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* {{p|Snorlax}}'s entry contains an overt reference to Koji Nishino, as it describes how it got its Japanese name because it is capable of digesting moldy food. Indeed, "Kabi" is the Japanese word for mold, and Snorlax got its Japanese name "Kabigon" because it is a caricature of Nishino, who was said to eat pretty much anything he found, even if it was moldy. | * {{p|Snorlax}}'s entry contains an overt reference to Koji Nishino, as it describes how it got its Japanese name because it is capable of digesting moldy food. Indeed, "Kabi" is the Japanese word for mold, and Snorlax got its Japanese name "Kabigon" because it is a caricature of Nishino, who was said to eat pretty much anything he found, even if it was moldy. | ||
* In {{p|Squirtle}}'s entry, its habitat is described as unknown, perhaps because [[starter Pokémon]] can't be found in the wild. As for its "long neck", it has never been seen, but was still mentioned a handful of times across the series, such as in its Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon Sword Pokédex entries, and in ''[[EP012|Here Comes the Squirtle Squad]]''. | * In {{p|Squirtle}}'s entry, its habitat is described as unknown, perhaps because [[starter Pokémon]] can't be found in the wild. As for its "long neck", it has never been seen, but was still mentioned a handful of times across the series, such as in its Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon Sword Pokédex entries, and in ''[[EP012|Here Comes the Squirtle Squad]]''. | ||
* | * {{p|Oddish}}'s entry has [[Oddish (Pokémon)#Trivia|its Japanese alias name]] アルキメンデス ''Arukimendesu'' and states that it spreads pollen as it walks, instead of seeds as described in many of its Pokédex entries such as Red and Blue ones. | ||
* The entry for {{p|Kangaskhan}} refers to female Kangaskhan only, implying the existence of male Kangaskhan. | * The entry for {{p|Kangaskhan}} refers to female Kangaskhan only, implying the existence of male Kangaskhan. | ||
* The nickname "gangster of the sea" in {{p|Tentacruel}}'s entry was only ever mentioned in the anime, by Ash's Pokedex in ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]''. | * The nickname "gangster of the sea" in {{p|Tentacruel}}'s entry was only ever mentioned in the anime, by Ash's Pokedex in ''[[EP019|Tentacool & Tentacruel]]''. | ||