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==List of references to Pokémon in popular culture==
==List of references to Pokémon in popular culture==
===Science===
===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'' 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>
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* '''{{wp|Binburrum}} {{p|Articuno}}, Binburrum {{p|Zapdos}}, and Binburrum {{p|Moltres}} are 3 rare types of beetles found in different parts of Australia named after the 3 Legendary Birds of Kanto.  
* '''''{{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|Bulbasaurus}} phylloxyron''', a species of dicynodonts (precursors to early mammals) discovered in January 2017. Although officially named after the bulbous shape of its nose, the scientist who named the species made several references to Pokémon on twitter while presenting the species. In addition, phylloxyron literally means "Razor Leaf".<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>
* '''''{{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>
* '''Chilicola {{p|Charizard}}''', a species of stem-nesting bee, which received its name in May 2016.<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>
* '''''{{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|Pikachurin}}''', 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|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>
* '''''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|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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* '''Stentorceps weedlei''' is the scientific classification of a species of wasps, received scientific classification. The species shares with {{p|Weedle}} the 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>
* '''''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>


===Television, radio, and film===
===Television===
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| ''You're No Friend of Mine!''
| ''You're No Friend of Mine!''
| style="text-align:left" | During the next episode preview, Torijiro talks about how the author in her high school days was ambushed by kids throwing leaves and Poké Balls at her, yelling "Don't let her get away!" and "Weaken and catch her!"
| style="text-align:left" | During the next episode preview, Torijiro talks about how the author in her high school days was ambushed by kids throwing leaves and Poké Balls at her, yelling "Don't let her get away!" and "Weaken and catch her!"
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| style="text-align:left" | In ''{{wp|Buck, Wild}}'', Steve is upset about being seated at the kids' table, pointing out that the kids are playing with Pokémon cards and they are not very good. He yells at one of the kids for "wasting his {{p|Charizard}}".
| style="text-align:left" | In ''{{wp|Buck, Wild}}'', Steve is upset about being seated at the kids' table, pointing out that the kids are playing with Pokémon cards and they are not very good. He yells at one of the kids for "wasting his {{p|Charizard}}".


In ''{{wp|Shark?!}}'', when Roger notices that Steve left his {{p|Bulbasaur}}, he says he might as well go battle an army of {{p|Jigglypuff}}s.
In ''{{wp|Shark?!}}'', when Roger notices that Steve left his {{p|Bulbasaur}}, he says he might as well go battle an army of {{p|Jigglypuff}}s.


In Brave N00B World, Principal Lewis explained he got 50 cats because he thought they were Pokémon, thus captured every one he could find, and got arrested when he made them battle.
In ''Brave N00b World'', Principal Lewis explained he got 50 cats because he thought they were Pokémon, thus captured every one he could find, and got arrested when he made them battle.
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| ''{{wp|Animation Domination High-Def}}''
| ''{{wp|Animation Domination High-Def}}''
|''Scientifically Accurate: Pokémon'' and ''Pikachu Gets Pokémon Rabies''
|''Scientifically Accurate: Pokémon'' and ''Pikachu Gets Pokémon Rabies''
| style="text-align:left" | The first episode spoofs Pokémon, referring to kids being thrown into the wilderness alone, as well as some of the kinds of Pokémon such as "a pile of gears" (presumably a {{p|Klink}}) and "a [EXPLETIVE] ice cream cone" (presumably {{p|Vanillite}}). The second feature Ash's Pikachu catching "PokéRabies" after fighting a rabid dog, leading to Pikachu having to be put down.
| style="text-align:left" | The first episode spoofs Pokémon, referring to kids being thrown into the wilderness alone, as well as some of the kinds of Pokémon such as "a pile of gears" and "a [EXPLETIVE] ice cream cone" (referencing older fans' distaste for the designs of {{p|Klink}} and {{p|Vanillite}}). The second feature Ash's Pikachu catching "PokéRabies" after fighting a rabid dog, leading to Pikachu having to be put down.
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| ''{{wp|Are We There Yet? (TV series)|Are We There Yet?}}''
| ''{{wp|Are We There Yet? (TV series)|Are We There Yet?}}''
| '' The Bad Dream Episode''
| ''The Bad Dream Episode''
| style="text-align:left" | After Nick says "You can't make a sequel for everything", Kevin says "They should've told that to the Pokémon people thirteen movies ago!" and then names all Pokémon movies up to [[M13]], including [[Mewtwo Returns]].
| style="text-align:left" | After Nick says "You can't make a sequel for everything", Kevin says "They should've told that to the Pokémon people thirteen movies ago!" and then names all Pokémon movies up to [[M13]], including [[Mewtwo Returns]].
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| ''{{wp|Black (TV series)|Black}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | The teacher asks one student if he drew a {{p|Pikachu}}.
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| ''{{wp|Doctor Who|Doctor Who}}''
| ''{{wp|Doctor House}}''
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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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| style="text-align:left" | {{wp|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor}} and Nardole arrive at the {{wp|Tokyo}} branch of Harmony Shoals. Nardole comments that it is empty {{wp|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor}} replies "Yes, I created a distraction. I flooded downstairs with [[Pokémon GO|Pokémon]]".
| style="text-align:left" | {{wp|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor}} and Nardole arrive at the {{wp|Tokyo}} branch of Harmony Shoals. Nardole comments that it is empty. {{wp|The Doctor (Doctor Who)|The Doctor}} replies "Yes, I created a distraction. I flooded downstairs with [[Pokémon GO|Pokémon]]".
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| ''Boston''
| style="text-align:left" | After the retelling of the 1990 {{wp|Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum}} art theft, a man says he knows how they must feel because he had $100 worth of Pokémon cards stolen as a kid including holographic [[Charizard (Base Set 4)]], [[Blastoise (Base Set 2)]], and [[Professor Oak (Base Set 88)]].
| style="text-align:left" | After the retelling of the 1990 {{wp|Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum}} art theft, a man says he knows how they must feel because he had $100 worth of Pokémon cards stolen as a kid including holographic [[Charizard (Base Set 4)]], [[Blastoise (Base Set 2)]], and [[Professor Oak (Base Set 88)]].
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| 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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| style="text-align:left" | A patient says "I am [[M02|the chosen one]], come to be known as {{p|Lugia}}."
| style="text-align:left" | A patient says "I am [[M02|the chosen one]], come to be known as {{p|Lugia}}."
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| ''{{wp|Family Guy}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | At the end of the second story of ''Three Directors'', Stewie says that Peter died chasing a Pokémon on the street, referencing reports of deaths of players playing [[Pokémon GO]].
| style="text-align:left" | At the end of the second story of ''Three Directors'', Stewie says that Peter died chasing a Pokémon on the street, referencing reports of deaths of players playing [[Pokémon GO]].


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| ''{{wp|Good Vibes (American TV series)|Good Vibes}}''
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| ''The Grass is Always Greener''
| style="text-align:left" | When Mondo sees Woody's room for the first time, he comments on all the awards for competitions he has. Woody admits that many of them were purchased on {{wp|eBay}} by his parents. Mondo then asks how much they spent on the "lame Pokémon tournament participant ribbon", a gold ribbon with a {{p|Pikachu}} on it, to which Woody claims that he won on his own.
| style="text-align:left" | When Mondo sees Woody's room for the first time, he comments on all the awards for competitions he has. Woody admits that many of them were purchased on {{wp|eBay}} by his parents. Mondo then asks how much they spent on the "lame Pokémon tournament participant ribbon", a gold ribbon with a {{p|Pikachu}} on it, to which Woody claims that he won on his own.
