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

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Spearow resembles a sparrow with characteristics of a falcon, including a hooked beak. Its name and appearance may reference the […]

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Fearow takes inspiration from many soaring, predatory birds. It has traits similar to raptors such as hawks and vultures, as […]

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Despite its name, its appearance and behavior do not resemble a pigeon so much as that of a bird of […]

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Anatomically, Pidgey resembles a Cedar waxwing or sparrow more than it does a pigeon. However, there have been some references […]

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Despite its name, its design appears to be less of a pigeon and more of an osprey or other bird […]

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Its design appears to be based on the Black-veined White butterfly. Butterfree is a combination of butterfly and free, possibly […]

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Staravia is based on an adult starling. However, its features seem to be based more on an adult northern lapwing. […]

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Staraptor is based on the white-cheeked starling, a common species of bird found throughout Asia, combined with a bird of […]

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Charizard resembles a European dragon, certainly one of many forms told and rendered in legends. Charizard is a portmanteau of […]

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Starly is based on a young starling. Starly is derived from starling. Mukkuru is a combination of 椋鳥 mukudori (gray […]

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In Incarnate Forme, Landorus may be based on the Inari, the kami of fertility. It may also have drawn inspiration […]

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In Incarnate Forme, Thundurus may be based on Raijin, the kami of thunder and lightning. It may also have drawn […]

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Rayquaza may be based on the Hebrew legends of Ziz, the unconquerable primal master of the sky. Its counterparts were […]

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In Incarnate Forme, Tornadus may be based on Fūjin, the kami of wind. It may also have drawn inspiration from […]