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'''Pokémon''' is a game and TV series by {{W|Nintendo}}. It has been referenced to in ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
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'''''Pokémon''''' is a game and TV series by {{W|Nintendo}}. It has been referenced to in ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
  
 
== References to ''Pokémon'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
 
== References to ''Pokémon'' in ''The Simpsons'' ==
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| [[File:ThirtyMinutesoverTokyo.jpg|250px]]
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{{TBT|[[File:Battling Seizure Robots Aftermath.png|250px]]}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| [[Season 10|10]]
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{{TB|[[Season 10|10]]}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| 226
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{{TB|226}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| "[[Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]"
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{{TB|"[[Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]"}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| [[Bart]] is watching a show called [[Battling Seizure Robots]] which is a Japanese show that gives viewers seizures. This is yet a reference to the Pokémon episode "[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/EP038 Computer Soldier Porygon]" which gave more than 635 of Japanese children seizures on December 16, [[1997]].
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{{TB|When the Simpsons visit [[Japan]], [[Bart]] watches a cartoon called ''[[Battling Seizure Robots]]'' which gives viewers seizures. This is a reference to the Pokémon episode "{{bp|EP038|Computer Warrior Porygon}}" which gave more than 635 Japanese children seizures on December 16, [[1997]] and was not aired anywhere outside of Japan.}}
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{{TRs|[[Season 12|12]]|2}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7" rowspan="2;"| [[Season 12|12]]
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{{TB|258}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| 258
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{{TB|"[[Pokey Mom]]"}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| "[[Pokey Mom]]"
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{{TB|The episode title is a reference to ''Pokémon''.}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| The episode title is a reference to ''Pokémon''.
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{{TBT|[[File:Children Of a Lesser Clod Pokemon.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|268}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7;" | [[File:Children Of a Lesser Clod Pokemon.png|250px]]
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{{TB|"[[Children of a Lesser Clod]]"}}
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{{TB|Homer, Rod, and Todd watch an imitation ''[[Kids Say the Darnedest Things]]'' on television, and [[Bill Cosby]] asks a kid, "What do you like to play?" The kid replies, "''Pokémon''!" to which Cosby replies, "''Pokémon''?! ''Pokémon'' with the Poké and the Man and the thing with the guy comes out and there's a thing and he makes a..." and rambles on.}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| "[[Children of a Lesser Clod]]"
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{{TBT|[[File:Pikachu and Bender Cameo (Bart vs. Lisa vs. Third Grade).png|250px]]}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| Homer, Rod, and Todd watch an imitation ''[[Kids Say the Darnedest Things]]'' on television, and [[Bill Cosby]] asks a kid, "What do you like to play?" The kid replies, "''Pokémon''!" to which Cosby replies, "''Pokémon''?! ''Pokémon'' with the Poké and the Mon and the guy with the thing who comes out and he's like..." and rambles on.
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{{TB|[[Season 14|14]]}}
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{{TB|294}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| [[File:Bart vs Lisa vs the 3rd Grade.jpg|250px]]
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{{TB|"[[Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade]]"}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| [[Season 14|14]]
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{{TB|While Bart is taking a test, his mind is focused on satellite television and he has a vision everyone in his class is a television character and one classmate is turned into [[Pikachu]].}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| 294
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{{TBT|[[File:Pokemon Couch Gag.png|250px]]}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| "[[Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade]]"
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{{TB|[[Season 15|15]]}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| While Bart is taking a test his mind is focused on satellite television and he has a vision everyone in his class is a television character and one classmate is turned into [[Pikachu]].
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{{TB|320 and 335}}
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{{TB|"[['Tis the Fifteenth Season]]" and "[[Fraudcast News]]"}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| [[File:Pokemon Couch Gag.png|250px]]