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| ''{{wp|High School DxD}}''
| ''I Get a Familiar!''
| ''I Get a Familiar!''
| style="text-align:left" | The familiar master, Zatouji (parody of Satoshi) is a parody of Ash Ketchum. He uses the phrase "Gotta catch 'em all" many times.
| style="text-align:left" | The familiar master, Zatouji (parody of Satoshi) is a parody of Ash Ketchum. He uses the phrase "Gotta catch 'em all" many times.
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| style="text-align:left" | Several ''MAD'' sketches have included references to Pokémon. These include notably "{{wp|Grey's Anatomy|Grey's}} In Anime" where a character wearing an Ash-like hat uses a Pikachu-like character as a defribilator as well as a sketch in the episode ''Cliffordfield / Big Time Rushmore'' which features a skit about rejected Pokémon and "Pokémon Park" (a Pokémon-based spoof of ''{{wp|Jurassic Park}}''). Other sketches have included "Big League Pika-Chew" (in which Pikachu-based gum appears). "Pokémon of Interest" (a crossover with ''{{wp|Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest}}''), and "Pokémonsters, Inc." (a crossover with ''{{wp|Monsters, Inc.}}''). Other sketches have used Pokémon to spoof other modern culture trend: "PokéHarmony" spoofing the dating website {{wp|eHarmony}}, "The less you know", spoofing ''{{wp|The more you know}}'' with alleged Pokémon facts, and "Psyduck" spoofing ''{{wp|Psych}}'' using the titular {{p|Psyduck|Pokémon}}.
| style="text-align:left" | Several ''MAD'' sketches have included references to Pokémon. These include notably "Grey's In Anime" (a mashup of ''{{wp|Grey's Anatomy}}''and various anime series) where a Pikachu-like character known as Checkaflu is used as a defribilator; there also is a sketch in the episode ''Cliffordfield / Big Time Rushmore'' features a skit titled "Rejected Pokémon", and in another episode, "Pokémon Park" (a Pokémon-based spoof of ''{{wp|Jurassic Park}}''). Other sketches have included "Big League Pika-Chew" (an advertisement for chewing gum made from shredded Pikachu), "Pokémon of Interest" (a crossover with ''{{wp|Person of Interest (TV series)|Person of Interest}}''), and "Pokémonsters, Inc." (a crossover with ''{{wp|Monsters, Inc.}}''). Other sketches have used Pokémon to spoof other modern culture trend: "PokéHarmony" spoofing the dating website {{wp|eHarmony}}, "The less you know", spoofing ''{{wp|The more you know}}'' with alleged Pokémon facts, and "Psyduck" spoofing ''{{wp|Psych}}'' using the titular {{p|Psyduck|Pokémon}}.
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| ''Season 5, Episode 16''
| style="text-align:left" | In the "Reality Check" sketch, Belma Button mentions that she took her kids to ''[[M1|Pokémon: The First Movie]]'', chastising the Japanese for sending it to America. Tovah says, "Who drew it? Stevie Wonder?" and Belma says it sounds like the name of a homosexual Jamaican adult film.
| style="text-align:left" | In the "Reality Check" sketch, Belma Button mentions that she took her kids to ''[[M1|Pokémon: The First Movie]]'', chastising the Japanese for sending it to America. Tovah says, "Who drew it? Stevie Wonder?" and Belma says it sounds like the name of a homosexual Jamaican adult film.
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| N/A
| style="text-align:left" | When Jesse walks in shame following Gabriella's departure from Toyland, one of the shelves adjacent to him has a Pikachu doll atop it.
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| style="text-align:left" | The first scene is a parody of Pokémon, as a boy named Tommy thought he was Ash. The skit featured actors dressed as {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Butterfree}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Meowth}}. It features a Pokémon battle between Norm and Tommy.
| style="text-align:left" | The first scene is a parody of Pokémon, as a boy named Tommy thought he was Ash. The skit featured actors dressed as {{p|Squirtle}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, {{p|Butterfree}}, {{p|Charmander}}, and {{p|Meowth}}. It features a Pokémon battle between Norm and Tommy.
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|''{{wp|Paper Towns (film)|Paper Towns}}''
| N/A
| style="text-align:left" | In the scene where Quentin, Ben, and Radar are scared while in an abandoned gas station looking for clues to where Margo can be, they wonder what they should do to calm themselves down. Quentin suggest that they sing a song — the first one that comes into their head. Ben then starts to sing the [[Pokémon Theme]]; Radar and Quentin join him as they together conquer their fear.
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| ''{{wp|Paradise PD}}''
| ''{{wp|Paradise PD}}''
| ''Top Cops''
| ''Top Cops'' <br /> ''The Shartist''
| style="text-align:left" | Bullet tries to get back the money he lost by selling a knockoff Pokémon Card, of [[Detective Pikachu|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.
 
In ''The Shartist'', Hobbson asks how he can "fuck a Pokémon". After being tricked into having his mind uploaded to a smartphone, he is in someone's [[Pokémon GO]] game having sex with a Squirtle.
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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''
''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>
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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 ''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}}''
| ''{{wp|Robot Chicken}}''
| ''Multiple Episodes''
| Multiple episodes
| style="text-align:left" | Several skits in ''Robot Chicken'' have parodied Pokémon. Notable skits include "Poké Ball High Life" showing {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Pikachu}}'s party life in a Poké Ball, "The Greatest Pokémon Generation" showing former Pokémon fans in their old age and "Timely Michael Vick Joke" in which Ash and Pikachu must battle {{wp|Michael Vick}} and his {{wp|Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation|Rottweiler}}, and "Bloopers", in which an outtake from the Pokémon anime is shown. Other sketches appear in the episodes ''The Hobbit: There and Bennigan's'' where Ash plays tennis with Pikachu's Poké Ball to punish his Pokémon for urinating on his rug, ''Freshly Baked: The Robot Chicken Santa Claus Pot Cookie Freakout Special: Special Edition'' where Santa Claus' elves mention Pokémon toys in a musical number titled "Toys Through the Years", ''Strummy Strummy Sad Sad'' where the elderly Pokémon Day Care owner is shown to film the Pokémon breeding, and ''3 2 1 2 333, 222, 3...66?'' which features Ash and Pikachu battling {{wp|Henry Kissinger}} and a "Happy Monday" where Ash's {{AP|Greninja}} is shown to have changed quite a bit after going its separate ways with its former trainer, attempting unsuccessfully to hit on a female coworker. In ''What Can You Tell Me About Butt Rashes?'', after Pikachu is horribly injured, Ash reveals his newest Pokémon, Glinda the Good Witch of the North from ''The Wizard of Oz'', and she is used to fight a {{p|Blastoise}}. In ''Sundancer Craig in: 30% of the Way to Crying'', there is a short sketch where [[Tim Goodman]] is questioned on how he can understand {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}}, and after he is asked what Detective Pikachu is saying, Detective Pikachu tells Tim to {{wp|Murder of John Lennon|kill}} {{wp|John Lennon}}. In ''Max Caenen in: Why Would He Know if His Mother's A Size Queen'', a guy finds a dead Pikachu in a wall. He says "There's 802 of them, you [[gotta catch 'em all]]."
