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The [[Pokémon]] series is noted for having multiple, distinctly different [[canon]]s. They often will make references to one another.

==List of references==
===Game references===
====To {{pkmn|anime}}====
=====In the core series=====
* {{game|Yellow}} and its remakes, [[Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!]], are based on the anime.
* In {{game2|Gold|Silver|Crystal}}, a female NPC near the [[Lake of Rage]] makes a reference to the [[Pink Butterfree]], commenting "Come to think of it, I've seen a pink Butterfree."
* In Pokémon Gold, Silver, and Crystal, the female {{tc|Team Rocket Grunt|Rocket Grunt}} design is based on [[Cassidy]], while their outfit resembles that of [[Jessie]].
* The mysterious [[GS Ball]], a [[Key Item]] in {{game|Crystal}}, was introduced during the [[Orange Archipelago|Orange Islands]] arc.
* Since {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}} introduced sprites in the items, the [[Super Potion]] is depicted like it was in ''[[EP012|Here Comes the Squirtle Squad]]''.
* In {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}, a [[Pokémon Journal]] entry (which is registered in the [[Fame Checker]]) mentions that Misty worships the [[Elite Four]] member [[Lorelei]], which may reference her interaction with Lorelei (identified in the dub as "Prima") in the anime. In addition, her message to the player mentions that she intends to use the Gym to get better, and once she does, she will hit the road and travel, which might allude to Misty's major role in the anime as one of Ash's traveling companions.
* In the Japanese versions of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, one of the default names for {{ga|Barry}} is [[Gary Oak|Shigeru]]. In the English versions, one of the default names for {{ga|Lucas}} is {{Ash}}.
* [[Riley]] appears to be based on [[Sir Aaron]], a character that appeared in ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]''. Riley has a {{p|Lucario}}, a Pokémon Aaron {{mov|Lucario|also had|8}}, and they both are capable of using the [[Aura]]. However, he also appeared later in the anime.
* In {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, an NPC named Luis will sometimes participate in [[Pokémon Super Contest]] with his {{p|Pikachu}}, nicknamed Sparky, potentially referencing [[Ritchie]]'s Pikachu [[Sparky]].
* In {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}, several Trainers the player can battle are named after characters from [[Pokémon movie]]s in the Japanese version, although the translation team missed these references and gave the characters new names that don't match their names in the anime:
** On {{rt|224|Sinnoh}}, there's an {{tc|Ace Trainer}} who analyzes battles using her laptop and uses a {{p|Metagross}} in battle. This is a reference to the movie character {{OBP|Rebecca|M07}}, who first appeared in ''[[M07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.
** On the southernmost part of {{rt|229|Sinnoh}}, there are two {{tc|Ace Trainer}}s that appear have their [[party|teams]] based on those of [[Butler]] and [[Diane]] from ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]''.
** {{tc|Swimmer}} Katelyn on {{rt|220|Sinnoh}} is based on [[Lizabeth]] from ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''.
* In {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, when Red was battled in [[Mt. Silver]], {{ga|Red's Pikachu}}'s moves were changed from the original moves in [[Generation II]] to reflect [[Ash's Pikachu]]'s moves in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}: {{m|Thunderbolt}}, {{m|Quick Attack}}, {{m|Iron Tail}}, and {{m|Volt Tackle}}.
* In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, [[Clair]] has a {{p|Gyarados}} on her team, much like in the anime.
* The movie event [[Pikachu-colored Pichu]] and the [[Spiky-eared Pichu]] appear in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}.
* In Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, when the [[starter Pokémon]] is chosen, the desk will appear in 3D on the touch screen, resembling {{an|Professor Oak}}'s desk with the starter Pokémon seen in ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]''.
* After getting his phone number, [[Brock]] may offer to trade a {{p|Rhyhorn}} that knows the [[Egg Move]] {{m|Thunder Fang}} in exchange for a player's {{TP|Brock|Bonsly}}. This is a reference to Brock being a {{tc|Pokémon Breeder}} in the anime at the time of these games' release.
* When a player enters [[Cerulean Gym]] with a {{p|Togepi}} as their [[walking Pokémon]], it will start crying softly, making a reference to [[Misty's Togepi]].
* In {{game|Black and White|s}}, if the player brings the {{DL|Celebi (M13)|In the games|Celebi}} distributed to commemorate ''[[M13|Zoroark: Master of Illusions]]'' to a building in [[Castelia City]], a boy there will reveal himself to be a {{p|Zorua}} in {{a|Illusion|disguise}}, and the girl next to Zorua says that Celebi and Zorua seem to be good friends. This is a reference to the {{OBP|Zorua|M13}} and Celebi from the aforementioned movie.
