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Non-fiction shows mentioning the existence of Pokémon (such as listing them in a list of most popular toys, or discussing their popularity at a certain point in time, or having an interviewed person mention Pokémon), or news show discussing Pokémon-related news, are not considered reference in popular culture. Likewise, game shows questions about Pokémon are not considered references.  
Non-fiction shows mentioning the existence of Pokémon (such as listing them in a list of most popular toys, or discussing their popularity at a certain point in time, or having an interviewed person mention Pokémon), or news show discussing Pokémon-related news, are not considered reference in popular culture. Likewise, game shows questions about Pokémon are not considered references.  


Simply using a Pokémon catchphrase, or having a Pokémon character briefly appear without explicitly mentioning it is considered a background reference, and listed separately.  
This article is for listing ''notable'' references to Pokémon in popular culture. To be notable, a reference must be more than simply mentioning the Pokémon name, using a Pokémon catchphrase, or having a Pokémon character (or item) briefly appear in the background or as a sight gag. It must either refer to specific details of the Pokémon franchise, or else play an important role in the work making the reference.
 
==References in Science==
References in science refer to species, proteins, molecules, etc whose scientific name refers to Pokémon in some way.
 
* '''Pokemon''' was the temporary name of gene {{wp|Zbtb7}}. The name officially stood for "POK erythroid myeloid ontogenic factor".
* '''{{wp|Pikachurin}}''', a protein discovered by Japanese researches in 2008, which helps carry electrical impulses from the eyes to the brain and named it. The name refers to the Pokémon and to the protein possessing "lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects".
* '''Stentorceps weedlei''' is the scientific classification of a species of wasps, received scientific classification. The species shares with {{p|Weedle}} the distinctive feature of having a spine in the middle of its head.<ref>[http://www.waspweb.org/Cynipoidea/Figitidae/Eucoilinae/Stentorceps/Stentorceps_weedlei.htm ''Stentorceps weedlei'' Nielsen & Buffington]</ref>
* '''{{wp|Aerodactylus}} scolopaciceps''' was renamed from ''Pterodactylus scolopaciceps'' in October 2014 due to a newly-discovered {{wp|taxon}}omic separation. The name refers to {{p|Aerodactyl}}, a Pokémon based on various pterosaur species, because it "seemed a pertinent name for a genus which has been synonymous with ''Pterodatylus'' for so long due to a combination of features".<ref>[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0110646#s5 PLOS ONE: The Problem of Cryptic Pterosaur Taxa in Early Ontogeny]</ref>
* '''Chilicola {{p|Charizard}}''', a species of stem-nesting bee, which received its name in May 2016.<ref>[http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=7731 A revision of ''Chilicola'' (''Heteroediscelis''), a subgenus of xeromelissine bees (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) endemic to Chile: taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography, with descriptions of eight new species]</ref>
* '''Bulbasaurus phylloxyron''', a species of dicynodonts (precursors to early mammals) discovered in January 2017. Although officially named after the bulbous shape of its nose, the scientist who named the species made several reference to Pokémon on twitter while presenting the species. In addition, phylloxyron literally means "Razor Leaf". '<ref name="Synapsid article">[http://blogs.plos.org/paleocomm/2017/01/31/synapsida-gotta-catch-em-all/ Synapsida – Gotta catch ‘em all! ]</ref><ref name="Real-life taxonomic influence">[https://peerj.com/articles/2913/ An early geikiid dicynodont from the ''Tropidostoma'' Assemblage Zone (late Permian) of South Africa]</ref>


==References in television, radio and movie==
==References in television, radio and movie==
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| style="text-align:left" | Pokémon is a recurring theme in this episode with one of {{wp|Jack Donaghy|Jack}}'s girlfriends. When referring to Jack's polygamy, she said that it was like Pokémon the way Jack had "gotta catch 'em all". Jack pluralizes Pokémon as "Pokémons" only to have her correct him. Jack brings up Pokémon numerous times throughout the episode in reference to his girlfriend, including referring to a text message he got as being "Pokémon'd". At the end of the episode, Liz writes a letter on her laptop, and also refers to "Pokémons" and her life as "little creatures running around".
| style="text-align:left" | Pokémon is a recurring theme in this episode with one of {{wp|Jack Donaghy|Jack}}'s girlfriends. When referring to Jack's polygamy, she said that it was like Pokémon the way Jack had "gotta catch 'em all". Jack pluralizes Pokémon as "Pokémons" only to have her correct him. Jack brings up Pokémon numerous times throughout the episode in reference to his girlfriend, including referring to a text message he got as being "Pokémon'd". At the end of the episode, Liz writes a letter on her laptop, and also refers to "Pokémons" and her life as "little creatures running around".
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|''{{wp|Adventure Time}}''
|''Joshua and Margaret Investigations''
| style="text-align:left" | In one scene in the episode, Margaret is shown entering a weapons room. Among the weapons on the right wall is a small [[Poké Ball]].
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| ''{{wp|Ai Mai Mi|Ai Mai Mi: Surgical Friends}}''
| ''{{wp|Ai Mai Mi|Ai Mai Mi: Surgical Friends}}''
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| rowspan="2" | ''{{wp|The Autocrats}}''
| ''{{wp|The Autocrats}}''
| ''{{tt|Hirviövoimala|Monster Power Plant}}''
| style="text-align:left" | When {{wp|Paavo Lipponen}} is about to throw {{wp|Erkki Tuomioja}} out of the window, {{wp|Sauli Niinistö}} calms him down, reminding them that they both belong to the same {{wp|Political party|party}}. To this, Erkki remarks that Paavo's party card has been "glued full of Pokémon stickers".
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| ''{{tt|Itse valtiaat – Kuningasmusikaali|The Autocrats – The King Musical}}''
| ''{{tt|Itse valtiaat – Kuningasmusikaali|The Autocrats – The King Musical}}''
| style="text-align:left" | During this special musical episode, {{wp|Mauri Pekkarinen}} sings a song called ''{{tt|Politiikan Pokémon|The Pokémon of Policy}}''. In one of the chorus verses, Mauri describes himself as "the {{p|Pikachu}} of {{wp|Jyväskylä}}". This song, along with the other songs from this special, were later collected and published on a music CD titled ''{{tt|200 apinaa – Paavo kuninkaaksi|200 monkeys – Paavo for king}}''.
| style="text-align:left" | During this special musical episode, {{wp|Mauri Pekkarinen}} sings a song called ''{{tt|Politiikan Pokémon|The Pokémon of Policy}}''. In one of the chorus verses, Mauri describes himself as "the {{p|Pikachu}} of {{wp|Jyväskylä}}". This song, along with the other songs from this special, were later collected and published on a music CD titled ''{{tt|200 apinaa – Paavo kuninkaaksi|200 monkeys – Paavo for king}}''.
