The inspiration for Spoink may be the Biblical phrase “…neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them […]
Tag: Psychic
Medicham (Charemu)
Medicham resembles a primate of some sort, like its pre-evolution. It appears to have been based on a practitioner of […]
Meditite (Asanan)
It resembles a primate of some sort. It appears to have been based on a practitioner of yoga and is […]
Sigilyph (Shinbora)
Sigilyph appears to have been inspired by the Nazca Lines, specifically the hummingbird figure, and kachina dolls. Like Sigilyph, the […]
Gardevoir (Sanaito)
Gardevoir resembles a principal dancer. Its exaggerated head with minimal facial expression and an overall frail, featureless physique could also […]
Kirlia (Kiruria)
Kirlia resembles a ballerina. Kirlia is derived from Kirlian photography, a special way of taking pictures that supposedly reveals psychic […]
Ralts (Rarutosu)
Ralts’s appearance seems to be based slightly on that of a young child, following the theory that young children can […]
Celebi (Serebi)
Celebi has a natural theme.[3] Celebi might be related to the nature worship of Shintoism. It may be based on […]
Lugia (Rugia)
Lugia’s tendency for being underwater resembles plesiosaurs. It is also possible that Lugia may be based on Ryūjin, a dragon […]
Swoobat (Kokoromori)
Swoobat appears to based on a flying fox and a heart-nosed bat. Swoobat may be a combination of swoon or […]
Woobat (Koromori)
Woobat appears to be based on the Honduran white bat (a white species of fruit bat) and a literal interpretation […]
Munna (Munna)
Munna appears to be based on traditional Japanese incense burners called koro. These are used in traditional tea ceremonies, but […]
Musharna (Mushana)
Musharna appears to be based on traditional Japanese incense burners called koro. These are used in traditional tea ceremonies, but […]
Smoochum (Muchuru)
Smoochum may be based on ガン黒 ganguro, blonde-haired, tanned Japanese girls, but is meant to resemble an otherwise normal human […]
Girafarig (Kirinriki)
Girafarig is based on a Giraffokeryx, which resembles the okapi and the giraffe. Girafarig’s small second brain may have been […]