Talk:1516: Win by Induction - Revision history

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 :::I'd think it's a reference to the rate of twins, which is currently almost exactly 1/30 (and on the rise) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin#Statistics] [[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.186|173.245.56.186]] 17:45, 24 April 2015 (UTC)Merkky[[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.186|173.245.56.186]] 17:45, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
-The explanation currently says that doubling makes it uncountably infinite. I'm pretty sure that doubling at each step (or every few steps) is still a countable infinite set. Proof here: http://practicaltypography.com/the-infinite-pixel-screen.html (see section "The internet demands a recount", because the first attempt is wrong). We can also prove it using the same argument as when proving that N x N is countable infinite (making zig-zag), but in this case making a breadth-first search of the tree of Pikachus: map 1 to the first Pikachu, map 2 and 3 to the two Pikachus at the second level, map 4, 5, 6, 7 to the four Pikachus at the third level, map (2^(n-1))…((2^n) - 1) to the 2^(n-1) Pikachus at level n. {{unsigned ip|108.162.229.177}}
+The explanation currently says that doubling makes it uncountably infinite. I'm pretty sure that doubling at each step (or every few steps) is still a countable infinite set. Proof here: http://practicaltypography.com/the-infinite-pixel-screen.html (see section "The internet demands a recount", because the first attempt is wrong). We can also prove it using the same argument as when proving that N x N is countable infinite (making zig-zag), but in this case making a breadth-first search of the tree of Pikachus: map 1 to the first Pikachu, map 2 and 3 to the two Pikachus at the second level, map 4, 5, 6, 7 to the four Pikachus at the third level, map (2^(n-1))…((2^n) - 1) to the 2^(n-1) Pikachus at level n. {{unsigned ip|108.162.229.177|09:21, 24 April 2015 (UTC)}}
 :Saw this too late. Yes, I agree, and I have fixed it accordingly. --[[User:Stephan Schulz|Stephan Schulz]] ([[User talk:Stephan Schulz|talk]]) 09:28, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
 :The problem being that we don't have an exact number for how many steps include double Pikachus. Granted, this is just a problem of practice, not theory. [[Special:Contributions/173.245.50.88|173.245.50.88]] 12:37, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
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 ::I've not seen many anime episodes, but in the games' battles the trainers always face each other from opposing sides. Plus, there are classes of trainers that are two people, so it could be that Megan is simply with Cueball. [[Special:Contributions/188.114.97.151|188.114.97.151]] 18:58, 18 December 2015 (UTC)
-Friendly reminder: Grammatically speaking, Pokémon are like sheep or deer. Singular and plural are both written the same. One Pikachu, many Pikachu, all the Pikachu. You'd be surprised at how much rage forgetting this causes in certain corners of the Internet. {{unsigned ip|141.101.99.42}}
+Friendly reminder: Grammatically speaking, Pokémon are like sheep or deer. Singular and plural are both written the same. One Pikachu, many Pikachu, all the Pikachu. You'd be surprised at how much rage forgetting this causes in certain corners of the Internet. {{unsigned ip|141.101.99.42|09:50, 24 April 2015 (UTC)}}
 What doesn't make sense to me is how this could continue indefinitely – after all, each of those Pikachu must have caught its own Pikachu beforehand. I don't see any infinite loop here, just a bunch of Pikachu that already had one another caught itselves. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.96.217|141.101.96.217]] 10:13, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
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 ::Maybe some Pokemon deity (e.g. "Arceus") has created a pokemon ''already filled'' recursively to infinity. --[[Special:Contributions/172.71.90.86|172.71.90.86]] 18:23, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
-The word "induction" could also be intended to have a double meaning, referring also to electromagnetic induction.  Pikachu is, after all, and electric pokémon. {{unsigned ip|141.101.105.194}}
+The word "induction" could also be intended to have a double meaning, referring also to electromagnetic induction.  Pikachu is, after all, and electric pokémon. {{unsigned ip|141.101.105.194|10:00, 24 April 2015 (UTC)}}
-:Yes, I think this is right. Something about Maxwell's equations and induction. {{unsigned ip|173.245.54.203}}
+:Yes, I think this is right. Something about Maxwell's equations and induction. {{unsigned ip|173.245.54.203|11:35, 24 April 2015 (UTC)}}
 ::From an engineering standpoint, in my opinion, Pikachu act more like biological capacitors (stored electric charge at potentially high voltage able to deliver large discharge currents) than inductors ("storing" magnetic energy via constant current, able to deliver high voltage when interrupted, like the ignition coil for an older automotive engine).  I'm not too familiar with the Pokémon in-game/in-show universe, but I would imagine the Nurse Jenny corps could use electric Pokémon such as Pikachu (or Raichu) like defibrillators for cardiac events! --BigMal // [[Special:Contributions/173.245.50.177|173.245.50.177]] 11:42, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
