History Heartwarming / Pokemon

* All of ''Lapras of Luxury''. Just imagine if Ash's other released Pokémon returned to him like ''that''.

* In The Rise of Darkrai, [[spoiler: Darkrai itself has many of these, mostly in the third act. Yes, a Pokémon of the same species that hordes the NightmareFuel page, has a slightly creepy/sinister soundtrack accompanying it in the movie often, and creates ''nightmares'' has multiple {{Heartwarming Moment}}s. There's a good chance you'll want to hug it and even cry for it by the end. "THIS GARDEN IS FOR EVERYONE!"]]

** And then the {{Tear Jerker}}/{{Fridge Horror}} kicks in. [[spoiler: What happened to Trip in the past that made him so cynical that any signs of happiness is gone??? [[BreaktheCutie Some people]] [[SillyRabbitIdealismisforKids have]] [[BrokenBird speculations]].]]

---> '''Ash in English version''': Chimchar. It's okay. You're gonna be fine.
---> '''Ash in Japanese version''': Hikozaru. Cry all you want. It's okay to cry.

---> "Ash in English version": Chimchar. It's okay. You're gonna be fine.
---> "Ash in Japanese version": Hikozaru. Cry all you want. It's okay to cry.

--> Ash in English version: Chimchar. It's okay. You're gonna be fine.
--> Ash in Japanese version: Hikozaru. Cry all you want. It's okay to cry.

** Reading the user comments from the above link will cue many awws.

* A recent ''Best Wishes'' episode shows [[spoiler:Trip as a CheerfulChild in a flashback watching in awe as Champion Alder defeats a challenger with his Bouffalant. Afterward, Alder allows Trip to pet and feed Bouffalant, and encourages him to pursue his dream of becoming a Champion.]] D'awww.

* Another Gen V related work involving a [[http://aworkingclasshero.tumblr.com/post/3901308923/so-i-got-a-japanese-ditto-off-the-global-trade Japanese Ditto that had been traded on the GTS]].

** Of course, that episode, from the eleventh season, is largely recycling a plot from Season 1's "Bye Bye Butterfree". That one always made me cry.

* Another Johto episode, ''Great Bowls of Fire''. The scene before the theme song showed that Ash's Charizard had come along with Liza to Blackthorn City. After Charizard greets its trainer with a Flamethrower to the face, it flies into him, knocking him over. The next shot is of Charizard licking Ash's face while Ash laughs and says "It's good to see you too, Charizard! You haven't changed a bit!" showing that despite all the ignoring, all the disrespect, that Charizard is now extremely happy to see Ash, in a way almost identical to its attitude while it was still a Charmander and obedient.

* The episode Time Warp Heals All Wounds!, when May sees Jonathan and Edna together again. Especially with that 'song.'

* The end of "Holy Matrimony" is also a sweet moment for Jessie and James, as well as the first Rocketshipping hint fans discovered. The fact that they accidentally leave poor Meowth behind isn't as heartwarming, although his reaction is cute.

* The end of "Holy Matrimony" is also a sweet moment for Jessie and James, as well as the first Rocketshipping hint fans discovered. The fact that they accidentally leave poor Meowth behind isn't any better.

* While the Ono Manga had a lot of fanservice, it also had a great epilogue, that shows...well, [[http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/2/23/RocketShipping.png a picture is worth a thousand words.]]

* The end of "Holy Matrimony" is also a sweet moment for Jessie and James, as well as the first RocketShipping hint fans discovered. The fact that they accidentally leave poor Meowth behind isn't any better.

* More Team Rocket Heartwarming: in one episode, Meowth runs into a CargoCult who begin worshipping him because Meowth can use Pay Day. However, those who remember the Scratch Cat's backstory know that Meowth hasn't learned Pay Day yet, nor will he ever (he utilized his intelligence to learn human speech, so he's unable to learn Pay Day). When Meowth is led into an arena, he tries to use Pay Day, but fails. Then, a few seconds later, money starts flying into the arena. It turns out [[spoiler:that Jessie and James were throwing the money.]]

* The end of "Holy Matrimony" is also a sweet moment for Jessie and James, but it's also the first Rocketshipping hint fans discovered. The fact they leave poor Meowth behind isn't any better.

