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, 19 JanuaryMy prior edit was reverted because Yu-Gi-Oh isn't a "video" game, so I've made a new section for non-video games. Feel free to revert this edit too, but it looked like some interesting trivia.
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(My prior edit was reverted because Yu-Gi-Oh isn't a "video" game, so I've made a new section for non-video games. Feel free to revert this edit too, but it looked like some interesting trivia.) |
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| style="text-align:left" | Two minor characters, a pair of crooks named Bash and Bella, are parodies of [[James]] and [[Jessie]]. | | style="text-align:left" | Two minor characters, a pair of crooks named Bash and Bella, are parodies of [[James]] and [[Jessie]]. | ||
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| {{wp|Cartoon Network}} promo for ''{{wp|Ed, Edd n Eddy}}'' | |||
| ''CN City'' Promo: ''28 Days Later'' | |||
| style="text-align:left" | A copy of "The Times" magazine can be seen on the ground by Jimmy's feet. The cover star is a Pikachu in business attire. The visible text on the cover reads "PIKACHU/[...]ON OF THE YEAR", an apparent reference to the {{wp|Time Person of the Year|Person of the Year}} award in the real-life ''{{wp|Time (magazine)|Time}}'' magazine. The promo is included on the ''Ed, Edd n Eddy'' DVD releases ''Complete 1st Season'' and ''The Complete Series''. | |||
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| style="text-align:left" | {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} make a cameo appearance as kids staying in a train station. However, the distinct facial features each possess, such as their hairstyles and Brock's eyes, were slightly altered and switched between them. | | style="text-align:left" | {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, and {{an|Brock}} make a cameo appearance as kids staying in a train station. However, the distinct facial features each possess, such as their hairstyles and Brock's eyes, were slightly altered and switched between them. | ||
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| ''{{wp|Chucky (TV series)}}'' | |||
| ''{{tt|Death by Misadventure}}'' | |||
| style="text-align:left" | When {{wp|Chucky (Child's Play)|Chucky}} looks through Lexy Cross' phone, he mentions Lexy looks up Pokémon porn. | |||
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| style="text-align:left" | A {{p|Charmander}} doll can be seen sitting on the bed in some episodes, along with a Squirtle doll. | | style="text-align:left" | A {{p|Charmander}} doll can be seen sitting on the bed in some episodes, along with a Squirtle doll. | ||
|[[File:Charmander Malcolm in the Middle bowling.png|200px]] | |[[File:Charmander Malcolm in the Middle bowling.png|200px]] | ||
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| ''{{wp|Modern Family}}'' | | ''{{wp|Modern Family}}'' | ||
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| 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". | | 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|Nate Is Late}}'' | |||
| ''The Thunderbird'' | |||
| style="text-align:left" | When posing as Matthew, Maxime Dermy wears a wig that resembles [[James]]'s hairstyle. | |||
| [[File:Nate Is Late Matthew.png|200px]] | |||
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| ''{{wp|Portlandia (TV series)|Portlandia}}'' | | ''{{wp|Portlandia (TV series)|Portlandia}}'' | ||
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| 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". | | 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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| ''{{wp|Haruhi Suzumiya|The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya}}'' | |||
| ''Endless Eight'' ({{wp|List of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya episodes#2009_version|part two}}) | |||
| style="text-align:left" | Two {{p|Pikachu}} masks, a purple {{p|Turtwig}} mask, a yellow {{p|Chimchar}} mask, and an orange {{p|Piplup}} mask can be seen on display. | |||
|[[File:EndlessEight.png|200px]] | |||
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| rowspan="3" | ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/The_Simpsons The Simpsons]'' | | rowspan="3" | ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/The_Simpsons The Simpsons]'' | ||