* In Pokémon Black and White, the {{p|Zoroark}} that can be encountered in [[Lostlorn Forest]] by bringing one of the {{DL|Legendary beasts (M13)|In the games|Shiny Legendary beasts}} there will always be female, a reference to the female {{OBP|Zoroark|M13}} from ''Zoroark: Master of Illusions''.
* In {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black 2 and White 2|2}}, wild {{p|Stunfisk}} appear in [[Striaton City]] at [[Time|night]]. This is a possible reference to [[Cilan's Stunfisk]] in the anime.
* A [[You Challenge the Unova League Too!|downloadable tournament]] made available for the [[Pokémon World Tournament]] is based on the anime's [[Vertress Conference]], with [[Trip]], [[Stephan]], {{un|Cameron}}, and [[Virgil]] appearing as possible opponents.
* In Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, if [[Memory Link]] is used in [[Opelucid City]], [[Drayden]] will mention how he first met [[Iris]] at the [[Village of Dragons]], which is also {{an|Iris}}'s hometown in the anime.
* Since [[Generation VI]], all the [[Pokémon Center Nurse]]s are modeled like [[Nurse Joy]].
* In {{g|X and Y}}, on {{rt|22|Kalos}} a male {{tc|Rising Star}} has a Pokémon nicknamed "Ash Ketchum" in the Spanish version and "Misty" in the German version.
* In Pokémon X and Y, Trainers named after Ash and {{ashfr}}' Japanese voice actors from the {{series|Best Wishes}} can found in various locations in [[Kalos]], each of them using the signature Pokémon of the character played by their namesake voice actor:
** {{tc|Lass}} [[Santalune Forest|Anna]], named Rica in the Japanese version, is named after [[Rica Matsumoto]], the voice actress of Ash. They both use a {{p|Pikachu}}.
** {{tc|Youngster}} {{rt|5|Kalos|Keita}}, named Mamoru in the Japanese version, is named after [[Mamoru Miyano]], the voice actor of {{an|Cilan}}. They both use a {{p|Pansage}}.
** {{tc|Rising Star}} {{rt|8|Kalos|Paulette}}, named Aoi in the Japanese version, is named after [[Aoi Yūki]], the voice actress of {{an|Iris}}. They both use an {{p|Axew}}.
* In Pokémon X and Y, an {{tc|Ace Trainer}} in the [[Lumiose City]] {{FB|Lumiose|Museum}} mentions the Village of Dragons.
* In [[Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]], if the player has {{DL|List of American region Nintendo Network event Pokémon distributions in Generation VI|Steven's Shiny Beldum}} in their party at a certain point during the [[Delta Episode]], {{Steven}} will mention the player how he once, long time ago, fought against {{me|Rayquaza}} alongside with [[Alain|a young man]] and his black {{TP|Alain|Charizard}}, referring to the events of ''[[XYS02|Mega Evolution Special II]]''.
* In the [[Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Special Demo Version]], the player receives a [[Ash's Greninja|special Greninja]] from a [[Ash Ketchum|certain Trainer]] in the mail.
* In [[Pokémon Sun and Moon]], a new [[Event Pokémon|event-exclusive]] Pikachu form, {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Pikachu in a cap}}, was introduced to commemorate the anime's 20th anniversary. In {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, an additional form based on the [[M20|twentieth movie]] was added.
* In Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, a blurry picture of {{AP|Pikachu}} riding on Ash's shoulder can be seen during the final part of [[Acerola]]'s trial at the {{OBP|Thrifty Megamart|Abandoned Site}}.
* In [[Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon]], at the {{ci|Malie}} Community Center, a {{tc|Punk Girl}} sells an article called "Hero Cap", which resembles [[Ash's hat]] from the {{series|Sun & Moon}}.
* In {{p|Rowlet}}'s Pokémon Ultra Moon Pokédex entry, it is stated that Rowlet has been known to use its Trainer's pocket or bag as a nest, referencing [[Ash's Rowlet]]'s habit to sleep in Ash's backpack.
* In the Spanish version of Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, the first {{tc|Team Rainbow Rocket Grunt}} faced at [[Aether Paradise]] recites a part of [[Team Rocket mottos|Team Rocket's original motto]].
* In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, [[Sam]]'s sketchbook from ''[[M04|Celebi: The Voice of the Forest]]'' can be seen on top of a bookshelf in [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]].
* In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, the three {{tc|Beauty|Beauties}} at the Cerulean Gym are named after [[The Sensational Sisters|Misty's sisters]] from the anime.
* In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, not only does Brock repeat his reference of wanting to become a Pokémon Breeder from Pokémon Yellow, but when he's met in [[Celadon City]], he mentions how all the girls at the [[Celadon Gym]] turned him down, referencing Brock's habit of hitting on pretty girls in the anime.
* In Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, there is a book in Professor Oak's Laboratory that contains poems written by Oak himself. Also, when the player visits Oak's Laboratory close to the end of the game and receives a [[Key Stone]] from {{ga|Blue}}, Oak recites a short poem about [[Mega Evolution]]. These poems are a reference to {{an|Professor Oak}}'s [[Professor Oak's Pokémon Lecture|habit of making senryūs]] in the anime, which are referred to as poems in the [[dub]].