* In the first episode of the Diamond and Pearl Battle Dimension, Chimchar's Tears/Tears for Fears. In a practice battle between Ash's newly acquired Chimchar and Dawn's Piplup, Chimchar loses and, after getting knocked to the ground, remembers how Paul abandoned it for being too weak (in his opinion anyway) and assumes Ash may do the same (or at least, think that he's weak as well). When Ash picks Chimchar up, Chimchar looks ready to hear Ash tell it how weak it is, but to its surprise, Ash praises it and commends Chimchar on how hard it tried. Brock and Dawn do as well and the other Pokemon all cheer for Chimchar. Chimchar tears up and cries on Ash's shoulder and Ash hugs him. Even Meowth, who'd gotten separated from Jessie and James and happened to be nearby, was crying and felt sorry for Chimchar.

--->'''Ash:''' Pikachu was my very first Pokemon...

** Crossed with a Moment of Awesome, this trust came to a head in the finale of Ash's full battle with Paul at Lake Acuity. As the last of Ash's Pokemon able to battle, it's given some encouragement after it defeats Paul's Ursaring...which Chimchar replies to by evolving into Monferno.

* Perhaps it's just me, but James, Meowth, and the Team Rocket trio's other Pokemon dressing up as the dolls Jessie was trying to win in the episode's tournament, to cheer her up.

* Some extra Team Rocket Heartwarming (they sure do it a lot): In one episode, James nearly gets himself killed by trying to capture a rare and powerful Pokemon on his own, and while Jessie comes to rescue him, they both end up getting trapped by the raging Pokemon. Resigned to the fact that they're going to die, Jessie tells James that, if there's an afterlife, she wants to meet him again there. This actually makes the terrified James smile, knowing that he and his best friend won't separate even in death. [[spoiler:Luckily, they end up getting saved by Meowth, but still.]]

* Or "Crossing Paths". Jessie crushing the Poke Ball to tell Dustox that it was okay to leave, to go off and find happiness.

* Pokeshipping time; fair warning. Melody has been ragging Misty for the entire second movie about Ash being Misty's boyfriend. Finally Misty decides it's time to go out into the apocalyptic storm to rescue her man. "Ash is never really alone, because he has me." Gets me all misty-eyed (pun intended) every single time.

* In The Rise of Darkrai, [[spoiler: Darkrai itself has many of these, mostly in the third act. Yes, a Pokemon of the same species that hordes the NightmareFuel page, has a slightly creepy/sinister soundtrack accompanying it in the movie often, and creates ''nightmares'' has multiple {{Heartwarming Moment}}s. There's a good chance you'll want to hug it and even cry for it by the end. "THIS GARDEN IS FOR EVERYONE!"]]
* In the episode in which Ash's Turtwig evolves into Grotle, Paul's Torterra proves that Pokemon don't necessarily take after their masters by acting as a {{mentor}} to Grotle, who has become disheartened as all of its battling techniques from its Turtwig stage no longer work with its new, heavier body.

* It may just be this troper, but he found the plot twist of ''Destiny Deoxys'' to be one of the warm-fuzziest things he's seen in Pokemon. We're talking about ''Deoxys'', a tentacled, transforming, regenerating, self-duplicating alien Pokemon here. In the movie, it spends four years regenerating under the ice of the north pole after getting blasted by Rayquaza, short-ciruits all the technology in the city and surrounds it in an inescapable forcefield, and holds pretty much the entire city's population hostage with an army of clones. [[spoiler: And it turns out it's doing all this ''all because it just wants its friend back.'']]
* In ''Snow Way Out'', Ash gets trapped in a cave during the blizzard and tries to convince his Pokemon to stay warm in their Poke Balls. But they refuse, instead snuggling up to him to keep him warm.

* From the Johto episode ''Hour of the Houndour''. After Ash rescues a pack of wild Houndour from Team Rocket, he cheers "We did it!" happily. The four Houndour that were caught then run over, tackle Ash to the ground, and start to lick his face happily. Ash giggles, yelling "Cut it out! That tickles!" It's a little thing, but it shows how wild Pokemon aren't really wild, and will show gratitude to anyone that's willing to help them no matter what.

