History YMMV / PokemonClover

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: Both the remixes and the original songs are very well-done, which is a given since it's composed by Music/{{SiIvagunner}} alumni. The soundtrack can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiWOEJn-Gl8FsU5YLLKojfn2DpXasyPlH here]].

* TierInducedScrappy:
** On the high end of the spectrum is the Larvades line, who is often derisively christened as the game's easy mode. It's available very early on, quickly evolves into the significantly stronger Proboskito (who has solid 85/85 offenses and has a phenomenal 125 Speed), and can be given a Thunderstone to evolve into Venowatt right before the fourth gym. Thanks to its excellent typing, great ability in Levitate (which removes its AchillesHeel), excellent defensive stats, and solid 110 base Special Attack, Venowatt helps to mitigate the game's difficulty. It was derided so much in fact that it got nerfed in the final release, gaining its better moves much later on and relegating Levitate to one of its Hidden Abilities.

** What happens if you cheat in the game? After beating the champion, just before you are able to register your Pokémon in the Hall of Fame, you're interrupted by police, who arrest you cheating, followed by a cutscene where the police take you to the Beehive Police Station and lock you inside a jail cell forever, with no possible way to escape. There's a noose in the corner, labeled [[DrivenToSuicide the easy way out]], but if you decide to use it, the game slowly fades to black, and then ''deletes your save file'' before rebooting you back to the title screen.

*** Ironically, the background music that plays while in the cell is [[SoundtrackDissonance a remix of "We Are The Champions" by Queen.]]

* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** Galavik's evolution method was changed in the final release to be far less luck-based. It used to evolve into either Galavire or Galaviste the same way as Wurmple (that is, based on its completely random Personality Value); as of 1.0, it now evolves depending on which Attack stat is higher.
** The [[https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/238457383628701697/716330461462265937/mozza.PNG?width=175&height=176 initial]] sprite revision for Mozzamazel was widely disliked because of the unintentional creepiness of the Pokémon's faces, in addition to being seen as an [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks unnecessary update]] to a fine-looking sprite. The [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/pgenvp/images/d/d2/060.png/revision/latest?cb=20200413172250 final version]] is much more well-received, maintaining the visual upgrades while having faces that are more in-line with the original sprite.

* GoodBadBugs: Unlike other ''Pokémon'' games, official or otherwise, ''Clover'' has an odd quirk where a Pokémon's shininess is determined upon hatching the egg, rather than when you receive it. This significantly expedites shiny hunting via breeding and saves a ton of box space, and lets the player get a shiny with the desired stats and abilities much easier.

** Sjwhale is a whale that walks on the land. Its design is remarkably similar to the Cetoddle/Cetitan line from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. Even though Sjwhale is Water/Psychic and Cetoddle/Cetitan are Ice-type, Sjwhale is known as the "Landwhale Pokémon", whereas Cetoddle and Cetitan are known as the "Tera Whale Pokémon". In addition, Sjwhale and Cetooddle/Cetitan share the ability Thick Fat.

** Humpunny and Bunnorgy are a line of rabbits who evolve by reproducing. ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'' would introduce Tandemaus and Maushold'', a line of mice who evolve in a similar way, albeit more G-Rated. Additionally, both are surprisingly powerful despite their unassuming appearances, albeit for slightly different reasons (Bunnorgy because it gets Huge Power as a hidden ability, Maushold because it learns Population Bomb, a move that can hit up to 10 times that's also boosted by its hidden ability Technician).

** Humpunny and Bunnorgy are a line of rabbits who evolve by reproducing. VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet would introduce Tandemaus and Maushold, a line of mice who evolve in a similar way, albeit more G-Rated.

** Trainers carrying [[BewareTheSillyOnes Marleyzard]] go from standard {{Mook}}s to MightyGlacier. It's surprisingly hard to kill thanks to its good defense stats coupled with its excellent HP, and it can hit reasonably hard thanks to its solid Special Attack. Its typing also leaves it weak to only three types, two of which are relatively uncommon and one of which (Rock) can be dispatched thanks to its Grass typing. But the move that throws Marleyzard into this category is Toke, which has an identical effect to the powerful [[StatusBuff Shell Smash]], patching up its poor speed. Hope your Corooster had Gale Wings!

