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* ''WesternAnimation/{{MAD}}'' had a segment called "Poké[[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc monsters Inc.]]" and in it, Ash was catching every single monster he saw, mistaking them for Pokémon. This [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer inaccurate]] depiction of Ash actually is the key characteristic of Ash's new friend Goh, introduced six years after the segment aired.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{MAD}}'' had a segment called "Poké[[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc "Poké[[Franchise/MonstersInc monsters Inc.]]" and in it, Ash was catching every single monster he saw, mistaking them for Pokémon. This [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer inaccurate]] depiction of Ash actually is the key characteristic of Ash's new friend Goh, introduced six years after the segment aired.
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* In Ash's last battle at the Sinnoh League Conference, he faces Tobias, who uses [[OlympusMons Darkrai and Latios]]. In most competitive formats, that'd be unheard of, but as of ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'', the level of PowerCreep has become so high that Darkrai is now allowed as a standard, [[{{Website/Smogon}} OU viable]] Pokemon, while Latios languishes in the lower tiers.
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* In "This Magik Moment", Mallow, Lille and Lana were cast as an Alolan MagicalGirl team for a ''Anime/PrettyCure''-inspired TV show. 5 years later, Mallow's Japanese VA Creator/ReinaUeda gets cast as Mayu Nekoyashiki/Cure Lillian. For bonus points, both Mayu and Mallow are the green members of their respective teams.
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* In "This Magik Moment", Mallow, Lille and Lana were cast as an Alolan MagicalGirl team for a ''Anime/PrettyCure''-inspired TV show. 5 years later, Mallow's Japanese VA Creator/ReinaUeda gets cast as [[Anime/WonderfulPrettyCure Mayu Nekoyashiki/Cure Lillian.Lillian]]. For bonus points, both Mayu and Mallow are the green members of their respective teams.
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* In "This Magik Moment", Mallow, Lille and Lana were cast as an Alolan MagicalGirl team for a ''Anime/PrettyCure''-inspired TV show. 5 years later, Mallow's Japanese VA Creator/ReinaUeda gets cast as Mayu Nekoyashiki/Cure Lillian. For bonus points, both Mayu and Mallow are the green members of their respective teams.
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* During Brock's first two battles with Ash, he acts like an arrogant, disrespectful jerk. Of course, it turns out that's not what he's really like. That would be Creator/EricStuart's [[Anime/YuGiOh next big anime rival role]].
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* Creator/YukoSanpei, the Japanese voice actress of the ninja boy Sanpei from the ''XY'' series would eventually go on to [[Manga/{{Boruto}} voice another ninja]].
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* When Cilan's design was revealed, there were many jokes comparing him to Tamaki from ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub''. Creator/MamoruMiyano would soon be revealed to be his voice actor.
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[[HilariousInHindsight/{{Pokemon}} Back to the main Pokémon HIH page]].
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[[HilariousInHindsight/{{Pokemon}} Back to the main Pokémon HIH page]].
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* In Episode 3 overall, Ash calls out Team Rocket for sending out two Pokémon at once because that's against Pokémon League rules, and therefore cheating. Misty suggests that Ash do the same, but he worries because Double Battles aren't in the League rules. Come 2002, upon the release of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Ruby & Sapphire]]'', Double Battles and Multi Battles (also known as Tag Battles) are introduced.
* The Viridian Gym battle with Jessie saw her send out three Pokémon at once against Ash's three. It would take [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite four generations]] for triple battles to be ''officially'' introduced to the game.
* The Viridian Gym battle with Jessie saw her send out three Pokémon at once against Ash's three. It would take [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite four generations]] for triple battles to be ''officially'' introduced to the game.
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* In Episode 3 overall, Ash calls out Team Rocket for sending out two Pokémon at once because that's against Pokémon League rules, and therefore cheating. Misty suggests that Ash do the same, but he worries because Double Battles aren't in the League rules. Come 2002, upon the release of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Ruby & Sapphire]]'', Double Battles and Multi Battles (also known as Tag Battles) are introduced.
* The Viridian Gym battle with Jessie saw her send out three Pokémon at once against Ash's three. It would take [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite four generations]] for triple battles to be ''officially'' introduced to the game.
* The Viridian Gym battle with Jessie saw her send out three Pokémon at once against Ash's three. It would take [[VideoGame/PokemonBlackAndWhite four generations]] for triple battles to be ''officially'' introduced to the game.
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* In an early episode, Ash asks Brock what he knows about the local Gym Leaders, as he wants to be prepared. He specifically says to succeed, one must "know yourself, and know your adversary!". Brock is impressed, before Ash notes he "got that one from ''Series/{{Dexter}}''!". He's referring to his Pokédex, but still, it describes that character's, er, "work" philosophy quite accurately.
* Episode 8 features A.J., an unofficial Gym Leader who puts his Pokémon through TrainingFromHell by fastening them with a "strength intensifier", a restraint that unlocks a Pokémon's potential but restricts movement. In Generation 3, cue the Macho Brace, an actual held item that...unlocks a Pokémon's potential but restricts movement. In-game art of the Macho Brace suggests it actually is the same item.
* Episode 8 features A.J., an unofficial Gym Leader who puts his Pokémon through TrainingFromHell by fastening them with a "strength intensifier", a restraint that unlocks a Pokémon's potential but restricts movement. In Generation 3, cue the Macho Brace, an actual held item that...unlocks a Pokémon's potential but restricts movement. In-game art of the Macho Brace suggests it actually is the same item.
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* In an early episode, Ash asks Brock what he knows about the local Gym Leaders, as he wants to be prepared. He specifically says to succeed, one must "know yourself, and know your adversary!". Brock is impressed, before Ash notes he "got that one from ''Series/{{Dexter}}''!". He's referring to his Pokédex, but still, it describes that character's, er, "work" philosophy quite accurately.
* Episode 8 features A.J., an unofficial Gym Leader who puts his Pokémon through TrainingFromHell by fastening them with a "strength intensifier", a restraint that unlocks a Pokémon's potential but restricts movement. In Generation 3, cue the Macho Brace, an actual held item that...unlocks a Pokémon's potential but restricts movement. In-game art of the Macho Brace suggests it actually is the same item.
