History WebAnimation / Starters

* VitriolicBestBuds: PlayedForLaughs. As shown in a few scenes in "Out In The Reign", Bulbasaur and Cyndaquil seem to be best friends. However, in the DenserAndWackier "[[LooseCanon episode]]" ''[[https://youtu.be/whu893sH95w?si=NBw6wCOr6NQZKM_u Dr. Sylveon Discord Gaming]]'', after Fennekin dies in-game while the gang are playing ''VideoGame/AmongUs'', Cyndaquil suddenly requests everyone to vote out Bulbasaur because "he's acting like a noob." Bulbasaur tries to prove that he didn't do anything, but it results in him getting laughed at by Tepig. It cuts to Sylveon [[TranquilFury angrily yet silently]] watching Bulbasaur's in-game avatar get ejected as the Seed Pokemon can only helplessly question why they did it, all the while Cyndaquil just laughs in response.

* {{Troll}}: Cyndaquil. {{Downplayed}}, as it's only briefly told in ''Ditto Disaster'', where he says he "can't help his trolling instincts". This is PlayedStraight in ''Dr. Sylveon Discord Gaming'', where Cyndaquil asks "You guys ready to do some trolling?" and later on gets his own best friend, Bulbasaur, removed from the game for no reason other than "he's acting like a noob."

* VitriolicBestBuds: PlayedForLaughs. As shown in a few scenes in "Out In The Reign", Bulbasaur and Cyndaquil seem to be best friends. However, in the [[LooseCanon presumably non-canon]] episode ''[[https://youtu.be/whu893sH95w?si=NBw6wCOr6NQZKM_u Dr. Sylveon Discord Gaming]]'', after Fennekin dies in-game while the gang are playing ''VideoGame/AmongUs'', Cyndaquil suddenly requests everyone to vote out Bulbasaur because "he's acting like a noob." Bulbasaur tries to prove that he didn't do anything, but it results in him getting laughed at by Tepig. It cuts to Sylveon [[TranquilFury angrily yet silently]] watching Bulbasaur's in-game avatar get ejected, and the latter can only helplessly question why they did it, all the while Cyndaquil just laughs in response.

* NaiveEverygirl: In a GenderFlipped variant, Chespin. He is extremely outgoing, optimistic, and friendly, and keeps his happiness [[spoiler: even when he got accidentally burned by Fennekin. Unfortunately, all of that is Subverted around ''Rare Candy''...]]

%%* {{Troll}}: Cyndaquil. {{Downplayed}}, as it's only briefly told.

%%* AlphaBitch: Fennekin in most of part 2 in ''Typomaniac''.

%%* NaiveEverygirl: In a GenderFlipped variant, Chespin.

%%* PintSizedPowerhouse:
%%** Chespin, though he doesn't use the power for the most part.
%%** Fennekin can count as one too.

* ADayInTheLimeLight: ''Typomaniac'' and ''Rare Candy'' focuses on background characters from other episodes.

* NervousWreck: Bulbasaur. He has a consistently anxious and cautious behavior throughout the series, which is reasonable considering the things he's put through.

%%* NervousWreck: '''Bulbasaur.'''

** In ''A Christmas Thing'', the original version of ''Ditto Disaster'', [[spoiler: Tepig and Bulbasaur get into a fight after the latter questions why the former wasn't planning on going to school this time, asking if it was because [[BeserkButton Tepig got laughed at earlier]]. Zangoose recommends them to take their fight outside, and they eventually do, but... it ends with Bulbasaur ''accidentally pushing Tepig in front of an incoming car.'' However, things are quickly resolved.]]

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: The Pokemon outside the school [[spoiler: start giving one to Chespin. [[RageBreakingPoint Fennekin doesn't take it very lightly.]]]]

%%* CutShort: ''A Christmas Thing'' ends up like this because it was never finished.

** TEPIG! [[Film/TheRoom YOU'RE TEARING ME APART!]] Maybe.

-> '''Chespin:''' He doesn't deserve to die! I don't want him to either!
-> '''Professor Sylveon:''' [[BigShutUp SHUT UP!]]

* AlphaBitch: Fennekin in most of part 2 in ''Typomaniac''.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Fennekin.

* BlackComedy: The series can count as this.
* BreakTheCutie:
** [[spoiler: Fennekin in part 2 in ''Typomaniac''.]]
** [[spoiler: Chespin in ''Rare Candy Vol. 2''.]]
* BumblingDad: Cyndaquil's dad, Typhlosion. {{Justified}}, as he didn't go to school.
* CallBack: To [[spoiler: remove the snow around the school, Typhlosion [[ItMakesSenseInContext shakes the dandruff off his pubic hair.]] [[{{Squick}} It's so hot and sweaty it burns through the ice.]]]]
* CutShort: ''A Christmas Thing'' ends up like this because it was never finished.
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: Most of if not all the inhabitants of Lavender Town.]]
* DerangedAnimation: Happens multiple times in ''Typomaniac''.
* EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: Tepig gets one in ''Out in the Reign''.]]
* FacePalm: Cyndaquil does one in ''Lavender Town: The Untold Story''.

