Noibat may be based on a bat, and the design of its ears may be based on speakers. Noibat is […]

Sliggoo seems based on soft bodied gastropods such as slugs, nudibranch, and semi-slugs. Its snail origins as well as its […]

Goodra, due to its Dragon type, elongated body shape, and retractable tentacles used for battling is probably based on the […]

Goomy greatly resembles the prehistoric wiwaxia. Goomy seems to be based on soft bodied gastropods, such as slugs and nudibranch; […]

Tyrantrum is mostly based on the genus Tyrannosaurus, though it also shares characteristics (including the orange facial crest) with the […]

Tyrunt seems to be mostly based on juvenile Tyrannosaurus, though it also shares characteristics with Gorgosaurus (like the orange crests […]

Dragalge appears to be based on a leafy seadragon, but bears resemblance in shape and body appendages to the weedy […]

Due to its habit of eating almost anything but not excreting anything out, Guzzlord may be based off a black […]

Kommo-o appears to be based on a theropod dinosaur with some traits from ankylosaurs. Kommo-o may be a combination of […]

Hakamo-o appears to be based on a theropod dinosaur with some traits from ankylosaurs. Hakamo-o may be from Haka, a […]

Jangmo-o appears to be based on an ankylosaur. Jangmo-o may derive from jangling and moʻo (Hawaiian for lizard or dragon). […]

Drampa appears to be based on a Chinese dragon. More specifically, the Zhulong (also known as “candle dragon”), a mythological […]

Turtonator may be based on the mata mata, a kind of turtle. It also has elements of a land mine. […]