 :::There are certain moves, including some that Pikachu can learn, that appear to be based on induction (Thunder Wave and Shock Wave). Besides, they build up charge in their bodies from somewhere; I'd suspect induction from the surrounding environment is what charges them up. --[[Special:Contributions/188.114.110.52|188.114.110.52]] 14:34, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
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 :The observation proceeds from the fact that the cardinality of all even integers is the same as the cardinality of all natural numbers (and the cardinality of all rational numbers). You can say that there are as many even integers are there are integers, conterintuitive as that seems. This, however, has nothing to do with the reasoning behind induction. Suppose that there is a finite number that doesn't correspond with a Pikachu, we can pick the least number for which this is the case (just check all the lower numbers until we find the least non-pikachu number N). But there is a pikachu corresponding to N-1, and it is holding a pokeball with a pikachu. So the pikachu in the pokeball of pikachu N-1 is pikachu N, and we have a contradiction to our supposition. Therefore there is no finite number that doesn't correspond with a Pikachu, QED.[[User:Aube|Aube]] ([[User talk:Aube|talk]]) 05:29, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
-What happens if the Pikachu in the ball is recursing - picking himself? That doesn't fit the 30-40 double yolk thing, but would explain an infinite series. Food for thought. Megan is bored, waiting for the fight to start. I thought the game was supposed to begin when the players choose, though, so I don't understand why the wait is happening at all. {{unsigned ip|108.162.221.151}}
+What happens if the Pikachu in the ball is recursing - picking himself? That doesn't fit the 30-40 double yolk thing, but would explain an infinite series. Food for thought. Megan is bored, waiting for the fight to start. I thought the game was supposed to begin when the players choose, though, so I don't understand why the wait is happening at all. {{unsigned ip|108.162.221.151|11:49, 24 April 2015 (UTC)}}
 I doubt this is an intentional part of the joke, but the strongest Ground-type moves (Earthquake, Precipice Blades, etc.) are multi-target, hitting all foes in a 1v5 situation such as Horde Battles. In theory, a strong enough super effective move from Cueball's lead would still end the battle in one turn. [[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.176|173.245.56.176]] 12:04, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
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 Should it be noted that the Pikachu is drawn without its tail? It would normally a have lightning bolt shaped tail that appears to the side or from behind its head. (Trivia or other note?) [[User:Azule|Azule]] ([[User talk:Azule|talk]]) 15:22, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
-:I agree it looks weird, but can it be written off as it's being obscured by itself? {{unsigned ip|173.245.50.89}}
+:I agree it looks weird, but can it be written off as it's being obscured by itself? {{unsigned ip|173.245.50.89|06:29, 25 April 2015 (UTC)}}
 ::I would say not. Look how the left arms are all a bit obscured by the body. This indicates that the Pikachu are turned slightly toward a side view. That would mean the back end would more visible, including the tail. [[User:Azule|Azule]] ([[User talk:Azule|talk]]) 09:34, 27 April 2015 (UTC)
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 It is possible the "win by induction" is from the Pikachu's opponent inferring the series in infinite, and conceding. 19:56, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
-Am I missing something or does Randall not quite understand how Pokemon works? (Or is intentionally misrepresenting it for the sake of the joke) Pokemon don't come out with their own pokeball with them-- the pokemon aren't magically created. In theory, if someone were to give a pokemon its own pokemon, a chain could occur, but it would be limited to the number of pokemon previously caught. The pokemon are born in the wild and are captured inside pokeballs-- not created from them. {{unsigned ip|108.162.219.91}}
+Am I missing something or does Randall not quite understand how Pokemon works? (Or is intentionally misrepresenting it for the sake of the joke) Pokemon don't come out with their own pokeball with them-- the pokemon aren't magically created. In theory, if someone were to give a pokemon its own pokemon, a chain could occur, but it would be limited to the number of pokemon previously caught. The pokemon are born in the wild and are captured inside pokeballs-- not created from them. {{unsigned ip|108.162.219.91|22:26, 24 April 2015 (UTC)}}
 :If a Pikachu can catch another Pikachu in a Pokéball, then there is no reason why the Pikachu it just caught, did not think about this before, and that it had done the same. So when it was caught and put into the Pokéball, it already had a Pokéball with another Pikachu. Of this has occurred enough times you get the result of this comic. No one said this would go on forever, that is something we have interpreted from the comic. It does not come directly from Randall! --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 05:36, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
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 Also, no mention to the russian matryoshka dolls? Come on...
