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==List of references to Pokémon in popular culture==
==List of references to Pokémon in popular culture==
===Science===
===Science===
{{main|List of references to Pokémon in science}}
* '''''{{wp|Aerodactylus}} scolopaciceps''''' was renamed from ''Pterodactylus scolopaciceps'' in October 2014 due to a newly discovered {{wp|taxon}}omic separation. The name refers to {{p|Aerodactyl}}, a Pokémon based on various pterosaur species because it "seemed a pertinent name for a genus which has been synonymous with ''Pterodatylus'' [sic] for so long due to a combination of features".<ref>[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0110646#s5 PLOS ONE: The Problem of Cryptic Pterosaur Taxa in Early Ontogeny]</ref>
* '''''{{wp|Aerodactylus}} scolopaciceps''''' was renamed from ''Pterodactylus scolopaciceps'' in October 2014 due to a newly discovered {{wp|taxon}}omic separation. The name refers to {{p|Aerodactyl}}, a Pokémon based on various pterosaur species because it "seemed a pertinent name for a genus which has been synonymous with ''Pterodatylus'' [sic] for so long due to a combination of features".<ref>[http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0110646#s5 PLOS ONE: The Problem of Cryptic Pterosaur Taxa in Early Ontogeny]</ref>
* '''''{{wp|Alistra}} pikachu''''' is a species of spider described by Yejie Lin and Shuqiang Li in 2021, named after {{p|Pikachu}} due to its yellow appearance.<ref name=Lin2021/> Another species of spider, '''''{{wp|Epicratinus}} pikachu''''', was named after Pikachu due to the female's {{wp|epigyne|epigynum}} resembling Pikachu's face.<ref>Gonçalves, R. A. & Brescovit, A. D. (2020). [https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4886.1.1 Taxonomic review and cladistic analysis of Neotropical spider genus ''Epicratinus'' Jocqué & Baert, 2005 (Araneae: Zodariidae) with description of eleven new species]. ''Zootaxa'', 4886(1).</ref>
* '''''{{wp|Bulbasaurus}} phylloxyron''''' is a species of dicynodonts (precursors to early mammals) discovered in January 2017. Although officially named after the bulbous shape of its nose rather than the Pokémon {{p|Bulbasaur}}, the scientist who named the species made several references to Pokémon on Twitter while presenting it, noting that the similarity in name "may not be entirely coincidental."<ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/27179-bulbasaurus-dicynodont-pokemon-dinosaur Scientists who discovered Bulbasaurus didn't name it after a Pokémon | Inverse]</ref> In addition, ''phylloxyron'' literally means "{{m|Razor Leaf}}".<ref name="Synapsid article">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191222041132/https://blogs.plos.org/paleocomm/2017/01/31/synapsida-gotta-catch-em-all/ Synapsida – Gotta catch ‘em all!] (Archived Dec 22, 2019)</ref><ref name="Real-life taxonomic influence">[https://peerj.com/articles/2913/ An early geikiid dicynodont from the ''Tropidostoma'' Assemblage Zone (late Permian) of South Africa]</ref>
* '''''{{wp|Binburrum}} {{p|articuno}}''''', '''''Binburrum {{p|zapdos}}''''', and '''''Binburrum {{p|moltres}}''''' are three species of beetles found in different parts of Australia, first described in 2020 and named after the three [[legendary birds]] of [[Kanto]] to reflect their rarity.<ref>[https://twitter.com/YHsiaoBeetle/status/1345310387059625985 Tweet by Yun Hsiao (@YHsiaoBeetle)], posted Jan 2, 2021</ref><ref>Hsiao, Y. & Pollock, D. A. (2020). ''[https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-entomologist/article/abs/contribution-to-the-knowledge-of-the-endemic-australian-genus-binburrum-pollock-1995-coleoptera-pyrochroidae-pilipalpinae-with-description-of-three-new-species/D9782DFAEEF63A38915484E7CD532F46 Contribution to the knowledge of the endemic Australian genus Binburrum Pollock, 1995 (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae: Pilipalpinae), with description of three new species].'' The Canadian Entomologist. 153 (2): 244–256.</ref>
* '''''{{wp|Binburrum}} {{p|articuno}}''''', '''''Binburrum {{p|zapdos}}''''', and '''''Binburrum {{p|moltres}}''''' are three species of beetles found in different parts of Australia, first described in 2020 and named after the three [[legendary birds]] of [[Kanto]] to reflect their rarity.<ref>[https://twitter.com/YHsiaoBeetle/status/1345310387059625985 Tweet by Yun Hsiao (@YHsiaoBeetle)], posted Jan 2, 2021</ref><ref>Hsiao, Y. & Pollock, D. A. (2020). ''[https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/canadian-entomologist/article/abs/contribution-to-the-knowledge-of-the-endemic-australian-genus-binburrum-pollock-1995-coleoptera-pyrochroidae-pilipalpinae-with-description-of-three-new-species/D9782DFAEEF63A38915484E7CD532F46 Contribution to the knowledge of the endemic Australian genus Binburrum Pollock, 1995 (Coleoptera: Pyrochroidae: Pilipalpinae), with description of three new species].'' The Canadian Entomologist. 153 (2): 244–256.</ref>
* '''''{{wp|Bulbasaurus}} phylloxyron''''' is a species of dicynodonts (precursors to early mammals) discovered in January 2017. Although officially named after the bulbous shape of its nose rather than the Pokémon {{p|Bulbasaur}}, the scientist who named the species made several references to Pokémon on Twitter while presenting it, noting that the similarity in name "may not be entirely coincidental."<ref>[https://www.inverse.com/article/27179-bulbasaurus-dicynodont-pokemon-dinosaur Scientists who discovered Bulbasaurus didn't name it after a Pokémon | Inverse]</ref> In addition, ''phylloxyron'' literally means "{{m|Razor Leaf}}".<ref name="Synapsid article">[https://web.archive.org/web/20191222041132/https://blogs.plos.org/paleocomm/2017/01/31/synapsida-gotta-catch-em-all/ Synapsida – Gotta catch ‘em all!] (Archived Dec 22, 2019)</ref><ref name="Real-life taxonomic influence">[https://peerj.com/articles/2913/ An early geikiid dicynodont from the ''Tropidostoma'' Assemblage Zone (late Permian) of South Africa]</ref>
* '''''Chilicola {{p|charizard}}''''' is a species of stem-nesting bee, which received its name in May 2016. The discoverer, Spencer K. Monckton, was inspired to name the species after Charizard thanks to its mountainous habitat and the orange coloration found in the first specimen he observed.<ref>[http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=7731 A revision of ''Chilicola'' (''Heteroediscelis''), a subgenus of xeromelissine bees (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) endemic to Chile: taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography, with descriptions of eight new species]</ref><ref>(June 1, 2016). "[https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/844107 One of 8 new endemic polyester bees from Chile bears the name of a draconic Pokemon]." ''EurekAlert!''. Pensoft Publishers.</ref>
* '''''Chilicola {{p|charizard}}''''' is a species of stem-nesting bee, which received its name in May 2016. The discoverer, Spencer K. Monckton, was inspired to name the species after Charizard thanks to its mountainous habitat and the orange coloration found in the first specimen he observed.<ref>[http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=7731 A revision of ''Chilicola'' (''Heteroediscelis''), a subgenus of xeromelissine bees (Hymenoptera, Colletidae) endemic to Chile: taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography, with descriptions of eight new species]</ref><ref>(June 1, 2016). "[https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/844107 One of 8 new endemic polyester bees from Chile bears the name of a draconic Pokemon]." ''EurekAlert!''. Pensoft Publishers.</ref>
* '''{{wp|Pikachurin}}''' is a protein discovered by Japanese researches in 2008, which helps carry electrical impulses from the eyes to the brain. The name refers to the Pokémon and to the protein possessing "lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects".
