Line #8 TheScrappy/Pokemon


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2	%%% The following characters are blacklisted from being Scrappies:
3	%%% Anyone who is decided as not falling under this per the cleanup or discussion pages. https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13598973560A64980100&page=1
4	%%% Any character who is considered a Base-Breaking Character or a case of Americans Hate Tingle as these tropes are mutually exclusive. Either put the entries on those pages instead or get the discrepancy cleared before trying to add them here.
5	%%% Pokemon species as a whole as they fall more under Low-Tier Letdown, High-Tier Scrappy, Goddamned Bats, or That One Boss.
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8	With all metric crapton of Pokémon and human characters, don't be surprised that there will always be [[TheScrappy a character that fans want to check on their cartridges and release them from their game]].
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11	!!Anime & Manga
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13	[[folder:Anime]]
14	Being a [[LongRunners Long-Runner]] with a broad fandom, the anime features many characters who receive unintended hatred from some groups.
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16	* [[NoNameGiven Samurai]], the first Character of the Day, is hated for interrupting Ash when he's in the middle of catching a Weedle in order to challenge him, [[UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom causing said Pokémon to call a swarm of angry Beedrill, which proceed to steal Ash's Metapod and force them into hiding]]. Samurai [[{{Hypocrite}} angrily blames]] and berates Ash for not taking responsibility, even though Ash tried his hardest and that [[NeverMyFault all of this was Samurai's fault]] in the first place! The only positive things fans have to say about him are that he's a starter trainer with a [[BigCreepyCrawlies Pinsir]], and that he's responsible for the infamous "Metapod vs Metapod" battle that became subject to numerous memes. A couple of fanfics [[RonTheDeathEater have made him]] a ButtMonkey who gets {{curbstomp\|Battle}}ed by Ash when he challenges him.
17	* Misty's three older sisters (Daisy, Lily, and Violet) are hated for their stereotypical BrainlessBeauty nature, neglect towards Misty, and complete lack of work ethic in spite of their positions as Gym Leaders. The final nail in the coffin came when they shirked their responsibilities and left for a cruise ''immediately'' before a Gym inspection; this forced Misty to leave Ash's group, making them the in-universe reason for her leaving the show, giving Misty the dubious honor of being the only trainer to not leave Ash's group willingly.[[note]]While Max and Bonnie didn't leave Ash's group of their own volition, neither of them is old enough to be a Pokémon Trainer. Max and Bonnie were only allowed to travel with Ash due to the presence of their older siblings (May and Clemont, respectively), making their forced departure more justified.[[/note]] While ''Anime/PokemonChronicles'' would give Daisy some CharacterDevelopment by having her take her Gym Leader duties more seriously, which [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap rescued her]] in the eyes of some fans, Lily and Violet are still widely hated by the fandom.
18	* Tobias stands out amongst the hatedom of those who defeated Ash in the Pokémon League for the sheer DiabolusExMachina of using a [[OlympusMons Darkrai and Latios]], without an explanation of how he caught a Mythical and Legendary Pokémon. While Ash's other League rivals got plenty of interaction and focus, Tobias only had a few mentions and cameos of buildup, [[WhatHappenedToTheMouse disappears after winning, and hasn't been heard from since]]. Thus, he never got the buildup or RuleOfCool that would make him having such rare Pokémon feel legitimate, and seemingly only exists as a WriterCopOut. The CurbStompCushion of Ash defeating Darkrai and Latios when no one else in the region could felt less like a consolation and more like proof that Ash should have simply won the League, as he was clearly skilled enough to do so if not for such absurd circumstances. While the other five trainers who cost Ash the league have some defenders[[note]]Ritchie's battle involved unfair circumstances outside his or Ash's control, which [[CharacterDevelopment motivated Ash to become]] a better trainer, and his reappearances in ''Anime/PokemonChronicles'' won over some viewers; Harrison and Tyson are seen as {{Worthy Opponent}}s who beat Ash in a fair fight (the only thing one could call out as unfair being Harrison using two Pokémon from Hoenn, but it is not as egregious as other fights); Cameron is PluckyComicRelief enjoyed by [[AmericansHateTingle Japanese audiences]], won with the same mid-battle evolution Ash benefited from all season, and was [[CurbStompBattle easily defeated]] in the next round; Alain was a very popular character [[OvershadowedByControversy until the moment of his victory]] and a DeconstructedCharacterArchetype showing why Ash was a superior trainer despite losing to him[[/note]], Tobias has almost none, with the ones who do think that A.) [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodCharacter he's a great concept ruined by lack of screentime]] or B.) [[DamnedByFaintPraise Ash beating his Darkrai and Latios while still taking the League loss is a good thing]], and is seen as [[FranchiseOriginalSin the tipping point]] for Ash's inability to win a League going from tolerable to perhaps the most widely reviled part of the series.