* Episode 8 features A.J., an unofficial Gym Leader who puts his Pokémon through TrainingFromHell by fastening them with a "strength intensifier", a restraint that unlocks a Pokémon's potential but restricts movement. In Generation 3, cue the Macho Brace, an actual held item that...unlocks a Pokémon's potential but restricts movement. In-game art of the Macho Brace suggests it actually is the same item.
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* Ash and company's first impression of the eponymous Pokémon in "Charmander the Stray Pokémon" is that Charmander has an attitude problem. While said Charmander turns out to be the gentlest of Ash's starter Pokémon at the time, it picks up a ''massive'' disobedient streak once it evolves.
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* Ash and company's first impression of the eponymous Pokémon in "Charmander the Stray Pokémon" is that Charmander has an attitude problem. While said Charmander turns out to be the gentlest of Ash's starter Pokémon at the time, it picks up a ''massive'' disobedient streak once it evolves.
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* An [[Recap/PokemonS1E17IslandOfTheGiantPokemon early episode]] of the Pokémon anime featured giant Pokémon, with [[Recap/PokemonS1E72TheAncientPuzzleOfPokemopolis another]] before the Indigo League (With ancient civilizations involved), and a third one during the Hoenn arc. Decades later, it's finally a feature with the Dynamax phenomenon.
** For bonus points, the Gigantamax phenomenon was shown to happen to a number of Pokémon species, with Pikachu being one such candidate. Cycling the point back to the anime after so many years, Ash's Pikachu has the Gigantamax factor as seen in Galar Episode 13.
** For bonus points, the Gigantamax phenomenon was shown to happen to a number of Pokémon species, with Pikachu being one such candidate. Cycling the point back to the anime after so many years, Ash's Pikachu has the Gigantamax factor as seen in Galar Episode 13.
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* An [[Recap/PokemonS1E17IslandOfTheGiantPokemon early episode]] of the Pokémon anime featured giant Pokémon, with [[Recap/PokemonS1E72TheAncientPuzzleOfPokemopolis another]] before the Indigo League (With ancient civilizations involved), and a third one during the Hoenn arc. Decades later, it's finally a feature with the Dynamax phenomenon.
** For bonus points, the Gigantamax phenomenon was shown to happen to a number of Pokémon species, with Pikachu being one such candidate. Cycling the point back to the anime after so many years, Ash's Pikachu has the Gigantamax factor as seen in Galar Episode 13.
** For bonus points, the Gigantamax phenomenon was shown to happen to a number of Pokémon species, with Pikachu being one such candidate. Cycling the point back to the anime after so many years, Ash's Pikachu has the Gigantamax factor as seen in Galar Episode 13.
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* In episode 13, "The Mystery of the Lighthouse", at a time when there were only 150 Pokémon species known, Bill theorizes that there "may be no limit" to the number, and it will take years to find them all. Since then, the number has grown to 905 Pokémon as of ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', and [[CashCowFranchise shows no sign of slowing down.]]
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* In episode 13, "The Mystery of the Lighthouse", at a time when there were only 150 Pokémon species known, Bill theorizes that there "may be no limit" to the number, and it will take years to find them all. Since then, the number has grown to 905 1021 Pokémon as of ''VideoGame/PokemonSwordAndShield'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus'', ''VideoGame/PokemonScarletAndViolet'', and [[CashCowFranchise shows no sign of slowing down.]]
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* In "A Chansey Operation" back during Season 1, the doctor recommends Ash and his friends could become competent doctors (being impressed by their handling of the sick Pokémon while he was out), but they choose to keep following their respective dreams. Come the end of DP, Brock decides to become a Pokémon Doctor.
* An earlier episode had Ash, Brock, and CharacterOfTheDay Suzy denouncing the idea of making Pokémon look flashy by dressing them up with make-up and accessories, saying that it diminished their inner beauty. Misty and Team Rocket went against this view, and were made to look wrong for it. Come Generation IV and we have Super Contests, which partly depend on picking out accessories in order to garner points, and Dress-Up Rooms, which let the player go wild with accessories and backgrounds that sometimes may move and be flashy. Team Rocket's Jessie would later become a regular participant of Contests, with a few ADayInTheLimelight episodes where we ''want'' her to win, as opposed to vilifying her for making her Pokémon look flashy. This is taken even further in Generation V, where the Pokémon Musicals rely ''solely'' on the types of accessories that Pokémon can wear in order to make them stand out from the rest of the performers, with Trainers only able to decide to toss away an accessory twice during the entire musical number.
* The first season episode "Showdown At Dark City" features a pair of Gyms competing for the right to be made official. Both sides use underhanded tactics to sabotage the other Gym, up to and including fights breaking out on the street and sending out multiple Pokémon at once to physically assault the opponent. In the end, Nurse Joy reveals herself and states that neither of them deserve to be a Gym. This was written before Dark became an official type in the series, before Beat Up became a genuine Dark-type move, and before the first Dark-type Gym, in which the Gym challenge consists of being randomly attacked while walking down the street.
* An earlier episode had Ash, Brock, and CharacterOfTheDay Suzy denouncing the idea of making Pokémon look flashy by dressing them up with make-up and accessories, saying that it diminished their inner beauty. Misty and Team Rocket went against this view, and were made to look wrong for it. Come Generation IV and we have Super Contests, which partly depend on picking out accessories in order to garner points, and Dress-Up Rooms, which let the player go wild with accessories and backgrounds that sometimes may move and be flashy. Team Rocket's Jessie would later become a regular participant of Contests, with a few ADayInTheLimelight episodes where we ''want'' her to win, as opposed to vilifying her for making her Pokémon look flashy. This is taken even further in Generation V, where the Pokémon Musicals rely ''solely'' on the types of accessories that Pokémon can wear in order to make them stand out from the rest of the performers, with Trainers only able to decide to toss away an accessory twice during the entire musical number.
* The first season episode "Showdown At Dark City" features a pair of Gyms competing for the right to be made official. Both sides use underhanded tactics to sabotage the other Gym, up to and including fights breaking out on the street and sending out multiple Pokémon at once to physically assault the opponent. In the end, Nurse Joy reveals herself and states that neither of them deserve to be a Gym. This was written before Dark became an official type in the series, before Beat Up became a genuine Dark-type move, and before the first Dark-type Gym, in which the Gym challenge consists of being randomly attacked while walking down the street.
