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* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Despite being an Electric Pokémon, Ash decides to teach Pikachu some basic punches to try and defeat Hitmonchan.

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* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Averted: Despite being an Electric Pokémon, Ash decides to teach Pikachu some basic punches to try and defeat Hitmonchan. It fails miserably - Pikachu's punches prove virtually useless, and he is thoroughly humiliated by Hitmonchan.



** Geodude is forced to defend against Hitmonlee's attacks and can't get any off itself. Brock has a brief HeroicBSoD from the mismatch until Anthony encourages him to surrender, and apologizes to Geodude afterward.

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** Geodude is forced to defend against Hitmonlee's attacks and can't get any off itself. It also doesn't help that Geodude, a Rock-type Pokémon, is [[ElementalRockPaperScissors weak to Fighting-type attacks]]. Brock has a brief HeroicBSoD from the mismatch until Anthony encourages him to surrender, and apologizes to Geodude afterward.
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** Anthony and Giant are respectively based on the two titans of Japanese pro wrestling, Wrestling/AntonioInoki and Wrestling/GiantBaba.

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** Anthony and Giant are respectively based on the two titans of Japanese pro wrestling, Wrestling/AntonioInoki and Wrestling/GiantBaba. That Des’ree line mentioned above replaced a reference to Inoki’s CatchPhrase “Ichi, ni, san, da!”
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** The [=P1=] Grand Prix is inspired by the K-1 Grand Prix, a popular annual kickboxing tournament of the time.
** Anthony and Giant are respectively based on the two titans of Japanese pro wrestling, Wrestling/AntonioInoki and Wrestling/GiantBaba.
** The design of the [=P1=] title belt comes from the original IWGP championship belt of Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling.
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"Too Powerful to Live" is for villains - Primeape's plot-convenient resignation is already covered under Deus Exit Machina


* TooPowerfulToLive: Or stay on the team, at any rate. Primeape was easily Ash's most powerful Pokémon at the time, and once Primeape actually started to listen to Ash, he was almost immediately written off to the character of the day.
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* TooPowerfulToLive: Or stay on the team, at any rate. Primeape was easily Ash's most powerful Pokémon at the time, and once Primeape actually started to listen to Ash, he was almost immediately written off to the character of the day.
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[[JustForFun/TheOneWith The one where...]] [[WeHardlyKnewYe Primeape gets his time to shine and immediately gets bus'd]].

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* GenkiGirl: Misty was really getting into cheering, durring Primape's winning streak, at one point, standing up to aggressivly cheer it on, as Pikachu and Rebecca look at her feeling slightly uncomfortable.
* ImagineSpot: Pikachu has one, realizing trying to beat Hitmonchan in a direct fight is a CurbStompBattle waiting to happen.

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* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Ash has Pikachu try to ''box'' Hirmonchan, rather than simply use Pikachu's actual attacks. Even Brock and Misty don't even bring up the possibility.
* GenkiGirl: Misty was really getting into cheering, durring cheering during Primape's winning streak, at one point, point standing up to aggressivly cheer it on, as Pikachu and Rebecca look at her feeling slightly uncomfortable.
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* ImagineSpot: {{Hypocrite}}: When Brock's Geodude is being overwhelmed by Hitmonlee, Anthony urges Brock to throw in the towel, saying that a "real man" knows when to admit defeat -- though he fails to follow his own advice when Hitmonchan is being pummelled by Hitmonlee.
* ImagineSpot:
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Pikachu has one, realizing trying to beat Hitmonchan in a direct fight is a CurbStompBattle waiting to happen.happen.
** Jessie also has one while imagining how she'll use the prize money, fantasising about being surrounded by attractive males.



* MurderousThighs: When James complains about being the low man on their TotemPoleTrench, Jessie silences him by almost crushing his head between her legs.



* RapidFireFisticuffs: Hitmonchan unleashes a flurry of punches upon Pikachu during their impromptu match.



* StickySituation: Team Rocket cheat during the Hitmonchan/Hitmonlee match by having Meowth pour some glue onto the ring from below, leaving Hitmonchan stuck in place.
* TakingTheBullet: When Rebecca attempts to stop Hitmonlee from finishing Hitmonchan, Anthony leaps in to take the resulting hit for her.



* TotemPoleTrench: Jessie and James do this after stealing Giant's coat in order to enter in the tournament with his Hitmonlee. Eventually, James complains that Jessie is too heavy and collapses from exhaustion.

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* TotemPoleTrench: Jessie and James do this after stealing Giant's coat in order to enter in the tournament with his Hitmonlee. Eventually, James complains that Jessie is too heavy and later collapses from exhaustion.
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* GenkiGirl: Misty was really getting into cheering, durring Primape's winning streak, at one point, standing up to aggressivly cheer it on, as Pikachu and Rebecca look at her feeling slightly uncomfortable.
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** DeusExitMachina: The episode ends with Ash leaving Primeape to train with Anthony, when it otherwise could have gone on to be one of Ash's heavy hitters.