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{{TB|During the couch gag, each [[Simpson family]] member is a Japanese television show character and [[Maggie]] is Pikachu.}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| [[Season 15|15]]
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{{TBT|[[File:Postcards From the Wedge Pokemon.png|250px]]}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| 320 and 335
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{{TRs|[[Season 21|21]]|2}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| "[['Tis the Fifteenth Season]]" and "[[Fraudcast News]]"
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{{TB|455}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| During the couch gag every Simpson family member is a Japanese television show character and [[Maggie]] is Pikachu.  
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{{TB|"[[Postcards from the Wedge]]"}}
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{{TB|Bart is seen watching an imitation ''{{ap|Pokémon|TV series}}'' anime on television, starring [[Ash Ketchum]] and Pikachu, and he asks himself, "How does this show stay so fresh?". Also to note, {{bp|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver Versions|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver}} were released in North America on the same day as this episode.}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| [[File:Postcards From the Wedge Pokemon.png|250px]]
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7" rowspan="2;"| [[Season 21|21]]
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{{TB|459}}
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{{TB|"[[Chief of Hearts]]"}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| "[[Postcards From the Wedge]]"
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{{TB|When Bart asks kids at Dylan's birthday party about "[[Battle Ball]]", he says, "It makes ''{{W|Digimon}}'' look like ''Pokémon''!"}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| Bart is seen watching an imitation ''Pokémon'' anime on television, and he asks himself, "How does this show stay so fresh?
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{{TBT|[[File:Simpsons family anime.png|250px]]}}
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{{TRs|[[Season 26|26]]|2}}
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{{TB|556}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| 459
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{{TB|"[[Treehouse of Horror XXV]]"}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| "[[Chief of Hearts]]"
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{{TB|One of the variations of the Simpson family is based on character designs in Japanese anime and manga. Maggie looks like [[Pikachu]].}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| When Bart asks kids at Dylan's birthday party about "{{W|Bakugan Battle Brawlers|Battle Ball}}", he says, "It makes ''{{W|Digimon}}'' look like ''Pokémon''!"
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{{TBT|[[File:Milhouse holding Muppet-shaped cheese.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|572}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| [[File:Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game Fight Arena.png|250px]]
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{{TB|"[[Let's Go Fly a Coot]]"}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7" colspan="3;"| ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''
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{{TB|[[Milhouse]] says he wanted the cheese cut like ''Pokémon'' characters, not ''[[The Muppets]]'' (Ironically, his cheese bears some resemblance to Charmander).}}
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| style="text-align: center; background-color: #FFF4A7; "| In the level "[[Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game]]", the [[Sparklemon]] are a parody of Pokémon. The battle arena is similar in style to battles in ''Pokémon''. The first two Sparklemon battles are based on Pikachu and Squirtle.
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{{TB|[[Season 28|28]]}}
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{{TB|616}}
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{{TB|"[[Looking for Mr. Goodbart]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Peekimon]] is a parody of Pokémon. The app [[Peekimon Get]] is based on the mobile app by Niantic {{bp|Pokémon GO}}. Numerous parodies of Pokémon are shown, and a parody of the first {{bp|Pokémon Theme}} is played. During the first instance the song is played, numerous characters are portrayed in an art style similar to the {{bp|Pokémon anime}}.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Poke Mon Jamaican Poke.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 29|29]]}}
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{{TB|630}}
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{{TB|"[[Homer Is Where the Art Isn't]]"}}
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{{TB|The restaurant [[Poke Mon Jamaican Poke]] is a reference to ''Pokémon''.}}
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{{TB|[[Season 30|30]]}}
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{{TB|661}}
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{{TB|"[[Woo-Hoo Dunnit?]]"}}
