Line #155 Characters/Starters


1	[[foldercontrol]]
2	!The main trio
3	[[folder:In general]]
4	* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: They are DemotedToExtra in ''Typomaniac'', and Cyndaquil and Bulbasaur do not appear in ''Rare Candy''. All three of them are nowhere to be seen in the episode ''Detective Pikachu''.
5	* DemotedToExtra: They have minor roles in ''Typomaniac''. In ''Rare Candy'', Tepig is the only one who appears.
6	* NiceMeanAndInbetween: Bulbasaur is nice, Tepig is mean, and Cyndaquil is in-between.
7	* WithFriendsLikeThese: When counting non-canon media, they all have done this at least once.
8	[[/folder]]
9
10	[[folder:Cyndaquil]]
11	[[quoteright:496:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cyndaquil_70.png]]
12	[[caption-width-right:496:]]
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14	* TheGadfly
15	* OnlySaneMan: Out of the main three, he is usually the one to be the least affected whenever something crazy happens in Monotone Town. [[spoiler: It's briefly {{Subverted}} in ''Out In The Reign'', after Tepig "[[DisneyDeath dies]]".]]
16	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: It's Downplayed since Cyndaquil ain't all that "tough", but he is the Manly Man to Bulbasaur's Sensitive Guy.
17	* SpeechImpediment: 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.
18	* TheyKilledKennyAgain: In the original pilot, Cyndaquil is thrown out of the bus, prompting Oshawott and Bulbasaur to say the line almost word for word.
19	* {{Troll}}: {{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 blatantly asks "You guys ready to do some trolling?" and later on [[WithFriendsLikeThese gets his own best friend, Bulbasaur, removed from the game]] for no reason other than "he's acting like a noob."
20	* WithFriendsLikeThese: In ''Dr. Sylveon Discord Gaming'', he gets his best friend Bulbasaur removed from the game out of nowhere.
21	[[/folder]]
22
23	[[folder:Bulbasaur]]
24	[[quoteright:405:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/bulbasaur_0.png]]
25	[[caption-width-right:405:Cabbage crybaby.]]
26	A paranoia-filled Grass/Poison-type Pokémon whose mentality is as fragile as a stick.
27	----
28	* BreakTheCutie: Just take a look at [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter his design]]. [[NervousWreck His personality]]. Seems innocent enough to you, [[TemptingFate as if nothing can]] ''[[TemptingFate ever]]'' [[TemptingFate corrupt him?]] Try watching (or rewatching) the ''Lavender Town'' episode. It's hard not to feel bad for Bulbasaur after [[TraumaCongaLine what he went through]] in that episode.
29	* 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 enough...
30	* TheDragAlong: He is always being pulled into bullcrap that he doesn't want to be involved in.
31	* LovableCoward: He may be constantly scaredy all the time, but because of his personality, he rarely shows hostility, arguably making him the nicest Pokémon in the main trio.
32	* NervousWreck: He has a consistently anxious and cautious behavior throughout the series, which is reasonable considering the things he's been put through.
33	* NoRespectGuy: In ''Lavender Town: The Untold Story'', he worriedly attempts to warn his friends not to sneak out by telling them that tons of kids go missing, but Tepig does not listen, resulting in the whole entire events of the episode.
34	* PerpetualFrowner: Despite his render added to the Fandom wiki and Website/ThisVeryWiki, Bulbasaur is rarely seen smiling in the show (and non-canon media related to it), possibly due to his constant anxious demeanor. Here's a few examples below:
35	** [[ItMakesSenseInContext This line]] from the ''Lavender Town'' episode:
36	-->'''Cyndaquil:''' A party! Awesome!
37	-->'''Tepig:''' Cool!
38	-->'''Bulbasaur:''' Um... Okay.
39	** [[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 ''astonished'' at that drone, staring at it with utter surprise in his eyes.
40	** Here's a non-canon example in [[https://youtu.be/PsvTVb1K7Us?si=WzhVwktFvMlucr1p this video]]. Compared to the other three Pokémon shown, Bulbasaur is the only one that's ''not'' happy, being rather nervous to sing [[Music/SpiceGirls the song]]...
41	* 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.
42	* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: He possibly comes off as one due to [[NervousWreck his fragile personality]] that makes you wanna root for the little guy.