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* In "A Chansey Operation" back during Season 1, the doctor recommends Ash and his friends could become competent doctors (being impressed by their handling of the sick Pokémon while he was out), but they choose to keep following their respective dreams. Come the end of DP, Brock decides to become a Pokémon Doctor.
* An earlier episode had Ash, Brock, and CharacterOfTheDay Suzy denouncing the idea of making Pokémon look flashy by dressing them up with make-up and accessories, saying that it diminished their inner beauty. Misty and Team Rocket went against this view, and were made to look wrong for it. Come Generation IV and we have Super Contests, which partly depend on picking out accessories in order to garner points, and Dress-Up Rooms, which let the player go wild with accessories and backgrounds that sometimes may move and be flashy. Team Rocket's Jessie would later become a regular participant of Contests, with a few ADayInTheLimelight episodes where we ''want'' her to win, as opposed to vilifying her for making her Pokémon look flashy. This is taken even further in Generation V, where the Pokémon Musicals rely ''solely'' on the types of accessories that Pokémon can wear in order to make them stand out from the rest of the performers, with Trainers only able to decide to toss away an accessory twice during the entire musical number.
* The first season episode "Showdown At Dark City" features a pair of Gyms competing for the right to be made official. Both sides use underhanded tactics to sabotage the other Gym, up to and including fights breaking out on the street and sending out multiple Pokémon at once to physically assault the opponent. In the end, Nurse Joy reveals herself and states that neither of them deserve to be a Gym. This was written before Dark became an official type in the series, before Beat Up became a genuine Dark-type move, and before the first Dark-type Gym, in which the Gym challenge consists of being randomly attacked while walking down the street.
* An earlier episode had Ash, Brock, and CharacterOfTheDay Suzy denouncing the idea of making Pokémon look flashy by dressing them up with make-up and accessories, saying that it diminished their inner beauty. Misty and Team Rocket went against this view, and were made to look wrong for it. Come Generation IV and we have Super Contests, which partly depend on picking out accessories in order to garner points, and Dress-Up Rooms, which let the player go wild with accessories and backgrounds that sometimes may move and be flashy. Team Rocket's Jessie would later become a regular participant of Contests, with a few ADayInTheLimelight episodes where we ''want'' her to win, as opposed to vilifying her for making her Pokémon look flashy. This is taken even further in Generation V, where the Pokémon Musicals rely ''solely'' on the types of accessories that Pokémon can wear in order to make them stand out from the rest of the performers, with Trainers only able to decide to toss away an accessory twice during the entire musical number.
* The first season episode "Showdown At Dark City" features a pair of Gyms competing for the right to be made official. Both sides use underhanded tactics to sabotage the other Gym, up to and including fights breaking out on the street and sending out multiple Pokémon at once to physically assault the opponent. In the end, Nurse Joy reveals herself and states that neither of them deserve to be a Gym. This was written before Dark became an official type in the series, before Beat Up became a genuine Dark-type move, and before the first Dark-type Gym, in which the Gym challenge consists of being randomly attacked while walking down the street.
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* In ''The Tower of Terror,'' Ash and Pikachu got turned into ghosts by a wild Gastly, Haunter and Gengar. Years later, Generation VI introduced the move Trick-or-Treat, which changes another Pokémon's type to Ghost. Only Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist can learn it, though.
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* In ''The Tower of Terror,'' Ash and Pikachu got turned into ghosts by a wild Gastly, Haunter and Gengar. Years later, Generation VI introduced the move Trick-or-Treat, which changes another Pokémon's type to Ghost. Only Pumpkaboo and Gourgeist can learn it, though.
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* In "The Heartbreak of Brock", Brock loses out with a girl to a doctor, causing Misty to proclaim, "Brock, even a Pokémon breeder can't compete with a doctor." Fast forward to the end of Diamond & Pearl, and Brock leaves Ash's group to become a Pokémon doctor.
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* In "The Heartbreak of Brock", Brock loses out with a girl to a doctor, causing Misty to proclaim, "Brock, even a Pokémon breeder can't compete with a doctor." Fast forward to the end of Diamond & Pearl, and Brock leaves Ash's group to become a Pokémon doctor.
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* Georgia's hatred towards the ([[{{Nerf}} back then]]) [[GameBreaker broken]] Dragon-type Pokémon and her dedication to building an anti-Dragon squad becomes this in Generation VI when Dragon-types are completely overshadowed by Fairy-types as the most powerful type, leading to some players act like her and started to develop alternative strategies as well as building entire teams to ''[[CripplingOverspecialization specifically counter fairies and nothing else]]''.
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* Georgia's hatred towards the ([[{{Nerf}} back then]]) [[GameBreaker broken]] Dragon-type Pokémon and her dedication to building an anti-Dragon squad becomes this in Generation VI when Dragon-types are completely overshadowed by Fairy-types as the most powerful type, leading to some players act like her and started to develop alternative strategies as well as building entire teams to ''[[CripplingOverspecialization specifically counter fairies and nothing else]]''.
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* The song ''Heroes (We Could Be)'' by Alesso and sung by Tove Lo wouldn't sound out of place in Pokémon. In fact, from the title alone, it sounds just like ''We Will Be Heroes'', the English theme to ''Battle Dimension'', and the similarity carries over to the chorus and [[SelfEmpowermentAnthem lyrical themes]].
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* The song ''Heroes (We Could Be)'' by Alesso and sung by Tove Lo wouldn't sound out of place in Pokémon. In fact, from the title alone, it sounds just like ''We Will Be Heroes'', the English theme to ''Battle Dimension'', and the similarity carries over to the chorus and [[SelfEmpowermentAnthem lyrical themes]].
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* More Meowth vs Sneasel irony. In the Advanced Battle episode "Hail to the Chef", Team Rocket is heckled by a Sneasel serving as a chef, overhearing Jessie boasting about being a top coordinator[[note]]She had not yet [[TookALevelInBadass Taken a Level in Badass]] in performing[[/note]] and mocking Meowth for a lacking a skill like Sneasel. Come Sinnoh and Kalos regions, Meowth has learned culinary abilities, which Jessie frequently uses to win appeal rounds. Verges on poetic irony in "Performing With Fiery Charm", guess what species Pokémon they outdo...