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{{TB|[[Willie]] mentions Pokémon in his list of known fads.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Pikachu Step Brother from the Same Planet.png|250px]]}}
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{{TRs|[[Season 34|34]]|2}}
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{{TB|736}}
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{{TB|"[[Step Brother from the Same Planet]]"}}
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{{TB|Homer uses a [[Pikachu]] hat to make {{ap|Calvin|Step Brother from the Same Planet}} look more like him.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Meal Train.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|742}}
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{{TB|"[[Carl Carlson Rides Again]]"}}
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{{TB|The meal for dinner on Friday is "[[Kumiko]]'s Fried Pokemon".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Pokémon Go Lisa Gets an F1.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Season 35|35]]}}
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{{TB|762}}
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{{TB|"[[Lisa Gets an F1]]"}}
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{{TB|One of the Go-karts has {{bp|Pokémon Go}} as sponsor.}}
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=== Games ===
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{{TBT|[[File:Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game - Fight Intro.png|250px]]<br>[[File:Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game Fight Arena.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|''[[The Simpsons Game]]''}}
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{{TB|In the level "[[Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game]]", the [[Sparklemon]] are a parody of Pokémon. The battle arena is similar in style to battles in ''Pokémon''. The first two Sparklemon battles are based on Pikachu and {{bp|Squirtle (Pokémon)|Squirtle}}.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Tapped Out Pikachus.png|250px]]}}
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{{TRs|''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''|3}}
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{{TB|In the quest "I am the Lizard Queen! Pt. 4" introduced in {{TOCU|Level 60}}, [[Cletus]] asks for three giant stuffed Pikachu when he thinks he won the ring toss three times.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Tapped Out Pokemon Go.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|After completing the quest "Homer the Heretic Pt. 5" in the {{TOCU|Homer the Heretic}} update, [[God]] says Nah, I just needed a new game -- I got sick of {{bp|Pokémon GO|Pokémon Go}}.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Peek-At-Em Park.png|150px]]}}
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{{TB|In the {{TOCU|Moe's Ark}} event, the [[Peek-At-Em Park]] was released, showcasing [[Peekimon]]s from the episode "[[Looking for Mr. Goodbart]]".}}
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=== Comics ===
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{{TBT|[[File:Pikkanose.png|150px]][[File:Porkeymen.png]]}}
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{{TB|{{BS|7}}}}
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{{TB|''[[All's Veldt That Ends Veldt!]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Pikkanose]] and ''[[Porkeymen]]'' are parodies of Pikachu and ''Pokémon''.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Pucoman.png]]}}
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{{TB|{{BS|10}}}}
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{{TB|''[[Bart's Beard]]''}}
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{{TB|''[[Pucoman]]'' is a reference to ''Pokémon''.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:An Anime Among Us!.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{BS|12}}}}
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{{TB|''[[An Anime Among Us!]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Bart]] has a dream sequence which has references to ''Pokémon''. Bart is dressed like [[Ash Ketchum]], a Pocket Goblins (Pockegob) Trainer, and [[Santa's Little Helper]] is a reference to Pikachu ([[Santa-Choo]]). Bart fights against a trio from "[[Team Sprocket]]", with [[Jessica Lovejoy]] appearing as {{bp|Jessie}}, [[Nelson Muntz]] appearing as {{bp|James}}, and [[Martin Prince]] in a {{bp|Meowth (Team Rocket)|Meowth}} costume ([[Cat Scratch-Eth]]).}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Pikachu Dog Bart Simpson Midget Commando.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{BSTHOH|11}}}}
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{{TB|''[[Two Tickets to Heck]]''}}
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{{TB|In the ''[[Bart Simpson Midget Commando]]'' story, a dog resembling Pikachu is seen and released from a cage.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Pikkanoze.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{SC|45}}}}
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{{TB|''[[Mr. Sparkle: Destroy All Manga!]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Pikkanoze]] and the [[Porkeymen]] is a parody of Pikachu and Pokémon.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Day of the Nerd Comicachu.png|200px]]}}
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{{TB|{{SC|73}}}}