| style="text-align:left" | Several skits in ''Robot Chicken'' have parodied Pokémon. Notable skits include "Poké Ball High Life" showing {{Ash}}'s {{AP|Pikachu}}'s party life in a Poké Ball, "The Greatest Pokémon Generation" showing former Pokémon fans in their old age and "Timely Michael Vick Joke" in which Ash and Pikachu must battle {{wp|Michael Vick}} and his {{wp|Bad Newz Kennels dog fighting investigation|Rottweiler}}, and "Bloopers", in which an outtake from the Pokémon anime is shown. Other sketches appear in the episodes ''The Hobbit: There and Bennigan's'' where Ash plays tennis with Pikachu's Poké Ball to punish his Pokémon for urinating on his rug, ''Freshly Baked: The Robot Chicken Santa Claus Pot Cookie Freakout Special: Special Edition'' where Santa Claus' elves mention Pokémon toys in a musical number titled "Toys Through the Years", ''Strummy Strummy Sad Sad'' where the elderly Pokémon Day Care owner is shown to film the Pokémon breeding, and ''3 2 1 2 333, 222, 3...66?'' which features Ash and Pikachu battling {{wp|Henry Kissinger}} and a "Happy Monday" where Ash's {{AP|Greninja}} is shown to have changed quite a bit after going its separate ways with its former trainer, attempting unsuccessfully to hit on a female coworker. In ''What Can You Tell Me About Butt Rashes?'', after Pikachu is horribly injured, Ash reveals his newest Pokémon, Glinda the Good Witch of the North from ''The Wizard of Oz'', and she is used to fight a {{p|Blastoise}}. In ''Sundancer Craig in: 30% of the Way to Crying'', there is a short sketch where [[Tim Goodman]] is questioned on how he can understand {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}}, and after he is asked what Detective Pikachu is saying, Detective Pikachu tells Tim to {{wp|Murder of John Lennon|kill}} {{wp|John Lennon}}. In ''Max Caenen in: Why Would He Know if His Mother's A Size Queen'', an exterminator finds a dead Pikachu underneath a homeowner's sink. He says to the homeowner: "There's 802 of them, you [[gotta catch 'em all]]."
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| ''{{wp|Saturday Night Live}}''
| ''{{wp|Saturday Night Live}}''
| ''Multiple Episodes''
| Multiple episodes
| style="text-align:left" | In the "Pokémon Parents" skit of the ''Jennifer Aniston / Sting'' episode, a boy trades his holographic {{p|Charizard}} for weaker cards like {{p|Metapod}} and {{p|Diglett}}. {{p|Mewtwo}} and the [[M01|first movie]] are also mentioned. In the "Hardball" skit (''John McCain / The White Stripes''), Harry Belafonte refers to Pokémon as a slave trade wheel describing the unfair treatment of blacks. Finally, in "The Abacus Conundrum" skit of the ''Robert De Niro / Diddy-Dirty Money'' episode, a fake book is shown called "The Pokémon Directive" with a Pikachu on its cover.
| style="text-align:left" | In the "Pokémon Parents" skit of the ''Jennifer Aniston / Sting'' episode, a boy trades his holographic {{p|Charizard}} for weaker cards like {{p|Metapod}} and {{p|Diglett}}. {{p|Mewtwo}} and the [[M01|first movie]] are also mentioned. In the "Hardball" skit (''John McCain / The White Stripes''), Harry Belafonte refers to Pokémon as a slave trade wheel describing the unfair treatment of blacks. Finally, in "The Abacus Conundrum" skit of the ''Robert De Niro / Diddy-Dirty Money'' episode, a fake book is shown called "The Pokémon Directive" with a Pikachu on its cover.
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| ''{{wp|See Spot Run}}''
| N/A
| style="text-align:left" | James tells Gordon Smith that he had a nightmare of a {{p|Charizard}} trying to burn him, in resemblance to [[Ash's Charizard]]. James also tells him what a Pokémon is, as some people may not understand.
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| ''{{wp|Searching (film)|Searching}}''
| N/A
| style="text-align:left" | There were many instances of Pokémon referenced throughout the film. The first, David shows Margot on Facetime his Pokemon t-shirt. The second time was when an online user asked Margot what her favorite Pokémon was, and she responded by saying {{p|Uxie}}, as it could erase memories; erase the memory of her mother's death. Margot also always has a {{i|Poké Ball}} keychain with her.
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| ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/The_Simpsons The Simpsons]''
| ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/The_Simpsons The Simpsons]''
| ''Multiple Episodes''
| Multiple episodes
| style="text-align:left" | Pokémon appears in several episode of the show, most notably in ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Postcards_from_the_Wedge Postcards from the Wedge]'' where Bart is shown watching the [[Pokémon anime]] on TV, and wondering how it has managed to stayed so fresh, and in the short ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Pokémon_Now%3F Pokémon Now?]'' released on YouTube, which parodies [[Pokémon GO]]. Other brief mentions occurs in ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Children_of_a_Lesser_Clod Children of a Lesser Clod]'' (where it's named as a child's favorite game), ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Chief_of_Hearts Chief of Hearts]'' where a game called "Battle Ball" is said to "makes ''Digimon'' look like ''[[Pokémon]]''", and in ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Let's_Go_Fly_a_Coot Let's Go Fly a Coot]'' where [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Milhouse_Van_Houten Milhouse] wants his cheese cut in Pokémon shapes.
| style="text-align:left" | Pokémon appears in several episode of the show, most notably in ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Postcards_from_the_Wedge Postcards from the Wedge]'' where Bart is shown watching the [[Pokémon anime]] on TV, and wondering how it has managed to stayed so fresh, and in the short ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Pokémon_Now%3F Pokémon Now?]'' released on YouTube, which parodies [[Pokémon GO]]. Other brief mentions occurs in ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Children_of_a_Lesser_Clod Children of a Lesser Clod]'' (where it's named as a child's favorite game), ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Chief_of_Hearts Chief of Hearts]'' where a game called "Battle Ball" is said to "makes ''Digimon'' look like ''[[Pokémon]]''", and in ''[https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Let's_Go_Fly_a_Coot Let's Go Fly a Coot]'' where [https://simpsonswiki.com/wiki/Milhouse_Van_Houten Milhouse] wants his cheese cut in Pokémon shapes.
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|''{{wp|Strip Mall}}''
|''{{wp|Strip Mall}}''
| N/A
| Multiple episodes
| style="text-align:left" | In several episodes, an adult movie parody called ''Pokémemon'' is used as an on-going plot device. The lead actress of the film is seen dressed similar to Misty's original design, and her role's name is ''Fisty,'' a further play on the character.
| style="text-align:left" | In several episodes, an adult movie parody called ''Pokémemon'' is used as an on-going plot device. The lead actress of the film is seen dressed similar to Misty's original design, and her role's name is ''Fisty,'' a further play on the character.
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| ''{{wp|Supermansion}}''
| ''Virtual Reality Bites''
| ''Virtual Reality Bites''
| style="text-align:left" | When American Ranger asks Cooch if she believes in God, she replies that she "believes in all of them. God, sasquatch, leprechauns, all the Pokémons--".  
| style="text-align:left" | When American Ranger asks Cooch if she believes in God, she replies that she "believes in all of them. God, sasquatch, leprechauns, all the Pokémons—".  
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| ''Sex''
| 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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| ''{{wp|The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya}}''
| ''Endless Eight II''
| 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.}}''
| Season 2 Opening (Non-American)
| Season 2 Opening (Non-American)
| style="text-align:left" | In the European opening for the second season, Will's bedroom wallpaper features the 3rd Generation [[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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===Film===
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| ''Miracle in Toyland''
| style="text-align:left" | When Jesse walks in shame following Gabriella's departure from Toyland, one of the shelves adjacent to him has a Pikachu doll atop it.
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|- style="background: #fff"
|''{{wp|Paper Towns (film)|Paper Towns}}''
| style="text-align:left" | In the scene where Quentin, Ben, and Radar are scared while in an abandoned gas station looking for clues to where Margo can be, they wonder what they should do to calm themselves down. Quentin suggest that they sing a song — the first one that comes into their head. Ben then starts to sing the [[Pokémon Theme]]; Radar and Quentin join him as they together conquer their fear.
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|- style="background: #fff"
| ''{{wp|See Spot Run}}''
| style="text-align:left" | James tells Gordon Smith that he had a nightmare of a {{p|Charizard}} trying to burn him, in resemblance to [[Ash's Charizard]]. James also tells him what a Pokémon is, as some people may not understand.
