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Larvesta is based on a moth and the famed Japanese monument, the Tower of the Sun. Larvesta appears to be […]

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Volcarona is based on a moth, particularly the Atlas moth or cecropia moth. Conceptually, it seems to be derived from […]

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Heatmor seems to be based on an anteater with elements of flamethrowers and ironworks. Its wrists resemble air filter intake […]

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Chandelure is based on a hitodama (a blue, black, or purple-fire associated with ghosts and yōkai, equivalent to the western […]

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Litwick is a combination of hitodama (a blue, black, or purple-fire associated with ghosts and yōkai, equivalent to the western […]

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Lampent is a combination of Hitodama (a blue, black, or purple-fire associated with ghosts and yōkai, equivalent to the western […]

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Its appearance is similar to most animals in the weasel family, resembling stoats in particular based on its lack of […]

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The appearance of this Pokémon is mainly based on the honey badger. It may also be reminiscent of weasels and […]

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Its appearance is based on the echidna, but it also has traits of shrews, and tenrecs, such as its long […]

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

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Magmar seems to be a combination of a booby or duck with a mythical salamander of fire. However, the tail […]

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Torkoal is essentially a giant tortoise with a furnace or a kitchen stove with four openings within its shell. Its […]

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Camerupt is essentially a Bactrian camel with volcanoes on its back instead of humps. Camerupt is a combination of camel […]

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Numel is based on a dromedary camel mixed with a volcano. Numel is a combination of numb and camel. Donmel […]