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| rowspan="2" | ''{{wp|Animation Domination High-Def}}''
| ''{{wp|Animation Domination High-Def}}''
|''Scientifically Accurate: Pokémon''
|''Scientifically Accurate: Pokémon'' and ''Pikachu Gets Pokémon Rabies''
| style="text-align:left" | Pokémon is spoofed in this series of ADHD shorts. References to kids being thrown into the wilderness alone, as well as some of the kinds of Pokémon such as "a pile of gears" (presumably a {{p|Klink}}) and "a [EXPLETIVE] ice cream cone" (presumably {{p|Vanillite}}).
| style="text-align:left" | The first episode spoofs Pokémon, refering to kids being thrown into the wilderness alone, as well as some of the kinds of Pokémon such as "a pile of gears" (presumably a {{p|Klink}}) and "a [EXPLETIVE] ice cream cone" (presumably {{p|Vanillite}}). The second feature Ash's Pikachu catching "PokéRabies" after fighting a rabid dog, leading to Pikachu having to be put down.  
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| ''Pikachu Gets Pokémon Rabies''
| style="text-align:left" | A short features Ash and Misty walking when he runs into a man and his dog. Thinking it's a Pokémon, Ash orders Pikachu to attack the dog, who in turn bites Pikachu. Oak tells Ash that Pikachu has "PokéRabies" (a possible take on [[Pokérus]]) and tells Ash he must put down Pikachu. Ash ties Pikachu to a tree and shoots him with a gun, citing that the first shot "wasn't very effective" and continues to fire at Pikachu until he dies. Ash sees Pikachu's spirit dragged to hell, to which Oak replies, "All Pokémon go to hell!" The short ends with Ash encountering another Pikachu.
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| rowspan="2" |''{{wp|The Big Bang Theory}}''
| ''{{wp|The Big Bang Theory}}''
| ''The Cooper/Kripke Inversion''
| ''The Cooper/Kripke Inversion'' and ''The Perspiration Implementation''
| style="text-align:left" | Even after being taken off his joint checking account with his wife until he learned the value of money, {{wp|Howard Wolowitz}} still spent his lunch's allowance on [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon cards]].
| style="text-align:left" | In the first episode, even after being taken off his joint checking account with his wife until he learned the value of money, {{wp|Howard Wolowitz}} still spent his lunch's allowance on [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon cards]]. In the second, when Sheldon asks a woman out at a bar, he says "I choose you," which he claims {{Ash}} did to {{AP|Pikachu}}. He specifically mentions that he is referencing Pokémon.
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|''The Perspiration Implementation''
| style="text-align:left" | When Sheldon asks a woman out at a bar, he says "I choose you," which he claims {{Ash}} did to {{AP|Pikachu}}. He specifically mentions that he is referencing Pokémon.
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| ''He's Leaving Home''
| ''He's Leaving Home''
| style="text-align:left" | When Fran tells Bernard that he knows nothing about the modern culture, she lists a few examples of things he doesn't know, one of which is Pokémon. Bernard quickly interrupts her by saying that it's pronounced "Pac-Man".
| style="text-align:left" | When Fran tells Bernard that he knows nothing about the modern culture, she lists a few examples of things he doesn't know, one of which is Pokémon. Bernard quickly interrupts her by saying that it's pronounced "Pac-Man".
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| ''{{wp|Bob's Burgers}}''
| ''Mom, Lies, and Videotapes''
| style="text-align:left" | Gene mentions Pokémon as an inspiration for his imaginary school play.
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| ''{{wp|Doctor Who|Doctor Who}}''
| ''{{wp|Doctor Who|Doctor Who}}''
| {{wp|The Return of Doctor Mysterio}}
| {{wp|The Return of Doctor Mysterio}}
| style="text-align:left" | {{wp|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor}} and Nardole arrive at the {{wp|Tokyo}} branch of Harmony Shoals. Nardole comments that it is empty {{wp|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor}} replies "Yes, I created a distraction. I flooded downstairs with Pokémon".
| style="text-align:left" | {{wp|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor}} and Nardole arrive at the {{wp|Tokyo}} branch of Harmony Shoals. Nardole comments that it is empty {{wp|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor}} replies "Yes, I created a distraction. I flooded downstairs with [[Pokémon Go|Pokémon]]".
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| '' Boston''
| '' Boston''
| style="text-align:left" | After the retelling of the 1990 {{wp|Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum}} art theft, a man says he knows how they must feel because he had $100 worth of Pokémon cards stolen as a kid including holographic [[Charizard (Base Set 4)]], [[Blastoise (Base Set 2)]], and [[Professor Oak (Base Set 88)]].
| style="text-align:left" | After the retelling of the 1990 {{wp|Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum}} art theft, a man says he knows how they must feel because he had $100 worth of Pokémon cards stolen as a kid including holographic [[Charizard (Base Set 4)]], [[Blastoise (Base Set 2)]], and [[Professor Oak (Base Set 88)]].
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| ''{{wp|Dustin the Turkey|Dustin in Fowl Play}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | When {{wp|Dustin the Turkey}} was wondering what new job he should get, Socky asks "are we going to become [[Pokémon Trainer]]s?"
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| ''{{wp|And in the End...}}''
| ''{{wp|And in the End...}}''
| style="text-align:left" | A patient says "I am [[M02|the chosen one]], come to be known as {{p|Lugia}}."
| style="text-align:left" | A patient says "I am [[M02|the chosen one]], come to be known as {{p|Lugia}}."
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| ''[https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erkan_&_Stefan_gegen_die_Mächte_der_Finsternis Erkan & Stefan gegen die Mächte der Finsternis]''
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| When Erkan and Stefan meet Kartan they question him being Kartan while Stefan says that "The graphics are pretty cheesy on him. I'd say Pokémon is better then he is."
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| ''George Drives The Batmobile''
| ''George Drives The Batmobile''
| style="text-align:left" | After Benny passes out George tells Angie that in the eight hours it would take for her to wake they could take her to Mexico, put her in a {{p|Pikachu}} costume with a note saying beat me I have candy. Shortly after George says Pikachu a couple times while swinging his arms as if he was hitting a piñata with a bat.
| style="text-align:left" | After Benny passes out George tells Angie that in the eight hours it would take for her to wake they could take her to Mexico, put her in a {{p|Pikachu}} costume with a note saying beat me I have candy. Shortly after George says Pikachu a couple times while swinging his arms as if he was hitting a piñata with a bat.
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| ''{{wp|Ghost Stories (anime)|Ghost Stories}}'' (dub)
| ''Akane-san of the Broadcasting Room!! Voice of the Dead''
| style="text-align:left" | The [[Pokémon anime]] is referenced when Leo states that the broadcast begins right after Pokémon.
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| ''{{wp|Heroes (TV series)|Heroes}}''
| ''{{wp|Himouto! Umaru-chan}}''
| ''{{wp|One of Us, One of Them}}'' and ''{{wp|Dual (Heroes)|Dual}}''
| style="text-align:left" | {{wp|Hiro Nakamura}} was called {{p|Pikachu}} once in each of those two episodes.
