Red
Not the color
Often people complain of the anime’s continuity references, especially since X&Y only carried a handful, with Sun & Moon picking it up quite a bit and Pokémon 2019 even further pushing the limits. I’m going to start with X&Y onward for now, but feel free to list any I’ve forgotten.
X&Y
- Ash references Dawn’s Piplup
- Ash questions himself to call Oak for reserve Pokémon before adding Goodra as his 6th for Kalos League
Sun & Moon
- Ash references his Taurus
- Misty & Brock appear, as well as flashback to Larvitar saga, Togepi appearing in flashback
- Misty referencing her sisters watching the gym and flashback to her sisters on vacation
- Brock referencing his brother Forrest as new gym leader and flashback to his siblings
- Brock continuing to study becoming a Pokémon doctor as seen in DP
- Misty having Gyarados from Advanced Generation series, Corsala from Johto & Psyduck/Staryu from Original series
- Brock has Sudowudo from DP (caught as Bonsly in Advanced Generation / Steelix from Advanced Generation series / Crobat from Johto / Geodude from Original series
- Ash having stared he entered the Indigo League and won 8 badges
- Ash’s Bulbasaur, Taurus, Totodile, Corphish and other reserves appear in Pallet episode
- Squirtle Squad appears with Ash’s Squirtle
- Jigglypuff appears on cast again
- James’ bottle cap collection
Pokémon 2019
- Badges from all regions, Alolan League trophy & other past achievements referenced on Ash’s dresser
- Flashback to Ho-Oh as seen in first episode
- Ash remembers his encounter with Lance (of Elite 4)
- Lance has his Gyarados from the Original season
- Flashback to all 8 gym leaders during Ash’s time challenging them
- Flashback to battle with Lt. Surge
- Korrina appearing with her Mega Lucario
X&Y
- Ash references Dawn’s Piplup
- Ash questions himself to call Oak for reserve Pokémon before adding Goodra as his 6th for Kalos League
Sun & Moon
- Ash references his Taurus
- Misty & Brock appear, as well as flashback to Larvitar saga, Togepi appearing in flashback
- Misty referencing her sisters watching the gym and flashback to her sisters on vacation
- Brock referencing his brother Forrest as new gym leader and flashback to his siblings
- Brock continuing to study becoming a Pokémon doctor as seen in DP
- Misty having Gyarados from Advanced Generation series, Corsala from Johto & Psyduck/Staryu from Original series
- Brock has Sudowudo from DP (caught as Bonsly in Advanced Generation / Steelix from Advanced Generation series / Crobat from Johto / Geodude from Original series
- Ash having stared he entered the Indigo League and won 8 badges
- Ash’s Bulbasaur, Taurus, Totodile, Corphish and other reserves appear in Pallet episode
- Squirtle Squad appears with Ash’s Squirtle
- Jigglypuff appears on cast again
- James’ bottle cap collection
Pokémon 2019
- Badges from all regions, Alolan League trophy & other past achievements referenced on Ash’s dresser
- Flashback to Ho-Oh as seen in first episode
- Ash remembers his encounter with Lance (of Elite 4)
- Lance has his Gyarados from the Original season
- Flashback to all 8 gym leaders during Ash’s time challenging them
- Flashback to battle with Lt. Surge
- Korrina appearing with her Mega Lucario
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