List of cross-canon references

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

List of references

Game references

To anime

• Pokémon Yellow is a direct tribute to the anime.
• The Jigglypuff with a marker appears in Pokémon Snap.
• Pokémon Channel uses the anime voices of Pokémon, including Maddie Blaustein's Meowth. It also features an episode exclusive to the game: Pichu Bros. in Party Panic

To TCG

• Pokémon Card GB and Pokémon Card GB 2 are directly based off the TCG.

Anime references

To games

• All anime canon is based off the world and events of the main game series.
• The special Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Team Go-Getters out of the Gate! is based directly off Pokémon Mystery Dungeon.
• Green Guardian, Pokémon Ranger - Deoxys Crisis! and Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea are based on Pokémon Ranger, with Solana playing a large role in the two episodes and making a cameo in the movie.

To manga

• The episode Lights, Camerupt, Action shows a clip of a movie based off the Pocket Monsters manga.

To TCG

• James, known for his collecting habits, identifies Pokémon using cards instead of a Pokédex.

Manga references

Pokémon Special references

To games

• This series is based off the world and events of the main game series.
• Pokémon Pinball appears in the Goldenrod Game Corner.

To TCG

• Sabrina's Kadabra disguises itself as Professor Oak and looks like Imposter Professor Oak.
• The Pokémon Trading Card Game appears in the Goldenrod Game Corner.
• Surfing and Flying Pikachu appear.

Electric Tale of Pikachu references

To games

• This series is derived from the anime, which is in turn based off the world and events of the main game series.

To anime

• This series is derived directly from the anime.

Pokémon PiPiPi Adventure references

To other manga

• Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ is written by the same author and set in the same world.

Pokémon Chamo-Chamo ☆ Pretty ♪ references

To other manga

• Pokémon PiPiPi Adventure is written by the same author and set in the same world.

Pocket Monsters references

To games

• This series is based off the world and events of the main game series.

TCG references

To games

• Many locations and characters from the games appear on different cards, particularly trainer cards.

To anime

• Several anime characters, such as Jessie and James, appear on different cards, particularly trainer cards.

TFG references

To games

• All trainer figures are based directly off game characters.

To TCG

• This game uses the same rarities as the TCG.
• This game has trainer cards like those in the TCG, though their incorporation and usage is different.

Related articles

• List of cross-generational references