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* To promote their 2016 King of Trios tournament, professional wrestling company {{wp|Chikara (professional wrestling)|CHIKARA}} used several allusions to Pokémon, including using the "Who's That Pokémon?" feature to reveal competitors, a parody of the [[Pokémon Theme]], and even Director of Fun {{wp|Mike Quackenbush}} dressing as [[Ash Ketchum]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC_ytp5-qWw]</ref> | * To promote their 2016 King of Trios tournament, professional wrestling company {{wp|Chikara (professional wrestling)|CHIKARA}} used several allusions to Pokémon, including using the "Who's That Pokémon?" feature to reveal competitors, a parody of the [[Pokémon Theme]], and even Director of Fun {{wp|Mike Quackenbush}} dressing as [[Ash Ketchum]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC_ytp5-qWw]</ref> | ||
* During a July 2016 campaign event for the {{wp|United States presidential election, 2016|2016 United States presidential election}}, candidate {{wp|Hillary Clinton}} said "''I don't know who created Pokémon GO, but I'm trying to figure out how we get them to have Pokémon GO to the polls.''" At the time, the mobile game [[Pokémon GO]] was at the height of its popularity.<ref>[https://www.destructoid.com/hillary-clinton-wants-you-to-pokemon-go-to-the-polls--375040.phtml Hillary Clinton wants you to 'Pokemon Go to the polls' | Destructoid]</ref> | * During a July 2016 campaign event for the {{wp|United States presidential election, 2016|2016 United States presidential election}}, candidate {{wp|Hillary Clinton}} said "''I don't know who created Pokémon GO, but I'm trying to figure out how we get them to have Pokémon GO to the polls.''" At the time, the mobile game [[Pokémon GO]] was at the height of its popularity.<ref>[https://www.destructoid.com/hillary-clinton-wants-you-to-pokemon-go-to-the-polls--375040.phtml Hillary Clinton wants you to 'Pokemon Go to the polls' | Destructoid]</ref> | ||
* In January 2017, Bulbasaur became the inspiration for the naming of ''Bulbasaurus phylloxyron'', a species of dicynodonts, which are organisms that are known as the precursors to early mammals. ''Bulbasaurus phylloxyron'' exhibits the feature of a bulbous-shaped nose.<ref name="Synapsid article">[http://blogs.plos.org/paleocomm/2017/01/31/synapsida-gotta-catch-em-all/ Synapsida – Gotta catch ‘em all! ]</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> | |||
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