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|- style="background: #fff"
| ''{{wp|Searching (film)|Searching}}''
| style="text-align:left" | There were many instances of Pokémon referenced throughout the film. The first, David shows Margot on Facetime his Pokémon t-shirt. The second time was when an online user asked Margot what her favorite Pokémon was, and she responded by saying {{p|Uxie}}, as it could erase memories; erase the memory of her mother's death. Margot also always has a {{i|Poké Ball}} keychain with her.
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| ''{{np|Animal Crossing}}''
| ''{{np|Animal Crossing}}''
| style="text-align:left" | A code for the [[Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS]] exists. Telling the password to {{np|Tom Nook}} will have him give the player the item stating is from a place but with garbled text. Trying to place the item in the player's house causes it to disappear as the item was never fully programmed and given a model.
| style="text-align:left" | The {{np|Item:Pokémon Pikachu (Animal Crossing)|Pokémon Pikachu item}} is based on the [[Pokémon Pikachu 2 GS]] and is used primarily for {{np|favor|villager favors}}. Telling a specific password to {{np|Tom Nook}} will allow him to give the player this item as well, stating is from a place but with garbled text. Trying to place the item in the player's house causes it to disappear as the item was never fully programmed and given a model.
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| ''{{np|Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp}}''
| ''{{np|Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp}}''
| style="text-align:left" | From Octctober 12 to 23, 2018, a Poké Ball Scavenger Hunt event occurred where players could collect Poké Balls and use them to craft {{p|Eevee}}-themed furniture and clothing from the {{np|Eevee Set}}.  
| style="text-align:left" | From Octctober 12 to 23, 2018, a Poké Ball Scavenger Hunt event occurred where players could collect Poké Balls and use them to craft {{p|Eevee}}-themed furniture and clothing from the {{np|Eevee Set}}. Likewise, in the scrapbook episode "{{np|Welcome to Judyland}}", Merry upon discovering Judy's hot air balloon says "Whoa, a hot-air balloon! Did you become an anime villain while I wasn't looking?", referring to [[Jessie]], [[James]], and {{MTR|Meowth}}'s frequent usage of a hot air balloon.
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| ''{{wp|Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator}}''
| ''{{wp|Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator}}''
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| style="text-align:left" | There are a many items in the game which were inspired by Pokémon. One is called "[[MissingNo.|Missingno.]]", which will randomize all items picked up at the start of every floor.
| style="text-align:left" | There are a many items in the game which were inspired by Pokémon. One is called "[[MissingNo.|Missingno.]]", which will randomize all items picked up at the start of every floor.


The Afterbirth DLC released a new item called a "Friendly Ball", which will be thrown when used, capture an enemy which will then fight other enemies when sent out.
The Afterbirth DLC released a new item called a "Friendly Ball", which will be thrown when used, capture an enemy which will then fight other enemies when sent out.Related challenge is called "Poke Mans", which comes from "Pokémon".


Afterbirth† introduced a new item called Poke Go, which looks like a cellphone and resembles ''[[Pokémon GO]]'', where enemies will randomly join you upon entering a room. It also introduced a challenge called Pokey Mans, which is an obvious play-on of Pokémon, and uses the Friendly Ball, except it releases a random enemy each time it's thrown. It also introduced an item called {{m|Metronome}}, which has the item description "Waggle a finger", and every time it's used, it has the effects of a completely random item. The 1st booster pack also released an item called [[Mystery Gift]].
Afterbirth† introduced a new item called Poke Go, which looks like a cellphone and resembles ''[[Pokémon GO]]'', where enemies will randomly join you upon entering a room. It also introduced a challenge called Pokey Mans, which is an obvious play-on of Pokémon, and uses the Friendly Ball, except it releases a random enemy each time it's thrown. It also introduced an item called {{m|Metronome}}, which has the item description "Waggle a finger", and every time it's used, it has the effects of a completely random item. The 1st booster pack also released an item called [[Mystery Gift]].


Repentance adds a new item called [[TMTRAINER effect|TMTRAINER]], which looks like a glitched version of Isaac's head, and causes all items picked up after to become "glitched" and have random combinations of 2 or 3 other items. It also causes the music to fade out until another music track plays.
Repentance adds a new item called [[TMTRAINER effect|TMTRAINER]], which looks like a glitched version of Isaac's head, and causes all items picked up after to become "glitched" and have random combinations of 2 or 3 other items. It also causes the music to fade out until another music track plays.
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| ''{{wp|Catherine (video game)|Catherine}}''
| style="text-align:left" | An unused original cover of the Battle! (Wild Pokémon) theme from {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}} is hidden within the game's files.<ref>[https://tcrf.net/Catherine Catherine - The Cutting Room Floor]</ref>
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| ''Coromon''
| style="text-align:left" |This indie game pays homage to the Pokémon series and the classic JRPG genre. Some of the higher difficulty settings like "catching one Coromon per area" are a direct reference to the [[Nuzlocke Challenge]].
On the upper floor of Pawbury's Trainer Hub, there's an NPC named Ashton that resembles [[Ash Ketchum]].
Potent and Perfect Coromon have a sparkling animation when encountered like [[Shiny Pokemon]], the colors determines their [https://coromon.wiki.gg/wiki/Potential Potential] which ranges from 1 to 21.
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| style="text-align:left" | In Angie Yonaga's Love Across the Universe event, she greets Shuichi Saihara by saying ''Alola'' and then asking him out on a date. Alola is a greeting used in the Alola region in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
| style="text-align:left" | In Angie Yonaga's Love Across the Universe event, she greets Shuichi Saihara by saying ''Alola'' and then asking him out on a date. Alola is a greeting used in the Alola region in Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon.
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| ''{{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.
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| ''{{wp|Destiny 2}}''
| 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|Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth}}''
| ''{{wp|Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth}}''
| style="text-align:left" | In Chapter 4, a researcher named Akemi Suedou asks the protagonists to investigate an "Eater," a digital creature that consumes data. Arata Sanada asks Suedou if he has any "secret weapons" at his disposal such as a "{{wp|Yo-kai Watch|camera watch that can detect hidden objects}}" or a "[[Poké Ball|ball that captured creatures can be stuffed into]]." Suedou states that Arata's examples are "oddly specific."
| style="text-align:left" | In Chapter 4, a researcher named Akemi Suedou asks the protagonists to investigate an "Eater," a digital creature that consumes data. Arata Sanada asks Suedou if he has any "secret weapons" at his disposal such as a "{{wp|Yo-kai Watch|camera watch that can detect hidden objects}}" or a "[[Poké Ball|ball that captured creatures can be stuffed into]]." Suedou states that Arata's examples are "oddly specific."
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| ''{{wp|Dragon City}}''
| style="text-align:left" |The Air Dragon (originally named Wind Dragon until the v.9.4 update) is a legendary Dragon that resembles {{p|Lugia}} in its young and adult forms. It is available via breeding and the shop for 2500 gems.<br>
The Nenufar Dragon is a common Dragon that looks similar to {{p|Bulbasaur}} and its evolutions.