43	* SanitySlippage: In ''Ditto Disaster'', he briefly has one during the scene where [[spoiler: he and the other Pokémon have to tell the two Cyndaquils apart,]] before the Seed Pokémon is interrupted by Tepig.
44	* SensitiveGuyAndManlyMan: Is the Sensitive Guy to Cyndaquil's Manly Man, though it's Downplayed as Cyndaquil isn't considered all that "tough".
45	* StepfordSmiler: He fakes a smile three times throughout ''Lavender Town: The Untold Story''.
46	** The first time is when the Nidos tell him and Cyndaquil [[{{Understatement}} some displeasing information]]. The poor frog tries (and fails) to stay calm about the situation, but you can tell by the look in his eyes that he is ''not'' doing fine. He even does a {{Downplayed}} LoudGulp.
47	** The second time is when he first meets Nidorina.
48	** The third, and most heartbreaking time is when [[spoiler: Cyndaquil's parents and Bulbasaur are about to die on the rocket launcher. After Mrs. Typhlosion says "At least let the kid go", Bulbasaur begins helplessly whimpering, and fakes a smile ''with visible tears in his eyes''.]]
49	* WhenHeSmiles: Considering he [[PerpetualFrowner rarely smiles]] in the show, it is nice to see him smiling onscreen. [[StepfordSmiler Except when he's faking.]]
50	* WithFriendsLikeThese: Gets into a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown with Tepig in the 2011 pilot. However, that episode is non-canon.
51	-->'''Tepig:''' [[LampshadeHanging Some "friends" you guys are]]...
52	-->'''Bulbasaur:''' ''Shut the fuck up, Tepig.''
53	[[/folder]]
54
55	[[folder:Tepig]]
56	[[quoteright:306:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tepig1.png]]
57	[[caption-width-right:306:]]
58	----
59	* BerserkButton: In the 2011 pilot, he got pissed when Bulbasaur reminded him that [Tepig] got laughed at, which resulted in them getting into a [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown fight]].
60	* ButtMonkey: He seemed to go through the wringer in the original 2011 pilot. The dude gets [[WithFriendsLikeThese humiliated by his friends]] for still believing that SantaClaus is real, then he gets into a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown with Bulbasaur, ''then'' he gets [[HarmlessFreezing frozen in a block of ice]].
61	* DeathOfAChild: [[spoiler:''Out In The Reign'' has him being ''crushed to death'' as a result of a tree falling on the cabin he was sleeping in. Thankfully, [[DisneyDeath he is revived.]]]]
62	* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: He gets brutally crushed by a tree while trying to sleep in the cabin he built, but he is revived by Jirachi.]]
63	* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The original 2011 pilot suggests he was going to be a ButtMonkey. That role has been passed on to Bulbasaur.
64	%% * EarnYourHappyEnding: [[spoiler: He gets one in ''Out in the Reign''.]]
65	* FearlessFool: He normally remains fearless until he and/or his friends are put in danger. ''That's'' when he starts panicking.
66	* HairTriggerTemper: He seemed to get angry easily in the 2011 pilot.
67	* HarmlessFreezing: Happens to him in ''Ditto Disaster''/''A Christmas Thing''.
68	* ItsAllMyFault: Whenever a situation gets ''extremely'' dire, he begins to [[ProneToTears cry]] and blame himself for it.
69	* 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 his first DisneyDeath in ''Wild Oranberries''.]]
70	* KickTheDog: Or, in this case, "kick the frog". He does this to Bulbasaur (not literally) in the ''Lavender Town'' episode:
71	-->'''Bulbasaur:''' ''Everybody's staring...''
72	-->'''Tepig:''' [[BigShutUp SHUT UP!]] We're going on the ride, [[BlatantLies we're gonna have a great time, it's gonna calm you down,]] we're up next, come on! (''drags'')
73	-->'''Bulbasaur:''' Aaahhh...!
74	* ProneToTears:
75	** In ''Ditto Disaster'', he tears up and [[ItsAllMyFault blames himself]] for [[spoiler: "Cyndaquil"[[note]]which was later revealed to be a Ditto, while the ''real'' Cyndaquil was safe[[/note]] getting [[{{Gorn}} severely injured]].]]
