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* In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, the player-controlled character of {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} is said to have moved at the beginning of the game with his/her family from the [[Johto]] region, the main setting of the Generation II games. In {{game|Emerald}} the character who said this instead states that the player character's family moved there from a faraway place.
* In {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}, the player-controlled character of {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}} is said to have moved at the beginning of the game with his/her family from the [[Johto]] region, the main setting of the Generation II games. In {{game|Emerald}}, the character who said this instead states that the player character's family moved there from a faraway place.
* The [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta|beta versions of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]] contained remastered versions of the themes played on [[Route]]s [[Johto Route 38|38]] and [[Johto Route 39|39]], [[Team Rocket]] encounter, [[Legendary beasts]]' battle, and [[Saffron City]].
* The [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta|beta versions of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]] contained remastered versions of the themes played on [[Route]]s [[Johto Route 38|38]] and [[Johto Route 39|39]], [[Team Rocket]] encounter, [[Legendary beasts]]' battle, and [[Saffron City]].
* The Oceanic Museum in [[Slateport City]] has two water samples, one of which is from Johto (though this reference is removed in Emerald).
* The Oceanic Museum in [[Slateport City]] has two water samples, one of which is from Johto (though this reference is removed in Emerald).

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The seven generations of Pokémon games, taking place in the same universe, have had multiple references to each other. Not only do the games reference their same-generation counterparts (with the player's default name being the version played and the rival's being the counterpart version in the first two generations), but games released later in the series typically will feature references to events of past generations.

This does not include Pokémon. While Pokémon released in previous generations will always appear, they are not a reference to the generation itself.

List of references

Generation II

To Generation I

  • Not only is the Kanto region a playable area during the games, but several of the events of Generation I are spoken of as having happened three years prior. Many characters also reappear because of this, though some of them undergo design changes.
  • Red, the player character of the first games, is found training in Mt. Silver and can be battled.
  • Blue, the rival character of the first games, has become the Gym Leader of Viridian City. His team is based on the Pokémon he used in the final battle in Pokémon Red and Blue.
  • A man in the Violet City Pokémon Center states that the former Team Rocket was broken up by a "young kid."
  • The parents of the Copycat in Saffron City mention that her Clefairy Doll was given to her by a boy three years before.
  • The Berserk Gene, a held item, is found near the former entrance of the now-collapsed Cerulean Cave, where Mewtwo once hid.
  • There is a Pokémon doll of a surfing Pikachu available to decorate the room, which references the special minigame in Pokémon Yellow.
  • A man in Cerulean City says there used to be a cave near the city with powerful Pokémon.
  • If the player checks the poster in the Rocket Game Corner, the player will be informed that there's nothing there, referring to the secret switch under the poster in Generation I.
  • The master of the Saffron City Fighting Dojo, Kiyo, can be found and battled in Mt. Mortar. Like in Generation I, he gives the player a Fighting-type Pokémon upon defeating him.
  • In Celadon City restaurant, a woman says that no one will give the player a Coin Case here and that (s)he should look in Johto. A man in the same place gives a Coin Case in Generation I.

Generation III

To Generation I

  • Brawly is said to have once trained alongside Bruno, who is a member of Kanto's Elite Four. Also, both of them are Fighting type Pokémon users.
  • The Oceanic Museum in Slateport City has two water samples, one of which is from Kanto (though this reference is removed in Emerald). Its background music theme is also an arrangement of the S.S. Anne theme.
  • On Faraway Island, a series of smudged messages, which may have been left by Mr. Fuji, appear on a signpost.
  • A boy in Lilycove City says that he and his family came from the Kanto region before he asks if there are any Pokémon found only in the Hoenn region.
  • In Victory Road in Kanto, there is a small crater where Moltres used to be.

To Generation II

Generation IV

To Generation I

The wallpaper
  • As a direct tribute to the original games, one of the wallpapers has been designed to resemble the design of the routes of the first games, complete with the graphics and sprites when the games are played on the Game Boy. The wallpaper showcases typical features like both types of fences, low and high grass, normal ground, a sign and a house.
  • As Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver are remakes of Pokémon Gold and Silver, the references present in the original games to Generation I return.
  • During a special Celebi event, the character will, in fact, travel in time back to shortly after Red has defeated Giovanni. Giovanni tells his son that he has decided to disband Team Rocket. Afterwards, he will run towards the Johto region and is found in a cave. When the player has defeated him, he will make a remark that the player reminds him of the boy that made him disband the team in the first place.
  • In HeartGold and SoulSilver, a man mentions that Professor Oak once said there were 150 Pokémon, the amount known during Generation I, although there are now over 400 (which appears to imply that all the games, or at least the remakes, take place at the same time as Generation IV).