=====In the side games=====
* In {{eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, Brock's team includes a {{TP|Brock|Vulpix}} and [[Giovanni]]'s team includes a {{TP|Giovanni|Persian}}. In [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], Misty's team includes a {{TP|Misty|Togetic}} while Red's team contains a {{AP|Tauros}} and the evolved forms of the three Johto starters (referencing Ash's {{AP|Bayleef}}, {{AP|Quilava}} and {{AP|Totodile}}).
* In [[Pokémon Colosseum]], {{tc|Rider}} Zalla's team at [[Mt. Battle]] Zone 77 in the Single Battle Battle Mode is based on the main Pokémon of ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'': {{OBP|Jirachi|M06}} was the main focus of the film; {{p|Kirlia}}, {{p|Dusclops}}, and {{p|Mightyena}} were owned by [[Butler]]; and {{p|Absol}} and {{p|Flygon}} were [[wild Pokémon]] that served notable roles for the plot.
* In [[Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness]], the {{tc|Beauty}} at Mt. Battle Zone 35 states "I've heard someone has the same team combination as me. Do you know him or her?" With a team consisting of {{p|Cacnea}} and {{p|Chimecho}}, she has the same Pokémon that [[James]] has in the {{series|Advanced Generation}}' [[Hoenn]] region arc.
** In addition, she says, "What a horrible feeling!" after being defeated, a reference to how {{TRT}} tends to scream "What a bad feeling!" while blasting off in the Japanese version.

=====In spin-off games=====
* A {{an|Jigglypuff|Jigglypuff with a marker}} appears in [[Pokémon Snap]].
* In Pokémon Snap, Mew uses a bubble which acts like a shield. In ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]'', {{p|Mew}} were seen to create bubbles with it inside for the seemingly same reasons.
* {{g|Puzzle League}} is heavily based on the anime, with [[Ash Ketchum]] being the [[player character]] and all other characters coming from the anime.
* In [[Hey You, Pikachu!]], Ash's outfit can be seen hanging on a coatrack in the bedroom. Pikachu also uses [[Ash's hat|the hat]] in The Piñata Party to cover its eyes.
* [[Pokémon Channel]] uses the anime voices of Pokémon, including [[Maddie Blaustein]]'s {{MTR}}. It also features an episode exclusive to the game: ''[[Pichu Bros. in Party Panic]]''.
** After completing the main story, a {{p|Togepi}} will come to the player's house with a channel that contains a dub of "Pichu Bros. in Party Panic" with {{an|Misty}} as the narrator, a reference to {{TP|Misty|her Togepi|Togetic}}.
* In the Japanese version of [[Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs]], [[Rand]] has a line in which he notes that "[[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master|someone said that dreams will someday become reality.]]"
* In [[Pokémon GO]], if the player nicknames their {{p|Eevee}} after one of the [[Eevee brothers]] (excluding [[Mikey]]), it is guaranteed to evolve into that brother's respective Eeveelution. In every other case, the form Eevee evolves into in Pokémon GO is random.
** Once [[Generation II]] Pokémon became fully available in the game, it also became possible to guarantee Eevee's evolution into {{p|Umbreon}} or {{p|Espeon}} by naming it after {{DL|Kimono Girl|In the anime|Tamao}} or [[Sakura]], respectively.
* In Pokémon GO, an exclusive Pikachu form, Pikachu wearing Ash's hat, was introduced for a period of three weeks in July 2017 to celebrate the anniversary of the game.
* In Pokémon GO, the [[List of Medals in Pokémon GO|Medal]] players can get for [[trade|trading]] a lot of Pokémon is named after the {{tc|Gentleman}} Trainer class, doubling as a reference to the Gentleman {{ash}} temporarily traded his {{AP|Butterfree}} to in ''[[EP015|Battle Aboard the St. Anne]]''.
* In [[Pokémon Duel]], before the start of [[The Volcano]]'s Stage 17, [[Luca]]'s Device, [[Another]], tells him "I'm like you, pal. I'll battle every day to claim my rightful place" and "Ya wanna be the very best, don't ya?" This is a reference to the lyrics of the [[Pokémon Theme]] song.
* In {{ga|Detective Pikachu}}, when [[Tim Goodman|Tim]] and {{OBP|Detective Pikachu|character}} encounter a regular Pikachu, the two Pikachu have a short talk, during which Detective Pikachu tells the other Pikachu and his partner to become "the very best, like no one ever was", referencing the lyrics of the Pokémon Theme song. The other Pikachu could potentially also be a reference to Ash's Pikachu.