** Ribbizap is an Electric-type frog Pokémon that originated in this game. In mid October 2022, VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet introduced its own Electric-type frog Pokémon, called Bellibolt.
** Humpunny and Bunnorgy are a line of rabbits who evolve by reproducing. VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet would introduce Tandemaus and Maushold, mice who evolve in a similar way albeit more G-Rated.

** Chromox, despite being exclusive to the postgame or a very rare Wonder Trade result. Not only is it incredibly easy to evolve (just give an Iplora an Up-Grade), but it also has the highest base Speed of all non-legendary Pokémon, at a blistering ''145''. Its decent offenses can be bolstered by its hidden ability Download, and it learns a number of solid moves, such as Techno Blast and Eruption. Very few Pokémon can survive getting hit by a unresisted, full-power Eruption, especially when it's boosted by Choice Specs and Download. As of this writing, it's slated to get {{Nerf}}ed in the upcoming 1.3 patch due to the fact that it trivializes the postgame.

** Snoop doesn't seem terribly difficult at first, but then you get to his two [[PlayingWithFire Fire-types]]. His Ignut is surprisingly bulky thanks to his Eviolite, and it carries Spore, a perfect-accuracy Sleep-inducing move, as well as Synthesis to stay healthy. In addition, it knows Giga Drain, so good luck trying to hit it with a Water, Rock, or Ground type. Then there's his Marleyzard. It packs Toke, a clone of ''Shell Smash'', and a White Herb, so don't think that you can pick it off with priority once it sets up. It also packs said boosting move alongside ''[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill Draco Meteor and Overheat]]''. Unless you want to die by a stoner's hand, bring either Condoom or a very fast Flying-type. Fortunately, the final release toned down Marleyzard's attacks to the much more manageable Dragon Pulse and Flame Burst, though they still hurt quite a bit after a Toke.

** Guy. While he doesn't have, say, a Flying-type to eat Ground hits, he does carry Ice Beam on his Ribbizap to deter Ground-types. And that's just the beginning; his Pikotton carries a '''Light Ball''', doubling its already decent Special Attack to monstrous levels. Then there's his ([[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard underleveled]]) Mooshock, who is incredibly tanky for that point in the game, carries Thunder Wave to make up for its low Speed stat, Flame Charge to further patch said stat and scare off Grass-types that would otherwise wall it, and Stomp to para-flinch your team. And to make matters worse, the final release arguably made him ''more'' difficult thanks to his leading Anonymouse now having Electric Surge as its Ability, boosting the power of his team's electric-type moves even further and preventing them from falling asleep just in case you intended to do that, plus having the Eject Button item to get switched out the moment it recieves damage, making sure that he can bring him back to restore the Electric Field once it dissapears.
** Snoop doesn't seem terribly difficult at first, but then you get to his two [[PlayingWithFire Fire-types]]. His Ignut is surprisingly bulky thanks to his Eviolite, and it carries Spore, a perfect-accuracy Sleep-inducing move, as well as Synthesis to stay healthy. Then there's his Marleyzard. It packs Toke, a clone of ''Shell Smash'', and a White Herb, so don't think that you can pick it off with priority once it sets up. It also packs said boosting move alongside ''[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill Draco Meteor and Overheat]]''. Unless you want to die by a stoner's hand, bring either Condoom or a very fast Flying-type. Fortunately, the final release toned down Marleyzard's attacks to the much more manageable Dragon Pulse and Flame Burst, though they still hurt quite a bit after a Toke.

** While Kanye and Polk are both {{Breather Boss}}es, [[spoiler: Darude]] brings the game's difficulty back with a burning vengeance. He leads off with a [[DemonicSpiders Motherfuck]] that will put your lead Pokémon to sleep with Spore before Perish Trapping them. The rest of his Pokémon are powerful attackers with berries that either cover their weaknesses, or worse, boost their offenses. Special mention goes to his Galavire, who's not only a solid LightningBruiser but also carries Levitate to patch its huge Ground weakness and a Petaya Berry to [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill further boost]] its already-high Special Attack.