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* More Meowth vs Sneasel irony. In the Advanced Battle episode "Hail to the Chef", Team Rocket is heckled by a Sneasel serving as a chef, overhearing Jessie boasting about being a top coordinator[[note]]She had not yet [[TookALevelInBadass Taken a Level in Badass]] in performing[[/note]] and mocking Meowth for a lacking a skill like Sneasel. Come Sinnoh and Kalos regions, Meowth has learned culinary abilities, which Jessie frequently uses to win appeal rounds. Verges on poetic irony in "Performing With Fiery Charm", guess what species Pokémon they outdo...
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* A Gastly transformed into [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness a real-world mongoose]] in the Kanto episode "The Ghost of Maiden's Peak". Later regions introduced actual mongoose Pokémon in the form of Zangoose and Yungoos.
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* A Gastly transformed into [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness a real-world mongoose]] in the Kanto episode "The Ghost of Maiden's Peak". Later regions introduced actual mongoose Pokémon in the form of Zangoose and Yungoos.
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** Also, the Gen 3 games gave the Rhyhorn family (including Rhydon, which was the victim of said move) the Lightningrod ability. So not only is it immune to electrical attacks, probably to the frustration of those who can't tell between anime plot and game mechanics, but with that ability, as long as it's on the field, you can't aim an Electric attack at ''any other Pokémon''!
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** Also, the Gen 3 games gave the Rhyhorn family (including Rhydon, which was the victim of said move) the Lightningrod ability. So not only is it immune to electrical attacks, probably to the frustration of those who can't tell between anime plot and game mechanics, but with that ability, as long as it's on the field, you can't aim an Electric attack at ''any other Pokémon''!
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** Contrast with Mewtwo. ''"We dreamed of creating the world's strongest Pokémon..."'' and it's bottom tier in ''Melee'' and MIA in ''Brawl''. It became better when it returned in ''[=3DS/Wii U=]'' though.
* Late in ''Black and White'', Professor Oak would capture a Rotom, which would accompany him in his appearances since (specifically, the Holocaster segments in the XY series). In ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', a Rotom would involuntarily join the player character during the game, as the "Rotom Pokédex".
* In their hurry to catch their plane back to Kanto at the end of XYZ, Team Rocket left behind a pair of Solrock and Lunatone figurines. As usual this is a nod to the upcoming ''Sun and Moon'' games, but it becomes even more hilarious because of the ironic fact that these Pokémon aren't even available in the Alola region.
* The plot for the OS episode, "The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis". Two great and powerful Pokémon are summoned, who battle against each other and cause massive destruction. To avoid casualties, an even greater Pokémon must be summoned, who has the power that can halt both Pokémon and calm them down. ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Emerald]]'', anyone?
** Similar to the above, the plot for the entire XYZ arc. A blonde girl adopts a baby Legendary Pokémon (who constantly tries escaping her bag), and has to learn more about it in order to return it to its home. Meanwhile, a shady organization needs the Legendary for their own ulterior motives, and pursues the girl and the legendary all the while. In the final battle, the Legendary reaches its final form and delivers the finishing blow to the BigBad of the arc, thus saving the day. [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Hmmm...]]
* Late in ''Black and White'', Professor Oak would capture a Rotom, which would accompany him in his appearances since (specifically, the Holocaster segments in the XY series). In ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', a Rotom would involuntarily join the player character during the game, as the "Rotom Pokédex".
* In their hurry to catch their plane back to Kanto at the end of XYZ, Team Rocket left behind a pair of Solrock and Lunatone figurines. As usual this is a nod to the upcoming ''Sun and Moon'' games, but it becomes even more hilarious because of the ironic fact that these Pokémon aren't even available in the Alola region.
* The plot for the OS episode, "The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis". Two great and powerful Pokémon are summoned, who battle against each other and cause massive destruction. To avoid casualties, an even greater Pokémon must be summoned, who has the power that can halt both Pokémon and calm them down. ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Emerald]]'', anyone?
** Similar to the above, the plot for the entire XYZ arc. A blonde girl adopts a baby Legendary Pokémon (who constantly tries escaping her bag), and has to learn more about it in order to return it to its home. Meanwhile, a shady organization needs the Legendary for their own ulterior motives, and pursues the girl and the legendary all the while. In the final battle, the Legendary reaches its final form and delivers the finishing blow to the BigBad of the arc, thus saving the day. [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Hmmm...]]
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** Contrast with Mewtwo. ''"We dreamed of creating the world's strongest Pokémon..."'' and it's bottom tier in ''Melee'' and MIA in ''Brawl''. It became better when it returned in ''[=3DS/Wii U=]'' though.
* Late in ''Black and White'', Professor Oak would capture a Rotom, which would accompany him in his appearances since (specifically, the Holocaster segments in the XY series). In ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', a Rotom would involuntarily join the player character during the game, as the "Rotom Pokédex".
* In their hurry to catch their plane back to Kanto at the end of XYZ, Team Rocket left behind a pair of Solrock and Lunatone figurines. As usual this is a nod to the upcoming ''Sun and Moon'' games, but it becomes even more hilarious because of the ironic fact that these Pokémon aren't even available in the Alola region.
* The plot for the OS episode, "The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis". Two great and powerful Pokémon are summoned, who battle against each other and cause massive destruction. To avoid casualties, an even greater Pokémon must be summoned, who has the power that can halt both Pokémon and calm them down. ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Emerald]]'', anyone?
** Similar to the above, the plot for the entire XYZ arc. A blonde girl adopts a baby Legendary Pokémon (who constantly tries escaping her bag), and has to learn more about it in order to return it to its home. Meanwhile, a shady organization needs the Legendary for their own ulterior motives, and pursues the girl and the legendary all the while. In the final battle, the Legendary reaches its final form and delivers the finishing blow to the BigBad of the arc, thus saving the day. [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Hmmm...]]
* Late in ''Black and White'', Professor Oak would capture a Rotom, which would accompany him in his appearances since (specifically, the Holocaster segments in the XY series). In ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', a Rotom would involuntarily join the player character during the game, as the "Rotom Pokédex".
* In their hurry to catch their plane back to Kanto at the end of XYZ, Team Rocket left behind a pair of Solrock and Lunatone figurines. As usual this is a nod to the upcoming ''Sun and Moon'' games, but it becomes even more hilarious because of the ironic fact that these Pokémon aren't even available in the Alola region.
