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Did you know that Archeos is the only Pokemon whose base stat total matches its National Dex number? (567) One more thing about Archeos (and Aaken) is that even though they're in the Water 3 egg group, they can't learn Water type moves and aren't based on aquatic creatures.
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The names for Gen IV Pokemon was (and probably still is) the Japanese name in Russian. The only generation that was ever truly translated was the first.
Also, even though there are Russian players online, to my knowledge, not a single Pokemon game was translated to Russian, not even by fans, even though there are many Russian Pokemon fansites. |
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Looker was not the first member of the International Police introduced. An IP officer is seen in the SS Anne in Red/Blue, in pursuit of Team Rocket.
Looker does not have a foreign accent in the Japanese games. Unova's Champion, Adeku, speaks in old-fashioned Japanese. Here's a really interesting tidbit about Caitlin: Quote:
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If Mew were considered an embodiment of 'earth', it and the other 'fairy legendary Pokémon' would represent the Chinese Wu Xing, fire (Victini), water (Manaphy), earth (Mew), wood (Celebi), and metal (Jirachi).
Heatran is the only legendary that can be either gender. Last edited by Magmaster12; January 31, 2011 at 01:51:27 AM. |
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And aren't we using Victini's Japanese name in English? More Russian news: While the first movie was translated more-or-less officially (I had the Russian boxart on my PC ) it was translated and voiced all by one guy without removing the older voice track, like most Russian movies. To my knowledge, not only Pokemon 2000 was translated with multiple voice actors. Oh, and Russia got a decent translation of the Pokemon Diamond & Pearl series, you can find it online. Just ask me for the link, I might publicize it. |
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Just about each region in the anime has had a reference to the region ahead of it. (i.e.; Lucario, Weavile, Bonsly, and Munchlax in a Gen III movie)
R/S/E is the only game to have protagonists without a hat. HeartGold and SoulSilver have the most references to other generations having Kanto as an explorable region, Steven Stone and Hoenn Legendaries appear, and the Sinnoh Champion Cynthia, Crasher Wake, and Maylene to appear at different times It also has the Sinnoh Frontier Brains. FireRed and LeafGreen are the first and only games to allow 3 Pokémon to be in the daycare at once(The daycare from R/B/G/Y and a Breeding Daycare in the Sevii Islands) Also, this one has a tiny spoiler, seeing as how BW was already released, and it's national release is just around the corner.
The Strange Champion
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Over half of the trainer battle sprites in Pokemon Firered are unused. In Firered that is, they're remains from Ruby. Emerald is the hardest Pokemon game to hack due to its instability. Why is it unstable? BATTLE FRONTIER. |
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Trapinch's base Attack stat is actually the highest value the base stat ever reaches during it's entire evolutionary process; Flygon's stats are all 30 stats higher than Vibrava's, with it's Attack stat going back up to 100 (which also means that Vibrava's base Attack is 30 points lower than it's pre-evolved form).
Pokémon Black and White mark the very first time in the history of the series in which Pokémon were designed by an American; in this case, James Turner. He designed Gobitto ("Golett"), Goruggu ("Golurk"), Varuchai ("Vullaby"), Vanipeti ("Vanillite"), Vanirichi ("Vanilish"), and Vaivanilla ("Vanilluxe"). Varujina ("Mandibuzz"), the evolution of Varuchai, was designed by Ken Sugimori himself, however. James Turner, the very first American to design a Pokémon |
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The Gamestop Celebi event was orignally meant to distribute a Shiny Celebi. This was on the same distribution cartridge as the Legendary Beasts. Though if you got the non-Shiny Celebi you can't get the Shiny one.
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Blaine shares his name with a demented Monorail Train from Steven King's Dark Tower series. The Train requires passengers to answer riddles in order to board him, just like how Blaine requires riddles to be answered to get to him.
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Shōko Nakagowa let the type of Zekrom slip before the official announcement. In a May 31st blog post, she stated she liked Electric-types, stating that she wanted a Zekrom. She later burned the evidence by editing that tidbit out.
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According to the cave of dragonflies' type tool, the following type... quadrilaterals are possible:
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*Loud beeping noise* You are wrong, my friend! AGAIN!