To Generation II

To Generation III

Generation V

To Generation I

To Generation II

To Generation III

To Generation IV

Generation VI

To Generation I

To Generation II

To Generation III

  • A Swimmer in Azure Bay claims that he swam to Kalos from the Hoenn region.
  • A painting of Mr. Briney and Peeko appears in the Lumiose Museum.
  • A little girl in Laverre City will mention that her uncle is from Hoenn when spoken to.
  • A tourist will mention the hot springs in Lavaridge Town when spoken to.
  • An old woman on the second floor of Hotel Richissime mentions that the 40th and 45th wedding anniversaries are the ruby and sapphire anniversaries, respectively, while her husband next to her mentions that their first date was at the Oceanic Museum.
  • When the player can't afford a ride on the Lumiose City cab, one of the Drivers will say when defeated, "Now I won't even have a copper to send back to my family in Hoenn..."
  • A woman staying at Hotel Richissime on the fifth floor during the bed making job compares it to the Resort Gorgeous on the Sevii Islands.
  • The introduction of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire reflects to the original games, music included.
  • The DexNav interface resembles to the layouts from the original Ruby and Sapphire. It also uses the original tileset.
  • A Bug Catcher tells the player that he "heard that Pokémon Centers used to have two stories until 10 years ago" and had "a special area known as the Pokémon Cable Club". The last game to utilise this feature, Pokémon Emerald, was first released in 2004, 10 years before the remakes were released.
  • In the Rustboro Gym and the Treasure Hunter's house, a display of the map of Hoenn from Ruby and Sapphire by Midori Harada is seen.
  • A man at Mt. Pyre mentions how there used to be holes in the floor, a thing that was true in Generation III.
  • When the player shows Norman the Eon Ticket, he says that it has been 11 years since he last saw the ticket. Eon Ticket was originally distributed in 2003, 11 years before the remakes' release.
  • Mirage Island is referenced in Route 130's description on AreaNav, which describes its nature. Although Mirage Islands appear in different parts of Hoenn, none appear on that Route.
  • The Battle Frontier in Emerald is referenced several times at the Battle Resort. A man in Battle Maison will mention Scott and Pike Queen. Another NPC will say to the player that the Battle Resort is planned to be replaced by the Battle Frontier in the future. There is also a model of the Battle Tower on top of the hill.
  • The pattern the triangular object at the end of the Delta Episode darts around before Deoxys emerges is in the same pattern of the Birth Island puzzle from FireRed, LeafGreen and Emerald.

To Generation IV

To Generation V

To Generation VII

  • A Backpacker that can be found in one of various Hotels in Kalos speaks about a region he is from, separate from the regions of the first five generations. He also gives the player the Strange Souvenir. This is so far the only reference to a future generation seen within the core series.

Generation VII

To Generation I

To Generation II

  • Heahea City was said to be formed by people who traveled in Kanto and Johto long, long ago and came together in the Alola Region.
  • Malie City was also said to be formed by people from Johto settling in Alola.
  • Malie Garden also has a lake inside of it in the shape of a Gyarados, an allusion to the Lake of Rage in Johto.
  • A Sightseer in Malie City mentions that she is from Johto and finds it odd that people in Alola don't use Fly to travel, before giving the player the TM for the move.
  • Lana mentions having reeled in a Red Gyarados once. In the end, she was just trying to trick the player into believing her.
  • On Mount Lanakila, Professor Kukui mentions facing the Indigo League and how tough the battle with Lance was. Lance was the Champion of the Indigo League in the Generation II games and their remakes.
  • The player is able to obtain one Apricorn Ball each per game. These are the special Poké Balls that Kurt makes by hand in the Johto region.
  • A Rage Candy Bar is given to the player in Pokémon Center Cafés when buying a drink for the first time on Tuesday.

To Generation III

To Generation IV

To Generation V

To Generation VI

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