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*{{m|Volt Tackle}}'s Japanese name, ボルテッカー ''Volteccer'', comes from Pulseman, and is the name of Pulseman's signature attack, where he flies around as a ball of electricity. The Final Smash version of Volt Tackle used by [[Pikachu (Super Smash Bros.)|Pikachu]] in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] closely resembles Pulseman's Voltecker. | *{{m|Volt Tackle}}'s Japanese name, ボルテッカー ''Volteccer'', comes from Pulseman, and is the name of Pulseman's signature attack, where he flies around as a ball of electricity. The Final Smash version of Volt Tackle used by [[Pikachu (Super Smash Bros.)|Pikachu]] in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] closely resembles Pulseman's Voltecker. | ||
*Although "[[Team Galactic]]" is not incorrect, a more literal translation of the Japanese name is "Galaxy Gang", possibly a reference to the Galaxy Gang in Pulseman. | *Although "[[Team Galactic]]" is not incorrect, a more literal translation of the Japanese name is "Galaxy Gang", possibly a reference to the Galaxy Gang in Pulseman. | ||
*{{p|Hariyama}}'s name can be a corruption of Waruyama, the main antagonist and a leader of Galaxy Gang in Pulseman. | |||
*A partial amalgam of ''pulse'' may also be present in {{p|Plusle}}'s name. | *A partial amalgam of ''pulse'' may also be present in {{p|Plusle}}'s name. | ||
*{{p|Rotom}} appears to be based on Pulseman, although it may also be inspired by the unexplained phenomenon of ball lightning. | *{{p|Rotom}} appears to be based on Pulseman, although it may also be inspired by the unexplained phenomenon of ball lightning. | ||
*Lisa Hatfield, a character from Pulseman, was on the logo art of Pokémon Journal at the Game Freak Web page. | *Lisa Hatfield, a character from Pulseman, was on the logo art of Pokémon Journal at the Game Freak Web page. {{ga|May}}'s design can be based off Lisa Hatfield's design. | ||
*{{ga|Barry}}'s battle music has several notes that resemble a portion of Neo Tokyo's music from Pulseman. ([[Junichi Masuda]] also composed for Pulseman.) Many other pieces of music from Pulseman also have similar features to Pokémon music. | *{{ga|Barry}}'s battle music has several notes that resemble a portion of Neo Tokyo's music from Pulseman. ([[Junichi Masuda]] also composed for Pulseman.) Many other pieces of music from Pulseman also have similar features to Pokémon music. | ||
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