-Closest other xkcd I recall is https://xkcd.com/878/ {{unsigned ip|198.41.230.68}}
+Closest other xkcd I recall is https://xkcd.com/878/ {{unsigned ip|198.41.230.68|13:49, 24 April 2015 (UTC)}}
 ;Axiom of choice
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 ::I was hoping a real mathematician would get involved. ^^ Do you think that this mathematical definition of 'choice' is the one being referred to in the comic, though? [[User:Hawthorn|Hawthorn]] ([[User talk:Hawthorn|talk]]) 13:47, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
-Why don't those Pikachu have tails? Have they been sliced off? Is this some kind of mutation?-🐼🐯😺🐱 {{unsigned|FlyingPiggy}}
+Why don't those Pikachu have tails? Have they been sliced off? Is this some kind of mutation?-🐼🐯😺🐱 {{unsigned|FlyingPiggy|20:24, 27 April 2015 (UTC)}}
 Its all moot anyway. Pokemon can't talk but to say their name. [[User:YourLifeisaLie|Yourlifeisalie]] ([[User talk:YourLifeisaLie|talk]]) 14:45, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

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	Is such or similar situation possible in ''actual canon Pokemon'' universe? That is, Pokemon were shown to be smart enough to communicate with humans and interact with objects, and some have human-like intelligence - so in theory, they could use Pokeballs themselves. And if they could carry their own set of Pokeballs while in Pokeball themselves, they could deploy their own Pokemon ad infinitum (and this doesn't violate the "6 Pokemon in team" rule, as extra Pokemon are members of teams of other Pokemon; human trainer still only has 6 Pokemon ''directly'' controlled by him). While infinitely large amounts of Pokemon would obviously be impossible in practice, using this to deploy a few extra dozens of Pokemon could be possible in theory. --[[User:SMGmsgsgd\|SMGmsgsgd]] ([[User talk:SMGmsgsgd\|talk]]) 08:34, 1 September 2025 (UTC)		Is such or similar situation possible in ''actual canon Pokemon'' universe? That is, Pokemon were shown to be smart enough to communicate with humans and interact with objects, and some have human-like intelligence - so in theory, they could use Pokeballs themselves. And if they could carry their own set of Pokeballs while in Pokeball themselves, they could deploy their own Pokemon ad infinitum (and this doesn't violate the "6 Pokemon in team" rule, as extra Pokemon are members of teams of other Pokemon; human trainer still only has 6 Pokemon ''directly'' controlled by him). While infinitely large amounts of Pokemon would obviously be impossible in practice, using this to deploy a few extra dozens of Pokemon could be possible in theory. --[[User:SMGmsgsgd\|SMGmsgsgd]] ([[User talk:SMGmsgsgd\|talk]]) 08:34, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
	:In other words: "In Pokémon canon, Pokémon are only allowed to hold on to an empty Pokéball when stored in a Pokéball." - but this is ''physical'' restriction (i.e. doing so is impossible) or ''legal'' restriction (i.e. doing so is possible, but forbidden by law or Pokemon League Rules)? Just like with "no more than 6 Pokemon in team" and "no more than 1" rules still being debated over by fans over whether they're ''physical'' or ''legal'' restrictions. --[[User:SMGmsgsgd\|SMGmsgsgd]] ([[User talk:SMGmsgsgd\|talk]]) 09:40, 1 September 2025 (UTC)		:In other words: "In Pokémon canon, Pokémon are only allowed to hold on to an empty Pokéball when stored in a Pokéball." - but this is ''physical'' restriction (i.e. doing so is impossible) or ''legal'' restriction (i.e. doing so is possible, but forbidden by law or Pokemon League Rules)? Just like with "no more than 6 Pokemon in team" and "no more than 1" rules still being debated over by fans over whether they're ''physical'' or ''legal'' restrictions. --[[User:SMGmsgsgd\|SMGmsgsgd]] ([[User talk:SMGmsgsgd\|talk]]) 09:40, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
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		+	Imagine what happens after battle... If Pokeballs used by Pikachu break in half after use - then, after battle ends, all those Pikachu can't be put back into Pokeballs, ''since they're broken''. So they either walk around in huge mob, or disperse and waddle all around the place. --[[User:User 8496351\|User 8496351]] ([[User talk:User 8496351\|talk]]) 20:48, 11 February 2026 (UTC)

