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Mega Ampharos' design is likely a visual pun as it is an Electric/Dragon Type. Ampharos' Japanese name is デンリュウ (Denyru), coming from electric current 電流 (denryū), but it also translates to Electric Dragon 電竜 (den ryū). The pun is lost in most other languages.

This is Hitoshi Ariga! You may recognize his work for the Mega Man franchise. He has done many art for the Pokemon franchise such as art for the TCG, figurines and he even designed some Pokemon!
-Zeraora promo art
-Black and White TCG concept art
-Kotobukiya art of Red & Pikachu

Art of Pikachu created for the 30th Anniversary of Game Freak

Outside of Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Chronicle list and anime references. Detective Pikachu is one of two spin-offs mentioned in Smash games, being a Spirit Battle in Ultimate using Pikachu's 6th color. The other is the ZERO-ONE trophy from Pokemon Snap in Melee #DetectivePikachu

According to the Pokedex, Corphish and Yungoos are not from Hoenn and Alola with their population growing after being imported. These are common traits of real world invasive species.

Happy Earthday! According to an interview with Shigeru Ohmori in the Pokemon Sun and Moon Official Pokedex and Post Adventure Guide, the Ultra Beasts are based on the concept of Invasive Species.

Happy Easter! Here's a little bunny fact! Buneary is the only Pokemon to have a base friendship of 0 that isn't a legendary/mythical Pokemon or Ultra Beast! It is also the only Pokemon to learn Frustraion w/ level up, Lopunny is the same with learning Return at the same level!

Happy 30th anniversary to the GameBoy! The idea of Pokémon was conceptualized by Satoshi Tajiri from his childhood of bug catching, the idea of trading Pokémon between games came from watching two kids play with the GameBoy Link Cable imagining two bugs crawling between them.

Striaton Gym Leaders and TCG art.
Articuno (Tagteam)
Greninja (Night Unison)
Murkrow (Secret Wonders)

In Pokémon Red and Blue, Ivysaur's Pokédex entery states that when it's bulb grows too large, it looses the ability to stand on it's hind legs. Ivysaur's Sprite in the same game has it standing on it's legs contradicting the previous statement.