* The plot for the OS episode, "The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis". Two great and powerful Pokémon are summoned, who battle against each other and cause massive destruction. To avoid casualties, an even greater Pokémon must be summoned, who has the power that can halt both Pokémon and calm them down. ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Emerald]]'', anyone?
** Similar to the above, the plot for the entire XYZ arc. A blonde girl adopts a baby Legendary Pokémon (who constantly tries escaping her bag), and has to learn more about it in order to return it to its home. Meanwhile, a shady organization needs the Legendary for their own ulterior motives, and pursues the girl and the legendary all the while. In the final battle, the Legendary reaches its final form and delivers the finishing blow to the BigBad of the arc, thus saving the day. [[VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon Hmmm...]]
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* In the episode "Island of the Giant Pokémon", there are giant versions of other Pokémon Ash and the other have seen and not seen before. Which is also a bit amusing when you found out about ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', and it's even funnier when Masafumi Mima, ''Pokémon''[='s=] sound director, would sound direct the series years later.
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* In the episode "Island of the Giant Pokémon", there are giant versions of other Pokémon Ash and the other have seen and not seen before. Which is also a bit amusing when you found out about ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', and it's even funnier when Masafumi Mima, ''Pokémon''[='s=] sound director, would sound direct the series years later.
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* In the Master Quest episode "Enlighten Up!" Misty imagines chasing a silhouette of a "legendary water Pokémon" that looks an awful lot like Mega Gyarados four generations later.
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* In the Master Quest episode "Enlighten Up!" Misty imagines chasing a silhouette of a "legendary water Pokémon" that looks an awful lot like Mega Gyarados four generations later.
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* In the episode, ''Ash Catches a Pokémon'', Ash catches a Caterpie without having to fight it, despite not being in the Safari Zone. Then came ''VideoGame/PokemonGo'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. Doubles when Masuda stared he considered this method more like BUG catching while the traditional is more like fishing.
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* In the episode, ''Ash Catches a Pokémon'', Ash catches a Caterpie without having to fight it, despite not being in the Safari Zone. Then came ''VideoGame/PokemonGo'' and ''VideoGame/PokemonLetsGoPikachuAndLetsGoEevee''. Doubles when Masuda stared he considered this method more like BUG catching while the traditional is more like fishing.
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* The infamous [[CulturalTranslation "donut"]] scene is particularly amusing in light of the later introduction of Glalie, a Pokémon that is a combination of a riceball and hockey mask (original name Onigoalie, a pun on {{Oni}}, onigiri, goalie and ''kohri'', Japanese for snowball). There's an extremely popular donut chain in Canada and the northern US, Tim Horton's, named after a famous hockey player.
** The special ''Hoopa: The Mischief Pokémon'' features both riceballs and donuts, and makes the latter Hoopa's favorite food.
* The three times that a Pokémon was chosen for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' before their debut game was released wasn't because of anime popularity, but said Pokémon would eventually be members of Ash’s team, tying in perfectly with the anime anyway (Greninja, Incineroar, Lucario).
* A trailer for the movie ''Anime/PokemonDestinyDeoxys'' features a space battle between Ash riding Rayquaza and Deoxys. This never happens in the movie itself, however a similar situation does happen ten years later in the Delta Episode of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]'' where the player rides Rayquaza into space and smashes a meteor containing Deoxys which they then proceed to battle.
* Remember [[FusionDance Venustoise]] from the first season? Many years later, we get actual, similar Pokémon fusions with Black Kyurem and White Kyurem from ''Black 2 and White 2''. Adding to this, [[{{Irony}} it's unclear Black and White Kyurem are themselves fusions in the anime's continuity]]...
** The special ''Hoopa: The Mischief Pokémon'' features both riceballs and donuts, and makes the latter Hoopa's favorite food.
* The three times that a Pokémon was chosen for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' before their debut game was released wasn't because of anime popularity, but said Pokémon would eventually be members of Ash’s team, tying in perfectly with the anime anyway (Greninja, Incineroar, Lucario).
* A trailer for the movie ''Anime/PokemonDestinyDeoxys'' features a space battle between Ash riding Rayquaza and Deoxys. This never happens in the movie itself, however a similar situation does happen ten years later in the Delta Episode of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]'' where the player rides Rayquaza into space and smashes a meteor containing Deoxys which they then proceed to battle.
* Remember [[FusionDance Venustoise]] from the first season? Many years later, we get actual, similar Pokémon fusions with Black Kyurem and White Kyurem from ''Black 2 and White 2''. Adding to this, [[{{Irony}} it's unclear Black and White Kyurem are themselves fusions in the anime's continuity]]...
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* The infamous [[CulturalTranslation "donut"]] scene is particularly amusing in light of the later introduction of Glalie, a Pokémon that is a combination of a riceball and hockey mask (original name Onigoalie, a pun on {{Oni}}, onigiri, goalie and ''kohri'', Japanese for snowball). There's an extremely popular donut chain in Canada and the northern US, Tim Horton's, named after a famous hockey player.
** The special ''Hoopa: The Mischief Pokémon'' features both riceballs and donuts, and makes the latter Hoopa's favorite food.
* The three times that a Pokémon was chosen for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' before their debut game was released wasn't because of anime popularity, but said Pokémon would eventually be members of Ash’s team, tying in perfectly with the anime anyway (Greninja, Incineroar, Lucario).
* A trailer for the movie ''Anime/PokemonDestinyDeoxys'' features a space battle between Ash riding Rayquaza and Deoxys. This never happens in the movie itself, however a similar situation does happen ten years later in the Delta Episode of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]'' where the player rides Rayquaza into space and smashes a meteor containing Deoxys which they then proceed to battle.
* Remember [[FusionDance Venustoise]] from the first season? Many years later, we get actual, similar Pokémon fusions with Black Kyurem and White Kyurem from ''Black 2 and White 2''. Adding to this, [[{{Irony}} it's unclear Black and White Kyurem are themselves fusions in the anime's continuity]]...
** The special ''Hoopa: The Mischief Pokémon'' features both riceballs and donuts, and makes the latter Hoopa's favorite food.
* The three times that a Pokémon was chosen for ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros'' before their debut game was released wasn't because of anime popularity, but said Pokémon would eventually be members of Ash’s team, tying in perfectly with the anime anyway (Greninja, Incineroar, Lucario).