19	* Trip is the most consistently disliked of Ash's main [[TheRival rivals]]. He made a bad first impression after defeating a weakened Pikachu with his newly obtained Snivy, which set the stage for Ash's [[TookALevelInDumbass reset]], and annoyed fans with his bland rival dynamic and unexplained [[FantasticRacism classism]] against Kanto. Fans see him as an uninspired rehash of [[AwesomeEgo Gary]] and [[SocialDarwinist Paul]], but without the charisma of the former or the psychological conflict and previously shown skill of the latter that made them interesting. He lorded his victory over Ash, which he only won because [[WorfHadTheFlu Pikachu wasn't able to use any electric attacks]], despite Ash consistently finishing ahead of him in the series' numerous {{Tournament Arc}}s. He also tended to look down on all the other competitors in the tournaments right before one of them inflicted TheWorfEffect on him. This made him look like an extreme SmallNameBigEgo who [[SmugSnake wasn't nearly as good as he thought he was]]. Eventually, the writers appeared to catch on, as Trip is [[ShooOutTheNewGuy eliminated in the first round of the Unova League Conference]] with his only appearances afterward being a few silent cameos.
20	* Ash's Unfezant takes the crown as his most unpopular Pokémon. Not only is she [[FlatCharacter extremely bland personality-wise]], even by regional bird standards, but she was notoriously weak in battle, only getting one major win in the entire series while being nearly useless in almost every other battle. Possibly in response to this, she ended up getting unceremoniously [[PutOnABus written off]] before the series had even ended, sent to Professor Oak's lab ahead of time to make room for [[WolverinePublicity Charizard]].
21	* Nini, one of Serena's Showcase rivals, is hated for her reputation as the most pointless rival in the series. As her personality was completely interchangeable with the anime's countless friendly [[OneShotCharacter One-Shot Characters]], and she never even remotely challenged Serena as a performer, fans largely agree she had no business appearing beyond her debut. Furthermore, Nini received indirect flak for using up screentime that could have been used on more interesting rivals, most notably EnsembleDarkHorse Amelia.
22	* The anime's incarnation of Faba is widely hated for claiming the spot of the main antagonist in ''Sun & Moon'' from the more popular and story-relevant villains in the Alola games such as Guzma (who was DemotedToExtra) and Lusamine (who received a severe case of AdaptationalHeroism). Even those who judge the anime on its own merits felt Faba had too weak of a presence to be the main antagonist, finding he lacked the intimidation factor and grand goals that prior villains had. Fans also hate how Faba becomes EasilyForgiven in spite of his many crimes (kidnapping, attempted mind control, and forceful experiments) finding Faba's guilt and repentance to be an InformedAttribute. Fans felt very pleased when he suffered a humiliating defeat at the Alola League at Ash's hands in the first round.