* '''''{{wp|Dicranocentrus}} pikachu''''' is a species of {{wp|springtail}} described in 2017 and named after {{p|Pikachu}}.<ref>Xisto, T. & Mendonça, M. (2017). [https://brill.com/view/journals/ise/49/1/article-p23_23.xml New species and new records of ''Dicranocentrus'' Schött, 1893 (Collembola: Entomobryidae) from Southeastern Brazil].</ref>
* '''''{{wp|Hedruris}} dratini''''' is a species of {{wp|nematode}} whose adults parasitize on the stomachs of freshwater turtles. Although the paper describing ''H. dratini'' officially states that its specific name "is an arbitrary combination of two words (dra = dragon; tini = tiny)",<ref>Palumbo, E. et al. (2019). [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-helminthology/article/new-species-of-hedruris-nematoda-hedruridae-from-freshwater-turtles-its-life-cycle-and-biogeographic-distribution-of-the-genus/4E8BB55B37F233B5EBBDD818528D8A72 A new species of ''Hedruris'' (Nematoda: Hedruridae) from freshwater turtles, its life cycle and biogeographic distribution of the genus]. ''Journal of Helminthology'', 94.</ref> the Twitter account for the Journal of Helminthology (in which the paper is published) nonetheless acknowledged that the species is named after the dragon Pokémon {{p|Dratini}}.<ref name=JHelminthology2019>[https://twitter.com/JHelminthology/status/1210384215461642245 Journal of Helminthology (@JHelminthology) on Twitter.] Posted on December 27, 2019.</ref><ref name=JHelminthology2022>[https://twitter.com/JHelminthology/status/1493763359644127235 Journal of Helminthology (@JHelminthology) on Twitter.] Posted on February 16, 2022.</ref>
* '''''{{wp|Hiperantha}} pikachu''''' is a species of beetle first described in 2021. It is named after {{p|Pikachu}} because its {{wp|elytron|elytra}} are yellow with black tips, similar to Pikachu's ears.<ref>Pineda, Cristian R. & Barros, Rafael C. (2021). [https://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.5082.1.4 Notes on Stigmoderini (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) from Brazil, with the description of a new species of ''Hiperantha'' Gistel, 1834, and new distributional records]. ''Zootaxa'', 5082(1): 41–52.</ref>
* '''''{{wp|Nocticola pheromosa}}''''' is a species of cockroach first discovered in {{wp|Singapore}} and described in 2023 by entomologists Foo Maosheng and Cristian C. Lucañas.<ref>Lucañas, Cristian C. & Foo, Maosheng (2023). [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1226861523000262 A new macropterous ''Nocticola'' Bolivar, 1892 (Blattodea: Nocticolidae) from Singapore]. ''Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology'', 26(2).</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/BugcatcherM/status/1632556104059359233 BugCatcher_Mao (@BugcatcherM) on Twitter.] Posted on March 6, 2023.</ref> According to Foo, he and his collaborator are both Pokémon fans, and the cockroach was named after {{p|Pheromosa}} due to both having similar features, such as long antennae, hood-like wings, and long slender legs.<ref>Qing, Ang (March 8, 2023). "[https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/new-species-of-cockroach-discovered-in-singapore-named-after-pokemon New species of cockroach found in Singapore, named after Pokemon <!--(sic)--> character]." ''The Straits Times''</ref>
* '''''Parapharyngodon politoedi''''' is a species of {{wp|nematode}} that parasitizes on the intestines of tree frogs, described in 2018 and named after frog Pokémon {{p|Politoed}}.<ref name=JHelminthology2019/><ref name=JHelminthology2022/><ref>Santos et al. (2018). [https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-helminthology/article/abs/new-species-of-parapharyngodon-chatterji-1933-oxyuroidea-pharyngodonidae-parasitic-in-osteocephalus-taurinus-anura-hylidae-from-brazil/EF3628BCF9F39DE5F9FF8C60E9CFD00F A new species of ''Parapharyngodon'' Chatterji, 1933 (Oxyuroidea: Pharyngodonidae), parasitic in ''Osteocephalus taurinus'' (Anura: Hylidae) from Brazil]. ''Journal of Helminthology'', 93(2): 220–225.</ref>
* '''{{wp|Pikachurin}}''' is a protein discovered by Japanese researches in Osaka Bioscience Institute in 2008, which is essential in interactions between cells that carry electrical impulses from the eyes to the brain.<ref>Sato, S. et al. (2008). [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/51415725_Pikachurin_a_dystroglycan_ligand_is_essential_for_photoreceptor_ribbon_synapse_formation Pikachurin, a dystroglycan ligand, is essential for photoreceptor ribbon synapse formation]. ''Nature Neuroscience'', 11(8): 923–931.</ref> The name refers to the Pokémon {{p|Pikachu}} and its "lightning-fast moves".<ref>(July 22, 2008). "[https://web.archive.org/web/20080820232027/http://www.yomiuri.co.jp:80/dy/features/science/20080722TDY02306.htm Researchers: 'Pikachurin' protein linked with kinetic vision]." ''The Daily Yomiuri'' (archived).</ref>
* '''Pokemon''' was the temporary name of gene {{wp|Zbtb7}}. The name officially stood for "POK erythroid myeloid ontogenic factor", likely as a reference in the form of a {{wp|backronym}}. It was eventually renamed due to [[The Pokémon Company]]'s threats of legal action, who did not wish to be associated with the cancer-related gene.<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-usa-threatens-to-sue-cancer-researchers/1100-6141487/ Pokemon USA threatens to sue cancer researchers | GameSpot]</ref>
