History Heartwarming / Pokemon

* Meta example from [[TheWikiRule Bulbapedia:]] [- "'''Today is Monday February 27, 2012 - Anniversary edition: Welcome to the World of Pokémon -''' In celebration of the anniversary, all Generation I Pokémon species articles will feature their artwork from Red and Green Versions." -] To all of those of us tropers who grew up in TheNineties, the sheer amount of NostalgiaFilter cranks the "heartwarming" part [[TearJerker up several notches.]]

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** There's also [[http://www.bogleech.com/pokemon/garbpettyartist.png this]] piece of artwork (drawn by Deviantart user Pettyartist) featured at the end of the article, which serves as the perfect closure to it. People ''do'' care about you, Trubbish and Garbodor. The image also becomes HeartwarmingInHindsight considering how positively the franchise has portrayed the line, with ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'' having the best example in it being the only non-Gen I or Gen VIII Pokemon to get a Gigantamax form and said Pokémon being the signature companion of a woman who grew up in poverty with it as her only friend for the longest time.

* Hydreigon has been mentioned by the Pokedex as being [[AxCrazy one of the most brutal Pokémon in existence, being referred to on multiple occasions as violent and destructive to the point of destroying entire villages.]] Yet fans of Hydreigon find it to be ''absolutely adorable,'' often comparing its two head-hands to sock puppets. [[https://www.deviantart.com/momo365/art/Hydreigon-s-puppet-show-201294725 Multiple]] [[https://www.deviantart.com/shadeofshinon/art/Master-of-Sock-Puppets-305170076 pieces]] [[https://www.deviantart.com/shanoontheepic/art/Hydreigon-Puppet-Show-273034473 of]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/ekv0dp/followup_of_my_deino_with_eyes_post_everyone/ fanart]] have been made comparing Hydreigon to a sock puppeteer, and all of them are absolutely adorable. Even Pokemon themselves seems to be negating all the stereotypes surrounding Hydreigon-- the species is very happy and affectionate when you play with it in the mainline games. As for side series portrayals, ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonGatesToInfinity'' shows a Hydreigon as being a BigEater, MotorMouth, and all-around NiceGuy, completely subverting every negative stereotype surrounding the species. Suffice it to say, Hydreigon has been receiving a lot of love, both from the fans and the Pokémon company as a whole. D'awwwww.

* To commemorate the upcoming release of Sword & Shield’s Crown Tundra, Pokemon and popular Japanese rock band, Bump of Chicken work together to release an official animated music video, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoZ0Zwab6Oc ''GOTCHA!'']]. Featuring familiar characters and Easter eggs from the past 25 years that truly hits a nostalgia to all Pokemon fans watching this video.

* January 2023 had Pokemon's Youtube account post a video celebrating that as of Gen 9 [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pa08Y-fhfTI there were now over 1,000 Pokemon.]] Every one of them is shown in the sprite or model they debuted in, and were shown in groups that they had in common. All to a nostalgic medley of tunes across the series.

* 2019-2020 has been a very generous period for Porygon and its evolutions. ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters EX'' included Porygon in as a feature called the Poryphone, who's role could've easily been filled by Rotom. After the line had been excluded from the base release of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield Sword & Shield]]'', they were added back in through ''The Isle of Armor'', with a Porygon given for free by Mustard's son Hyde, and [=Porygon2=] having a giveaway event by code during late August 2020. Finally, the line was the featured Pokémon for the September 2020 Community Day in ''VideoGame/PokemonGo''.

* From the fandom side of things, [[https://moonrosetheapplecoreeater.tumblr.com/post/615884556854345728/positive-memes-minds-of-kids-are-beautiful one reddit user]] reveals that as a child, they used to spend hours breeding and releasing Lapras because the Pokedex said they were an EndangeredSpecies. Even better, one commenter points out how ''Sun and Moon'' reveals that Lapras is no longer endangered, prompting another to respond with "This kid singlehandedly saved the Lapras species".

* [[https://external-preview.redd.it/--19WqCQVmYmkJW0_W7ifeLmdsUhK5o7L-gcpr5Eh8Y.png auto=webp&s=c98ac3942130aeded0acb954165c03d1bebf099a This picture of a Ninjask/Shedinja team]].

* [[http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u361/GBAura/943220_10151605444469059_1812449657_n.jpg This picture of a Ninjask/Shedinja team]].

* Hydreigon has been mentioned by the Pokedex as being [[AxCrazy one of the most brutal Pokémon in existence, being referred to on multiple occasions as violent and destructive to the point of destroying entire villages.]] Yet fans of Hydreigon find it to be ''absolutely adorable,'' often comparing its two head-hands to sock puppets. [[https://www.deviantart.com/momo365/art/Hydreigon-s-puppet-show-201294725 Multiple]] [[https://www.deviantart.com/shadeofshinon/art/Master-of-Sock-Puppets-305170076 pieces]] [[https://www.deviantart.com/shanoontheepic/art/Hydreigon-Puppet-Show-273034473 of]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/comments/ekv0dp/followup_of_my_deino_with_eyes_post_everyone/ fanart]] have been made comparing Hydreigon to a sock puppeteer, and all of them are absolutely adorable. Even Pokemon themselves seem to be negating all the stereotypes surrounding Hydreigon-- ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonGatesToInfinity'' shows a Hydreigon as being a BigEater, MotorMouth, and all-around NiceGuy, completely subverting every negative stereotype surrounding the species. Suffice it to say, Hydreigon has been receiving a lot of love, both from the fans and the Pokémon company as a whole. D'awwwww.

