>>31236232This doesn't work because the games have actually referenced the anime several times.
Whether you like it, hate it, or are indifferent to it, it's undeniable that the anime is a big part of the Pokemon franchise, and the portrayals of Pokemon in games like Pokken and Smash Bros. draw heavily from the anime (though that's because the games don't give enough to work with for a fighting game).
The manga, however, is fairly obscure.