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{{TB|''[[Day of the Nerd]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Comic Book Guy]] attempts to live life as an anime character where he has a yellow cat named [[Comicachu]], who is modeled after Pikachu.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Springfield Elementary Pokemon.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{SC|242}}}}
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{{TB|''{{ap|Springfield Elementary|Simpsons Comics 242}}''}}
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{{TB|[[Bart]] is playing what appears to be Pokémon Go on his phone.}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Bulbasaur.png]][[File:Ponyta.png]]}}
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{{TB|{{SSS|16}}}}
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{{TB|''[[Bartmanga! Featuring Robartman!]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Bulbasaur]], [[Ponyta]], two Pikachu and a {{bp|Squirtle (Pokémon)|Squirtle}} escape from the [[Tokyo Zoo]].}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Pika Dogs.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|{{TSTHOH|14}}}}
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{{TB|''[[Murder, He Wrote]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Pika Dogs]] is a brand of hot dog featuring Pikachu.}}
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{{TBT|}}
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{{TB|''[[The Simpsons Comic Strips]]''}}
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{{TB|''[[21 Muntz Street]]''}}
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{{TB|Krustémon Cards are a parody of {{bp|Pokémon Trading Card Game|''Pokémon'' Cards}}.}}
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=== Specials ===
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{{TBT|[[File:Pokemon Now.png|250px]]}}
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{{TB|''[[Pokémon Now?]]''}}
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{{TB|[[Homer]] is playing ''{{bp|Pokémon GO}}'' and mentions {{bp|Mankey (Pokémon)|Mankey}}, {{bp|Diglett (Pokémon)|Diglett}}, {{bp|Grimer (Pokémon)|Grimer}}, {{bp|Rattata (Pokémon)|Rattata}}, {{bp|Sandshrew (Pokémon)|Sandshrew}} and {{bp|Drowzee (Pokémon)|Drowzee}}.}}
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== References to ''The Simpsons'' in ''Pokémon'' ==
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=== Games ===
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{{TBT|[[File:Bird Keeper Moe out.png|125px]][[File:Bird Keeper Moe in.png|125px]]<br>[[File:Bird Keeper Barney out.png|125px]][[File:Bird Keeper Barney in.png|125px]]<br>[[File:Bird Keeper Seymour out.png|125px]][[File:Bird Keeper Seymour in.png|125px]]}}
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{{TB|''{{bp|Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}''}}
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{{TB|In both games, Master Trainers with high level versions of each of the 151 Pokémon can be fought by having one of the same species.<br>Three flying type Master Trainers can be found that have particular names:
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*Farfetch'd: his name is Moe, a reference to [[Moe Szyslak]]
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*Doduo: his name is Barney, a reference to [[Barney Gumble]]
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*Dodrio: his name is Seymour, a reference to [[Seymour Skinner]].
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To fortify the possible connection, Seymour and Moe are members of Springfield's Bird Watching Society.<br>References to [[Batman]] and the {{W|Game Grumps}} have been added to other Master Trainers.}}
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== Common cast and crew ==
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=== Cast ===
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{{TH|Role on ''The Simpsons''}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Andrew Rannells.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Andrew Rannells]]}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{bp|Morty}}, {{bp|Harley}} and several minor characters in the anime series. Played {{bp|James}} in ''{{bp|Pokémon Live!}}''}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{Ch|Andrew Rannells|himself}} in "[[How Lisa Got Her Marge Back]]".}}
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{{TBT|[[File:Jenny Yokobori.jpg|150px]]}}
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{{TB|[[Jenny Yokobori]]}}
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{{TB|Voiced {{bp|Horace}} in the anime series.}}
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{{TB|Voice of [[Kumiko Albertson]] from [[Season 32]]-present.}}
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=== Crew ===
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{{Table|
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{{TH|Picture|width=100px}}
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{{TH|Name}}
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{{TB|[[Henry Jackman]]}}
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{{TB|Composed the music for ''{{W2|Detective Pikachu|film}}''.}}
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{{TB|Composed additional music for ''[[The Simpsons Movie]]'' and for the album ''[[The Simpsons Movie: The Music]]''.}}
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== External links ==
 