* '''Pokemon''' was the temporary name of gene {{wp|Zbtb7}}. The name officially stood for "POK erythroid myeloid ontogenic factor", likely as a reference in the form of a {{wp|backronym}}. It was eventually renamed due to [[The Pokémon Company]]'s threats of legal action, who did not wish to be associated with the cancer-related gene.<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-usa-threatens-to-sue-cancer-researchers/1100-6141487/ Pokemon USA threatens to sue cancer researchers | GameSpot]</ref>
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* '''''Rathalos treecko''''' (formerly ''Anyphaena treecko'' prior to 2022<ref>Lin, Yejie et al. (2022). [https://www.zootax.com.cn/EN/10.11865/zs.2022303 Taxonomy notes on twenty-eight spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia]. ''Zoological Systematics'', 47(3): 198–270.</ref>), '''''{{wp|Anyphaena}} grovyle''''', and '''''Anyphaena sceptile''''' are three species of spiders described by Yejie Lin and Shuqiang Li in 2021. The species are named after {{p|Treecko}}, {{p|Grovyle}}, and {{p|Sceptile}} due to their forest habitat.<ref name=Lin2021>Lin, Yejie et al. (2021). [https://www.zootax.com.cn/EN/10.11865/zs.2021201 Twenty-three new spider species (Arachnida: Araneae) from Asia]. ''Zoological Systematics'', 46(2): 91–152.</ref>
* '''''Stentorceps weedlei''''' is the scientific classification of a species of wasp, named after {{p|Weedle}} due to its distinctive feature of having a spike in the middle of its head.<ref>[http://www.waspweb.org/Cynipoidea/Figitidae/Eucoilinae/Stentorceps/Stentorceps_weedlei.htm ''Stentorceps weedlei'' Nielsen & Buffington]</ref>
* '''''Stentorceps weedlei''''' is the scientific classification of a species of wasp, named after {{p|Weedle}} due to its distinctive feature of having a spike in the middle of its head.<ref>[http://www.waspweb.org/Cynipoidea/Figitidae/Eucoilinae/Stentorceps/Stentorceps_weedlei.htm ''Stentorceps weedlei'' Nielsen & Buffington]</ref>


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| ''Absolutely the Worst! Nendou's Father''
| ''Absolutely the Worst! Nendou's Father''
| style="text-align:left" | Near the end of the episode, in order to stop Nendou's deceased father's spirit from following him, Kusuo Saiki detaches his soul from his body. He then proceeds to talk to the audience, saying "Now, boys and girls watching at home. Here's a question for you. I went from being a psychic to a ghost. Do you know what happens when a ghost-type fights a ghost-type in that world-famous video game? The answer is..." He then stops and performs an uppercut on Nendou's father, sending him into the sky, and then finishes his sentence by saying "...it's super effective!"
| style="text-align:left" | Near the end of the episode, in order to stop Nendou's deceased father's spirit from following him, Kusuo Saiki detaches his soul from his body. He then proceeds to talk to the audience, saying "Now, boys and girls watching at home. Here's a question for you. I went from being a psychic to a ghost. Do you know what happens when a ghost-type fights a ghost-type in that world-famous video game? The answer is..." He then stops and performs an uppercut on Nendou's father, sending him into the sky, and then finishes his sentence by saying "...it's super effective!"
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| style="text-align:left" |During a diagnostic at the patient's home, Dr House says "Which is why Arceus created the universe with 3 states of matter and 300 solid or liquid poisons that could cause his symptoms".
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| ''{{wp|Early Edition}}''
| ''{{wp|Early Edition}}''
| {{wp|List of Early Edition episodes#Season 4 (1999–2000)|Fatal Edition: Part 1}}
| {{wp|List of Early Edition episodes#Season 4 (1999–2000)|Fatal Edition: Part 1}}
| style="text-align:left" |While Gary Hobson is in court, he recieves the next day Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. On the paper, the title of the bottom left article is "Pokémon craze includes [hidden] cons."
| style="text-align:left" |While Gary Hobson is in court, he receives the next day Chicago Sun-Times newspaper. On the paper, the title of the bottom left article is "Pokémon craze includes [hidden] cons."
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| ''{{wp|Paradise PD}}''
| ''{{wp|Paradise PD}}''
| ''Top Cops'' </br> ''The Shartist''
| ''Top Cops'' <br /> ''The Shartist''
| style="text-align:left" | In ''Top Cops'', Bullet tries to get back the money he lost by selling a knockoff Pokémon Card, of {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character|Detective}} Bullshit.  
| style="text-align:left" | In ''Top Cops'', Bullet tries to get back the money he lost by selling a knockoff Pokémon Card, of {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character|Detective}} Bullshit.  


