Pokémon world in relation to the real world/Other references to the real world


 * In all of the core series games, and some side series games, there is a Nintendo gaming console in the undefined's bedroom. This is a reference to the real-world gaming company that owns the franchise.
 * The Space Shuttle at Pewter Museum says that the first flight to the moon was in 1969, same as in the real world.
 * and 's FireRed Pokédex entries mention both Pokémon being able to easily knock out an, an actual animal.
 * The event that takes place in  includes real life pictures in the game.
 * In Beheeyem, Duosion, and the Dream Thief!, a painting within the resort created by bears a striking resemblance to  by.
 * One of the hotels Ash and his group tried to stay at and ultimately failed to do so in the episode Riddle Me This! featured a painting of a tiger near grass, mirroring a similar painting found at.
 * The nameless movie May describes in Lights, Camerupt, Action! is a reference to the movie .
 * In I Choose You!, Ash dreams about being in an alternate reality where no Pokémon exist and children attend regular school.