== External links ==
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*[http://www.pokemon.com/ Official US website]
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*{{IMDb|title/tt0176385/}}
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*{{IMDB|title/tt0168366/}}
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*{{Wikipedialink}}
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*{{Wikipedialink|Pokémon}}
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*{{Bulbapedia|Pokémon}}
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*[http://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/ Bulbapedia, the Pokémon wiki]
 
  
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Latest revision as of 16:02, April 15, 2024


For the in-universe TV series, see Pokémon (TV series).

Pokémon is a game and TV series by Nintendo. It has been referenced to in The Simpsons.

References to Pokémon in The Simpsons[edit]

Episodes[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference
Battling Seizure Robots Aftermath.png 10 226 "Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo" When the Simpsons visit Japan, Bart watches a cartoon called Battling Seizure Robots which gives viewers seizures. This is a reference to the Pokémon episode "Computer Warrior Porygon" which gave more than 635 Japanese children seizures on December 16, 1997 and was not aired anywhere outside of Japan.
12 258 "Pokey Mom" The episode title is a reference to Pokémon.
Children Of a Lesser Clod Pokemon.png 268 "Children of a Lesser Clod" Homer, Rod, and Todd watch an imitation Kids Say the Darnedest Things on television, and Bill Cosby asks a kid, "What do you like to play?" The kid replies, "Pokémon!" to which Cosby replies, "Pokémon?! Pokémon with the Poké and the Man and the thing with the guy comes out and there's a thing and he makes a..." and rambles on.
Pikachu and Bender Cameo (Bart vs. Lisa vs. Third Grade).png 14 294 "Bart vs. Lisa vs. the Third Grade" While Bart is taking a test, his mind is focused on satellite television and he has a vision everyone in his class is a television character and one classmate is turned into Pikachu.
Pokemon Couch Gag.png 15 320 and 335 "'Tis the Fifteenth Season" and "Fraudcast News" During the couch gag, each Simpson family member is a Japanese television show character and Maggie is Pikachu.
Postcards From the Wedge Pokemon.png 21 455 "Postcards from the Wedge" Bart is seen watching an imitation Pokémon anime on television, starring Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, and he asks himself, "How does this show stay so fresh?". Also to note, Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver were released in North America on the same day as this episode.
459 "Chief of Hearts" When Bart asks kids at Dylan's birthday party about "Battle Ball", he says, "It makes Digimon look like Pokémon!"
Simpsons family anime.png 26 556 "Treehouse of Horror XXV" One of the variations of the Simpson family is based on character designs in Japanese anime and manga. Maggie looks like Pikachu.
Milhouse holding Muppet-shaped cheese.png 572 "Let's Go Fly a Coot" Milhouse says he wanted the cheese cut like Pokémon characters, not The Muppets (Ironically, his cheese bears some resemblance to Charmander).
Homermon.png 28 616 "Looking for Mr. Goodbart" Peekimon is a parody of Pokémon. The app Peekimon Get is based on the mobile app by Niantic Pokémon GO. Numerous parodies of Pokémon are shown, and a parody of the first Pokémon Theme is played. During the first instance the song is played, numerous characters are portrayed in an art style similar to the Pokémon anime.
Poke Mon Jamaican Poke.png 29 630 "Homer Is Where the Art Isn't" The restaurant Poke Mon Jamaican Poke is a reference to Pokémon.
30 661 "Woo-Hoo Dunnit?" Willie mentions Pokémon in his list of known fads.
Pikachu Step Brother from the Same Planet.png 34 736 "Step Brother from the Same Planet" Homer uses a Pikachu hat to make Calvin look more like him.
Meal Train.png 742 "Carl Carlson Rides Again" The meal for dinner on Friday is "Kumiko's Fried Pokemon".
Pokémon Go Lisa Gets an F1.png 35 762 "Lisa Gets an F1" One of the Go-karts has Pokémon Go as sponsor.

Games[edit]

Picture Game Reference
Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game - Fight Intro.png
Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game Fight Arena.png 		The Simpsons Game In the level "Big Super Happy Fun Fun Game", the Sparklemon are a parody of Pokémon. The battle arena is similar in style to battles in Pokémon. The first two Sparklemon battles are based on Pikachu and Squirtle.
Tapped Out Pikachus.png The Simpsons: Tapped Out In the quest "I am the Lizard Queen! Pt. 4" introduced in Level 60, Cletus asks for three giant stuffed Pikachu when he thinks he won the ring toss three times.
Tapped Out Pokemon Go.png After completing the quest "Homer the Heretic Pt. 5" in the Homer the Heretic update, God says Nah, I just needed a new game -- I got sick of Pokémon Go.
Peek-At-Em Park.png In the Moe's Ark event, the Peek-At-Em Park was released, showcasing Peekimons from the episode "Looking for Mr. Goodbart".

Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference
Pikkanose.pngPorkeymen.png Bart Simpson #7 All's Veldt That Ends Veldt! Pikkanose and Porkeymen are parodies of Pikachu and Pokémon.
Pucoman.png Bart Simpson #10 Bart's Beard Pucoman is a reference to Pokémon.
An Anime Among Us!.png Bart Simpson #12 An Anime Among Us! Bart has a dream sequence which has references to Pokémon. Bart is dressed like Ash Ketchum, a Pocket Goblins (Pockegob) Trainer, and Santa's Little Helper is a reference to Pikachu (Santa-Choo). Bart fights against a trio from "Team Sprocket", with Jessica Lovejoy appearing as Jessie, Nelson Muntz appearing as James, and Martin Prince in a Meowth costume (Cat Scratch-Eth).
Pikachu Dog Bart Simpson Midget Commando.png Bart Simpson's Treehouse of Horror #11 Two Tickets to Heck In the Bart Simpson Midget Commando story, a dog resembling Pikachu is seen and released from a cage.
Pikkanoze.png Simpsons Comics #45 Mr. Sparkle: Destroy All Manga! Pikkanoze and the Porkeymen is a parody of Pikachu and Pokémon.
Day of the Nerd Comicachu.png Simpsons Comics #73 Day of the Nerd Comic Book Guy attempts to live life as an anime character where he has a yellow cat named Comicachu, who is modeled after Pikachu.
Springfield Elementary Pokemon.png Simpsons Comics #242 Springfield Elementary Bart is playing what appears to be Pokémon Go on his phone.
Bulbasaur.pngPonyta.png Simpsons Super Spectacular #16 Bartmanga! Featuring Robartman! Bulbasaur, Ponyta, two Pikachu and a Squirtle escape from the Tokyo Zoo.
Pika Dogs.png The Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror #14 Murder, He Wrote Pika Dogs is a brand of hot dog featuring Pikachu.
The Simpsons Comic Strips 21 Muntz Street Krustémon Cards are a parody of Pokémon Cards.

Specials[edit]

Picture Name Reference
Pokemon Now.png Pokémon Now? Homer is playing Pokémon GO and mentions Mankey, Diglett, Grimer, Rattata, Sandshrew and Drowzee.

References to The Simpsons in Pokémon[edit]

Games[edit]

Picture Game Reference
Bird Keeper Moe out.pngBird Keeper Moe in.png
Bird Keeper Barney out.pngBird Keeper Barney in.png
Bird Keeper Seymour out.pngBird Keeper Seymour in.png 		Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! In both games, Master Trainers with high level versions of each of the 151 Pokémon can be fought by having one of the same species.
Three flying type Master Trainers can be found that have particular names:

To fortify the possible connection, Seymour and Moe are members of Springfield's Bird Watching Society.
References to Batman and the Game Grumps have been added to other Master Trainers.


Common cast and crew[edit]

Cast[edit]

Picture Name Role in Pokémon Role on The Simpsons
Andrew Rannells.jpg Andrew Rannells Voiced Morty, Harley and several minor characters in the anime series. Played James in Pokémon Live! Voiced himself in "How Lisa Got Her Marge Back".
Jenny Yokobori.jpg Jenny Yokobori Voiced Horace in the anime series. Voice of Kumiko Albertson from Season 32-present.

Crew[edit]

Picture Name Role in Pokémon Role on The Simpsons
Henry Jackman Composed the music for Detective Pikachu. Composed additional music for The Simpsons Movie and for the album The Simpsons Movie: The Music.

External links[edit]


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