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===Loose physics=== | ===Loose physics=== | ||
Some phenomena that appear in the anime (as well as the entire Pokémon canon) are impossible in real-world physics. | Some phenomena that appear in the anime (as well as the entire [[Pokémon]] canon) are impossible in real-world physics. | ||
* [[Poké Ball]]s change in size and convert Pokémon to and from a plasma-like substance (the Pokémon retains its consciousness in this state). | * [[Poké Ball]]s change in size and convert Pokémon to and from a plasma-like substance (the {{OBP|Pokémon|species|Pokémon]] retains its consciousness in this state). | ||
* Moves like {{m|Water Gun}} are depicted as spitting water, but usually the Pokémon spits much more water than its body could hold. | * [[Move|Moves]] like {{m|Water Gun}} are depicted as spitting water, but usually the Pokémon spits much more water than its body could hold. | ||
* In ''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis!]]'', {{p|Hippopotas}} initially doesn't weigh down Team Rocket's balloon, but it does after using {{m|Sand Tomb}}. This means the move creates the sand out of nothing. | * In ''[[DP044|Mass Hip-Po-Sis!]]'', {{p|Hippopotas}} initially doesn't weigh down [[Team Rocket trio|Team Rocket]]'s balloon, but it does after using {{m|Sand Tomb}}. This means the move creates the sand out of nothing. | ||
* In the anime, many things explode. Most attacks explode when they connect with an opposing attack, even if the attacks would not normally do so (even, and some would say especially, inert, non-volatile substances such as leaves or water). | * In the anime, many things explode. Most attacks explode when they connect with an opposing attack, even if the attacks would not normally do so (even, and some would say especially, inert, non-volatile substances such as leaves or water). | ||
**In [[Pokémon Contests]], almost every move will explode and send a shower of sparkles down into the crowd. | **In [[Pokémon Contests]], almost every move will explode and send a shower of sparkles down into the crowd. | ||
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**Sometimes moves are amplified in power and even made to explode just to enable them to blast off [[Team Rocket#In the anime|Team Rocket]]. | **Sometimes moves are amplified in power and even made to explode just to enable them to blast off [[Team Rocket#In the anime|Team Rocket]]. | ||
* During some of the battles in the anime, the Pokémon stay in the air longer than usual despite their weight, either when using attacks or receiving attacks (not including Pokémon that fly naturally). This is evident in ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'' when {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Chimchar|Infernape}} battles against [[Byron]]'s {{p|Bronzor}} and actually can be seen floating. | * During some of the battles in the anime, the Pokémon stay in the air longer than usual despite their weight, either when using attacks or receiving attacks (not including Pokémon that fly naturally). This is evident in ''[[DP108|Dealing With Defensive Types!]]'' when {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Chimchar|Infernape}} battles against [[Byron]]'s {{p|Bronzor}} and actually can be seen floating. | ||
** On a similar note, many attacks do not move at the speed they normally would (or should), sometimes even leaving enough time for characters to have a three or four sentence conversation. An example is in ''[[DP103|Jumping Rocket Ship!]]''. Barry has his Empoleon use {{m|Hydro Pump}} a few seconds before Ash's Chimchar uses {{m|Flamethrower}}, and they clash in the exact middle of the battlefield. This could just mean that that Flamethrower accelerates much quicker, but before the attacks even collide, Jessie gets in several lines of dialogue. | ** On a similar note, many attacks do not move at the speed they normally would (or should), sometimes even leaving enough time for characters to have a three or four sentence conversation. An example is in ''[[DP103|Jumping Rocket Ship!]]''.{{an|Barry}} has his {{TP|Barry|Empoleon}} use {{m|Hydro Pump}} a few seconds before Ash's Chimchar uses {{m|Flamethrower}}, and they clash in the exact middle of the battlefield. This could just mean that that Flamethrower accelerates much quicker, but before the attacks even collide, Jessie gets in several lines of dialogue. | ||
* In ''[[Like It or Lup It!]]'' [[Dawn's Piplup]] uses BubbleBeam while spinning in the air. Defying the laws of physics, Piplup manages to "float" in the air while releasing the bubbles which spin around Piplup when BubbleBeam is supposed to travel in a straight direction, not floating around slowly. | * In ''[[Like It or Lup It!]]'' [[Dawn's Piplup]] uses {{m|BubbleBeam}} while spinning in the air. Defying the laws of physics, Piplup manages to "float" in the air while releasing the bubbles which spin around Piplup when BubbleBeam is supposed to travel in a straight direction, not floating around slowly. | ||
