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Contrary to popular belief, the name '''WaterBlue''' was not trademarked. According to the Japan Platform for Patent Information, '''ウォーターブルー''' and '''WATER BLUE''' (application number 2010-060625, registration number 5386853) are trademarks of {{wp|Meiji Seika}}, a Japanese pharmaceutical company. However, [[Game Freak]]'s [[Junichi Masuda]] did mention "WaterBlue" in 2004 on a blog post explaining the company's choice of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|"FireRed" and "LeafGreen"}} as both Japanese and international titles for the remakes of {{2v2|Red|Green}}.<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir/?p=109 増田部長のめざめるパワー]</ref><ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=25 HIDDEN POWER of masuda]</ref>
Contrary to popular belief, the name '''WaterBlue''' was not trademarked. According to the Japan Platform for Patent Information, '''ウォーターブルー''' and '''WATER BLUE''' (application number 2010-060625, registration number 5386853) are trademarks of {{wp|Meiji Seika}}, a Japanese pharmaceutical company. However, [[Game Freak]]'s [[Junichi Masuda]] did mention "WaterBlue" in 2004 on a blog post explaining the company's choice of {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|"FireRed" and "LeafGreen"}} as both Japanese and international titles for the remakes of {{2v2|Red|Green}}.<ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir/?p=109 増田部長のめざめるパワー]</ref><ref>[https://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=25 HIDDEN POWER of masuda]</ref>
==Connectivity==
In addition to the main series games, there are many spin-off games that allow players to transfer their Pokémon to and from.
* '''''[[Pokémon Stadium (English)|Pokémon Stadium]]''''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the first generation of games to battle in 3D.
* '''''[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]''''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the first and second generations of games to battle in 3D.
* '''''[[Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire]]''''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from the third generation of games.
* '''''[[Pokémon Channel]]''''': Allows players to receive a gift {{p|Jirachi}} in their third generation games.
* '''''[[Pokémon Colosseum]]''''' and '''''[[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]]''''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the third generation of games to battle in 3D. Players can also transfer Pokémon caught in these games to their main series games.
* '''''[[Pokémon Battle Revolution]]''''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the fourth generation of games to battle in 3D.
* '''''Pokémon Ranger series''''': Allows players to receive a special {{p|Manaphy}} egg in their fourth generation games.
* '''''[[My Pokémon Ranch]]''''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from the ''Diamond and Pearl'' games.
* '''''[[Pokémon Dream World]]''''': Allows players to store their Pokémon from the fifth generation of games.
* '''''[[Pokémon Dream Radar]]''''': Allows players to receive the Forces of Nature in their Therian Formes.
* '''''[[Poké Transporter]]''''': Allows players to transfer their Pokémon from the fourth and fifth generations of games to ''Pokémon Bank''.
* '''''[[Pokémon Bank]]''''': Allows players to store and transfer their Pokémon from the fourth, fifth, and sixth generations of games.


==References==
==References==
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