======Super Smash Bros. series======
* All Pokémon are depicted with their anime voices, though the Western language versions of the game keep {{SSB|Mewtwo}}'s Japanese voice.
* The {{an|Misty}} {{sbw|trophy}} in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]] depicts her in her [[original series]] clothes.
* The {{p|Meowth}} trophy in Super Smash Bros. Melee depicts {{TRT}}'s {{MTR}} with the guitar from [[Meowth's Party]].
* The {{st|Pokémon Stadium}} stage introduced in Super Smash Bros. Melee has four different terrain effects, corresponding to four different [[type]]s: {{t|Fire}}, {{t|Water}}, {{t|Grass}}, and {{t|Rock}}, while the {{st|Pokémon Stadium 2|one}} introduced in Brawl has a new set of four different terrain effects: {{t|Ice}}, {{t|Ground}}, {{t|Flying}}, and {{t|Electric}}. These reference the changing fields of the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]].
* In Melee's 44th {{sbw|Event match}}, ''{{sbw|Event 44: Mewtwo Strikes!|Mewtwo Strikes!}}'', {{SSB|Mewtwo}} uses {{zw|Princess Zelda}} to beat the player in the ''{{sbw|Battlefield}}'', a stage that has a star background. The name, the fact that Mewtwo uses Zelda, and the stage setting are clearly based on ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.
* In Brawl's 25th Event match, "{{sbw|Event 25: The Aura Is With Me|The Aura Is With Me}}", the player battles as {{SSB|Lucario}} against {{wb|Ness}} and {{zw|Sheik}} on {{st|Spear Pillar}}. This is a clear reference to ''[[M08|Lucario and the Mystery of Mew]]'', where {{mov|Lucario|Lucario|8}} was an ancient Pokémon that had slept in hundreds of years, and [[Ash Ketchum]] himself even said "The [[aura]] is with me!" when in the [[Tree of Beginning]].
* In all its Japanese appearances, Lucario shares its voice actor with the aforementioned movie's Lucario, [[Daisuke Namikawa]]. In the English version of [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]] onwards, [[Sean Schemmel]], who voiced Lucario in the movie's English dub, returns to voice Lucario.
* {{SSB|Pokémon Trainer}}'s trophy in the English version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS references the original [[Pokémon Theme]], as well as {{Ash}} and three of his companions; {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, and {{an|Iris}}.
* The {{p|Zapdos}} trophy in North American version of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS states that children looking up at storm clouds wonder if the Pokémon from "[[M02|the second Pokémon movie]]" is there. PAL region releases simply state that it is from "the latest movie".
* In all ''Super Smash Bros.'' games thus far, Mew, upon being summoned, immediately flies away in a bubble. In ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'', Mew was seen to create bubbles with itself inside, seemingly for protection.
* {{OBP|Mewtwo|Super Smash Bros.}}'s design in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'' incorporates aspects of [[Mewtwo (original series)|its design]] in [[M01|the first Pokémon movie]] that differ from its in-game model in [[Generation VI]] and its trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', such as more angular eyes and flatter ears.
* {{OBP|Mewtwo|Super Smash Bros.}}'s reveal trailer for [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]] gives it the tagline "[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]!"
* Mewtwo's title in the {{sbw|Boxing Ring}} stage is "A Legend Reawakens", a reference to [[M16|Genesect and the Legend Awakened]].
* Pikachu's {{sbw|Classic Mode (SSBU)|Classic Mode}} scenario in [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]] is titled "I Choose You!", referencing the [[EP001|first episode of the anime]] and the [[M20|movie of the same name]].
** In the same scenario, one of Pikachu's fights is against two {{SSB|Pichu}} at {{st|Prism Tower}}, a reference to the [[Pichu Brothers]] and the city they live in, [[Big Town]].
* Mewtwo's Classic Mode route is called "Psychic Control". In it, after Mewtwo completes a round, one of its opponents joins it as an ally in the next fight in an alternate costume. This ally is often one, or represents one, that has been brainwashed in their series, and is likely a reference to ''Mewtwo Strikes Back'', where {{OBP|Mewtwo|original series}} controls a [[Nurse Joy]] to act as a proxy.
* In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, {{SSB|Greninja}} transforms into Ash-Greninja when performing its [[Final Smash]], {{DL|Final Smash|Secret Ninja Attack}}.
* One of Pichu's alternate palettes in Ultimate makes it resemble the [[Spiky-eared Pichu]] from ''[[M12|Arceus and the Jewel of Life]]''.

