Line #296 Characters/CommonSense


1	Note: The characters shown in this fanfiction are similiar to their canon counterpart, but with the writer's own take on them.
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5	!!Heroes
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7	[[folder:Ash Ketchum]]
8
9	* AwesomenessByAnalysis: Actually thinks through his battles and looks for weak points, like when battling against Misty and Lieutenant Surge. He's also trained his Pokémon to focus on dodging while looking for weaknesses in the opponent's fighting style when he commands them to "analyze".
10	* BoxingLessonsForSuperman: Zigzagged. Ash himself doesn't have any superpowers, but commands Pokémon the same as any other Trainer. Sometime after catching Primeape, Ash asked him to help with learning how to fight so he isn’t completely dependent on his Pokémon for protecting himself.
11	* CatchAFallingStar: He's usually ready to catch one of his Pokémon if they're falling from the sky, whether by hand or recalling them into their Poké Ball.
12	* ChronicHeroSyndrome: Tied to TheOnlyOne below. If Ash doesn't help those under attack from Team Rocket, who else can?
13	* DisappearedDad: Ash admits to Antony that he never knew his father and that the man never made an attempt to contact him.
14	* DumbassNoMore: Ash is forced to learn and mature at a much more rapid pace than in canon. Having the TerribleTrio following him for Pikachu meant he needed to train and come up with new strategies quickly or lose.
15	* AFatherToHisMen: Even when training them as often as he can to fend off attacks, Ash never pushes his Pokémon too hard and is always kind to them.
16	* HadToBeSharp: With Team Rocket after Pikachu, it was learn fast or lose. Extends to his Pokémon too.
17	* HeroicResolve: After [[RunOrDie being forced to flee from Team Rocket]], Ash only experiences a brief slump before deciding to train with renewed determination.
18	* HopeBringer: By Chapter 34, he's become this to people who have seen his exploits, inspiring the common folk to fight back against Team Rocket.
19	* ItsAllMyFault: Ash will oftentimes blame himself if he fails to stop one of Team Rocket's plans.
20	* NobodyCallsMeChicken: After all of his experiences with Team Rocket, [[JustifiedTrope nobody really has a right to]]. Winds up leading to his RageBreakingPoint when Misty pushes that button one too many times.
21	* TheOnlyOne: After the incident with [[spoiler:Team Rocket taking the [[MagicMeteor Moon Stone]]]], Ash realized that he's the only one that can reliably stop Team Rocket. And he assumes the responsibility because [[ItsAllMyFault he feels that he's the reason that they continue getting stronger]].
22	* RageBreakingPoint: After Misty declares him a liar, cheater, and coward, Ash finally hits his limit with her.
23	* TaughtByExperience: Unlike canon, he learns from his past battles and comes up with innovative strategies to correct past mistakes.
24	* UnluckilyLucky: Ash has an impressive knack for stumbling into rare Pokémon and hidden locations. If only Team Rocket wasn't following him too.
25	* WarriorTherapist: He's a good fighter, but also able to help Butterfree [[spoiler:cope better with the loss of his mate, telling him to focus on those he was able to save.]]
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27	[[/folder]]
28
29	[[folder:Misty]]
30
31	* BreakTheHaughty: Ash utterly ''destroys'' her in a three on one Pokémon Battle in Porta Vista after hitting his RageBreakingPoint.
32	* CantCatchUp: Given that she's in denial about being behind Ash, it's more like "Won't Catch Up".
33	* CripplingOverspecialization: Brought up by Ash, when Misty mentions learning to battle at the Cerulean Gym. Since she always battled in a controlled environment with plenty of water around, it makes her far less effective on land and against opponents like [[CombatPragmatist Team Rocket]].
34	* DontYouDarePityMe: Ash suspects that Misty feels this way after her [[CurbStompBattle second loss]] to him. When Brock tried to comfort her, she punched him in the face and yelled for him to get out.
35	** [[spoiler: Later inverted, when she decides to try and help Ash while he's still hurting by what happened to Butterfree, Brock warns her not to do it, since Ash might interpret it as this.]]
36	* FieryRedhead: Just like in canon.
37	* HardWorkHardlyWorks: She feels that Ash is an example of this since [[spoiler:he's beaten her when she has more experience with Pokémon as a Gym Leader]].
38	* JerkassRealization: [[spoiler:After the Butterfree incident, she begins to realize that her reasons for hating Ash are unjustified.]]
39	* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Believes herself to be a better Trainer than Ash from experience alone, [[SelectiveObliviousness despite glaring evidence to the contrary]], and immediately challenges him to a Water Pokémon battle once she finds out that Brock another experienced Gym Leader was going to him for advice.
40	* LethalChef: A downplayed example. She can prepare canned and frozen food just fine, but would often confuse or add too many spices in her youth. She's passable now, but dislikes cooking from all of the terrible foods that she's had to eat.
41	* LikeBrotherAndSister: Misty is revealed to have this sort of relationship with Goldeen and Staryu, with Starmie being the voice of reason and general ParentalSubstitute.
42	* TheResenter: She never took [[spoiler:her loss at Cerulean Gym]] very well. After that, [[SelectiveObliviousness she started attributing all of his major victories to luck or flukes]]. And it only grew after [[spoiler:[[CurbStompBattle Ash's victory at Vermillion Gym]]]].
43	* TheRival: After her second loss to Ash, she declared the two of them to be rivals and started studying up on his moves and strategies to one day defeat him on land.
44	* TookALevelInKindness: [[spoiler:After the Butterfree incident, she decides to try and be nicer to Ash.]]
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46	[[/folder]]
47
48	[[folder:Brock]]
49
50	* ApparentlyPowerlessPuppetmaster: In the sense that he has no real authority over Ash, but can still get away with certain manipulations.
51	** Case in point, on the way to Porta Vista after Misty had been left behind, he managed to subtly lead Ash along a path to Hutber Port that would make them just ''barely'' miss the ferry to the mainland. Since the next one wasn't for three hours, that gave Misty time to catch up to the two of them. Granted, [[GambitRoulette Ash could've foiled that plan at any time]] by simply glancing at his new [[GadgetWatch Pokégear]], but it still succeeded.
52	* BigBrotherInstinct: After Ash had been exhausted from being up all night to watch for the ghost of the maiden [[spoiler:as well as taking a Thunderbolt to [[DemonicPossession exorcise Gastly from his body]]]], and Misty came for a rematch after spending a majority of the festival training, he refused to let her battle him and challenged her back in Ash's stead.
53	* MartialPacifist: Seems to be on the way to this after his WakeUpCallBoss fight with Team Rocket.
54	* ProperlyParanoid: He finds it odd that a flock of Spearow and a Fearow would attack Ash unprovoked and wonders if the attack was instigated by someone in Team Rocket. [[spoiler:He's right; it was an assassination attempt by Proton.]]
55	* ShovelStrike: Bought an entrenching tool and started training to use it in order to defend himself in case Team Rocket tried to attack him directly.
56	* TeamChef / TeamDad: He handles preparing the meals and breaking up the arguments between Ash and Misty.
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58	[[/folder]]
59
60	[[folder:Recurring Side Characters]]
61
62	!!Delia Ketchum
63	* AdaptationalBadass: She once studied under Professor Oak, though only in battle theory, [[spoiler:and actually holds her own against Team Rocket when Ash is too sick to battle. Her only real problem was with keeping track of all the Pokémon battling at once.]]
64	* MamaBear: Very protective of Ash, to the point of [[spoiler:taking up his Pokémon to protect Pikachu while he's sick and [[WhatTheHellHero chewing out Misty and Brock]] for being unable to fend Team Rocket off without Ash]].
