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Rhydon was the first Pokemon ever created. ...
Pikachu's name is Japanese onomatopoeia for sparkle and squeaking. ...
Drowzee is based off of a tapir. ...
Azurill is the only Pokemon that can change gender. ...
Psychic type Pokemon are weak to bug, ghost, and dark type because they're common fears.
Slowbro is the evolution of Slowpoke with Shellder on his tail but if Slowpro somehow loses Shellder, he’ll devolve back to Slowpoke. Of all the Pokemon, he’s the only one that devolves.
Honestly, sometimes, Pokemon mythology can take a dark turn and the story behind Cubone is certainly dark. As a ground type Pokemon, Cubone’s face has never been seen because it wears a skull on its head. Is the skull a trophy of its murdered victims? No, it’s the skull of its mother and Cubone is said to make an awful howl when it sees the full moon as it reminds him of his dead mother.
Obviously, many Pokemon are based on various real-world animals. But you may not have noticed that Poliwag is based on the tadpole. The swirl on its belly is the tadpole’s intestines.
So, remember when we said Pokemon could get kinda dark? This is one of those times. As a shadow type Pokemon, Yamask is a Pokemon carrying a mask of its time as a human long ago. Since it was once a human, it also has memories of being a human and if you put on its mask, you’ll become possessed by it. Sometimes it’ll look at its own mask and cry as it wanders ancient civilizations.
Originally, the developers planned to have Arcanine be a legendary Pokemon. They showed their hand a little bit in the Pokemon cartoon episode “Pokemon Emergency!”. However, in the game, Arcanine was never a legendary Pokemon, making many believe the developers backed away from this idea.
Pikachu and Meowth are exact opposites in almost every way. Pikachu looks like a mouse while Meowth looks like a cat. They’re both mortal enemies in the Pokemon cartoon. Also, Pikachu is #25 in the Pokedex while Meowth is #52.
There are are twenty seasons of Pokémon starting with indigo league and currently at ultra adventures. There are currently over 1000 episodes of Pokémon out at the moment with more coming out
Your Pokémon has taken you from the elusive Mewtew to the equally elusive and game-breaking Missing No. You think you know all there is to know about the Pokémon series, but unless you’re one of the elite few who have literally spent the last two decades learning all there is to know about the monster collecting series, we’re willing to bet there are at least a few facts about the beloved anime and video game behemoth you’re not familiar with.
Here, in no particular order, are the top 14 little-known facts about the Pokémon universe:
Our pals BuzzFeed has put together a great video detailing some of the best little-known facts about everyone’s favourite capsule critters. We have the full video for you coming right up, but first let’s take a closer look at some of the tasty factual details being dished.
1) It holds the Guinness World Record!
Pretty much everyone knows about the infamous Pokémon anime episode that caused kids in Japan to simultaneously suffer epileptic episodes, but did you know that it’s verifiably the worst trigger of simultaneous epilepsy the world has ever known? Roughly 750 viewers in Japan were taken by epileptic seizures with the “Electric Soldier Polygon” episode of the Pokémon anime. Being the selfless journalist that I am, I watched the infamous segment here. While it didn’t cause me to thrash around helplessly on the floor, I can conclude that even those who don’t suffer epileptic episodes will still probably experience strange red/blue afterimages for minutes or possibly even hours after.
2) Koffing and Weezing were originally named after smog-plagued cities
The two classic poison-type pokémon, Koffing and Weezing, were originally to be named Ny and La – after New York and Los Angeles, two of America’s most smog-ridden cities. Japanese media posits the names were probably too dark, leading Nintendo America to change them.
3) Ash never ages
The main character of both the game and anime, Ash (originally named the exceedingly dull Satoshi in Japanese versions), never ages throughout the series. He remains 10 years old throughout. Like The Simpsons, this is attributed to the world of the series progressing on a different timeline than the real world.
4) Ash sucks at Pokémon battles
Even after 14 years on air, our main character Ash never succeeds in progressing to the Pokémon Finals. Presumably, this is because he is a terrible pokémon trainer, but officially it has more to do with the above reason of the show/game’s world staying on an exceedingly slow timeline.
