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* The gender of the starter of Professor Rowan's assistant ({{ga|Lucas}} or {{ga|Dawn}}) is randomly generated each time it appears in battle, meaning it can change genders from one battle to the next.-->
* The gender of the starter of Professor Rowan's assistant ({{ga|Lucas}} or {{ga|Dawn}}) is randomly generated each time it appears in battle, meaning it can change genders from one battle to the next.-->
* A Pokémon game named "Platinum" was mentioned in a FAQ on [[Pokémon.com]] in February 1999.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990221021626/http://www.pokemon.com/games/faq.html</ref> It was listed with some Pokémon games that were still exclusive to Japan at the time (such as [[Pokémon Yellow Version|Pokémon Yellow]], [[Pokémon Gold and Silver Versions|Gold, and Silver]]). According to the FAQ, there were no plans to release these games in English yet. While this text implies that Platinum already existed in Japan at the time, this game was actually released in Japan almost a decade later.
* A Pokémon game named "Platinum" was mentioned in a FAQ on [[Pokémon.com]] in February 1999.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/19990221021626/http://www.pokemon.com/games/faq.html</ref> It was listed with some Pokémon games that were still exclusive to Japan at the time (such as {{game|Yellow}}, {{game|Gold and Silver|s|Gold, and Silver}}). According to the FAQ, there were no plans to release these games in English yet. While this text implies that Platinum already existed in Japan at the time, this game was actually released in Japan almost a decade later.
*:''"Are there plans to release the Green, Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Pikachu versions of Pokémon in the US? How about the Nintendo 64 Pokémon Stadium and other 64-bit Pokémon games?"''
*:''"Are there plans to release the Green, Silver, Gold, Platinum, or Pikachu versions of Pokémon in the US? How about the Nintendo 64 Pokémon Stadium and other 64-bit Pokémon games?"''
*:''"At this time, there are no plans to bring any other Pokémon games to the US. However, if Pokémon catches on here like it did in Japan, new Pokémon games may make it out in North America! Be sure to check www.Pokémon.com for updates and announcements."''
*:''"At this time, there are no plans to bring any other Pokémon games to the US. However, if Pokémon catches on here like it did in Japan, new Pokémon games may make it out in North America! Be sure to check www.Pokémon.com for updates and announcements."''
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