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| ''{{wp|The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind}}''
| ''{{wp|The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind}}''
| style="text-align:left" | This RPG has several Pokémon references, which include {{p|Marowak}}'s Spine in Illunibi or the body of Peke Utchoo (whose name is parody of {{p|Pikachu}}). In Arkngthand, there is a {{p|Weepinbell|Weepingbell}} Hall while in the Urshilaku Burial Caverns, there is a section known as {{p|Kakuna}} Burial.<ref>[http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Easter_Eggs Morrowind:Easter Eggs on The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages]</ref>
| style="text-align:left" | This RPG has several Pokémon references, which include {{p|Marowak}}'s Spine in Illunibi or the body of Peke Utchoo (whose name is parody of {{p|Pikachu}}). In Arkngthand, there is a {{p|Weepinbell|Weepingbell}} Hall while in the Urshilaku Burial Caverns, there is a section known as {{p|Kakuna}} Burial.<ref>[http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Easter_Eggs Morrowind:Easter Eggs on The Unofficial Elder Scrolls Pages]</ref>
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|  style="text-align:left" | The item Macho Brace and the gun Life Orb are based on the given Pokémon items, while the item Helix Bullets references [[Twitch Plays Pokémon]].
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| 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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| style="text-align:left" | One of the possible answers to a Brain Blast quiz is ''Ochu, I Choose You!'' referring to the common catch phrase used in the anime.
| style="text-align:left" | One of the possible answers to a Brain Blast quiz is ''Ochu, I Choose You!'' referring to the common catch phrase used in the anime.
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| style="text-align:left" | There is a store in East Beach, Los Santos called ''Juguetes Regalos'' that has vector art of Ash Ketchum, Squirtle, and Pikachu on its store sign. However, the vector art was replaced in The Definitive Edition of the game.
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| style="text-align:left" | Five bonus levels feature music from Pokémon games: Champion Battle from [[Generation I]], Trainer Battle from {{Gen|V}}, and the Gym, Route 26, and Bicycle themes from {{Gen|II}}. Pokémon-shaped balloons and natural structures also appear.
| style="text-align:left" | Five bonus levels feature music from Pokémon games: Champion Battle from [[Generation I]], Trainer Battle from {{Gen|V}}, and the Gym, Route 26, and Bicycle themes from {{Gen|II}}. Pokémon-shaped balloons and natural structures also appear.
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| style="text-align:left" | If Kai and Karen are married, they will eventually have a child wearing a Pikachu hat.
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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 "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" | As an easter egg, if the splashes.txt file is deleted but not the META-INF folder from the game's files, the only [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Splash splash text] to be shown is "[[MissingNo.|missingno]]".
| style="text-align:left" | As an easter egg, if the splashes.txt file is deleted but not the META-INF folder from the game's files, the only [http://www.minecraftwiki.net/wiki/Splash splash text] to be shown is "[[MissingNo.|missingno]]".<br>
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The blue variant of the [https://minecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Axolotl Axolotl] mob was suggested by user Darkiceflame on the Minecraft's Suggestion Box Reddit community, as a reference to {{p|Mudkip}}, and it was added to the game in Minecraft v1.17.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/minecraftsuggestions/comments/j58qmi/the_blue_axolotl_a_rare_gaming_reference/ The Blue Axolotl: A rare gaming reference]</ref>
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| style="text-align:left" |Thunder Eagle and Raydex has a very similar design to [[Zapdos]]. Flawless is the second creature from a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialpoint Socialpoint] game (the first being the Air Dragon from Dragon City) that is inspired by [[Lugia]]. Turtle and Shock Turtle mostly resembles [[Lapras]] despite their names being related to the Testudines species. Electrex is a rock monster that resemble [[Onix]]. Gigram's adult form looks similar to [[Arcanine]]. Azte's skill "Cazte'm All" is a reference to the catchphrase "Gotta catch'em all".
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| ''{{wp|Payday 2}}''
| ''{{wp|Payday 2}}''
| 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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| ''{{wp|Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice}}''
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| ''{{wp|Skullgirls}}''
| ''{{wp|Skullgirls}}''
| 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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| ''{{ink|Splatoon}}''
| style="text-align:left" | In commemoration of Pokémon's {{pkmn|20th Anniversary}}, a {{ink|Splatfest}} was held on February 20, 2016 at 6:00 AM UTC, pitting players who prefer {{game3|Red and Blue|Pokémon Red|s}} against players who prefer {{game3|Red and Blue|Pokémon Blue|s}}{{tt|*|US and PAL regions}}/{{game3|Red and Green|Pokémon Green|s}}{{tt|*|Japanese region}}. When the results of the Splatfest were tallied by game region, Red lost to Blue and Green in all three regions. In the American version of the announcement, {{ink|Squid Sisters|Callie and Marie}} discuss {{p|Vulpix}} being [[Game-exclusive Pokémon|exclusive]] to Blue, and reference {{TRT}}'s original {{motto}}.
| style="text-align:left" | In commemoration of Pokémon's {{pkmn|20th Anniversary}}, a {{ink|Splatfest}} was held on February 20, 2016 at 6:00 AM UTC, pitting players who prefer {{game3|Red and Blue|Pokémon Red|s}} against players who prefer {{game3|Red and Blue|Pokémon Blue|s}}{{tt|*|US and PAL regions}}/{{game3|Red and Green|Pokémon Green|s}}{{tt|*|Japanese region}}. When the results of the Splatfest were tallied by game region, Red lost to Blue and Green in all three regions. In the American version of the announcement, {{ink|Callie}} and {{ink|Marie}} discuss {{p|Vulpix}} being [[Version-exclusive Pokémon|exclusive]] to Blue, and reference {{TRT}}'s original {{motto}}.
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In the North American localization, during the Stage News segment of {{ink|Inkopolis News}}, when the {{ink|Moray Towers}} were announced as one of the two current multiplayer stages, Callie would reference type effectiveness, while Marie would use a snowclone of the first line of the first verse of the [[Pokémon Theme]].
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| style="text-align:left" | To celebrate release of {{g|Scarlet and Violet}}, a [[Splatoon × Pokémon Collaboration Splatfest|special Splatfest]] was held in this game from November 12, 2022 to November 14, 2022. The Splatfest was between Team {{t|Grass}}, Team {{t|Fire}}, and Team {{t|Water}}, with Team Water being the winner.
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| ''{{wp|StreetPass Mii Plaza}}''
| ''{{wp|StreetPass Mii Plaza}}''
| style="text-align:left" | One of the puzzles distributed through SpotPass was for ''{{g|X and Y}}'' and depicts {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}}.
| style="text-align:left" | One of the puzzles distributed through SpotPass was for ''{{g|X and Y}}'' and depicts {{p|Xerneas}} and {{p|Yveltal}}.
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| style="text-align:left" |Above the {{smw|Buoy Base Galaxy}}, there's a planet filled with water shaped like a [[Poké Ball]].
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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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| ''{{wp|Super Scribblenauts}}''
| ''{{wp|Super Scribblenauts}}''
| style="text-align:left" | In one level, a witch sends out monsters in a Pokémon Battle format.
| style="text-align:left" | In one level, a witch sends out monsters in a Pokémon Battle format.
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| style="text-align:left" | The [https://terraria.wiki.gg/wiki/Lightning_Carrot Lightning Carrot] is a pet item available for purchase from the Zoologist after completing 50% of the Bestiary. When used, it summons a Volt Bunny pet whose appearance and movements resemble those of {{p|Pikachu}}.
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| style="text-align:left" | An event titled "Capsule Crazy Gensokyo" features a nod to Pokémon battles, using Fabricated Maidens in place of Pokémon. Other references include a nod to the "light years" line from a {{gy|Pewter}} gym trainer, types, and special capsules to contain each Maiden.
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| style="text-align:left" | The modules Surble, Micemon and Pokelua are based on Pokémon.
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| style="text-align:left" | In the German version of the game, if Link talks to Zelda as a child wearing the keaton mask, Zelda will wonder whether Link is a Pokémon, perhaps due to the mask's resemblance to {{p|Pikachu}}.