65	* NeutralFemale: Thoroughly [[DefiedTrope defied]] when Delia asks Professor Oak to resume her battling lessons. She doesn't know how or when she'll be able to help, but she refuses to sit around at Pallet Town doing nothing while her son fights a criminal organization.
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67	!!Professor Oak
68	* TheMentor: To Delia, though he admits that he doesn't have much left to teach her without an actual Pokémon to train with.
69	* MrExposition: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed.]] The only information he ever gave was reports on [[PrivilegedRival Gary's]] progress and some trivia on Tentacool's beam attack.
70	* RetiredBadass: Used to be a Pokémon Trainer himself and still has some of his Pokémon from his travels.
71
72	!!Gary Oak
73	* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite being Ash's rival and initially upset that the other Pallet Trainer held back during their battle, when he tries to [[StepfordSmiler smile]] and reassure Gary that he looks forward to battling him again at the League since their battle earlier that day was just like "old times", Gary goes from shock at Ash [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness not caring about losing a battle to him]] to genuine concern since Ash is talking about earlier that year like it happened a lifetime ago.
74	* KnowWhenToFoldEm: When he has his first battle with Ash, he forfeits when his Arcanine gets too badly injured against Ash's Charmeleon to save face, knowing that if he keeps going he'll end up losing.
75	* TheRival: To Ash, since they were children. Although, since Ash has decided to stop focusing on his progress, that might make him an UnknownRival instead.
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77	[[/folder]]
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80
81	!!Team Rocket
82
83	[[folder:The Organization]]
84
85	* EvenEvilHasStandards: [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] by Jessie, who says that there are some lines "even Team Rocket won't cross" when referring to Pokémon abuse.
86	* OnlyInItForTheMoney: With the signing bonus, a large percentage of Team Rocket's recruits are motivated by greed or needing the money to clear debts.
87	* RecruitedFromTheGutter: According to James, poverty is one of the biggest contributors to Team Rocket's recruitment drive.
88	* TakeOverTheWorld: Team Rocket's ultimate goal, with one of Giovanni's recruitment methods being a promise of power to those that work for him.
89	* TrainingFromHell: Every grunt applying to be a field agent is required to go through grueling physical training.
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91	[[/folder]]
92
93	[[folder:Jessie]]
94
95	* ArmedLegs: Has a pair of steel stilettos she dons to fight enemy Pokémon directly.
96	* CombatMedic: Technically qualifies since she has basic knowledge of Pokémon medicine and oftentimes steps onto the battlefield herself.
97	* DanceBattler: Created her own fighting style based off her knowledge of ballet and combined it with ninja taijutsu.
98	* DarkActionGirl: Tends to lash out violently when insulted by [[DeadpanSnarker Meowth]]. Also doesn't hesitate to step into a battle herself with her CombatStilettos.
99	* {{Determinator}}: The one of the trio that was most persistent about stealing Pikachu. [[ItsPersonal Not even for Team Rocket after a certain point]], but as revenge against Ash for their repeated defeats.
100	* TheFightingNarcissist: Cares about her appearance above all else and acts condescending to everyone except [[TrueCompanions James and Meowth]].
101	* FluffyTamer: Has managed to bring to heel a [[SnakesAreSinister poisonous snake]], a [[FeatheredFiend violent bird of prey]] (that used to ''hate'' Trainers), and a [[BeeAfraid highly dangerous killer bee]].
102	* FreakyIsCool: Refers to her Beedrill as "darling" and generally treats each of her Pokémon like a girl would her adorable pets, fussing over their appearance and gleefully praising them for their better moves in battle.
103	* HyperspaceMallet: Mainly only used during UnstoppableRage moments.
104	* JackOfAllTrades: She's been a ballet student, model, hostess, beautician, florist, style consultant, and a ninja.
105	* LethalChef: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] by James and Meowth's silence when Jessie brings up her cooking something.
106	** Apparently, the last time she cooked something, in Meowth's words, she "[[CatsHaveNineLives wiped out eight of [his] nine lives]]."
107	* MoralMyopia: Treats her Pokémon lovingly, but has no qualms with the condition of other Pokémon so long as they're presentable to Giovanni upon delivery. Has a soft spot for other Pokémon of the same species as one of hers, though.
108	* NobodyTouchesTheHair: Or face. If she doesn't hit you with her HyperspaceMallet, she'll still give the beating of the offender's life.
109	* RankUp: After their successful job, [[spoiler:which was to capture the pink Butterfree]], she along with James and Meowth are promoted to officers and given both subordinates and an airship to use as a mobile base.
110	* {{Retcon}}: Jessie had the same jobs as in canon, but if her basic knowledge of Pokémon medicine to treat Ekans as well as her creation of a unique [[DanceBattler ballet/taijutsu fighting style]] is any indication, [[JackOfAllTrades she has at least passable knowledge in every field she's worked in]].
111	* TrueCompanions: Jessie and her Ekans. She even quit a job as a model because the agency wanted her to pose with a different Pokémon.
112	* {{Tsundere}}: Harsh to just about everybody except her [[TrueCompanions teammates and Pokémon]].
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115
116	[[folder:James]]
117
118	* BewareTheNiceOnes: Is [[AffablyEvil the kindest]] of the trio, but can be equally, if not ''more'' vicious when angered or threatened.
119	** When finding out about [[spoiler:Damian]]'s abused Pokémon, he was [[EvenEvilHasStandards disgusted]] and followed him afterward to mug him, [[StraightForTheCommander not even going through the effort to battle his Pokémon]]. Following that, he won over his Pokémon with a promise of help for their weak state and turned [[spoiler:Damian]] in to the police, [[CassandraTruth confident that nobody would believe that he was robbed by Team Rocket]].
120	** Also, when the trio and their Pokémon are suddenly weakened after they land in a den of Primeape, he fights off the weakness by shocking himself to concentrate on the pain instead and [[CurbStompBattle mercilessly dispatches the Pokémon one by one]] [[SmokeOut amid a cloud of smoke]]. He even uses a [[StaticStunGun Zap Cap]] on a Primeape [[KickThemWhileTheyreDown when it was already glued to the ground and unable to move]].
121	* BreakThemByTalking: James does this to [[spoiler:the Squirtle Squad]], telling them that [[spoiler:if they try to rebel against Team Rocket, they'll be [[DontSplitUsUp separated and sold individually to the highest bidder]]]].
122	* ExactWords: Uses this as a loophole to his VillainsNeverLie rule.
123	* AFatherToHisMen: Cares about his Pokémon very deeply, and doesn't hesitate to recall his best battler when he gets poisoned, even though he could've had him continue until he fainted.
124	* TheHeart: A rare evil version. While he's certainly the [[NobleDemon moral center]] and good at soothing Jessie's [[RevengeBeforeReason vengeful inclinations to Ash]], he doesn't hesitate to use his empathy as a weapon, [[spoiler:such as when [[BreakThemByTalking he told the Squirtle Squad that rebelling against Team Rocket would result in them being separated]]]].
125	* HiddenDepths: At least basic understanding of economics, being able to see through the [[SnakeOilSalesman Magikarp salesman's]] pitch by simply knowing the law of supply and demand. Later confesses to have had an "expensive" education.
126	** Surprisingly adept at [[TheSocialExpert reading and persuading people]]. When asked how, he responded with a curt "I learned it."
127	* ImNotAHeroIm: James makes it abundantly clear to Zubat that, while he saved her, he ''is'' indeed a villain before catching her. Mostly to avoid her [[BrokenPedestal holding him to a standard of virtue only to be disappointed]].
128	* MistakenForGay: When describing his past, he refers to a "cherished one" that he had to leave behind. His audience is confused when James identifies them as male, and then starts drawing the wrong conclusions when James mentions wanting to take him along, but being unable to provide for him. He's only talking about his pet Growlithe, and is very flustered when he realizes their misunderstanding.
