Does the dog die?
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Pokémon
TV Show • 1997 • Adventure
ReportJoin Ash Ketchum, accompanied by his partner Pikachu, as he travels through many regions, meets new friends and faces new challenges on his quest to become a Pokémon Master.
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LouisHolmes
In Sun and Moon, an elderly Stoutland (a dog-like Pokemon) passes away from old age.
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Is an animal abandoned?
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TodoketeKasane
Several Pokemon are abandoned by their trainers for one reason or another. 2 examples in particular stand out. A Bulbasaur was sent floating down a river by his trainer for not evolving, and a Gengar was abandoned by a trainer who believed him to be bad luck. One episode set up that Ash would've needed to abandon Pikachu due to him believing that he would've been happier in the wild with the other Pikachu, though that's resolved with a happy ending.
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Is an animal sad?
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TodoketeKasane
The Pokemon themselves are comparable to animals, and there are many a time where they are unhappy. Pikachu in particular can be seen crying on some occasions.
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Is someone stalked?
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LemonyFresh
Team Rocket frequently stalk Ash and his friends mainly so they can capture Pikachu
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Is someone gaslighted?
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kayokojiro
Depending on how you look at it yes, but it was all played off as comic relief, as the character in question was an antagonist but (spoilers for Holy Matrimony, tw for mentions of n*glect and r*pe) the character was n*gl*cted by his parents, and was forced to marry an ab*sive fiancée against his will, and non consensual BDSM is implied to have happened at least twice to this character as well, multiple times off-screen, and one scene from an episode of The Indigo Leauge can be interpreted as such.
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Dracos002
There are several kids throughout the franchise that get abused by their parents or other adults.
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Addiction
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Pantalones
There are a few episodes where a Pokemon completely and permanently dies. One of them is a dog Pokemon.
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Are animals abused?
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LemonyFresh
Some trainers abuse their Pokémon, though it’s never graphic
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bananacoolboy
Most Pokémon get into fights, some of them (such as Growlithe/Arcanine) do look like dogs
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Is there a dead animal?
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Dracos002
Several Pokémon die over the course of the series.
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Are there spiders?
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Pantalones
Several Pokemon, like Ariados, are spiders or spider-like.
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Are there alligators/crocodiles??
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Pantalones
Ash has a Totodile that is an alligator Pokemon. It's cartoonish but does bite people often.
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Are there snakes?
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Pantalones
There are snake Pokemon like Ekans and Arbok.
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Are there bugs?
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Pantalones
Many, many bug Pokemon. The first Pokemon Ash ever catches is a bug-type. There is also a bug-type gym leader and bug-catching contest episodes.
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kayokojiro
Non-consensual BDSM is implied in an episode of the Indigo League, but was played off as comic relief. Said character looked extremely disturbed for the majority of the episode.
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
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Dracos002
Some Pokemon use cutting moves, but it's never graphic.
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Is there cannibalism?
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woodhousii
Technically, yes. In indigo league (and assumably other Pokemon series), Pokemon are seen eating unspecified meat, which is likely other Pokemon. It's not explicitly said and not even implied that it's cannibalism though.
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Is someone burned alive?
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TodoketeKasane
Nobody is actually burned alive, but there are several fire type attacks that do heavy damage to pokemon. One example used for partly comedic purposes is a Paras that is visibly (cartoonishly) charred after a Charmeleon burns it.
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Is a minor sexualized?
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DeenGray
In the banned episode “Beauty and the Beach,” Misty, an underage character, enters a bikini contest. Ash and Brock make inappropriate comments about her body, as does a much older man.
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Family
Does a parent die?
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LouisHolmes
Mallow’s mother died from an illness when she was young, and Mallow lashed out angrily at her before her death for always apologising for being sick.
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Is someone kidnapped?
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LemonyFresh
Pokémon are frequently kidnapped and sometimes trainers get kidnapped too
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
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SiRenfield
Ghosts Pokémon are very much a thing
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Is there a shower scene?
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LemonyFresh
Giovanni is shown taking a bath in a couple episodes and in another episode Team Rocket is shown relaxing in a hot spring together
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Medical
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Is there a hospital scene?
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TodoketeKasane
Pokemon Centers are comparable to hospitals
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Does someone have cancer?
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TodoketeKasane
Not in the show proper, but Rachel Lillis, the original VA of Misty, Jigglypuff, and Jessie, died from breast cancer.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
Are there flashing lights or images?
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SiRenfield
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E38
There’s a reason this episode was banned. Avoid like the plague in that case
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Does a pregnant person die?
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LemonyFresh
Pregnant women don’t appear very often and none of them die
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Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
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TodoketeKasane
I don't think they meant it to be truly derogatory, but there's this exchange between Jessie and Meowth regarding one of James' outfits.
"Where did he get that outfit?"
"I think it came outta his closet!"
"Where did he get that outfit?"
"I think it came outta his closet!"
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LemonyFresh
One of the episodes in the Hoenn series depicted dozens of Team Rocket members doing a salute heavily resembling the Nazi salute, though this is heavily altered in the English version so they are no longer doing the pose in that scene
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
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SiRenfield
Jessie and/or James (but mostly James) have crossdressed for disguise on multiple occasions which is played for humor
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Dracos002
There are two girls that Ash initially thinks are boys, but this moreso a mistake then intentional misgendering.
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
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Is there sexual content?
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LemonyFresh
In the original Japanese version there is a little bit of mild sexual content in the early seasons but it never gets more graphic onscreen than inflatable boobs at a bikini contest
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Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
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TodoketeKasane
Santa is shown to be very much real.
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Is there gun violence?
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LemonyFresh
Episode 35 of the Japanese version of the first season involved enough gun use to prevent it from getting dubbed
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