History ShoutOut / Pokemon

* In Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, you fight a trainer named {{Kirby}}. He has one Cleffa on his team, a species generally known as the "Star Shape Pokemon."

* In Pokemon Diamond and Pearl, you fight a trainer named {{Kirby.}} He has one Cleffa on his team, a species generally known as the "Star Shape Pokemon."

* At the [[OldSaveBonus Poké Transfer Lab]]: "This kid is a Pokémon Trainer who has [[{{Homestuck}} all the Gym Badges. All of them!]]"

* In ''PokemonBlackAndWhite'' Elesa mentions trainers being "[[LadyGaga born this way]]".

* Pokémon ''[=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]'': In the player character's house if they are female, a movie is playing on the TV. It features [[TheWizardOfOz a girl with pigtails walking on a brick road]]. For the male character, as well as in the original, it features [[StandByMe 4 boys on railroad tracks.]]

* In ''PokemonBlackAndWhite'' Elesa mentions trainers being "[[LadyGaga born this way]]".

* In''PokemonBlackAndWhite'' Elesa mentions trainers being "[[LadyGaga born this way]]".

** ''PokemonBlackAndWhite'' hits ''{{Mother 3}}'' in particular: the Waitress trainer class bears a strong resemblance to Tazmily villager Tessie, Drilbur (who poses similarly to the Mischievous Mole enemy) evolves into Excadrill (a mole with drill hands like Reconstructed Mole), there is a Dark/Dragon line, and [[spoiler:the song "N's Farewell" contains ''note for note'' a portion of the ''Mother 3'' Love Theme, as well as fragments of "Letter to You, My Sweet."]]

** Also from Generation IV is [[http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_laj2c7R3Ve1qbe7n1o1_400.jpg Volkner]], who has a suspiciously close resemblance to the [[{{Naruto}} Fourth]] [[http://images.wikia.com/naruto/images/0/0e/Yondaime_full.png Hokage]]

** ''PokemonBlackAndWhite'' hits ''{{Mother 3}}'' in particular: the Waitress trainer class bears a strong resemblance to Tazmily villager Tessie, Drilbur (who poses similarly to the Mischievous Mole enemy) evolves into Excadrill (a mole with drill hands like Reconstructed Mole), there is a Dark/Dragon line, and [[spoiler:the song "N's Farewell" contains ''note for note'' a portion of the Mother 3 Love Theme, as well as fragments of "Letter to You, My Sweet."]]

** The games also introduced the [[TheGreys alien-like]] Riguree, who evolves into Oobemu at level 42, a reference to ''[=~The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy~=]''.
*** They also bear a resemblance to the aliens from WarOfTheWorlds.

** Believe it or not, the AWinnerIsYou reference has been there ever since the Gen II games!
* ''[=~Pokémon Black And White~=]'' introduce Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion, and Keldeo which are shout outs to ''TheThreeMusketeers''.

* ''[=~Pokémon Black And White~=]'' introduces Cobalon, Terracon, Viridion, and Keldo which are shout outs to ''TheThreeMusketeers''.

* ''[=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=]'' seem to continue the tradition of ShoutOuts with the strangely speaking Pokémon teacher in Violet City saying [[AWinnerIsYou "A winner is you!"]]. Also, during a battle with your rival, when he sends out his last Pokémon, he'll ask [[TheDarkKnight "Why so serious?"]]

** The writer of said Lets Play became aware of this. His response? [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming "Still one of the best things ever and I'm still grateful for/astonished by it"]]

* The Pokémon series in general, but ''Diamond and Pearl'' especially, reference the also-developed-by-[=GameFreak=] {{Pulseman}}, which [[strike:never saw release outside of Japan]] is now out on Virtual Console. The St. Anne (English's S.S. Anne), Volt Tackle (which was in turn named for [[TekkamanBlade Voltekka]]), and even the main villains of ''Diamond and Pearl'' are shout outs, as is the Pokémon Rotom. There's also that one point in the original games where, upon viewing an SNES console, you're told it's a game featuring [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_&_Wario Mario with a bucket on his head.]]

* The Pokémon series in general, but Diamond and Pearl especially, reference the also-developed-by-[=GameFreak=] {{Pulseman}}, which [[strike:never saw release outside of Japan]] is now out on Virtual Console. The St. Anne (English's S.S. Anne), Volt Tackle (which was in turn named for [[TekkamanBlade Voltekka]]), and even the main villains of Diamond & Pearl are shout outs, as is the Pokémon Rotom. There's also that one point in the original games where, upon viewing an SNES console, you're told it's a game featuring [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_&_Wario Mario with a bucket on his head.]]

* Pokémon [=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]: In the player character's house if they are female, a movie is playing on the TV. It features [[TheWizardOfOz a girl with pigtails walking on a brick road]]. For the male character, as well as in the original, it features [[StandByMe 4 boys on railroad tracks.]]

