History YMMV / PokkenTournament

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Pikachu’s "'''[=DEIHA!=]'''" followed by lightning sparks crackling is an indicator that you’ve successfully pulled off an Electric Wind God Fist/Hellsweep to Omen Thunder God Fist on your opponent, complete with blue lightning instead of the usual yellow. It helps that the formerly DifficultButAwesome EWGF/OTGF in the main VideoGame/{{Tekken}} games are by far the ''easiest'' to pull off in Pókken (forward + Y simultaneously and X any amount of times then Y in rapid succession respectively), so expect competent Pikachu players to do this ''a lot''.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Pikachu’s "'''[=DEIHA!=]'''" followed by lightning sparks crackling is an indicator that you’ve successfully pulled off an Electric Wind God Fist/Hellsweep to Omen Thunder God Fist on your opponent, complete with blue lightning instead of the usual yellow. It helps that the formerly DifficultButAwesome EWGF/OTGF in the main VideoGame/{{Tekken}} games are by far the ''easiest'' to pull off in Pókken (forward + Y simultaneously and X any amount of times then Y in succession respectively), so expect competent Pikachu players to do this ''a lot''.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Pikachu’s "'''[=DEIHA!=]'''" followed by lightning sparks crackling is an indicator that you’ve successfully pulled off an Electric Wind God Fist/Hellsweep to Omen Thunder God Fist on your opponent, complete with blue lightning instead of the usual yellow. It helps that the formerly DifficultButAwesome EWGF/OTGF in the main VideoGame/{{Tekken}} games are by far the ''easiest'' to pull off in Pókken (forward + Y simultaneously and X any amount of times then Y in succession), so expect competent Pikachu players to do this ''a lot''.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Pikachu’s "'''[=DEIHA!=]'''" followed by lightning sparks crackling is an indicator that you’ve successfully pulled off an Electric Wind God Fist/Hellsweep to Omen Thunder God Fist on your opponent, complete with blue lightning instead of the usual yellow. It helps that the formerly DifficultButAwesome EWGF/OTGF in the main VideoGame/{{Tekken}} games are by far the ''easiest'' to pull off in Pókken (forward + Y simultaneously and X, X, X, Y in succession), so expect competent Pikachu players to do this ''a lot''.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Pikachu’s "'''[=DEIHA!=]'''" followed by lightning sparks crackling is an indicator that you’ve successfully pulled off an Electric Wind God Fist on your opponent, complete with blue lightning instead of the usual yellow. It helps that the formerly DifficultButAwesome EWGF in the main VideoGame/{{Tekken}} games are by far the ''easiest'' to pull off in Pókken (forward + Y simultaneously), so expect competent Pikachu players to do this ''a lot''.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Pikachu’s "'''[=DEIHA!=]'''" followed by lightning sparks crackling is an indicator that you’ve successfully pulled off an Electric Wind God Fist on your opponent, complete with blue lightning instead of the usual yellow. It helps that the formerly DifficultButAwesome EWGF in the main VideoGame/{{Tekken}} games are by far the ''easiest'' to pull off in Pókken (forward + X simultaneously), so expect competent Pikachu players to do this ''a lot''.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Pikachu’s '''[=DEIHA!=]''' followed by lightning sparks crackling is an indicator that you’ve successfully pulled off an Electric Wind God Fist on your opponent, complete with blue lightning instead of the usual yellow. It helps that the formerly DifficultButAwesome EWGF in the main VideoGame/{{Tekken}} games are by far the ''easiest'' to pull off in Pókken (forward + X simultaneously), so expect competent Pikachu players to do this ''a lot''.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Pikachu’s '''[=DEIHA!=]''' followed by lightning sparks crackling is an indicator that you’ve successfully pulled off an Electric Wind God Fist on your opponent, complete with blue lightning instead of the usual yellow. It helps that the formerly DifficultButAwesome EWGF in the main VideoGame/Tekken games are by far the ''easiest'' to pull off in Pókken (forward + X simultaneously).

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Pikachu’s '''[=DEIHA!=]''' followed by sparks flying is an indicator that you’ve successfully pulled off an Electric Wind God Fist on your opponent, complete with blue lightning instead of the usual yellow.