5) People (and other Pokemon) eat Pokémon
Disturbingly, throughout the anime series, viewers can see characters eating and/or fantasizing about eating pokémon. Especially unfortunate is Magicarp, which is apparently eaten both fried and partially live (a la ikizukuri style).
6) You can go to college on Pokémon’s dime
The Pokémon Company International will pay at least part of your college tuition if you win a Pokémon tournament in real life. We’re sure this emphasizes some kind of real-world skill necessary for success, but we’re still trying to figure out which.
7) There is one Pokémon card that is incredibly rare and expensive
Only six of the Pokémon Illustrator card exist. It was rewarded to illustration contest winners and has no use in the actual card game except for the purposes of excessive gloating.
8) Pokémon is a 24 billion dollar franchise
That explains how Nintendo can afford an entire Pokémon train.
9) Ash has only succeeded in catching about 70 pokémon
The other, like, 800 or whatever, have eluded our protagonist’s grasp
10) The Master Ball sometimes fails
The legendary Master Ball, which allows players to catch any pokémon they desire almost without fail, actually has a less than 100% success rate. Must be maddening for players trying to get their hands on one of the more elusive creatures.
11) Pokémon is a fictional version of insect collecting hobbies in Japan
In Japan, kids love collecting insects. The hobby was actually the original inspiration for the Pokémon franchise, which replaced creepy crawlies like the Rhinoceros Beetle with whimsical creatures like Pikachu.
12) Pokémon’s game areas are based on real-life Japanese regions
At least in the first game, the various areas the player can visit are close approximations of actual parts of Japan’s Kanto region.
13) Ash has 52 badges
Which seems like a lot for a kid who has never progressed to the finals…
14) Pokémon Gold & Silver were created by just four programmers
A damning piece of information for those arguing that Pokémon games aren’t just endless clones of the last one in the series.
Ash’s starter Pokémon was originally going to be Clefairy and not Pikachu.
However, Pikachu was chosen in the end to make the show more appealing for boys and girls.
3. The first non-Pokémon animal to be seen in the show was a worm.
In the episode “Ash Catches A Pokémon” Ash sees a Pidgeotto eating a worm.
4. Ash has yet to come back for his Pidgeot after leaving him in charge of watching over the Pidgeys near Pallet Town.
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5. Pikachu’s name is a combination of two onomatopoeic words in Japanese.
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“Pika” is the noise an electric spark makes and “chu” is the noise a mouse makes in Japanese.
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6. The episode “Tentacool and Tentacruel” was pulled from rotation because of the 9/11 attacks.
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The episode was pulled because the plot featured the destruction of skyscrapers by Pokémon. Another episode called “A Scare in the Air” had its titled changed to “Spirits in the Sky” out of respect for the U.S.
7. Another episode “Electric Soldier Porygon” was banned because it gave children seizures.
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In December 1997, more than 700 Japanese children suffered seizures after watching the episode which featured a flashing red background. The episode was only showed once in Japan. An American version was created with the flashing red background parts deleted, but it was never aired.
8. They’re not donuts!
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Because most American children are unfamiliar with onigiri (a simple rice ball), the American dub refers to them as donuts instead. This also explains why a confused 11-year old me could never find them at Dunkin’ Donuts.
9. The Team Rocket Members got their names from two Western Outlaws.
10. The Orange Islands is the only region that was made solely for the TV series and not based on a region within a game.
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11. Director and Storyboard Artist Masamitsu Hidaka thought American audiences would see Brock as a racist stereotype towards asians.
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Upon learning that Pokémon was going to go global, Hidaka was afraid that Americans would find Brock racist because of his eyes. As such, he decided to phase Brock out of the second season and replace him with Tracey. However, he realized no one cared what Brock looked like plus he was well received as a character so he was brought back into the TV series.
Surprise bonus: Brock with his eyes open!
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It’s kind of creepy actually… no wonder he keeps them closed most of the time.
Pikachu’s name is a combination of two onomatopoeic words in Japanese.
“Pika” is the noise an electric spark makes and “chu” is the noise a mouse makes in Japanese
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