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doctor for frostbite five times in just December.
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* ActionGirl: Red meets a Lass on the S.S. Anne that would rather have a boxing match than a Pokemon match.
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* AnIcePerson: Red's Lapras and Kris's Jinx.
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* CastingAShadow: Kris's Haunter.
* DeadpanSnarker: A requirement for getting through the Pokemon world without succumbing to its insanity.
* DeadpanSnarker: A requirement for getting through the Pokemon world without succumbing to its insanity.
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* EmoTeen: A Poliwhirl becomes one in one strip.
* ExtraOreDinary: Kris's Corsola.
* FantasticDrug: Repel.
* FauxHorrific: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1846176/119-route-8/ The Saffron City gates.]]
* ExtraOreDinary: Kris's Corsola.
* FantasticDrug: Repel.
* FauxHorrific: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1846176/119-route-8/ The Saffron City gates.]]
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doctor for frostbite five times in just December.
%% * EmoTeen: A Poliwhirl becomes one in one strip.
doctor for frostbite five times in just December.
%% * ExtraOreDinary: Kris's Corsola.
* ExposedToTheElements: One Youngster claims that he always wears shorts, even in winter. He's had to go to the doctor for frostbite five times in just December.
* EveryManHasHisPrice When a fat guy tries to sell a Slowpoke Tail to Kris, she goes on a lengthy tirade about how you can't charge such an obscenely high price for an item that has no established value, among other rules about item pricing.
%% * FantasticDrug: Repel.
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%% * ExtraOreDinary: Kris's Corsola.
* ExposedToTheElements: One Youngster claims that he always wears shorts, even in winter. He's had to go to the doctor for frostbite five times in just December.
* EveryManHasHisPrice When a fat guy tries to sell a Slowpoke Tail to Kris, she goes on a lengthy tirade about how you can't charge such an obscenely high price for an item that has no established value, among other rules about item pricing.
%% * FantasticDrug: Repel.
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* JiveTurkey: One of the Bug Catchers in Viridian Forest talks like this.
* JumpScare: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/2288636/15-route-29/ Courtesy of a Sentret.]]
* KillerRabbit: Lt. Surge was one tough baby.
* JumpScare: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/2288636/15-route-29/ Courtesy of a Sentret.]]
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** Most of the Lasses.
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* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/2429148/106-route-11/ "Ohhhh I'm standing in poison ivy, okay!"]]
* MakingASplash: Red's Blastoise and Lapras, and Kris's Corsola.
* MindOverMatter: Red's Kadabra.
* MakingASplash: Red's Blastoise and Lapras, and Kris's Corsola.
* MindOverMatter: Red's Kadabra.
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%% * MajorInjuryUnderreaction: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/2429148/106-route-11/ "Ohhhh I'm standing in poison ivy, okay!"]]
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* PlayingWithFire: Red's Flareon.
* RealityEnsues: In one comic, Red threatens to call the cops on the man blocking the road.
** One Youngster claims that he always wears shorts, even in winter. He's had to go to the doctor for frostbite five times in just December.
** A Swimmer notes that his Cloyster is much harder to ride than Red's Lapras.
** When a fat guy tries to sell a Slowpoke Tail to Kris, she goes on a lengthy tirade about how you can't charge such an obscenely high price for an item that has no established value, among other rules about item pricing.
* RealityEnsues: In one comic, Red threatens to call the cops on the man blocking the road.
** One Youngster claims that he always wears shorts, even in winter. He's had to go to the doctor for frostbite five times in just December.
** A Swimmer notes that his Cloyster is much harder to ride than Red's Lapras.
** When a fat guy tries to sell a Slowpoke Tail to Kris, she goes on a lengthy tirade about how you can't charge such an obscenely high price for an item that has no established value, among other rules about item pricing.
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* RealityEnsues: In one comic, Red threatens to call the cops on the man blocking the road.
** One Youngster claims that he always wears shorts, even in winter. He's had to go to the doctor for frostbite five times in just December.
