# Wait a minute... I don’t get this

**URL:** <https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510>\
**Category:** Lavender Town\
**Created:** [September 8, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510 "2018-09-08T13:05:47Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/snivystar/32/19111_2.png) [@SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/SnivyStar)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/1 "2018-09-08T13:05:47Z")

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Pikachu is the electric mouse Pokémon, right?  
This can’t be correct.  
As there are no mice in Pokémon, how can it be the electric mouse mon? Shouldn’t it be something like the electric rattata Pokémon?  
Share your thoughts about this and other Pokémon with the same or similar issues

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**Author:** ![bagguille](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/bagguille/32/50092_2.png) [@bagguille](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/bagguille)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/2 "2018-09-08T13:17:04Z")

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Oh my god…

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**Author:** ![KingQ07](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/kingq07/32/11856_2.png) [@KingQ07](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/KingQ07)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/3 "2018-09-08T13:24:55Z")

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Micinnio i think?  
Bad in english

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**Author:** ![Brobraam](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/brobraam/32/48708_2.png) [@Brobraam](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Brobraam)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 1:41pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/4 "2018-09-08T13:41:18Z")

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There are dogs and fish in the anime, so why wouldnt there be any mice?

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**Author:** ![bagguille](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/bagguille/32/50092_2.png) [@bagguille](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/bagguille)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/5 "2018-09-08T13:47:23Z")

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And for me, as lot as they call it Rattata, it’s a mice…

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**Author:** ![Robdebobrob](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/robdebobrob/32/29531_2.png) [@Robdebobrob](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Robdebobrob)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/6 "2018-09-08T13:54:47Z")

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![pikachu-the-mouse-pokemon-wtf-is-a-mouse-dying-omg-7996729](https://pokemongohub-forum-bucket-v2.s3.amazonaws.com/original/2X/2/2f3950f0ba4dd59aec7e2b3399984af9cccd39e7.png)

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**Author:** ![Pokemon](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/pokemon/32/19489_2.png) [@Pokemon](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Pokemon)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 1:54pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/7 "2018-09-08T13:54:59Z")

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Nice meme.

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**Author:** ![SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/snivystar/32/19111_2.png) [@SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/SnivyStar)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/8 "2018-09-08T15:45:43Z")

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Ye only dogs in ye anime are Pokémon

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**Author:** ![Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/ryan21/32/20626_2.png) [@Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Ryan21)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/9 "2018-09-08T17:07:17Z")

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Not entirely true, in the “original” show since there were only 151 mons they showed more real life animals such as dogs, some of the concept art and art has these animals in them. Also if real animals weren’t real why did Ash dress up in a cow costume and not a milktank costume in one particular episode.

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**Author:** ![Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/ryan21/32/20626_2.png) [@Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Ryan21)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/10 "2018-09-08T17:08:04Z")

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![image](https://pokemongohub-forum-bucket-v2.s3.amazonaws.com/original/2X/6/6d837bca4ecbbab0daa427b691e03d9e0698d89d.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/snivystar/32/19111_2.png) [@SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/SnivyStar)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:08pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/11 "2018-09-08T17:08:54Z")

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What the heck, that’s  
Doggo  
The dog Pokémon

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**Author:** ![SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/snivystar/32/19111_2.png) [@SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/SnivyStar)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/12 "2018-09-08T17:09:20Z")

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Never could watch all season 1

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**Author:** ![Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/ryan21/32/20626_2.png) [@Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Ryan21)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/13 "2018-09-08T17:13:52Z")

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its weird to think about real life animals in Pokemon, I’ve always just assumed that there were since I doubt they (the main characters) would cook Pokemon for their meals.

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**Author:** ![SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/snivystar/32/19111_2.png) [@SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/SnivyStar)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/14 "2018-09-08T17:15:02Z")

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Well if I remember correctly then one time they were daydreaming about a roast magicarp

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**Author:** ![Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/ryan21/32/20626_2.png) [@Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Ryan21)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/15 "2018-09-08T17:15:56Z")

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true, the episode where they escape the S.S Anne.

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**Author:** ![SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/snivystar/32/19111_2.png) [@SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/SnivyStar)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/16 "2018-09-08T17:16:51Z")

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Yeah, that’s the one! ( I think)

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**Author:** ![KingQ07](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/kingq07/32/11856_2.png) [@KingQ07](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/KingQ07)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/17 "2018-09-08T17:17:02Z")

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It is

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**Author:** ![Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/ryan21/32/20626_2.png) [@Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Ryan21)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/18 "2018-09-08T17:20:01Z")

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here is the link for examples of real life animals in Pokemon, take it how you will  
[https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Animals\_in\_the\_Pok%C3%A9mon\_world](https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Animals_in_the_Pok%C3%A9mon_world)

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**Author:** ![SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/snivystar/32/19111_2.png) [@SnivyStar](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/SnivyStar)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/19 "2018-09-08T17:20:43Z")

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Ok

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**Author:** ![Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/user_avatar/forum.pokemongohub.net/ryan21/32/20626_2.png) [@Ryan21](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/u/Ryan21)\
**Post date:** [September 8, 2018, 5:22pm UTC](https://forum.pokemongohub.net/t/wait-a-minute-i-don-t-get-this/15510/20 "2018-09-08T17:22:46Z")

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honestly i didnt know that any animals were referenced in the games, it was enlightening

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