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|desc={{p|Farfetch'd}} seems to be used the most of all of Bill's Pokémon. It provides the man with aerial transportation and also acts as a messenger on occasion. However, it isn't used in battle and, as such, no attacking moves are known.}} | |desc={{p|Farfetch'd}} seems to be used the most of all of Bill's Pokémon. It provides the man with aerial transportation and also acts as a messenger on occasion. However, it isn't used in battle and, as such, no attacking moves are known.}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia==Poké | ||
* Bill being mixed with a Pokémon during a teleportation experiment seems to be a direct reference to the movie ''{{wp|The Fly}}'', in which a scientist experimenting with teleportation pods ends up combined with a fly. | * Bill being mixed with a Pokémon during a teleportation experiment seems to be a direct reference to the movie ''{{wp|The Fly}}'', in which a scientist experimenting with teleportation pods ends up combined with a fly. | ||
* If a player declines to go to the [[Sevii Islands]] after defeating [[Blaine]], Bill will wait in [[Cinnabar Island]]'s Pokémon Center. During this period, he is both back at his home on {{rt|25}} and on Cinnabar Island at the same time. | * If a player declines to go to the [[Sevii Islands]] after defeating [[Blaine]], Bill will wait in [[Cinnabar Island]]'s Pokémon Center. During this period, he is both back at his home on {{rt|25}} and on Cinnabar Island at the same time. | ||
* In the anime, Bill has green hair, and appears to be wearing some strangely formal clothing. This is somewhat awkward compared to the TCG card image and his appearances in various manga, where he wears a polo shirt and his hair is a darker brown hue. It also contrasts with his in-game attitude, where he states that he "can't stand fancy dos." | * In the anime, Bill has green hair, and appears to be wearing some strangely formal clothing. This is somewhat awkward compared to the TCG card image and his appearances in various manga, where he wears a polo shirt and his hair is a darker brown hue. It also contrasts with his in-game attitude, where he states that he "can't stand fancy dos." | ||
* Many rumors sprouted up during the time of Generation I where if the player could travel to the gap which appeared at the back of Bill's House, they would encounter Mew. This proved to be false and to stop further rumors, the gap had been removed in the Generation III remakes. | * Many rumors sprouted up during the time of Generation I where if the player could travel to the gap which appeared at the back of Bill's House, they would encounter Mew. This proved to be false and to stop further rumors, the gap had been removed in the Generation III remakes. | ||
* In Generation II and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, a fan of Bill's named Brent will reveal trivia about Bill via the [[Pokégear]]. The information shared includes Bill's younger sister can't wink, his mother used to be a Kimono Girl, that Bill is lactose intolerant (also claimed by Celio in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}) and that Bill is attracted to the Goldenrod Flower Shop owner's daughter. | * In Generation II and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, a fan of Bill's named Brent will reveal trivia about Bill via the [[Pokégear]]. The information shared includes Bill's younger sister can't wink, his mother used to be a Kimono Girl, that Bill is lactose intolerant (also claimed by Celio in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}), he isn't very good at Pokémon battles, and that Bill is attracted to the Goldenrod Flower Shop owner's daughter. | ||
* According to Pokémon Adventures, Bill's birthday is December 31st and his {{wp|blood type}} is O. | * According to Pokémon Adventures, Bill's birthday is December 31st and his {{wp|blood type}} is O. | ||
* In the anime, Bill is portrayed as having a {{wp|British accent}}. | * In the anime, Bill is portrayed as having a {{wp|British accent}}. | ||