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A Japanese Sunday morning [[Pokémon]]-themed variety show and all-around [[Merchandise-Driven|general marketing device]] for the ''Pokémon'' franchise.

This show was notably the first source of news regarding the games ''[[Pokémon Heart Gold and Soul Silver|Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver]]'', but as people who tune in looking for information on any newer games find out: said information is only a small part of the show, said information is typically already revealed by other sources during the week before, and the [[Widget Series|rest of the show is really weird]].

 

 

''Pokemon Sunday'' aired its last episode on September 26th, after which it was essentially renamed ''Pokémon Smash'' with some slight additions to the cast (such as the International Division, and replacing Chimchar and Lucario with Oshawott and Zoroark).

 

* [[Ascended Meme]]: Comparisons to ''[[Pokémon Black and White]]'' to [[Michael Jackson]]'s song "Black Or White" are made solid by the use of the song at a few points relating directly to ''Pokémon Black and White''.

* [[The Bus Came Back]]: Leader Treecko, who was part of the early years of the show, makes a brief return to celebrate the 300th episode.

* [[Chain of Deals]]: Inspired by the story of the Red Paperclip, PSC set out to find 30 people willing to trade with what they have. What does a Level 5 Magikarp get you after 30 trades? {{spoiler|a Level 75 Darkrai}}.

* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: The cast play the game reasonably well, using particularly strong Pokémon. Some kids never stand a chance, but it can go either way.

* [[Fan Nickname]]: Chief Golgo's distinctive Charlie Chaplin moustache has earned him the unfortunate nickname of "Japanese Hitler".

* [[Fridge Brilliance]]: When you think about the fact that Pokémon Sunday's reveals are often scooped by CoroCoro Magazine, as people typically have to pay for the magazine to get the news, where tuning into a TV show is relatively free. This especially kicks in with Pokémon Sunday's practice of revealing shadows of the new Pokémon they will show the following week, as the CoroCoro issue with images the new Pokémon will come out during the week in between, attracting people too impatient to wait until Sunday.

* [[Surprisingly Good English]]: Hana of ''Pokemon Smash''.

* [[Talking with Signs]]: Director Lucario, unable to talk, communicates with the cast using signboards. Chimchar's Sunday Pokémon News report is simply translated via voice over.

* [[The Professor]]: Professor Red, who comes up with wacky inventions for the crew to try out, including but not limited to life-sized versions of toys that are currently being sold.

* [[Widget Series]]

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[[Category:Japanese Series]]

[[Category:Pokémon]]