76	** In the ''Lavender Town'' episode, after [[spoiler: Bulbasaur runs off and ends up where Hypno was,]] Tepig very briefly cries [[ItsAllMyFault with almost the exact same result]] before cutting to the next scene.
77	** He also cries after a while during the [[spoiler: Arceus]] scene in Chapter 6 of ''Out In The Reign''.
78	** In ''Wild Oranberries'', he and Bulbasaur very briefly cry during [[spoiler: Turtwig's first DisneyDeath.]]
79	* WithFriendsLikeThese: He insults his friends left-to-right in the original 2011 pilot, and particularly [[SitcomArchNemesis seemed to have beef with Oshawott]].
80	[[/folder]]
81	!The Typomaniac/Rare Candy trio
82	[[folder:Chespin]]
83	[[quoteright:405:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chespin.png]]
84	[[caption-width-right:405:He's the happiest Pokémon you'll ever see!]]
85	A happy-go-lucky Grass-type Pokémon, who is the best of friends with Fennekin and Mudkip.
86	----
87	* AllLovingHero: He is extremely outgoing, optimistic, and friendly, and stays this way [[spoiler: even after he got accidentally burned by Fennekin.]] In his most recent appearance, he doesn't even do anything against [[spoiler: Dr. Sylveon, who [[BreakTheCutie emotionally traumatized]] him.]]
88	* BreakTheCutie: [[spoiler: He gets his spirit absolutely ''crushed'' in the ''Rare Candy'' episode.]]
89	* CheerfulChild: He is excitable and was really eager to befriend Fennekin in ''Typomaniac''.
90	* DespairEventHorizon: He crosses this after [[spoiler: Dr. Sylveon "[[DisneyDeath killed]]" Mudkip]] in ''Rare Candy''.
91	* HealTheCutie: [[spoiler: He gets his mentality and his happy spirit heavily crushed in ''Rare Candy''. Though, his subsequent appearances in ''Wild Oranberries'' and ''Dr. Sylveon Discord Gaming'' imply he should be doing fine now, and he is probably one step away from fully recovering.]] As he said in ''Rare Candy''...
92	-->'''Chespin:''' I've got a lot of stuff going on in my life, but I don't try to let it get to me.
93	** In ''Wild Oranberries'', Tepig is EasilyForgiven by Chespin after the drone was broken. Later on, Chespin looks extremely happy while [[spoiler: playing with the now-fixed drone that was repaired by Turtwig. However, in TheStinger of that episode, Chespin says that he's "definitely been through worse", which implies the trauma he gained in ''Rare Candy'' is still weighing him down a little. Immediately afterwards though, he says "I'm getting better." which is a good indication he could be recovering.]]
94	** In ''Dr. Sylveon Discord Gaming'', he appears to be very eager to play a video game with his friends. Chespin happily exclaims that "[[WebOriginal/TheBackrooms there's no furniture in his house]]" and that he's never heard of ''VideoGame/AmongUs'' before. This episode even has a reference to [[spoiler: Mudkip's DisneyDeath,]] which does make Chespin very upset but doesn't exactly jab at his mental health, since he no longer has to deal with the thought of [[spoiler: Mudkip ''actually'' dying as Mudkip was revealed to be a cyborg in ''Wild Oranberries''.]] He later on cries in the corner of his room once he is removed from the game, which is PlayedForLaughs, and we're not sure if he is genuinely stressed or if he's just malding about being removed from the game. Either way, it's nice to know [[spoiler:Chespin might be recovering after everything he went through in ''Rare Candy''.]]
95	* MoralityPet: To Mudkip, who outright states he's gonna [[spoiler: ''[[DrivenToSuicide kill himself]]'']] if Chespin wasn't by his side.
96	* PintSizedPowerhouse: ...Though he doesn't use the power for the most part. At one point in ''Typomaniac'', he flips Gurdurr over, which is enough to make Gurdurr ''cry''.
97	* ThePollyanna: In ''Typomaniac'', after [[spoiler: getting accidentally burned by Fennekin,]] Chespin still remains as happy as ever and [[spoiler: [[EasilyForgiven easily forgives]] Fennekin for it. Unfortunately ([[HealTheCutie and temporarily]]) {{Subverted}} in ''Rare Candy'', but he seemingly recovers in his subsequent appearances.]]
98	* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: He not only looks endearing, but is also one of the most friendliest and optimistic characters in the show.