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| rowspan="2" | ''{{wp|Himouto! Umaru-chan}}''
| {{tt|N/A|Entire series throughout.}}
| {{tt|N/A|Entire series throughout.}}
| style="text-align:left" | During the opening of the series, a few video games are referenced, including what appears to be a cross between Pokémon and {{wb|EarthBound}}. In it, Umaru appears on the stairs of a bedroom akin to the bedrooms of the protagonists of the franchise, walks to a table that has her signature hoodie and three Poké Balls, and interacts with the hoodie, causing a menu with a somewhat similar appearance to EarthBound's menu to appear. She then puts the hoodie on and goes to lay down on her bed, before flailing around.
| style="text-align:left" | During the opening of the series, Umaru walks to a table that has her signature hoodie and three Poké Balls, and interacts with the hoodie. In addition, in the episode ''Umaru and her rival'', after being told not to play with a cat souvenir, Umaru plays with it the next day alongside her hamster toys, calling it "Pocket Hamsters GK". She makes them battle, and during the battle, she starts by shouting "A wild Hamsaburou has appeared!" She then proceeds to summon the cat souvenir, shouting "Metal Nyankos! I choose you!" She makes the cat bob its head, saying that it makes Hamsaburou's defense fall while a health bar on the side of the screen drops by about half. She then reaches for a capsule to use to catch Hamsaburou, but trips and knocks the cat off the table, breaking it. Later, while trying to rebuild it, she remakes the head from scratch, but can't remember its face, and gives it a face similar to that of Pikachu's, with a voice shouting "Pukka!" Lastly, in between scenes, the room from the opening's reference appears, with a logo underneath it very similar to Pokémon's Japanese logo. Taihei walks up to a sleeping Umaru and tells her in a dialogue box "Umaru, starting today, you're a trainer!", to which she responds "Ugh, just five more minutes."
|[[File:Himouto Poke Balls.png|200px]]
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| ''Umaru and Her Rival''
| After being told not to play with a cat souvenir, Umaru plays with it the next day alongside her hamster toys, calling it "Pocket Hamsters GK". She makes them battle, and during the battle, she starts by shouting "A wild Hamsaburou has appeared!" She then proceeds to summon the cat souvenir, shouting "Metal Nyankos! I choose you!" She makes the cat bob its head, saying that it makes Hamsaburou's defense fall while a health bar on the side of the screen drops by about half. She then reaches for a capsule to use to catch Hamsaburou, but trips and knocks the cat off the table, breaking it. Later, while trying to rebuild it, she remakes the head from scratch, but can't remember its face, and gives it a face similar to that of Pikachu's, with a voice shouting "Pukka!" Lastly, in between scenes, the room from the opening's reference appears, with a logo underneath it very similar to Pokémon's Japanese logo. Taihei walks up to a sleeping Umaru and tells her in a dialogue box "Umaru, starting today, you're a trainer!", to which she responds "Ugh, just five more minutes."
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| ''{{wp|Hollyoaks}}''
| ''Episode 4505''
| style="text-align:left" | As Jude Cunningham leaves Nightingale's, Tony Hutchinson asks where she's going and Jude responds "To catch Pokémon", referring to [[Pokémon Go]].
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| ''{{wp|House (TV series)|House M.D}}
| ''{{wp|House (TV series)|House M.D}}
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| rowspan="2" | ''{{wp|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Law & Order: SVU}}''
| ''{{wp|Lucky Star (manga)#Anime|Lucky Star}}''
| ''Uncivilized''
| ''Base of the Sun'' and ''Pandora's Box''
| style="text-align:left" | A victim was last seen on his way to a store to buy Pokémon cards.
| style="text-align:left" | In ''Base of the Sun'', Kagami asks Konata if she has any talents besides making faces. Konata replies by stating that she can name every Pok{{tt|***|the anime censors this part}}n. In ''Pandora's Box'', Konata states that {{wp|Kinkaku-ji}} is gold, but {{wp|Ginkaku-ji}} isn't silver, referencing both the [[Bell Tower|Bell]] and [[Burned Tower|Brass Tower]]s, and {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. She also wonders if they're like Po{{tt|*|the anime censors this part}}émon, and "if they have a {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|Sapphire and Ruby|s}} or something".
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| ''Home Invasions''
| style="text-align:left" | The father of the victim's boyfriend stated that his son still has his Pokémon cards.
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| align="center" rowspan="2" | ''{{wp|Lucky Star (manga)#Anime|Lucky Star}}''
| ''Base of the Sun''
| style="text-align:left" | Kagami asks Konata if she has any talents besides making faces. Konata replies by stating that she can name every Pok{{tt|***|the anime censors this part}}n.
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| ''Pandora's Box''
| style="text-align:left" | Konata states that {{wp|Kinkaku-ji}} is gold, but {{wp|Ginkaku-ji}} isn't silver, referencing both the [[Bell Tower|Bell]] and [[Burned Tower|Brass Tower]]s, and {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}. She also wonders if they're like Po{{tt|*|the anime censors this part}}émon, and "if they have a {{game3|Ruby and Sapphire|Sapphire and Ruby|s}} or something".
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| ''Season 5, Episode 16''
| ''Season 5, Episode 16''
| style="text-align:left" | In the "Reality Check" sketch, Belma Button mentions that she took her kids to ''[[M1|Pokémon: The First Movie]]'', chastising the Japanese for sending it to America. Tovah says, "Who drew it? Stevie Wonder?" and Belma says it sounds like the name of a homosexual Jamaican adult film.
| style="text-align:left" | In the "Reality Check" sketch, Belma Button mentions that she took her kids to ''[[M1|Pokémon: The First Movie]]'', chastising the Japanese for sending it to America. Tovah says, "Who drew it? Stevie Wonder?" and Belma says it sounds like the name of a homosexual Jamaican adult film.
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| ''{{wp|Modern Family}}''
| ''{{wp|Playdates (Modern Family)|Playdates}}''
| style="text-align:left" | Monte, Lily's classmate, said his hobby is collecting Pokémon.
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| style="text-align:left" | After finding out that his mother {{wp|Susan Harper (My Family)|Susan Harper}} ({{wp|Zoë Wanamaker}}) has invited the parents of his school bully round to solve his bullying problem, {{wp|Michael Harper (My Family)|Michael}} ({{wp|Gabriel Thomson}}) says 'goodbye' to some of his possessions, including his Pokémon cards, commenting that he only had 212 left to collect{{tt|*|note: 251 Pokémon were know at the time}}.
| style="text-align:left" | After finding out that his mother {{wp|Susan Harper (My Family)|Susan Harper}} ({{wp|Zoë Wanamaker}}) has invited the parents of his school bully round to solve his bullying problem, {{wp|Michael Harper (My Family)|Michael}} ({{wp|Gabriel Thomson}}) says 'goodbye' to some of his possessions, including his Pokémon cards, commenting that he only had 212 left to collect{{tt|*|note: 251 Pokémon were know at the time}}.