* A trailer for the movie ''Anime/PokemonDestinyDeoxys'' features a space battle between Ash riding Rayquaza and Deoxys. This never happens in the movie itself, however a similar situation does happen ten years later in the Delta Episode of ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire]]'' where the player rides Rayquaza into space and smashes a meteor containing Deoxys which they then proceed to battle.
* Remember [[FusionDance Venustoise]] from the first season? Many years later, we get actual, similar Pokémon fusions with Black Kyurem and White Kyurem from ''Black 2 and White 2''. Adding to this, [[{{Irony}} it's unclear Black and White Kyurem are themselves fusions in the anime's continuity]]...
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* During the brief point during the anime's AdaptationExpansion, it created the uniquely made Orange Islands arc, which featured a tropical region with a league revolving around non-battle quests and other anomalies from the games such as existing Pokémon with appearance and type differences as a result of the climate change. The coincidental resemblance and expansion has even led some fans to theorise ''Sun'' and ''Moon'' are a spiritual adaptation of the Orange Archipelago region.
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* During the brief point during the anime's AdaptationExpansion, it created the uniquely made Orange Islands arc, which featured a tropical region with a league revolving around non-battle quests and other anomalies from the games such as existing Pokémon with appearance and type differences as a result of the climate change. The coincidental resemblance and expansion has even led some fans to theorise ''Sun'' and ''Moon'' are a spiritual adaptation of the Orange Archipelago region.
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* Paul, ever the firm SocialDarwinist who believes MightMakesRight, has raised the Pokémon Electivire as TheAce of his team. While Electivire was in Smogon's OU tier in its debut generation, its usefulness dropped significantly over the years, to the point that, as of this writing, it currently sits in the '''NU''' tier. Paul would be disappointed to know that his strongest mon is less viable than ''Amoonguss'' in a competitive format.
* In the Orange Islands episode "Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?", Misty makes a couple of cracks about Ash being ObliviousToLove. For one of them, she commented that, maybe someday, he'll grow up. [[NotAllowedToGrowUp Nineteen years later, Ash is still 10 years old]].
* In the Orange Islands episode "Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?", Misty makes a couple of cracks about Ash being ObliviousToLove. For one of them, she commented that, maybe someday, he'll grow up. [[NotAllowedToGrowUp Nineteen years later, Ash is still 10 years old]].
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* Paul, ever the firm SocialDarwinist who believes MightMakesRight, has raised the Pokémon Electivire as TheAce of his team. While Electivire was in Smogon's OU tier in its debut generation, its usefulness dropped significantly over the years, to the point that, as of this writing, it currently sits in the '''NU''' tier. Paul would be disappointed to know that his strongest mon is less viable than ''Amoonguss'' in a competitive format.
* In the Orange Islands episode "Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?", Misty makes a couple of cracks about Ash being ObliviousToLove. For one of them, she commented that, maybe someday, he'll grow up. [[NotAllowedToGrowUp Nineteen years later, Ash is still 10 years old]].
* In the Orange Islands episode "Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?", Misty makes a couple of cracks about Ash being ObliviousToLove. For one of them, she commented that, maybe someday, he'll grow up. [[NotAllowedToGrowUp Nineteen years later, Ash is still 10 years old]].
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* In one episode, Ash inadvertently interrupts Trip while he battles a Palpitoad, causing the Pokémon to run away before Trip could catch it. In the next episode, Ash ends up catching a Palpitoad for himself. This is reminiscent of an incident in "Challenge of the Samurai." Samurai interrupts Ash, who's trying to catch a Weedle, and the Pokémon escapes.
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* In one episode, Ash inadvertently interrupts Trip while he battles a Palpitoad, causing the Pokémon to run away before Trip could catch it. In the next episode, Ash ends up catching a Palpitoad for himself. This is reminiscent of an incident in "Challenge of the Samurai." Samurai interrupts Ash, who's trying to catch a Weedle, and the Pokémon escapes.
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* Way back in the first season episode "The Flame Pokémon-athon", there's a race where trainers ride their Pokémon, and one trainer is riding a Rhyhorn, which given the variety of Pokémon that can be used is shown to be [[EpicFail/AnimeAndManga not such a good choice]], especially when there turns out to be a river crossing and Rhyhorn sinks like, well, [[ShapedLikeItself a giant stone rhinoceros]] (Brock, who arrived alongside the Rhyhorn while on his Onix, wisely chose to drop out at that point). Flash forward five generations and Rhyhorn racing is a serious Kalosian sport (and Serena's mom Grace is a past champion of).
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* Way back in the first season episode "The Flame Pokémon-athon", there's a race where trainers ride their Pokémon, and one trainer is riding a Rhyhorn, which given the variety of Pokémon that can be used is shown to be [[EpicFail/AnimeAndManga not such a good choice]], especially when there turns out to be a river crossing and Rhyhorn sinks like, well, [[ShapedLikeItself a giant stone rhinoceros]] (Brock, who arrived alongside the Rhyhorn while on his Onix, wisely chose to drop out at that point). Flash forward five generations and Rhyhorn racing is a serious Kalosian sport (and Serena's mom Grace is a past champion of).
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* In a Kanto filler episode dealing with the theory that Clefairy came from space, there's a joke scene where a MadScientist invents a scanner that claims Clefairy, Jigglypuff and Misty (who was holding Togepi) are aliens. All three Pokémon would end up becoming Fairy-types five generations later. That scientist accidentally discovered a new type!
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* In a Kanto filler episode dealing with the theory that Clefairy came from space, there's a joke scene where a MadScientist invents a scanner that claims Clefairy, Jigglypuff and Misty (who was holding Togepi) are aliens. All three Pokémon would end up becoming Fairy-types five generations later. That scientist accidentally discovered a new type!
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* Ash's first Pokémon League battle ever takes place over a pool of water, and at one point, he orders Krabby to dive into it. Come Gen III, Dive becomes an official move.
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* Ash's first Pokémon League battle ever takes place over a pool of water, and at one point, he orders Krabby to dive into it. Come Gen III, Dive becomes an official move.
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* Misty May-Treanor was an Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist ([[TheAce the very best female beach volleyball player, like no one ever was]]) who first came to prominence a few years after the debut of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries''. During her career, Misty from Pokémon was replaced by May, and both of them are associated with the beach. Given that the franchise has never shied away from pop culture references such as [[UsefulNotes/JesseJames Jessie & James]] and [[Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch Sabrina]], it almost seems like an intentional reference.