* In "The Tower of Terror" after Ash and Pikachu had been knocked out by a [[FallingChandelierOfDoom chandelier]], been separated from their bodies by Haunter and spent a little time getting to know the three ghost Pokèmon a little better, Ash tells the ghost Pokèmon that he can't stay with them because he needs to continue his journey. Ash, Pikachu and the three ghost Pokèmon return to where Ash and Pikachu's bodies are, and discover that Misty and Brock have pulled them out from underneath the chandelier and are trying to wake them up. Seeing how worried they are, Ash and Pikachu quickly return to their bodies and wake up. Brock and (especially) Misty are relieved to see that Ash and Pikachu are alive. It's a pretty sweet moment.
* The ending of ''Great Bowls Of Fire''. After the Dragonite in the episode calms down, it sees all the destruction it's caused and starts crying. A short time later, all the Pokemon come out to cheer it up.

** Take a max-happiness Pokemon to Dr. Footstep and he'll tell you your 'mon's innermost feelings about you. They're usually quite touching and cute, epecially if it's a "scary" Pokemon (like a Haunter or a Darkrai), or a "slow" Pokemon (like a Bibarel) that's grown sufficiently fond of you.
--->'''Most Pokemon''': <Name> is...a remarkable human and Trainer. That I can always perform the best any <Pokemon species> possibly can...I attribute that entirely to my partner <name>. When we travel, I can see wild Pokemon eyeing us enviously...\\
'''Scary Pokemon''': There are no Pokemon that dislike humans... Only humans that dislike Pokemon... We <Pokemon species> are especially shunned... But <name> always treats me as a friend and partner...\\
'''Slow Pokemon''': Hnurrr... Me? Uhm... Other Pokemon, they say to me... "You're not thinking, are you?" How insulting they should say so. It isn't true what they say. Think, think, think, I do that. All the time, I think hard how to help <name>. I concentrate! Hnurrr...
** Also in [=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=], when you interact with your walking Pokemon and it shows it wants to play or cuddle with you or is even happy just walking beside you.
** Also in [=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]; this might just be for this troper personally, but whenever she takes her Pokemon to the "friendship evaluator" person and she gets a "your Pokemon loves you a lot!" message, she turns and talks to her Pokemon; without fail, they are giving her an "encouraging smile" or simply hugging her. It's the sweetest thing in existence, and this troper admits to smiling without fail every time.
* Anytime any of your Pokemon do something great, like beating a powerful Pokemon on their own, or winning a Pokeathelon or Contest, or winning a Gym battle, or beating a member of the Elite Four...there's all kinds of stuff they can do that give you a warm fuzzy feeling.

* In Platinum, your rival is dejected after a crushing loss to Jupiter. However, he exacts his revenge when he arrives at Spear Pillar to accompany you in a double battle against Mars and Jupiter. After the battle, he heals your Pokemon.

(Then, if you call him on the Pokenav): You astound me, <name>...how much higher will you soar?

* The story in Charon's journal about him and Rotom in Pokemon Platinum definitely counts. Shows that [[PetTheDog even bad men can love their Pokemon]].

* In ''Snow Way Out'', Ash gets trapped in a cave during the blizzard and tries to convince his Pokemon to stay warm in their pokleballs. But they refuse, instead snuggling up to him to keep him warm.

** Also in [=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=], when you interact with your walking pokemon and it shows it wants to play or cuddle with you or is even happy just walking beside you.

* In Platinum, your rival is dejected after a crushing loss to Jupiter. However, he exacts his revenge when he arrives at Spear Pillar to accompany you in a double battle against Mars and Jupiter. After the battle, he heals your pokemon.

* Another one from third generation - or at least Emerald: after you beat the Elite Four, you can rematch gym leaders. After you defeat your father in Petalburg gym for the second time, the general theme of his lines is that he's SoProudOfYou.

* Another Gen V related work involving a [[http://aworkingclasshero.tumblr.com/post/3901308923/so-i-got-a-japanese-ditto-off-the-global-trade Japanese Ditto that had been traded on the GTS]]

* Chimchar being [[ManlyTears so emotionally moved by his new teammates cheering for it]], the floodgates that were forced closed while under control of Paul are opened and it starts crying out of happiness. Though Ash is a little confused, he still hugs it and calms Chimchar down.

