- Unintentionally Unsympathetic: Misty's dismay and anger at Nurse Joy for being afraid of Water Pokemon doesn't warrant her much sympathy among fans given that she has an extreme phobia of Bug Pokemon, and even of a certain Water Pokemon (Gyarados) herself. Also the fact that unlike Misty, Nurse Joy never lets her fear display any prejudice towards Water Pokemon and will treat them equally to the other Pokemon that she treats, where Misty on the other hand takes her fear of Bug Pokemon way too far that she ends up treating them very cruelly like in that infamous episode with Ash's Caterpie.
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