23	* While its tagging along with the Rocket Trio was initially met with optimism among fans who were put off by the Rocket Prize Master, James' Morpeko has gone on to become possibly the least popular, if not the most outright disliked Pokémon that either Jessie or James have ever owned among their fandom. Its entire character basically revolves around being a freeloading jerk that constantly eats all of the Rocket Trio's food and leaving them to starve and physically assaulting them when they get in its way while in its hangry state. While many of James' previous Pokémon would frequently cause him harm, it was usually unintentional due to them being overly affectionate towards him (Or in Victreebel's case it was possibly trying to eat him, which fans still enjoyed due to the audacity and cartoonish presentation of it), Morpeko by contrast rarely shows James or either of James' teammates similar affection while attacking them, leading many to find its treatment of them overly mean-spirited, especially with how disturbingly straight their starvation is played in at least one episode. While its capture episode tried to give it a few bonding moments with James and show that it could be potentially useful in battles against Ash, its next few appearances had Morpeko be just as much of a brat as ever and causing the trio more problems than actually helping, even singlehandedly ruining James' attempt to lead an honest life in episode 95. Overall, Morpeko ends up leaving a bad taste in the mouths of TR fans who were already largely unhappy with the characters' treatment in ''Journeys'', with some wishing James had never caught it.
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27	* Emerald attracts the most ire from fans mainly for two reasons: Being a CanonForeigner like Yellow, but replacing [[EnsembleDarkhorse Wally]] as a possible main protagonist.[[note]]The first release of the ''Ruby & Sapphire'' arc had a scene where Wally accidentally registered himself to a Pokédex, [[OrwellianRetcon with said scene removed in later printings]].[[/note]] The detested RunningGag of Emerald [[ToiletHumor urinating in public]] does nothing to help his reputation.
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30	!!Video Games
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32	[[folder:Main Series]]
33	!!Gen III
34	* In Emerald, Juan [[ReplacementScrappy replaces]] Wallace as the Water-type gym leader. He shares the same "Water = Beauty" character motif that Wallace had, which leaves him feeling like a redundant inclusion since he and Wallace are basically the same character. Not helping matters is that Juan's SignatureMon isn't from Hoenn, which is seen in the fandom as something of a cardinal sin for Gym Leaders.
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36	!!Gen IV
37	* The Spiky-Eared Pichu and the Pikachu-Colored Pichu in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonGoldAndSilver Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]]''. Not only does the former ''replace [[OlympusMons Celebi]]'' in an event, but there's pretty much nothing special about them except for their appearance and odd moveset. The Spiky-Eared Pichu can't evolve and can't be transferred to the fifth generation, meaning there's absolutely no reason to even bother with it. (The Pikachu-colored Pichu is at least a "shiny" Pokémon, which is normally rare in the games, though it is still considered a waste of an event as they are already technically accessible in-game, unlike most event {{Mons}}.)
38	%% The Scrappy must be hated for narrative reasons. Please do not add the girl from Snowpoint City.
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40	%%!!Gen IX
41	%% Plenty of people hate Carmine, but let's give the molten outrage a few months before adding her in. Maybe the Indigo Disk could help fix her character by then...
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44	[[folder:Spin-Offs]]
45	* ''VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness'': Jovi, the player character's younger sister, is hated for being a BrattyHalfPint who [[ThirdPersonPerson who constantly speaks in the third-person]], and belittles her older brother for being useless. This is despite Jovi contributing nothing to the game's narrative beyond an EscortMission and a FetchQuest.
46	* ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonExplorers'': You'll be hard-pressed to find someone who actually likes Team Skull ([[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon no, not that Team Skull]]), especially [[TheLeader Skuntank]]. In theory, the group would be an effective rival team and HateSink thanks to them going out of their way to cause the Hero and Partner much grief [[ForTheEvulz just 'cause]]. But in practice, Skuntank's status as TheUnfought and the group's [[AbortedArc general irrelevance to the plot]][[note]]The '''only''' time where they actually move the plot along is when they lure the Hero and Partner into a trap at Amp Plains, which leads to Dusknoir saving them and giving some exposition.[[/note]] cements their Scrappy status.
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Context TheScrappy / Pokemon