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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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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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Braviary may be based on the bald eagle. Its color scheme may be inspired by the red, white, and blue […]

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Bouffalant is based on a buffalo, particularly an American bison. However, the horns more closely resemble those of the African […]

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Rufflet, like Braviary, is based on the bald eagle, specifically a baby eaglet most likely, paralleling Rufflet’s position as the […]

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Aipom appears to be based on a monkey and the exaggerated concept of a prehensile tail. It may be specifically […]

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It is based on a balloon, like its evolutions. Igglybuff rhymes with Jigglypuff and Wigglytuff. Iggly is a shortening of […]

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Noctowl’s appearance is based on that of the Horned owl. Noctowl is a combination of nocturnal and owl. Yorunozuku is […]

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Hoothoot seems to be based on a combination of an owl—more specifically the Eagle Owl—and a clock, as its crest’s […]

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Despite its name, Sentret’s behavior and markings are more similar to meerkats than ferrets. It also shares traits with tanuki, […]

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Furret appears to be based on a ferret. Furret is a combination of fur and ferret. It is more similar […]

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Deerling is based on a sika deer fawn. Deerling may be a combination of deer and yearling (referring to both […]

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Sawsbuck may be based on a Père David’s deer, which is a species of deer that decorates its antlers with […]

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Cinccino is based on a chinchilla. Its white “hair” is very similar in appearance to high class women’s hairstyles in […]