AstralGuardian97 Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 (edited) As everyone who's played this game knows, the devs made new shiny forms for ALL of the Pokémon. Some are simple recolors, like Girafarig or Altaria. Others are palette swaps with another Pokémon, such as Seviper/Zangoose or Kabutops/Omastar. Some, however, are clearly references to some other series. For example, shiny Machamp is a reference to the Ben 10 TV series, resembling the alien "Four-Arms" (species name Tertramand). Other examples: -I'm pretty sure Poliwrath's shiny form is meant to reference the anime Naruto, I think specifically Gamaken? -The shiny versions of the two forms of the golem line are references to the TV show Steven Universe. Kantonian Golem is Jasper, Alolan Golem is I believe Malachite. -Shiny Mr.Mime is monochrome like a real mime, I guess? -Shiny Kantonian Rattata and Raticate are white, which either references real lab rats or the TV show Pinkie and the Brain. -Shiny Psyduck and Golduck are colored like Perry the platypus from the TV show Phineas and Ferb. -Shiny Snorlax is clearly based on Totoro from My Neighbor Totoro, a Studio Ghibli movie. -Shiny Noctowl is a reference to the comic book version of Hawkeye, from the Avengers. -Shiny Milotic is perhaps Lola from the movie Shark Tale? -Shiny Sawk and Throh are references to Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street. -The Swords of Justice's shiny forms I think might also be Steven Universe references? They're sorta colored like the Crystal Gems. -Shiny Greninja has the color pattern of the uniforms of the organization Akatsuki, another reference to Naruto. -Shiny Toucannon is I think a reference to Toucan Sam, the mascot for Fruit Loops cereal? -Shiny Rillaboom is a reference to the video game Donkey Kong, and the previous evolutions are I guess other characters from the same series? Does anyone have any other examples of a Pokémon's shiny form being a reference to something? I could SWEAR that the following Pokémon's shiny forms are a reference to something, but I have no idea what: -Shiny Slowpoke/Slowbro/Slowking (EDIT - Reference to The Flash from DC comics) -Shiny Dunsparce -Shiny Gligar/Gliscor -Shiny Granbull -Shiny Meditite/Medicham (EDIT - Yet another Steven Universe reference. It's Garnet.) -Shiny Shinx/Luxio/Luxray -Shiny Gothitelle -Shiny Mienshao (EDIT - Most likely Phoebe of the Hoenn Elite Four) -Shiny Talonflame Edited October 5, 2021 by AstralGuardian97 Information acquired 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDM1 Beans Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 This is a cool thread idea! I'm not much of a shiny hunter, I had no idea there were so many different references! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstralGuardian97 Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, MDM1 Beans said: This is a cool thread idea! I'm not much of a shiny hunter, I had no idea there were so many different references! If you look in the Graphics folder, there should be another folder called Battlers. This shows you all the in-battle sprites for all Pokémon! That way you don't need to encounter them organically or cheat with debug menu or something. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDM1 Beans Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 Am I crazy or is the Slowpoke line designed after The Flash? Also, Tangela being spaghetti made me laugh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstralGuardian97 Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, MDM1 Beans said: Am I crazy or is the Slowpoke line designed after The Flash? Also, Tangela being spaghetti made me laugh. I did a comparison and oh my stars you're right- Slowpoke line IS based on The Flash (DC)! That's hilarious I also looked more closely at Tangela and yup. Those are definitely meatballs tangled up in it. Spaghetti Tangela exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calentz Posted August 11, 2021 Share Posted August 11, 2021 I might be crazy, but shiny Hitmonchan reminded me of Bart Simpson, maybe because of the 'hair'? And I want to say shiny Bronzong reminds me of the liberty bell because of the 'worn out' look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstralGuardian97 Posted August 11, 2021 Author Share Posted August 11, 2021 I just took another look in the Battlers folder and I can't believe I missed Shiny Deoxys being an Iron Man reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Ray Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Espeon and Umbreon are Luna and Artemis from Sailor Moon (I think Teddiursa is supposed to be Luna too) Female Aipom and Ambipom might be a reference to Delta Aipom and Ambipom from Pokemon Insurgence (I think it's a bit of a