** A Swimmer notes that his Cloyster is much harder to ride than Red's Lapras.
** When a fat guy tries to sell a Slowpoke Tail to Kris, she goes on a lengthy tirade about how you can't charge such an obscenely high price for an item that has no established value, among other rules about item pricing.Flareon.
* RealityEnsues: In one comic, Red threatens to call the cops on the man blocking the road.
** One Youngster claims that he always wears shorts, even in winter. He's had to go to the doctor for frostbite five times in just December.
** A Swimmer notes that his Cloyster is much harder to ride than Red's Lapras.
** When a fat guy tries to sell a Slowpoke Tail to Kris, she goes on a lengthy tirade about how you can't charge such an obscenely high price for an item that has no established value, among other rules about item pricing.
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* ShockAndAwe: Red's Pikachu.
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* WorldOfHam
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%% * ShockAndAwe: Red's Pikachu.
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* UglyCute: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1777332/79-route-25/ This Lass]] [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this concerning Weezing.
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1744415/41-pewter-city/ The Moon Stone.]]
* UnusuallyUninterestingSight: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1744415/41-pewter-city/ The Moon Stone.]]
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%% * UglyCute: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1777332/79-route-25/ This Lass]] [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this concerning Weezing.
%% * UnusuallyUninterestingSight: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1744415/41-pewter-city/ The Moon Stone.]]
%% * UnusuallyUninterestingSight: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1744415/41-pewter-city/ The Moon Stone.]]
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''Trainer Wants to Fight!'' is a [[{{Franchise/Pokemon}} Pokemon]] Webcomic created by Surfersquid and hosted on SmackJeeves. The narrative follows the protagonists of each of the main series games as they go on their Pokemon journey. Rather than focus on the Pokemon and the battles, however, the comic focuses on the many trainers the protagonists battle along the way, and all of their individual quirks.
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''Trainer Wants to Fight!'' is a [[{{Franchise/Pokemon}} Pokemon]] Webcomic created by Surfersquid and hosted on SmackJeeves.Website/SmackJeeves. The narrative follows the protagonists of each of the main series games as they go on their Pokemon journey. Rather than focus on the Pokemon and the battles, however, the comic focuses on the many trainers the protagonists battle along the way, and all of their individual quirks.
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The comic started in 2013 and is still ongoing, with ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue}} Blue]]'' version completed, and ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver}} Silver]]'' version currently progressing.
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The comic started in 2013 and is still ongoing, ended in 2017, with ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue}} Blue]]'' version completed, and ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver}} Silver]]'' version currently progressing.
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-->'''''"GET OUT OF HERE WITH THAT WEEDLE YOU NOOB!"'''''
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--> '''''"GET OUT OF HERE WITH THAT WEEDLE YOU NOOB!"'''''
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* StopHavingFunGuys: "Pokemon Fan Club: All Pokemon fans welcome. Except for '''casual''' '''[[InvokedTrope casual]]''' ones."
--> '''''"GET OUT OF HERE WITH THAT WEEDLE YOU NOOB!"'''''
--> '''''"GET OUT OF HERE WITH THAT WEEDLE YOU NOOB!"'''''
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* UglyCute: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1777332/79-route-25/ This Lass seems to think Lass]] [[InvokedTrope invokes]] this about concerning Weezing.]]
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* UglyCute: {{Invoked}}UglyCute: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1777332/79-route-25/ This Lass seems to think this about Weezing.]]
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** [[{{VideoGame/DigDug}} DIG DUG DIG DUG.]]
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-> ''"So, this is something I've always wanted to do: draw a Pokemon comic! But no, this isn't a Nuzlocke run, or even one of those comics making fun of general incongruities within the Pokemon universe. I specifically wanted to focus on the sometimes very silly things contained in the in-game text and dialogue, and my own reactions to them. So without further ado, [[TitleDrop TRAINER Wants to Fight!]]"''
