Reggie-800's Nintendo Secretsさんのイラストまとめ

Nidorina's Infertility:

Unlike Nidorino, Nidorina's never been able to breed. Some fans thought Game Freak made a mistake, but a 1996 Japanese Pokedex entry reveals she was infertile on purpose, before breeding even existed.

The full Pokedex, translated: https://t.co/XqlxA1avJr

Serperior Has Hands:

According to Gen 5's art director Ken Sugimori, "Serperior actually has a pair of small hands as well, you know. It just keeps them folded behind its back, looking regal (laughs)."

22 minutes of random Gen 5 trivia: https://t.co/9QvJQlmK90

Pikachurin:

In 2008, Japanese scientists discovered a protein essential to the eyesight of both humans and mice. They named it Pikachurin, because just like Pikachu, it has "lightning-fast moves and shocking electric effects." More PokéScience crossovers: https://t.co/1Ze1FN6sVx

Aggron Origins:

The Aggron family draws inspiration from Korean mythology's Bulgasari, a legendary monster that starts out as small as a bug, but due to its endless appetite for iron, eventually grow as big as a house.

More Gen 3 secrets: https://t.co/CQ4pnfzHaD

Beta Red:

Early in Gen 1's development, Red used a whip to train and tame his Pokemon -- and he also appears to have been considerably older. But of course, Red was eventually made more kid-friendly in Gen 1's final build.

More secrets about Red: https://t.co/KSGkPeZrLI

Sus Smithies:

In Wind Waker, the writing on Phantom Ganon's sword translates to "Zubora Gabora." Zubora and Gabora are the two smithies who upgrade Link's sword in Majora's Mask... which seems to imply they might've forged this blade too. More WW trivia: https://t.co/ZocpAoRdxX

Splatoon After Dark:

In the Japanese version of Splatoon, the Octobrush is called the Hokusai. It's named after Katsushika Hokusai, the Japanese artist who in 1814 painted the piece seen below, "The Dream of the Fisherman's Wife."

More Splatoon trivia: https://t.co/pz3ygvv9lZ

Japanese Sprites:

31 Pokemon sprites were changed from the original Japanese versions of Gold & Silver during international localization. Some differences were small, others were pretty substantial. Here's just a few examples.

More version differences: https://t.co/ti5sja0t5Q

Kabuto Origins:

According to Red & Green's 1996 strategy guide, Kabuto's the oldest Pokemon in existence. This is fitting since it's based on 520 million years old trilobites, as well as horseshoe crabs (244mya).

More PokePaleontology from Tierzoo: https://t.co/uazimMrS5O

Japanese Sprites:

31 Pokemon sprites were changed from the original Japanese versions of Gold & Silver during international localization. Some differences were small, others were pretty substantial. Here's just a few examples.

More version differences: https://t.co/ti5sj9ISei