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* Holly's Pokemon team get these for nicknames: [[Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure Jojo [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure JoJo the Blaziken]], [[Franchise/SailorMoon [[Anime/SailorMoon Makoto the Gardevoir]], [[Franchise/FistOfTheNorthStar [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro the Lairon]], [[Franchise/NeonGenesisEvangelion [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka the Gyarados]], [[Franchise/DragonBall [[Manga/DragonBall Freiza the Manectric]] and [[Anime/HeartCatchPrettyCure Coffret the Altaria]].
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* Holly's Pokemon team get these for nicknames: [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Jojo the Blaziken]], [[Manga/SailorMoon Makoto the Gardevoir]], [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro the Lairon]], [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka the Gyarados]], [[Manga/DragonBallZ Freiza the Manectric]] and [[Anime/HeartCatchPrettyCure Coffret the Altaria]].
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* The main story's subtitle comes from the jazz song.
* Holly's Pokemon team get these for nicknames: [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Jojo the Blaziken]], [[Manga/SailorMoon Makoto the Gardevoir]], [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro the Lairon]], [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka the Gyarados]], [[Manga/DragonBallZ Freiza the Manectric]] and [[Anime/HeartCatchPrettyCure Coffret the Altaria]].
* Beau and Fauna [[Music/FleetwoodMac Buckingham]], a pair of fraternal twin deer who work for Dobie.
* Dobie's plan for the Hoenn region is called [[Music/FrankSinatra Project Sinatra]].
* Julian is based on [[Manga/FromEroicaWithLove Earl Dorian Red Gloria]], being a flamboyant thief with long curly hair.
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* Beau and Fauna [[Music/FleetwoodMac Buckingham]], a pair of fraternal twin deer who work for Dobie.
* Dobie's plan for the Hoenn region is called [[Music/FrankSinatra Project Sinatra]].
* Julian is based on [[Manga/FromEroicaWithLove Earl Dorian Red Gloria]], being a flamboyant thief with long curly hair.
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* Tank's last name is Pepper and [[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand his dad is a sergeant.]]
* The Hawkwind Corp is named after [[Music/Hawkwind the British band.]]
* Coco's Geodude is named [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Giorno]], while her Nosepass is nicknamed [[Music/OutlandosDAmour Outlandos]].
* The first chapter is named after Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure
* Chapter 2's title is a reference to Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh
* Chapter 3's title is [[Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia The Gang Gets Banned from the Trainer School]]. It even ''starts'' with the phrase always sunny.
* Tank reads a manga depicting [[Anime/BNABrandNewAnimal a wolf and tanuki sitting on a rooftop.]]
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* Chapter 6's title is a reference to [[Music/TheLonelyIsland lyrics to I'm on a Boat]]
* Chapter six has Tank and Holly singing [[Music/RioAlbum Rio]] while on the boat to Dewford Town.
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[[folder: Slateport Arc]]
* The two Team Pastel grunts in chapter nine are named [[Music/CaptainAndTennille Daryl and Toni.]]
* Meow nicknames her Pokemon [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Luz, Willow and Gus.]]
* Lucy (one of the contestants in Slateport's Contest)'s last name is [[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand Diamondsky.]]
* Raymond's last name is [[Series/TheOfficeUS Halpert.]]
* Flora [[WesternAnimation/TheGhostAndMollyMcGee McGee]], a perky teenage girl and one of Holly's friends from Castelia City.
* Holly's Pokemon team get these for nicknames: [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Jojo the Blaziken]], [[Manga/SailorMoon Makoto the Gardevoir]], [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro the Lairon]], [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka the Gyarados]], [[Manga/DragonBallZ Freiza the Manectric]] and [[Anime/HeartCatchPrettyCure Coffret the Swablu]].
* [[Series/ParksAndRecreation The trio order a number eight party platter, which serves twelve.]]
* A rabbit and a fox go together in a 'love hotel'. [[WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} Hmmm.....]]