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| ''{{wp|Rick and Morty}}''
| ''{{wp|Rick and Morty}}''
| ''Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri''
| ''Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri''
''Final Desmithation''
''Final Desmithation''
''Mort: Ragnarick''
| style="text-align:left" | Rick tosses a couple of capsules that look like Poké Balls, and two creatures pop out and attack each other.<ref>[https://gfycat.com/infamousgiganticjohndory Reference in Rick and Morty Episode]</ref>
| style="text-align:left" | Rick tosses a couple of capsules that look like Poké Balls, and two creatures pop out and attack each other.<ref>[https://gfycat.com/infamousgiganticjohndory Reference in Rick and Morty Episode]</ref>
In ''Final Desmithation'', Rick is fighting the employees of a fortune cookie factory where the fortunes become true. When Rick encounters one who controls {{t|Fire}}, and another who controls {{t|water}}, he decides maybe he "can Pokémon this shit."
In ''Final Desmithation'', Rick is fighting the employees of a fortune cookie factory where the fortunes become true. When Rick encounters one who controls {{t|Fire}}, and another who controls {{t|water}}, he decides maybe he "can Pokémon this shit."
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In ''Mort: Ragnarick'', Rick had apparently trapped Bigfoot in a Poké Ball. Rick later uses it to catch the Pope (with a retro jingle upon success), calls it a "Popey Ball", and later sends him out to get beaten by a monster from someone else's Poké Ball.
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| ''{{wp|Robot Chicken}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | Kate ({{wp|Abigail Cruttenden}}) wants to have {{wp|Sexual_intercourse|sex}} with Vernon ({{wp|Ade Edmondson}}). Vernon lies about David's (Jonathon Chan-Pensley) room being his and says to her: "sorry about the Pokémon duvet".
| style="text-align:left" | Kate ({{wp|Abigail Cruttenden}}) wants to have {{wp|Sexual_intercourse|sex}} with Vernon ({{wp|Ade Edmondson}}). Vernon lies about David's (Jonathon Chan-Pensley) room being his and says to her: "sorry about the Pokémon duvet".
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| style="text-align:left" | In the scene where Nagato is buying a mask at the festival, different masks refer to different anime and {{wp|tokusatsu}}. Among them five resemble {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}: {{p|Chimchar}}, {{p|Turtwig}}, {{p|Piplup}}, and two {{p|Pikachu}} masks.
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| ''{{wp|W.I.T.C.H. (TV series|W.I.T.C.H.}}''
| ''{{wp|W.I.T.C.H. (TV series|W.I.T.C.H.}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | In the European opening for the second season, Will's bedroom wallpaper features the [[Generation III]] [[starter Pokémon]] {{p|Treecko}}, {{p|Torchic}}, and {{p|Mudkip}}.
| style="text-align:left" | In the European opening for the second season, Will's bedroom wallpaper features the [[Generation III]] [[first partner Pokémon]] {{p|Treecko}}, {{p|Torchic}}, and {{p|Mudkip}}.
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| ''{{wp|Deltarune}}''
| ''{{wp|Deltarune}}''
| style="text-align:left" | During the Spamton Sweepstakes event, there's a [https://deltarune.com/egg/ story] involving Noelle Holiday obtaining a white egg that cannot be removed which is similar to the [[Bad Egg]] in the Pokémon series.
| style="text-align:left" | During the Spamton Sweepstakes event, there's a [https://deltarune.com/egg/ story] involving Noelle Holiday obtaining a white egg that cannot be removed which is similar to the [[Bad Egg]] in the Pokémon series.
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| style="text-align:left" | The [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Azs8UJWjI8k "Investigative Dance" emote] grants hologram ears to the user, and mimics a dance performed by Detective Pikachu in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAA_yWX8ycQ promotional video] for the movie {{DetPikMov}}.
Interestingly, the dance is not original to ''Detective Pikachu'' - instead, the promotional video is itself referencing a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK98jx7gw7w Key & Peele comedy skit], performing the same motions and using a similar fitness gym setting.
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| ''{{wp|Epic Battle Fantasy}}'' series
| ''{{wp|Epic Battle Fantasy}}'' series
| style="text-align:left" | This series of RPG games contains various references to Pokémon including but not limited to [[legendary titans]] appearing in the first game, achievements referencing the [[HM]]s in fourth game, or slime enemies resembling {{p|Pichu}}, {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Dedenne}} in the fifth game. In the Steam re-release of the first game, the references in the first game were made far less blatant to avoid copyright infringement.  
| style="text-align:left" | This series of RPG games contains various references to Pokémon including but not limited to [[legendary giants]] appearing in the first game, achievements referencing the [[HM]]s in fourth game, or slime enemies resembling {{p|Pichu}}, {{p|Pikachu}} or {{p|Dedenne}} in the fifth game. In the Steam re-release of the first game, the references in the first game were made far less blatant to avoid copyright infringement.  
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The flavor text of card "Hir'eek, the Bat" is "REPEL’S EFFECT WORE OFF."(Japanese translation use a {{wp|Ōgon Bat}} reference instead), which is a reference to the item Repel.
The flavor text of card "Hir'eek, the Bat" is "REPEL’S EFFECT WORE OFF."(Japanese translation use a {{wp|Ōgon Bat}} reference instead), which is a reference to the item Repel.


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.
The flavor text of card "Fossil Fanatic" is "Praise Lord Helix!", which is a reference to ''Twitch Plays Pokémon'' meme about Helix Fossil. Its Japanese flavor text is "こういうものには つかいどきが　あるのじゃ！"(literal translation: This can be used (somewhere else)!; corresponding quote in English game: This isn't the time to use that!),which is a reference to Professor Oak's quote when using item at the wrong time.


The flavor text of card "Fossil Fanatic" is "Praise Lord Helix!", which is a reference to ''Twitch Plays Pokémon'' meme about Helix Fossil. Its Japanese flavor text is "こういうものには つかいどきが　あるのじゃ！"(literal translation: This can be used (somewhere else)!; corresponding quote in English game: This isn't the time to use that!),which is a reference to Professor Oak's quote when using item at the wrong time.
The flavor text of card "Fan Club" is "Well that was weird. Yeah, I just walked up to the president of the fan club, he blabbered on for like 10 minutes, and then gave me a bike voucher..."(Japanese:いったい何だったんだろう？その、ファンクラブの会長に近づいたら、10分くらい自慢話を聞かされて、その後なぜか自転車の引換券をもらったんだ…), which is a reference to the Pokémon Fan Club Chairman who giving out Bike Voucher in Kanto.