* In almost every episode, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} manage to get launched hundreds of feet into the air, sometimes crashing through the roof of a building or a cave wall, by various means (usually a Pokémon attack). However, others standing near them will not be moved or even affected, and Team Rocket never get too hurt from the flight, which would surely kill a normal person. They also are in a stationary position during the first part of their flight, and then start suddenly spinning, normally after making a humorous comment. | * In almost every episode, [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR}} manage to get launched hundreds of feet into the air, sometimes crashing through the roof of a building or a cave wall, by various means (usually a Pokémon attack). However, others standing near them will not be moved or even affected, and Team Rocket never get too hurt from the flight, which would surely kill a normal person. They also are in a stationary position during the first part of their flight, and then start suddenly spinning, normally after making a humorous comment. | ||
** In ''[[SS012|Training Daze]]'', Team Rocket is already flying when the episode starts and they don't land during the episode. | ** In ''[[SS012|Training Daze]]'', Team Rocket is already flying when the episode starts and they don't land during the episode. | ||
** Similarly, in ''[[SS002|Cerulean Blues]]'', Misty is struck by numerous Poison Sting attacks, but suffers no lasting injuries. Also, the Invincible Pokémon Brothers are blasted through the Gym's roof by a Hyper Beam, yet can still be heard to make a comment as they fly off. | ** Similarly, in ''[[SS002|Cerulean Blues]]'', Misty is struck by numerous {{m|Poison Sting}} attacks, but suffers no lasting injuries. Also, the Invincible Pokémon Brothers are blasted through the [[Gym]]'s roof by a {{m|Hyper Beam}}, yet can still be heard to make a comment as they fly off. | ||
* Characters throughout the anime have repeatedly been shown to take attacks such as {{m|Thunderbolt}} (the Japanese name meaning 100,000 Volts), and | * Characters throughout the anime have repeatedly been shown to take attacks such as {{m|Thunderbolt}} (the Japanese name meaning 100,000 Volts), and Flamethrower with no long-lasting harmful effects, though there are obvious problems with this in the real world. | ||
** One example of this is in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', where Brock is shown to survive taking one of {{AP|Charmander}}'s | ** One example of this is in ''[[EP032|The Ninja Poké-Showdown]]'', where {{an|Brock}} is shown to survive taking one of {{AP|Charmander}}'s Flamethrower to the face. Less than ten seconds after the attack he is shown looking perfectly fine with the attack not even damaging his clothes. These types of scenes often are like this one in that they are intended to be humorous. | ||
* Pokémon often disobey Newton's Third Law: Attacks, such as Hyper Beam, that blast the target backwards do nothing of the sort to the user. This is especially notable with flying or levitating Pokémon; they can't even brace themselves against the ground. | * Pokémon often disobey {{wp|Newton's laws of motion|Newton's Third Law}}: Attacks, such as Hyper Beam, that blast the target backwards do nothing of the sort to the user. This is especially notable with flying or levitating Pokémon; they can't even brace themselves against the ground. | ||
* In ''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]'', Team Rocket's Mime Jr. can be seen running on top of Wobbuffet while staying in place. This would be impossible because then Mime Jr. would run in Wobbuffet's inertial reference frame and increase speed in respect to Wobbuffet. | * In ''[[DP170|An Elite Coverup!]]'', Team Rocket's {{TP|James|Mime Jr.}} can be seen running on top of{{TP|Jessie| Wobbuffet}} while staying in place. This would be impossible because then Mime Jr. would run in Wobbuffet's inertial reference frame and increase speed in respect to Wobbuffet. | ||
* Whenever Team Rocket has prop decoys such as a fake building to hide away from pursuers, the building always decreases in height after it falls so that the pursuers are not crushed. | * Whenever Team Rocket has prop decoys such as a fake building to hide away from pursuers, the building always decreases in height after it falls so that the pursuers are not crushed. | ||
* In the games, the HM Move {{m|Fly}} can be used on many tiny Pokémon such as {{p|Pidgey}}. In reality, a human being would crush the tiny bird. Regardless, a 1'00" Pidgey wouldn't nearly have enough strength to lift the character. | * In the games, the [[HM]] Move {{m|Fly}} can be used on many tiny Pokémon such as {{p|Pidgey}}. In reality, a human being would crush the tiny bird. Regardless, a 1'00" Pidgey wouldn't nearly have enough strength to lift the character. | ||
===Magic satchels=== | ===Magic satchels=== | ||