-->-- '''Surfersquid'''
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[OnlySaneMan There's lots of interesting people in the Pokemon world.]]]]
''Trainer Wants to Fight!'' is a [[{{Franchise/Pokemon}} Pokemon]] Webcomic created by Surfersquid and hosted on SmackJeeves. The narrative follows the protagonists of each of the main series games as they go on their Pokemon journey. Rather than focus on the Pokemon and the battles, however, the comic focuses on the many trainers the protagonists battle along the way, and all of their individual quirks.
The comic started in 2013 and is still ongoing, with ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue}} Blue]]'' version completed, and ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver}} Silver]]'' version currently progressing.
You can read it [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1738924/book-1-blue/ here.]]
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!!This webcomic provides examples of:
*ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Professor Oak is disliked by almost everyone in the cast, and when Kris's Jinx made him a TwinkleInTheSky, [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing there was much rejoicing.]]
*AbusiveParents: Seems to be a recurring theme among Pokedex holders.
*AcidRefluxNightmare: Kris vows to never eat chocolate ice cream before bed again after the dream sequence with Professor Oak.
*ActionGirl: Red meets a Lass on the S.S. Anne that would rather have a boxing match than a Pokemon match.
*AdaptationalVillainy: Professor Oak is interpreted as an insane bum that dreams of eating every Pokemon there is. He's not even a certified professor in this comic's continuity.
*AnIcePerson: Red's Lapras and Kris's Jinx.
*ArtEvolution: The comic sees a notable improvement in art quality as it progresses, though it still retains its simplistic, cartoonish style.
*ArtificialStupidity: Gary has his Abra spam Teleport, which is absolutely useless in a trainer battle, since you can't escape from one. Apparently he didn't bother teaching it more moves after catching it.
*AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: One strip features a 16-foot tall Poliwag.
*BlowYouAway: Kris's Togetic.
*BreadEggsMilkSquick: According to Professor Oak, things people use Pokemon for include playing, battling, and unethical scientific experiments.
*BrickJoke: Back in Goldenrod City, a conductor humors the idea of carrying passengers all the way to Saffron City since the Magnet Train is shut down. Later on in Saffron City, it comes out that he's actually doing it.
*CallForward: Lucario, Feebas, Musharna, Alolan Diglett, and Mega Stones all appear, despite not being properly introduced for several more generations. One strips also refers to the plots of ''Ruby and Sapphire'', ''Black and White'', and ''X and Y.''
*CastingAShadow: Kris's Haunter.
*DeadpanSnarker: A requirement for getting through the Pokemon world without succumbing to its insanity.
*DemotedToExtra: Silver doesn't even appear until after Jasmine's gym.
*DitzyGenius: Alakazam has an I.Q. of 5000, and yet it doesn't know how to use a paperclip.
*EmoTeen: A Poliwhirl becomes one in one strip.
*ExtraOreDinary: Kris's Corsola.
*FantasticDrug: Repel.
*FauxHorrific: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1846176/119-route-8/ The Saffron City gates.]]
*{{Flanderization}}: In the first book, the joke about Professor Oak eating Pokemon was quickly dropped after the scene ended. In the second book however, it's evolved into a borderline obsession, and has overwritten virtually all of Oak's [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} other]] [[LazyBum personality]] [[AddledAddict traits]].
*GreenThumb: Red's Weepinbell and Kris's Meganium.
*{{Gonk}}: Mary is portrayed this way, but she still has [[NiceGirl a glowing personality.]]
*HiddenDepths: Red turns out to be far more interested in pyrotechnics than the Super Nerd in the Cinnabar Gym expected.
*IgnoredEpiphany: A Bug Catcher realizes that he needs to collect more than bugs to get stronger... only to decide to collect stamps as well.
*JiveTurkey: One of the Bug Catchers in Viridian Forest talks like this.
*JumpScare: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/2288636/15-route-29/ Courtesy of a Sentret.]]
*KillerRabbit: Lt. Surge was one tough baby.
