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, 20 June 2022That quote ("As of 1996, thanks to the investigative and research efforts of Prof. Oak, 150 species of Pokémon have been discovered.") was taken out of context. Nowhere does it say that Red and Green are specifically set in 1996.
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(That quote ("As of 1996, thanks to the investigative and research efforts of Prof. Oak, 150 species of Pokémon have been discovered.") was taken out of context. Nowhere does it say that Red and Green are specifically set in 1996.) Tag: Undo |
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** Professor Nishinomori's descendant appeared in the anime in the episode ''[[EP066|The Evolution Solution]]''. The English dub named him [[Professor Westwood V]], with "Westwood" being a literal translation of "Nishinomori" (Nishi meaning west and Mori meaning forest or woods). | ** Professor Nishinomori's descendant appeared in the anime in the episode ''[[EP066|The Evolution Solution]]''. The English dub named him [[Professor Westwood V]], with "Westwood" being a literal translation of "Nishinomori" (Nishi meaning west and Mori meaning forest or woods). | ||
* The introduction states that in Baron Tajirin's time only 30 Pokémon had been discovered. This is likely a reference to how, when developing Pokémon Red and Green, Satoshi Tajiri thought the Game Boy carts would only have room for 30 Pokémon, which was described in Tajiri's biographical manga. | * The introduction states that in Baron Tajirin's time only 30 Pokémon had been discovered. This is likely a reference to how, when developing Pokémon Red and Green, Satoshi Tajiri thought the Game Boy carts would only have room for 30 Pokémon, which was described in Tajiri's biographical manga. | ||
* The fact that researchers have been arguing over {{p|Bulbasaur}}'s classification for six years appears to be a nod to how Pokémon Red and Green took six years to develop. | * The fact that researchers have been arguing over {{p|Bulbasaur}}'s classification for six years appears to be a nod to how Pokémon Red and Green took six years to develop. | ||
* {{p|Charmander}}'s entry describes how smokers use its flame's tail to light up their cigarette, something which was later shown off in a [https://twitter.com/HiResPokemon/status/1167095102508085250 set of playing cards] illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno and published in Corocoro Comics in late 1996. | * {{p|Charmander}}'s entry describes how smokers use its flame's tail to light up their cigarette, something which was later shown off in a [https://twitter.com/HiResPokemon/status/1167095102508085250 set of playing cards] illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno and published in Corocoro Comics in late 1996. | ||