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:::Yes. That's why they won't ever confirm their inspiration, but why can't we say it might be?--'''[[User:Team Rocket Grunt|<span style="color:#CC0000">Rocket</span>]] [[User talk:Team Rocket Grunt|<span style="color:#666666">Grunt</span>]]''' 14:56, 22 February 2021 (UTC) | :::Yes. That's why they won't ever confirm their inspiration, but why can't we say it might be?--'''[[User:Team Rocket Grunt|<span style="color:#CC0000">Rocket</span>]] [[User talk:Team Rocket Grunt|<span style="color:#666666">Grunt</span>]]''' 14:56, 22 February 2021 (UTC) | ||
::::We outright do not mention copyright characters as monster origins, no matter how similar they are. [[User:ArcToraphim|Kai]] * the [[User talk:ArcToraphim|Arc]] [[Special:Contributions/ArcToraphim|Toraph]] 00:50, 23 February 2021 (UTC) | ::::We outright do not mention copyright characters as monster origins, no matter how similar they are. [[User:ArcToraphim|Kai]] * the [[User talk:ArcToraphim|Arc]] [[Special:Contributions/ArcToraphim|Toraph]] 00:50, 23 February 2021 (UTC) | ||
:::::I see, so I asked why not? It is illegal to use copyrighted characters without consent, it's hardly illegal to only use them as inspiration especially when they become popculture and shape the image of fighting monsters, it's not illegal to point out the inspiration, and I am absolutely sure it is fine to mention only the possibility that such inspiration could occur on encyclopedia in the trivia section where we always write the most plausible origin. Bulbapedia is a fan project hence stating these inspirations has no legal meaning, nor it will "bring awareness". It is widely known by people who know a little more about Pokemon and Japanese culture than average person who we are directing these informations to. Also, Bulbapedia has a whole page dedicated popculture references, [https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/List_of_references_to_popular_culture_in_Pok%C3%A9mon List of references to popular culture in Pokémon] and sometimes it is even impossible to not mention copyrighted inspiration like on Tyranitar's page where we can read about ''kaiju genre'' what is accepted by you.--'''[[User:Team Rocket Grunt|<span style="color:#CC0000">Rocket</span>]] [[User talk:Team Rocket Grunt|<span style="color:#666666">Grunt</span>]]''' 13:02, 23 February 2021 (UTC) | |||