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== In anime novelizations == | == In anime novelizations == | ||
About two years before | About two years before Gary was revealed to own it, ''[[Talent Showdown]]'', one of the [[Pokémon anime novelization series|book adaptions of the anime]], had shown a Blastoise under his ownership. However, due to his starter not being confirmed at the time of the book's release, {{p|Charizard}} and {{p|Venusaur}} were under his ownership as well. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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* Unlike in the games, instead of the rival (Gary) having the starter Pokémon with the type advantage, [[Ash's Pikachu]] has the type advantage. | * Unlike in the games, instead of the rival (Gary) having the starter Pokémon with the type advantage, [[Ash's Pikachu]] has the type advantage. | ||
** However the fact that Gary's Blastoise mirrors [[Ash's Charizard]] and that they ultimately fought each other could be a reference to the rivalry between the characters Red and Blue in the Pokémon games. Ash also did not use Pikachu at all during his battle with Gary in the [[Silver Conference]]. | ** However the fact that Gary's Blastoise mirrors [[Ash's Charizard]] and that they ultimately fought each other could be a reference to the rivalry between the characters Red and Blue in the Pokémon games. Ash also did not use Pikachu at all during his battle with Gary in the [[Silver Conference]]. | ||
* Brock and {{an|Misty}} seemed to be aware that Gary's starter Pokémon was Squirtle, as when Blastoise is shown for the first time, Misty says, " | * Brock and {{an|Misty}} seemed to be aware that Gary's starter Pokémon was Squirtle, as when Blastoise is shown for the first time, Misty says, "Brock, could that be...?", to which Brock replies, "The same Squirtle that Gary originally received from {{an|Professor Oak}}? Yeah, that's the one." This indicates that Gary challenged the [[Pewter Gym|Pewter City]] and [[Cerulean Gym|Cerulean City Gyms]] before Brock resigned as Gym Leader to travel with Ash. | ||
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