* Beauty Nevah in ''XD'' has a Cacnea and a Chimecho on her team, and her introduction speech says that there's someone else out there with those two Pokémon. That statement isn't true anymore, but since this was a Gen III game, she was talking about [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} James]].
** If you get the villa in Platinum, then people will come and visit you there every day. On the days that Volkner and Flint visit you together, he mentions to Volkner his idea of [[BoboboboBobobo having his Pokémon hide in his Afro and jump out to attack instead of using Poké Balls]].
* [=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=] seem to continue the tradition of ShoutOuts with the strangely speaking Pokémon teacher in Violet City saying [[AWinnerIsYou "A winner is you!"]]. Also, during a battle with your rival, when he sends out his last Pokémon, he'll ask [[TheDarkKnight "Why so serious?"]]

** Though their names were changed in Emerald.

* [[http://archives.bulbagarden.net/media/upload/8/8f/HeartGold_SoulSilver_Lt_Surge.png Lt. Surge's outfit]] in [=HeartGold=]/[=SoulSilver=] bears more than a passing resemblence to [[StreetFighter Guile...]]
* {{MOTHER}} shout outs are a recurring trend in the series, with examples present as far back as the original Red and Blue. The involvement of Creatures, Inc. on the series may have something to do with it.
** PokemonBlackAndWhite hits {{Mother 3}} in particular: the Waitress trainer class bears a strong resemblance to Tazmily villager Tessie, Drilbur (who poses similarly to the Mischievous Mole enemy) evolves into Excadrill (a mole with drill hands like Reconstructed Mole), there is a Dark/Dragon line, and [[spoiler:the song "N's Farewell" contains ''note for note'' a portion of the Mother 3 Love Theme, as well as fragments of "Letter to You, My Sweet."]]

* Pokémon [=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]: In the player character's house, a movie is playing on the TV. It features [[TheWizardOfOz a girl with pigtails walking on a brick road]].

* [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Benatar Hit me with your best shot! (loses) Fired away!]]

* The Pokémon series in general, but Diamond and Pearl especially, reference the also-developed-by-[=GameFreak=] {{Pulseman}}, which [[strike:never saw release outside of Japan]] is now out on Virtual Console. The St. Anne (English's S.S. Anne), Volt Tackle, and even the main villains of Diamond & Pearl are shout outs, as is the Pokémon Rotom. There's also that one point in the original games where, upon viewing an SNES console, you're told it's a game featuring [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario_&_Wario Mario with a bucket on his head.]]

* {{MOTHER}} shout outs are a recurring trend in the series, with examples present as far back as the original Red and Blue. The involvement of Creatures, Inc. on the series may have something to do with it.

* My Pokémon Is Fight!

* Want to be {{a winner is you}}?
* [[TheDarkKnight Why so serious?]]

* ''{{Pokemon}} Diamond & Pearl'' has several references to SomethingAwful as a result of the translator, Nob Ogasawara, frequenting the forums under the pseudonym Douglas Dinsdale. For example, a female trainer with a Wooper is named "Roxy" after the name chosen for the main character of a LetsPlay of ''Pokémon Crystal'' that decided to get rid of her Totodile because it was evil, and replaced it with a Wooper. Also, after you fight an Artist trainer, he tells you he's been inspired to paint a picture called "My Pokémon is Fight!", a reference to Zack Parson's book ''My Tank Is Fight!''

* ''PokemonBlackAndWhite'' introduces Cobalon, Terracon, Viridion, and Keldo which are shout outs to ''TheThreeMusketeers''.
** The games also introduced the [[TheGreys alien-like]] Riguree, who evolves into Oobemu at level 42, a reference to TheHitchHikersGuideToTheGalaxy.

* [[{{Gundam}} Pokémon fight! Ready, go!]]

* We'll [[FinalFantasy KNOCK YOU DOWN]]!

* ''{{Pokemon}} Diamond & Pearl'' has several references to SomethingAwful as a result of the translator, Nob Ogasawara, frequenting the forums under the pseudonym Douglas Dinsdale. For example, a female trainer with a Wooper is named "Roxy" after the name chosen for the main character of a LetsPlay of ''Pokémon Crystal'' that decided to get rid of her Totodile because it was evil, and replaced it with a Wooper. Also, after you fight an Artist trainer, he tells you he's been inspired to paint a picture called "My Pokemon is Fight!", a reference to Zack Parson's book ''My Tank Is Fight!''

* Pokemon [=FireRed=] and [=LeafGreen=]: In the player character's house, a movie is playing on the TV. It features [[TheWizardOfOz a girl with pigtails walking on a brick road]].

** Registeel, a Steel-type {{Golem}} like Legendary Pokemon has a cry that sounds a bit like the [[{{Transformers}} Transformation]] sound.
* Beauty Nevah in ''XD'' has a Cacnea and a Chimecho on her team, and her introduction speech says that there's someone else out there with those two Pokemon. That statement isn't true anymore, but since this was a Gen III game, she was talking about [[{{Anime/Pokemon}} James]].
** If you get the villa in Platinum, then people will come and visit you there every day. On the days that Volkner and Flint visit you together, he mentions to Volkner his idea of [[BoboboboBobobo having his Pokemon hide in his Afro and jump out to attack instead of using Poke Balls]].
* [=HeartGold=] and [=SoulSilver=] seem to continue the tradition of ShoutOuts with the strangely speaking Pokemon teacher in Violet City saying [[AWinnerIsYou "A winner is you!"]]. Also, during a battle with your rival, when he sends out his last Pokemon, he'll ask [[TheDarkKnight "Why so serious?"]]