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| ''{{wp|My Hero (UK TV series)|My Hero}}''
| ''{{wp|My Hero (series 1)|Christmas}}''
| style="text-align:left" | When Ultronian superhero {{wp|Thermoman}}, aka. George Sunday ({{wp|Ardal O'Hanlon}}) is visiting his cousin Arnie ({{wp|Lou Hirsch}}) in {{wp|Las Vegas}} to ask him about the human holiday of Christmas, he says that he doesn't understand Christmas as although it is the season of goodwill, he says he was in Manchester the previous day to stop a pitched battle. Arnie asks if it was between rival gangs, but George says it was "three mums wanting the last Pokémon".
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| ''{{wp|The Norm Show}}''
| ''{{wp|The Norm Show}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | The first scene is a parody of Pokémon, as a boy named Tommy thought he was Ash. The skit featured actors dressed as {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Butterfree}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Meowth}}. It features a Pokémon battle between Norm and Tommy.
| style="text-align:left" | The first scene is a parody of Pokémon, as a boy named Tommy thought he was Ash. The skit featured actors dressed as {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Butterfree}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Meowth}}. It features a Pokémon battle between Norm and Tommy.
|[[File:ArtieComesToTown.png|200px]]
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|''{{wp|Paper Towns (film)|Paper Towns}}''
|''{{wp|Paper Towns (film)|Paper Towns}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | In the scene where Quentin, Ben, and Radar are scared while in an abandoned gas station looking for clues to where Margo can be, they wonder what they should do to calm themselves down. Quentin suggest that they sing a song — the first one that comes into their head. Ben then starts to sing the [[Pokémon Theme]]; Radar and Quentin join him as they together conquer their fear.
| style="text-align:left" | In the scene where Quentin, Ben, and Radar are scared while in an abandoned gas station looking for clues to where Margo can be, they wonder what they should do to calm themselves down. Quentin suggest that they sing a song — the first one that comes into their head. Ben then starts to sing the [[Pokémon Theme]]; Radar and Quentin join him as they together conquer their fear.
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| ''{{wp|Ranma 1/2}}''
| ''And the Challenger is... A Girl?!''
| style="text-align:left" | The dub inserts multiple references to {{pkmn|anime|Pokémon}} airing on television. It should be noted that these are dub only, as the original Japanese episode was written and aired several years before {{game|Red and Green|s}} were even released.
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|[[File:PikachuSecret.png|200px]],   
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| ''{{wp|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina, the Teenage Witch}}''
| ''{{wp|Saturday Night Live}}''
| ''Love Means Having to Say You're Sorry''
| ''Multiple episodes''
| style="text-align:left" | Clarence drops the Pokémon cards he was holding while running away from Harvey, prompting Harvey to shout out "Wait, Clarence! You dropped your Pokémon cards."
| style="text-align:left" | In the "Pokémon Parents" skit of the ''Jennifer Anniston / Sting'' episode, a boy trades his holographic {{p|Charizard}} for weaker cards like {{p|Metapod}} and {{p|Diglett}}. {{p|Mewtwo}} and the [[M01|first movie]] are also mentioned. In the "Hardball" skit (''John McCain / The White Stripes''), Harry Belafonte refairs to Pokémon as a slave trade whiel describing the unfair treatment of blacks. Finally, in "The Abacus Conundrum" skit of the ''Robert De Niro / Diddy-Dirty Money'' episode, a fake book is shown called "The Pokémon directive" with a Pikachu on its cover.
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| rowspan="3"| ''{{wp|Saturday Night Live}}''
| ''Jennifer Aniston / Sting''
| style="text-align:left" | In the "Pokémon Parents" skit, a boy trades his holographic {{p|Charizard}} for weaker cards like {{p|Metapod}} and {{p|Diglett}}. {{p|Mewtwo}} and the [[M01|first movie]] are also mentioned.
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| style="text-align:left" | In a "Hardball" sketch, Harry Belafonte makes many references to the unfair treatment of blacks. One of his references is "Pokémon is a slave trade, Pikachu is the slave master!"
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| ''Robert De Niro / Diddy-Dirty Money''
| style="text-align:left" | In "The Abacus Conundrum" skit, one of the fake books listed is called "The Pokémon Directive", and has a Pikachu on the cover.
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| style="text-align:left" | Hasebe joins a discussion on anime with his coworkers accompanied by a montage of games he has played, including "Pokimon", a distorted {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Bulbasaur}}, and a [[Poké Ball]] sound effect.
| style="text-align:left" | Hasebe joins a discussion on anime with his coworkers accompanied by a montage of games he has played, including "Pokimon", a distorted {{p|Pikachu}} and {{p|Bulbasaur}}, and a [[Poké Ball]] sound effect.
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| ''{{wp|Sex and the City}}''
| ''Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl...''
| style="text-align:left" | While looking at pictures at Charlotte's gallery, Samantha says, "You know, women dressing like men is very popular right now", to which Carrie replies, "And here I thought it was Pokémon".
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| ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/The_Simpsons The Simpsons]''
| ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/The_Simpsons The Simpsons]''
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| style="text-align:left" | The episode's Japanese broadcast [[eyecatch]] is an homage to [[Who's That Pokémon?]], with Wreck-Gar being the silhouetted character.<ref>[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Garbage_In%2C_Garbage_Out "Garbage, In, Garbage Out" on TFWiki.net]</ref>
| style="text-align:left" | The episode's Japanese broadcast [[eyecatch]] is an homage to [[Who's That Pokémon?]], with Wreck-Gar being the silhouetted character.<ref>[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Garbage_In%2C_Garbage_Out "Garbage, In, Garbage Out" on TFWiki.net]</ref>
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| ''{{wp|Ultraman Tiga}}'' (English dub)
| ''Attack of the Crow-Men''
| style="text-align:left" | As the Crow-Men threaten to shrink and distribute the GUTS gang, they say that they'll be bigger than ''Pokémon''.
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Afterbirth+ introduced a new item called Poke Go, which looks like a cellphone and resembles [[Pokémon Go]], where enemies will randomly join you upon entering a room. It also introduced a challenge called Pokey Mans, which is an obvious play-on of Pokémon, and uses the Friendly Ball, except it releases a random enemy each time it's thrown.
Afterbirth+ introduced a new item called Poke Go, which looks like a cellphone and resembles [[Pokémon Go]], where enemies will randomly join you upon entering a room. It also introduced a challenge called Pokey Mans, which is an obvious play-on of Pokémon, and uses the Friendly Ball, except it releases a random enemy each time it's thrown.
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| ''{{wp|Chee-Chai Alien|Chee-Chai Alien}}''
| style="text-align:left" | When starting the game for the first time, a character called "Saraba" introduces himself to the player and mentions Pokémon (Japanese ポ…　…[[Pokémon|ポケモン]]　ちゃうよ) in the middle of explaining the in-game universe.
