History Characters / Starters

* AdaptedOut: They are nowhere to be seen in the episode ''Detective Pikachu''.

* LovableCoward: He may be constantly scaredy all the time, but his reluctance and him rarely showing hostility arguably makes him the nicest Pokémon in the main trio.

* LovableCoward: He may be constantly scaredy all the time, but he ''does'' seem endearing to some.

* RedOniBlueOni: She’s the more intelligent and cautious blue oni to Scorbunny’s spontaneous and risky red oni.

* ManipulativeBastard: His actions in the ''Typomaniac'' episode.

* BlankSlate
* DisneyDeath

* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: [[spoiler: He develops this speech later on in ''Wild Oranberries'', which is just one more hint to him actually being a robot.]]

** The third, and most heartbreaking time is when [[spoiler: Cyndaquil's parents and Bulbasaur are about to die; after Mrs. Typhlosion says "At least let the kid go", Bulbasaur begins helplessly whimpering, and fakes a smile ''with visible tears in his eyes''.]]

* FearlessFool:
* ItsAllMyFault

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: He possibly comes off as one due to [[NervousWreck his fragile personality]] and his status as a [[invoked]]{{Woobie}} in the series.

* VerbalTic: He seems to have a mispronounciation habit where he pronounces normal "s" syllables like "sh" (e.g. "so" or "place"). It is unknown if this is intentional or not, though it is [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] since he's still a kid.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: He gets one in ''Out in the Reign''.]]

** In ''Ditto Disaster'', he tears up and [[ItsAllMyFault blames himself]] for [[spoiler: "Cyndaquil" (which was later revealed to be a Ditto, while the ''real'' Cyndaquil was safe) getting [[{{Gorn}} severely injured]].]]

* ThePollyanna: In ''Typomaniac'', after [[spoiler: getting accidentally burned by Fennekin,]] Chespin keeps his positive demeanor and [[spoiler: easily forgives Fennekin for it. This unfortunately becomes {{Subverted}} in ''Rare Candy'', where his mental health is basically rammed into the ground, but then it becomes DoubleSubverted judging by how [[HealTheCutie he appears to be recovering]] in his subsequent appearances (''Wild Oranberries'' and ''Dr. Sylveon Discord Gaming'').]]

* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler:Happens with her in ''Typomaniac: Vol. 2''.]]

* ManipulativeBastard: [[spoiler: His actions in the ''Typomaniac'' episode.]]

* LovableRogue

* BlankState

* BrokenBird: Is implied to be this as he is always shown anxious and full of worry, and the most normal we've seen of him was ''Ditto Disaster'', which was ''confirmed to be non-canon''. ''Something'' must've happened in his life to make him like that. And the ''Lavender Town'' episode definitely must've fucked up his mentality more, if he wasn't already traumatized...

* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: He possibly comes off as one due to [[NervousWreck his fragile personality]] and his status as a {{Woobie}} in the series.

* ClassPrincess: She temporarily becomes one in ''Typomaniac'' after [[spoiler: she got her fire removed.]]

* LovableCoward: He may be constantly scaredy all the time, but... '''god, is he adorable!'''

* ProneToTears: If his personality was anything to go by... The only episodes he doesn't cry in are ''Ditto Disaster'' and ''Typomaniac'', though he still remains terrified throughout the events of the former, and the latter of which is where he has a minor role.

* VerbalTic: He seems to have a mispronounciation habit where he pronounces normal "s" syllables like "sh" (e.g. "so" or "place"). It is unknown if this is intentional or not.

[[caption-width-right:405:''"[[WebOriginal/TheBackrooms There's no furniture in my house!]]"'']]

** [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/screenshot_20231116_212128_youtube_67.jpg This screenshot]] from the ''Wild Oranberries'' episode. Cyndaquil and Tepig look impressed, but Bulbasaur is ''[[{{Pun}} astonished]]'' at that drone, staring at it with utter surprise in his eyes.

* ProneToTears: If his personality was anything to go by... The only episode he doesn't cry in is ''Ditto Disaster'', though he still remains terrified throughout the events of that episode.

* SanitySlippage: In ''Ditto Disaster'', he briefly has one during the scene where [[spoiler: he and the others have to tell the two Cyndaquils apart,]] before the Seed Pokémon is interrupted by Tepig.

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite [[WithFriendsLikeThese repeatedly insulting his friends]] in ''A Christmas Thing'', he still cares for them and their safety, as evident in many episodes. He also [[spoiler: cries(?) with Bulbasaur when Turtwig has a very brief DisneyDeath in ''Wild Oranberries''.]]

** In ''Wild Oranberries'', he and Bulbasaur very briefly cry during [[spoiler: Turtwig's short DisneyDeath.]]

* ArchEnemy: With Mudkip.

* EarlyBirdCameo: Not physical, but in ''Ditto Disaster'', she is briefly mentioned by Chespin during the scene where [[spoiler: Bulbasaur is trying to ask the other Pokémon to try and thaw the frozen Tepig out.]] This caused a [[SeriesContinuityError continuity error]], as Chespin and Fennekin wouldn't ''actually'' meet until ''Typomaniac'', and thus WordOfGod labeled ''Ditto Disaster'' as non-canon in a collaboration video with Just Jargon.
* {{Everygirl}}: WordOfGod has [[https://twitter.com/Movieunleashers/status/1258858532725616641 confirmed on Twitter]] that Fennekin is the closest thing he has to an average self-insert, with her (possibly) having a crush on Chespin and all that. Other than that, Fennekin's situation is ''very'' relatable to some.

** In ''Typomaniac'', after finding out her new friend Chespin is a Grass-type, Fennekin horrifically scorches her room once she got back to her house, out of fear that she might repeat the same mistake from the past. [[spoiler: And she did, trying to protect her new friend from Chikorita.]]

* ArchEnemy: With Fennekin.

* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: After not taking accountability for his actions and ''sending kids to hell'', he gets what's coming to him at the end of ''Out In The Reign''.]]

** The third, and most heartbreaking time is when [[spoiler: Cyndaquil's parents and Bulbasaur are about to die; after Mrs. Typhlosion says "At least let the kid go", Bulbasaur begins helplessly whimpering, and fakes a smile ''with tears in his eyes''.]]

** The first time is when the Nidos tell him and Cyndaquil [[{{Understatement}} some displeasing information]].

** The third, and most heartbreaking time is during [[spoiler: Cyndaquil's parents and Bulbasaur are about to die; after Mrs. Typhlosion says "At least let the kid go", Bulbasaur begins faking a smile ''with tears in his eyes''.]]