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* From {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}} onward, {{ga|Blue}} has used a {{p|Machamp}} as a part of his [[party|team]], just like {{adv|Blue|his counterpart}} from [[Pokémon Adventures]].

====To {{Trading Card Game}}====
* {{ga|Pokémon Trading Card Game}} and [[Pokémon Card GB2: Here Comes Team GR!]] are directly based on the TCG.
* In {{g|Colosseum}} and {{XD}}, the [[Shadow Pokémon]] (known as Dark Pokémon in Japanese) are similar to the {{TCG|Dark Pokémon}} from the TCG, including the fact that most Shadow Pokémon are evolved forms.
* Pre-release versions of [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'s {{St|Pokémon Stadium}} stage originally featured the {{TCG|Fire}}, {{TCG|Grass}} and {{TCG|Water}} {{TCG|Type|Energy symbols}}. The reason for their removal was likely because there are also {{t|Normal}} and {{t|Rock}} variations, and no Energy symbol that represents the Rock type.
* In [[Pokémon X and Y]], the artwork from the cards {{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Town Volunteers|136}}, {{TCG ID|EX Dragon|Mr. Briney's Compassion|87}}, {{TCG ID|Aquapolis|Forest Guardian|123}}, and {{TCG ID|Mysterious Treasures|Fossil Excavator|111}} appear as paintings in the [[Lumiose Museum]].

