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i feel like this better gets across the tone of the trailer.


->'''Misty:''' When's it gonna stop?
->'''Ash:''' When I've caught them all.

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->'''Misty:''' When's it gonna stop?
->'''Ash:''' When I've caught them all.
I wanna be the best. Like no one ever was.
->'''Brock:''' Ash, there ''are'' no more masters. Everything we've worked for is gone.
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It can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDX1m0Y2Vkg here.]] An earlier draft can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP2WaStwayo here,]] and a blooper reel is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjOrS9SPrPA here.]] It even has [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_Apokélypse an article]] on [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} That Other Wiki]].

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It can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDX1m0Y2Vkg here.]] An earlier draft can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP2WaStwayo here,]] and a blooper reel is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjOrS9SPrPA here.]] It even has [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_Apokélypse an article]] on [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} [[Website/{{Wikipedia}} That Other Wiki]].



* ActionGirl: Misty.

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* %%* ActionGirl: Misty.



* BaldOfEvil: Giovanni.

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* %%* BaldOfEvil: Giovanni.



* BigBad: Giovanni appears to be this. Mewtwo may also be in this role.
* BriefcaseFullOfMoney: Giovanni uses this to tempt Ash into taking a fall.
* CoDragons: Jessie, James and Meowth, to Giovanni.

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* %%* BigBad: Giovanni appears to be this. Mewtwo may also be in this role.
* %%* BriefcaseFullOfMoney: Giovanni uses this to tempt Ash into taking a fall.
* %%* CoDragons: Jessie, James and Meowth, to Giovanni.



* DarkActionGirl: Jessie.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Parodied; this is the point of the film.

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* %%* DarkActionGirl: Jessie.
* %%* DarkerAndEdgier: Parodied; this is the point of the film.



* ElectricTorture: This is inflicted on Brock with a Magnemite.

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* %%* ElectricTorture: This is inflicted on Brock with a Magnemite.
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Uncanny Valley is IUEO now and the subjective version has been split; cleaning up misuse and ZCE in the process


* UncannyValley: Invoked with the Pokemon. Even ones like Jigglypuff, Meowth, and Pikachu look terrifying.
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* {{Affectionate Parody}}: A lot of the cast and crew are fans of the franchise.
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Lee Majdoub is Lebanese, which is technically Asian, so it helps to be more specific.


* RaceLift: Parodied, according to WordOfGod. None of the characters look Asian[[note]]Despite being a FantasyCounterpartCulture, Kanto was heavily influenced by regions in Japan[[/note]]. One that's less likely to be intentional is the brief appearance of a black Nurse Joy.

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* RaceLift: Parodied, according to WordOfGod. None of the characters look Asian[[note]]Despite Japanese[[note]]Despite being a FantasyCounterpartCulture, Kanto was heavily influenced by regions in Japan[[/note]]. One that's less likely to be intentional is the brief appearance of a black Nurse Joy.
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* AnimalWrongsGroup: A crowd of anti-Pokémon-battle activists are seen waving signs on TV, holding signs that say things like "No Pokémon should have to be a Fighting-type!"

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* AnimalWrongsGroup: A crowd of anti-Pokémon-battle activists are seen waving signs on TV, holding signs that say things TV with messages like "No Pokémon should have to be a Fighting-type!"
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* AnimalWrongsGroup: A crowd of anti-Pokémon-battle activists are seen waving signs in TV, holding signs that say things like "No Pokémon should have to be a Fighting-type!"

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* AnimalWrongsGroup: A crowd of anti-Pokémon-battle activists are seen waving signs in on TV, holding signs that say things like "No Pokémon should have to be a Fighting-type!"
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* BeastlyBloodsports: In Team Rocket-ruled Kanto, underground Pokémon battles have become much more brutal, with Ash's Pikachu nearly dying in a battle with an Ivysaur. One shot includes a poster in the foreground that says, "Care, Not Cruelty: 75% of Pokémon come from Trainer fights."

