What are all or some references to Pokemon in the real world?

For example, a species of pterodactyl was namedAerodactylusafter Aerodactyl, and there’s a chemical known as Pikachurin somewhere. I think it’d be pretty interesting if anyone could find more.

Edit:I’m editing this because there seems to be some confusion.

This means things, people, or places in our world, the real world, that refer to Pokemon. For example, areal-worldPterodactyl species was named after Aerodactyl.Areal-worldchemical known as Pikachurin exists.A politician inadvertently quoted one of the Pokemon movies.

I want to know more references like this.

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Source:BulbapediaI dont believe everything I see on FB but once I saw a pic from a course book which referenced Pokemon it said something like “To memorize all 100 Pokemon..".In 2008, Japanese researchers discovered a new protein which helps carry electrical impulses from the eyes to the brain and named it Pikachurin. According to the researchers, the decision was based on both Pokémon and protein possessing “lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects”.

.Zbtb7, a gene discovered by a geneticist from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City, was originally named “Pokemon”, stands for “POK erythroid myeloid ontogenic factor”.

.In an interview with CultBox, Hollyoaks actor Andrew Still, who portrays Joel Dexter in the series, was asked what TV show reminded him of his childhood, to which he replied: “Definitely Pokémon. I remember going to a childminder when I was around 5 and me and all the other kids there would sit religiously around the TV and watch it”.

• Koffing and Weezing were originally going to be called NY and LA (New York and Los Angeles) as a complaint about the heavy pollution of those cities

• Mareep is an anagram for Ampere, the measure of electrical current.

• The “esp” in Espeon stands for Extra Sensive Perception, as Espeon is a psychic type.

• Ghost, Bug and Dark types are super effective against Psychic types, as they are basic fears and fear manipulates the mind.

• Mudkip is based on a Mudskipper, an amphibious fish that can survive on land under certain conditions.

• Anorith’s name comes fromanomalocarisa species of fossilized shrimp.

I’m just putting Pokemon with new and sciency words in their name.Volcarona has the word corona, which is the is the outline of the sun.Deoxys is part of the word of deoxyribonucleic acid ( dna for short), minus the s.Umbreon is named after umbra, which is the darkest part of a shadow.That’s all for now.

Pokemon are not real (sorry, I know that sounds harsh), but they resemble stuff in the real worldFor example,Pikachu = mouseSeedot = acornLotad = =lilypad