129	* NobleDemon: Holds himself to a higher moral standard than Jessie and Meowth, such as when he hesitated to attack the giant Dragonite and left their picnic to give the [[spoiler:captive Squirtle Squad]] a few sandwiches to eat.
130	* NotInTheFace: Prizes his face as one of his most valuable assets in [[TheSocialExpert being able to persuade people]], and tries to avoid taking hits to it.
131	* RankUp: After their successful job, [[spoiler:which was to capture the pink Butterfree]], he along with Jessie and Meowth are promoted to officers and given both subordinates and an airship to use as a mobile base.
132	* {{Retcon}}: James learned how to cook, sew, weave and generally craft from his grandparents during his time at the summer homes.
133	* TeamChef: By process of elimination since Jessie's a LethalChef and Meowth lacks the skills and is all around lazy.
134	* VillainsNeverLie: Makes a point of telling the truth as often as possible. Though ''[[ExactWords how]]'' he tells the truth is fair game. But the police are an exception to his rule, and [[SubvertedTrope he'll say whatever he needs to in order to avoid suspicion from them]].
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137
138	[[folder:Meowth]]
139
140	* AfraidOfNeedles: Revealed in Chapter 30. [[spoiler:He even threatens to use his authority against Henry to no avail.]]
141	* AlliterativeName: Big Bang Blitz.
142	* AwesomenessByAnalysis: What he lacks in strength, he makes up for in trickery when he comes up with a plan to take down a Rhydon by using Swift to break a hole in a rusty water pipe and douse it.
143	* BlindedByTheLight: Flash allows him to blind the opponents, but at his current skill level he needs a source of light to use it.
144	* CommonalityConnection: Meowth and Persian's mutual loyalty to Giovanni is what started up their VillainousFriendship.
145	* DeadpanSnarker: Doesn't hesitate to take cracks at Jessie's vanity, despite her usually beating him up in retribution.
146	* DistressedDude: Sabrina turns him into a doll, and he has to be rescued by Burton.
147	* HiddenInPlainSight: When he needs to go into town, usually he'll put on a collar and disguise himself as Jessie or James's pet by walking on all fours and talking in PokemonSpeak.
148	* IntellectualAnimal: Contributes just as much to whatever EvilPlan Squad 13 happens to be cooking up.
149	* RankUp: After their successful job, [[spoiler:which was to capture the pink Butterfree]], he along with Jessie and James are promoted to officers and given both subordinates and an airship to use as a mobile base.
150	* ResignedToTheCall: Tries to resist joining in with the other Pokémon on training, claiming that he can't learn any more moves, but they insist.
151	* {{Retcon}}: Instead of becoming an UnknownRival with [[RightHandCat Persian]] for Giovanni's affections, Meowth befriended him. By doing so, he's sometimes able to call in small favors from Giovanni himself.
152	* SpamAttack: His Swift attack is his only long-range projectile attack to date, so he'll often fire multiple stars at an opponent to wear them out. One variant even involves leaving several out in orbit while shooting out more and then converging them all at once.
153	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fish, which makes sense seeing as he's a cat.
154	* UnstoppableRage: After learning the move [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Rage]], Meowth took a long and rather severe beating from a Kangaskhan while dealing blows that increased in power with each hit before finally getting knocked out.
155	* VerbalTic: Occasionally slips back into his PokemonSpeak when angry or otherwise excited.
156	-->"Meowth! Quit slackin'!"
157	* VillainousFriendship: With [[RightHandCat Giovanni's Persian]], allowing him to endear himself (and by extension Jessie and James) to the boss.
158	* VillainousValor: Despite being heavily outmatched, Meowth refuses to give up when fighting a Rhydon and Kangaskhan back to back.
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160	[[/folder]]
161
162	[[folder:Squad 13 Subordinates]]
163
164	!!Ella
165	* CuddleBug: When Jessie sleeps in her quarters (still shaken up from the close call with Gengar), Ella slips into her bed and snuggles up to her. Even being punched for it the next day doesn't dim her mood.
166	* GenkiGirl: Enthusiastically greets her new superiors and acts affectionate towards her teammates.
167	* ImprobablePilotingSkills: Claims to be able to pilot, drive, sail or otherwise control whatever she needs to get behind the wheel of.
168
169	!!Henry
170	* TheMedic: Only at student level since failing medical school and studying with Team Rocket.
171	* ShrinkingViolet: Stammers frequently and appears to have confidence issues. Though surprisingly stern when it comes to others' health.
172
173	!!Frank
174	* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Ranch life and constantly challenging his own Machoke to strength contests resulted in him being far stronger than average. He always loses to Machoke, but can reportedly match him for at least a while.
175	* GoodOlBoy: Grew up on a ranch and appears to be the most down-to-earth agent of the team, as well as being the oldest in his late twenties.
176
177	!!Charlie
178	* HatesBeingTouched: Pushes Ella away by the face when she tries to come in for a hug.
179	* MasterOfDisguise: The only apprentice Petrel ever took on.
180
181	!!Burton
182	* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: He used his probationary period running various errands for Team Rocket to train his running speed and can move much faster than anybody else on the team.
183	* MoreExpendableThanYou: He chose to face Sabrina to save Meowth, noting that his skills were less useful than the others.
184	* PsychicStatic: He blocks out Starmie's novice telepathy by singing a song in his head.
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186	[[/folder]]
187
188	[[folder:Giovanni]]
189
190	* TheBait: Designs a cage with multiple ArtificialLimbs controlled by two agents so that they can deliberately pick common Pokémon to [[WeNeedADistraction lure Ash away]] from the agents with the [[WeaponsThatSuck Vacuum-]][[AwesomeBackpack Packs]]. See BatmanGambit below.
191	* BatmanGambit: Figured Ash would chase down [[TheBait the cage full of Pokémon in front of him]] instead of thinking to attack the life boats that the Rocket agents used to flee.
192	* BenevolentBoss: Rather forgiving and generous of successful agents, though James and Meowth both note that both have limits.
193	* CutenessProximity: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. Giovanni typically only allows himself a smirk and low chuckle when watching Meowth and Persian's interactions.
194	* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: So far as Giovanni is concerned, Proton is his son in all but blood. One of his reasons for warning Proton off from tangling with Sabrina is that the assassin would be executed for his crimes.
195	* KnowWhenToFoldEm: During the St. Anne operation, he immediately intervened with a warning announcement for his operatives once the cruise ship was caught in a massive storm, telling them to [[TacticalWithdrawal evacuate with what they had]] [[AbandonShip before the St. Anne sunk]].
196	* PragmaticVillainy: He has a ProfessionalKiller in Proton, but rarely uses him due to the fact that multiple killings [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident (even if appearing accidental)]] would put the police on high alert and make missions that much harder to do. [[spoiler: Case in point, when Proton goes on his own to try and kill Ash, he calls him out on his rash action, and quickly points out that making Ash into a martyr or driving him to get revenge against Team Rocket could make things bad for them in the long run.]]
197	** He accepts James' suggestion of keeping Damien's former Pokémon in the stables rather than cages as it would cement their loyalty to Team Rocket.
198	* VisionaryVillain: Giovanni's planned new world order involves stamping out crime, poverty and discrimination, and, to achieve that end, [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans he'll even resort to illegal methods to bring change faster]].
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200	[[/folder]]
201
202	[[folder:Misc. Agents]]
203	!!Matori
204	* GirlFriday: A villainous version to Giovanni.
205	* IceQueen: According to both Meowth and Petrel.
206
207	!!Proton
208	* TheAce: In the eyes of other Team Rocket agents.
