Many gamers were first introduced to the world of Pokemon all the way back in 1996, when the first games launched. There have been 6 anime series, 25 manga series, and 18 full-length movies released for the franchise, with more content coming out every year. Today we present you 5 interesting facts you might not know about Pokemon!
1. Clefairy Was Almost The Face Of Pokemon
The fairy Pokemon Clefairy was originally set to be Ash's starter Pokemon in the anime, instead of Pikachu. Due to a last minute change, Pikachu got the role instead, because of the creature's popularity. This would have made Clefairy the most recognisable Pokemon in existence, rather than the electric mouse. While this would have made the anime closer to the Pocket Monsters manga, Nintendo made the right choice teaming Ash with Pikachu. After all, Detective Clefairy just wouldn't have the same ring to it.
2. Mewtwo Comes Before Mew In The Pokedex
Mewtwo has taken on many forms, but the creature itself is a clone of the secret 151st Pokemon Mew. The creature was a secret that even Nintendo was not initially aware of, programmed in by Shigeki Morimoto two weeks before the original games finished development. Although Mewtwo was created by cloning Mew, the clone actually comes before it in the Pokedex.
3. Wobbuffet's Main Body Is A Decoy
Wobbuffet's Pokedex entries seem to suggest that there's more to the blue punching-bag than meets the eye. Many of the entries appear to imply that the Pokemon's main body is simply an inflatable decoy, and while we see the creature speak in the anime series, the real body is the small black tail with eyes that hides behind it. Because of this, Wobbuffet cannot actually attack (other than by using struggle), but instead counters opponent's attacks by bouncing back at them in true punching-bag style.
4. Koffing And Weezing Were Going To Be Named After American Cities
The poison-type Pokemon Koffing, as well as it's evolution Weezing, were originally going to have very different names to their current labels. In the Pokemon Red and Blue beta, the names initially laid out for the two were 'Ny' and 'La', in reference to the air pollution in New York City and Los Angeles.
5. Meowth And Pikachu Are Opposite Pokemon
In the Pokemon anime series, Pikachu and Meowth are on opposite sites, with the latter belonging to the notorious Team Rocket. However, the opposite theme runs deeper than this alone. Pikachu is number 25 in the Pokedex whereas Meowth is the reversed number 52. There is also the more obvious association of the two being a cat and mouse.
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