History YMMV / PokemonApokelypse

** Ash's actor, Lee Majdoub, would later appear in a ''real'' live-action video game film as Agent Stone in ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020''.

** Ash's actor, Lee Majdoub, would later appear in a ''real'' live-action video game film, ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020''.

** Ash's actor, Lee Majdoub, would later appear in a ''real'' live action video game film, ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020''.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Ash is played by Lee Majdoub, who also played Agent Stone in a video game movie of another [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog iconic 90's animal mascot]].

* AuthorsSavingThrow: A lot of people complained that Pikachu looked too freaky and skinny, so he was made plumper and more mouse-like during the ''Pokémon''/''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ7TRDKG2YE crossover.]]

* UncannyValley: In all honesty, the CGI for those Pokémon don't look too great. (Although maybe they worked for the NightmareFuel, perhaps?)

* HilariousInHindsight: The very existence of ''Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu'' makes this short fit into this category by default. But the visual similarities are impressive: aged-up characters (with female lead Lucy even having a Psyduck like Misty), underground Pokémon battles, and of course, the grittier CGI designs. What's also notable, however, is that ''Detective Pikachu'' subverted the expected DarkerAndEdgier Hollywood remake trend and ended up being similar in tone with the rest of the franchise.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Ash is played by Lee Majdoub, who also did Agent Stone from a video game movie of another [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog iconic 90's animal mascot]].

* HilariousInHindsight: [[Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu An official live-action Pokémon movie]] with photorealistic Pokémon really came out in 2019. It also had an illegal underground Pokémon fighting ring. And yes, it too received complaints of UncannyValley designs for the Pokémon themselves.
** Lee Majdoub goes from playing the main character of a Nintendo-related fan film to [[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 one of the main antagonists of an official film based on their friendly rival's mascot.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: [[Film/PokemonDetectivePikachu An official live-action Pokémon movie]] with photorealistic Pokémon really is in the works, set for release in 2019. And yes, it too received complaints of UncannyValley designs for the Pokémon themselves.

* HilariousInHindsight: As of 2017, a live-action Pokemon movie really is in the works.
* MisaimedFandom: Some people who liked the short film's DarkerAndEdgier take on the Pokemon series didn't seem to understand that it was actually meant as a satire about the trend of making dark and gritty movies based on children's cartoons. Others waited for the full movie to come out, not realizing that the trailer ''was'' the movie.

* MisaimedFandom: Some people didn't get that it was supposed to be a parody and liked the DarkerAndEdgier stuff, while others waited for the full movie to come out, not realizing that the trailer ''was'' the movie.

* NightmareFuel: A good amount of the Pokémon qualify.

* NightmareFuel: A good amount of the Pokemon qualify.

* MisaimedFandom: Some people didn't get that it was supposed to be a parody and liked the darker and edgier stuff, while others waited for the full movie to come out, not realizing that the trailer ''was'' the movie.
* NightmareFuel: The Pokémon. All of them.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: A lot of people complained that Pikachu looked too freaky and skinny, so he was made plumper and more mouse-like during the ''Pokémon/''VideoGame/{{Portal}}'' [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ7TRDKG2YE crossover.]]

* AuthorsSavingThrow: A lot of people complained that Pikachu looked too freaky and skinny, so he was made plumper and more mouselike during the Pokemon/Portal [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ7TRDKG2YE crossover]].
* MisaimedFandom: Some people didn't get that it was supposed to be a parody and liked the darker and edgier stuff, while others waited for the full movie to come out, not realizing that the trailer 'was' the movie.
* NightmareFuel: The Pokemon. All of them.

* AuthorsSavingThrow: A lot of people complained that Pikachu looked too freaky and skinny, so he was made plumper during the Pokemon/Portal crossover.