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* BeastlyBloodsports: In Team Rocket-ruled Kanto, underground Pokémon battles have become much more brutal, with Ash's Pikachu nearly dying in a battle with an Ivysaur. One shot includes a poster in the foreground that says, "Care, Not Cruelty: 75% of homeless Pokémon come from Trainer fights."
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* BeastlyBloodsports: In Team Rocket-ruled Kanto, underground Pokémon battles have become much more brutal, with Ash's Pikachu nearly dying in a battle with an Ivysaur. One shot includes a background poster that says, "Care, Not Cruelty: [unreadable number]% of Pokémon come from Trainer fights."

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* BeastlyBloodsports: In Team Rocket-ruled Kanto, underground Pokémon battles have become much more brutal, with Ash's Pikachu nearly dying in a battle with an Ivysaur. One shot includes a background poster in the foreground that says, "Care, Not Cruelty: [unreadable number]% 75% of Pokémon come from Trainer fights."

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* AnimalWrongsGroup: A crowd of anti-Pokémon-battle activists are seen waving signs in TV, holding signs that say things like "No Pokémon should have to be a Fighting-type!"



* BeastlyBloodsports: In Team Rocket-ruled Kanto, underground Pokémon battles have become much more brutal, with Ash's Pikachu nearly dying in a battle with an Ivysaur. One shot includes a background poster that says, "Care, Not Cruelty: [unreadable number]% of Pokémon come from Trainer fights."



* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Team Rocket doesn't understand why Ash is pissed when his Pikachu is seriously hurt in a fight he was paid to throw.

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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Team Rocket doesn't understand why Ash Ash, who still cares about the well-being of his Pokémon even in [[CrapsackWorld a world like this,]] is pissed when his Pikachu is seriously hurt injured in a fight he was paid to throw.
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* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Team Rocket doesn't understand why Ash is pissed when his Pikachu is seriously hurt in a fight he was paid to throw.
-->'''Team Rocket grunt:''' What? You ''got'' your money.
-->'''Ash:''' Yeah, but you almost killed him!
-->'''Team Rocket grunt:''' What are you so upset about? It's just a Pikachu.


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* YouDontLookLikeYou: Giovanni is light-skinned and bald, as opposed to his original counterpart from the games, who is dark-skinned and has short-cropped, dark hair.
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''Pokémon Apokélypse'' is a fan film parodying the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise and a response to the trend of DarkerAndEdgier reboots of lighthearted works.

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''Pokémon Apokélypse'' is a fan film FanFilm parodying the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise and a response to the trend of DarkerAndEdgier reboots of lighthearted works.
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'''''Pokémon Apokélypse''''' is a fan film parodying the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise and a response to the trend of DarkerAndEdgier reboots of lighthearted works.

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'''''Pokémon Apokélypse''''' ''Pokémon Apokélypse'' is a fan film parodying the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise and a response to the trend of DarkerAndEdgier reboots of lighthearted works.
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* TookALevelInBadass: Team Rocket certainly are portrayed as a more legitimate threat, running the underground battle rings with little care for what happens to the Pokémon injured in the fights. They also resort to murder via machine guns, torture using Magnemite, use a Voltorb to assassinate another character, and even Mewtwo appears to be under Giovanni's control.
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* HospitalHottie: The Nurse Joy who makes a brief cameo.
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* DeconstructionFic: Parodied for the most part, but the is one somewhat straighter example--Team Rocket's status as an organized crime syndicate is made ''much'' more serious and realistic here, and to terrifying effect.


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* TheMafia: Team Rocket is portrayed as a mix of this and MegaCorp.


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* RaceLift: Parodied, according to WordOfGod. None of the characters look Asian[[note]]Despite being a FantasyCounterpartCulture, Kanto was heavily influenced by regions in Japan[[/note]]. One that's less likely to be intentional is the brief appearance of a black Nurse Joy.

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* AdaptationalBadass: ''Everyone'', especially Team Rocket.

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* ActionGirl: Misty.
* AdaptationalBadass: ''Everyone'', especially Team Rocket. Even Misty's Psyduck looks gritty and hardcore by comparison to its animated counterpart.