* SugarWiki/MostWonderfulSound: Pikachu’s '''[=DEIHA!=]''' followed by sparks flying is an indicator that you’ve successfully pulled off an Electric Wind God Fist on your opponent.

* MostWonderfulSound: Pikachu’s '''[=DEIHA!=]''' followed by sparks flying is an indicator that you’ve successfully pulled off an Electric Wind God Fist on your opponent.

* BaseBreakingCharacter:
** Dragonite, now that it has been revealed to have been relegated to an AssistCharacter as opposed to a playable part of the roster. Some fans are calling the [[FanNickname pseudo-legendary's]] inclusion as support a case of TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter, while others are happy Dragonite made it beyond a background Pokémon at all (and, of course, some fans don't care either way). Similar debates also exist for other popular Pokémon turned into support characters, such as Mismagius, Ninetales, and Sylveon. This changed when Croagunk was PromotedToPlayable despite itself being an assist character, meaning that Dragonite and any other support Pokémon still have a chance.

** There are a couple of hints that Nia is actually a decent Battle Trainer (as well her default outfit resembling her favorite Pokémon, like the rest of the League Masters), and one of the loading screens for online mode implies that no one knows how strong Nia and her Weavile really are. You're never really given a chance to face her in battle, though, [[spoiler:despite the Iron League (or even as a BonusBoss upon winning said League) being a perfect opportunity to have her battle you.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: One stage features a Pikachu trick-or-treating as a ghost in the background. ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' introduces Mimikyu, a Pokémon that looks like a Pikachu covered in a sheet. Even more hilariously, said Pokémon appears as a support Pokémon in ''Deluxe''.
** To a lesser extent, the loading screen for the Halloween event in ''VideoGame/PokemonGo'' has a Gengar watches the trainer from shadows, being rendered in a similar color palette as the ''Pokkén'' rendition.
** Pikachu Libre's Burst Attack involves summoning a wrestling ring out of nowhere and slamming down on the opponent. Later, in ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', Incineroar's exclusive Z-Move, Malicious Moonsault, has it doing the exact same thing.
*** Those examples later became hilarious in hindsight in and of itself, with Decidueye's inclusion on the roster for ''Pokkén Deluxe''.
** Shadow Mewtwo (or Black Mewtwo) is a fan-made concept that existed since Generation 1 ('''8 years ago''').

* UncannyValley:
** There's just something off-putting about how lanky Pikachu's model is as opposed to his usual short stature.
** The textures on Lucario's body, in particular his legs, are very confusing, with many fans unsure if its supposed to be fur or some sort of rubbery skin. And of course, there's some fans who don't like the TronLines in his Mega Evo. Suicune also gets a little criticism for the same "fur or rubbery skin?" confusion.
** Mewtwo's skin seems very oddly glossy, to the point where it has a sheen. The result makes it look something akin to an oiled up hairless cat, although its hard to say if this makes it more UglyCute or just ugly.
** Blastoise in ''Pokkén Tournament DX'' switches out its short and stubby arms from the mainline games for a longer and thinner pair while also having its cannons drastically oversized, making it look rather off.

** With [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters all the Pokémon available]], it was impossible to satisfy everyone and to include them all, and fans crying "Where is my X?!" was unavoidable. However, in addition to Dragonite, the most noteworthy omissions were Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee, the original Fighting Pokémon, as well as tiny ''luchador'' Hawlucha who all seemed to be perfectly fitting for this game. Jigglypuff and Greninja also were mentioned, most notably in [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/100/637/b31.jpg_large this comic]], as they were the only Pokémon in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU'' who were not included in the game at launch.

** There are a couple of hints that Nia is actually a decent Battle Trainer (as well her default outfit resembling her favorite Pokemon, like the rest of the League Masters), and one of the loading screens for online mode implies that no one knows how strong Nia and her Weavile really are. You're never really given a chance to face her in battle, though, [[spoiler:despite the Iron League (or even as a BonusBoss upon winning said League) being a perfect opportunity to have her battle you.]]

** Blastoise in ''Pokken Tournament DX'' switches out its short and stubby arms from the mainline games for a longer and thinner pair while also having its cannons drastically oversized, making it look rather off.

