Drifblim is based on a hot air balloon. Drifblim is a combination of drift and blimp. Fuwaride may be any […]

Buneary is based on a rabbit. Buneary is a combination of bunny and ear. Mimirol is a combination of 耳 […]

Drifloon are based on balloons. They also resemble comb jellies, specifically tentaculata. Drifloon is a combination of drift and balloon. […]

Ambipom appears to have been based on a monkey, with an exaggerated concept of a prehensile tail. It may be […]

Gastrodon is based on a sea slug, perhaps specifically of the order Opisthobranchia. The East Sea Gastrodon seems to be […]

It appears that Cherrim’s reaction to light is based on photonastic flowers. Cherrim Sunshine Form seems to be based on […]

Shellos is based on a sea slug, more specifically the Chromodoris lochi. Shellos may be a combination of shell and […]

Cherubi appears to be based on a cherry. Cherubi may be a combination of cherry, cherubic (innocent or “childlike), and […]

Floatzel is based on an otter, which is in the same family as weasels, however it resembles weasels a little […]

Buizel seems to be based on a weasel, as well as a river otter. Buizel and Buoysel are a combination […]

Vespiquen is based on queen bees and beehives, along with a combination of real queens. Vespiquen is a combination of […]

Pachirisu is based on a squirrel. The spikes on its tail (and possibly its ears) could be a reference to […]

Mothim is based on an adult bagworm moth, which only fully matures if it is male. Mothim is a combination […]

Combee is based on honeycombs and honeybees. Combee is a combination of honeycomb and bee. It may also involve combination, […]

Burmy is based on a bagworm pupa, which will metamorphose into a moth if male, or remain a pupa-like creature […]