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''[http://charcole.kyrio.net/ CharCole]'' is a webcomic drawn by Kyrio, set within the ''[[
It follows the misadventures of Cole Nero. Though the son of the local Pokémon professor, he was actually never that interested in becoming a Trainer. But on his 18th birthday, he finds himself dragged along on a Pokémon journey anyways- on the ''other'' side of the Pokéball.
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An encounter with a badly-programmed reconstructor/teleporter leaves him stranded in the woods [[Animorphism|as a Charmander]]. Confused, he accidentally lets himself be caught by neophyte trainer Brian Wheaton, who makes up in enthusiasm what he lacks in competence.
Unable to communicate his predicament to the human world for the time being, he reluctantly goes along with Brian- and soon begins to fear just how [[The Mind Is a Plaything of
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* [[Afraid of Needles]]: Cole is. {{spoiler|One more sign that he's no pokemon.}}
* [[Alt Text]]
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* [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny|Attention Deficit... Ooh, Shiny!]]: Vivian Nepenthe, the "second" gym leader.
* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: Maoh is Japanese for ''demon king''.
* [[Cutlass Between the Teeth]]: [http://charcole.kyrio.net/2010_02_22_charcole175-point-taken/ Tigris's stunt]{{Dead link}} technically counts.
* [[Dangerous Sixteenth Birthday]]: [[Zig
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]: Subverted a bit with Cole's initial capture, but otherwise true; comes from being Pokemon-based.
* [[Don't Call Me "Sir"!]]: Eve to Shelby
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* [[Elemental Rock-Paper-Scissors]]: Comes from being Pokemon-based.
* [[Elsewhere Fic]]: The story takes place in the newly-created "Lassoh Region".
* [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]]: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100413220721/http://charcole.kyrio.net/2010_01_08_charcole165-thats-crazy-talk/ In order to get Cole to calm down and think rationally], Aodan ''pins Cole to the ground with one foot'' and angrily asks if he's lost his mind.
* [[Ghost in
** It should be noted that the voice of reason [[The Mind Is a Plaything of
* [[Good Old Fisticuffs]]: Cole does this most of the time, even after he learns to breathe fire.
* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: The bulk of the comic titles.
* [[Just Eat Gilligan]]: Perhaps Cole is unable to speak, but shouldn't he still know enough about the English language to ''write'' "I am not a pokemon"? [http://charcole.kyrio.net/2010_06_13_charcole220-what-the-rodent-wrote/ He eventually realizes the same thing.]{{Dead link}}
* [[Kamehame Hadoken]]: {{spoiler|The Boss' Hyper Beam.}}
* [[Killer Rabbit]]: Maoh, a Mew who is all too happy to engage in [[Mind Rape]].
* [[Lampshade Hanging]]: Occasionally done by the author in the [[Alt Text]].
* [[Level Five Onix]]: [http://charcole.kyrio.net/2010_01_06_charcole164-didactic-reasoning/ Averted]{{Dead link}}, in the literal sense at least; type advantages against a 3-ton boulder are purely theoretical.
* [[Pokémon-Speak]]: See [[Tongue-Tied]] below.
* [[The Power of Rock]]: Sort of, [[Shock and Awe|Kraker]] [http://charcole.kyrio.net/2010_03_05_charcole179-photosensitivity/ lights up a cave]{{Dead link}} with the [[Heavy Metal
* [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]]: Many, but especially this one: "We have five minutes, Kraker. Make it quick." "Quick you say? That doesn't necessarily mean... painless."
* [[Precision-Guided Boomerang|Precision Guided Bonemerang]]: averted, to Dante's frustration.
* [[
* [[Running Gag]]: Brian getting hit in the head by something a Pokemon he just captured threw at him.
** Cole being called a loony by various characters.
* [[Shout-Out]]: [[The Ditz|"Why?]] [[The Dark Knight|Slow]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20120910040108/http://charcole.kyrio.net/2009_09_03_charcole80/ sirius?"]
* [[Sinister Scythe]]: "The Boss", a Scyther.
* [[Split Personality Takeover]]: Whether or not Cole/Charlie will succumb to this is a large part of the main plot, and it's something he's very worried about. {{spoiler|It may be what Maoh was attempting to instigate by futzing around with Cole's subconcious in the first place.}}
* [[Stepping Stones in
* [[The Exit Is That Way]]: "To Marquee Town!" "Sensors indicate your destination is in the other direction."
* [[Theme Naming]]:
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** Various other characters are theme named as well such as the Grass/Fire gym leading family, the Wheatons<ref>wheat also being a plant</ref>. Including Ivaline<ref>Sounds like Ivy</ref>, Mandragora, and Brian<ref>[[Word of God|a slight mutation of Briar]]</ref>
** Pokemon are generally named with their species or type in mind. Such as Charlie the Charmander, Kraker the Pikachu, or Bud the Bulbasaur.
* [[The Mind Is a Plaything of
* [[To Be a Master]]: Comes from being Pokemon-based.
* [[Tongue-Tied]]: Cole is limited to [[Pokémon-Speak]], preventing him from telling any humans about his condition.
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