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==Various Generations==
*Many draft Pokémon designs are made which aren't included in the final games (more than 151 or even more than 190 before Generation II), and some of these Pokémon designs were eventually leaked; not even programmed in the prototype builds. (Not to be confused with concept art designs such as Papyo, Kabin)
*One of the Game Freak staff members Kōji Nishino is the subject of various jokes within Game Freak, such as his habit of eating moldy (kabi in Japanese) food. This is speculated to have inspired Kabin, Kabigon (Snorlax's Japanese name), and Kabichuu (the Japanese name for [[Teru-Sama]]) and is supported by Game Freak Nishino's use of Snorlax in Pokémon Black 2/White 2. Less likely it may have also inspired the name of protagonist Kevin in the game Monster Tactics, related to a presumably defunct company associated with Creatures, Inc. and Marigul Management called Spiral.
===Other related projects===
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*Many music similarities detailed here ([https://archives.glitchcity.info/forums/board-10/thread-9072/page-0.html archived forums thread]), beginning as early as even Game Freak's first game (Blue's approach theme is similar to a boss theme in Mendel Palace).
**Mendel Palace seems to have a major game freezing glitch involving a transforming character (note Transform became a move in Pokémon).
**Non music references to Pulseman exist in Pokémon such as the Japanese name of S.S. Anne (St. Anne) referring to a home computer in the game, and the Japanese name of Volt Tackle (Volteccer) is the name of Pulseman's special electrical move; however Volteccer itself was based on another franchise (elaborate). On of the cover arts (there are at least two) for the Satoshi Tajiri: A Man Who Created Pokémon book (not to be confused with the later manga) features Pulseman with Pikachu.
*Toby Fox the composer of Undertale worked on a Battle Tower song in Pokémon Sword/Shield, and also on Game Freak's game Little Town Hero, so a similarity in style could be expected.
*Electivire's cry actually uses elements from a guitar sample which can be seen in Zero-G's "Chemical Beats" library. The elements were later reused for Pokémon Black and White music and Lysandre's theme from Pokémon X and Y.<ref>[https://twitter.com/vgmresources/status/1107708218426515457 Twitter (VGMResources)]</ref>
====Creatures, Inc.====
*Various of Creatures, Inc.'s games share sound effects and jingles, such as the Game Boy Camera (however, the only Pokémon content in it include Pokémon stamps).
*Creatures, Inc. tried their own character franchise and minigame compilation called Chee-Chai Alien, with the intro sequence even having one of the main characters Saraba commenting that the game is like Pokémon. It has since faded into relative obscurity, but it received three games (Chee-Chai Alien, Nonono Puzzle Chalien and Spin Six); with the last being spun-off from the Spin Six mode from Nonono Puzzle Chalien. Spin Six is also the only Chalien game to have been officially localised, including localisations of Chalien names themselves. Despite the obscurity, one of the other main characters Li'l Blue appears as a Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
**The exclamation mark from Pokémon curiously appears in Chee-Chai Alien as well in Myd's Mystery Circle minigame.
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