List of references to popular culture in Pokémon: Difference between revisions

* In the [[Generation I]] games, the television in the {{player}}'s house says, "''There's a movie on TV. Four boys are walking on railroad tracks.'' …I'd better go, too.", which is a reference to the film ''{{wp|Stand by Me (film)|Stand by Me}}''. This carries over to {{g|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} if the player chose male for their character's [[gender]]. If the player chose female, the TV says, "''There's a movie on TV. A girl in pigtails is walking down a yellow brick road.'' …I'd better go, too.", which is a reference to the film ''{{wp|The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz}}''.

** In Pokémon Sun and Moon, upon player interaction with the television in the player's house, it will say "''They are showing a movie on TV. The scene is showing four boys walking down a set of railroad tracks…'' But it's time you get going!" Just as in FireRed and LeafGreen and Generation I, this is a reference to the movie ''Stand by Me'' and a callback to those earlier games.

* In the Generation I games and FireRed and LeafGreen, in the {{OBP|Copycat|character}}'s room there is a [[television]] connected to a [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System]] running "''A game with <sc>{{smw|Mario}}</sc> wearing a bucket on his head!''", referring to the Japan-exclusive game ''{{smw|Mario & Wario}}'', also developed by [[Game Freak]].

* In the Generation I games and FireRed and LeafGreen, {{tc|Hiker}} Eric in the [[Rock Tunnel]] makes a reference to the song ''{{wp|Hit Me with Your Best Shot}}'' by {{wp|Pat Benatar}}, saying "''Hit me with your best shot!''" prior to battle, and "''Fired away!''" after being defeated.

* In Pokémon X and Y, a non-playable character (NPC) in [[Lumiose City]] mentions the play ''{{wp|Beauty and the Beast}}'', with the titular Beast as a Pokémon.

* In Pokémon X and Y, after being defeated by the player, {{tc|Psychic}} Robert on {{rt|10|Kalos}} references the famous "over 9000" meme spawned from ''{{wp|Dragon Ball Z}}'', commenting "''Wow. You and your Pokémon's power levels are amazing! They're over 9000 for sure!''"

* In Pokémon X and Y, a {{tc|Team Flare Grunt}} found at the [[Poké Ball Factory]] says "''Don't worry, be happy!''", referring to {{wp|Bobby McFerrin}}'s song ''{{wp|Don't Worry, Be Happy}}''.

* In Pokémon X and Y, while the [[ultimate weapon]] is present in [[Geosenge Town]], a Team Flare Grunt in front of a house in the west of the town comments "''Only Team Flare's stayin' alive, stayin' alive.''", referencing the {{wp|Bee Gees}} song ''{{wp|Stayin' Alive}}''.

* In Pokémon X and Y, in the [[Battle Maison]], {{tc|Roller Skater}} Clio makes reference to ''{{wp|So You Think You Can Dance?}}'', saying ''"Man, I'm so speedy and smooth! I should be on So You Think You Can Skate!"'' after being defeated.

* In Pokémon X and Y, the final chapter of The Looker Detective Agency is named "Here's lookin' at you, kid", a reference to {{wp|Humphrey Bogart}}'s quote in ''{{wp|Casablanca (film)|Casablanca}}''.

* In {{g|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, the fictional franchise [[Hoenn Rangers Coexistence Force|Hoenn Rangers]] is a reference to ''{{wp|Power Rangers}}'', or possibly the Japanese show that it's based on, ''{{wp|Super Sentai}}''.

* In Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire when the language is set to French, before battle [[Brawly]] says, "{{tt|J'ai découvert le secret de la vraie puissance en fixant un Nautile pendant des jours et des jours…|I discovered the secret of true power by staring at a Helix Fossil for days and days…}}", a reference to [[Twitch Plays Pokémon]].