Phione is probably based on sea angels, specifically clione. Clione are remarkably popular in Japanese documentaries, especially in Hokkaido, on […]
Category: Pokemon Gen 4
Cresselia (Kureseria)
Cresselia’s form seems to be based on a swan. Considering its crescent moon motif and the aurora-colored planetary rings around […]
Regigigas (Rejigigasu)
Regigigas may be based on the golems of Hebrew legend. The legends cast them as servants of higher powers and […]
Heatran (Hidoran)
Heatran is most likely based on volcanic remains. Its Steel type references how the Earth’s inner core is made of […]
Palkia (Parukia)
Palkia, along with Dialga, may be based on the Shinto legend of Izanami and Izanagi, who are said to have […]
Dialga (Diaruga)
Dialga, along with Palkia, may be based on the Shinto legend of Izanami and Izanagi, who are said to have […]
Azelf (Agunomu)
Azelf appears to be a pixie or a fairy, although its Japanese name suggests that it’s a gnome. Azelf and […]
Mesprit (Emuritto)
Mesprit is based on a spirit or a sprite and the color magenta. Mesprit and the rest of the trio […]
Froslass (Yukimenoko)
Froslass is most likely based on Yuki-onna, a female ice-spirit of Japanese folklore. Froslass is a combination of frost and […]
Uxie (Yukushi)
Uxie is based after a pixie or a fairy and the color yellow. Uxie and the rest of the trio […]
Probopass (Dainozu)
Probopass is based on the pukau-wearing moai statues of Easter Island and a compass magnet with iron filings attached to […]
Dusknoir (Yonowaru)
Dusknoir appears to be a ghostly cyclops. A Japanese one-eyed mountain-dwelling creature named the Yamawarawa may also have been the […]
Gallade (Erureido)
The single fin on Gallade’s head resembles the helmet worn by murmillo-class Roman gladiators, or the Corinthian helmet with a […]
Porygon Z (Porigon Zetto)
Like Porygon and Porygon2, it is based on a bird made with 3D computer graphics. Its appearance with respect to […]
Mamoswine (Manmu)
Mamoswine appears to be based on a combination of a woolly mammoth and a wild boar. Mamoswine is a combination […]