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* As mentioned in {{p|Doduo}}'s entry, this Pokémon ''does'' have wings, though they are extremely small, much like real-life kiwi birds. They were only referenced in its ''Yellow'' and ''Let's Go'' Pokédex entries. | * As mentioned in {{p|Doduo}}'s entry, this Pokémon ''does'' have wings, though they are extremely small, much like real-life kiwi birds. They were only referenced in its ''Yellow'' and ''Let's Go'' Pokédex entries. | ||
* The short story mentioned in {{p|Kadabra}}'s entry, "The Metamorphosis", is an overt reference to Franz Kafka's "{{wp|The Metamorphosis}}", in which a man wakes up one morning, only to realize that he's turned into a giant insect. Here, the little boy's story is presented as being fiction, whereas the in-game Pokédex entries tell it as if it really happened. | * The short story mentioned in {{p|Kadabra}}'s entry, "The Metamorphosis", is an overt reference to Franz Kafka's "{{wp|The Metamorphosis}}", in which a man wakes up one morning, only to realize that he's turned into a giant insect. Here, the little boy's story is presented as being fiction, whereas the in-game Pokédex entries tell it as if it really happened. | ||
* In {{p|Moltres}}' entry, the idea of drinking phoenix blood to gain immortality isn't taken from any real-life myth, but is rather an homage to "Phoenix", a manga series by | * In {{p|Moltres}}' entry, the idea of drinking phoenix blood to gain immortality isn't taken from any real-life myth, but is rather an homage to "{{wp|Phoenix (manga)|Phoenix}}", a manga series by {{wp|Osamu Tezuka}}. | ||
* The entry for members of the Nidoran lines makes direct reference to {{p|Nidoran♀}}'s ability to produce Eggs, and {{p|Nidorina}}'s inability to do so. This is consistent to Nidorina and {{p|Nidoqueen}} being unable to breed ever since the {{pkmn|breeding}} mechanic was introduced in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} (which would be released years later). Baby Nidoran are also mentioned, and they were later seen on a [https://hirespokemon.tumblr.com/post/176993460046/my-nidobabies-ah-those-simpler-times-when-you 1997 ad for ''Pokémon Battoen''.] | * The entry for members of the Nidoran lines makes direct reference to {{p|Nidoran♀}}'s ability to produce Eggs, and {{p|Nidorina}}'s inability to do so. This is consistent to Nidorina and {{p|Nidoqueen}} being unable to breed ever since the {{pkmn|breeding}} mechanic was introduced in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}} (which would be released years later). Baby Nidoran are also mentioned, and they were later seen on a [https://hirespokemon.tumblr.com/post/176993460046/my-nidobabies-ah-those-simpler-times-when-you 1997 ad for ''Pokémon Battoen''.] | ||
* In its entry, {{p|Porygon}} is said to have been created by [[Silph Co.]] in 1995. | * In its entry, {{p|Porygon}} is said to have been created by [[Silph Co.]] in 1995. | ||