An Illustrated Book of POCKET MONSTERS: Difference between revisions

It is stated in the book, doesn't matter it's contradictory to the game, it could be a cooperation between Silph Co. and Cinnabar Lab
(Porygon was actually created by the Cinnabar Lab, as stated in the game itself.)
(It is stated in the book, doesn't matter it's contradictory to the game, it could be a cooperation between Silph Co. and Cinnabar Lab)
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* In {{p|Moltres}}' entry, the idea of drinking phoenix blood to gain immortality isn't taken from any real-life myth, but is rather an homage to "Phoenix", a manga series by the legendary Osamu Tezuka.
* In {{p|Moltres}}' entry, the idea of drinking phoenix blood to gain immortality isn't taken from any real-life myth, but is rather an homage to "Phoenix", a manga series by the legendary Osamu Tezuka.
* The entry for members of the Nidoran lines makes direct reference to {{p|Nidoran♀}}'s ability to produce Eggs, and {{p|Nidorina}}'s inability to do so. This is consistent to Nidorina and {{p|Nidoqueen}} being unable to breed ever since the {{pkmn|breeding}} mechanic was introduced in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} (which would be released years later). Baby Nidoran are also mentioned, and they were later seen on a [https://hirespokemon.tumblr.com/post/176993460046/my-nidobabies-ah-those-simpler-times-when-you 1997 ad for ''Pokémon Battoen''.]
* The entry for members of the Nidoran lines makes direct reference to {{p|Nidoran♀}}'s ability to produce Eggs, and {{p|Nidorina}}'s inability to do so. This is consistent to Nidorina and {{p|Nidoqueen}} being unable to breed ever since the {{pkmn|breeding}} mechanic was introduced in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} (which would be released years later). Baby Nidoran are also mentioned, and they were later seen on a [https://hirespokemon.tumblr.com/post/176993460046/my-nidobabies-ah-those-simpler-times-when-you 1997 ad for ''Pokémon Battoen''.]
* In its entry, {{p|Porygon}} is said to have been created by [[Silph Co.]] in 1995.
* According to an illustration, {{p|Golduck}} is the fastest swimmer of the Kanto Pokémon, reaching speeds above 90 kilometres per hour. Additionally, {{p|Dewgong}}'s swim speed is somewhere between 30 km/h and 60 km/h.  
* According to an illustration, {{p|Golduck}} is the fastest swimmer of the Kanto Pokémon, reaching speeds above 90 kilometres per hour. Additionally, {{p|Dewgong}}'s swim speed is somewhere between 30 km/h and 60 km/h.  
* During the entries for Pokémon which evolve through trade evolution, it is mentioned that researchers are not certain what could be triggering these Pokémon's evolution, implying that during the events of Pokémon Red and Green, trade evolution is a phenomenon not described or documented yet by science. The same thing also happens for Pokémon which evolve by evolutionary stone, with the given Pokémon's description only making note that its evolution appears to require "a special stone".
* During the entries for Pokémon which evolve through trade evolution, it is mentioned that researchers are not certain what could be triggering these Pokémon's evolution, implying that during the events of Pokémon Red and Green, trade evolution is a phenomenon not described or documented yet by science. The same thing also happens for Pokémon which evolve by evolutionary stone, with the given Pokémon's description only making note that its evolution appears to require "a special stone".