The flavor text of card "Flame Revenant" is "4x weak to water."(Japanese:4倍弱点: 水), which is a reference to the type effectiveness in Pokémon games. in this case, Flame Revenant should be dual-type Fire/Ground or Fire/Rock.
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| style="text-align:left" | Joy, a DLC character added in August of 2018 makes numerous video game shout-outs through her mask and voice lines. One of her possible answers to a pager from a downed guard is saying she was looking for her Pokémon and then asking if the guard answering her wants to trade Pokémon with her.
| style="text-align:left" | Joy, a DLC character added in August 2018 makes numerous video game shout-outs through her mask and voice lines. One of her possible answers to a pager from a downed guard is saying she was looking for her Pokémon and then asking if the guard answering her wants to trade Pokémon with her.
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| style="text-align:left" | Several Pokémon quotes are used in the game. If the player wins a match without taking damage, the announcer says "It's super effective!". When facing Filia, Peacock says "Wild schoolgirl appears!" She may also say "I choose you!" when using her j.HK. The character of Molly also has a story mode portrait that references Wobbuffet, and Double has an alternate costume based on Ditto (both are able to transform into opponents and use their moves).
| style="text-align:left" | Several Pokémon quotes are used in the game. If the player wins a match without taking damage, the announcer says "It's super effective!". When facing Filia, Peacock says "Wild schoolgirl appears!" She may also say "I choose you!" when using her j.HK. The character of Molly also has a story mode portrait that references Wobbuffet, and Beowulf has an alternate costume based on Incineroar (as both are wrestlers).
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| style="text-align:left" | In commemoration of Pokémon's {{pkmn|20th Anniversary}}, an {{smw|List of officially released courses in Super Mario Maker|Event Course}} entitled {{smw|I Choose You!}} was uploaded on February 11, 2016. When the player completes this course, they will unlock a {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}} costume. Completing the course three times will unlock all three. Unlike the Super Smash Bros. Pokémon costumes, these costumes have a full set of custom sound effects and music taken from {{2v2|Red|Green}}.
| style="text-align:left" | In commemoration of Pokémon's {{pkmn|20th Anniversary}}, an {{smw|List of officially released courses in Super Mario Maker|Event Course}} entitled {{smw|I Choose You!}} was uploaded on February 11, 2016. When the player completes this course, they will unlock a {{p|Bulbasaur}}, {{p|Charmander}}, or {{p|Squirtle}} costume. Completing the course three times will unlock all three. Unlike the Super Smash Bros. Pokémon costumes, these costumes have a full set of custom sound effects and music taken from {{2v2|Red|Green}}.
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* In Chapter 980 of the {{wp|One Piece}} manga series, Eustass Kid is seen attacking Scratchmen Apoo with a large arm made of scrap metal. Two {{p|Meltan}} can be seen embedded in Kid's mechanical arm. In Chapter 981, a Meltan is seen on Eustass Kid's shoulder.
* In Chapter 980 of the {{wp|One Piece}} manga series, Eustass Kid is seen attacking Scratchmen Apoo with a large arm made of scrap metal. Two {{p|Meltan}} can be seen embedded in Kid's mechanical arm. In Chapter 981, a Meltan is seen on Eustass Kid's shoulder.
* In Chapter 350 of the manga series {{wp|Komi Can't Communicate}}, a cellphone saleswoman offers Komi the God Phone, which resembles the [[Arc Phone]] from [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]].
* In Chapter 350 of the manga series {{wp|Komi Can't Communicate}}, a cellphone saleswoman offers Komi the God Phone, which resembles the [[Arc Phone]] from [[Pokémon Legends: Arceus]].
* In the novel ''{{wp|Coraline}}'', one of the illustrations depicts the head of a creature that strongly resembles {{p|Pikachu}}.


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* On the virtual pet site ''{{wp|Neopets}}'', a Pikachu can be seen on the Gallery of Evil page.<ref>[http://www.neopets.com/evil.phtml Neopets - The Gallery of Evil]</ref>
* On the virtual pet site ''{{wp|Neopets}}'', a Pikachu can be seen on the Gallery of Evil page.<ref>[http://www.neopets.com/evil.phtml Neopets - The Gallery of Evil]</ref>
* One of the screensavers included in {{wp|XScreenSaver}} is called "JigglyPuff" (''sic'').<ref>[http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/screenshots/ XScreenSaver: Screenshots]</ref>
* One of the screensavers included in {{wp|XScreenSaver}} is called "JigglyPuff" (''sic'').<ref>[http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/screenshots/ XScreenSaver: Screenshots]</ref>
* The {{wp|Bank of England}} website states that a shop is within their rights to only accept Pokémon cards as a form of payment.<ref>[https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/explainers/what-is-legal-tender Bank of England - What is legal tender?]</ref>
*The official Chinese wiki for ''{{wp|Persona 5: The Phantom X}}'' uses the term "Pokedex" in the URL for its page listing the Personas in the game. The term is also used in the HTML code, where the page is referred to as "pokedex-page" <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20240417224023/https://douliu.wanmei.com/wiki/p5x-pc/pokedex.html?tabId=109&childId=44&projectId=11 Persona 5: The Phantom X Datasite - Persona List]</ref>


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** [http://explosm.net/comics/3023/ A fourth comic] had two people saying they were a fan of ''Pokémon'' and ''The Legend of Zelda''.
** [http://explosm.net/comics/3023/ A fourth comic] had two people saying they were a fan of ''Pokémon'' and ''The Legend of Zelda''.
** [http://explosm.net/comics/4502/ A fifth comic] has Ash try to catch a dog before the dog takes the Poké Ball and catches Ash instead.
** [http://explosm.net/comics/4502/ A fifth comic] has Ash try to catch a dog before the dog takes the Poké Ball and catches Ash instead.
* In [http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2021/03/10/1252-yunas-immortal-zugzwang-game-i/ a comic] from ''Sandra and Woo'', Yuna is playing Pokémon Sword while simultaneously playing in a chess tournament. A man tells her that she can't play Pokémon Sword during the chess tournament, although an exception would only be possible for Pokémon Ruby. Yuna's opponent Logan appears hopelessly unable to win against her, and desperately tells the man to let her play as much Pokémon as she wants.