209	* DecliningPromotion: Still at Grunt level because (according to rumor among the other agents) he doesn't want to get tied down by desk work.
210	* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: Proton's usual method of assassination.
211	* MercyKill: When his Fearow is permanently crippled after [[spoiler:failing to kill Ash]], he offers it some poison for a quick painless death out of respect for it's long service. Fearow quickly accepts it, thinking such a death has more dignity than starvation or being killed by a weaker Pokémon.
212	* ProfessionalKiller: When Giovanni wants somebody gone, rare as it is, they disappear. [[spoiler: Though it seems he's not adverse to go and try to off someone on his own if they prove a liability.]]
213
214	!!Petrel
215	* FullBodyDisguise: His usual method of disguising himself.
216	* MasterOfDisguise: Able to construct [[FullBodyDisguise flawless body suits replicating human tissue]] and [[VoiceChangeling alter his voice at will]]. Demonstrated when [[spoiler:posing as the host of the Underground Tournament]].
217	* MultilayerFacade: His favorite suits are hefty ones since it's easy to layer another one underneath.
218
219	!!Brook
220	* EmotionlessBoy: Conceals all of his emotions beneath a mask of apathy, aside from flashes of irritation when plans go awry. [[BeneathTheMask Although he does genuinely care about his Pokémon]].
221	* HeKnowsTooMuch: Brook plans to consciously try to avoid this until he can slip away from Team Rocket without any chance of getting caught.
222	* HyperCompetentSidekick: Intends to become this, [[TheCreon doing well, but not so well that he gets promoted]]. After all, he only accepted because his Pokémon would likely get taken if he refused.
223	* NothingPersonal: Brook cares a lot more about his Pokémon than the people he's out to rob, and internally quotes the trope name as he's searching his first target. He [[GenreSavvy knew]] that [[AnOfferYouCantRefuse refusing to join Team Rocket would result in his Pokémon being taken]].
224
225	!!Dalton Adams
226	* MasterOfUnlocking: Always carries a bit of metal wire to help him pick locks.
227	* RebelliousSpirit: Apparently had issues with his father (implied to be a police officer) once upon a time and joined Team Rocket just because he felt it better to be on their side.
228
229	!!Hart
230	* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Violently protective of Pearl, but loves her deeply and is always kind to her.
231	* FaceOfAThug: Everybody he's ever known, aside from Pearl, associated his eyes and general appearance with him being a delinquent.
232	* IJustWantToHaveFriends: Implied to have been his desire for a while when he was on his own, but it apparently never worked out until he met Pearl.
233	* UnstoppableRage: Shrugged off [[InstantSedation Sleep Powder]] through sheer anger and had to be subdued with force by a more [[SuperStrength physical]] Pokémon.
234	* YellowEyesOfSneakiness: Played with in that everybody else perceives him as a straight example of this trope. Related to FaceOfAThug above.
235
236	!!Pearl
237	* ActionGirlfriend: Surmised by James. Even though Hart is protective of her, he can see that she wouldn't let herself be caught easily.
238	* IntimateHealing: Downplayed, in that while there's no kissing or unnecessary touching, Pearl rests Hart's head in her lap to treat his head injury.
239	* TheRunaway: Left home to be with Hart when (apparently) her parents forbid her from seeing him.
240
241	!!Cortez
242	* ForcedIntoEvil: Jessie gave him an option to work for Team Rocket when he said that he needed the money to save his bar. Seeing no other way, he took it.
243	* LeonineContract: Cortez was expecting one from Giovanni, but was surprised when the boss said that it would be a straightforward affair to repay the debt with profits from his new bar and missions succeeded, along with providing information.
244	* MysteriousInformant: Part of the deal with Team Rocket is to be a villainous version for them, listening to rumors in order to give them leads on anything significant or rare.
245	* TheStoic: Rarely shows his emotions unless a situation has gone ''really'' bad.
246
247	!!Gregory
248	* GenkiGuy: Wears sunny clothes and enthusiastically greets Cortez upon meeting him while amiably giving him a rundown of what he does.
249	* MotorMouth: He goes through all of ''this'' in a single breath:
250	-->"Not a very active fella, as you can see. But the little guy comes through whenever I need 'im. He can sense things around him with his telepathy, even while sleeping, how cool is that? When I need to go somewhere, he pulls the memory of the location from my mind to visualize it and POOF! I've been everywhere around here, it's my job to map out all of the continent in my mind with my travels so that I can take agents anywhere and everywhere by the dozen if we need to get somewhere for a big mission quickly, like the St. Anne. There's about a dozen other guys and gals like me in the org, but I'm the only one this side of Mt. Silver that's been at it for so long. Anyway, the Boss filled me in on your little situation, and I'm gonna take you to HQ for you to get your loan filled out, if you'll just take my hand."
251
252	!!Attila and Hun
253	* AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: They appear in Kanto instead of Johto.
254	* DudeLooksLikeALady: Hun.
255	* RedOniBlueOni: Attila is the Red, being more aggressive and battle-ready, to Hun's blue, who is calmer and more rational.
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260
261	!!Miscellaneous
262
263	[[folder:Recurring Side Characters]]
264
265	!!Damian
266	* AssholeVictim: Has all of his Pokémon stolen by James.
267	* BreakTheHaughty: [[spoiler:His abusive behavior causes James to knock him out, rob him of all his Pokémon, and get him arrested for Pokémon abuse. Even when his phone call to Professor Oak gets him out of jail, Damian has his trainer’s license revoked and is subjected to house arrest as the professor’s lab assistant while under strict supervision.]]
268	* CassandraTruth: Due to being a known Pokémon abuser, Officer Jenny refuses to believe that a Team Rocket agent stole his Pokémon.
269	* DirtyCoward: Hears the sounds of battle in the distance, and his first thought is getting an easy battle out of a Trainer that's tired out.
270	* ItsAllAboutMe: Fully expects Charmander to return to him once he sees that the Fire-type can actually battle.
271	* {{Jerkass}}: Undoubtedly so.
272	* KickTheDog: Doesn't even bother to deny [[MoralEventHorizon abandoning Charmander, even when he could die in a rainstorm]]. This led to Charmander [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal attacking Damian]] and smashing his Poké Ball once he dropped it.
273	* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:Rather than learn his lesson about treating his Pokémon right, he grew even worse, abusing them for failing to meet his standards instead of just releasing/abandoning them]].
274	* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: [[spoiler:Downplayed. After Damian ends up in jail for Pokémon abuse, he used his phone call to have Professor Oak bail him out. While he ensured he wouldn’t be stuck in jail, Damian remained stuck under house arrest and without a Trainer’s License for 10 years.]]
275	* UsedToBeASweetKid: If the memories in Charmander's {{Past Experience Nightmare}}s are any indication, Damian was actually kind to his Pokémon. Not even a few losses was enough to put him down for long. But then he suffered a CurbStompBattle at the hands of an unknown Trainer, along with a Breaking Speech.
276
277	!!Jeryl
278	* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He acts abrasive at first, aside from slight respect for Ash's open-mindedness. But he also [[spoiler:saves Ash from Sabrina's PsychicStrangle with great risk to himself]]. His attitude is also implied to be [[FreudianExcuse caused by]] [[spoiler:[[AllOfTheOtherReindeer being rejected and alone because of his powers before Sabrina took him in]]]].
279	* SmugSuper: He shows [[DownplayedTrope slight shades]] of this when he first meets Ash and co., taking the opportunity to demonstrate his telekinesis, as well as deriding them for challenging Sabrina in spite of their apparent ignorance. Though he notably treats Ash with more courtesy when he shows a kind curiosity about his powers.
280
281	!!Mitchell
282	* AlwaysABiggerFish: He knows that Team Rocket is the biggest criminal group in Kanto, and appropriately doesn't want to do anything that could attract their attention.
