Animals in the Pokémon world: Difference between revisions

Real-life animals have been seen in the {{pkmn|anime}}. They were more common in the [[original series]] as there weren't as many species of Pokémon introduced at the time. A picture book based on the anime once featured a {{wp|dog}} walking past {{Ash}} and {{ashfr}}, and a piece of concept art of the residents of [[Pallet Town]] featured a {{wp|cat}}. Birds can also occasionally be heard in the background. Foods that contain meat products, such as {{wp|hamburgers}} and {{wp|chicken}}, are often seen. In addition, the guidebook ''[[Pocket Monsters: The Animation]]'' confirmed that there were indeed animals in the Pokémon world, and also revealed that Pokémon weren't related to animals at all.

:When Ash overslept and didn't get a Pokémon Professor Oak says "The early bird catches a worm, or... in this case... A Pokémon...".

:{{an|Misty}} is scared when she sees a {{AP|Caterpie}}, and Ash tries to calm her down by reminding her that it's a {{type|Bug}} ''Pokémon'' rather than a "real" bug.

:As a pun on {{tt|'''虫'''|むし}} (''mushi'', "insect") and {{tt|'''牛'''|うし}} (''ushi'', "cow"), Ash is seen in a {{wp|cow}} costume because Misty is scared of bugs. In the dub, he makes a pun saying "{{p|Caterpie|Cowterpie}}".

:{{an|Misty}} mentions that [[A.J.]]'s ability to control Pokémon with a whip was similar to a {{wp|lion}} {{wp|lion tamer|tamer}}.

:After Ash, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} fall into the [[Squirtle Squad]]'s pitfall trap, a dinosaur fossil can be seen.

:A cooked lobster can be seen as food served on the ship.

:A fish is seen on the counter while James is running after his Poké Ball in the sinking ship.

:In the Japanese version, the [[Magikarp salesman]] tells [[James]] that {{p|Magikarp}} is the king of {{wp|koi}}. This is a reference to "Koiking", the Japanese name of Magikarp. In the dub, he says: "The king of all {{wp|carp}}! A Magikarp!"

:In the episode's ''[[Who's That Pokémon?|Dare da?]]'', a fish is biting {{p|Slowpoke}}'s tail.

:Brock attempts to attract customers to a restaurant by advertising unusual animal-themed dishes, including french-fried flounder, seven-layered crab cakes, squid on a stick, and clam juice snowcones.

:Team Rocket sends a missile that is shaped like a shark's head to ruin the Pokémon beauty contest.

:Fish can be seen in the aquarium in Nastina's vision of her completed luxury hotel.

:The Tentacool are referred to as jellyfish in the episode.

:Also, some of the toys in the Ghost Pokémon's playroom appear to resemble giraffes and ducks, and there is a merry-go-round with horses.  

:One of the signs on Scissor Street features a crab.

:Fish tail is seen in one plate when James and Meowth were dreaming about food. Meowth also mentions roast leg of lamb.

:At the end of the episode, when Team Rocket comes out of the water, Jessie can be seen with a starfish, an urchin and a seashell on her head.

:In one scene, [[James]] is holding a lobster.

:In the last scene, Team Rocket are eating some canned squid, salmon and some brown fish.

:Lots of real world animal plushes are seen in the stores during the princess festival.

:Drawn bunnies and bears appear on some of the walls of the school.

:Rabbit ears are seen in the top hat drawn on Team Rocket's van.

:{{MTR}} compares his voice to one of {{wp|Alvin and the Chipmunks|the chipmunks}} after inhaling a gas coming from a tank with a Psyduck on it.

:While Ash and his friends are looking for a hotel to stay in, a picture of a tiger can be seen in one of the hotels.

:During Gary's banquet, some fish are seen sliced up.

:Butterflies are seen on a painting when Ash and his friends are at Blaine's hotel.

:A green mouse is seen on a cup in one of the many tourist stands of Cinnabar Island.

:James and Meowth wear geese costumes.

:In addition, they are compared to Seel and Dewgong with seals.

:A starfish is seen underwater.

:Misty goes inside a giant clam as part of her underwater.

:{{OBP|Miranda|M01}} talks to seagulls to learn the conditions of the sea.

:When Meowth despises the idea of going into a sewer, in the dub [[Jessie]] tells him, "Pretend you're a {{wp|catfish}}!" In the Japanese version, Meowth says "I'm not a {{wp|brown rat}}!" (Japanese: '''ドブネズミじゃにゃ!''')

:There is a swordfish on {{OBP|Victor|EP067}}'s wall.

:When Ash's Bulbasaur smells Poké-nip and becomes dazed, Misty reads a sign that says Poké-nip's scent affects Pokémon like catnip affects cats.

:The characters are eating shrimp tempura.

:Meowth mentions insects.

:Real fish can be seen in the moment before a young [[Nurse Joy|Joy]] falls into the water.  

:Meowth is seen holding and talking about eating {{wp|clam}}s.

:A fried chicken stand can be seen along with a chicken thigh at the Sunflora festival.

:Meowth mentions chicken feed.

:A {{wp|horse}} statue is in the background.

* ''[[M03|Pokémon 3: The Movie - Spell of the Unown: Entei]]''

:At one point in development, this movie was going to feature a Tyrannosaurus Rex. This idea was scrapped as more Generation II designs were revealed.

:Jessie is seen holding a goldfish.

:A {{wp|fish}} can be seen in statue form, being attacked by {{p|Kabutops}}.

: Meowth's food illusion created by the {{p|Gastly}} includes a {{wp|fish}}.

:During the Team Rocket motto, James mentions he's wearing Mink.

:In the video of Team Charmander, you can see on the Wailord, some real mollusk shells.

:During the [[Poké TV]] segment, barnacles can be seen on rocks above the sea.

:Snail-like Sliggoo toy can be seen in the Gadget Festival.

:One of {{TP|Jessie|Mimikyu}}'s disguises show a starfish and a shell appears in a beach bucket.

* Takeshi Shudou's original idea for the [[M03|third Pokémon movie]] was about a real-world ''{{wp|Tyrannosaurus|Tyrannosaurus rex}}'' fossil being discovered. It would have come to life and gone on a rampage through the Kanto region. <ref>http://dogasu.bulbagarden.net/movies/pm_lord_unknown_tower_entei/lord_unknown_tower_entei_mythical_third_movie.html</ref>

** Also according to Shudou, real animals went extinct in the Pokémon world years ago and no longer exist. Shudou claimed that instances of real-world animals appearing in earlier episodes of the {{pkmn|anime}} were due to the animation staff not paying enough attention.