* In ''{{wp|Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal}}'':
* In ''{{wp|Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal}}'':
** [https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/pokemon A comic] has examples of "realistic Pokémon evolution", based on Darwinian evolution.
** [https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/pokemon A comic] has examples of "realistic Pokémon evolution", based on Darwinian evolution.
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** In [https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/love-7 another comic], a young girl named Ellen says she will marry Billy because he has 407 Pokémon cards.
** In [https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/love-7 another comic], a young girl named Ellen says she will marry Billy because he has 407 Pokémon cards.
** In the page 221 of the book ''Science: Ruining Everything Since 1543'', one of the children says to their evolution teacher at school: "You can skip this part. We've all played a lot of Pokémon."
** In the page 221 of the book ''Science: Ruining Everything Since 1543'', one of the children says to their evolution teacher at school: "You can skip this part. We've all played a lot of Pokémon."
* [https://xkcd.com/1147/ Strip #1147] of ''{{wp|xkcd}}'', titled "Evolving", parodies Pokémon [[evolution]] by depicting a bacteria evolving into becoming more resistant to penicillin, much to the chagrin of the scientist observing it.
* [https://xkcd.com/1147/ Strip #1147] of ''{{wp|xkcd}}'', titled "Evolving", parodies Pokémon [[evolution]] by depicting a bacteria evolving into becoming more resistant to the antibiotic methicillin, much to the chagrin of the person observing it.
* In [http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2021/03/10/1252-yunas-immortal-zugzwang-game-i/ a comic] from ''Sandra and Woo'', Yuna is playing Pokémon Sword while simultaneously playing in a chess tournament. A man tells her that she can't play Pokémon Sword during the chess tournament, although an exception would only be possible for Pokémon Ruby. Yuna's opponent Logan appears hopelessly unable to win against her, and desperately tells the man to let her play as much Pokémon as she wants.


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* On ''{{wp|The Annoying Orange}}'', in "Marshmallow's Christmas Sock (12 Days Of Christmas)", three Pikachu were some of Marshmallow's gifts.<ref>[https://youtu.be/jQnqyMOQmlA?t=36 Annoying Orange - Marshmallow's Christmas Sock (12 Days Of Christmas) on YouTube.com]</ref> The series also features multiple parodies of the Pokémon franchise itself, including ''KitchenMon'', ''KitchenMon 2'', and ''KitchenMon 3'' (parodies of the Pokémon anime); ''Pokémon Orange'' (a parody of the core series games); and ''KitchenMon GO'' (a parody of Pokémon GO).
* On ''{{wp|The Annoying Orange}}'', in "Marshmallow's Christmas Sock (12 Days Of Christmas)", three Pikachu were some of Marshmallow's gifts.<ref>[https://youtu.be/jQnqyMOQmlA?t=36 Annoying Orange - Marshmallow's Christmas Sock (12 Days Of Christmas) on YouTube.com]</ref> The series also features multiple parodies of the Pokémon franchise itself, including ''KitchenMon'', ''KitchenMon 2'', and ''KitchenMon 3'' (parodies of the Pokémon anime); ''Pokémon Orange'' (a parody of the core series games); and ''KitchenMon GO'' (a parody of Pokémon GO).
* ''{{wp|Homestar Runner}}'' has made a number of references to the series, usually playing on Pikachu's similar appearance to the character of [http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/The_Cheat The Cheat].<ref>[http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Pokémon Pokémon on HRWiki.org]</ref> In particular, Pikachu appears on screen during "[http://www.homestarrunner.com/cheatvideo.html The Cheat Theme Song]", when the lyrics are "Who's the man that looks like The Cheat?"
* ''{{wp|Homestar Runner}}'' has made a number of references to the series, usually playing on Pikachu's similar appearance to the character of [http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/The_Cheat The Cheat].<ref>[http://www.hrwiki.org/wiki/Pokémon Pokémon on HRWiki.org]</ref> In particular, Pikachu appears on screen during "[http://www.homestarrunner.com/cheatvideo.html The Cheat Theme Song]", when the lyrics are "Who's the man that looks like The Cheat?"
* TeamFourStar's ''Dragon Ball Z Abridged'' contains a running joke in Season 1 where Nappa calls Chiaotzu a "Pokémon". He tries to throw a [[Poké Ball]] to catch him, but this fails, as Vegeta tells him he has damage him significantly first.
* TeamFourStar's ''Dragon Ball Z Abridged'' contains a running joke in Season 1 where Nappa calls Chiaotzu a "Pokémon". He tries to throw a [[Poké Ball]] to catch him, but this fails, as Vegeta tells him he has to damage him significantly first.
** In the stinger at the end of Episode 47, Imperfect Cell is shown "[[Evolution|evolving]]" into Semi-Perfect Cell, in the same Game Boy style of a Pokémon evolving in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, complete with background music.
** In the stinger at the end of Episode 47, Imperfect Cell is shown "[[Evolution|evolving]]" into Semi-Perfect Cell, in the same Game Boy style of a Pokémon evolving in {{game|Red and Blue|s}}, complete with background music.
* On ''[https://inanimateinsanity.fandom.com/wiki/Inanimate_Insanity_Invitational Inanimate Insanity Invitational]'', the name, appearance, and basis of [https://inanimateinsanity.fandom.com/wiki/Goo Goo] is similar to that of {{p|Goomy}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MeesterTweester/status/1378387073867071490?s=20&t=HphckD6q5bBDQdf7ZJz-9A @MeesterTweester]</ref> One of the show's former staff members, [https://inanimateinsanity.fandom.com/wiki/Taylor_Grodin Taylor Grodin], commented that it's "VERY DIRECTLY INTENTIONAL" (''sic'').<!-- The original comment is already in all-caps -->
* Several Pokémon characters made appearances on ''[https://battlefordreamisland.fandom.com/wiki/Battle_for_Dream_Island Battle For Dream Island]'' as recommended characters. Unless otherwise specified, they are all variants of [https://battlefordreamisland.fandom.com/wiki/David David].