283	* BeneathNotice: After fleeing Gringey City and deciding to lay low until he could be sure that Team Rocket wasn't looking for him, he became one of several groundskeepers maintaining Celadon City's central park.
284	* ConMan: Is a career criminal and has noted that he's escaped several angered clients before.
285	* GivingThemTheStrip: Apparently, he's used to doing this with his trench coat and shoes (which are purposefully loose), and would've gotten away from Dalton if it wasn't for his [[RockMonster Geodude's]] extremely tight and solid grip.
286	* MoralityPet: His Dugtrio is the one and only thing he cares about besides himself, and as such he doesn't deal in selling/robbing Pokémon.
287
288	!!Noah
289	* ChekhovsGunman: Appears in the Gringey City Underground Tournament, and is robbed of his Pokémon by James. He later reappears in Chapter 36 and helps fight back against the Rocket grunts, and give James some payback for it.
290
291	[[/folder]]
292
293	-----
294
295	!!Pokémon
296
297	[[folder:Ash's Pokémon]]
298	* TwoGirlsToATeam: By chapter 39, out of the eighteen Pokémon on Ash's team, fourteen are male, three -- Raticate, Tentacool and Jigglypuff -- are female, and the last is the genderless Magnemite.
299
300	!!Pikachu
301	->Gender: M, Ability: Static [[AllThereInTheManual (according to canon)]]
302	* AwesomeButImpractical: [[spoiler:His new technique Needle Ray is a more focused version of Lightning Arrow but he refuses to use it due to it having the potential to cause severe injuries.]]
303	* BlindedByTheLight: He can use Flash to magnify the light from his electricity into a blinding flare. Both this and [[HandBlast Lightning Arrow]] were instrumental in battling Kadabra.
304	* CowardlyLion: Used to scare easily, such as when James's Mankey chased him in a rage after Pikachu shocked him. With one of Ash's plans, he conquered his fear and [[IShallTauntYou enraged Mankey on purpose to lead him on a chase]] before [[DeadlyDodging tricking him into breaking the cage holding AJ's Sandshrew]].
305	** He's also scared at first when he sees what Lt. Surge's Raichu did to one of his opponents, but by the time he got to the Gym, he was ready for battle.
306	** He [[RunOrDie flees]] when Team Rocket attacks at Porta Vista, since there was a very real chance that he could've gotten captured if he didn't get back to Ash.
307	* DoppelgangerSpin: After perfecting Double Team. He can even strike different poses with the afterimages, [[IShallTauntYou including rude faces]].
308	* ElementalAbsorption: Has the power to absorb electricity, as shown when [[TakingTheBullet he intercepts James's shot of electricity at Pidgeotto]] [[spoiler:when he was evolving]].
309	* EyelidPullTaunt: How he manages to trick Mankey into chasing him.
310	* FlashStep: While pretty fast on his own, Agility lets him move so fast that he blinks out of sight for short intervals.
311	* HandBlast: Lightning Arrow concentrates a Thunderbolt's worth of electricity into two fingers and fires it at high speed, dealing electrical damage as well as having some impact and piercing power. [[spoiler:He eventually upgrades it into a more powerful variant he calls Needle Ray.]]
312	* LightningBruiser: Relies on speed, but can also take a bit of punishment as well. Unlike in canon, he was forced to train his body much earlier and became more balanced instead of becoming a GlassCannon.
313	* MimingTheCues: Whenever Pikachu needs to communicate a message to Ash, he'll oftentimes charade it, sometimes using various items as an aid.
314	* TakingTheBullet: When Pidgeotto [[spoiler:was evolving into Pidgeot]], James tried to shoot him down with the Zap Sapper 2.0, but Pikachu had Squirtle throw him into the air to block it.
315
316	!!Butterfree
317	->Gender: M
318	* DamageOverTime: Has a variety of {{Status Infliction Attack}}s which can [[DamageOverTime wear down]] or [[InstantSedation neutralize]] his opponents.
319	** Most prevalent when he was a Caterpie and uses [[AllWebbedUp String Shot]] to defeat Ekans and Koffing by blinding and immobilizing them, respectively, and does the same to Meowth when he steps forward.
320	** When Mankey and Spearow step forward, he keeps them at bay with his [[EvolutionPowerUp evolution]], spraying String Shot straight up to form the cocoon of his next stage, Metapod. With that form, he uses [[StatusBuff Harden]] to make Mankey [[AgonyOfTheFeet injure his foot trying to kick him]]. It bought enough time for Pikachu to recover from Koffing's Sludge attack and defeat Spearow shortly afterward.
321	* LifeDrain: Mega Drain allows him to sap energy from the opponent and add it to his own.
322	* TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening: After [[spoiler:finding out that [[YouAreTooLate he failed to save his mate]]]], he unlocked PsychicPowers.
323
324	!!Pidgeot
325	->Gender: M
326	* DeclarationOfProtection: Back when he was a Pidgeotto during the attack at Porta Vista, after realizing that [[NearVillainVictory they could lose and Pikachu would be taken if they did]] and [[DespairEventHorizon how devastated Ash would be]], he refused to let that happen.
327	-->I won't lose! I ''can't'' lose! I'll protect Pikachu! I'll protect Ash!
328	* LightningBruiser: Fastest in the air on Ash's team and hits hard with his Clothesline Dash and Quick Attack.
329	* RazorWind: He gained the ability to charge and launch blades of wind after Maiden's Peak.
330	* TakingTheBullet: Pidgeot intercepts a Razor Wind to protect Ash’s group when Fearow targets them.
331	* TornadoMove: In order to form larger tornadoes (which he's able to make even more giant and self-sustaining after he evolves) Pidgeot flies in a circle instead of blowing it from his wings.
332	** This is what [[spoiler:helps defeat Misty at Cerulean Gym when he uses one as a Pidgeotto to vacuum Staryu out of the water]].
333	** After evolving to Pidgeot, [[spoiler:he circles around Team Rocket, creating his first giant tornado which carries them away over the ocean.]]
334	* WindFromBeneathMyWings: Primary method of attack, using it to generate powerful gales to blow the opponent away or form small cyclones.
335
336	!!Raticate
337	->Gender: F, Ability: [[PowerAtAPrice Guts]] (before evolving), Hustle (after evolving)
338	* HeroicSecondWind: After getting poisoned, her ability is revealed to be Guts, which allows her to defeat Jessie's Beedrill all by herself in their battle outside of Pewter City.
339	* TheNoseKnows: Able to track others by scent.
340	* PintsizedPowerhouse: Is Ash's smallest Pokémon, but has little problem keeping up with the rest of the team and managed to defeat Brock's [[RockMonster Geodude]] during their Gym match with a single Hyper Fang.
341	* PowerAtAPrice: While Guts allows her to effortlessly defeat Jessie's Beedrill, she still [[DamageOverTime gets worn down as the poison works its way through her body]]. [[spoiler: After evolving, her body adapts to the poison and keeps the power boost permanently, though at the cost of some accuracy.]]
342	* SpeedBlitz: Quick Fang allows for Rattata to speed past her opponent while cutting into them with Hyper Fang as she goes.
343	* StaringDownCthulhu: Fearlessly stands her ground and battles against the likes of [[SnakesAreSinister Jessie's Ekans]], despite the fact that she's one of her ''natural predators''.
344	** Downplayed when fighting Onix, as she shakes slightly before standing her ground and growling back.
345
346	!!Bulbasaur
347	->Gender: M, Ability: [[AllThereInTheManual (presumably)]] [[CriticalStatusBuff Overgrow]]
348	* DamageOverTime: While most of his moves deal direct damage, he also has Poison Powder and Sleep Powder the same as Butterfree does.
