Its design appears to simply be a stylized bee or wasp. However, it has a much closer resemblance to an […]
Category: Pokemon Gen 1
Kakuna (Kokun)
Its design appears to be based on the pupa stage of a bee (more specifically, the common honeybee pupa). Kakuna […]
Weedle (Bidoru)
Weedle appears to be based on the larva of a wasp or hornet. Weedle’s red nose and legs resemble spots […]
Metapod (Toranseru)
It to be based upon an amalgamation of butterfly chrysalises, resembling the general shape of a Black Swallowtail chrysalis (or […]
Butterfree (Batafuri)
Its design appears to be based on the Black-veined White butterfly. Butterfree is a combination of butterfly and free, possibly […]
Squirtle (Zenigame)
Squirtle appears to be based on turtles. Squirtle is a combination of squirt (to spray and small child) and turtle, […]
Charizard (Rizadon)
Charizard resembles a European dragon, certainly one of many forms told and rendered in legends. Charizard is a portmanteau of […]
Wartortle (Kameru)
Its design appears to be a stylized turtle. Its feathery tail is a reference to Japanese legends of the minogame […]
Venusaur (Fushigibana)
Venusaur appears to be based primarily on some form of reptile, specifically the tuatara or any of the mammal-like reptiles […]
Blastoise (Kamekkusu)
Its design appears to be a turtle mixed with aspects of a tank. Blastoise’s cannons may have been derived from […]
Charmander (Hitokage)
Charmander appears to be predominantly reptilian in origin, and may have been partially inspired by the mythical salamander (as opposed […]
Caterpie (Kyatapi)
Caterpie is a stylized caterpillar, most resembling an Asian swallowtail. Its “antenna” is an osmeterium, an organ unique to swallowtail […]
Charmeleon (Rizado)
Charmeleon resembles a small dinosaur with remnants of Charmander’s salamander-like appearance. Although its nomenclature suggests commonality with the chameleon, Charmeleon […]
Mew (Myu)
Mew is similar to a vertebrate embryo. It shares many traits with cats. Its morphology is also vaguely similar to […]
Dragonite (Kairyu)
Dragonite resembles Japanese sea dragons, or European dragons, or fairy dragons; its description as the “guardian of the sea” may […]