To be a true type triangle, each type has to be super effective against one type and not very effective against another. Dark is immune to Psychic, thus, it is not a true type triangle. Last edited by Leaftail; April 4, 2011 at 01:52:59 AM. |
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Arcanine was originally supposed to be a legendary Look how nonchalant he is. He knows he’s the hottest thing since the sun, and he isn’t taking **** from nobody. Well, except GameFreak developers.You see, Arcanine was supposed to be a Legendary Pokemon. In fact, the Pokedex even goes as far to call it a Legendary Pokemon. When the first legendary trio was originally crafted, it was decided that Articuno, Zapdos, and Arcanine would be the three to represent ice, lightning, and fire (none of the three were given names by that point). Nintendo feared the idea of confusing gamers with two birds and one ****-destroyer, so they decided to replace Arcanine with another bird. Therefore, Moltres became a part of the first legendary trio, and Arcanine became one of the strongest non-legendary Pokemon of the first generation. A legendary Arcanine is further clarified in the anime, in which Arcanine is seen standing beside the three legendary birds on tablet. Arcanine originally had the name "Blaze." Arcanine is the only Pokémon with a stat total of 555. Arcanine has the highest base stats of any Pokémon that has only evolved once. Arcanine has the highest base stats of any non-legendary Fire-type Pokémon. Arcanine is based on the Ryukyuan シーサー shisa, or koma-inu. They are mythical creatures that take inspiration from lions, tigers, and dogs. Statues of them in pairs are used as guardians and to invite good luck. It could also be based on the Haetae, a mythical fire-eating dog with similarities to lions and tigers. Trees = Professors? In all of the handheld generations so far, the professors are named after trees. (Oak, Rowan, etc.) Weird names: Girafarig ordinary name? Nop! Spell it backwards..its the same thing! Ho-oh.. When spelled in all caps (HO-OH), it can be flipped horizontally or vertically, and still say HO-OH. Super Pokemon facts! ABSOL Absol is based on the Barghest, a monstrous black dog in English folklore. Seeing one was believed to portend imminent death or misfortune, but unlike the Barghest, Absol warns people about disasters. It may be also be based on the black cat superstition. Absol is also similar to the mythical Mothman, not because of physical appearance, but its presence is a warning of disaster. Its independence, habitat, and body seem to be reminiscent of a cougar. Absol's head is modeled after a Taijitu ("yin-yang"). Also, Absol may resemble the kutabe, a white beast that predicted that a plague would sweep through the Toyama Prefecture of Japan. SPIRITOMB In Pokémon Diamond, Spiritomb's entry states that it was formed from 108 spirits, Spiritomb's number in the Sinnoh Pokédex is 108, its Defense and Special Defense base values are 108, and it weighs exactly 108.0 kilograms. It also explicitly states this in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, when it shouts "We are SPIRITOMB! We are made from a fusion of spirits! One hundred and EIGHT of them!" This is based on the number of temptations a person must overcome to reach nirvana in the Buddist religion, implying that Spiritomb couldn't resist the temptations, so was bound to a stone. Spiritomb is based on a Jibakurei, a spirit bound to a single place. It also based on a Buddhist tradition performed on New Year's Eve in Japan. A bell is rung 108 times to chase away the 108 temptations in order to achieve nirvana. Similarly, the provenance of Spiritomb probably arises from the Chinese novel, Water Margin, whose opening chapter begins with the release of 108 spirits. This draws heavy parallels with the release of Spiritomb, comprised of 108 spirits according to the Pokédex, from the Odd Keystone. SHUCKLE Although the circumstances would be nearly impossible, a level 100 Shuckle can potentially deal the most damage in one single attack through the use of numerous stat boosters, by using Helping Hand, Metronome held item, Power Trick, a Skill Swap to Pure Power or Huge Power, and the Defense Curl/Rollout combo. Also, Shuckle's partner must have the ability Flower Gift and the weather must be sunny. On the 5th impact of Rollout, if used against a level 1 Ledyba or Yanma that have been hit with negative Defense modifiers (such as Screech), it can deal 213,896,052 damage with a critical hit. DROWZEE Drowzee is based on the Japanese myth of the baku, creatures who eat bad dreams of sleeping people. Originally, they were composite animals, but later became tapirs — pig-like animals with small trunks from South America and Southern Asia. SALAMENCE Salamence is actually lighter than its pre-evolution, Shelgon, weighing 226.2 lbs to Shelgon's 243.6 lbs. NINETALES Ninetales, like Vulpix, are based on foxes. However, in Japan there are certain legends concerning foxes, or kitsune, as they are known there. One such legend which relates to Ninetales the most is how many-tailed foxes can breathe fire, create illusions, and have extremely long lifespans. After living a long time, these creatures take on spirit forms, which may be the reason why these two related Pokémon can learn Ghost-type moves. In particular, Ninetales is based on the 九尾の狐, the nine-tailed fox, which is a fox of advanced age whose fur has turned silver-gold. It is said to have the power of infinite vision. (Thinking of Naruto? ) Last edited by Leo Breacker; July 4, 2011 at 04:35:12 PM. |
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During an interview with Junichi Masuda and Ken Sugimori, they revealed that there was originally going to be a new pokemon based off the first cloned sheep "Dolly." However, the idea was rejected because it was "too controversial." This pokemon was probably intended to make an appearance in Gen II. (and no, its not Mareep)
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That the Nidorans are the only pokemon in Gen 1 that had a gender before genders where even thought of for other pokemon on other games. And that Gible is the first dragon-type pokemon ash caught.
