Line #10 AscendedExtra/Pokemon


1	The ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise has many characters and Pokémon that are minimal in one form of media but become important in others. AnimeAndManga adaptations tend to do this. Any important NPC will probably have some plot significance for at least a chapter.
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3	!![[VideoGame/{{Pokemon}} The games]]
4	* In ''[[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Pokémon Platinum]]'', ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver HeartGold, and SoulSilver]]'', Caitlin just sat in a throne in the Battle Castle, never even battling you. In ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'', she's a member of the [[FinalBoss Elite Four]]!
5	* In the original ''VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver'', the Kimono Girls are only found in the Dance Theater in Ecruteak City. Defeating them and their Eeveelutions in battle earns the player [=HM04=] (Surf), but that's it. In the ''[=HeartGold=]'' and ''[=SoulSilver=]'' remakes, they're encountered both individually and collectively throughout Johto, and in ways that are actually plot-relevant. They also TookALevelInBadass, with their Pokémon going from level 17 to 38.
6	* And the guide guy who stands in front of each Gym and tells you about its type is now a named character, Clyde, who gives you a bottle of Fresh Water before every challenge.
7	* While how much a [[OlympusMons Legendary Pokémon]] could be considered an "extra" may be up to debate, [[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Rayquaza]], [[VideoGame/PokemonDiamondAndPearl Giratina]], [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite Kyurem]] and [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Necrozma]] went from barely or never mentioned in the plot of their debut games and the wild {{Mons}} equivalent of an OptionalBoss to much more important in the [[UpdatedRerelease third version]] / [[VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2 sequel]] of their respective generations.
8	** [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Zygarde]] is an unusual case as it was initially presented as one of these, but it never became the star of a third version (Creator/GameFreak opted to [[VideoGameRemake remake]] ''Ruby and Sapphire''). Instead, it became a little more prominent in ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' and had a whole sidequest dedicated to it, but it still isn't the main focus.
9	* Since its debut in ''Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald'', Deoxys was a Mythical Pokémon - a Pokémon only attainable through real life events, and all but impossible to get if you play the game after the event(s) passed/live in an area with no Wi-Fi connection[[labelnote:*]]Well, unless you use a VideoGame/GameShark or manage to get one in a trade that is, but that's besides the point[[/labelnote]]. Furthermore, its presence was almost entirely ignored in the stories of the games. However, in ''Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire'', Deoxys is elevated to the status of FinalBoss at the end of the brand new Delta Episode, and is now catchable no matter where or when you play the game.
10	** Other Mythical Pokémon that have since received this treatment include Celebi (now freely available after beating the Elite Four in the Virtual Console version of ''Crystal''), Keldeo (as a hidden fight in the Crown Tundra DLC of ''Sword and Shield''), and Arceus (as the central Pokémon and final boss of ''Legends: Arceus'').
11	* ''VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon'' does this to a few characters that were merely side characters in the original ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' games. For example, Mina, a Trial Captain hadn't invented her own trial in the original games and just gave you her Z-Crystal. In the ''Ultra'' games, she has her own established trial. On the flip side, a few characters who were more prominent in ''Sun and Moon'' were {{Demoted To Extra}}s.
12	* Originally just an ordinary Pokémon (albeit one with a memorable evolution mechanic), Eevee slowly began to receive more attention over the years as a result of its EnsembleDarkhorse status; this, among other factors, led to its role as one of the default starter Pokémon in ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''.
13	* Professor Burnet was a character in a minor spinoff game from the launch of ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'' entitled ''Pokémon Dream Radar''. Come ''Sun & Moon'' and she plays a major role and is revealed to be married to the region's professor, Professor Kukui.
14	* Also in ''Sun & Moon'', Anabel, one of the Frontier Brains from ''Emerald'' who didn't appear in ''Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire'' has become an international police officer and boss of Looker.
15	* Looker debuted in ''Platinum'' and reappeared in ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'', but his roles became bigger and bigger in ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' and ''Sun & Moon''. However he and Anabel had been demoted to extras in ''Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon''.
16	* Unless you do the Battle Subway, it's possible to go the entirety of ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'' without ever meeting either of the Subway Bosses. ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite2'' remedies this slightly by having an overworld Double Battle against the both of them, but they're still inconsequential to the game. Come ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'' however, and it's revealed that Ingo, the older twin, is one of the Pearl Clan Wardens and [[spoiler:appears to have lost his memories from being sent back in time]].
17	!!''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'':
18	* Misty and Brock would qualify as this, as in ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' they merely appeared as [[BossBattle the first two Gym Leaders]], while in the first few seasons of the anime they were main characters. In later series, the show repeats this with Cilan and Iris from ''VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite'', Clemont from ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'', and Trial Captains Kiawe, Lana, Mallow, and Sophocles from ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon''.
19	* Speaking of Clemont, his [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling annoying little sister]] Bonnie: in the games, her only roles are hosting the Lumiose Gym/Prism Tower Pokémon Quiz. After becoming the Champion, the player can get a ribbon from her if they have a Pokémon with maximum affection. In the anime, she's a main character alongside Clemont.
20	* The SnakeOilSalesman who tries to sell you a [[ComMons Magikarp]] only makes bit appearances in the Kanto and Unova games, but is a recurring character in the anime.
21	* Pikachu was merely an average Pokémon in ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. It was then chosen as the mascot of the entire franchise and given a starring role in the anime.
22	* In ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', Samson Oak only appears on the third island, and has a fairly minor role in the story as a whole[[note]]He does appear earlier in ''VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon'' and has a slightly bigger role providing Totem Pokemon to the player after they have collected enough stickers[[/note]]. In the anime adaptation on the other hand... he appears as the principal of the Pokémon School and appears far more often as a result.
23	* Zygarde. In the games it has been a postgame Legendary encounter in ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' and ThatOneSidequest in ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' and was never given a follow up game to ''X'' and ''Y'' similar to other Legendary Pokémon in the past [[VideoGame/PokemonUltraSunAndUltraMoon and future]]. The anime however had done it justice and gave it much significance in the ''XY&Z'' arc.
24	* Matori was a very minor character in earlier series, existing mostly as Giovanni's secretary and to update the Team Rocket trio on current agendas; even her debut was at the end of the ''Diamond & Pearl'' series. Come ''Sun and Moon'' and Matori is upgraded into a SitcomArchNemesis for Jessie, and sometimes pulls off heists herself with her own squad of Rocket grunts. Matori has even more involvement in ''Journeys''.
25	* After just having occasional appearances alongside Delia Ketchum since joining her, Mimey was escalated to a recurring character for the ''Journeys'' series.
26	!! ''Manga/PokemonAdventures''
27	* Green was initially nothing more than an unnamed female character on the cover of an official StrategyGuide of ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue''. ''Adventures'' turned her into a main character and even [[DarkAndTroubledPast gave her more backstory than]] [[TheHero Red]] and [[TheRival Blue]].
28	* ''Adventures'' has this with nearly every Gym Leader, and quite a few other people.
29	* A noticeable example is Courtney, a Team Magma admin. She never appeared in the anime, never appeared in any other manga, doesn't have any official art, was fought once, and never appeared in the timeline canon ''Emerald''. But she's the most developed of the admins for either team, maybe even more-so then the leaders.
30	* Some [=NPCs=] in-game like Fisherman Wilton or Swimmer Jack are given significant focus. It might have something to do with both of their name being "Hidenori" in Japanese, the name of the mangaka.
31	* For an "in house" example there's Professor Yanase who initially was just a scientist on the [[spoiler:control Rayquaza]] project and later is revealed to be Yanase Berlitz, Platinum's mother.

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