99	[[/folder]]
100
101	[[folder:Fennekin/[[spoiler:Braixen]]]]
102	[[quoteright:524:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fennekin_new.png]]
103	[[caption-width-right:524:She's a real [[{{Pun}} fireball]].]]
104	[[caption-width-right:524:[[labelnote:''Click here to see her after she got her fire removed.'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/fennekin_no_type3.png[[/labelnote]]]]
105	[[caption-width-right:524:[[labelnote:''Click here to see her after she evolved.'']]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/braixen_4.png[[/labelnote]]]]
106	----
107	* ArchEnemies: With Mudkip.
108	* BewareTheNiceOnes: She does seem nice and quiet at first, but do ''not'' harm anyone close to her. Otherwise, [[spoiler: she might accidentally land you in a hospital. Also, she wasn't hesitant to call Mudkip a "[[FantasticRacism little Water-type fuck!]]" later on in the episode.]]
109	* ClassPrincess: She temporarily becomes one in ''Typomaniac'' after [[spoiler: she got her fire removed. She just... embraces the popularity. It later becomes {{Subverted}} when her popularity uncomfortably catches up with her.]]
110	* 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 out the frozen Tepig.]] 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.
111	* {{Everygirl}}: It is [[https://twitter.com/Movieunleashers/status/1258858532725616641 confirmed on Twitter]] that Fennekin is the closest thing the creator has to an average self-insert, with her (possibly) having a crush on Chespin and all that, similarly to how people ship their self-inserts with characters from works. Other than that, Fennekin's situation is ''very'' relatable to some.
112	* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: She deeply regrets accidentally setting Chespin on fire, and therefore gets her fire removed by Mudkip.]]
113	* PintSizedPowerhouse: [[spoiler: The attack she used in ''Typomaniac'' is strong enough to ''land Chikorita and Chespin in the hospital''. Even after getting her fire removed, she ''still'' proves to be this later on when she briefly started attacking Squirtle.]]
114	* PlayingWithFire: Very obviously, she is a Fire-type Pokémon and appears to have these kind of attacks, which is one of the main subjects of ''Typomaniac''.
115	** 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 her past. [[spoiler: And she did, trying to protect her new friend from Chikorita.]]
116	* RageBreakingPoint: [[spoiler:In the ''Typomaniac'' episode, she sets the Pokemon outside the school on fire when they start giving a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown on Chespin. [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Unfortunately, this also sets Chespin on fire.]]]]
117	* TwoGirlsToATeam: Along with Totodile, Fennekin seems to be one of the only female starter Pokémon in the series.
118	[[/folder]]
119
120	[[folder:Mudkip]]
121	[[quoteright:401:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mudkip3.png]]
122	[[caption-width-right:401:]]
123	----
124	* ArchEnemies: With Fennekin.
125	* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: How he "[[DisneyDeath dies]]" in ''Rare Candy''. That was, until he was revealed to be alive at the end of ''Wild Oranberries''.]]
126	* ChildProdigy: He's significantly more advanced than any other Pokémon in the show.
127	* DeathOfAChild: In ''Rare Candy'', [[spoiler: he gets [[BoomHeadshot shot in the head]] by Dr. Sylveon. However, [[DisneyDeath Mudkip is eventually revealed to be alive]] at the end of ''Wild Oranberries''.]]
128	* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: In ''Rare Candy'', he is [[BoomHeadshot shot in the head]] by Sylveon. But in ''Wild Oranberries'', Mudkip is not only revealed to be alive, but ''he's also a cyborg!'']]
129	%% * ManipulativeBastard: His actions in the ''Typomaniac'' episode.
130	* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: [[spoiler: TheStinger of ''Wild Oranberries'' reveals that he [[DisneyDeath managed to survive getting his brains blown out by Dr. Sylveon]] in ''Rare Candy''. Not only that, but ''Mudkip was revealed to be a cyborg''. Take all of his actions in consideration once you find this out.]]
131	* VillainousBreakdown: Has one [[spoiler: near the end of Typomaniac, expressing his pessimism and sadness.]]
132
133	[[/folder]]
134	!Other Pokémon
135	[[folder:Typhlosion]]
136	[[quoteright:568:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mr_typhlosion.png]]
137	[[caption-width-right:568:]]
138	----
139	* BumblingDad: {{Justified}}, as he didn't go to school, as revealed in ''Ditto Disaster''.