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Did you know the creator of Pokemon originally had the Autism Spectrum Disorder? He created Pokemon when he was researching WWII. He found that in Japanese internment camps the Japanese used to make small insects and bugs fight each other simply to pass time. See the similarity? Long story short, if there was no Hitler, Gamefreak would never have made Pokemon. Gamefreak would have probably sold sequels of Pulseman and never nearly get as much fame nowadays, or something similar. Speaking of Pulseman, Pulseman is a game made by Gamefreak in the 1990's. In Pokemon Diamond/Pearl/Platinum, you can hear parts of the first level theme form Pulseman when facing your Rival. |
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Satoshi Tajiri actually got the idea for Pokemon from his childhood where he would collect insects, as shown in this interview. |
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Chansey's Japanese name is "Lucky", and the numerous items associated with it, such as "Lucky Punch" contain part of it's name, though the correlation is lost in the localized games. In particular, think of the implications when you look at the Lucky Egg O_O You're using a Chansey's egg to boost exp. gain somehow.
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http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wi...bas#By_TM.2FHM
Feebas actually learns a buttload of moves throught TM/HM, breeding and move tutors. Last edited by Leaftail; August 31, 2011 at 02:27:16 PM. |
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IMPORTANT WARNING: Please don't post any facts which have been stated in this thread already. Also, try to confirm your facts to make sure that they're actually obscure and accurate.
Any member who fails to comply with the above will receive a warning and/or an infraction from now onwards. |
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Capsule Monsters was the early design concept of Pokémon, first proposed to Nintendo as early as 1990. Various Pokémon are known or believed to have originated from this early concept work, such as the well known battling foes Nidorino and Gengar. At first the creators had trouble trademarking the name "Capsule Monsters" so he changed it first to "CapuMon" and then later "Pocket Monsters".
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Did you know that, in the Japanese version of Blue, there is an in-game trade on Route 11 that makes you trade a Rhydon for a Kangaskhan?
But that isn't the most interesting part. The interesting part is that Rhydon's hex number in 1st gen is 01 while Kangaskhan's hex number is 02. Basically they are the first two Pokémon in index number order if you don't count Missingno (Which is 00) |
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Ba-rump.
You can revisit the Shinto/Sinjoh Ruins and choose a new Pokémon if you have an event Arceus from the Hall of Origin. The only problem is that the HoO Arceus event was never released, not even in Japan. (I think. I read it somewhere but I'm not 100% sure) Cynthia will not show back up, though, as she has returned to Sinnoh. Elesa is the first non-militaristic and female Electric Type Gym Leader, with her occupation being a fashion model. ...Modeling is a job, right? And now some BW2 stuff sooooo spoiler up!
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I believe there was an Aerodactyl Pokedex entry that said something along the lines of "It uses it sharp fangs to go for the throat of it's enemies"
That might have just been in the Pokedex toy I have, buuuuut, it might have been in Red/Blue/Yellow too. |
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There was originally planned to be about 191 Pokémon in R/B/G/Y.
When Red/Green was released, Nintendo didn't know that Mew existed (remember that Pokémon is developed by GameFreak). It is possible (but highly unlikely) to beat Green version in under 10 minutes through usage of heavy glitches. It is also possible to beat Green version without getting a single Pokémon, but this is only really possible by using external tools. |
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Through the use of external tools that allow you to walk through walls, you can beat all of the trainers in G/S/C without catching a single Pokémon. This is because if you get into a trainer battle while you have no Pokémon in your party, you are declared victor instantly. This works on every single trainer, including gym leaders, the Elite Four, and even Red.
Also, many of the sprites of 1st and 2nd gen Pokémon in Ruby and Sapphire are very similar, some being nearly identical, to their sprites from G/S/C with just some graphical improvements. Oh, and Munna's design is based off the comment an NPC made in the original games. The NPC said "There should be a pink [Pokémon] with a floral pattern!" Last edited by Quadcentruo; November 11, 2012 at 06:03:33 PM. |
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This can only be done on a Japanese copy of Diamond and Pearl, but you can use a Walk Through Walls glitch without using an Action Replay or a cheating device.
When you go to the Elite 4 and enter Aaron's room, you can directly face the blue door you came from and use Surf. The surfing animation will appear and you will go through the blue door, passing through the wall. This will allow you to walk practically anywhere in the Sinnoh region; even event-exclusive locations. If done right, you will be able to catch both Shaymin and Darkrai. Evidence of this glitch being true is here: |
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Giovanni was actually the good guy in Pokemon Red and Blue, the original ones. He had the silph scope and the master ball stolen and brought to him. The silph scope lets you see ghosts. Ghosts are strong against psychics, such as Mewtwo.
The Master Ball can catch any pokemon, which most people use for mewtwo. If you've watched the movie, you'll know that Mewtwo is hell bent on destroying the world. Giovanni was trying to save the world and you stopped him |