* Chapter eight's 'Hotel Corsola' is directly based on Music/HotelCalifornia. A one-off character even dies here ("You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave")
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* Chapter 10 is named after [[Music/JackStauber lyrics to the song Buttercup]].
* Mauville City's aesthetic is based on the Music/{{Vaporwave}} style.
* Chapter 12's title: lyrics to the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8foyktslOFY Self Control]]
* Chapter 13: [[Music/CaroleKing Earth Moves under my Feet]]
* Chapter 14: [[Music/GirlsAloud Sound of the Underground]].
* Cheeky Wyndon's is one to restaurant chain Nando's.
* Several locations in Mauville City: [[Music/DuranDuran Sing Blue Silver Cafe]], [[Main/ItaloDisco Spacer Woman Suite, Pink Project Inn, Hotel Color Love]]
* Tortimer mentions [[Literature/{{Pondovadia}} a Mayor Canadendrum of Nimbasa City]] and [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Mayor Bourgeois of Lumiose City.]]
* Tank gets a copy of the manga [[Manga/{{Beastars}} Cherry Star Wolf]]
* Holly shouts [[VideoGame/FZero "Show me your moves!"]] at one point during her gym battle against Static.
* Static yells [[Webcomic/{{Sonichu}} "Zap to the extreme!"]] when sending out his last Pokemon.
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[[folder: Team Cottage Arc]]
* Chapter 19 has [[Music/MarvinGaye No Mountain High Enough]] in the title.
* Chapter 21 is called [[Music/TheAnimals The Rising Sun of]] Team Cottage.
* Chapter 22's title is Don't Worry, [[Music/DuranDuran We're Miles Away From Nowhere!]].
* The Kachinekos are fond of this for their ThemeNaming. Rudy (the dad) has a Taillow and Zigzagoon named [[WesternAnimation/RegularShow Mordecai and Rigby]], Olivia (the mom) has a Roselia named [[Literature/BridgeToTerabithia Terabithia]], Purrl (the daughter) has three female Pokémon named [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998 Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup]], while Monique (the grandmother) has a Medicham named [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Jeannie]].
* The Zangoose clan take name inspiration from [[Literature/WarriorCats a certain series about felines]].
* In contrast, the Seviper clan have [[Film/TheGodfather Italian mafia names]].
* Tank catches a Zangoose and Seviper. He names them [[Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles Oscar and Andre]].
* Beau and Fauna [[Music/FleetwoodMac Buckingham]], the twins who work for Dobie.
* Monique mentions several other trainers who challenged the Kachinkeos: [[WesternAnimation/{{Recess}} Spinelli]], [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Noriaki]], [[Manga/SailorMoon Usagi]] and [[Literature/{{Pondovadia}} Sandyna]].
* Tank and Kidd watch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8x3ppanVwo a video with a dancing cat]]. No, it is NOT the Ankha Zone video.
* One of the Seviper yells [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes GET YER STINKIN’ PAWS OFFA]] OUR GIORGIO at a Zangoose.
* After discussing StarCrossedLovers, the boys bring up [[WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman a cartoon about an alcoholic horse]], with Frank shutting them down.
* Dobie's plan for the Hoenn region is called [[Music/FrankSinatra Project Sinatra]].
* Dobie's note to himself: [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Have I gone that soft? No, it's the other trainers who went soft]]
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* Kenneth's gym tagline is [[Music/BillyJoel "Starting the fire that’s always burning"]], while Phoebe's is [[Music/{{Bananarama}} "I'm your phoenix, I'm your darling"]].
* The Crossfires get their last name from either [[Music/TheRollingStonesBand Crossfire Hurricane]] or a [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Magician's Red]] attack.
* Chapter 23's title is a pun on [[Music/TheBeatles Love Is All You Need]].
* In the restaurant, Kidd reads a tankobon about [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood two guys with daddy issues fighting over a mansion and one of them turns into a vampire]].
* The song [[Music/MariyaTakeuchi Plastic Love]] plays in one of the Lavaridge Town restaurants.