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| style="text-align:left" | A treasure based on a ''[[Pokémon Pikachu]]'' is a Pocket Pet, a treasure in the Green Chest that is located in the level {{smw|The Big Bridge}}; however, the player cannot interact with it.
| style="text-align:left" | A treasure based on a ''[[Pokémon Pikachu]]'' is a Pocket Pet, a treasure in the Green Chest that is located in the level {{smw|The Big Bridge}}; however, the player cannot interact with it.
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| ''{{wp|World of Warcraft}}''
| style="text-align:left" | World of Warcraft contains several notable references to the Pokémon franchise:
* The achievement [https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=7908/i-choose-you I Choose You], completed by defeating [https://www.wowhead.com/quest=31951/grand-master-aki Grand Master Aki] in a [https://www.warcraftpets.com/wow-pet-battles/ pet battle].
* The achievement [https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=10996/got-to-ketchum-all Got to Ketchum All], completed by using the "Ketchum Tablet" to imprint the names of several hidden snails in Neltharion's Lair.
* The achievements [https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=12332/i-choose-you-runemaster-molgeim I Choose You, Runemaster Molgeim], [https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=12334/i-choose-you-steelbreaker I Choose You, Runemaster Molgeim], and [https://www.wowhead.com/achievement=12333/i-choose-you-stormcaller-brundir I Choose You, Stormcaller Brundir].
* The quest [https://www.wowhead.com/quest=39042/the-very-best "The Very Best"], completed by winning 5 PvP pet battles.
* [https://www.wowhead.com/npc=179694/trainer-iris-greedsway#comments:id=5278125 Trainer Iris Greedsway], has a battle pet named [https://www.wowhead.com/npc=179967/missing1 Missing1], a reference to [[MissingNo.]], and also has a move known as [https://www.wowhead.com/pet-ability=615/data-error DATA ERROR], a reference to [[glitch move]]s.
* [https://www.wowhead.com/npc=66819/brok "Brok <Master Pet Tamer>"], a pet battle opponent found on Mount Hyjal.
* [https://www.wowhead.com/npc=25504/mootoo-the-younger Mootoo the Younger] a quest NPC that displays minor psychic abilities during the quest Escaping the Mist, as well as the NPC "Elder Mootoo", likely references to the {{t|Psychic}}-type Pokémon, {{p|Mewtwo}}.
* A challenger in the Brawler's Guild named [https://www.wowhead.com/npc=116855/ashkatzuum-rank-1-brawlers-guild Ash'katzuum], who summons various battle pets to attack you with the ability [https://www.wowhead.com/spell=232831/i-pick-you I Pick You!] for the duration of the battle.
* The dungeon enemy [https://www.wowhead.com/news/the-talking-fish-casts-splash-but-nothing-happened-pokemon-easter-egg-in-329342 The Talking Fish], a giant carp, casts an ability called Splash that causes it to "violently splash around but nothing happens", similar to the Pokémon move {{m|Splash}}.
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** One of the stories is ''Pequemônica'' (Globo's Mônica #163), where the characters find an alien box similar to a {{i|Poké Ball}}, from which they release several monsters belonging to an alien villain similar to [[Ash Ketchum]], and the characters end up being transformed into little monsters with powers. Another story is ''Pokecão'' (Globo's Mônica #167), where the character Glu accidentally ends up changing to resemble Pikachu after being struck by lightning in the tail. The story also features dogs parodying [[Jessie]] and [[James]] and a scene with the writers dressed as Pokémon.
** One of the stories is ''Pequemônica'' (Globo's Mônica #163), where the characters find an alien box similar to a {{i|Poké Ball}}, from which they release several monsters belonging to an alien villain similar to [[Ash Ketchum]], and the characters end up being transformed into little monsters with powers. Another story is ''Pokecão'' (Globo's Mônica #167), where the character Glu accidentally ends up changing to resemble Pikachu after being struck by lightning in the tail. The story also features dogs parodying [[Jessie]] and [[James]] and a scene with the writers dressed as Pokémon.
** ''Avaturma'' (2011), a comic book story parodying ''{{wp|Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar}}'', includes several blue characters from games, movies, animated series, etc. {{p|Squirtle}} and {{p|Totodile}} are seen in this comic.
** ''Avaturma'' (2011), a comic book story parodying ''{{wp|Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar}}'', includes several blue characters from games, movies, animated series, etc. {{p|Squirtle}} and {{p|Totodile}} are seen in this comic.
** In the story "Caramela!" (Panini's Almanaque do Cebolinha #25), the chinchilla Caramela is affectionally referred to as a "Pokémão" at some point.
** In Geração 12 (Generation 12) issue #2, Smudge plays a Pokémon-based game called "Pokemonstro MMXIX". It includes a battle between two creatures, one of which is named "Charmosander".
** In Turma da Mônica Jovem (Monica Teen) #51, some flying pigs (from page 102 onwards) resemble Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Chikorita, Psyduck, Jigglypuff, Spoink, Poliwag, and Torchic, as well as other characters such as Totoro, Doraemon, Hello Kitty, and Garu (Pucca character).
* In ''Solitaire'' by {{wp|Alice Oseman}}, the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was played between the protagonist, Tori Spring, and her childhood friend, Lucas Ryan, when they were young. When they meet up many years later, they talk about how they use to play as an example of their lost connection.
* In ''Solitaire'' by {{wp|Alice Oseman}}, the [[Pokémon Trading Card Game]] was played between the protagonist, Tori Spring, and her childhood friend, Lucas Ryan, when they were young. When they meet up many years later, they talk about how they use to play as an example of their lost connection.
* A {{wp|Donald Duck}} comic drawn by {{wp|Vicar (cartoonist)|Vicar}}, originally published on January 27, 2000 in Denmark as ''[https://inducks.org/story.php?c=D+99160&search= Kampkræene kommer]'' (''Battle Beasties'' in the English version), is a reference to Pokémon. In this story, {{wp|Huey, Dewey, and Louie}} become fascinated by a new franchise called Battle Beasties that is the hit of the moment. Like Pokémon, this franchise includes video games, trading cards, and a TV show. They later discover that creatures are real and accidentally end up freeing them all over {{wp|Donald Duck universe#Duckburg|Duckburg}}. The story received a sequel on April 17, 2001, called ''[https://inducks.org/story.php?c=D+2000-084&search= Kampen om kræene]'' (''Battle for the Battle Beasties'' in the English version). This story, possibly as a reference to [[Generation II]], introduced some creatures not seen in the first story. In some translations, including Italian and Portuguese, the creatures are referred to by titles more similar to Pokémon, like Kukemon and Bobomon.
* A {{wp|Donald Duck}} comic drawn by {{wp|Vicar (cartoonist)|Vicar}}, originally published on January 27, 2000 in Denmark as ''[https://inducks.org/story.php?c=D+99160&search= Kampkræene kommer]'' (''Battle Beasties'' in the English version), is a reference to Pokémon. In this story, {{wp|Huey, Dewey, and Louie}} become fascinated by a new franchise called Battle Beasties that is the hit of the moment. Like Pokémon, this franchise includes video games, trading cards, and a TV show. They later discover that creatures are real and accidentally end up freeing them all over {{wp|Donald Duck universe#Duckburg|Duckburg}}. The story received a sequel on April 17, 2001, called ''[https://inducks.org/story.php?c=D+2000-084&search= Kampen om kræene]'' (''Battle for the Battle Beasties'' in the English version). This story, possibly as a reference to [[Generation II]], introduced some creatures not seen in the first story. In some translations, including Italian and Portuguese, the creatures are referred to by titles more similar to Pokémon, like Kukemon and Bobomon.
* 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 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 the novel ''{{wp|Coraline}}'', one of the illustrations depicts the head of a creature that strongly resembles {{p|Pikachu}}.