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* Misty May-Treanor was an Olympic beach volleyball gold medalist ([[TheAce the very best female beach volleyball player, like no one ever was]]) who first came to prominence a few years after the debut of ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries''. During her career, Misty from Pokémon was replaced by May, and both of them are associated with the beach. Given that the franchise has never shied away from pop culture references such as [[UsefulNotes/JesseJames Jessie & James]] and [[Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch Sabrina]], it almost seems like an intentional reference.
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* James's precious bottle caps suddenly became a lot more valuable with ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', where they are currency for Hyper Training that maximizes a Pokémon's [=IVs=]. In ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'', James even expresses disappointment that trainers give away their bottle caps for Hyper Training.
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* James's precious bottle caps suddenly became a lot more valuable with ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', where they are currency for Hyper Training that maximizes a Pokémon's [=IVs=]. In ''VideoGame/PokemonMasters'', James even expresses disappointment that trainers give away their bottle caps for Hyper Training.
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* Brock once made the mistake of saying that Ash's Water-type Pokémon were weak to Fire-types (when he should have said Electric-types). Come nearly 15 years later, the infamous battle between Ash's Greninja and Alain's Charizard seems to have accepted this idea. Not only that, Alain's Charizard knows an Electric-type move.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{MAD}}'' had a segment called "Poké[[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc monsters Inc.]]" and in it, Ash was catching every single monster he saw, mistaking them for Pokémon. This [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer inaccurate]] depiction of Ash actually is the key characteristic of Ash's new friend Goh, introduced six years after the segment aired.
* In Episode 56, "The Ultimate Test", Jessie and James were expelled due to using two Pokémon at a time during a battle. Later on, in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]'', Double Battles were introduced.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{MAD}}'' had a segment called "Poké[[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc monsters Inc.]]" and in it, Ash was catching every single monster he saw, mistaking them for Pokémon. This [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer inaccurate]] depiction of Ash actually is the key characteristic of Ash's new friend Goh, introduced six years after the segment aired.
* In Episode 56, "The Ultimate Test", Jessie and James were expelled due to using two Pokémon at a time during a battle. Later on, in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]'', Double Battles were introduced.
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* Brock once made the mistake of saying that Ash's Water-type Pokémon were weak to Fire-types (when he should have said Electric-types). Come nearly 15 years later, the infamous battle between Ash's Greninja and Alain's Charizard seems to have accepted this idea. Not only that, Alain's Charizard knows an Electric-type move.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{MAD}}'' had a segment called "Poké[[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc monsters Inc.]]" and in it, Ash was catching every single monster he saw, mistaking them for Pokémon. This [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer inaccurate]] depiction of Ash actually is the key characteristic of Ash's new friend Goh, introduced six years after the segment aired.
* In Episode 56, "The Ultimate Test", Jessie and James were expelled due to using two Pokémon at a time during a battle. Later on, in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]'', Double Battles were introduced.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{MAD}}'' had a segment called "Poké[[WesternAnimation/MonstersInc monsters Inc.]]" and in it, Ash was catching every single monster he saw, mistaking them for Pokémon. This [[CowboyBebopAtHisComputer inaccurate]] depiction of Ash actually is the key characteristic of Ash's new friend Goh, introduced six years after the segment aired.
* In Episode 56, "The Ultimate Test", Jessie and James were expelled due to using two Pokémon at a time during a battle. Later on, in ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRubyAndSapphire Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire]]'', Double Battles were introduced.
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* SocialDarwinist and {{Jerkass}} extraordinaire Paul disdains bonding with his Pokémon, claiming that developing an attachment to his Pokémon would make them weak. Come ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'', which introduces the [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Affection Affection mechanic]] (Higher levels of affection grant more benefits in battle, and this stat has to be raised by [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon-Amie Pokémon-Amie]]), [[SuperMode Mega Evolution]] [[note]]explicitly stated to work only if there is a strong bond between Pokémon and Trainer[[/note]], and (in the anime) Bond Phenomenon. Taken even further with ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', which introduces Z-Moves [[note]]stated to be the manifestation of the wishes of a Pokémon and its Trainer[[/note]]. Turns out, bonding with your Pokémon DOES have benefits.
* In ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries'', Goh usually doesn't battle Pokémon before he catches them, instead just getting close and throwing the ball. This is a legitimate method of catching Pokémon in ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus''.
* One of the reasons Drasna was an EnsembleDarkhorse in ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' is that she's one of the very few Dragon-type specialists who's friendly and sociable and ''isn't'' an [[ArrogantKungFuGuy arrogant]] [[{{Jerkass}} jerk.]] Come ''[[Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries Pokémon Journeys]]'', and it's shown that she ''can'' be just as smug and competitive in battle as the other big-name Dragon Trainers are, [[BitchInSheepsClothing she's just better at]] [[SugarAndIcePersonality keeping it reined in.]]
* In ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries'', Goh usually doesn't battle Pokémon before he catches them, instead just getting close and throwing the ball. This is a legitimate method of catching Pokémon in ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus''.
* One of the reasons Drasna was an EnsembleDarkhorse in ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' is that she's one of the very few Dragon-type specialists who's friendly and sociable and ''isn't'' an [[ArrogantKungFuGuy arrogant]] [[{{Jerkass}} jerk.]] Come ''[[Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries Pokémon Journeys]]'', and it's shown that she ''can'' be just as smug and competitive in battle as the other big-name Dragon Trainers are, [[BitchInSheepsClothing she's just better at]] [[SugarAndIcePersonality keeping it reined in.]]
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* SocialDarwinist and {{Jerkass}} extraordinaire Paul disdains bonding with his Pokémon, claiming that developing an attachment to his Pokémon would make them weak. Come ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'', which introduces the [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Affection Affection mechanic]] (Higher levels of affection grant more benefits in battle, and this stat has to be raised by [[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Pok%C3%A9mon-Amie Pokémon-Amie]]), [[SuperMode Mega Evolution]] [[note]]explicitly stated to work only if there is a strong bond between Pokémon and Trainer[[/note]], and (in the anime) Bond Phenomenon. Taken even further with ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'', which introduces Z-Moves [[note]]stated to be the manifestation of the wishes of a Pokémon and its Trainer[[/note]]. Turns out, bonding with your Pokémon DOES have benefits.