*KitchenSinkIncluded: The Master Ball really can catch ''[[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1888819/143-silph-co/ anything...]]''
*LargeHam: Professor Oak.
** Most of the Lasses.
*LaughingMad: Professor Oak [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1739485/10-oaks-lab/ here.]]
** [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1811371/115-route-10/ And this Hiker.]]
*LazyBum: Professor Oak is apparently "too old" to go into the next town over and get his own mail. He doesn't even bother denying it.
*MajorInjuryUnderreaction: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/2429148/106-route-11/ "Ohhhh I'm standing in poison ivy, okay!"]]
*MakingASplash: Red's Blastoise and Lapras, and Kris's Corsola.
*MindOverMatter: Red's Kadabra.
*MinionWithAnFInEvil: Team Rocket grunts, oh so much. You know you suck at being a villain when your organization won a Nobel Prize.
-->''"You guys are the worst criminals ever."''
*NiceGuy: Compared to [[DeadpanSnarker Red]] before her, Kris is far more restrained in her snark, and one of the first things she does is express sympathy towards Mrs. Elm for her husband's safety.
** Professor Elm is nothing but helpful and supportive towards Kris.
** Mary offers a genuine compliment to a rocket grunt and gives away cookies. [[WordOfGod The author outright claims she has a beautiful personality.]]
** Lance is quite level-headed and friendly, and doesn't mind losing his champion title to Kris.
*OnlySaneMan: The entire basis of the comic is having the ordinary protagonists react to the zany people they meet during their travels.
*ThePigPen: Professor Elm, as a side-effect of having never left his lab in two weeks.
*PlayingWithFire: Red's Flareon.
*RealityEnsues: In one comic, Red threatens to call the cops on the man blocking the road.
**One Youngster claims that he always wears shorts, even in winter. He's had to go to the doctor for frostbite five times in just December.
**A Swimmer notes that his Cloyster is much harder to ride than Red's Lapras.
**When a fat guy tries to sell a Slowpoke Tail to Kris, she goes on a lengthy tirade about how you can't charge such an obscenely high price for an item that has no established value, among other rules about item pricing.
*RunningGag: Bug Catchers insisting on catching new Pokemon instead of training the ones they already have.
** The Lass trapped underground and [[SanitySlippage slowly going insane.]]
** Repel, and it's side-effects.
** 10-year olds doing taxes.
** Getting Sabrina's badge without having to actually fight her.
** [[{{VideoGame/DigDug}} DIG DUG DIG DUG.]]
*SamusIsAGirl: Red is a girl in this comic.
*ShockAndAwe: Red's Pikachu.
*SlasherSmile: Professor Oak ''loves'' this trope.
*WorldOfHam
*ShoutOut: To avoid being seen by trainers, Red decides to hide in [[{{VideoGame/MetalGearSolid}} a cardboard box.]]
** [[{{Film/JurassicPark}} "What if the Pokemon get loose and rampage in a brutal reminder against tampering with nature's course?"]]
** [[{{Anime/MobileFighterGGundam}} "Shining Finger!"]]
** How do we make trades with the past? Using [[{{Series/DoctorWho}} a phone booth.]]
*StopHavingFunGuys: "Pokemon Fan Club: All Pokemon fans welcome. Except for '''casual''' ones."
--> '''''"GET OUT OF HERE WITH THAT WEEDLE YOU NOOB!"'''''
*TookALevelInDumbass: Compared to his game counterpart, Gary is a completely incompetent trainer, not understanding type matchups at all, forcing his Pokemon to spam useless moves, and not knowing that Cubone even evolves.
*UglyCute: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1777332/79-route-25/ This Lass seems to think this about Weezing.]]
*UnusuallyUninterestingSight: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1744415/41-pewter-city/ The Moon Stone.]]
*{{Workaholic}}: Professor Elm hasn't left his lab in two weeks, and he doesn't plan to change that.