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** * DeusExitMachina: The episode ends with Ash leaving Primeape to train with Anthony, when it otherwise could have gone on to be one of Ash's heavy hitters.
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** DeusExitMachina: The episode ends with Ash leaving Primeape to train with Anthony, when it otherwise could have gone on to be one of Ash's heavy hitters.
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* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Despite being an Electric Pokemon, Ash decides to teach Pikachu some basic punches to try and defeat Hitmonchan.

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* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Despite being an Electric Pokemon, Pokémon, Ash decides to teach Pikachu some basic punches to try and defeat Hitmonchan.



* NotNowKiddo: Ash is too focused on Primeape vs. Hitmonlee to pay attention to Pikachu's warning that Team Rocket are cheating, so he decides to unattach the bomb from the ring and give it back to the villains himself.

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* NotNowKiddo: Ash is too focused on Primeape vs. Hitmonlee to pay attention to Pikachu's warning that Team Rocket are cheating, so he decides to unattach detach the bomb from the ring and give it back to the villains himself.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Giant is last seen tied up in a restroom by Team Rocket. There was no indication that he was eventually freed or that Hitmonlee was returned to him after the tournment.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Giant is last seen tied up in a restroom by Team Rocket. There was no indication that he was eventually freed or that Hitmonlee was returned to him after the tournment.tournament.

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* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: Despite being an Electric Pokemon, Ash decides to teach Pikachu some basic punches to try and defeat Hitmonchan.



* DidntThinkThisThrough: One can't help but wonder what Brock's train of logic was when he decided to compete in the P1 Grand Prix, a tournament dedicated to Fighting types, with his Rock/Ground Geodude.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: One While it would be theoretically good in hand-to-hand combat, one can't help but wonder what Brock's train of logic was when he decided to compete in the P1 Grand Prix, a tournament dedicated to Fighting types, with his Rock/Ground Geodude.



* GracefulLoser: Anthony notes that it takes a real man to know when to admit defeat, and even knows when to throw in the towel himself.
--> '''Anthony:''' If you’re a real man, you know when you have to admit defeat. Time to face facts; You can lose today, and win tomorrow.

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* GracefulLoser: Anthony notes that it takes a real man ImagineSpot: Pikachu has one, realizing trying to know when beat Hitmonchan in a direct fight is a CurbStompBattle waiting to admit defeat, and even knows when to throw in the towel himself.
--> '''Anthony:''' If you’re a real man, you know when you have to admit defeat. Time to face facts; You can lose today, and win tomorrow.
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* KnowWhenToFoldEm: Anthony notes that it takes a real man to know when to admit defeat, and even knows when to throw in the towel himself.
--> '''Anthony:''' If you’re a real man, you know when you have to admit defeat. Time to face facts; You can lose today, and win tomorrow.



* NotNowKiddo: Ash is too focused on Primeape vs. Hitmonlee to pay attention to Pikachu's warning that Team Rocket are cheating, so he decides to unattatch the bomb from the ring and give it back to them.

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* NotNowKiddo: Ash is too focused on Primeape vs. Hitmonlee to pay attention to Pikachu's warning that Team Rocket are cheating, so he decides to unattatch unattach the bomb from the ring and give it back to them.the villains himself.

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* AtArmsLength: Hitmonchan uses first his boxing glove and then his foot to hold Pikachu back in their fight who can only flail his arms uselessly

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* AtArmsLength: Hitmonchan uses first his boxing glove and then his foot to hold Pikachu back in their fight who can only flail his arms uselesslyuselessly.



* CurbStompBattle: Powerful as it may be, Pikachu has no boxing experience whatsoever. So naturally, the little guy's punches have no effect on Hitmonchan, who utterly clobbers the mouse once it starts fighting back.

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* CurbStompBattle: CurbStompBattle:
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Powerful as it may be, Pikachu has no boxing experience whatsoever. So naturally, the little guy's punches have no effect on Hitmonchan, who utterly clobbers the mouse once it starts fighting back.back.
** Geodude is forced to defend against Hitmonlee's attacks and can't get any off itself. Brock has a brief HeroicBSoD from the mismatch until Anthony encourages him to surrender, and apologizes to Geodude afterward.


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* NotNowKiddo: Ash is too focused on Primeape vs. Hitmonlee to pay attention to Pikachu's warning that Team Rocket are cheating, so he decides to unattatch the bomb from the ring and give it back to them.
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* GracefulLoser: Anthony notes that it takes a real man to know when to admit defeat, and even knows when to throw in the towel himself.
--> '''Anthony:''' If you’re a real man, you know when you have to admit defeat. Time to face facts; You can lose today, and win tomorrow.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: One can't help but wonder what Brock's train of logic was when he decided to compete in the P1 Grand Prix, a tournament dedicated to Fighting types, with his Rock/Ground Geodude.
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* AtArmsLength: Hitmonchan uses first his boxing glove and then his foot to hold Pikachu back in their fight who can only flail his arms uselessly
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** At one point in the dub, Anthony motivates Hitmonchan with the line "Gotta be smart! Gotta be strong! Gotta keep moving!" A direct nod to Des'ree's track, ''You Gotta Be.''

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