* Holly mentions that she read a fanfic about [[Fanfic/MyImmortal a whiny goth chick]].
* Chapter 24 is titled [[Music/SteveMillerBand Heating Up, No I Won't Cool Down]].
* Libra's performance in the contest is directly based on Creator/HarryHoudini, right down to escaping a tank full of water.
* Cherry's last name is [[Music/JoanJett Jett]].
* Kidd cosplays as WesternAnimation/{{Daria}} for his contest performance.
* Chapter 25 is titled [[Music/TheBangles Eternal Flame]] of Lavaridge Town.
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[[folder: Wayback Arc]]
* Static says he got by [[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand a little help from his friends]].
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[[folder: Verdanturf Arc]]
* Tom Nook's coffee is described as [[Creator/MontyPython like making love in a canoe]].
* When Raymond's posing for the Verdanturf contest, he says [[VideoGame/PunchOut "Make sure you get my good side....oh wait! I ONLY HAVE good sides!"]]
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[[folder: Almost There Arc]]
* In chapter thirty-one, Holly calls a shiny Exploud [[WebVideo/GameGrumps a Pumbloom]].
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[[folder: Petalburg Arc]]
* Tank's crossdressing alias is [[Music/TheBeatles Eleanor Rigby]].
* Scoot's last name is [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Franzetti and his Psyduck is named Vinetown]].
* Mott's Dustox is named [[Main/TheMothman Mothman]].
* Butch's Pokemon are named Franchise/{{Zatoichi}}, [[Film/TopGun Maverick]], [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes Cornelius]], [[Film/StraightOuttaCompton Compton]] and [[Franchise/KungFuPanda Po]].
* [[Music/YukikoOkada Love Fair]] plays on the radio in the Petalburg thrift store, and Holly finds a Kuchibiru Network cassette.
* Holly notes several bands she's familiar with in the thrift store: [[Music/HootieAndTheBlowfish Rowlet and the Qwilfish]], [[Music/{{Whitesnake}} White Seviper]], [[Music/DefLeppard Def Liepard]], [[Music/AtomicKitten Atomic Litten]], and [[Music/{{Gorillaz}} Rillaboomz]]. She also picks up [[Music/TheGoGos a pastel colored album with women in sheet masks and towels]] before putting it back when she can't fit vinyl in her backpack.
* Teddy and his Linoone plan to perform a [[Music/DiamondDogs song]] for the talent show.
* Coffret's performance in the talent show is compared to the popular Unovan cartoon [[WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker Pecky the Pikipek]].
* Frillard compares Robin to WesternAnimation/{{Daria}} for her deadpan attitude. She doesn't take it well.
* There's a kebab place in Petalburg called Music/DeepPurple.
* Petalburg City has a lake called [[Music/TheB52s Lake B-52]]. Appropriately enough, it's home to wild Corphish and Crawdaunt.
* During her rematch against Butch, Holly commands Coffret to [[Franchise/StarFox do a barrel roll]].
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[[folder: Crossing Arc]]
* Kidd braids Holly's hair at one point, and she likes it because it reminds her of [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist a show about two brothers messing with alchemy]].
* The [[ShowWithinAShow Crossing Rider Go]] actors get their last names from Franchise/SuperSentai actors, except for Clover Hart who gets hers from [[Franchise/PowerRangers Kimberly Hart]].
* The Teal Turtwig is based on [[UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco the Green Tortoise Hostel]].
* Puddles' real name is Pamela [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} Boonchuy]].
* The Weather Institute is home to a female Castform named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weather_Girls Izora]].
* One lyric of Totakeke’s song includes [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros “with a mighty super smash”]].
* Tank and Kidd find an old journal abandoned by hippies, featuring the hippies seeing a band called [[Music/TheGratefulDead The Dancing Bears]].
* The protags walk on railroad tracks, just some [[Film/StandByMe some other boys in a popular movie]].
