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So, this page is essentially the opposite of [[List of references to Pokémon in popular culture]]. However, this needs to be clear references, not "might be a reference". Pokémon origins should not be placed here unless they are officially confirmed to be a reference to the claimed thing. References to the real world go on [[Pokémon world in relation to the real world]]. Pulseman references go on [[List of references to Pulseman]]. This page should be reserved for references to other works of fiction, so referencing sports teams still belongs on "Pokémon world in relation to the real world", but song titles are still fine here. References within [[Super Smash Bros.]] games and [[Pokémon Conquest]] do not count.

Having said all that, the whole reason for me making this in my userspace first is because I don't know many right away, but I know that there are a lot that I don't know about or simply can't find quickly, so it would be great if everyone could help out. Even anime episode titles count. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#A70000">'''Snorlax'''</span>]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#0000A7">'''Monster'''</span>]] 14:10, 8 June 2012 (UTC)
:Now it's mainspace, so my rules no longer apply, but I think they are still reasonable. If you object to them, please put it on the talk page. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#A70000">'''Snorlax'''</span>]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#0000A7">'''Monster'''</span>]] 15:53, 6 September 2013 (UTC)

== Possible reference ==

In Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire, there is a cabinet in Room 4 with broken glass in front of it. The message given when investigating the glass is "''These shelves look like they might fall apart at any moment. There's an old game system with two screens... Something about it is different from the system you have...''" I have a few theories:
# The game is referencing the Game & Watch, of which some versions had a dual-screen design like the 3DS.
# The game is referencing a Nintendo DS or DS lite, since the game simply says "something". It could be a DSi or DSi XL, but I doubt it.
# Along with one of the other two theories, the PokéNav Plus has only one screen, meaning that the game is probably breaking the fourth wall by referring to the system that you, the player (not the player character) have.
[[User:Bigpboy|Bigpboy]] ([[User talk:Bigpboy|talk]]) 23:50, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
:Room 4 of what? Game Freak's never done anything with the Game & Watch line of console/games, so that's not likely.<small>[[User:Glik|glik]]</small><sup>[[User talk:Glik|glak]]</sup> 00:05, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
::Room 4 in Sea Mauville. [[User:ArcToraphim|Kai]] * the [[User talk:ArcToraphim|Arc]] [[Special:Contributions/ArcToraphim|Toraph]] 00:35, 29 December 2014 (UTC)

== South Park reference? ==

I forget which specific trainer it was, but I remember in B2W2 in Pinwheel Forest, there was a teacher who says that she often has to yell at her students to "sit down and shut up". I'm pretty sure this was a reference to the bus driver in early seasons of South Park. [[User:Morgil27|Morgil]] ([[User talk:Morgil27|talk]]) 05:27, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
:Pretty sure that's a common expression that predates that particular episode. Googling the term doesn't even give me any results relating to South Park, indicating that it's not strongly associated with it. --[[User:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#A70000">'''Snorlax'''</span>]][[User talk:SnorlaxMonster|<span style="color:#0000A7">'''Monster'''</span>]] 06:32, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

== "My Tank is Fight!" Reference in Diamond/Pearl/Platinum ==

In the English version of Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, one of the trainers early in the starts the battle with the line "My Pokémon are fight!", which is a reference to "My Tank is Fight!", a series of satirical columns written by Zack Parsons for the website SomethingAwful. ([https://www.somethingawful.com/news/my-tank-fight/]). Nob Ogasawara, lead translator for the localization team, was a Something Awful member at the time (noted in the [[Roxy and Oli]] article).

The line "My Tank is fight" was originally a lyric in the song "My Tank" by the band "Darkest of the Hillside Thickets".

--[[User:Obbi|Obbi]] ([[User talk:Obbi|talk]]) 17:41, 12 December 2019 (UTC)

==Gypsy Juggler==
I wasn't sure whether to post this, so will put it here. In Generations I and II the Juggler's Japanese name is ジプシージャグラー (Gypsy Juggler). In 1978 there is [https://i.imgur.com/CcsZ9Tm.png an arcade game called Gypsy Juggler]. Adding to the possibility of it being a reference is Game Freak being really into arcade games in their early years, and the game being mentioned in the Game Freak magazine volume 1. [[User:Chickasaurus|Chickasaurus]] ([[User talk:Chickasaurus|talk]]) 19:42, 31 August 2020 (UTC)

== Pulseman ==

I disagree to this (talk) page's preamble in that Pulseman references shouldn't go here, or at least I don't understand that. Instead, I want to propose the [[List of references to Pulseman]] page to be merged into this page. Is there any reason I should not be doing this? [[User:Nescientist|Nescientist]] ([[User talk:Nescientist|talk]]) 11:46, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

== Mickey Mouse Reference ==

In Raging Rhydon in the manga, Red said to Misty that Pika isn't Mickey Mouse. Should this be added? [[User:MageMagius|MageMagius]] ([[User talk:MageMagius|talk]]) 01:40, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

== Hal and Lois ==

Hal & Lois (named after the parents from ''Malcolm in the Middle'') are present on the Abandoned Ship in ''Sapphire'' (and presumably ''Ruby'', but I haven't confirmed that). I only recently discovered that this was changed in ''Emerald'' for unknown reasons. The timeline would make more sense for this reference since the show didn't end until [checks the Wikipedia page] oh, wow, after the release of RSE? Okay, I see why it was removed in ''Emerald'' now. I mostly know of ''Malcolm in the Middle'' because of an online friend, so I don't claim to know if their Pokémon are a reference to anything in the show. Should someone add this to the article? [[User:Reginald Cosmic|Reginald Cosmic]] ([[User talk:Reginald Cosmic|talk]]) 08:44, 23 November 2023 (UTC)