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Dragonite resembles Japanese sea dragons, or European dragons, or fairy dragons; its description as the “guardian of the sea” may […]

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It appears to be based on sea serpents or ryu, traditional Japanese dragons or Chinese dragons who bring good luck. […]

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It appears to be based upon sea serpents or ryu, traditional Japanese dragons or Chinese dragons who bring good luck. […]

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Moltres may be based on legends of firebirds such as the phoenix, the Slavic firebird, or the Bennu. It may […]

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Zapdos may be based on the Native American legend of the thunderbird. The thunderbird was known for being the spirit […]

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This Pokémon’s appearance may be based on the Simurgh, deriving from the Persian رخ rokh, which is that of a […]

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Snorlax may be loosely based on hibernating bears or teddy bears. It may also be based on the cave bear. […]

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Similarly to how Kabuto is based on horseshoe crabs, Kabutops resembles eurypterids, prehistoric arthropods which hunted in seas and rivers […]

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Aerodactyl’s design is mostly based on rhamphorhynchids, a family of toothed pterosaurs. However, its pointed wings, spaded tail, and robust […]

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Kabuto’s design consists of a mix of trilobite and the still-living (but considered a living fossil) horseshoe crab. Kabuto is […]

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It is based on the ammonite. Omanyte is a phonetic anagram of ammonite, the creature on which it is based. […]

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It seems to be based on a type of ammonite. Omastar’s name is a combination of a phonetic anagram of […]

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It may be based on the concept of a bird made with primitive 3D graphics software. It may also draw […]

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It is most likely based on foxes, due to its body shape and orange coloration, but it also has traits […]

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Its physical anatomy seems to be primarily based on a herding dog or possibly a fennec fox, with several traits […]