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[[folder: Fortree Arc]]
* The first chapter of the arc is a pun on [[Music/TheBeachBoys Wouldn't It Be Nice]].
* Amber returns a copy of Literature/Fahrenheit451 to Celia. The cover's description comes from [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AHZUNrSbL._AC_SY780_.jpg the Japanese version]].
* Leopold's Roserade was nicknamed [[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter Kaguya]].
* Before Mega Evolving their Pokémon, Celia's battle taunt is [[Music/TheMostMysteriousSongOnTheInternet "Like the wind we keep on running"]] while Holly's is [[Music/DefLeppard "let’s rock this place to the ground"]].
* The last chapter in the Fortree City arc is titled after Film/DaysOfWineAndRoses.
* After finding out his father's infidelity, Apollo orders a [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark smorgasvein]].
* Don claims he slept with [[Film/{{Clerks}} something like thirty-six]] women, not including ''his wife''.
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[[folder: Mt. Pyre Arc]]
* Frank reads Literature/{{Misery}} while waiting on his Pokemon to be healed.
* When ranting about his father, Apollo states that his dad wanted him to be the perfect heir [[Music/TalkingHeads with a beautiful house and a beautiful wife]].
* The narrative mentions the group traveling as [[Music/DuranDuran no time for worrying because they were on the roam again]].
* Apollo's not the first one to be [[Manga/GoldenKamuy ambushed while relaxing at a hot spring]].
* When Sasha gets on the stolen boat, he references several things needed for boating, including [[Series/TheLoveBoat a catchy disco song about falling in love]].
* Cookie claims she can drive a boat because she watched every episode of [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Corsola and Friends]].
* Judy taunts Dobie by saying [[Film/SpiderMan1 "I wouldn't want to fight myself either"]].
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[[folder: Lilycove Arc]]
* The first chapter is titled [[Music/StrawberrySwitchblade Seeing Deep Water Below]].
* Ricky's last name is [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Dorian]].
* Tank draws a picture of [[Franchise/StarFox Falco and Fox]] while enjoying his lunch.
* The Blue Rose district has several businesses named after popular gay anthems: [[Music/FleetwoodMac Gold Dust Woman's Hostel]], [[Music/DavidBowie Rebel Rebel Boutique]], [[Music/CyndiLauper True Colors Art Studio]], and [[Music/StevieNicks Edge of Seventeen Bakery]].
* While in a bed and breakfast lobby, Kidd and Holly watch an episode of Series/TheNanny.
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[[folder: Gaidens]]
* The third chapter's title references a song by [[Main/CityPop Miki Matsubara]].
* The fourth gaiden's title comes from Music/TheMostMysteriousSongOnTheInternet
* The fifth gaiden's title: lyrics from [[Music/BillyIdol Rebel Yell]]
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[[folder: Rustboro Arc]]
* Tank's last name is Pepper and [[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand his dad is a sergeant.]]
* The Hawkwind Corp is named after [[Music/Hawkwind the British band.]]
* Coco's Geodude is named [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Giorno]], while her Nosepass is nicknamed [[Music/OutlandosDAmour Outlandos]].
* The first chapter is named after Film/BillAndTedsExcellentAdventure
* Chapter 2's title is a reference to Film/FastTimesAtRidgemontHigh
* Chapter 3's title is [[Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia The Gang Gets Banned from the Trainer School]]. It even ''starts'' with the phrase always sunny.
* Tank reads a manga depicting [[Anime/BNABrandNewAnimal a wolf and tanuki sitting on a rooftop.]]
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[[folder: Dewford Arc]]
* Chapter 6's title is a reference to [[Music/TheLonelyIsland lyrics to I'm on a Boat]]
* Chapter six has Tank and Holly singing [[Music/RioAlbum Rio]] while on the boat to Dewford Town.
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[[folder: Slateport Arc]]
* The two Team Pastel grunts in chapter nine are named [[Music/CaptainAndTennille Daryl and Toni.]]
* Meow nicknames her Pokemon [[WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse Luz, Willow and Gus.]]