* In ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries'', Goh usually doesn't battle Pokémon before he catches them, instead just getting close and throwing the ball. This is a legitimate method of catching Pokémon in ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus''.
* One of the reasons Drasna was an EnsembleDarkhorse in ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' is that she's one of the very few Dragon-type specialists who's friendly and sociable and ''isn't'' an [[ArrogantKungFuGuy arrogant]] [[{{Jerkass}} jerk.]] Come ''[[Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries Pokémon Journeys]]'', and it's shown that she ''can'' be just as smug and competitive in battle as the other big-name Dragon Trainers are, [[BitchInSheepsClothing she's just better at]] [[SugarAndIcePersonality keeping it reined in.]]
* In ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries'', Goh usually doesn't battle Pokémon before he catches them, instead just getting close and throwing the ball. This is a legitimate method of catching Pokémon in ''VideoGame/PokemonLegendsArceus''.
* One of the reasons Drasna was an EnsembleDarkhorse in ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'' is that she's one of the very few Dragon-type specialists who's friendly and sociable and ''isn't'' an [[ArrogantKungFuGuy arrogant]] [[{{Jerkass}} jerk.]] Come ''[[Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries Pokémon Journeys]]'', and it's shown that she ''can'' be just as smug and competitive in battle as the other big-name Dragon Trainers are, [[BitchInSheepsClothing she's just better at]] [[SugarAndIcePersonality keeping it reined in.]]
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* ''Advanced Battle''[='=]s theme song, "Unbeatable", used to be the butt of jokes due to Ash's FailureHero status. 18 years later, [[spoiler:the title is no longer ironic because Ash became world champion in ''Pokémon Journeys.'']] The spoiler caused comments sections for this song to change overnight.
* In the episode "The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis", Ash and co. encounter a giant, ancient Jigglypuff. Twenty-four years after this ancient Jigglypuff makes an appearance, we get to catch one for ourselves in the form of the [[spoiler:Paradox Pokémon]] Scream Tail.
* In the episode "The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis", Ash and co. encounter a giant, ancient Jigglypuff. Twenty-four years after this ancient Jigglypuff makes an appearance, we get to catch one for ourselves in the form of the [[spoiler:Paradox Pokémon]] Scream Tail.
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* ''Advanced Battle''[='=]s theme song, "Unbeatable", used to be the butt of jokes due to Ash's FailureHero status. 18 years later, [[spoiler:the title is no longer ironic because Ash became world champion in ''Pokémon Journeys.'']] The spoiler caused comments sections for this song to change overnight.
* In the episode "The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis", Ash and co. encounter a giant, ancient Jigglypuff. Twenty-four years after this ancient Jigglypuff makes an appearance, we get to catch one for ourselves in the form of the [[spoiler:Paradox Pokémon]] Scream Tail.
* In the episode "The Ancient Puzzle of Pokémopolis", Ash and co. encounter a giant, ancient Jigglypuff. Twenty-four years after this ancient Jigglypuff makes an appearance, we get to catch one for ourselves in the form of the [[spoiler:Paradox Pokémon]] Scream Tail.
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* Goh catching Suicune and Horace catching Virizion seems almost coincidental with the reveals of [[spoiler:the Paradox Pokémon Walking Wake and Iron Leaves]] in ''Scarlet and Violet''.
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* Goh catching Suicune and Horace catching Virizion seems almost coincidental with the reveals of [[spoiler:the Paradox Pokémon Walking Wake and Iron Leaves]] in ''Scarlet and Violet''.
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*** That Rhydon with Lightningrod from ''Tag, We're It''? Also knows Surf. And it's Magmar buddy knows Protect to shield it from super-effective friendly-fire damage.
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*** That Rhydon with Lightningrod from ''Tag, We're It''? Also knows Surf. And it's its Magmar buddy knows Protect to shield it from super-effective friendly-fire damage.
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* Ash's Pikachu has the FanNickname "Godchu" for being seen as overpowered, including the aforementioned "Aim for the horn" incident. Come ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros 64'', Pikachu (although it's obviously not Ash's) was found to be top-tier.
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* Ash's Pikachu has the FanNickname "Godchu" for being seen as overpowered, including the aforementioned "Aim for the horn" incident. Come ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros 64'', ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros64'', Pikachu (although it's obviously not Ash's) was found to be top-tier.
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* One episode from Johto has Ash and company meet a stage musician named [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Trixie]].
* ''Advanced Battle''[='=]s theme song, Unbeatable, used to be the butt of jokes due to Ash's FailureHero status. 18 years later, [[spoiler:the title is no longer ironic because Ash became world champion in ''Pokémon Journeys.'']] The spoiler caused comments sections for this song to change overnight.
* ''Advanced Battle''[='=]s theme song, Unbeatable, used to be the butt of jokes due to Ash's FailureHero status. 18 years later, [[spoiler:the title is no longer ironic because Ash became world champion in ''Pokémon Journeys.'']] The spoiler caused comments sections for this song to change overnight.
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* Goh catching Suicune and Horace catching Virizion seems almost coincidental with the reveals of [[spoiler:the Paradox Pokémon Walking Wake and Iron Leaves.]]
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* Goh catching Suicune and Horace catching Virizion seems almost coincidental with the reveals of [[spoiler:the Paradox Pokémon Walking Wake and Iron Leaves.]]Leaves]] in ''Scarlet and Violet''.
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* During Brock's first two battles with Ash, he acts like an arrogant, disrespectful jerk. Of course, it turns out that's not what he's really like. That would be Creator/EricStuart's [[Anime/YuGiOh next big anime rival role]].
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* The infamous 'Thunder Armor' Swellow used in the Gym battle with Tate and Liza is oddly similar to the later 'Break Evolution' TCG mechanic. [[https://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:ChesnaughtBREAKBREAKthrough12.jpg some of the cards even have electricity surging around them.]] Swellow BREAK was not among the cards made however.
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* The infamous 'Thunder Armor' Swellow used in the Gym battle with Tate and Liza is oddly similar to the later 'Break Evolution' TCG mechanic. [[https://archives.bulbagarden.net/wiki/File:ChesnaughtBREAKBREAKthrough12.jpg some Some of the cards even have electricity surging around them.]] Swellow BREAK was not among the cards made however.
