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* In ''Solitaire'' by {{wp|Alice Oseman}}, the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was played between the protagonist, Tori Spring, and her childhood friend, Lucas Ryan, when they were young. When they meet up many years later, they talk about how they use to play as an example of their lost connection. | * In ''Solitaire'' by {{wp|Alice Oseman}}, the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was played between the protagonist, Tori Spring, and her childhood friend, Lucas Ryan, when they were young. When they meet up many years later, they talk about how they use to play as an example of their lost connection. | ||
* A {{wp|Donald Duck}} comic drawn by {{wp|Vicar (cartoonist)|Vicar}}, originally published on January 27, 2000 in Denmark as ''[https://inducks.org/story.php?c=D+99160&search= Kampkræene kommer]'' (''Battle Beasties'' in the English version), is a reference to Pokémon. In this story, {{wp|Huey, Dewey, and Louie}} become fascinated by a new franchise called Battle Beasties that is the hit of the moment. Like Pokémon, this franchise includes video games, trading cards, and a TV show. They later discover that creatures are real and accidentally end up freeing them all over {{wp|Donald Duck universe#Duckburg|Duckburg}}. The story received a sequel on April 17, 2001, called ''[https://inducks.org/story.php?c=D+2000-084&search= Kampen om kræene]'' (''Battle for the Battle Beasties'' in the English version). This story, possibly as a reference to [[Generation II]], introduced some creatures not seen in the first story. In some translations, including Italian and Portuguese, the creatures are referred to by titles more similar to Pokémon, like Kukemon and Bobomon. | * A {{wp|Donald Duck}} comic drawn by {{wp|Vicar (cartoonist)|Vicar}}, originally published on January 27, 2000 in Denmark as ''[https://inducks.org/story.php?c=D+99160&search= Kampkræene kommer]'' (''Battle Beasties'' in the English version), is a reference to Pokémon. In this story, {{wp|Huey, Dewey, and Louie}} become fascinated by a new franchise called Battle Beasties that is the hit of the moment. Like Pokémon, this franchise includes video games, trading cards, and a TV show. They later discover that creatures are real and accidentally end up freeing them all over {{wp|Donald Duck universe#Duckburg|Duckburg}}. The story received a sequel on April 17, 2001, called ''[https://inducks.org/story.php?c=D+2000-084&search= Kampen om kræene]'' (''Battle for the Battle Beasties'' in the English version). This story, possibly as a reference to [[Generation II]], introduced some creatures not seen in the first story. In some translations, including Italian and Portuguese, the creatures are referred to by titles more similar to Pokémon, like Kukemon and Bobomon. | ||
*Multiple of {{wp|Becky Albertalli}}'s books refer to Pokemon, as well as referring to it herself in her Acknowledgements. | |||
** {{wp|Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda}} references Pokémon twice in the book, not including the Acknowledgements.. | |||
** ''What If It's Us'', co-written by {{wp|Adam Silvera}} refers to Pokémon very briefly. | |||
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