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| ''{{wp|Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth}}''
| ''{{wp|Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | Five bonus levels feature music from Pokémon games: Champion Battle from [[Generation I]], Trainer Battle from {{Gen|V}}, and the Gym, Route 26, and Bicycle themes from {{Gen|II}}. Pokémon-shaped balloons and natural structures also appear.
| style="text-align:left" | Five bonus levels feature music from Pokémon games: Champion Battle from [[Generation I]], Trainer Battle from {{Gen|V}}, and the Gym, Route 26, and Bicycle themes from {{Gen|II}}. Pokémon-shaped balloons and natural structures also appear.
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| ''{{wp|Hatoful Boyfriend}}''
| style="text-align:left" | The protagonist's first conversation with Okosan features the phrase "Okosan used {{m|Wing Attack}}! It's super effective!"
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| ''[http://www.stickpage.com/stealingthediamondgameplay.shtml Henry Stickmin: Stealing the Diamond]
| style="text-align:left" | When night guards block Henry's path to the Tunisian Diamond in the Epic Ending, a Poké Ball is one of the options he can choose.
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| ''{{wp|Hidden Folks}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | After the player completes a level, there is a random sequence of dialogue triggered. One of BunnyLord's lines in one of the dialogue sequences remarks how "this one time, when I lived in Justin's Vagabond Supplies Store, I damaged a Mudkipp."  
| style="text-align:left" | After the player completes a level, there is a random sequence of dialogue triggered. One of BunnyLord's lines in one of the dialogue sequences remarks how "this one time, when I lived in Justin's Vagabond Supplies Store, I damaged a Mudkipp."  
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| ''{{wp|Poker Night at the Inventory}}''
| style="text-align:left" | {{wp|Strong Bad}} asks {{wp|Sam & Max#Characters|Max}} if he's a Pokémon.
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| ''{{wp|Pony Island}}''
| ''{{wp|Pony Island}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | Clorica says, "Fishing can be quite dangerous. Sometimes it's less {{p|Tentacool|tenta-'cool'}} and more {{p|Tentacruel|tenta-'cruel.'}}" Additionally, Dolce quotes "I choose you," tries to command a {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack, and references [[type effectiveness]].
| style="text-align:left" | Clorica says, "Fishing can be quite dangerous. Sometimes it's less {{p|Tentacool|tenta-'cool'}} and more {{p|Tentacruel|tenta-'cruel.'}}" Additionally, Dolce quotes "I choose you," tries to command a {{m|Thunderbolt}} attack, and references [[type effectiveness]].
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| rowspan="2" | ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/The_Simpsons:_Tapped_Out The Simpsons: Tapped Out]''
| style="text-align:left" | In the quest "I am the Lizard Queen! Pt. 4" introduced in Level 60, [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Cletus_Spuckler Cletus] asks for three giant stuffed "{{p|Pikachu}}s" when he thinks he won the ring toss three times.
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| style="text-align:left" | After completing the quest "Homer the Heretic Pt. 5" in the Homer the Heretic update, [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/God God] says "Nah, I just needed a new game -- I got sick of [[Pokémon GO|Pokémon Go]]".
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| ''{{wp|Skullgirls}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | In one level, a witch sends out monsters in a Pokémon Battle format.
| style="text-align:left" | In one level, a witch sends out monsters in a Pokémon Battle format.
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==References in tabletop games==
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| A Spell card released on January 15, 2015, titled "A {{pkmn2|Wild}} Monster Appears!" allows the player to freely Special Summon a monster if no monsters are on their side and the opponent is controlling at least one monster.
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==References in books, comics, and manga==
==References in books, comics, and manga==
* In the ''{{wp|Love Hina}}'' manga, {{wp|Keitaro Urashima}} can be seen with a {{p|Pikachu}} photo sticker while he checks his photo album of himself.
* Mangaka {{wp|Ume Aoki}} frequently represents herself in her works as "Ume-sensei", a crude chibi representation of herself dressed as a {{p|Metapod}}. Ume-sensei most notably appears in Aoki's famed manga {{wp|Hidamari Sketch}}.
* Mangaka {{wp|Ume Aoki}} frequently represents herself in her works as "Ume-sensei", a crude chibi representation of herself dressed as a {{p|Metapod}}. Ume-sensei most notably appears in Aoki's famed manga {{wp|Hidamari Sketch}}.
* [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Simpsons_Comics ''The Simpsons'' comics] make several references:
* [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Simpsons_Comics ''The Simpsons'' comics] make several references:
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** In the story ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Day_of_the_Nerd Day of the Nerd]'', [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Comic_Book_Guy Comic Book Guy] dresses up like an anime character, using contact lenses to make his eyes seem like anime eyes, black laser lights to give himself speed lines whenever he moves quickly, and a yellow cat he calls "Comicachu", a reference to {{p|Pikachu}}. This story is available in [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Simpsons_Comics_73 Simpsons Comics issue #73] as well as the collection book ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Simpsons_Comics_Beach_Blanket_Bongo Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo]''.
** In the story ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Day_of_the_Nerd Day of the Nerd]'', [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Comic_Book_Guy Comic Book Guy] dresses up like an anime character, using contact lenses to make his eyes seem like anime eyes, black laser lights to give himself speed lines whenever he moves quickly, and a yellow cat he calls "Comicachu", a reference to {{p|Pikachu}}. This story is available in [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Simpsons_Comics_73 Simpsons Comics issue #73] as well as the collection book ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Simpsons_Comics_Beach_Blanket_Bongo Simpsons Comics Beach Blanket Bongo]''.
* In the tenth book in the ''{{wp|Jigsaw Jones Mysteries}}'' series, ''The Case of the Ghostwriter'', Stringbean hires Jigsaw to take the case by offering him bubblegum, a {{wp|Darth Maul}} pencil eraser, a rubber band ball, $0.36, and a {{tcg|Diglett}} card. Jigsaw calls Diglett too common, so Stringbean instead offers a First Edition {{tcg|Gloom}} card, which he accepts.
* In the tenth book in the ''{{wp|Jigsaw Jones Mysteries}}'' series, ''The Case of the Ghostwriter'', Stringbean hires Jigsaw to take the case by offering him bubblegum, a {{wp|Darth Maul}} pencil eraser, a rubber band ball, $0.36, and a {{tcg|Diglett}} card. Jigsaw calls Diglett too common, so Stringbean instead offers a First Edition {{tcg|Gloom}} card, which he accepts.
* Page 88 of the novella ''{{wp|Coraline}}'' shows an illustration of a Pikachu head among several other toys.
* In the novel ''{{wp|Mad Dogs}}'', Pokemon ''(sic)'' was mentioned as one of the fads that had passed around CHERUB campus.
* In the novel ''{{wp|Mad Dogs}}'', Pokemon ''(sic)'' was mentioned as one of the fads that had passed around CHERUB campus.