===Anime references===
====To {{pkmn|games}}====
[[File:Gold Silver Silver.png|thumb|Original sketch of Silver]]
* All anime canon is based on the world and events of the main game series.
* {{Ash}}'s original clothes are almost identical to the original clothes of {{ga|Red}}, while {{Gary}}'s outfit is taken directly from {{ga|Blue}}'s; the [[Generation I]] one during the [[original series]], as well as the [[Generation III]] clothes during the {{series2|Advanced Generation}} and {{series|Diamond & Pearl}}. [[Ritchie]], in spirit of being designed to bear a resemblance to Ash, who was based on Red, also has clothes that are somewhat similar to Red's Generation I clothing.
* The beginning of ''[[EP001|Pokémon - I Choose You!]]'' was based on the intro of {{2v2|Red|Green}}.
** Similarly, the beginning of ''[[XY001|Kalos, Where Dreams and Adventures Begin!]]'' is based on the intro of {{pkmn|X and Y}}.
* [[Todd Snap]], the protagonist in [[Pokémon Snap]], has accompanied {{Ash}} for two short periods of time, although the first occasion was before the game was released.
* In ''[[EP063|The Battle of the Badge]]'', Mewtwo's sprite from [[Pokémon Blue Version (Japanese)|Japanese Blue]] can be seen on the wall of {{an|Giovanni}}'s office.
* The special ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters Out of the Gate!]]'' is based directly on [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]. [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time & Darkness|Another episode]] was produced for the game's [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|sequel]].
* ''[[AG155|Green Guardian]]'', ''[[AG171|Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! Part 1]]'' and ''[[AG172|Part 2]]'', ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', and ''[[DP071|Pokémon Ranger and the Kidnapped Riolu! Part 1]]'' and ''[[DP072|Part 2]]'' are based on {{ga|Pokémon Ranger}}, with [[Solana]] playing a large role in the two {{series|Advanced Generation}} episodes and making a cameo in the movie and DP episodes, and [[Kellyn]] playing a large role in the {{series|Diamond & Pearl}} episodes. The plot of each is based on a mission from the games.
* {{ga|Brendan}}, the male protagonist in {{game2|Ruby|Sapphire|Emerald}}, makes cameos at the beginning of ''[[M06|Jirachi: Wish Maker]]'', ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', and ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]''. In the third cameo, he is shown battling {{ga|Lucas}}, the male protagonist of {{game2|Diamond|Pearl|Platinum}}.
* Several similarities between [[Paul]] and {{ga|Silver}} have been noted, such as Paul's positioning in his stock art being almost identical to [[Ken Sugimori]]'s original sketch of Silver. The character of [[Trip]] also bears similarities to [[Cheren]], although a direct counterpart of Cheren later appeared in the anime.
*In ''[[The Mastermind of Mirage Pokémon]]'', the password {{an|Professor Oak}} enters for [[Dr. Yung]] is {{game|Red and Green|s|REDGREEN}}, referring to the original pair of games in Japan.
* In ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'', {{MTR}} states that [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Versions|"diamonds" and "pearls"]] would be great names for games. When [[James]] later uses these same words while dreaming about treasure, Meowth tells him to wait until [[S10|the next season]].
* In ''[[M11|Giratina and the Sky Warrior]]'', [[Newton Graceland]] describes the [[Reverse World]] as a "distorted world", referring to its counterpart from the games, the [[Distortion World]].
* In ''[[DP190|The Brockster Is In!]]'', when Team Rocket see what seems to be treasure, they reference every game from {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} to {{2v2|Black|White}}, only missing {{v2|Emerald}} and {{v2|Crystal}}. However, the Black and White reference is only made in the dub. They do this again in ''[[BW135|Mystery on a Deserted Island!]]'', referencing all the games from Gold and Silver to {{2v2|Diamond|Pearl}}, except for Crystal.
* In the {{series|Best Wishes}}, prior to the ''Best Wishes! Season 2'', no pre-Generation V Pokémon appeared in the flesh (excluding {{AP|Pikachu}}, {{MTR}}, [[Giovanni's Persian]], and [[Roxie]]'s {{p|Koffing}}). This is based on the fact that in {{2v2|Black|White}}, no Pokémon from previous generations can be caught in Unova itself until after the [[National Pokédex]] is obtained. In {{2v2|Black|White|2}}, as well as ''Best Wishes! Season 2'', this is no longer the case.
* In ''[[BW101|Drayden Versus Iris: Past, Present, and Future!]]'', Drayden says that he wants Iris to become the next Opelucid Gym Leader, referencing her role in {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon White}}.
* In ''[[XY140|Till We Compete Again!]]'', Team Rocket drops {{p|Solrock}} and {{p|Lunatone}} keychains while rushing to catch their flight, representing the then-upcoming {{g|Sun and Moon}} games.
* In ''[[SM034|A Crowning Moment of Truth!]]'', a {{tc|Hiker}} photobombs Ash and {{ashfr|company}}'s picture, a reference to the [[Wela Volcano Park]] [[island challenge|trial]] in {{g|Sun and Moon}}.
* In ''[[SM073|Why Not Give Me a Z-Ring Sometime?]]'', the man who has his [[Nugget]] stolen by {{p|Gengar}} bears a strong resemblance to the Man of Mystery from [[Pokémon: Magikarp Jump]].

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* ''[[AG086|Lights, Camerupt, Action!]]'' shows a clip of a movie based on the [[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] manga, featuring {{OBP|Red|Pocket Monsters}}, {{TP|Red|Clefairy}}, and {{TP|Red|Pikachu|Pikachu (Pocket Monsters)}}. The title, "The Gluttonous Visitor, Clefairy", is a parody of the title of the [[M07|seventh movie]], "The Sky-Splitting Visitor, {{p|Deoxys}}".
* In ''[[DP075|Our Cup Runneth Over]]'', [[Wallace]] was confirmed to be a {{pkmn|Contest}} master, a title achieved by him in the latter part of the {{chap|Ruby & Sapphire}} of [[Pokémon Adventures]].

====To {{Trading Card Game}}====
* James, known for his collecting habits, identifies {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} using cards instead of a [[Pokédex]]. {{TCG ID|Team Rocket|Dark Primeape|43}} appears in James's possession in the Japanese version of ''[[EP073|Bad to the Bone]]''.
* [[Lawrence III]] has an {{TCG ID|The Power of One|Ancient Mew|promo}} card.
* The [[Type (TCG)|Energy symbols]] were featured on a poster for the [[Indigo League]] in ''[[EP005|Showdown in Pewter City]]'' and are used to demonstrate the various terrain effects during the [[Indigo Plateau Conference]]. They also make appearances in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]'' and ''[[HS04|Showdown at the Oak Corral]]''.
** Additionally, the first Japanese opening theme [[Aim to Be a Pokémon Master]] shows the seven (at the time) Energy symbols circling the Pocket Monsters logo.
* In the Japanese version of ''[[AG079|Pearls are a Spoink's Best Friend]]'', James is seen looking through a set of TCG cards featuring various {{cat|Generation III Pokémon}} while trying to identify {{p|Spoink}}.
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===Manga references===
====[[Pokémon Adventures]] references====
=====To {{pkmn|games}}=====
* This series is based on the world and events of the main game series.
* [[Pokémon Pinball]] appears in the [[Goldenrod Game Corner]].
* {{m|Surf}}ing and {{m|Fly}}ing {{p|Pikachu}} appear, both of which are derived from {{game|Yellow}}.
* A disguised [[Grimsley]] is seen playing [[card flip]] with {{tc|Worker}}s in the [[Desert Resort]].
* Both {{adv|Green}} and {{adv|Blake}} have used a device based on the [[Nintendo 64|N64]] Voice Recognition Unit from [[Hey You, Pikachu!]].