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| rowspan = "3" | ''{{wp|Steven Universe}}'' | | rowspan = "3" | ''{{wp|Steven Universe}}'' | ||
| ''{{wp|Steven the Sword Fighter}}'' | | ''{{wp|Steven the Sword Fighter}}'' | ||
| style="text-align:left" | A figure in Steven's room looks like a Pikachu merged with a {{wp|Character_design_of_Final_Fantasy#Moogle|Moogle}}. | | style="text-align:left" | A figure in Steven's room looks like a {{p|Pikachu}} merged with a {{wp|Character_design_of_Final_Fantasy#Moogle|Moogle}}. | ||
| [[File:Pikachu SU.png|200px]] | | [[File:Pikachu SU.png|200px]] | ||
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| Numerous | | Numerous | ||
| style="text-align:left" | The character Nephrite, also known as Centipeedle, has a gem greatly resembling a Poké Ball. | | style="text-align:left" | The character Nephrite, also known as Centipeedle, has a gem greatly resembling a [[Poké Ball]]. | ||
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| style="text-align:left" | The slug event’s item is shaped like a Poké Ball. | | style="text-align:left" | The slug event’s item is shaped like a Poké Ball. | ||
| [[File:Fastlane.png|200px]] | | [[File:Fastlane.png|200px]] | ||
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| ''{{wp|Hearthstone (video game)|Hearthstone}}'' | |||
| style="text-align:left" |The flavor text of card "Troublemaker" is "Prepare for trouble!" "Make it double!"(Japanese translation use a {{wp|Aggressors of Dark Kombat}} reference instead), which is a reference to Team Rocket motto in Kanto. | |||
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| ''{{wp|Simon's Cat|Simon's Cat - Pop Time}}'' | | ''{{wp|Simon's Cat|Simon's Cat - Pop Time}}'' | ||
| style="text-align:left" | There is an achievement that grants the player five coins for saving fifty critters called "Gotta save 'em all!", which is based on the franchise's original slogan, "Gotta catch 'em all!". | | style="text-align:left" | There is an achievement that grants the player five coins for saving fifty critters called "Gotta save 'em all!", which is based on the franchise's original slogan, "Gotta catch 'em all!". | ||
| [[File:Simon's Cat - Pop Time.png|200px]] | | [[File:Simon's Cat - Pop Time.png|200px]] | ||
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| ''{{wp|Stellaris}}'' | |||
| style="text-align:left" | There is an achievement for having three specialized subject called "Gotta Subjugate Them All", which is based on the franchise's original slogan, "Gotta catch 'em all!". | |||
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| ''{{wp|Transformice}}'' | | ''{{wp|Transformice}}'' | ||
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===In books, manga and comics=== | ===Non-Pokémon non-video games=== | ||
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*{{p|Golisopod}} is mentioned in Jason Starr's November 2018 book, ''Too Far''. | ! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytl|10px}}"| Game | ||
**''"My son's into Pokémon too," Rob Said. "Big Golisopod fan - huge."'' | ! style="background: #6AA9E4"| Details | ||
*A few of {{wp|Becky Albetalli}}'s books mention Pokémon. | ! style="background: #6AA9E4; {{roundytr|10px}}"| Image | ||
** Shelves of Pokémon, {{wp|Power Rangers}} and {{wp|Barbie}} are featured in ''{{wp|Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda}}'', and the movie tie-in, ''Love, Simon''. | |- style="background: #fff" | ||
| ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' card game | |||
| style="text-align:left" | There is a card whose English name is "[https://yugipedia.com/wiki/A_Wild_Monster_Appears! A Wild Monster Appears!]" (cf. the wording of the random encounters in the English-language Pokémon games). | |||
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===In books, manga, and comics=== | |||
* {{p|Golisopod}} is mentioned in Jason Starr's November 2018 book, ''Too Far''. | |||
** ''"My son's into Pokémon too," Rob Said. "Big Golisopod fan - huge."'' | |||
* A few of {{wp|Becky Albetalli}}'s books mention Pokémon. | |||
** Shelves of Pokémon, {{wp|Power Rangers}}, and {{wp|Barbie}} are featured in ''{{wp|Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda}}'', and the movie tie-in, ''Love, Simon''. | |||
** Kent talks with Dylan and Ben in ''What If It's Us'', co-written with {{wp|Adam Silvera}}. | ** Kent talks with Dylan and Ben in ''What If It's Us'', co-written with {{wp|Adam Silvera}}. | ||