* Lucy (one of the contestants in Slateport's Contest)'s last name is [[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand Diamondsky.]]
* Raymond's last name is [[Series/TheOfficeUS Halpert.]]
* Flora [[WesternAnimation/TheGhostAndMollyMcGee McGee]], a perky teenage girl and one of Holly's friends from Castelia City.
* Holly's Pokemon team get these for nicknames: [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Jojo the Blaziken]], [[Manga/SailorMoon Makoto the Gardevoir]], [[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Kenshiro the Lairon]], [[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Asuka the Gyarados]], [[Manga/DragonBallZ Freiza the Manectric]] and [[Anime/HeartCatchPrettyCure Coffret the Swablu]].
* [[Series/ParksAndRecreation The trio order a number eight party platter, which serves twelve.]]
* A rabbit and a fox go together in a 'love hotel'. [[WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}} Hmmm.....]]
* Chapter eight's 'Hotel Corsola' is directly based on Music/HotelCalifornia. A one-off character even dies here ("You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave")
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[[folder: Mauville Arc]]
* Chapter 10 is named after [[Music/JackStauber lyrics to the song Buttercup]].
* Mauville City's aesthetic is based on the Music/{{Vaporwave}} style.
* Chapter 12's title: lyrics to the song [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8foyktslOFY Self Control]]
* Chapter 13: [[Music/CaroleKing Earth Moves under my Feet]]
* Chapter 14: [[Music/GirlsAloud Sound of the Underground]].
* Cheeky Wyndon's is one to restaurant chain Nando's.
* Several locations in Mauville City: [[Music/DuranDuran Sing Blue Silver Cafe]], [[Main/ItaloDisco Spacer Woman Suite, Pink Project Inn, Hotel Color Love]]
* Tortimer mentions [[Literature/{{Pondovadia}} a Mayor Canadendrum of Nimbasa City]] and [[WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug Mayor Bourgeois of Lumiose City.]]
* Tank gets a copy of the manga [[Manga/{{Beastars}} Cherry Star Wolf]]
* Holly shouts [[VideoGame/FZero "Show me your moves!"]] at one point during her gym battle against Static.
* Static yells [[Webcomic/{{Sonichu}} "Zap to the extreme!"]] when sending out his last Pokemon.
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[[folder: Team Cottage Arc]]
* Chapter 19 has [[Music/MarvinGaye No Mountain High Enough]] in the title.
* Chapter 21 is called [[Music/TheAnimals The Rising Sun of]] Team Cottage.
* Chapter 22's title is Don't Worry, [[Music/DuranDuran We're Miles Away From Nowhere!]].
* The Kachinekos are fond of this for their ThemeNaming. Rudy (the dad) has a Taillow and Zigzagoon named [[WesternAnimation/RegularShow Mordecai and Rigby]], Olivia (the mom) has a Roselia named [[Literature/BridgeToTerabithia Terabithia]], Purrl (the daughter) has three female Pokémon named [[WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998 Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup]], while Monique (the grandmother) has a Medicham named [[Series/IDreamOfJeannie Jeannie]].
* The Zangoose clan take name inspiration from [[Literature/WarriorCats a certain series about felines]].
* In contrast, the Seviper clan have [[Film/TheGodfather Italian mafia names]].
* Tank catches a Zangoose and Seviper. He names them [[Manga/TheRoseOfVersailles Oscar and Andre]].
* Beau and Fauna [[Music/FleetwoodMac Buckingham]], the twins who work for Dobie.
* Monique mentions several other trainers who challenged the Kachinkeos: [[WesternAnimation/{{Recess}} Spinelli]], [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Noriaki]], [[Manga/SailorMoon Usagi]] and [[Literature/{{Pondovadia}} Sandyna]].
* Tank and Kidd watch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8x3ppanVwo a video with a dancing cat]]. No, it is NOT the Ankha Zone video.
* One of the Seviper yells [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes GET YER STINKIN’ PAWS OFFA]] OUR GIORGIO at a Zangoose.