** Given the focus on Pokémon from Generation 4 and earlier, Braixen's reveal was a pleasant surprise. This is doubly unexpected due to the fact Braixen is the un-evolved form of Delphox, when most fighters so far are fully evolved (Pikachu is also in the same boat, but it is generally considered to get a free pass for being the SeriesMascot of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''). Though it might have to do with the fact that Braixen is [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY Serena's]] signature Pokemon.

** Croagunk came as a bit of a shock because not only was there reason to expect other Pokémon besides it and, like Braixen, is not the final form of a Pokémon (Toxicroak in this case), but it was already in the game as a support Pokémon! Thus it appears that being in the game as a support mon doesn't mean you won't become playable. Though, like Braixen, it's status as a non-final form might have to do with Croagunk being one of [[Anime/PokemonTheSeries Brock's]] Pokemon.

* AnnoyingVideoGameHelper: Downplayed with Nia; many fans find her constant tips more annoying than helpful, but not only can they be toned down or excised from fights entirely, her English voice acting (frequently viewed as less-than-stellar) can be replaced with Japanese or nothing at all, allowing said fans to minimize the annoyance as much as possible.

* HilariousInHindsight: One stage features a Pikachu trick-or-treating as a ghost in the background. ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' introduces Mimikyu, a Pokémon that looks like a Pikachu covered in a sheet. Even more hilariously, said Pokémon appears as an Assist in ''Deluxe''.

* HilariousInHindsight: One stage features a Pikachu trick-or-treating as a ghost in the background. ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' revealed that there actually is a Pokémon that looks like a Pikachu covered in a sheet.

*** Those examples later became hilarious in hindsight in and of itself, with Decidueye's inclusion on the roster for Pokken Deluxe.

** Given the focus on Pokémon from Generation 4 and earlier, Braixen's reveal was a pleasant surprise. This is doubly unexpected due to the fact Braixen is the un-evolved form of Delphox, when most fighters so far are fully evolved (Pikachu is also in the same boat, but it is generally considered to get a free pass for being the SeriesMascot of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}''). Though it might have to do with the fact that Braixen is [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Serena's]] signature Pokemon.

** Croagunk came as a bit of a shock because not only was there reason to expect other Pokémon besides it and, like Braixen, is not the final form of a Pokémon (Toxicroak in this case), but it was already in the game as a support Pokémon! Thus it appears that being in the game as a support mon doesn't mean you won't become playable. Though, like Braixen, it's status as a non-final form might have to do with Croagunk being one of [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Brock's]] Pokemon.

** With [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters all the Pokémon available]], it was impossible to satisfy everyone and to include them all, and fans crying "Where is my X?!" was unavoidable. However, in addition to Dragonite, the most noteworthy omissions were Hitmonchan and Hitmonlee, the original Fighting Pokémon, as well as tiny ''luchador'' Hawlucha who all seemed to be perfectly fitting for this game.

* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: The game looks ''pretty'', to say the least. The character models are ridiculously detailed, and animations are incredibly smooth and expressive. Other visual effects look incredible with bright colors that really pop out, such as Lucario's [[KiManipulation Aura Spheres]] and Mewtwo's [[FrickinLaserBeams Hyper Beams]]. And [[LimitBreak Burst Attacks]] are the crown jewels of the animations, with special mention going to [[SphereOfDestruction Shadow Mewtwo's]]. And the entire game, save for local multiplayer, runs at an unbroken 60 frames per second.

* MostAnnoyingSound: Nia's English voice for some. Her lines come out really stilted, her tips border on CaptainObvious, and from time to time she'll cut herself off mid-sentence onto another sentence. Fortunately, not only are there options to turn her battle advice off, there are also options to change all the voiceovers to Japanese or mute it entirely.

* EarWorm:
** Expect the Synergy Burst music to drill itself into your head, since Pokémon will be entering Burst Mode frequently. Not that that makes it or [[EleventhHourSuperPower its]] [[ThemeMusicPowerUp variants]] any less awesome to hear.
** The Magikarp Festival music is also pretty simplistic and hence, easy to have play in your head over and over and over again whether you want it to or not. Particularly the traditional Japanese intro. Dun Dun Dudududun Dun Dun Dududududun...
** There's something strangely entrancing about the Diggersby Land theme, as well.