* {{wp|Kurzgesagt}} has referenced Pokémon sometimes:
** {{Ash}} and [[Brock]] appeared in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf9FHBM0SLQ ''Vomitaco'']. Ash is depicted with his signature cap from the [[original series]].
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPPPFqsECz0 An Antidote to Dissatisfaction], a {{p|Bellsprout}} in a flower pot is seen on a windowsill.
** Nurse Lily, shown in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAKk0gm73K0 ''Bowling, Now with Explosions!''], bears resemblance to [[Nurse Joy]].
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRvv0QdruMQ Are There Lost Alien Civilizations in Our Past?], in one of the scenes about the advanced cephalopod society, some {{p|Luvdisc}} are seen swimming in the background.
** {{p|Charmander}}, {{p|Pachirisu}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Reshiram}}, and {{p|Zekrom}} appeared in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmh7M7TXDRE ''The Reveal'']. Pikachu and Reshiram are both crudely drawn, but are not variants of David, while Zekrom is merely a black Reshiram.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKMQzkIiB0Y Are You Alone? (In The Universe)], a {{p|Pikachu}} is seen while the narrator mentions that humans invented Pokémon.
** {{p|Pansage}} and {{p|Vileplume}} appeared in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pR6Y3_ahS8 ''Rescission''].
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTTGALaRZoc Banking Explained – Money and Credit], there is a {{p|Pikachu}} on the shelf, and later some coins are added and removed from a Pikachu-style container (similar to a piggy bank).
** {{p|Meloetta}} and {{p|Porygon}} appeared in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9udiROQchg ''Gardening Hero'']. Porygon had the same appearance as the reference Pokémon.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtUAAXe_0VI Can You Trust Kurzgesagt Videos?], a {{p|Caterpie}} poster is seen.
** {{p|Froslass}} and {{Shiny}} {{p|Lucario}} appeared in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OfKK5Rt3fY ''The Glistening'']. Shiny Lucario merely has a light reflection and the colors of a regular Lucario.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHHSSJDJ4oo Could Solar Storms Destroy Civilization? Solar Flares & Coronal Mass Ejections], two {{p|Magnemite}} are seen in a power plant, some Alolan {{p|Exeggutor}} on a beach, and later [[Ash's hat]] and a {{i|Poké Ball}} in a lab.
** {{p|Chandelure}} (also called "Chandelier") and {{p|Eelektross}} appeared in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfFkiGgY6Pk ''Don't Pierce My Flesh'']. Both have the same appearance as the reference Pokémon.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfgT6zx4k3Q Could Your Phone Hurt You? Electromagnetic Pollution], there is a {{p|Magnemite}} portrait on the wall, and a {{p|Porygon}} is seen in the virtual world accessed from the computer.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PigChYq_FrM ''Insectophobe's Nightmare 2''], the "One Person Per Recommender Sign" among the crowd says that recommended characters based on real people and copyrighted characters, including Pokémon, would no longer be featured over fear of being sued.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLykC1VN7NY Death From Space — Gamma-Ray Bursts Explained], {{p|Omanyte}}, {{p|Shellder}}, {{p|Kabuto}}, and {{p|Corsola}} are seen underwater and become fossils, representing the Ordovician extinction.
** Aura Sphere, which first appeared in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmP-K0zVoR0 ''Return of the Rocket Ship''], is based on {{m|Aura Sphere|the move of the same name}}.<ref>[https://battlefordreamisland.fandom.com/wiki/File:Aura_Sphere_origin.png Screenshot containing evidence that Aura Sphere is based on the move]</ref>
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhAemz1v7dQ Do we Need Nuclear Energy to Stop Climate Change?], {{p|Magnemite}} are seen floating inside the power plant.
* On ''[https://inanimateinsanity.fandom.com/wiki/Inanimate_Insanity_Invitational Inanimate Insanity Invitational]'', the name, appearance, and basis of [https://inanimateinsanity.fandom.com/wiki/Goo Goo] is similar to that of {{p|Goomy}}.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MeesterTweester/status/1378387073867071490?s=20&t=HphckD6q5bBDQdf7ZJz-9A @MeesterTweester]</ref> One of the show's former staff members, [https://inanimateinsanity.fandom.com/wiki/Taylor_Grodin Taylor Grodin], commented that it's "VERY DIRECTLY INTENTIONAL"{{sic}}.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS1ibDImAYU End of Space – Creating a Prison for Humanity], a {{p|Magnemite}} is seen in the lab.
* There are several references to Pokémon in videos by [https://www.youtube.com/@portadosfundos Porta dos Fundos]:
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lNF3_30lUE How Small Is An Atom? Spoiler: Very Small.], a woman's belt buckle looks like a {{i|Poké Ball}}.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP44EPBMb8A How to Build a Dyson Sphere - The Ultimate Megastructure], a {{p|Magikarp}} is seen in the role of a "red herring".
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-WO-z-QuWI How To Terraform Venus (Quickly)], an image of a {{p|Pikachu}} with "Food", "Intelligence", and "Electricity" stat bars appears on a tablet computer, representing a genetically engineered mouse living on Venus.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbR-5mHI6bo Is It Too Late To Stop Climate Change? Well, it's Complicated.], a {{i|Poké Ball}} appears and then is split into its two halves in the timeskip from 2020 to 2100, and then a bird appears holding a [[Master Ball]].
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Hq8eVOMHs Is Meat Really that Bad?], a {{i|Poké Ball}} appears in the background, at the end of the video.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxutY7ss1v4 Is the European Union Worth It Or Should We End It?], a blue {{p|Doduo}} is seen, with its two heads representing the achievements and the problems of the European Union, respectively.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0opgc1WoS4 Measles Explained — Vaccinate or Not?], the immune system has a [[HP]] and level display in the style of [[Generation I]] Pokémon games.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRv19gkZ4E0 The Ebola Virus Explained — How Your Body Fights For Survival], there is a news article with a {{p|Zubat}} picture and the headline "Zubat dangerous? Pokocenters stay closed."