* In Volume 5, Chapter 1 of of the ''{{wp|Sword Art Online}}'' light novel series, when discussing possible ways for someone to shoot a bullet in virtual reality and kill someone else in real life, Kirito mentions an instance in which animation effects in an [[EP038|episode]] of a certain {{pkmn|anime}} caused children across Japan to become sick. This reference was not retained in Episode 1 of the anime adaptation's second season, which directly adapts the chapter.
* In Volume 5, Chapter 1 of of the ''{{wp|Sword Art Online}}'' light novel series, when discussing possible ways for someone to shoot a bullet in virtual reality and kill someone else in real life, Kirito mentions an instance in which animation effects in an [[EP038|episode]] of a certain {{pkmn|anime}} caused children across Japan to become sick. This reference was not retained in Episode 1 of the anime adaptation's second season, which directly adapts the chapter.
* In the book ''Babymouse: Cupcake Tycoon'', Pikachu is one of the many "people" seen watching an interview. It is later assumed that the same Pikachu was one of the two thousand "people" to buy Babymouse's cupcakes, as referenced by the narrator asking Babymouse how she was going to get her cupcakes to Japan.
* In the webcomic ''{{wp|Homestuck}}'', Tavros Nitram is shown playing a Pokémon-like game called "Fiduspawn".
* In the webcomic ''{{wp|Homestuck}}'', Tavros Nitram is shown playing a Pokémon-like game called "Fiduspawn".
* A ''{{wp|FoxTrot (comic strip)|FoxTrot}}'' [http://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2011/04/03 comic strip from April 3, 2011] has Jason and Peter playing catch. After he tossed, Jason shouted "I choose you, {{p|Gigalith}}!" He later mentioned he had played a lot of Pokémon recently as Peter questions why the ball was shaking. This strip was released weeks after the release of {{game|Black and White|s}}.
* A ''{{wp|FoxTrot (comic strip)|FoxTrot}}'' [http://www.gocomics.com/foxtrot/2011/04/03 comic strip from April 3, 2011] has Jason and Peter playing catch. After he tossed, Jason shouted "I choose you, {{p|Gigalith}}!" He later mentioned he had played a lot of Pokémon recently as Peter questions why the ball was shaking. This strip was released weeks after the release of {{game|Black and White|s}}.
* In chapter 6 of the ''{{wp|Touhou Project}}'' manga series ''Wild and Horned Hermit'', main characters Reimu and Marisa are poisoned by an electric creature while trying to tame it. After the situation is explained to their friend Sanae, she wonders if the poison was caused by an eel or a catfish, or an "electric rat," and is shown thinking of Pikachu. Upon later discovering the poisoning was caused by a {{wp|Raijū}}, she thinks of Pikachu again, but with its face crossed out.
* In {{wp|Rick Riordan}}'s book ''{{wp|The Mark of Athena}}'', war-crazed Coach Hedge is sailing a ship while singing the [[Pokémon Theme]], replacing the [[Gotta catch 'em all!]] catchphrase with "Gotta ''Kill'' 'Em All".
* In {{wp|Rick Riordan}}'s book ''{{wp|The Mark of Athena}}'', war-crazed Coach Hedge is sailing a ship while singing the [[Pokémon Theme]], replacing the [[Gotta catch 'em all!]] catchphrase with "Gotta ''Kill'' 'Em All".
** In another Rick Riordan book, ''{{wp|The Throne of Fire}}'', the protagonist Carter wakes up in an hotel room wearing Pokémon pajamas featuring Pikachu.
* A ''{{wp|Mother Goose and Grimm}}'' [http://www.grimmy.com/images/MGG_Archive/MGG_2014/MGG-2014-05-31.gif comic strip from May 31, 2014] featured a pair of Pikachu. It portrayed how the species got its name in a satirical manner.
* A ''{{wp|Mother Goose and Grimm}}'' [http://www.grimmy.com/images/MGG_Archive/MGG_2014/MGG-2014-05-31.gif comic strip from May 31, 2014] featured a pair of Pikachu. It portrayed how the species got its name in a satirical manner.
* In the volume #1 of ''{{wp|Silk (comics)|Silk}}'' while the titular heroine is fighting Dragonclaw, she asks if that is a Pokémon name, and if they are "still a thing." She also owns a {{p|Staryu}} plush doll.
* In the volume #1 of ''{{wp|Silk (comics)|Silk}}'' while the titular heroine is fighting Dragonclaw, she asks if that is a Pokémon name, and if they are "still a thing." She also owns a {{p|Staryu}} plush doll.
* In a ''{{wp|Zits}}'' [http://comicskingdom.com/zits/2015-05-22 comic from May 22, 2015], Jeremy asks his mother if she has seen his [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon cards]] and freaks out when she said she threw them out years ago. He tells her in the last panel that he and Pierce planned to ignite them.
* In a ''{{wp|Zits}}'' [http://comicskingdom.com/zits/2015-05-22 comic from May 22, 2015], Jeremy asks his mother if she has seen his [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|Pokémon cards]] and freaks out when she said she threw them out years ago. He tells her in the last panel that he and Pierce planned to ignite them.
* In an episode of ''{{wp|Hatsumei Boy Kanipan}}'', [https://twitter.com/nanashiborger/status/741314374191587328 some children bully a young boy in front of a pink machine]. Three of the children (including the young boy) resemble Ash, Misty, and Brock.
* In the final issue of ''Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows'', Annie May Parker proclaims she is not "some collectible" like a Pokémon.
* In the final issue of ''Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows'', Annie May Parker proclaims she is not "some collectible" like a Pokémon.
* Around Halloween 2016, ''{{wp|The Family Circus}}'' has [https://safr.kingfeatures.com/idn/cnfeed/zone/js/content.php?file=aHR0cDovL3NhZnIua2luZ2ZlYXR1cmVzLmNvbS9UaGVGYW1pbHlDaXJjdXMvMjAxNi8xMC9GYW1pbHlfQ2lyY3VzX2h0LjIwMTYxMDMwXzkwMC5naWY= two of the kids in Pokémon costumes].
* On the cover of the fourth issue of {{wp|Archie Comics}} third {{wp|Sabrina the Teenage Witch}} comic book series, Sabrina and her friend Chloe are playing a card game when bully Slugloar walks by saying "Those [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|trading cards]] are so lame! There's no such thing as Pocket Monsters!" Sabrina magically makes a large monster appear from his back pocket in response.
* On the cover of the fourth issue of {{wp|Archie Comics}} third {{wp|Sabrina the Teenage Witch}} comic book series, Sabrina and her friend Chloe are playing a card game when bully Slugloar walks by saying "Those [[Pokémon Trading Card Game|trading cards]] are so lame! There's no such thing as Pocket Monsters!" Sabrina magically makes a large monster appear from his back pocket in response.
