Differences between the Pokémon games and anime: Difference between revisions

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* Occasionally there have been cases where move or status mechanics have been ignored or altered in the anime that contradicts the games. One example of this is {{m|Volt Tackle}} causing [[recoil]] damage when blocked with {{m|Protect}} instead of being caused from a small amount based on the damage inflicted. Another example is {{m|Toxic Spikes}} poisoning Ash's Pokémon when they touched the ground instead of when they were switched out. This affected his {{AP|Staraptor}} and {{AP|Gliscor}}, which would be immune to the move in the games due to being {{t|Flying}} types.
* Occasionally there have been cases where move or status mechanics have been ignored or altered in the anime that contradicts the games. One example of this is {{m|Volt Tackle}} causing [[recoil]] damage when blocked with {{m|Protect}} instead of being caused from a small amount based on the damage inflicted. Another example is {{m|Toxic Spikes}} poisoning Ash's Pokémon when they touched the ground instead of when they were switched out. This affected his {{AP|Staraptor}} and {{AP|Gliscor}}, which would be immune to the move in the games due to being {{t|Flying}} types.
** Sometimes the anime contradicts its own rules. For example, when Ash asks his {{AP|Aipom}} to dodge and counter with {{m|Focus Punch}} when it's been explained before that the Pokémon needs to concentrate a moment without being disturbed to be able to use the attack.
** Sometimes the anime contradicts its own rules. For example, when Ash asks his {{AP|Aipom}} to dodge and counter with {{m|Focus Punch}} when it's been explained before that the Pokémon needs to concentrate a moment without being disturbed to be able to use the attack.
* While aware of {{10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt}}'s existence, Ash does not seem to be aware of the {{Pikashunium Z}}'s real name, instead calling it "a new type of {{Z-Crystal}}."
* While aware of [[10,000,000 Volt Thunderbolt]]'s existence, Ash does not seem to be aware of the [[Pikashunium Z]]'s real name, instead calling it "a new type of [[Z-Crystal]]."
* The [[Z-Move]]s [[Stoked Sparksurfer]], [[Genesis Supernova]], [[Clangorous Soulblaze]], [[Light That Burns the Sky]], and their respective Z-Crystals do not seem to exist in the anime.
* The [[Z-Move]]s [[Stoked Sparksurfer]], [[Genesis Supernova]], [[Clangorous Soulblaze]], [[Light That Burns the Sky]], and their respective Z-Crystals do not seem to exist in the anime.
** Additionally, [[Marshadium Z]] doesn't seem to exist.
** Additionally, [[Marshadium Z]] doesn't seem to exist.