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(Thanks to Dobbs's YouTube video for helping bring to light some additional details. I will likely come back to this video later to add some other details I didn't have time to look into.)
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Initially revealed in July 1998 in CoroCoro, {{p|Marill}} and {{p|Snubbull}} would later appear in the [[Pikachu short]] ''[[Pikachu's Vacation]]'' shown alongside the first [[Pokémon movie]], ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', which debuted in Japanese theaters on July 18, 1998, and in North American theaters on November 10, 1999. Donphan also made its first major appearance in the beginning of ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'', used by [[Raymond]] in a {{pkmn|battle}} against Ash.  
Initially revealed in July 1998 in CoroCoro, {{p|Marill}} and {{p|Snubbull}} would later appear in the [[Pikachu short]] ''[[Pikachu's Vacation]]'' shown alongside the first [[Pokémon movie]], ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', which debuted in Japanese theaters on July 18, 1998, and in North American theaters on November 10, 1999. Donphan also made its first major appearance in the beginning of ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'', used by [[Raymond]] in a {{pkmn|battle}} against Ash.  


[[File:Tracey drawing Elekid.png|thumb|250px|First glimpse of {{p|Elekid}}]]
First seen as a silhouette in the December 1998 issue of CoroCoro, {{p|Lugia}} was first fully shown off in the May 1999 issue alongside {{p|Hoothoot}}, {{p|Elekid}}, and {{p|Bellossom}}. {{p|Ledyba}} was then revealed in the June issue of CoroCoro, and later appeared with Hoothoot, Elekid, and Bellossom in the Pikachu short ''[[PK04|Pikachu’s Rescue Adventure]]'' shown alongside ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', which released in Japanese theaters on July 17, 1999 and North American theaters on July 21, 2000. Lugia and Slowking made their first full appearance in ''The Power of One'', playing major roles in the film.  
First seen as a silhouette in the December 1998 issue of CoroCoro, {{p|Lugia}} was first fully shown off in the May 1999 issue alongside {{p|Hoothoot}}, {{p|Elekid}}, and {{p|Bellossom}}. Elekid was previously teased, partially visible in a sketch drawn by {{Tracey}}, in the anime episode ''[[EP103|Misty Meets Her Match]]'', which aired in Japan on July 1, 1999, and in the United States on September 9, 2000. {{p|Ledyba}} was then revealed in the June issue of CoroCoro, and later appeared with Hoothoot, Elekid, and Bellossom in the Pikachu short ''[[PK04|Pikachu’s Rescue Adventure]]'' shown alongside ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'', which released in Japanese theaters on July 17, 1999 and North American theaters on July 21, 2000. Lugia and Slowking made their first full appearance in ''The Power of One'', playing major roles in the film.  


Several more Pokémon were revealed in CoroCoro in August, September, and October of 1999. {{p|Murkrow}} and {{p|Spinarak}} were revealed in the August issue, and {{p|Heracross}} and {{p|Sentret}} were revealed in the September issue. In October, the [[starter Pokémon]], {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, and {{p|Totodile}}, were revealed, as well as {{p|Quagsire}} and {{p|Stantler}}.  
Several more Pokémon were revealed in CoroCoro in August, September, and October of 1999. {{p|Murkrow}} and {{p|Spinarak}} were revealed in the August issue, and {{p|Heracross}} and {{p|Sentret}} were revealed in the September issue. In October, the [[starter Pokémon]], {{p|Chikorita}}, {{p|Cyndaquil}}, and {{p|Totodile}}, were revealed, as well as {{p|Quagsire}} and {{p|Stantler}}.