* In issue 92 of {{wp|Archie Comics}}' {{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog}} comic book series, during a battle between Sonic and Monkey Khan, the latter exclaims "I have had enough of you!" to which the former responds with "Well, I've had enough "Pokémon" but you don't see me complainin'!"
* In issue 92 of {{wp|Archie Comics}}' {{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)|Sonic the Hedgehog}} comic book series, during a battle between Sonic and Monkey Khan, the latter exclaims "I have had enough of you!" to which the former responds with "Well, I've had enough "Pokémon" but you don't see me complainin'!"
* In "What She Does Next Will Astound You", the the third novel based on the BBC sci-fi drama {{wp|Class (2016 TV series)|Class}}, one of the dares on the website truthordare.com is to "play [[Pokémon GO]] underwater".
* In "What She Does Next Will Astound You", the third novel based on the BBC sci-fi drama {{wp|Class (2016 TV series)|Class}}, one of the dares on the website truthordare.com is to "play [[Pokémon GO]] underwater".


==Other references==
==Other Real Life References==
===Real world===
* {{wp|Zbtb7}}, a gene discovered by a geneticist from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City, was originally named "Pokemon", stands for "POK erythroid myeloid ontogenic factor".
* In 2008, Japanese researchers discovered a new protein which helps carry electrical impulses from the eyes to the brain and named it {{wp|Pikachurin}}. According to the researchers, the decision was based on both Pokémon and protein possessing "lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects".
* In July 2011, ''Stentorceps weedlei'', a species of wasps, received scientific classification, with the name being in reference to the Pokémon {{p|Weedle}}. Both Weedle and ''Stentorceps weedlei'' exhibit the distinctive feature of having a spine in the middle of the organism's head.<ref>[http://www.waspweb.org/Cynipoidea/Figitidae/Eucoilinae/Stentorceps/Stentorceps_weedlei.htm ''Stentorceps weedlei'' Nielsen & Buffington]</ref>
* During a Republican debate for the {{wp|United States presidential election, 2012|2012 United States presidential election}}, candidate {{wp|Herman Cain}} quotes a "poet" saying "Life can be a challenge, life can seem impossible, but it's never easy when there's so much on the line". These are actually the beginning lines of ''{{so|The Power of One}}'', the theme song for the [[M02|movie of the same name]]. During his withdrawal speech, he reused the line but with proper attribution.
* During a Republican debate for the {{wp|United States presidential election, 2012|2012 United States presidential election}}, candidate {{wp|Herman Cain}} quotes a "poet" saying "Life can be a challenge, life can seem impossible, but it's never easy when there's so much on the line". These are actually the beginning lines of ''{{so|The Power of One}}'', the theme song for the [[M02|movie of the same name]]. During his withdrawal speech, he reused the line but with proper attribution.
* The {{wp|Prosecutor General of the Republic of Crimea|Prosecutor General of Crimea}} {{wp|Natalia Poklonskaya}} became the focus of international media attention due to her appearance after a video of her at a press conference on her appointment of Prosecutor General of Crimea on 11 March 2014 was uploaded to YouTube. Upon learning of her popularity, she was unhappy with the media attention being focused on her looks rather than her career, stating "I am a lawyer, not a Pokémon or something."<ref>[http://rt.com/politics/239585-poklonskaya-prosecutor-threats-ukraine/]</ref>
* During a July 2016 campaign event for the {{wp|United States presidential election, 2016|2016 United States presidential election}}, candidate {{wp|Hillary Clinton}} said "''I don't know who created Pokémon GO, but I'm trying to figure out how we get them to have Pokémon GO to the polls.''" At the time, the mobile game [[Pokémon GO]] was at the height of its popularity.<ref>[https://www.destructoid.com/hillary-clinton-wants-you-to-pokemon-go-to-the-polls--375040.phtml Hillary Clinton wants you to 'Pokemon Go to the polls' | Destructoid]</ref>
* In April 2014, the [https://www.facebook.com/carnivore.pangolin Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program] and {{wp|CNN}}'s [http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/09/opinion/sutter-change-the-list-vote/index.html Change the List] project held a poll to name a {{wp|pangolin}} rescued from traffickers as part of a campaign to raise awareness for the endangered mammal. Of the top five choices from CNN comments, the name "{{p|Sandshrew}}" won the official [https://www.facebook.com/questions/10152451840746509 Facebook poll]. Sandshrew the pangolin now lives in a {{wp|Vietnam}}ese national park.
* In April 2014, the [https://www.facebook.com/carnivore.pangolin Carnivore and Pangolin Conservation Program] and {{wp|CNN}}'s [http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/09/opinion/sutter-change-the-list-vote/index.html Change the List] project held a poll to name a {{wp|pangolin}} rescued from traffickers as part of a campaign to raise awareness for the endangered mammal. Of the top five choices from CNN comments, the name "{{p|Sandshrew}}" won the official [https://www.facebook.com/questions/10152451840746509 Facebook poll]. Sandshrew the pangolin now lives in a {{wp|Vietnam}}ese national park.
* In October 2014, the extinct {{wp|pterosaur}} ''Pterodactylus scolopaciceps'' was renamed ''{{wp|Aerodactylus}} scolopaciceps'' due to a newly-discovered {{wp|taxon}}omic separation. It is named after {{p|Aerodactyl}}, a Pokémon based on various pterosaur species, because it "seemed a pertinent name for a genus which has been synonymous with ''Pterodatylus'' for so long due to a combination of features".<ref>[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0110646#s5 PLOS ONE: The Problem of Cryptic Pterosaur Taxa in Early Ontogeny]</ref>
* In May 2016, {{p|Charizard}} became the inspiration for the naming of ''Chilicola charizard'', a species of stem-nesting bees.<ref>[http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=7731 A revision of ''Chilicola'' (''Heteroediscelis''), a subgenus of xeromelissine bees (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) endemic to Chile: taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography, with descriptions of eight new species]</ref>
* To promote their 2016 King of Trios tournament, professional wrestling company {{wp|Chikara (professional wrestling)|CHIKARA}} used several allusions to Pokémon, including using the "Who's That Pokémon?" feature to reveal competitors, a parody of the [[Pokémon Theme]], and even Director of Fun {{wp|Mike Quackenbush}} dressing as [[Ash Ketchum]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC_ytp5-qWw]</ref>
* To promote their 2016 King of Trios tournament, professional wrestling company {{wp|Chikara (professional wrestling)|CHIKARA}} used several allusions to Pokémon, including using the "Who's That Pokémon?" feature to reveal competitors, a parody of the [[Pokémon Theme]], and even Director of Fun {{wp|Mike Quackenbush}} dressing as [[Ash Ketchum]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC_ytp5-qWw]</ref>
* During a July 2016 campaign event for the {{wp|United States presidential election, 2016|2016 United States presidential election}}, candidate {{wp|Hillary Clinton}} said "''I don't know who created Pokémon GO, but I'm trying to figure out how we get them to have Pokémon GO to the polls.''" At the time, the mobile game [[Pokémon GO]] was at the height of its popularity.<ref>[https://www.destructoid.com/hillary-clinton-wants-you-to-pokemon-go-to-the-polls--375040.phtml Hillary Clinton wants you to 'Pokemon Go to the polls' | Destructoid]</ref>
*On August 9, 2016 Cookie Monster posted a video on his facebook of his own version of Pokémon GO called "Cookiemon GO," after catching a tea biscuit he realizes the cookies are only virtual, and eats his phone.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/CookieMonster/videos/10153652611996587/ Cookie Monster's Facebook]</ref>
* In January 2017, a species of dicynodonts, which are organisms that are known as the precursors to early mammals named ''Bulbasaurus phylloxyron'' was discovered. ''Bulbasaurus phylloxyron'' exhibits the feature of a bulbous-shaped nose thus its name.<ref name="Synapsid article">[http://blogs.plos.org/paleocomm/2017/01/31/synapsida-gotta-catch-em-all/ Synapsida – Gotta catch ‘em all! ]</ref><ref name="Real-life taxonomic influence">[https://peerj.com/articles/2913/ An early geikiid dicynodont from the ''Tropidostoma'' Assemblage Zone (late Permian) of South Africa]</ref>


===Music===
 
==Music==
* A song from {{wp|Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow}}'s album ''{{wp|Wanted (Bow Wow album)|Wanted}}'', "B.O.W.", has the lyrics "Get up out the stores like Pokémon did".