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* BigBad: Giovanni appears to be this. Mewtwo may also be in this role.


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* CoDragons: Jessie, James and Meowth, to Giovanni.


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* DarkActionGirl: Jessie.


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* DesignatedGirlFight: We get a brief shot of Misty and Jessie getting into a catfight.
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->'''Misty:''' When's it gonna end?

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->'''Misty:''' When's it gonna end?stop?
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''Pokémon Apokélypse'' is a fan film parodying the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise and a response to the trend of DarkerAndEdgier reboots of lighthearted works.

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''Pokémon Apokélypse'' '''''Pokémon Apokélypse''''' is a fan film parodying the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise and a response to the trend of DarkerAndEdgier reboots of lighthearted works.



It can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDX1m0Y2Vkg here]]. An earlier draft can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP2WaStwayo here]], and a blooper reel is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjOrS9SPrPA here]].

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It can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDX1m0Y2Vkg here]]. here.]] An earlier draft can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP2WaStwayo here]], here,]] and a blooper reel is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjOrS9SPrPA here]].
here.]] It even has [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokémon_Apokélypse an article]] on [[Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} That Other Wiki]].

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* SkywardScream: Ash does this when Professor Oak is killed.



* SkywardScream: Ash does this when Professor Oak is killed.
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* ThrowingTheFight: Giovanni makes Ash do this.
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* ElectricTorture: This is inflicted on Brock with a Magnemite.
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* ActionBomb: A Voltorb is used to blow up a car.


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* ColdBloodedTorture: Brock is tied up, beaten, and tortured with a Magnemite.


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* MentorOccupationalHazard: After Ash walks out on fighting, Team Rocket kills Professor Oak.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse: Giovanni threatens Ash's loved ones, which is what gets him to throw the fight.
* PsychicAssistedSuicide: Mewtwo forces an Officer Jenny to put her gun to her own head.
* PsychoElectro: The Rocket torturer tortures Brock with a Magnemite's electricity.


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* SkywardScream: Ash does this when Professor Oak is killed.
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* ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules: Ash stops fighting to protect his Pikachu. Team Rocket is not pleased.

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It can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDX1m0Y2Vkg here]]. An [[earlier draft can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP2WaStwayo here]], and a blooper reel is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjOrS9SPrPA here]].

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It can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDX1m0Y2Vkg here]]. An [[earlier earlier draft can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP2WaStwayo here]], and a blooper reel is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjOrS9SPrPA here]].



* DarkerAndEdgier: Parodied; this is the point.

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* BriefcaseFullOfMoney: Giovanni uses this to tempt Ash into taking a fall.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Parodied; this is the point.point of the film.
* EveryManHasHisPrice: Team Rocket has basically overrun Kanto society with this trope. But even in this messed up universe, Ash still has standards.
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It can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDX1m0Y2Vkg here]]. An [[earlier draft can be seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP2WaStwayo here]], and a blooper reel is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjOrS9SPrPA here]].


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* BaldOfEvil: Giovanni.
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->'''Misty:''' When's it gonna end?
->'''Ash:''' When I've caught them all.

''Pokémon Apokélypse'' is a fan film parodying the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise and a response to the trend of DarkerAndEdgier reboots of lighthearted works.

Celadon City hasn't been the same since the Gyms closed down. Pokémon fighting has gone underground, and the sport has gotten a taste for blood. Ash, Misty, and Brock have been forced deep into the city's seedy underbelly to keep training, but the Pokémon aren't the only ones in danger. Now, Ash must choose to either become a master in the grim world of illegal Pokémon fighting, or make a desperate stand to free them all from the criminal grip of Rocket Industries.

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!!This video contains examples of:
* AdaptationalBadass: ''Everyone'', especially Team Rocket.
* DarkerAndEdgier: Parodied; this is the point.
* RealTrailerFakeMovie
* UncannyValley: Invoked with the Pokemon. Even ones like Jigglypuff, Meowth, and Pikachu look terrifying.
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