Jirachi’s design and ability of granting wishes probably refer to the habit of “wishing upon a star”, so that the […]

Rayquaza may be based on the Hebrew legends of Ziz, the unconquerable primal master of the sky. Its counterparts were […]

Groudon may be modeled after the Earth’s land and volcanoes and may be based on the Hebrew legends of Behemoth, […]

Kyogre may be based on the Hebrew legends of Leviathan, the unconquerable primal master of the sea. Its counterparts were […]

Latias appears to be a cross between a jet plane and a dragon. It and Latios may also draw inspiration […]

Latios appears to be a cross between a jet plane and a dragon. It and Latias may also draw inspiration […]

Registeel may be based on the golems of Hebrew legend. The legends cast them as servants of higher powers and […]

Regice may be based on the golems of Hebrew legend. The legends cast them as servants of higher powers and […]

Regirock may be based on the golems of Hebrew legend. The legends cast them as servants of higher powers and […]

Metagross is similar to a robot. It also appears to be based on a super computer, given its mechanical structure […]

Metang is made of two Beldum merged. It is visually similar to both flying saucers and crabs. Metang may be […]

Salamence appears to be based on a salamander, most likely the Hida salamander or Anderson’s Salamander combined with the archetypal […]

Beldum seems to be a magnetic robot based on a dumbbell. It also resembles a limb of a Metang or […]

Shelgon is a based on a dragon and a pupa. Shelgon is a combination of shell and dragon. Komoruu is […]