* The Secret Rare Alternate artwork for [[https://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/5/56/LatiasLatiosGXTagBolt105.jpg Latias & Latios Tag Team GX]] shows the two Eon Pokémon tenderly nuzzling each other, with their necks and bodies curved to create a heart shape between them.

* [[https://52f4e29a8321344e30ae-0f55c9129972ac85d6b1f4e703468e6b.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/products/pictures/149184.jpg Light Jolteon]] shows Jolteon guarding a Togepi.

** ''Heartwarming/PokemonDiancieAndTheCocoonOfDestruction''

** ''Heartwarming/PokémonDiancieAndTheCocoonOfDestruction''

** More on the first example: it depicts [[TheWoobie a shiny Eevee]], abandoned by their mother for being shiny and struggling to survive in the wild. Then a trainer takes them with him, and shows them nothing but kindness, and they eventually evolve into a Sylveon.

* [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4d/e6/64/4de6642bfc76f5b3de4e936e9b1013b7.png This comic]] depicting [[TheWoobie a shiny Eevee]], abandoned by their mother for being shiny and struggling to survive in the wild. Then a trainer takes them with him, and shows them nothing but kindness, and they eventually evolve into a Sylveon.

* Volume Five of ''Manga/PokemonDiamondAndPearlAdventure'' has Cyrus manipulating Hareta to the extent that one of Hareta's friends (a pawn in the plan) tries to kill herself. When Cyrus gives his evil tirade, he explains that the only true emotions of humanity are "hatred, jealousy, and burning anger", and gloats when Hareta unleashes fury against Saturn's Rhyperior. He caps off his speech with "You must hate me even more now." Hareta's reaction? SOBBING. He tells Cyrus "You do bad things, but I don't hate you," and talks about how he still wants them to battle someday. Cyrus is in disbelief and is nearly overcome, starting to save Hareta from the explosions (the building is blowing up around them them the whole time). Saturn stops him from going back in, but Cyrus leaves a Master Ball for Hareta just the same. Later, it's revealed that even though he got to the Spear Pillar first, Cyrus waited several hours for Hareta to show up. That reawakened human side is key in Cyrus's redemption in later volumes]].

* Heartwarming/PokemonAnime

* 2019-2020 has been a very generous period for Porygon and its evolutions. ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters EX'' included Porygon in as a feature called the Poryphone, who's role could've easily been filled by Rotom. After the line had been excluded from the base release of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield Sword & Shield]]'', they were added back in through ''The Isle of Armor'', with a Porygon given for free by Mustard's son Hyde, and [=Porygon2=] having a giveaway event by code during late August 2020. Finally, the line was the featured Pokémon for the September 2020 Community Day in ''VideoGame/PokemonGo''.Sanpei Hayashiya

* In late 2020, Uri Geller apologized for launching a 20-year lawsuit against Nintendo regarding Kadabra [[note]]a Psychic-Type Pokémon that was based on him and his iconic SpoonBending. The Japanese name Yungerer is a corruption of the name Uri Geller[[/note]] which caused the Pokémon to be unofficially banned in other media like TCG and the anime, and gave his permission to allow Nintendo to use Pokémon again. [[https://fb.watch/2ird_G0C5E/ The heartwarming part was the people who persuaded him]]. It wasn't fans writing hate mail demanding Geller to rescind his lawsuit (as there's NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity in Geller's mind); it was his two granddaughters, Liya and Romi, who made him realize that Pokémon made Kadabra as a positive tribute to him and the negative impact his lawsuit had on children across the world. Which is beautifully poetic considering that he initially feared that Pokémon would make children think he's an evil occult monster. [[RousseauWasRight Instead, Pokémon and children brought an end to a long-term ban with positivity and inspiration]].

* In late 2020, Uri Geller apologized for launching a 20-year lawsuit against Nintendo regarding Kadabra [[note]]a Psychic-Type Pokémon that was based on him and his iconic SpoonBending. The Japanese name Yungerer is a corruption of the name Uri Geller[[/note]] which caused the Pokémon to be unofficially banned in other media like TCG and the anime, and gave his permission to allow Nintendo to use Pokémon again. [[https://fb.watch/2ird_G0C5E/ The heartwarming part was the people who persuaded him]]. It wasn't fans writing hate mail demanding Geller to rescind his lawsuit (as there's NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity in Geller's mind), it was his two granddaughters, Liya and Romi, who made him realize that Pokémon made Kadabra as a positive tribute to him and the negative impact his lawsuit had on children across the world. Which is beautifully poetic considering that he initially feared that Pokémon would make children think he's an evil occult monster. Instead, Pokémon and children brought an end to a long-term ban with positivity and inspiration.

* 2019-2020 has been a very generous period for Porygon and its evolutions. ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters EX'' included Porygon in as a feature called the Poryphone, who's role could've easily been filled by Rotom. After the line had been excluded from the base release of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield Sword & Shield]]'', they were added back in through ''The Isle of Armor'', with a Porygon given for free by Mustard's son Hyde, and [=Porygon2=] having a giveaway event by code during late August 2020. Finally, the line was the featured Pokémon for the September 2020 Community Day in ''VideoGame/PokemonGo''.

* The [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:NatuLegendaryTreasures55.jpg Natu]] card features two Natu shivering together in the middle of a snowstorm. If you look closely, you can see [[MeaningfulBackgroundEvent a Bouffalant coming toward them]] in the background. The [[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:BouffalantLegendaryTreasures107.jpg Bouffalant]] card shows a Bouffalant walking through a snow-covered field with [[CraniumRide two Natu comfortably nestled within its]] FunnyAfro.