* GRatedDrug: Rare candies.
* GrandFinale: ''Rare Candy'' is this.
* GroinAttack: Bulbasaur does this to Tepig in ''A Christmas Thing''.

* {{Jerkass}}: [[spoiler: '''Jirachi.''']]
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Tepig.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Professor Sylveon seems to get away with everything he did.]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler: Mudkip is killed off by Professor Sylveon.]]
* LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Jirachi gets what's coming to him at the end of ''Out In The Reign''.]]
* ManipulativeBastard:
** [[spoiler: Mudkip in ''Typomaniac''.]]
** [[spoiler: Jirachi in ''Out In The Reign''.]]
** [[spoiler: Professor Sylveon in ''Rare Candy''.]]
* MetamorphosisMonster: [[spoiler: The Dittos.]]

* NaiveEverygirl: In a GenderFlipped variant, Chespin.
* NervousWreck: '''Bulbasaur.'''

* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: The Pokemon outside the school [[spoiler: start giving one to Chespin. [[ManOnFire Fennekin doesn't ta]][[RageBreakingPoint ke it very lightly.]]]]

* OohMeAccentsSlipping: Happens occasionally.
* PintSizedPowerhouse:
** Chespin, though he doesn't use the power for the most part.
** Fennekin can count as one too.

* SerialEscalation: [[spoiler: Lavender Town looks fine at first sight, but when you truly see what it actually looks like...]]
** [[spoiler: Bulbasaur getting kidnapped also counts.]]

* {{Troll}}: Cyndaquil. {{Downplayed}}, as it's only briefly told.

* ZergRush: [[spoiler: How the Dittos attack the school.]]

* TownWithADarkSecret: [[spoiler: Lavender Town is filled with Pokemon who roam around, and there is a fully functional amusement park, but the amusement park is abandoned, and the Pokemon you see (except for the kids and Hypno) is actually dead, and they need to sacrifice anyone there every fort night.]]

-> Chespin: He doesn't deserve to die! I don't want him to either!
-> Professor Sylveon: [[BigShutUp SHUT UP!]]

Starters is a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' webseries by [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] Youtuber ''Creator/{{Movieunleashers}}''. The artstyle is very reminiscent of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''. The series (mostly) focuses on 3 Pokemon, Cyndaquil, Tepig, and Bulbasaur as various events transpire, like a Ditto invasion, or moving to Lavender Town for vacation. There are currently 5 episodes, with a second season coming in 2019. Click [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEfDln1it4CiZToKsy9VtXo9Kz9RxWNcY here]] for a whole playlist.

* AlphaBitch: [[spoiler: Fennekin in most of part 2 in ''Typomaniac''.]]

* AprilFoolsDay: The so called unaired pilot is just [[spoiler: a young Dane (the creator) playing with 2 poorly drawn pictures of Pikachu and Squirtle on popsicle sticks doing skits, including the ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' sketch for Pokemon Bloopers.]]

* RageBreakingPoint: Fennekin [[spoiler: sets the Pokemon outside the school on fire when they start giving a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Chespin. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Unfortunately, this also sets Chespin on fire.]]]]
* RefugeInAudacity: Try telling someone there is a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' web series where [[spoiler: Nidorina is forced to eat her parents' guts.]] They won't believe you.

* ZergRush: How the Dittos attack [[spoiler: the school.]]

* {{Adorkable}}: Bulbasaur, nonstop.

* AmbiguousEnding: [[spoiler: Rare Candy ends with Cyndaquil going to Braixen, ready to apologize, he smiles... then cut to black before he can say anything.]]

* AbusiveParents: Tepig's dad in ''Out In The Reign''. [[spoiler: Tepig gets better at the end though.]]

Starters is a ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' webseries by [[UsefulNotes/{{Canada}} Canadian]] Youtuber ''Creator/{{Movieunleashers}}''. The artstyle is very reminiscent of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''. The series (mostly) focuses on 3 Pokemon, Cyndaquil, Tepig, and Bulbasaur as various events transpire, like a Ditto invasion, or moving to Lavender Town for vacation. There are currently 4 episodes. Click [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEfDln1it4CiZToKsy9VtXo9Kz9RxWNcY here]] for a whole playlist.

** "[[WesternAnimation/SouthPark Oh my god! They killed Cyndaquil!]] [[YouBastard You bastards!]]"

* ADayInTheLimeLight: ''Typomaniac'' focuses on background characters from other episodes.

* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: Fennekin in part 2 in ''Typomaniac''.]]

* GrandFinale: ''Rare Candy'' is confirmed to be this by WordOfGod.

* UnexplainedRecovery: In the pilot episode, Mr. Lugia is ''bisected by the ditto monster and eaten by it.'' Despite this, he reappears in ''Out in the Reign'', with a giant stitch through his chest. In the same episode he is tortured into being an EmptyShell in {{Hell}}. Yet again, he reappears in ''Typomaniac'' perfectly fine, save for the same stitch.