-->-- '''Surfersquid'''
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[OnlySaneMan There's lots of interesting people in the Pokemon world.]]]]
''Trainer Wants to Fight!'' is a [[{{Franchise/Pokemon}} Pokemon]] Webcomic created by Surfersquid and hosted on SmackJeeves. The narrative follows the protagonists of each of the main series games as they go on their Pokemon journey. Rather than focus on the Pokemon and the battles, however, the comic focuses on the many trainers the protagonists battle along the way, and all of their individual quirks.
The comic started in 2013 and is still ongoing, with ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue}} Blue]]'' version completed, and ''[[{{VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver}} Silver]]'' version currently progressing.
You can read it [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1738924/book-1-blue/ here.]]
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!!This webcomic provides examples of:
*ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Professor Oak is disliked by almost everyone in the cast, and when Kris's Jinx made him a TwinkleInTheSky, [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing there was much rejoicing.]]
*AbusiveParents: Seems to be a recurring theme among Pokedex holders.
*AcidRefluxNightmare: Kris vows to never eat chocolate ice cream before bed again after the dream sequence with Professor Oak.
*ActionGirl: Red meets a Lass on the S.S. Anne that would rather have a boxing match than a Pokemon match.
*AdaptationalVillainy: Professor Oak is interpreted as an insane bum that dreams of eating every Pokemon there is. He's not even a certified professor in this comic's continuity.
*AnIcePerson: Red's Lapras and Kris's Jinx.
*ArtEvolution: The comic sees a notable improvement in art quality as it progresses, though it still retains its simplistic, cartoonish style.
*ArtificialStupidity: Gary has his Abra spam Teleport, which is absolutely useless in a trainer battle, since you can't escape from one. Apparently he didn't bother teaching it more moves after catching it.
*AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: One strip features a 16-foot tall Poliwag.
*BlowYouAway: Kris's Togetic.
*BreadEggsMilkSquick: According to Professor Oak, things people use Pokemon for include playing, battling, and unethical scientific experiments.
*BrickJoke: Back in Goldenrod City, a conductor humors the idea of carrying passengers all the way to Saffron City since the Magnet Train is shut down. Later on in Saffron City, it comes out that he's actually doing it.
*CallForward: Lucario, Feebas, Musharna, Alolan Diglett, and Mega Stones all appear, despite not being properly introduced for several more generations. One strips also refers to the plots of ''Ruby and Sapphire'', ''Black and White'', and ''X and Y.''
*CastingAShadow: Kris's Haunter.
*DeadpanSnarker: A requirement for getting through the Pokemon world without succumbing to its insanity.
*DemotedToExtra: Silver doesn't even appear until after Jasmine's gym.
*DitzyGenius: Alakazam has an I.Q. of 5000, and yet it doesn't know how to use a paperclip.
*EmoTeen: A Poliwhirl becomes one in one strip.
*ExtraOreDinary: Kris's Corsola.
*FantasticDrug: Repel.
*FauxHorrific: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1846176/119-route-8/ The Saffron City gates.]]
*{{Flanderization}}: In the first book, the joke about Professor Oak eating Pokemon was quickly dropped after the scene ended. In the second book however, it's evolved into a borderline obsession, and has overwritten virtually all of Oak's [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} other]] [[LazyBum personality]] [[AddledAddict traits]].
*GreenThumb: Red's Weepinbell and Kris's Meganium.
*{{Gonk}}: Mary is portrayed this way, but she still has [[NiceGirl a glowing personality.]]
*HiddenDepths: Red turns out to be far more interested in pyrotechnics than the Super Nerd in the Cinnabar Gym expected.
*IgnoredEpiphany: A Bug Catcher realizes that he needs to collect more than bugs to get stronger... only to decide to collect stamps as well.
*JiveTurkey: One of the Bug Catchers in Viridian Forest talks like this.
*JumpScare: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/2288636/15-route-29/ Courtesy of a Sentret.]]
*KillerRabbit: Lt. Surge was one tough baby.
