History Anime / PokemonZoroarkMasterOfIllusions

* LogicalWeakness: [[spoiler:When Kodai has visions of the future, he sees brief snippets of what's going to happen, not everything surrounding it and thus not the actual context. Thus, he can still be fooled by Zoroark's illusion powers if he sees them ''inside'' one of his visions. He sees himself absorbing the Time Ripple, and assumes this means he will win in the end, but what he saw was himself absorbing an illusion of a Time Ripple that Zoroark created.]]

* LogicalWeakness: [[spoiler:Kodai sees brief snippets of what's going to happen, not everything surrounding it and thus not the actual context. Thus, he can still be fooled by Zoroark's illusion powers if he sees them ''inside'' one of his visions.]]

* GlamourFailure: Zorua's human guises all show his tail. It doesn't happen when he turns into fellow Pokémon. He ''is'' just a baby, though, so he probably hasn't had enough practice with it yet. Zoroark has no such problem, either because she has no tail or she's more experienced at creating illusions.

* CurbstompBattle: Almost any battle [[TheWoobie Zorua]] is in ends up this way, though it's mainly because, despite him trying as hard as he can, he's still just a baby and only knows one real move, plus his illusions were pretty much useless against Kodai because of the villain's illusion canceler. However, Zoroark delivers one in a BigDamnHeroes fashion by [[spoiler:rushing in and saving the outnumbered Dawn and Brock from [[TheDragon Goon]] and taking out all his Pokémon with little effort.]]

** Another thing to add is the previous [[Anime/PokemonGiratinaAndTheSkyWarrior two]] [[Anime/PokemonArceusAndTheJewelOfLife films]] had WellIntentionedExtremist who at least ''thought'' they were doing the right thing. Kodai's a SelfishEvil sociopath only out for himself.

* PayEvilUntoEvil: Ash and company are normally fine with letting the BigBad be arrested and being done with it, but [[BigBad Kodai]] is such a [[SelfishEvil horrible]], [[TheSociopath evil]] [[MoralEventHorizon person]], they're not letting him off that easy. [[spoiler:He finds himself intentionally forced to witness his EvilGloating [[EngineeredPublicConfession be broadcast live on his own TV network]]. To make it even more crushing, the entire cast is just sitting around him in absolute silence, giving him a mass DeathGlare the entire time, including the police who likely just heard about what he's done.]] Did he deserve it? You bet!

* OffModel: A minor case, but the animators never can seem to make up their mind whether or not Zorua's hind legs have ankle joints.

* AdorablyPrecociousChild: Zorua.

* BerserkButton: Kodai decides it's a good idea to hurt poor little Zorua ''right in front of Zoroark''. Zorua ends up crying out for his 'Meema' before getting knocked out. [[spoiler:Cue '[[MamaBear Meema]]' breaking out of her prison and going on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.]]

* RapunzelHair: Zoroark. She can even fit her son in it!

* ShockAndAwe[=/=]PsychoElectro: Kodai seems to have a thing for electric power. His Shuppet can use electric attacks, and his two favorite weapons both involve it, an iron cage surrounded by steel which is electrified and a robotic claw that can dish out a deadly electric shock. Worth noting is that, in a rarity for Pokémon, HarmlessElectrocution is subverted. Coincidentally, his hometown is Nimbasa City...

* AdultFear: Zoroark knows her child is in danger, [[spoiler:then sees him being tortured right in front of her.]] Both times, she just can't get to him.

''Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions'' (known in Japan as ''Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl the Movie: Phantom Ruler Zoroark'') was the 4th and final movie for ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries''' ''Diamond and Pearl'' arc.

** The [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal powerful protagonist Pokémon]] being forced to work for the villain ([[BrainwashedAndCrazy one way]] or [[IHaveYourWife another]]).

* ShockAndAwe[=/=]PsychoElectro: Kodai seems to have a thing for electric power. His Shuppet can use electric attacks, and his two favorite weapons both involve it, an iron cage surrounded by steel which is electrified and a robotic claw that can dish out a deadly electric shock. Worth noting is that, in a rarity for Pokémon, HarmlessElectrocution is subverted.
** Coincidentally, his hometown is Nimbasa City...

* SpotTheImposter: The real Legendary beasts happen to be shiny, wheras the Illusionary Legendary Beasts Zoroark created are not.

* VillainWithGoodPublicity: Grings Kodai.

''Pokémon: Zoroark: Master of Illusions'' (known in Japan as ''Pocket Monsters Diamond and Pearl the Movie: Phantom Ruler Zoroark'') was the 4th and final movie in the ''Diamond and Pearl'' saga of ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}''.

** As a last hurrah to the ''Diamond & Pearl'' anime, its supporting cast appears during the credits. In order: Rhonda the reporter, Professor Rowan, Dawn's mother Johanna, Ash's and Dawn's rivals[[note]]Nando, Barry, Ursula, Conway, and Kenny[[/note]], the Gym Leaders[[note]]Roark, Gardenia, Maylene, Crasher Wake, Fantina, Byron, Candice, and Volkner[[/note]], the Elite Four[[note]]Lucian, Aaron, Bertha and Flint[[/note]], Champion Cynthia, Barry's dad Palmer, and finally Zoey and Paul.