* The end of Mirage Kingdom. Misty saying goodbye to Togepi after it evolved into Togetic and chose to stay with the rest of its kind.

* Perhaps it's just me, but Team Rocket dressing up as the dolls Jessie was trying to win in the episode's tournament, to cheer her up.
** It's not just you. This troper always [[SpotlightStealingSquad liked Team Rocket better]] than the "real" protagonists, since their friendship felt more "real." When Jessie and James stick their necks out for one another, they bring on enough love to make anyone feel fuzzy inside.

* More Team Rocket Heartwarming: in one episode, Meowth runs into a CargoCult who begin worshipping him because Meowth can use Pay Day. However, those who remember the Scratch Cat's backstory know that Meowth hasn't learned Pay Day yet, nor will he ever. When Meowth is led into an arena, he tries to use Pay Day, but fails. Then, a few seconds later, money starts flying into the arena. It turns out [[spoiler:that Jessie and James were throwing the money.]]

* Some extra Team Rocket Heartwarming (they sure do it a lot): in one episode, James nearly gets himself killed by trying to capture a rare and powerful Pokemon on his own, and while Jessie comes to rescue him, they both end up getting trapped by the raging Pokemon. Resigned to the fact that they're going to die, Jessie tells James that, if there's an afterlife, she wants to meet him again there. This actually makes the terrified James smile, knowing that he and his best friend won't separate even in death. [[spoiler:Luckily, they end up getting saved by Meowth, but still.]]

* The story in Pluto's journal about him and Rotom in Pokemon Platinum definitely counts. Shows that [[PetTheDog even bad men can love their Pokemon]].

* While the Ono Manga had a lot of fanservice, it also had a great epilogue, that shows...well, [[http://www.pokemopolis.net/pics/rock/jjmanga.jpg a picture is worth a thousand words.]]

* Perhaps it's just me, but Team Rocket dressing up as the dolls Jesse was trying to win in the episode's tournament, to cheer her up.
** It's not just you. This troper always [[DracoInLeatherPants liked Team Rocket better]] than the "real" protagonist, since their friendship felt more "real." When Jesse and James stick their necks out for one another, they bring on enough love to make anyone feel fuzzy inside.
* The end of "Holy Matrimony" is also a sweet moment for Jesse and James, but it's also the first Rocketshipping hint fans think of. The fact they leave poor Meowth behind isn't any better.

---->'''Jesse''': Sounds great to me, James.
* More Team Rocket Heartwarming: in one episode, Meowth runs into a CargoCult who begin worshipping him because Meowths can use Pay Day. However, those who remember the Scratch Cat's backstory know that Meowth hasn't learned Pay Day yet, nor will he ever. When Meowth is led into an arena, he tries to use Pay Day, but fails. Then, a few seconds later, money starts flying into the arena. It turns out [[spoiler:that Jesse and James were throwing the money.]]
** The previous instance gets even more heartwarming when [[spoiler:James, having run out of money, throws his favourite bottle caps instead]].

* I'm rather surprised that the episode "Do I Hear A Ralts" wasn't mentioned yet. In that episode, Max saves a sick Ralts from the brink of death. Once it is better, they have to part, but they promise that they'll be together when Max becomes a trainer. Suprisingly, the music-edit happy 4Kids even managed to write a moving ballad specifically for the dub of the episode (and managed to keep a rarely heard track as well).

*** Yeah but the first one was with the characters you expect it from. This time it was from the meanest character to appear in each episode so it hits all the more harder.

** Think about this for a second. Ash Ketchum is wearing nothing but a T-shirt and Jeans (He took off his jacket to keep his Pokemon warm in his Pokeballs), blocks an opening in the snow wall they made ''with his body'', and still tells Pikachu to go into his Pokeball, knowing that Pikachu would be warmer in there then out in the cold with him? If you didn't cry, you have no soul.

* "Bound for Trouble": Pikachu and Meowth spent a good chunk arguing (the former usually winning via Thundershock), but then they come upon an apple tree. Pikachu gets there first and takes the fruit, once again smacking Meowth around to get it...and then shares it. That, coupled with Pikachu falling asleep in Meowth's lap, is without a doubt the most "awwww"-inducing scene of the entire Kanto arc.

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