Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness
Gamecube Cameos

Trainer Comments

Red/Blue Truck

In Quick Battles, sometimes your opponent will say:

"There's nothing under the truck, except maybe a Grimer or a Muk."

This refers to a lone truck found in Pokémon Red & Blue that inspired many fake cheat codes, usually claiming to unlock the 151st Pokémon, Mew.

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James of Team Rocket

One of the trainers you face has a Cacnea and a Chimecho, and comments that they know of someone else with the same Pokémon.

This refers to James, one of the members of Team Rocket from the Pokémon animated series. During the Advanced Generation series, he also carried a Cacnea and a Chimecho.

Submitted by adamgnome

Mecha Groudon

When the Mecha Groudon launches from the basement, it rises up from the ground through a fountain.

This is spoofing a number of Super Robot shows, popular in Japan. In particular, it is almost a direct copy of the launch sequence in Mazinger, one of the first Super Robot shows.

Submitted by adamgnome