349	* FlechetteStorm: His Razor Leaf attack, though made for cutting instead of stabbing, and a strong enough resistance or well-timed wind stirred up renders them uselessly fluttering to the ground.
350	* SuperBreath: Somehow created a move that lets him blow away powder and wind attacks by taking a deep breath and exhaling with enough force to equal a Whirlwind.
351	* TeamDad: Both on Ash's team and at the village he used to stay at. Particularly, he recognizes Charmander's anxiety at being abandoned, but has seen it before and knows that Charmander needs to come to trust them himself.
352	* VineTentacles: Vine Whip, which he primarily uses for restraining foes and retrieving objects.
353
354	!!Charmeleon
355	->Gender: M, Ability: [[AllThereInTheManual (presumably)]] [[CriticalStatusBuff Blaze]]
356	* AttackAttackAttack: Charmander refuses to back down even when outnumbered. He charges Team Rocket's Pokémon and keeps on fighting no matter how many hits he takes.
357	* LeaveHimToMe: Fights all of Team Rocket's Pokémon at the same time [[HoldTheLine to give Ash time to climb out of a pitfall trap]]. Even so, when Ash is about to send out his own Pokémon to help, he refuses.
358	* PercussiveTherapy: After learning of what happened to [[spoiler:Butterfree's mate]], he sectioned himself off in Professor Oak's quarry and broke apart all of the nearby boulders into rubble. And, whether it was just because of the [[ThePowerOfHate rage]] or [[ThePowerOfFriendship the fact that Ash was so hurt]] as well, [[spoiler:he evolved into Charmeleon]].
359	* PleaseDontLeaveMe: He hides a deep fear of being abandoned by Ash, and wishes to evolve so that his place on the team can be secure (at least, by his perspective). [[spoiler: Though during his battle with Gary's Arcanine, it seems this isn't the case anymore.]]
360	* UnstoppableRage: His Rage move allows him to keep on fighting longer than normal as well as boosting his power with each hit for him to discharge in one large fire attack.
361
362	!!Kingler
363	->Gender: M
364	* CloseRangeCombatant: Though he has a few long-range moves, Kingler's true strength lies in getting close up and hitting hard, particularly with Crabhammer.
365	* MakingASplash: Can create a huge surge of water, but lacks control over it at his current level.
366	* PintSizedPowerhouse: Rather puny for a Krabby. But also managed to crack the glass on Team Rocket's submarine when the pilot said it could take a hit from a sledgehammer. [[spoiler:Though he lost the "pint-sized" part when he evolved]].
367	* SuperStrength: [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Strength]] allows Kingler to lift up to three times his weight.
368	** When he infuses it into his arm and uses Crabhammer, it strikes hard enough to blow out a chunk from a tree.
369
370	!!Squirtle
371	->Gender: M, Ability: [[AllThereInTheManual (presumably)]] [[CriticalStatusBuff Torrent]]
372	* CombatParkour: While learning to use Bubble Storm on land, Squirtle increased his maneuverability and gained the ability to agilely flip, even while curled into his shell.
373	* HeWillComeForMe: Is the one his team is waiting for after they get captured. Sure enough, [[RoaringRampageOfRescue he came back]], [[spoiler:[[SubvertedTrope but he failed to rescue them]].]]
374	* ItsPersonal: Harbors a heavy grudge against Team Rocket for [[spoiler: the loss of his team]].
375	* TheLeader: Of the Squirtle Squad, [[spoiler:until Team Rocket took them]].
376	* ThePatientHasLeftTheBuilding: [[spoiler:After getting dropped off at the Pokémon Center following his defeat, he escaped after waking up to follow Ash and co. since they were his only lead on Team Rocket.]]
377	* RoaringRampageOfRescue: After Team Rocket captures his team, [[spoiler:and Ash and co. are trapped in a pit]], Squirtle tries to burst their balloon himself, engaging Koffing along the way. [[spoiler:He fails after Koffing evolves into Weezing]].
378	* TheStoic: Not as cheery as in canon, since [[spoiler:losing his team]], [[WhenHeSmiles but he still has his moments where he can just enjoy being on Ash's team]].
379
380	!!Tentacool
381	->Gender: F
382	* ChekhovsSkill: Her Mega Drain is more effective the more she's touching an enemy and she can stretch her tentacles after absorbing water. Guess how she beats three of Misty's team at once?
383	* CuddleBug: Loves to give Ash hugs, typically tackling him with TheGlomp upon release.
384	* ElementalAbsorption: Can absorb water to walk on land for a short time or stretch out her tentacles.
385	* EnergyWeapon: Fires a laser beam from her forehead gem.
386	* NaughtyTentacles: Although nothing extreme, Tentacool hasn't exactly made it a secret that she enjoys groping Ash with her tentacles.
387	* TheRunaway: It's revealed that she, along with a portion of the clan she came from, abandoned their old home once Nastina began building a hotel over the coral reef they lived in.
388	* TentacleRope: One of her basic moves, especially dangerous when she's in the water.
389
390	!!Horsea
391	->Gender: M
392	* ImprobableAimingSkills: [[spoiler:After hearing about Butterfree’s mate being stolen, he ultimately decides to train himself and proves capable of nailing a faraway weather vane.]]
393	* MysteriousWatcher: Ordered by Ash to spy on [[spoiler:Gastly]] to determine whether or not he's a threat. He was picked since he was least likely to be spotted in the water and least likely to start a fight.
394	* {{Pacifist}}: Is opposed to the Tentacool and Tentacruel retaliating against the humans of Hutber Port by destroying the city. Unfortunately, [[KirkSummation when he tries to talk the leader down]], [[ShutUpKirk his attitude is only dismissed as "spineless."]]
395	* YouMonster: After Tentacruel dismisses Horsea in the above example, Horsea gets mad and retorts that he and the Tentacool are spineless for not seeking another way.
396
397	!!Jigglypuff
398	->Gender: F
399	* BerserkButton: Implying that Jigglypuff can't battle or calling her any synonym of "cute."
400	-->"[I'M NOT A DOLL! I'M A ''FIGHTER''!]"
401	* BloodKnight: Seems to be [[ChallengeSeeker absolutely overjoyed]] when she hears that Ash will not only be getting into fights with Team Rocket regularly, but is going to be competing in the Pokémon League.
402	* TemporaryBulkChange: Can inflate herself in order to float and dodge attacks by riding the preceding wave of force. Also happens whenever she gets angry.
403	* {{Tsundere}}: Type B, seeing as she acts polite to Ash's other Pokémon and Brock, and even seems to like Ash since he lets her battle. Her violent side comes out when her BerserkButton is hit.
404
405	!!Bellsprout
406	->Gender: M, Ability: [[AllThereInTheManual (presumably)]] [[FieldPowerEffect Chlorophyll]]
407	* NeverBeHurtAgain: Used to belong to Damian until James mugged him and took his Poké Ball so that he wouldn't be able to be caught by anybody else. Only Ash's patient and kind approach interested Bellsprout enough to give him a chance, along with the fact that [[OldFriend Charmeleon]] trusted him.
408	* OldFriend: To Charmeleon. They were both part of the six that Damian had when he lost to the unknown Trainer, although Charmeleon doesn't recognize him.
409	* TheQuietOne: Rarely talks, only speaking aloud to other Pokémon if a yes or no head shake doesn't answer or if the situation calls for it.
410	* SuperCorrosiveAcid: Produces and is able to spit acid that can weaken a reinforced wall and [[spoiler:completely dissolve his old Poké Ball]].
411
412	!!Drowzee
413	->Gender: M
414	* DreamWeaver: Upon meeting Ash to examine him in his sleep, he sympathized with him taking on so much responsibility after examining his recent memories and manipulated his dreams to give him a better sleep.
