Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Easter Eggs

A framed picture of Nidorino versus Gengar hangs over your bedroom desk. New fans might see it as random wall art, but long-time fans see it as a callback to a signature piece of Pokémon history.Pokémonhistory.

This same encounter starts the opening title sequence for Red and Blue.the opening title sequenceforRedandBluehas been repeated in subsequent games, including FireRed and LeafGreen remakes, plus other media in the Pokémon franchise.FireRedandLeafGreenremakes, plus othermediain thePokémonfranchise.

Watch what plays on your bedroom TV at the game's start. The description shows a movie about four boys walking on train tracks. Sound familiar? Stephen King fans will instantly recognize this as the premise for the King novel-turned-classic '80s movie, Stand By Me.Stand By Me. This offers a cute parallel since the Pokémon games are coming-of-age adventures.Pokémon games are coming-of-age adventures.

This is a double Easter egg. The movie also played on your bedroom TV in the original games, and it appears in many others since. has been referenced inMany others since.

After defeating the Elite Four, the post-game story drops over 100 Master Trainers onto the map. These trainers master a specific Pokémon and need the same monster to defeat them. This tests your skills as the new Kanto Champion but offers an unexpected treat for Batman fans.Batmanfans.

The Zubat and Golbat Masters are named Scientist West and Keaton. They hang around in the dark inside the Rock Tunnel and Victory Road's underground network. These are nods to Adam West and Michael Keaton, the first actors to play the Caped Crusader.

One of the best cameos from the Poké franchise is the appearance of Blue.Pokémonfranchise is the appearance ofBlue, the famed rival of original Kanto Champ Red and the inspiration for Gary Oak in the anime series. Blue shows up to give you tidbits on Team Rocket's goings-on. Once Giovanni leaves the Viridian City Gym Leader job, he tells you he plans to take over and redecorate. This sets up where Blue ends up in theGold/Silver/Crystalgames, which followed the originals directly.

When Professor Oak forgets his name, Blue complains, "Ugh, that joke sucks, Gramps!" This nods to the running gag where Professor Oak asks you to remind him of his grandson's name at the start of every game he appears in.

After getting the Soul Badge from Fuchsia City Gym Leader Koga, the Poison-type ninja dreams of reaching the Elite Four. Knowing the game series, we know this ambition will happen three years later.

In the sequel games toRed/Blue/Yellow, we learnKogadoes make it to the Pokémon League, adding an Ariados, Forretress, and Crobat to his team.

Koga hints at his future in the games. Mentioning his daughter Janine suggests a change at the Fuchsia Gym when Koga joins the Elite Four.

InGold/Silver/Crystal, Janinetakes overas "The Poisonous Ninja Master" of the Gym. InFireRedandLeafGreen, she skulks outside Fuchsia Zoo and tells you her dad trains her with Poison-type Pokémon.

As "The Mistress of Psychic Pokémon," Saffron City's Gym Leader Sabrina shows premonition powers like her squad Pokémon. After you beat her, she says, "I won't encounter a Trainer like you for around another three years." She means the player in Gold/Silver/Crystal, games that take place three years after Red/Blue/Yellow.

It's also thesame lineshe tells you in G/S/Cbut look to the future instead of the past: "I knew you were coming... three years ago I had a vision of your arrival."

Newcomers might wonder why the blue-haired admin talking with Giovanni in the Silph Co. building gets such a big reveal. Older fans will enjoy seeing him as Team Rocket Admin Archer. You can battle Archer inGold/Silver/Crystal, but the character becomes important only in the remakes; the storyline he hints at after Team Rocket breaks up in Let's Go.

Once you battle him again, he tells you about a letter explaining his plan to restart his former boss's group—stronger and in a new region—just like in HeartGoldandSoulSilver.

Players who bought the Pokémon: Let's Gobundle with the Pokéball plus accessory might see an interesting detail on the underside of the box.

Grass covers the bottom half of the box art. The bottom goes underground, showing three strange items poking out of the dirt: the Helix and Dome Fossils, plus the Old Amber under the warning label. You can use these to get an Omanyte, Kabuto, or Aerodactyl in the games.

"Let's Plays" is now a staple of internet and gaming culture, so much so that Let's Gonamed three Master Trainers after YouTube's Game Grumps members.YouTube's Game Grumps: Danny, Ross, and Arin. This is unsurprising since the channel is very popular, but these are likely first tributes to content creators in thePokémon franchise; it is still a worthy achievement.

The Game Grumps have appeared in a video game before. Ross also showed up as a World of Warcraftcharacter.

The Mew truck is not just one of Pokémon's most famous urban legends, it is one of the most well-known in gaming history. Because original games had few vehicles, the single truck placed by the S.S , it's one of the most well-known in gaming history. Because motor vehicles were scarce in the original games, the single truck's random spot by the S.SAnneThe dock led late '90s players to believe moving it would trigger a Mew encounter.

This never proved true. The useless truck still appeared in first-gen remakes, and now—Let's GoThis honors that piece of Poké-history.

Exploring the abandoned Pokémon Mansion on Cinnabar Island, you might find a large glass container. Smudged handprints show something once was in it.It wasBut what?

If you sawPokémon: The First Movie, or Mewtwo Strikes BackMewtwo Strikes Back, You know the answer. The glass container is an exact copy of the one Mewtwo broke out of in the film to get revenge on humanity.

After beating the Elite Four, revisit the Game Freak building. You can talk to real-lifePokémonlegendShigeki MorimotoMorimoto appears in games. He programmed nearly every game since the originals and served as Lead Designer on many. He created the battle system and the design for Mew. He is a big deal.

Morimoto is not the only Easter egg in the Game Freak building. Some posters on the wall are early ads for the first games in Japan. The calendar shows Pikachu's original sprite icon. You find a similar calendar in your room featuring the original sprite from the main menu when you looked at your party.

Besides Dark Knight references, Let's GoMaster Trainer names reference famous wrestlers, like WWE starRandy Orton, and Japanese voice actressIkue Otani, who has charactersnamed after herin several otherPokémon Otani voices several famous anime characters, includingPokémonPikachu's recognizable yellow mascot. She is the Pikachu Master Trainer in the games.