*KitchenSinkIncluded: The Master Ball really can catch ''[[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1888819/143-silph-co/ anything...]]''
*LargeHam: Professor Oak.
** Most of the Lasses.
*LaughingMad: Professor Oak [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1739485/10-oaks-lab/ here.]]
** [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1811371/115-route-10/ And this Hiker.]]
*LazyBum: Professor Oak is apparently "too old" to go into the next town over and get his own mail. He doesn't even bother denying it.
*MajorInjuryUnderreaction: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/2429148/106-route-11/ "Ohhhh I'm standing in poison ivy, okay!"]]
*MakingASplash: Red's Blastoise and Lapras, and Kris's Corsola.
*MindOverMatter: Red's Kadabra.
*MinionWithAnFInEvil: Team Rocket grunts, oh so much. You know you suck at being a villain when your organization won a Nobel Prize.
-->''"You guys are the worst criminals ever."''
*NiceGuy: Compared to [[DeadpanSnarker Red]] before her, Kris is far more restrained in her snark, and one of the first things she does is express sympathy towards Mrs. Elm for her husband's safety.
** Professor Elm is nothing but helpful and supportive towards Kris.
** Mary offers a genuine compliment to a rocket grunt and gives away cookies. [[WordOfGod The author outright claims she has a beautiful personality.]]
** Lance is quite level-headed and friendly, and doesn't mind losing his champion title to Kris.
*OnlySaneMan: The entire basis of the comic is having the ordinary protagonists react to the zany people they meet during their travels.
*ThePigPen: Professor Elm, as a side-effect of having never left his lab in two weeks.
*PlayingWithFire: Red's Flareon.
*RealityEnsues: In one comic, Red threatens to call the cops on the man blocking the road.
**One Youngster claims that he always wears shorts, even in winter. He's had to go to the doctor for frostbite five times in just December.
**A Swimmer notes that his Cloyster is much harder to ride than Red's Lapras.
**When a fat guy tries to sell a Slowpoke Tail to Kris, she goes on a lengthy tirade about how you can't charge such an obscenely high price for an item that has no established value, among other rules about item pricing.
*RunningGag: Bug Catchers insisting on catching new Pokemon instead of training the ones they already have.
** The Lass trapped underground and [[SanitySlippage slowly going insane.]]
** Repel, and it's side-effects.
** 10-year olds doing taxes.
** Getting Sabrina's badge without having to actually fight her.
** [[{{VideoGame/DigDug}} DIG DUG DIG DUG.]]
*SamusIsAGirl: Red is a girl in this comic.
*ShockAndAwe: Red's Pikachu.
*SlasherSmile: Professor Oak ''loves'' this trope.
*WorldOfHam
*ShoutOut: To avoid being seen by trainers, Red decides to hide in [[{{VideoGame/MetalGearSolid}} a cardboard box.]]
** [[{{Film/JurassicPark}} "What if the Pokemon get loose and rampage in a brutal reminder against tampering with nature's course?"]]
** [[{{Anime/MobileFighterGGundam}} "Shining Finger!"]]
** How do we make trades with the past? Using [[{{Series/DoctorWho}} a phone booth.]]
*StopHavingFunGuys: "Pokemon Fan Club: All Pokemon fans welcome. Except for '''casual''' ones."
--> '''''"GET OUT OF HERE WITH THAT WEEDLE YOU NOOB!"'''''
*TookALevelInDumbass: Compared to his game counterpart, Gary is a completely incompetent trainer, not understanding type matchups at all, forcing his Pokemon to spam useless moves, and not knowing that Cubone even evolves.
*UglyCute: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1777332/79-route-25/ This Lass seems to think this about Weezing.]]
*UnusuallyUninterestingSight: [[http://twtf.smackjeeves.com/comics/1744415/41-pewter-city/ The Moon Stone.]]
*{{Workaholic}}: Professor Elm hasn't left his lab in two weeks, and he doesn't plan to change that.
