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4	'''[[http:/youtube.com/playlist?list=PLItBjti8LwWH8Z8DqbHghgsTsEqzECi6T What if Pokémon were SCPs?]]''' is a series of videos detailing an alternate take on the ''{{Franchise/Pokemon}}'' universe, inspired by the ''Website/SCPFoundation'', where the titled creatures are not depicted as everyday, anime-styled animals, but rather dark, mysterious, and occasionally dangerous creatures.
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6	!!This page contains the following tropes:
7	* AdaptationDeviation: The Dark Balls were created first before the SCP Foundation made the Poké Ball (Pocket Ball) we are familiar with.
8	* AdaptationalAbomination: Downplayed. While plenty of Pokemon are monstrous and eldritch, they're typically seen in-context as no different from animals in the wild. Making them into [=SCPs=] acknowledges just how unusual they really are, the Foundation capturing them in order to isolate them from humanity and maintain normalcy.
9	* AdaptationalHeroism: {{Downplayed\|Trope}}. While the SCP versions of Jessie and James are not like their cartoonish villain counterparts, they are still part of an organization who have done many morally questionable acts.
10	* AdaptationalProtagonist: In the ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise, Professor Samuel Oak in the games just shows up to give the PlayerCharacter their starter Pokemon, their Pokedex, and some Poke Balls to start their journey, and in the anime series, he's a supporting character who helps Ash out with whatever he's doing at the moment. In Christian's [[WebVideo/WhatIfPokemonWereSCPs Pokemon as SCPs series]], however, (in addition to [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLItBjti8LwWH6LjrRdzpgPx8VW9wQyDXA other SCP videos]]) Professor [[AdaptationNameChange Dresden Oakland]] is basically the main character, seeing as he's the narrator expositing the lore behind each entity kept in containment by the Foundation, along with detailing their struggles to prevent individuals like [[HeroAntagonist Ash]] from breaking TheMasquerade they work so hard to maintain, [[spoiler:and a later episode details how Oakland [[ProtagonistJourneyToVillain ends up becoming one of the main villains]] of Christian's original ''Tales of the Multiverse'' series.]]
11	* AdaptationalUgliness: To match the DarkerAndEdgier nature, the Pokémon are drawn to be less cute-looking and more nightmarish.
12	* ArchEnemy: The SCP Foundation's greatest threat to their {{Masquerade}} is a young teenager named Satoshi Matsumoto, who seems to be dead-set on exposing the [=SCPs=] to the world, an act that the Foundation is trying hard to prevent.
13	* BeenThereShapedHistory: Several of the [=SCPs=] are ancient leading many of the Foundation personnel to speculate that some had played roles in inspiring various mythologies.
14	** SCP-P491 (''Darkrai'') could have inspired the Greek god, Morpheus who possessed dream-related powers.
15	** SCP-P382 (''Kyogre'') and SCP-P383 (''Groudon'') might be the true Leviathan and Behemoth of Hebrew mythology.
16	** The Foundation are willing to believe that SCP-P384 (Rayquaza) maybe Quetzalcoatl, a flying serpent of Aztec mythology.
17	* CreepyGood: SCP-P778 (''Mimikyu'') is this that the Foundation gave it the "Safe" status.
18	* CurbStompBattle: The Foundation sent in their forces, including allied [=SCPs=], to try and contain SCP-P493 (''Arceus''). P493 took them down in seconds.
19	* DarkerAndEdgier: This is not the cutesty and colorful anime world you watched as a child, but a more nightmare-inducing and realistic take based on the SCP universe.
20	* EveryoneHasStandards: While the SCP will commit morally ambiguous deeds to accomplish their goals, murdering a teenager is one of the things they won't cross.
21	* EvilIsNotAToy: Well, labeling SCP-P212 (''Scizor'') as evil would be inaccurate but it is extremely dangerous as the tech mogul that bought the creature found that out [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe the hard way...]]
22	* ItAmusedMe:
23	** SCP-P122 (''Mr. Mime'') is staying with the SCP Foundation because he is happy entertaining the members there. The SCP members genuinely enjoy his shows.
24	** SCP members believe that SCP-P094 (''Gengar'') can escape from its containment at any time, but it chooses not to as it's having way too much fun tormenting the people the Foundation sacrifices to it.
25	* MythologyGag:
26	** Professor Oakland is obviously based on Professor Oak.
27	** Jessie has a surname that is based on her original Japanese name, Musashi.
28	** This world's version of Ash Ketchum's real name is Satoshi Matsumoto, a mix between his Japanese name, Satoshi, and his voice actress's name, Creator/RicaMatsumoto.
29	** Blaine being the creator of Mewtwo is a good call-back to the character's role in Manga/PokemonAdventures.
30	** The SCP version of Mewtwo bears markings similar to the Cloned Pokemon from ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie''.
31	* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: SCP-P-425 (''Drifloon'') can take away small children since they are very light, but they can't take fat children since they are… you know, fat. One fat kid encountered and captured a Drifloon because of this.

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