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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

it's no secret reborn has references to other forms od pop culture like music, tv, and much more, so it seems like fun to see who found what references Note that there is a good chance you find spoilers here if people share the references they found. Now I found about 3 that I remember of the top of my head: One of the trainers in the grand hall speaks about music and has the name Justin. On of the trainers on the Opal Brigde sings a Paramore song, Wow to be exact. in Charlotte's gym there an old guy speaking about a Soldier Boy, his name is Iroh