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* {{adv|Red}}'s French (''Sacha''), German (''Ash''), Korean (지우 ''Jiu'') and Chinese (小智 ''Xiǎo Zhì'') names are the same as [[Ash Ketchum]]'s names in the same languages.
* [[Misty]]'s [[MangaPokéShipping|crush]] on Red is similar to the one the anime's version of the character has been [[PokéShipping|suspected to have]] on {{Ash}}.
* Red's Pikachu also acts in a similar fashion to Ash's Pikachu from the anime.
* {{adv|Mewtwo}}'s armored suit appears in {{chap|FireRed & LeafGreen|the fifth chapter}}. However, the armor (called "M2 Bind" in this canon) was designed in order to restrain Mewtwo, rather than concentrate its power.
** Mewtwo has also since gained the ability to communicate telepathically by this chapter, like its anime counterpart.
* The Team Rocket airship, which was also seen in the fifth chapter, greatly resembles the airship used by Giovanni in ''[[Mewtwo Returns]]''.
* {{DL|Eon duo (Adventures)|Latias}} has a human form who looks a lot like the one from [[M05|the fifth movie]].
* {{OBP|Eon duo|Adventures|Latios and Latias}} have the ability of sharing their visions with one another and anyone near them, similar to the "Sight Sharing" power that {{OBP|Latios|M05}} and {{OBP|Latias|M05}} had in the fifth movie.
* A {{adv|Jirachi}} is used to summon a fake {{p|Groudon}} in [[M06|the sixth movie]], while a {{OBP|Jirachi|M06}} is used to summon a fake {{p|Kyogre}} in the {{chap|Emerald}}.
* {{adv|Deoxys}} has an ability to duplicate itself, much like in the [[M07|seventh movie]]. The duplicates look like those from anime.
* [[Johanna]] appears in a [[Pokémon Super Contest]] video where she has a {{TP|Johanna|Glameow}}.
* [[Gladion]] owns a {{TP|Gladion|Lycanroc}}, like {{an|Gladion|his anime counterpart}} does, although their {{DL|List of Pokémon with form differences|Lycanroc|forms}} differ between the two canons.

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* [[Sabrina]]'s {{TP|Sabrina|Kadabra}} disguises itself as {{adv|Professor Oak}} and looks like {{TCG ID|Base Set|Impostor Professor Oak|73}}.
* The Pokémon Trading Card Game appears in the Goldenrod Game Corner.
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* {{Gary}}'s [[Daisy Oak|sister]]'s existence (in the anime he was never revealed to have one).
* [[Daisy Oak|May]] gives {{OBP|Ash Ketchum|EToP|Ash}} a [[Town Map]], much like her game counterpart does to {{ga|Red}}.
* [[TM]]s (which come from games and have never appeared in the anime) are shown in this manga.

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* This series is loosely based on the anime.
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====[[Pokémon Zensho]] references====
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* This manga is the most direct adaptation of [[Generation I]] {{pkmn|games}}. It shows some events from games, which were omitted in other canons (e.g. [[Brock]] having a {{tc|Camper|Jr. Trainer♂}} as an apprentice, [[S.S. Anne]]'s captain's sea sickness, the hunt for the [[Baoba|Safari Zone Warden]]'s dentures).
* The main characters' names are {{Zensho|Satoshi}} and {{Zensho|Shigeru}}, rather than {{ga|Red}} and {{ga|Green}}, however it's likely that these names are directly taken from optional names of the game characters, rather than the {{pkmn|anime}}.
* When Brock's apprentice mentions the [[Elite Four]], they appear as shadows in the same poses they had in their [[Generation I]] sprites.

