>>58455419>>58455438>>58455481Literally, Pokémon is totally inspired by Japanese culture between the 60s and 90s, but the most important are the Tokusatsu kaijus or, to be more exact, the giant Ultraman monsters that were captured in capsules.
really many pokemon mechanics are tributes
mega evolutions/transforming monster, Gigantamax Forms/giant kaijus
and also in the first arc of kinikuman there are kaijus
everything is connected