415	* MundaneUtility: Uses his telepathy to help Ash communicate with his Pokémon better.
416	* TeleportSpam: Ash feels that Drowzee can develop this fighting style, attacking with various moves without taking any hits himself.
417	* WeakButSkilled: Though his telekinesis is lacking, his skill with teleportation and wisdom with psychic powers allows him to be a capable fighter.
418
419	!!Primeape
420	->Gender: M, Ability: [[HotBlooded Vital Spirit]]
421	* BadassTeacher: [[spoiler:He begins to give Ash fighting training and helps with physical conditioning.]]
422	* BloodKnight: His main reason for joining the team is that he wants good fights.
423	* GoodOldFisticuffs: Fights mainly hand-to-hand with punches and kicks, and dislikes moves that prevent him from getting close enough to battle.
424	* HairTriggerTemper: Gets angry really easily, as is normal for his species.
425
426	!!Psyduck
427	->Gender: M
428	* AfraidOfTheirOwnStrength: He apparently became this after an implied incident left him without a home.
429	* PentUpPowerPeril: When meeting Ash, he had been locking up his own psychic powers, resulting in a constant headache so intense that the recent events were somewhat foggy after he let it out. He was hoping to seal his powers for so long that they would fade from disuse.
430
431	!!Doduo
432	->Gender: M
433	* ExtremityExtremist: Aside from their heads, they only have legs and no arms, so they primarily fight with kicks.
434	* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Both heads are perfectly willing to run away if they feel that an opponent is out of their league. Case in point when they delivered a strong kick to Primeape's face and only ticked him off.
435	* MultipleHeadCase: The right head (Rick) is more aggressive while the left (Lee) prefers thinking a bit more long-term.
436	* NotSoAboveItAll: Lee acts more polite than Rick, but also amiably levels a [[StealthInsult not-so-subtle retort]] at Primeape when the latter insinuates they're only good for running away.
437	-->"We'll manage. You may have noticed that we ran ''around'' the trees in our flight, not through them, unlike [[TheBerserker you]]."
438
439	!!Muk
440	->Gender: M, Ability: Stench
441	* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: He and the other Muk in Gringey City's bay were constantly competing with each other for the most Grimer followers to take the most territory.
442	* BlobMonster: He's made out of toxic sludge.
443	* BreathWeapon: Fittingly called "Bad Breath".
444	* CombatTentacles: Can make this by adopting an "Octopus Form".
445
446	!!Magnemite
447	->Gender: [[NoBiologicalSex -]]
448	* CrushBlush: Tends to "overheat" when Pikachu is involved.
449
450	[[/folder]]
451
452	[[folder:Jessie's Pokémon]]
453	* GenderEqualEnsemble: Jessie's Pokémon team as of chapter 39 is the only one to consist of an equal number of male and female Pokémon.
454
455	!!Arbok
456	->Gender: F
457	* ChokeHolds: One of her more dangerous uses of Wrap.
458	* DeathGlare: With her Glare move, she can cause her opponent to be [[DeerInTheHeadlights paralyzed with fear]], but it doesn't work on larger opponents or those that aren't scared of her.
459	* {{Determinator}}: Her desire not to let Jessie down causes her to evolve when outmatched by a Kangaskhan.
460	* FeatherBoaConstrictor: Jessie apparently wore her like this occasionally as an Ekans, if the casual way she allows her to slither up her arm is any indication.
461	** Jessie used to pose with her like this back when she had a modelling job.
462	* HoldTheLine: Kept Pikachu stalled long enough during Team Rocket's attack at Porta Vista for James to arrive on Gyarados's back.
463	* IAmWhatIAm: As an Ekans, she never understood why one of her previous owners was upset when she hunted. She was a snake and snakes hunted.
464	* KillingIntent: Amped up her Glare with this to prevent Pearl's Jigglypuff from acting while she was vulnerable in the air.
465	-->'I will ''eat you'' if you dare to approach me.'
466	* NumberTwo: Jessie considers all of her Pokémon to be precious, but she singles Ekans/Arbok out as her companion of many years and invaluable partner.
467	* SpringJump: Can pull this off by using her own body as the SpringCoil.
468	* SuperStrength: Able to use Strength both to carry, and in conjunction with her Wrap attack to break limbs or (theoretically) completely crush an opponent.
469	* UndyingLoyalty: To Jessie. It's even what causes her to evolve.
470
471	!!Fearow
472	->Gender: F, Ability: Keen Eye
473	* DefiantToTheEnd: Even when she knows she's beat by Kangaskhan, she remarks that she hopes the cut she gave her scars and continuously mocks the Thunderbolts she receives even while struggling to stand.
474	* TheFightingNarcissist: Seems to have inherited the trait from Jessie.
475	* FragileSpeedster: Fastest on Jessie's Team, but while she can usually take a decent amount of punishment (through sheer stubbornness), her physical defenses are pretty weak. One strong hit to her wings usually leaves her grounded.
476	* ItsPersonal: Holds a grudge against Pidgeot for her OneHitKO at his hand during the battle at Porta Vista. She developed her new move, Javelin Strike, specifically to strike him down once she mastered Agility.
477	* PowerCopying: Mirror Move allows Fearow to copy the move last used, creating an apparition of her chosen target to launch the attack.
478
479	!!Beedrill
480	->Gender: M, Ability: [[AllThereInTheManual (presumably)]] Swarm
481	* DoppelgangerSpin: Double Team allows him to create multiple illusory clones and hide among them to avoid getting hit or take an enemy's back for a sneak attack.
482	* DualWield: Whether it's his [[NaturalWeapon spear-like Twineedle stingers]] or if he [[StatusBuff sharpens them into]] [[AbsurdlySharpBlade blades]] [[StatusBuff with Swords Dance]], Beedrill always has two weapons on hand.
483	* HiveMind: Formerly like this, understandably so. Starts to [[CharacterDevelopment come out of it]] during the [[TournamentArc Underground Tournament]] when Jessie recognizes his individual achievement of defeating all three of his opponent's Pokémon.
484	* MadeOfIron: Has taken a hit from Onix's tail and been driven into the ground by Pidgeotto/Pidgeot's Quick Attack and gotten back up again (though the first time, Jessie recalled him before he could demonstrate whether or not he could keep fighting).
485	* WhatIsThisFeeling: Due to his former HiveMind lifestyle, getting recognized individually for his victory in the above example was a new experience.
486
487	!!Electabuzz
488	->Gender: M, Ability: [[AllThereInTheManual (presumably)]] Static
489	* CulturedBadass: Grew up at Pokémon tech, and acts polite to Jessie on their first meeting.
490
491	[[/folder]]
492
493	[[folder:James' Pokémon]]
494	* TwoGirlsToATeam: By chapter 39, James has a team of five Pokémon consisting of three males and two females.
495
496	!!Weezing
497	->Gender: M, Ability: [[{{Flight}} Levitate]]
498	* AffablyEvil: He's similar to James since they've been together a long time and he expresses great concern when he sees [[spoiler:Damian's abused Pokémon]].
499	* HerdHittingAttack: Wall of Destruction involves him spraying out a cloud of Smog and a large quantity of Sludge (both of which are flammable) before James [[ReusableLighterToss throws his blue rose]] to ignite it. Powerful enough to cause a cave-in.
500	* OvershadowedByAwesome: Compared to the likes of [[LightningBruiser Mankey]] and with Jessie's [[FeatheredFiend Fearow]] being a much better aerial fighter, he started to feel a bit inadequate. [[spoiler:This, along with his resolve to win against Squirtle, led to his evolution from Koffing to Weezing]].
