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From the late 1990's to 2016, {{wp|All Nippon Airways}} had various {{wp|Boeing 747}}, {{wp|Boeing 767}} and {{wp|Boeing 777}} airliners decorated with Pokémon paint schemes<ref>[http://www.bouncingredball.com/2008/12/21/20-photos-of-anas-cute-pokemon-jets/ Bouncing Red Ball » 20 photos of ANA's cute Pokemon jets] (retrieved December 21, 2009)</ref> as part of a series called '''Pokémon Jet'''. The majority of Pokémon featured on each plane are from the [[generation]] that was the newest at the time of its introduction. Progressively more Pokémon aircraft have been added throughout the years. The newest aircraft was added in 2011 - a {{wp|Boeing 777}} titled the "Peace Jet", and the first to feature [[Generation V]] Pokémon, such as {{p|Reshiram}}. Currently there are no Pokémon Jets in service; the last 747s were retired in 2013, and the final aircraft was re-liveried back to ANA's standard livery in 2016.  

During the winter of 1992, ANA held a contest to design one of its jets. The winner was a sixth-grade girl named Yuki Ogaki, who submitted a whale-themed design later titled the Marine Jumbo. Due to the public admiration of an uncommon paint job, ANA painted another Boeing 747-400D with a {{wp|Snoopy}} design in 1996. Then, in 1998, this plane had another layer of paint added. This time, it was a Pokémon design. This design was also popular, and led to ANA creating several more planes with Pokémon designs. This plane's {{wp|Aircraft registration}} number is JA8965.