* In Chapter 242 of the manga series {{wp|Jujutsu Kaisen}}, Kenjaku picks up a defibrillator and shouts {{tt|「君に決めた！」|”Kimi ni kimeta!”}} ("Defibrillator, I choose you!") before using it to electrocute Fumihiko Takaba, who shouts {{tt|「やな感じ！」|”Yana kanji!”}} ("This feels bad!"). This references when Ash would send Team Rocket "{{DL|Team Rocket mottos|blasting off}}" in the Pokémon anime, although this reference was lost in the official {{wp|Viz Media}} translation of the chapter.


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* The {{wp|Azealia Banks}} song "Bitch Is Ill" makes a lewd comparison involving the electricity of a Pikachu.<ref>[http://youtu.be/5hngZkblwUM?t=168 Azealia Banks' "Bitch Is Ill" on Youtube.com]</ref>
* The {{wp|Azealia Banks}} song "Bitch Is Ill" makes a lewd comparison involving the electricity of a Pikachu.<ref>[http://youtu.be/5hngZkblwUM?t=168 Azealia Banks' "Bitch Is Ill" on Youtube.com]</ref>
* The Nintendocore-band "Oak's parcel" is named after [[Professor Oak]] and has several Pokémon-themed songs.
* The Nintendocore-band "Oak's parcel" is named after [[Professor Oak]] and has several Pokémon-themed songs.
* The music group {{wp|Starbomb}} features many songs that parody other video game franchises, but three in particular parody Pokémon. The first song, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5dEiP8DZV8 I Choose You to Die], tells the story of [[Ash Ketchum]] being sent to jail for beating up his Pokémon out of pleasure after defeating the [[Elite Four]], before being shot in the groin by Pikachu after Pikachu posted Ash's bail; the followup song, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCbl-12QV2c The NEW Pokérap!!], features [[Brock]] describing to Ash all the new Pokémon that were discovered during his time in the hospital after the events of the first song; and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMxoGAF5tMA A Wild Guitar Solo Appears!] is about Ash's Pikachu taking up guitar and using it to battle other Pokémon. Additionally, "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1P1nkbuz6k Welcome to the Mario Party] features various Pokémon as guests, and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI2idLNXddg This Song Sucks] has a line about "Chokémon" featuring {{p|Squirtle}} trying auto-erotic asphyxiation.
* The music group {{wp|Starbomb}} features many songs that parody other video game franchises, but three in particular parody Pokémon. The first song, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5dEiP8DZV8 I Choose You to Die], tells the story of [[Ash Ketchum]] being sent to jail for beating up his Pokémon out of pleasure after defeating the [[Elite Four]], before being shot in the groin by Pikachu after Pikachu posted Ash's bail; the followup song, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCbl-12QV2c The NEW Pokérap!!], features {{an|Brock}} describing to Ash all the new Pokémon that were discovered during his time in the hospital after the events of the first song; and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMxoGAF5tMA A Wild Guitar Solo Appears!] is about Ash's Pikachu taking up guitar and using it to battle other Pokémon. Additionally, "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1P1nkbuz6k Welcome to the Mario Party] features various Pokémon as guests, and [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI2idLNXddg This Song Sucks] has a line about "Chokémon" featuring {{p|Squirtle}} trying auto-erotic asphyxiation.
* A song from Japanese musician {{wp|Kenichi Maeyamada}}, {{tt|リア充ってこんなもんだっけ？feat.ディスクン星人|Riajū tte kon'na monda kke? feat. Diskun Seijin}} ''Is this what it's supposed to be like to have a girlfriend?'', mentions the wish of catching a girlfriend in the same manner Ash celebrates catching a new Pokémon, as well as the slogan of the franchise in Japanese, saying "念願の彼女ゲットだぜ!! ''Nengan no kanojo [[Gotta catch 'em all!|getto da ze!]]''", as the character singing the line has Ash's face, holding a sphere with a female face inside, much like a Poké Ball.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26IPBZAfsbE リア充ってこんなもんだっけfeat.ディスクン星人]</ref>
* A song from Japanese musician {{wp|Kenichi Maeyamada}}, {{tt|リア充ってこんなもんだっけ？feat.ディスクン星人|Riajū tte kon'na monda kke? feat. Diskun Seijin}} ''Is this what it's supposed to be like to have a girlfriend?'', mentions the wish of catching a girlfriend in the same manner Ash celebrates catching a new Pokémon, as well as the slogan of the franchise in Japanese, saying "念願の彼女ゲットだぜ!! ''Nengan no kanojo [[Gotta catch 'em all!|getto da ze!]]''", as the character singing the line has Ash's face, holding a sphere with a female face inside, much like a Poké Ball.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26IPBZAfsbE リア充ってこんなもんだっけfeat.ディスクン星人]</ref>
* German rap group "Dicht & Ergreifend" mention [[Pokémon GO]] in their song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6V0q3RtEY Don't believe the like].
* German rap group "Dicht & Ergreifend" mention [[Pokémon GO]] in their song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6V0q3RtEY Don't believe the like].
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** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXlZfc1TrD0 Banana Brain], there is the line "You're so cute like Pikachu".
** In [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXlZfc1TrD0 Banana Brain], there is the line "You're so cute like Pikachu".
* A song by Peabod with the title "Dreamin" states in one line, "Cause back then Pokémon cards were the currency."
* A song by Peabod with the title "Dreamin" states in one line, "Cause back then Pokémon cards were the currency."
* In the lyric video for [https://youtu.be/dTfi4CYR8SU?t=112 Little Bit] by Timeflies, there's the line "road sodas, maybe one or two, need to charge it with a lighting bolt, Pikachu", while showing a gif of Pikachu from the anime.
* In the lyric video for [https://youtu.be/dTfi4CYR8SU?t=112 Little Bit] by Timeflies, there is the line "road sodas, maybe one or two, need to charge it with a lighting bolt, Pikachu", while showing a gif of Pikachu from the anime.
* The song [https://youtu.be/zMd_PxpF0Ug ПИКАЧУ by MIA BOYKA & ЕГОР ШИП], is dedicated to the titular Pokémon {{p|Pikachu}}.
* The music video for [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emqW_3ZxAy4 Romeo Must Die] from {{wp|Pi'erre Bourne}}'s album {{wp|The Life of Pi'erre 4}} invokes lots of Pokémon-themed imagery, featuring a battle between {{p|Gengar}} and {{p|Hitmonlee}}. A song on the deluxe edition, 4L, also includes a reference in the line "I feel like Geodude, you ain't hard as me."
* The song [https://youtu.be/zMd_PxpF0Ug {{tt|ПИКАЧУ|Pikachu}} by MIA BOYKA & {{tt|ЕГОР ШИП|Yegor (Igor) Ship}}], is dedicated to the titular Pokémon {{p|Pikachu}}.
* American alternative rock band {{wp|R.E.M.}}'s [https://www.discogs.com/release/1971677-REM-REM2003 fan-club exclusive single] for the 2003 holiday season depicts graffiti of {{p|Pikachu}} on its cover. The band were signed to {{wp|Warner Records|Warner Bros. Records}}, whose parent company at the time, {{wp|Warner Bros. Pictures}}, were also the US distributors for the [[Pokémon anime]].


===Websites===
===Websites===
* 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).
 
* During the ''{{wp|Hetalia: Axis Powers}}'' 2011 Christmas event, Ladonia was passing the time playing Pokémon on his [[Game Boy]] and stated his favorite Pokémon was {{p|Stunfisk}} in his rushed introduction to Denmark.<ref>[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/xmas2011/2011_12_5.php Hetalia 2011 Christmas Event, page 5]</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>
* 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>
 
===Webcomics===
* ''{{wp|Cyanide and Happiness}}'' has referenced Pokémon in a few comics.
* ''{{wp|Cyanide and Happiness}}'' has referenced Pokémon in a few comics.