140	-->'''Typhlosion:''' Son, remember, you'll end up like ''me'' if you don't go to school! ''You'll be retarded!''
141	[[/folder]]
142
143	[[folder:Chikorita]]
144	[[quoteright:423:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/chikorita_1.png]]
145	[[caption-width-right:423:]]
146	----
147	* AmbiguousGender: This Pokémon's gender or pronouns have never been explicitly referred to in the show.
148	* TheStoner: Well?
149	[[/folder]]
150
151	[[folder:Jirachi]]
152	[[quoteright:700:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/request_characters_scorbunny_jirachi_000015.png]]
153	[[caption-width-right:700:''"Hi, fellas!"'']]
154	----
155	* BitchInSheepsClothing: He seemed almost nice at first due to him [[spoiler: reviving Tepig, but things took a turn when Jirachi, Mr. Lugia, and the main trio got to court...]]
156	* 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''. Jirachi loses his ability to grant wishes, fly, and walk, leaving him incapacitated.]]
157	[[/folder]]
158
159	[[folder:Dr. Sylveon]]
160	[[quoteright:463:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/sylveon2.png]]
161	[[caption-width-right:463:''"If it's for the greater good, it's okay to lie sometimes."'']]
162	----
163	* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: He seems to get away with everything he did in ''Rare Candy''.]]
164	* ManipulativeBastard
165	* SuddenlyShouting:
166	** In ''Rare Candy.''
167	--> '''Chespin:''' He doesn't deserve to die! I don't want him to either!\
168	'''Professor Sylveon:''' [[BigShutUp SHUT UP!]]
169	** He later does it ''again'' in ''Dr. Sylveon Discord Gaming'', though it's PlayedForLaughs this time.
170	-->'''Tepig:''' When the impostor is sus!
171	-->'''Dr. Sylveon:''' ''[[BigShutUp Shut up!]]''
172	-->'''Cyndaquil:''' (''to Sylveon'') Cry about it, ''boomer.''
173	-->(''[[HighPressureEmotion Dr. Sylveon becomes very angry.]]'')
174	* TranquilFury: Happens in ''Dr. Sylveon Discord Gaming''. After Cyndaquil gets Bulbasaur removed from the game, Sylveon silently watches Bulbasaur's avatar getting ejected, with a slight angered look on his face.
175	[[/folder]]
176
177	[[folder:Scorbunny]]
178	[[quoteright:464:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/scorbunny2.png]]
179	[[caption-width-right:464:]]
180	----
181	* HairRaisingHare: {{Downplayed}}. Scorbunny isn't ''entirely'' malicious, but he wasn't hesitant to immediately [[spoiler: put Turtwig in a boxing ring upon finding out the turtle's [[PintSizedPowerhouse power]].]]
182	[[/folder]]
183
184	[[folder:Totodile]]
185	[[quoteright:365:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/totodile2.png]]
186	[[caption-width-right:365:]]
187	----
188	* EarlyBirdCameo: She does not have a speaking role until ''Wild Oranberries'', but she is briefly seen as one of the Pokémon on the bus at the beginning of ''Rare Candy''.
189	* RedOniBlueOni: She’s the more intelligent and cautious blue oni to Scorbunny’s spontaneous and risky red oni.
190	* TwoGirlsToATeam: Along with Fennekin, Totodile seems to be one of the only female starter Pokémon in the series.
191	[[/folder]]
192	[[folder:Turtwig]]
193	[[quoteright:229:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/turtwig2.png]]
194	[[caption-width-right:229:]]
195	----
196	* BadassAdorable: He's a feral WildChild... who has the ability to [[spoiler: defeat a Fearow that was attacking Bulbasaur. He later withstands getting KilledOffForReal, resulting in a DisneyDeath. The reason for this? ''Turtwig's a robot!'']]
197	* BlankSlate: He's a CuteMute at the beginning, and looked almost clueless at first.
198	* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler: He gets SwallowedWhole by an Arbok, but he manages to set himself free and continue fighting.]]
199	* PintSizedPowerhouse: See BadassAdorable above.
200	* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: [[spoiler: He develops this speech later on, which is just one more hint to him actually being a robot.]]
201	* WildChild

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