501	* RecoilBoost: Can expel air out of any of his pores to aid dodging or Smog out of the back to power his Smog Ram technique.
502	* SmokeOut: His primary purpose is [[MundaneUtility using Smokescreen to ensure Team Rocket's escape]]. While it may not seem like much, [[HeartIsAnAwesomePower he knows how important it is for him to guarantee their escape]].
503	* TakingYouWithMe: Pulls this against Cortez's Fearow with [[spoiler:Self-Destruct]] since he knows that he won't be able to beat them in a straight fight. Downplayed in that [[spoiler:the move doesn't kill him]].
504
505	!!Mankey
506	->Gender: M, Ability: [[HotBlooded Vital Spirit]]
507	* FoodAsBribe: How James managed to catch Mankey as well as get him to do what he wanted [[CharacterDevelopment (at first)]].
508	* LightningBruiser: The Pokédex even notes Mankey as being known for its superior footwork and packing a powerful punch.
509	* TheSleepless: The overactive adrenaline from his ability means that Mankey can shrug off moves like [[InstantSedation Sleep Powder]].
510	* TameHisAnger: After [[spoiler:ruining the mission to catch AJ's Sandshrew]], James started training Mankey to control his temper.
511	* ThinkHappyThoughts: James recommends this as a method of controlling Mankey's anger. Whenever he's about to lose his temper, Mankey thinks of James.
512	* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Rice balls.[[note]][-And ''not'' jelly-filled donuts.-][[/note]]
513	* UnstoppableRage: One of his species' traits, but James has been working with him in meditation to overcome his {{Berserker}} tendencies.
514
515	!!Gyarados
516	->Gender: M, Ability: [[AllThereInTheManual (presumably)]] Intimidate
517	* AffectionateGestureToTheHead: Often touches one of his whiskers to James' forehead as a sign of affection.
518	* AndroclesLion: Saves James' life due to his kindness towards him as a Magikarp.
519	* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: As a [[JokeCharacter Magikarp]], he was aware that his species were the butt of everyone's jokes. But James believed in him, not just that he could be strong, but that he could save him when he needed to flee from the St. Anne. [[spoiler:This led to his evolution into Gyarados to save James from drowning]].
520	* TheDreaded: The sailors in the lifeboats ''instantly'' recognize what he is when he first surfaces upon completing his evolution, [[DeerInTheHeadlights and are so scared]], they can't even finish saying his name.
521	* {{Flight}}: As a Water/Flying-type, James figured that there had to be ''some'' way for the sea serpent to perform the feat. And he succeeded in teaching him to do just that.
522	* GentleGiant: Though he will battle fiercely for James, and is aware of his frightening appearance, he otherwise acts rather docile.
523	* PrehensileHair: As much as there can be on a SeaMonster, Gyarados can move his whiskers freely and even grab things with them. Really helps make up for his lack of hands.
524	* TornadoMove: Dragon Rage allows Gyarados to creates a giant cyclone to trap and damage his opponents.
525
526	!!Zubat
527	->Gender: F, Ability: [[AllThereInTheManual (presumably)]] Inner Focus
528	* SuperSenses: Of the hearing variety. She was able to pick up a conversation along with an accelerated heartbeat from the other side of a warehouse. Because of this, even without battling, she was put in charge of making sure there were no intruders [[spoiler:while Team Rocket called Giovanni to transfer the giant Tentacruel]].
529	* UnexplainedRecovery: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. After catching her, James says that she won't be doing any battling without time to recover from her time as [[spoiler:Damian's]] Pokémon if he has anything to say about it.
530	* VampiricDraining: As a Zubat, it's a trait of her species and offers the most nutrition, even though she can eat fruits or Pokémon food as well.
531
532	!!Vileplume
533	->Gender: F, Ability: [[AllThereInTheManual (presumably)]] [[FieldPowerEffect Chlorophyll]]
534	* IOweYouMyLife: She's one of the Pokémon that James freed from Damian, and is extremely grateful to him.
535
536	[[/folder]]
537
538	[[folder:Brock's Pokémon]]
539	* GenderEqualEnsemble: Subverted. Brock's Pokémon team as of chapter 39 consists entirely of male Pokémon.
540
541	!!Graveler
542	->Gender: M
543	* AdaptationalBadass: He evolves here, unlike in canon.
544	* GeniusBruiser: A downplayed example. When learning a new move that involves propelling rocks with Mega Punch for extra speed, he notices that the rocks break from the force and takes a bit more time to form a denser rock before pulling off the move.
545	* LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: After figuring out how to make rocks denser, Brock moved Geodude on to shaping them. The first practical application was the Plate Shield, its main use to block water. It also functions as a [[ThrowingYourShieldAlwaysWorks heavy projectile]] and likely [[ShieldBash weapon]].
546	* RapidFireFisticuffs: How Geodude launches his Rock Scattershot.
547
548	!!Onix
549	->Gender: M
550	* FightOffTheKryptonite: Since he's the best bet to take down Gyarados aside from Pikachu (provided he can get past the Zap Sapper), Onix started training to resist water.
551	* TheJuggernaut: Does not possess the immunity, but has high defenses and favors this sort of strategy, throwing his size and weight around while relying on his toughness to tank any counterattacks.
552	* SuperScream: Screech creates such a loud noise from his roar that the waves are likened to a wind tunnel and Brock has to cover his ears even if it's a controlled blast.
553
554	!!Zubat
555	->Gender: M, Ability: [[AllThereInTheManual (presumably)]] Inner Focus
556	* ConfusionFu: His fighting style revolves around confusing his opponent with his fast and unpredictable flight. It does little good against foes that are either faster or resistant to his attacks, though. He also has two moves (Supersonic and Confuse Ray) that literally confuse the opponents.
557	* PowerCopying: Brock trains him to learn Mimic.
558	* SuperSenses: Like most of his species. He was able to hear a minimized Staryu's cry and instantly zeroed in on his location to use Confuse Ray.
559
560	[[/folder]]
561
562	[[folder:Misty's Pokémon]]
563	* TheOneGuy: As of chapter 39, the only male Pokémon in Misty's team is Vaporeon, although the biologically asexual Staryu does identify as "Male".
564
565	!!Goldeen
566	->Gender: F
567	* MakingASplash: Misty started her on water manipulation, working her way up from Waterfall to Surf, and eventually able to make a [[FloatingWater bubble of water for her to swim around in on land]] so that she can fight.
568
569	!!Staryu
570	->Gender: [[NoBiologicalSex (assumed)]] M
571	* HotBlooded: Enthusiastic about just about anything and always enjoyed playing with Misty through Cerulean City, even if they wound up getting in trouble later.
572	* {{Sizeshifter}}: Minimize allows him to shrink and grow at will in order to dodge attacks and counter, respectively.
573
574	!!Starmie
575	->Gender: [[NoBiologicalSex (assumed)]] F
576	* FreezeRay: Ice Beam allows Starmie to fire a beam of frost energy that can freeze water and opponents.
577	* ParentalSubstitute: Since Misty's parents abandoned the Gym when she was little, and her sisters didn't look after her very often, Starmie wound up being the one to look after and provide guidance for Misty growing up.
578
579	!!Vaporeon
580	->Gender: M
581	* ElementalShapeshifter: Per his species, he can dissolve into water, an ability very useful for hiding.
582	* LogicalWeakness: Since his body is part water, he's vulnerable to moves that manipulate water.
583	* TheTrickster: Is fond of playing pranks.
584
585	!!Poliwag
586	->Gender: F
587	* TheOutsideWorld: What ultimately influences Poliwag's decision to go with Misty is the [[FloatingWater stunning display]] of power Goldeen performs with her [[MakingASplash water manipulation]] and the idea that there can be other such sights in the world beyond her pond.
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