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* Satoshi without his hat looks a lot like {{Ash}}.
* Satoshi has a {{p|Pikachu}}, it however doesn't seem to be an intended reference, as this one wasn't Satoshi's {{pkmn2|starter}} and it eventually evolved.
* The [[Cerulean Gym]] building has a picture of {{p|Dewgong}} on the outside wall.
* Satoshi gets the {{Badge|Rainbow}} from [[Erika]], rather than winning it in the battle.
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* This manga adapted several things from [[Pokémon Adventures]] (see-through [[Poké Ball]]s and [[Mr. Fuji]]'s appearance).
* [[Bill]]'s last name being '''Sonezaki''' was also mentioned in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]. (This only occurs in the Japanese variation.)

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* Several bonus chapters feature {{Ash}}, {{an|Misty}}, {{an|Brock}}, and {{Tracey}} visiting the MPJ universe.
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* [[Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪]] is written by the same author and set in the same world.

====[[Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪]] references====
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* [[Magical Pokémon Journey]] is written by the same author and set in the same world.

====[[Pokémon Pocket Monsters]] references====
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* This series is based on the world and events of the main game series.
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====[[Aim to Be a Card Master!!]] references====
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* The main goal for the manga's main character [[Kenta Minamii]] is to become a great TCG player.
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==={{Trading Card Game}} references===
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* Many locations and characters from the games appear on different cards, particularly {{TCG|Trainer card}}s.
* Many backgrounds for Pokémon cards are closely based on game locations, especially in the BW era.

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* Several anime characters, such as [[Jessie]] and [[James]], appear on different cards, particularly {{TCG|Trainer card}}s.
* The pairing of {{p|Rayquaza}} and {{p|Deoxys}} on [[Rayquaza & Deoxys LEGEND (Undaunted 89)]] may be a reference to the movie ''[[m07|Destiny Deoxys]]''.
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===[[Pokémon Trading Figure Game|TFG]] references===
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* All {{TFG|Trainer figure}}s are based directly on game characters.
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* This game uses the same rarities as the TCG, with the exception of '''extra rare''' figures.
* This game has {{TCG|Trainer card}}s like those in the TCG, though their incorporation and usage is different.

===Detective Pikachu movie references===
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* While [[Tim Goodman]] is attempting to capture a {{p|Cubone}}, he compliments it on being able to pull off wearing the skull of a {{p|Marowak|dead relative}} on its head, a reference to several of Cubone's [[Pokédex]] entries.
** Tim's friend, Jack, says that a Cubone would be a perfect Pokémon for him as they are both lonely, a reference to Cubone's {{pkmn|category}}.
* Mewtwo is said to have escaped from the [[Kanto]] region 20 years ago, referring to its backstory in the [[Generation I]] games and their [[remake]]s.
* The {{p|Greninja}} use water swords similar to those used by the [[Greninja (Super Smash Bros.)|one in the Super Smash Bros. series]].
* Pikachu is afraid of using {{m|Volt Tackle}} as he knows it could [[Recoil|knock him out]], referencing how the move works in the games.
* Posters referring to the [[Johto]] and [[Sinnoh]] regions can be seen in Tim's bedroom.
* The Trainer who appears in the [[Ryme City]] promotional ad that Tim watches on the train looks like an older version of {{ga|Red}}.

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* Multiple Pokémon communicate by saying their own names.
* Mewtwo speaks telepathically, like the [[Mewtwo (original series)|one]] from ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''.
** Mewtwo's "voice" fluctuates between sounding masculine and feminine, the latter possibly being a nod to the [[Mewtwo (Best Wishes)|Mewtwo from the sixteenth movie]].
** Before escaping from its containment pod at the beginning of the film, Mewtwo can be heard saying "they're outside", which is what the original anime Mewtwo said before waking up at the beginning of ''[[M01|Mewtwo Strikes Back]]''
* The Jigglypuff singing inside the [[Hi-Hat Café]] wields a microphone/marker, like the recurring {{an|Jigglypuff}}.
* There are two instances in which [[Pokémon Theme]] are referenced:
** An instrumental version can be heard during the promotional ad that [[Howard Clifford|Howard]] and [[Roger Clifford]] filmed together.
** Pikachu sings a verse of it to himself before finding the bridge where [[Harry Goodman]] disappeared.
* Howard Clifford's {{p|Ditto}} retains its beady eyes when {{m|transform}}ed, like [[Duplica's Ditto]].

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* A folder full of Pokémon cards is on the desk in Tim's bedroom.
* Posters featuring the artwork of {{p|Feraligatr}} from {{TCG|HeartGold & SoulSilver}}'s {{TCG|Mind Flood}} theme deck, and {{p|Nidoking}} from {{TCG|Triumphant}}'s {{TCG|Royal Guard}} theme deck, can be seen in Tim's bedroom.

==Related articles==
* [[List of cross-generational references]]
* [[List of references to Pulseman]]
* [[Cross-canon counterpart]]

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