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNhhvQGsMEc The Fermi Paradox — Where Are All The Aliens? (1/2)], a {{p|Magnemite}} is one of the alien species.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fQkVqno-uI The Fermi Paradox II — Solutions and Ideas – Where Are All The Aliens?], a {{p|Mew}} is one of the alien species.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQGOcOUBi6s The Immune System Explained I – Bacteria Infection], there is a [[Pokémon battle]] between a level 4 wild "Rusty Nail" and level 28 "Your Skin". This battle has a low-volume action theme song similar to [[List of battle music themes|Battle! (Wild Pokémon)]]. The battle narration is as follows: "A wild <sc>Rusty Nail</sc> appeared!", "<sc>Rusty Nail</sc> used Being Super Sharp!", "It's <sc>Very Effektive</sc>!"
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbgnlkJPga4 The Past We Can Never Return To – The Anthropocene Reviewed], there is a {{p|Caterpie}} portrait on the wall, near the end of the video.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBkVCpbNnkU The Side Effects of Vaccines - How High is the Risk?], a {{p|Doduo}} appears. One of its heads appears to be sweating as a vaccine side effect.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hug0rfFC_L8 The Ultimate Conspiracy Debunker], there is a Pikachu on the shelf.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaQJbozY_Is What Dinosaurs ACTUALLY Looked Like?], {{p|Lileep}} are seen underwater. A {{i|Poké Ball}} is also seen near the end of the video.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGiQaabX3_o What Happened Before History? Human Origins], {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Gyarados}}, {{p|Caterpie}}, and {{p|Gastly}} are seen in the city buildings.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck4RGeoHFko What Is Intelligence? Where Does it Begin?], a {{p|Togepi}} is seen while it is said that Pokémon is one of things that humans are proud of. Later, a small poster of {{p|Caterpie}} is seen near the large "String Theory" poster.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaErPyEnDvk What’s Hiding at the Most Solitary Place on Earth? The Deep Sea], {{p|Corsola}}, {{p|Finneon}}, {{p|Goldeen}}, {{p|Horsea}}, {{p|Lileep}}, {{p|Qwilfish}}, and some {{p|Starmie}} are seen underwater. In the next scene, a group of {{p|Luvdisc}} are seen swimming, including a {{pkmn2|Shiny}} Luvdisc. A subtle silhouette of {{p|Lugia}} is seen hiding in the dark, in the scene where cars are being stacked on top of each other.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOCaacO8wus What Is Life? Is Death Real?], there is a {{p|Pikachu}} on the shelf, seen near the start and also near the end of the video. This Pikachu also appears when circles with several forms of life are seen.
* The Brazilian video series {{wp|Porta dos Fundos}} (English: ''Back Door'') sometimes has referenced Pokémon. Their videos are in Brazilian Portuguese, but English subtitles are also available.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGixUd6jjs4 TERRORISMO] (English: ''TERRORISM''), Sub-Lieutenant Braga was ordered to safely dispose of a bag that might contain a bomb, while Commander Peçanha was giving instructions on the phone. However, at some point the Commander ordered him to open the {{wp|Pokémon GO}} game and search for a Pikachu instead of disposing the bomb. Sub-Lieutenant Braga was not interested in playing the game, but was ordered to do so. It was also said that catching Pikachu was needed to so they could have more Pokémon than 22th Batallion of Pilates. A {{p|Dragonite}} spawned, so the Commander Peçanha instructed him to catch it without letting other people know about it, and further explained that Sub-Lieutenant Braga should use a [[Razz Berry]], throw an [[Ultra Ball]] and shout "[[Gotta catch 'em all!]]". At the end, a Sergeant from the Pilates Battalion quickly appeared and caught the Dragonite, so Peçanha ordered Braga to use "{{m|Thunder Shock}}", meaning that Braga should shoot that Sergeant. In the post-credits scene, a real terrorist appeared with bombs, but the Sergeant talked with him in a friendly manner and told him to go explode elsewhere because that's the location of his [[Gym]].
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGixUd6jjs4 TERRORISMO] (English: ''TERRORISM''), Sub-Lieutenant Braga was ordered to safely dispose of a bag that might contain a bomb, while Commander Peçanha was giving instructions on the phone. However, at some point the Commander ordered him to open the {{wp|Pokémon GO}} game and search for a Pikachu instead of disposing the bomb. Sub-Lieutenant Braga was not interested in playing the game, but was ordered to do so. It was also said that catching Pikachu was needed to so they could have more Pokémon than 22th Batallion of Pilates. A {{p|Dragonite}} spawned, so the Commander Peçanha instructed him to catch it without letting other people know about it, and further explained that Sub-Lieutenant Braga should use a [[Razz Berry]], throw an [[Ultra Ball]] and shout "[[Gotta catch 'em all!]]". At the end, a Sergeant from the Pilates Battalion quickly appeared and caught the Dragonite, so Peçanha ordered Braga to use "{{m|Thunder Shock}}", meaning that Braga should shoot that Sergeant. In the post-credits scene, a real terrorist appeared with bombs, but the Sergeant talked with him in a friendly manner and told him to go explode elsewhere because that's the location of his [[Gym]].
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8e5P09K-Vw SACRIFÍCIO] (English: ''SACRIFICE''), some devil worshippers wanted to sacrifice a virgin man. The victim said that he is not virgin, but the devil worshippers argued that only virgins play {{wp|Pokémon GO}}. The  man further said that he was only trying to catch the Holiday Pikachu.
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8e5P09K-Vw SACRIFÍCIO] (English: ''SACRIFICE''), some devil worshipers wanted to sacrifice a virgin man. The victim said that he is not virgin, but the devil worshipers argued that only virgins play {{wp|Pokémon GO}}. The  man further said that he was only trying to catch the Holiday Pikachu.
* In the third installment of SamBakZa's ''{{wp|There She Is!!}}'' series, the character Doki chases and tries various methods of capturing a fleeing Nabi. When all of her attempts fail, she uses a [[Poké Ball]], throwing it at Nabi's head and knocking him down.
* In the third installment of SamBakZa's ''{{wp|There She Is!!}}'' series, the character Doki chases and tries various methods of capturing a fleeing Nabi. When all of her attempts fail, she uses a [[Poké Ball]], throwing it at Nabi's head and knocking him down.


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