon from harder raids are more likely to have hidden ability (which normally you can only gain by using Ability Patch, itself a RareRandomDrop from 6 or 7-star raids), with all 6 and 7-star Tera Raid bosses always having their Hidden Ability if they have it.

* HardModePerks: Not only do higher-level Tera Raids give you better spoils (with some items outright unobtainable from easier raids), Pokémon you catch from harder raids are guaranteed to have perfect IV on more stats than those you catch from easier raids, with those from 7-star Raids guaranteed to have perfect IV on ''all'' their stats. In addition, Pokémon from harder raids are more likely to have hidden ability (which normally you can only gain by using Ability Patch, itself being a RareRandomDrop from 6 or 7-star raids), with all 7-star raid Pokémon having their hidden abilities as of this writing.

* PatchworkMap: The four biomes in Blueberry Academy's Terarium are starkly distinct from one another, and they are separated only by a narrow walls which makes the differences easily visible.