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	Is such or similar situation possible in ''actual canon Pokemon'' universe? That is, Pokemon were shown to be smart enough to communicate with humans and interact with objects, and some have human-like intelligence - so in theory, they could use Pokeballs themselves. And if they could carry their own set of Pokeballs while in Pokeball themselves, they could deploy their own Pokemon ad infinitum (and this doesn't violate the "6 Pokemon in team" rule, as extra Pokemon are members of teams of other Pokemon; human trainer still only has 6 Pokemon ''directly'' controlled by him). While infinitely large amounts of Pokemon would obviously be impossible in practice, using this to deploy a few extra dozens of Pokemon could be possible in theory. --[[User:SMGmsgsgd\|SMGmsgsgd]] ([[User talk:SMGmsgsgd\|talk]]) 08:34, 1 September 2025 (UTC)		Is such or similar situation possible in ''actual canon Pokemon'' universe? That is, Pokemon were shown to be smart enough to communicate with humans and interact with objects, and some have human-like intelligence - so in theory, they could use Pokeballs themselves. And if they could carry their own set of Pokeballs while in Pokeball themselves, they could deploy their own Pokemon ad infinitum (and this doesn't violate the "6 Pokemon in team" rule, as extra Pokemon are members of teams of other Pokemon; human trainer still only has 6 Pokemon ''directly'' controlled by him). While infinitely large amounts of Pokemon would obviously be impossible in practice, using this to deploy a few extra dozens of Pokemon could be possible in theory. --[[User:SMGmsgsgd\|SMGmsgsgd]] ([[User talk:SMGmsgsgd\|talk]]) 08:34, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
		+	:In other words: "In Pokémon canon, Pokémon are only allowed to hold on to an empty Pokéball when stored in a Pokéball." - but this is ''physical'' restriction (i.e. doing so is impossible) or ''legal'' restriction (i.e. doing so is possible, but forbidden by law or Pokemon League Rules)? Just like with "no more than 6 Pokemon in team" and "no more than 1" rules still being debated over by fans over whether they're ''physical'' or ''legal'' restrictions. --[[User:SMGmsgsgd\|SMGmsgsgd]] ([[User talk:SMGmsgsgd\|talk]]) 09:40, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

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	Actually, Pokemon are shrinked inside Pokeball - but, presumably, mass is not 0. So, if it were truely infinite number of Pokemon there (or, at least, "sufficiently large" one) - then, it would all collapse into black hole. --[[Special:Contributions/172.71.90.86\|172.71.90.86]] 18:23, 9 November 2024 (UTC)		Actually, Pokemon are shrinked inside Pokeball - but, presumably, mass is not 0. So, if it were truely infinite number of Pokemon there (or, at least, "sufficiently large" one) - then, it would all collapse into black hole. --[[Special:Contributions/172.71.90.86\|172.71.90.86]] 18:23, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
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		+	I think, this also takes fun of the fact, that in ''Pokemon'' works, almost no-one figures out to attack the Pokemon Trainers themselves (even if fighting with villains, or on-the-road where Pokemon League rules don't apply). Since, if Pokemon Trainer fainted, then the currently deployed Pokemon would be left without orders and don't know what to do next, and non-deployed Pokemon would be effectively neutralized as Trainer can't deploy them if he's fainted. As such, Cueball and Megan could have won, if they immediately attacked the very first Pikachu encountered before he can deploy the second Pikachu; or alternatively, attack the currently last in line (closes to them) Pikachu before he deploys another Pikachu; or alternatively, use Move which damages all opponent's Pokemon on field. Yet instead, they locked themselves in seemingly infinite loop by not wanting to attack trainers; the only reason to not do it, is that it would likely cause every Pikachu in line to attack, as attacking a trainer (every Pikachu in line is both Pokemon and Trainer) would provoke them to also attack the trainer (Cueball). --[[User:SMGmsgsgd\|SMGmsgsgd]] ([[User talk:SMGmsgsgd\|talk]]) 08:34, 1 September 2025 (UTC)