* After discussing StarCrossedLovers, the boys bring up [[WesternAnimation/BojackHorseman a cartoon about an alcoholic horse]], with Frank shutting them down.
* Dobie's plan for the Hoenn region is called [[Music/FrankSinatra Project Sinatra]].
* Dobie's note to himself: [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Have I gone that soft? No, it's the other trainers who went soft]]
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[[folder: Lavaridge Arc]]
* Kenneth's gym tagline is [[Music/BillyJoel "Starting the fire that’s always burning"]], while Phoebe's is [[Music/{{Bananarama}} "I'm your phoenix, I'm your darling"]].
* The Crossfires get their last name from either [[Music/TheRollingStonesBand Crossfire Hurricane]] or a [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Magician's Red]] attack.
* Chapter 23's title is a pun on [[Music/TheBeatles Love Is All You Need]].
* In the restaurant, Kidd reads a tankobon about [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventurePhantomBlood two guys with daddy issues fighting over a mansion and one of them turns into a vampire]].
* The song [[Music/MariyaTakeuchi Plastic Love]] plays in one of the Lavaridge Town restaurants.
* Holly mentions that she read a fanfic about [[Fanfic/MyImmortal a whiny goth chick]].
* Chapter 24 is titled [[Music/SteveMillerBand Heating Up, No I Won't Cool Down]].
* Libra's performance in the contest is directly based on Creator/HarryHoudini, right down to escaping a tank full of water.
* Cherry's last name is [[Music/JoanJett Jett]].
* Kidd cosplays as WesternAnimation/{{Daria}} for his contest performance.
* Chapter 25 is titled [[Music/TheBangles Eternal Flame]] of Lavaridge Town.
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[[folder: Wayback Arc]]
* Static says he got by [[Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand a little help from his friends]].
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[[folder: Verdanturf Arc]]
* Tom Nook's coffee is described as [[Creator/MontyPython like making love in a canoe]].
* When Raymond's posing for the Verdanturf contest, he says [[VideoGame/PunchOut "Make sure you get my good side....oh wait! I ONLY HAVE good sides!"]]
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[[folder: Almost There Arc]]
* In chapter thirty-one, Holly calls a shiny Exploud [[WebVideo/GameGrumps a Pumbloom]].
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[[folder: Petalburg Arc]]
* Tank's crossdressing alias is [[Music/TheBeatles Eleanor Rigby]].
* Scoot's last name is [[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Franzetti and his Psyduck is named Vinetown]].
* Mott's Dustox is named [[Main/TheMothman Mothman]].
* Butch's Pokemon are named Franchise/{{Zatoichi}}, [[Film/TopGun Maverick]], [[Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes Cornelius]], [[Film/StraightOuttaCompton Compton]] and [[Franchise/KungFuPanda Po]].
* [[Music/YukikoOkada Love Fair]] plays on the radio in the Petalburg thrift store, and Holly finds a Kuchibiru Network cassette.
* Holly notes several bands she's familiar with in the thrift store: [[Music/HootieAndTheBlowfish Rowlet and the Qwilfish]], [[Music/{{Whitesnake}} White Seviper]], [[Music/DefLeppard Def Liepard]], [[Music/AtomicKitten Atomic Litten]], and [[Music/{{Gorillaz}} Rillaboomz]]. She also picks up [[Music/TheGoGos a pastel colored album with women in sheet masks and towels]] before putting it back when she can't fit vinyl in her backpack.
* Teddy and his Linoone plan to perform a [[Music/DiamondDogs song]] for the talent show.
* Coffret's performance in the talent show is compared to the popular Unovan cartoon [[WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker Pecky the Pikipek]].
* Frillard compares Robin to WesternAnimation/{{Daria}} for her deadpan attitude. She doesn't take it well.
* There's a kebab place in Petalburg called Music/DeepPurple.
* Petalburg City has a lake called [[Music/TheB52s Lake B-52]]. Appropriately enough, it's home to wild Corphish and Crawdaunt.
