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1	''Pokémpanions'' is a series of ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' fanfics published by Creator/Gullfriend31 on Website/FanFictionDotNet.
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3	It stars the "Mon 4" (Machoke, Magikarp, Minun, and Plusle), four school-aged Pokémon who go on adventures.
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5	Now with [[Recap/{{Pokempanions}} a Recap page!]]
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7	!!Tropes:
8	* AbusiveParents: Carnivine repeatedly berates and steals from his daughter Camellia.
9	* AccidentalGoodOutcome: In ''I, Snubbot'', Minun the ChildProdigy builds a RobotKid named Snubbot, who [[{{Imprinting}} sees him as her father because he was the first thing she ever saw]]. While he intended to give her a personality, he did not know she would do this, but he is happy and flattered when she does.
10	* AdultsAreUseless: All of the adults in young Mewtwo's life were useless in helping him deal with his bullying problem.
11	* AfraidOfClowns: In ''New Year's Birthday'', Lairon dresses as his clown persona Steele and performs at Eevee's birthday party. His toddler cousin Aron becomes frightened by his appearance and hides under a table, crying TearsOfFear.
12	* BabysFirstWords: "New Year's Birthday" ends with Eevee saying her first word: [[spoiler:"Flare"]].
13	* BaffledByOwnBiology: In ''Early Evolution'', Machop evolves into Machoke overnight. When he looks at himself in the mirror, he's so startled at the sight of his new form that he [[SpitTake spits out his toothpaste]]. He asks his mother Machamp if this means he'll have to stay home from school, but she says there's nothing too unnatural about evolving early. [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything It's all one big metaphor for puberty.]]
14	* BigOMG: Minun shouts a huge "OH MY ARCEUS!!" when their makeshift zipline starts to fail.
15	* BigShutUp: Magikarp yells one of these at Machoke when he is annoying him, only for it to trigger an avalanche.
16	* ChristmasEpisode: "Mon in the Moon" takes place near Delimas.
17	* DeathOfAChild: Three shown in "Mon in the Moon":
18	** [[spoiler:Tyrogue and Chimchar assault Poipole and throw her onto the ice, which breaks and she drowns.]]
19	** [[spoiler:After witnessing them murder Poipole, Mewtwo kills Tyrogue and Chimchar with an AngstNuke.]]
20	* DebatingNames: In ''I, Snubbot'', after the Snubbull robot is activated, Minun realizes he hasn't given her a name yet. Machoke suggests calling her Destructo because he thinks it's cool, but then Plusle suggests the name Snubbot. The others decide they like that better.
21	* ADogNamedDog: Most of the Pokémon in the series are named for their species.
22	* FearIsNormal: In ''Fear Today, Gone Tomorrow'', Lairon and Gyarados watch ''The Banana Cream Pies Movie'' (a stand-in for ''Film/TheBananaSplitsMovie'') and are horrified by the movie's violence. Gyarados initially tries to hide how scared she is, but Lairon isn't fooled, and he reassures her, saying that a lot of people are afraid of horror films. He also admits that the film's violence disturbs him as well, so she does feel a little better knowing that she's not alone in this regard.
23	* FooledByTheSound: In ''Early Evolution'', the newly-evolved Machoke [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength accidentally snaps a pencil]]. Togedemaru hears the cracking sound and freaks out, mistaking it for [[FearOfThunder thunder]] (even though [[IronicFear he's an Electric-type]]).
24	* FreudianExcuseIsNoExcuse: The Mon 4 and Mew give this to Mewtwo after hearing his tragic backstory, saying that while he's been through immeasurable pain, it's not an excuse to throw the planet into the sun.
25	* GlassesOfAging: In ''Growing Apart'', when Carla finally reunites with her father Carter for the first time in years, the now-elderly Carter is mentioned to have received glasses, as well as wrinkles and a cane, during the time of her absence.
26	* HoldYourHippogriffs:
27	** Generally, "Arceus" is used in phrases that would normally contain "God" (ex. oh my Arceus, Arceus knows how long, etc.)
28	** "The straw that broke the Camerupt's back" (the straw that broke the camel's back)
29	** "Jack Shiftry" (jack shift)
30	** "Grumpig-back ride" (piggyback ride)
31	* IgnoringBySinging: Magikarp does this when Machoke threatens him with ''Grotle and Prinlup'' spoilers.
32	* IHaveNoDaughter: Carnivine disowned his daughter Camellia for leaving the family business to become a doctor.
33	* InstantlyProvenWrong: In "New Year's Eevee", Machoke FellAsleepStandingUp as soon as he insisted he wasn't tired.
34	* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Tyrogue and Chimchar are killed for murdering Poipole.]]
35	* LovingParentCruelParent: Carla is supportive of her adopted daughter Camellia's dream of becoming a doctor, while Carnivine is less than pleased about it, as he believes she should StayInTheKitchen. [[TheHeroDies When she dies in a stagecoach accident]], he's briefly saddened, [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk he quickly gets over it]] and [[OnlyCaresAboutInheritance states they can take her inheritance]]. Outraged by his callousness, Carla dumps him on the spot.
36	* MovingRightThrough: In "The Easter Bunnelby", Flareon sees the Third-Degree Three at Sun Stone Square. Since they often bully Flareon, he winces in anticipation, but they ignore him and go directly towards the other kids so they can pick on them.
37	* NewBabyEpisode: "New Year's Eevee" focuses on the hatching of Espeon's egg.
38	* NewKidStigma: In "Mon in the Moon", it is shown that when Mewtwo enrolled himself in a new school, he was ostracized by all the students because they considered him a freak for being a Pokémon they had never seen before. Even the Luvdisc everyone bullied hated him. [[TheBully Tyrogue and Chimchar]] were the cruelest to him. [[WhosLaughingNow This (along with the death of his only friend Poipole at Tyrogue and Chimchar's hands) led to him becoming misanthropic and hellbent on the destruction of the world.]]
39	* OhMyGods: "Oh my Arceus!"
40	* OneSteveLimit: Some Pokémon who are the same species as others are given unique names to avoid confusion (ex. Carnivine, Carla, and Camellia).
41	* StayInTheKitchen: Carnivine believes in this, and enforces it on Carla and Camellia.
42	* SternParentDotingParent: In ''Growing Apart'', Calvin is a DirtyCop who [[SpoiledBrat spoiled his son Carnivine and let him get away with anything]]. His mother Cassie tries to steer her son in the right direction, but Calvin always overrides her attempts to discipline Carnivine. As a result, she's deeply afraid of how Carnivine's future will turn out and [[AlcoholicParent she drinks to ease the pain]].
43	* TakenForGranite: Minun gets a mild case of this after taking an energy blast for Plusle. He gets better.
44	* WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises: Carla gets this reaction in a flashback in "Growing Apart" when she learns she's been betrothed to Carnivine.
45	* YouMeanXmas: Christmas is called Delimas.

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