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* In ''[[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]'', regular animals appear alongside Pokémon.
* In ''[[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]]'', regular animals appear alongside Pokémon.
* In ''[[Pokémon Get da ze!]]'', a snail appears in [[GDZ04|one chapter]].
* In ''[[Pokémon Get da ze!]]'', a snail appears in [[GDZ04|one chapter]].
* In ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'', there were real-life mice, shrews and birds as {{p|Bellsprout}}, {{p|Weepinbell}} and {{p|Victreebel}}'s prey at the [[Safari Zone]].
* In ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'', there were real-life mice, shrews and birds as {{p|Bellsprout}}, {{p|Weepinbell}} and {{p|Victreebel}}'s prey at the [[Kanto Safari Zone]].
* In ''[[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]'', the Cerulean Gym Aquarium has real-life fish and whales.
* In ''[[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]'', the Cerulean Gym Aquarium has real-life fish and whales.
* In ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'', [[Pika]] is seen chasing a butterfly or a moth.
* In ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'', [[Pika]] is seen chasing a butterfly or a moth.

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A real-world dog featured in a picture book

Real-world animals have been mentioned more than once to exist in the world of Pokémon. Most often, they are mentioned in relation to a Pokémon species. For example, Pikachu is known as the "Mouse Pokémon" and was directly referred to in the anime as an "electric mouse", hinting that real-world mice exist in the Pokémon world. Other than this, all other mentions of animals, aside from humans, are rare. As a result, it is unknown how humans originated, as other real-world primates have not been mentioned.

In the games

In the anime

A real-world cat on anime concept art

Animals have been seen in the anime. They were more common in the original series as there weren't as many Pokémon species introduced at the time. A picture book based on the Pokémon anime once featured a dog walking past Ash and his friends, and a piece of concept art of the residents of Pallet Town featured a cat. Birds can also occasionally be heard in the background. Foods that contain meat products, such as hamburgers and chicken are often seen.

Animal appearances have become less frequent as more Pokémon have been added to take their places.

Misty is scared when she sees a Caterpie, and Ash tries to calm her down by reminding her that it's a Bug-type Pokémon rather than a "real" bug.
Pidgeotto is seen eating a regular worm before being captured by Ash.
Ash in a cow costume
As a pun on Caterpie, Ash is seen in a cow costume.
Fish can be seen in the fish tanks inside the Gym. They have made later appearances featuring the Cerulean Gym.
Misty mentions that A.J.'s ability to control Pokémon with a whip was similar to a lion tamer.
After Ash, Misty, and Brock fall into the Squirtle Squad's pitfall trap, a dinosaur fossil can be seen.
More fish can be seen swimming in the ocean near the sunken St. Anne.
A fish biting Slowpoke's tail
In the episode's Dare da?, a fish is biting Slowpoke's tail.
Brock attempts to attract customers to a restaurant by advertising unusual animal-themed dishes, including french-fried flounder, seven-layered crab cakes, squid on a stick, and clam juice snowcones.
Fish can be seen in the aquarium in Nastina's vision of her completed luxury hotel.
The Tentacool are referred to as jellyfish in the episode.
A Gastly created an illusion of a mongoose in order to scare Jessie's Ekans.
When Charmander lights up the room, a mounted deer head can be seen on the wall.
One of the signs on Scissor Street features a crab.
Santa Claus tells Ash and his friends that he has "no reindeer" to pull his sleigh, and uses a Ponyta instead.
In one scene, James is holding a lobster.
Ammonite fossil
In the Japanese version, Gary finds an Ammonite fossil. In the dub it is refereed to as fossilized Pokémon dung.
Meowth compares his voice to one of the chipmunks after inhaling a gas coming from a tank with a Psyduck on it.
While Ash and his friends are looking for a hotel to stay in, a picture of a tiger can be seen in one of the hotels. Furthermore, during Gary's banquet, a fish is seen sliced up.
While Ash and his friends are falling down the sewer pipes, several skeletons of unidentified prehistoric animals are seen.
Miranda talks to seagulls to learn the conditions of the sea.
Meowth finds fish bones
There is a swordfish on Victor's wall.
While Meowth was looking for food, he came across some fish bones. Meowth is also seen eating fried chicken.
While Ash and his friends are resting, their elderly female host mentions the disappearance of her "muskrat meatballs."
The characters are eating shrimp tempura.
Meowth mentions insects.
A starfish is seen on the sandbar.
Real fish can be seen in the moment before a young Joy falls into the water.
Meowth is seen holding, and talking about eating Clams.
Kabutops and its prey
A fried chicken stand can be seen, as well as a chicken thigh, at the Sunflora festival.
Meowth mentions chicken feed.
A fish can be seen in statue form, being attacked by Kabutops.
When one of Misty's catches escapes from her fishing line, Ash says that it was probably a catfish.
Meowth's food illusion created by the Gastly includes a fish.
Various corals are visible underwater.

In the manga

Animals have also been seen in the manga.

In the TCG

Numerous early Pokémon cards featured animals.

In books

At least three animals can be spotted in the Let's Find Pokémon! series.

  • In Let's Find Pokémon!, a dragonfly can be seen near a pond, and a worm can be seen in the beak of a Pidgey.
  • In Let's Find Pokémon! 3, a Kangaskhan is eating a fish with rice.

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