Relicanth are based on the coelacanth, an order of fish that was thought to be extinct. They are considered living […]

Sudowoodo is based on petrified wood, plants which have become fossilized over time. Sudowoodo is a combination of pseudo (prefix […]

Archeops appears to draw inspiration from the Microraptor, a small, carnivorous dinosaur known for having wings on all four limbs, […]

Similarly to how Kabuto is based on horseshoe crabs, Kabutops resembles eurypterids, prehistoric arthropods which hunted in seas and rivers […]

Aerodactyl’s design is mostly based on rhamphorhynchids, a family of toothed pterosaurs. However, its pointed wings, spaded tail, and robust […]

Kabuto’s design consists of a mix of trilobite and the still-living (but considered a living fossil) horseshoe crab. Kabuto is […]

It is based on the ammonite. Omanyte is a phonetic anagram of ammonite, the creature on which it is based. […]

It seems to be based on a type of ammonite. Omastar’s name is a combination of a phonetic anagram of […]

Anorith appears to be closely based on an Anomalocaris with some characteristics of a trilobite. It greatly resembles brine shrimp […]

It appears to be based upon the Anomalocaris, although it shares some physical traits with dinosaurs. Armaldo may be a […]

It may be based on crinoids, or sea lilies, marine animals related to seastars which were once believed to be […]

It may be based on crinoids (also known as sea lilies), marine animals related to seastars, which were once believed […]

Lunatone is based on the moon, as well as a meteorite. Lunatone is a combination of luna (Latin for moon) […]

Solrock is based on the sun, as well as a meteorite. Solrock is a combination of sol (Latin for sun) […]

Aggron may be based on the Pulgasari, a monster that eats iron in Korean legend. It may also be based […]