stretch though) Tepig's line might be Piglet Scraggy is a Team Skull Grunt and Scrafty is Guzma Type: Null is Gladion Swanna is Miles Edgeworth Keldeo is Steven from Steven Universe Vivillion with the Monokuma design becomes Monomi when shiny Crabrawler is Little Mac Grooky is Diddy Kong and Thwacky is Funky Kong Also, there's a few swapped palettes: Aron's line is Giratina Omynte and Kabuto's lines switched palettes Zangoose and Seviper switched palettes Feebas is Magikarp Starvia's line is Unfezant's line Crobat is Zubat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharlaSmith44 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Voltorb is a Moon Ball Electrode is an Dusk Ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulN7 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Bronzor and Bronzong look like rotten and broken, due to their "age". Indeed, Bronzong has less one of his arms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erucion Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 Shiny Machamp is based of Four Arms from Ben 10 Shiny Heracross' color schemes makes me think of Kamen Rider Kabuto, it even has the same eye color Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.A.M CXZ 007 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 i think i heard shiny male roserade is actually zumi's personal project inspire from a guy who is a character in her game and clefable looks like gengar i dont actually any anime references sorry and flareon is a cake and i dont know why typhlosion reminds me of delta typhlosion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.A.M CXZ 007 Posted September 10, 2021 Share Posted September 10, 2021 i was just going through the files then i realised mienshao kind a looks like japaneese lady in kimono or my eyes are wierd this what i also found spoilers: puppet master is a darkrai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzagod13 Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 (edited) I think Sawk and Throh are references to a characters from Sesame Street. Dialga might be primal dialga from Pokemon Mystery dungeon, not sure tho. Glisgor is maybe two face, the batman villain , its face is split in half and two colors, on of them being a reddish burn color. Tangrowth is spaghetti The Staraptor shinies (yes there are multiple) all look like other bird Pokemon, such as Unefezent Deyoxs is ironman Castform is a rainbow Seviper and Zangoose look like each other Lugai kinda looks like shadow lugai maybe? Might be a stretch Marill/Azumarill look like the zombie ones in Snakewood, if my memories serve me right. EDIT: Just check and YES, they are the same. Spinarak and Aridos colors are swapped with each other Starmie and Cresselia both have starts to show their connection to astrology. Alakazam is a reference to a Pokemon horror game, I think it is called Nightmare Invasion? Goomink is a link reference (if that counts lol) Greninja is part of the bad guy organization from Naruto. The mushroom pokemon is a mario reference. The smaller form is the modern day power up mushroom, while the evolved one is the older mushroom, or the super shroom in some games. That is all I could find. Edited September 11, 2021 by pizzagod13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NathanDrei Posted September 11, 2021 Share Posted September 11, 2021 35 minutes ago, pizzagod13 said: Dialga might be primal dialga from Pokemon Mystery dungeon, not sure tho. I played Explorers Of Sky, shiny Dialga is not primal Dialga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pizzagod13 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 21 hours ago, NathanDrei said: I played Explorers Of Sky, shiny Dialga is not primal Dialga. Same. I played it a while ago tho, so I wasn't sure. It looked similar but I guess I am wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstralGuardian97 Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 On 9/10/2021 at 4:15 PM, Ram Cxz 007 said: i was just going through the files then i realised mienshao kind a looks like japaneese lady in kimono I think it might be Phoebe, the Ghost-type Elite Four member in Hoenn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Bean 501 Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I think the Gengar and clefable lines shinies are based on the theory that Gengar is Clefable's shadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobirobi20 Posted September 17, 2021 Share Posted September 17, 2021 Shiny Loudred kinda looks like that aide to Randall from Monsters Inc. after having that machine used on him Shiny Shaymin is Cyndaquil I think the Timburr line references Herkules?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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