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		+	On the other hand, since every Pikachu doesn't plan to fight himself and deploys another Pikachu, they're effectually not enemies - since unless one of Pikachus get attacked first, they would just stand there and give orders to each-other, without actually doing anything harmful to Cueball and Megan. As such, Cueball and Megan could just walk away at any moment - as in that case, Pikachus would likely just bicker around, and wouldn't attack even if they chase; multiple Run attempts and fight ends. Or alternatively, Cueball and Megan could try to somehow befriend the first Pikachu in line (furthest form them), therefore ending the fight and having all Pikachus recalled - since said Pikachu would, again, not attack unless he's directly hurt, and could be talked with until he gives up or ceases hostility. --[[User:SMGmsgsgd\|SMGmsgsgd]] ([[User talk:SMGmsgsgd\|talk]])
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		+	Is such or similar situation possible in ''actual canon Pokemon'' universe? That is, Pokemon were shown to be smart enough to communicate with humans and interact with objects, and some have human-like intelligence - so in theory, they could use Pokeballs themselves. And if they could carry their own set of Pokeballs while in Pokeball themselves, they could deploy their own Pokemon ad infinitum (and this doesn't violate the "6 Pokemon in team" rule, as extra Pokemon are members of teams of other Pokemon; human trainer still only has 6 Pokemon ''directly'' controlled by him). While infinitely large amounts of Pokemon would obviously be impossible in practice, using this to deploy a few extra dozens of Pokemon could be possible in theory. --[[User:SMGmsgsgd\|SMGmsgsgd]] ([[User talk:SMGmsgsgd\|talk]]) 08:34, 1 September 2025 (UTC)

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 What doesn't make sense to me is how this could continue indefinitely – after all, each of those Pikachu must have caught its own Pikachu beforehand. I don't see any infinite loop here, just a bunch of Pikachu that already had one another caught itselves. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.96.217|141.101.96.217]] 10:13, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
 :Ah, the immortal quip from Jerry Bona: "The Axiom of Choice is obviously true, the well-ordering principle obviously false, and who can tell about Zorn's Lemma?" [[User:Aube|Aube]] ([[User talk:Aube|talk]]) 05:29, 25 April 2015 (UTC)
 The word "induction" could also be intended to have a double meaning, referring also to electromagnetic induction.  Pikachu is, after all, and electric pokémon. {{unsigned ip|141.101.105.194}}
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 Wonder if endless battle clause would apply in this situation. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.90.209|172.70.90.209]] 18:41, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

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	Maybe each Pikachu will take exponentially shorter time so the total time is finite like GOD in ''GEB''? For example, with the initial Pikachu taking one moment to summon the next, the meta-Pikachu taking half moment, the meta-meta-Pikachu taking quarter moment. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.86.22\|172.70.86.22]] 22:28, 7 February 2022 (UTC)		Maybe each Pikachu will take exponentially shorter time so the total time is finite like GOD in ''GEB''? For example, with the initial Pikachu taking one moment to summon the next, the meta-Pikachu taking half moment, the meta-meta-Pikachu taking quarter moment. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.86.22\|172.70.86.22]] 22:28, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
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		+	Wonder if endless battle clause would apply in this situation. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.90.209\|172.70.90.209]] 18:41, 28 October 2024 (UTC)

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	4th Pokemon movie (Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest; 2001) takes place in the past (relatively to Pokemon anime canon). There is old-fashioned pokeball used by young prof. Oak and it looks similar to one in the comic. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1DWzqUbJE8 Watch that part here.] [[Special:Contributions/141.101.89.222\|141.101.89.222]] 17:20, 1 May 2015 (UTC)		4th Pokemon movie (Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest; 2001) takes place in the past (relatively to Pokemon anime canon). There is old-fashioned pokeball used by young prof. Oak and it looks similar to one in the comic. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1DWzqUbJE8 Watch that part here.] [[Special:Contributions/141.101.89.222\|141.101.89.222]] 17:20, 1 May 2015 (UTC)
