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Sewaddle appears to be based on the caterpillar of the silver-spotted skipper, which produce silk and fold leaves over themselves […]

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Sawk is based on Mas Oyama, a well-known karate expert and the creator of Kyokushinkai karate, and oni. According to […]

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Throh is based on a judo expert or judoka, and an oni. According to interviews with Ken Sugimori in Nintendo […]

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Seismitoad appears to be a combination of a toad and a loudspeaker. The spherical “speakers” on its body might be […]

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Tympole appears to be a combination of a toad tadpole and a loudspeaker. Tympole’s spherical “speakers” were probably inspired by […]

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Palpitoad appears to be a combination of a toad tadpole and a loudspeaker. Its spherical “speakers” were probably inspired by […]

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Swoobat appears to based on a flying fox and a heart-nosed bat. Swoobat may be a combination of swoon or […]

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Timburr’s Pokédex entry supports that it and its evolutions are based on construction workers. Due to its clown nose, it […]

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Woobat appears to be based on the Honduran white bat (a white species of fruit bat) and a literal interpretation […]

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Roggenrola is based on a geode. Roggenrola is a corruption of rock and roll. It may, more specifically, be based […]

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Zebstrika appears to be based on a zebra. It may also be based on two of Helios’s steeds that pulled […]

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Judging from its Pokédex entries, Tranquill may be based on a dove, often used as a symbol of peace, and […]

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While its pre-evolutions resemble wild pigeons and doves, Unfezant most closely resembles a gamebird, such as a green pheasant, turkey […]

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Pidove seems to be based on pigeons and doves. Pidove is a combination of pigeon and dove. Mamepato may be […]

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Munna appears to be based on traditional Japanese incense burners called koro. These are used in traditional tea ceremonies, but […]