* During her rematch against Butch, Holly commands Coffret to [[Franchise/StarFox do a barrel roll]].
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[[folder: Crossing Arc]]
* Kidd braids Holly's hair at one point, and she likes it because it reminds her of [[Manga/FullmetalAlchemist a show about two brothers messing with alchemy]].
* The [[ShowWithinAShow Crossing Rider Go]] actors get their last names from Franchise/SuperSentai actors, except for Clover Hart who gets hers from [[Franchise/PowerRangers Kimberly Hart]].
* The Teal Turtwig is based on [[UsefulNotes/SanFrancisco the Green Tortoise Hostel]].
* Puddles' real name is Pamela [[WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}} Boonchuy]].
* The Weather Institute is home to a female Castform named [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Weather_Girls Izora]].
* One lyric of Totakeke’s song includes [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros “with a mighty super smash”]].
* Tank and Kidd find an old journal abandoned by hippies, featuring the hippies seeing a band called [[Music/TheGratefulDead The Dancing Bears]].
* The protags walk on railroad tracks, just some [[Film/StandByMe some other boys in a popular movie]].
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[[folder: Fortree Arc]]
* The first chapter of the arc is a pun on [[Music/TheBeachBoys Wouldn't It Be Nice]].
* Amber returns a copy of Literature/Fahrenheit451 to Celia. The cover's description comes from [[https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51AHZUNrSbL._AC_SY780_.jpg the Japanese version]].
* Leopold's Roserade was nicknamed [[Literature/TheTaleOfTheBambooCutter Kaguya]].
* Before Mega Evolving their Pokémon, Celia's battle taunt is [[Music/TheMostMysteriousSongOnTheInternet "Like the wind we keep on running"]] while Holly's is [[Music/DefLeppard "let’s rock this place to the ground"]].
* The last chapter in the Fortree City arc is titled after Film/DaysOfWineAndRoses.
* After finding out his father's infidelity, Apollo orders a [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark smorgasvein]].
* Don claims he slept with [[Film/{{Clerks}} something like thirty-six]] women, not including ''his wife''.
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[[folder: Mt. Pyre Arc]]
* Frank reads Literature/{{Misery}} while waiting on his Pokemon to be healed.
* When ranting about his father, Apollo states that his dad wanted him to be the perfect heir [[Music/TalkingHeads with a beautiful house and a beautiful wife]].
* The narrative mentions the group traveling as [[Music/DuranDuran no time for worrying because they were on the roam again]].
* Apollo's not the first one to be [[Manga/GoldenKamuy ambushed while relaxing at a hot spring]].
* When Sasha gets on the stolen boat, he references several things needed for boating, including [[Series/TheLoveBoat a catchy disco song about falling in love]].
* Cookie claims she can drive a boat because she watched every episode of [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants Corsola and Friends]].
* Judy taunts Dobie by saying [[Film/SpiderMan1 "I wouldn't want to fight myself either"]].
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[[folder: Lilycove Arc]]
* The first chapter is titled [[Music/StrawberrySwitchblade Seeing Deep Water Below]].
* Ricky's last name is [[Series/{{Scrubs}} Dorian]].
* Tank draws a picture of [[Franchise/StarFox Falco and Fox]] while enjoying his lunch.
* The Blue Rose district has several businesses named after popular gay anthems: [[Music/FleetwoodMac Gold Dust Woman's Hostel]], [[Music/DavidBowie Rebel Rebel Boutique]], [[Music/CyndiLauper True Colors Art Studio]], and [[Music/StevieNicks Edge of Seventeen Bakery]].
* While in a bed and breakfast lobby, Kidd and Holly watch an episode of Series/TheNanny.
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Gaidens]]
* The third chapter's title references a song by [[Main/CityPop Miki Matsubara]].
* The fourth gaiden's title comes from Music/TheMostMysteriousSongOnTheInternet
* The fifth gaiden's title: lyrics from [[Music/BillyIdol Rebel Yell]]
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