** [http://explosm.net/comics/421 One comic] made a joke about {{Ash}} catching all the STDs.
** [http://explosm.net/comics/421 One comic] made a joke about {{Ash}} catching all the STDs.
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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}}'':
** [https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/pokemon A comic] has examples of "realistic Pokémon evolution", based on Darwinian evolution.
** In [https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/parenting-2 another comic], a young girl makes her dad pretend he is a "pink {{p|Pikachu}}" for 7 hours of play. In a bonus panel (accessible by clicking on the red button below the comic), the girl says "Pokémon controls me, and I control you."
** 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."
* [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.
===Web videos===
* ''{{wp|Death Battle}}'' has six battles featuring Pokémon:
* ''{{wp|Death Battle}}'' has six battles featuring Pokémon:
** The first was [[Ash's Pikachu]] vs. {{wp|Blanka}}. Blanka was declared the winner due to his self-taught survival skills, electric resistance, and his greater strength and size compared to Pikachu giving him an edge over Pikachu's {{t|Electric}} typing and reliance on a Trainer.<ref>[http://www.screwattack.com/shows/originals/death-battle/death-battle-pikachu-vs-blanka Death Battle: Pikachu vs. Blanka]</ref>
** The first was [[Ash's Pikachu]] vs. {{wp|Blanka}}. Blanka was declared the winner due to his self-taught survival skills, electric resistance, and his greater strength and size compared to Pikachu giving him an edge over Pikachu's {{t|Electric}} typing and reliance on a Trainer.<ref>[http://www.screwattack.com/shows/originals/death-battle/death-battle-pikachu-vs-blanka Death Battle: Pikachu vs. Blanka]</ref>
** The second was a three-way free-for-all between a wild {{p|Venusaur}}, {{p|Charizard}} and {{p|Blastoise}}. Blastoise was found to win 48% of over 7,000 simulated [[Pokémon battle]]s between the three Pokémon using game mechanics and was thus declared the winner of the battle.<ref>[http://www.screwattack.com/shows/originals/death-battle/pokemon-battle-royale-death-battle Death Battle: Pokémon Battle Royale]</ref>
** The second was a three-way free-for-all between a wild {{p|Venusaur}}, {{p|Charizard}}, and {{p|Blastoise}}. Blastoise was found to win 48% of over 7,000 simulated [[Pokémon battle]]s between the three Pokémon using game mechanics and was thus declared the winner of the battle.<ref>[http://www.screwattack.com/shows/originals/death-battle/pokemon-battle-royale-death-battle Death Battle: Pokémon Battle Royale]</ref>
** The third was a battle between [[Red (game)|Red]] and {{p|Charizard}} against Tai and Agumon of ''{{wp|Digimon}}'' fame; the battle ended in Tai's favor, due to the superior bond between Tai and Agumon as opposed to Red and Charizard.<ref>[http://screwattack.roosterteeth.com/episode/death-battle-season-2-32 Death Battle: Pokémon vs. Digimon]</ref>
** The third was a battle between [[Red (game)|Red]] and {{p|Charizard}} against Tai and Agumon of ''{{wp|Digimon}}'' fame; the battle ended in Tai's favor, due to the superior bond between Tai and Agumon as opposed to Red and Charizard.<ref>[http://screwattack.roosterteeth.com/episode/death-battle-season-2-32 Death Battle: Pokémon vs. Digimon]</ref>
** The Fourth was a battle between {{p|Mewtwo}} and {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog}}; the winner was Mewtwo, due to having a wide range of abilities from reading minds to being able to heal itself, as well as using it's knowledge against Shadow. Mewtwo also appeared in a joke episode against Vegeta of ''{{wp|Dragon Ball}}'' where the winner was the Internet.
** The fourth was a battle between {{p|Mewtwo}} and {{wp|Shadow the Hedgehog}}; the winner was Mewtwo, due to having a wide range of abilities from reading minds to being able to heal itself, as well as using it's knowledge against Shadow. Mewtwo also appeared in a joke episode against Vegeta of ''{{wp|Dragon Ball}}'' where the winner was the Internet.
** The Fifth was a battle between {{p|Lucario}} and Renamon of ''{{wp|Digimon}}''; the winner was Lucario, due to a wider arsenal and greater physical strength.<ref>[https://roosterteeth.com/episode/death-battle-season-4-lucario-vs-renamon Lucario VS Renamon - DEATH BATTLE! - Rooster Teeth]</ref>
** The fifth was a battle between {{p|Lucario}} and Renamon of ''{{wp|Digimon}}''; the winner was Lucario, due to a wider arsenal and greater physical strength.<ref>[https://roosterteeth.com/episode/death-battle-season-4-lucario-vs-renamon Lucario VS Renamon - DEATH BATTLE! - Rooster Teeth]</ref>
** The Sixth was a battle between Goro of ''{{wp|Mortal Kombat}}'' vs {{p|Machamp}}; the winner was Machamp, due to its power input, the ability to adapt and counter all of Goro's moves, and the ability {{a|Guts}}.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZXGw3Q25Ys</ref>
** The sixth was a battle between Goro of ''{{wp|Mortal Kombat}}'' vs {{p|Machamp}}; the winner was Machamp, due to its power input, the ability to adapt and counter all of Goro's moves, and the ability {{a|Guts}}.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZXGw3Q25Ys</ref>
* ''{{wp|Epic Rap Battles of History}}'' featured a battle between Ash Ketchum and Charles Darwin. Jessie and James make a cameo appearance, as does Ash's Pikachu, and several other Pokémon including Charizard, Butterfree, Alolan Exeggutor, Lapras, and Magikarp. Jigglypuff is also mentioned.
* ''{{wp|Epic Rap Battles of History}}'' featured a battle between Ash Ketchum and Charles Darwin. Jessie and James make a cameo appearance, as does Ash's Pikachu, and several other Pokémon including Charizard, Butterfree, Alolan Exeggutor, Lapras, and Magikarp. Jigglypuff is also mentioned.
* During the ''{{wp|Hetalia: Axis Powers}}'' 2011 Christmas event, Ladonia was passing the time playing Pokémon on his [[Game Boy]] and stated his favorite Pokémon was {{p|Stunfisk}} in his rushed introduction to Denmark.<ref>[http://www.hetarchive.net/scanlations/xmas2011/2011_12_5.php Hetalia 2011 Christmas Event, page 5]</ref>
* 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?"
* 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>
* 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.
* 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].
** {{Ash}} and [[Brock]] appeared in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf9FHBM0SLQ ''Vomitaco'']. Ash is depicted with his signature cap from the [[original series]].
** Nurse Lily, shown in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAKk0gm73K0 ''Bowling, Now with Explosions!''], bears resemblance to [[Nurse Joy]].
** {{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.
** {{p|Pansage}} and {{p|Vileplume}} appeared in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pR6Y3_ahS8 ''Rescission''].
** {{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.
** {{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.
** {{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=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.
** 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>
* 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}}.
* There are several references to Pokémon in videos by [https://www.youtube.com/@portadosfundos Porta dos Fundos]:
** 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 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.
* One of the screensavers included in {{wp|XScreenSaver}} is called "JigglyPuff" ''(sic)''.<ref>[http://www.jwz.org/xscreensaver/screenshots/ XScreenSaver: Screenshots]</ref>
* 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.
** 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 ''{{wp|Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal}}'':
** [https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/pokemon A comic] has examples of "realistic Pokémon evolution", based on Darwinian evolution.
** In [https://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/parenting-2 another comic], a young girl makes her dad pretend he is a "pink {{p|Pikachu}}" for 7 hours of play. In a bonus panel (accessible by clicking on the red button below the comic), the girl says "Pokémon controls me, and I control you."
** 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 [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.


==See also==
==See also==
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