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		+	Maybe each Pikachu will take exponentially shorter time so the total time is finite like GOD in ''GEB''? For example, with the initial Pikachu taking one moment to summon the next, the meta-Pikachu taking half moment, the meta-meta-Pikachu taking quarter moment. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.86.22\|172.70.86.22]] 22:28, 7 February 2022 (UTC)

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 :Are Megan and Cueball supposed to fight each other? It seems like Cueball still has his closed Pokéball in his hands. Is it then Megan's Pokéball that has evolved into all these Pikachu? And is it because she waits for her Pokémon to be ready to fight Cueball, that she checks her watch? I do not know anything about the Pokémon game/world. But it seems to me that some part of this setup is unexplained by the above... --[[User:Kynde|Kynde]] ([[User talk:Kynde|talk]]) 11:23, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
 Friendly reminder: Grammatically speaking, Pokémon are like sheep or deer. Singular and plural are both written the same. One Pikachu, many Pikachu, all the Pikachu. You'd be surprised at how much rage forgetting this causes in certain corners of the Internet. {{unsigned ip|141.101.99.42}}
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 Two other possibilities: one, in a bit of googling, it would appear that there is a type of Pokémon evolution called induced evolution, which involves stones of some kind?  Alternately, we can use the term induction in the sense of soneone being ''inducted'' into a group.  In this case, Megan has trained her Pikachu to be a Pokémaster. (Perhaps by arranging for it to be inducted into a rarified "gym"?  I confess, I know nothing about the show.) [[Special:Contributions/173.245.56.196|173.245.56.196]] 13:11, 24 April 2015 (UTC)
 I'm surprised no one mentioned that Pokémon is a game a long time before becoming a show. Although it was because of the animated series that Pikachu became "special" among the hundreds of other cute critters.
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 Its all moot anyway. Pokemon can't talk but to say their name. [[User:YourLifeisaLie|Yourlifeisalie]] ([[User talk:YourLifeisaLie|talk]]) 14:45, 28 April 2015 (UTC)
 The 1 in 30 or 40 could be a reference to the fact that twins account for around 1 in 30 child births in the US, following in this vein, induction could be wordplay on the act of inducing labour in pregnant animals. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.69|141.101.99.69]] 21:22, 28 April 2015 (UTC)

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	Pikachu (the one the main character has) doesn't like living in a Pokeball. Maybe this comic explains why? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.184\|108.162.221.184]] 23:29, 30 April 2015 (UTC) <<Why are all the IP addresses wrong?		Pikachu (the one the main character has) doesn't like living in a Pokeball. Maybe this comic explains why? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.184\|108.162.221.184]] 23:29, 30 April 2015 (UTC) <<Why are all the IP addresses wrong?
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		+	4th Pokemon movie (Pokémon 4Ever: Celebi - Voice of the Forest; 2001) takes place in the past (relatively to Pokemon anime canon). There is old-fashioned pokeball used by young prof. Oak and it looks similar to one in the comic. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1DWzqUbJE8 Watch that part here.] [[Special:Contributions/141.101.89.222\|141.101.89.222]] 17:20, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

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	The 1 in 30 or 40 could be a reference to the fact that twins account for around 1 in 30 child births in the US, following in this vein, induction could be wordplay on the act of inducing labour in pregnant animals. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.69\|141.101.99.69]] 21:22, 28 April 2015 (UTC)		The 1 in 30 or 40 could be a reference to the fact that twins account for around 1 in 30 child births in the US, following in this vein, induction could be wordplay on the act of inducing labour in pregnant animals. [[Special:Contributions/141.101.99.69\|141.101.99.69]] 21:22, 28 April 2015 (UTC)
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		+	Pikachu (the one the main character has) doesn't like living in a Pokeball. Maybe this comic explains why? [[Special:Contributions/108.162.221.184\|108.162.221.184]] 23:29, 30 April 2015 (UTC) <<Why are all the IP addresses wrong?