* A song from {{wp|Bow Wow (rapper)|Bow Wow}}'s album ''{{wp|Wanted (Bow Wow album)|Wanted}}'', "B.O.W.", has the lyrics "Get up out the stores like Pokémon did".
* A song from {{wp|Lil' Kim}}'s album ''{{wp|The Naked Truth (Lil' Kim album)}}'', "Get Yours", makes a reference to the common mispronunciation of "Pokéman".<ref>[http://youtu.be/nRJ446_liMs?t=52 Lil Kim's "Get Yours' (feat. Sha-Dash & T.I.)" on YouTube.com]</ref>
* A song from {{wp|Lil' Kim}}'s album ''{{wp|The Naked Truth (Lil' Kim album)}}'', "Get Yours", makes a reference to the common mispronunciation of "Pokéman".<ref>[http://youtu.be/nRJ446_liMs?t=52 Lil Kim's "Get Yours' (feat. Sha-Dash & T.I.)" on YouTube.com]</ref>
* Parts of the insert song in [http://filmcow.com/charlietheunicorn3.html part three] of the popular flash cartoon series ''{{wp|Charlie the Unicorn}}'' bear resemblance to the original [[Kanto Pokérap|Pokérap]].
* A song from {{wp|The Lonely Island}} album ''{{wp|Turtleneck & Chain}}'', "Japan", mentions dumping Pokémon in the river.
* A song from {{wp|The Lonely Island}} album ''{{wp|Turtleneck & Chain}}'', "Japan", mentions dumping Pokémon in the river.
* Scottish band {{wp|Alestorm}} released [http://www.nuclearblast.de/static/articles/215/215265.jpg/1000x1000.jpg a T-Shirt] with a {{p|Snorlax}}-like monster on it. The band's name is printed in the same style as the Pokémon logo, and the text under it reads "Gotta drink 'em all".
* Scottish band {{wp|Alestorm}} released [http://www.nuclearblast.de/static/articles/215/215265.jpg/1000x1000.jpg a T-Shirt] with a {{p|Snorlax}}-like monster on it. The band's name is printed in the same style as the Pokémon logo, and the text under it reads "Gotta drink 'em all".
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* A song from Japanese musician {{wp|Kenichi Maeyamada}}, {{tt|リア充ってこんなもんだっけ？feat.ディスクン星人|Riajū tte kon'na monda kke? feat. Diskun Seijin}} ''Is this what it's supposed to be like to have a girlfriend?'', mentions the wish of catching a girlfriend in the same manner Ash celebrates catching a new Pokémon, as well as the slogan of the franchise in Japanese, saying "念願の彼女ゲットだぜ!! ''Nengan no kanojo [[Gotta catch 'em all!|getto da ze!]]''", as the character singing the line has Ash's face, holding a sphere with a female face inside, much like a Poké Ball.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26IPBZAfsbE リア充ってこんなもんだっけfeat.ディスクン星人]</ref>
* A song from Japanese musician {{wp|Kenichi Maeyamada}}, {{tt|リア充ってこんなもんだっけ？feat.ディスクン星人|Riajū tte kon'na monda kke? feat. Diskun Seijin}} ''Is this what it's supposed to be like to have a girlfriend?'', mentions the wish of catching a girlfriend in the same manner Ash celebrates catching a new Pokémon, as well as the slogan of the franchise in Japanese, saying "念願の彼女ゲットだぜ!! ''Nengan no kanojo [[Gotta catch 'em all!|getto da ze!]]''", as the character singing the line has Ash's face, holding a sphere with a female face inside, much like a Poké Ball.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26IPBZAfsbE リア充ってこんなもんだっけfeat.ディスクン星人]</ref>


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==Websites==
* The coloring game on children's author {{wp|Dav Pilkey}}'s [http://www.pilkey.com website] was once called "Pilkeymon's Paintbox"<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20120622114244/http://www.pilkey.com/painter.php</ref> and featured a {{p|Pikachu}}-like boy as its menu icon.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20080403031704/http://www.pilkey.com/games.php</ref> After the site's 2013 redesign, the game was renamed "Pilkey Painter" and the menu icons were removed.
* The coloring game on children's author {{wp|Dav Pilkey}}'s [http://www.pilkey.com website] was once called "Pilkeymon's Paintbox"<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20120622114244/http://www.pilkey.com/painter.php</ref> and featured a {{p|Pikachu}}-like boy as its menu icon.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20080403031704/http://www.pilkey.com/games.php</ref> After the site's 2013 redesign, the game was renamed "Pilkey Painter" and the menu icons were removed.
* ''{{wp|Homestar Runner}}'' has made a number of references to the series, usually playing on Pikachu's similar appearance to the character of [http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/The_Cheat The Cheat].<ref>[http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Pokémon Pokémon on HRWiki.org]</ref> In particular, Pikachu appears on screen during "[http://www.homestarrunner.com/cheatvideo.html The Cheat Theme Song]", when the lyrics are "Who's the man that looks like The Cheat?"
* ''{{wp|Homestar Runner}}'' has made a number of references to the series, usually playing on Pikachu's similar appearance to the character of [http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/The_Cheat The Cheat].<ref>[http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Pokémon Pokémon on HRWiki.org]</ref> In particular, Pikachu appears on screen during "[http://www.homestarrunner.com/cheatvideo.html The Cheat Theme Song]", when the lyrics are "Who's the man that looks like The Cheat?"
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