8 Pokemon Inspired by Real World Mythology

[Lizzy Finnegan]

8 Pokemon Inspired by Real World Mythology

These 8 fictional creatures have roots in real life mythology.

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[RJ 17]

They need a chupacabra pokemon. :3

 

[CrazyCapnMorgan]

I guess Giratina and "Satan" was too obvious to mention for this list?

I hope that one day they'll make pokemon based off of Godzilla and the other kaijus in his universe.

 

[Guffe]

Ninetales is also one.
Based on some nine tailed fox who could change its form into a woman to lure men or something similar... I believe there even was an episode about it?

 

[gact]

mawile <3

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

I guess Giratina and "Satan" was too obvious to mention for this list?

I hope that one day they'll make pokemon based off of Godzilla and the other kaijus in his universe.

Considering the dimension he lives in and his difficult to describe appearance, I always thought Giratina was Cthulhu.

And Tyranitar is rather Godzilla-ish.


Agree with chupacabra-mon, but we also need a Bigfoot Pokemon. Is there a full-fledged giant squid Pokemon yet? Tentacruel doesn't count, that's a jellyfish.

 

[CrazyCapnMorgan]

I guess Giratina and "Satan" was too obvious to mention for this list?

I hope that one day they'll make pokemon based off of Godzilla and the other kaijus in his universe.

Considering the dimension he lives in and his difficult to describe appearance, I always thought Giratina was Cthulhu.

And Tyranitar is rather Godzilla-ish.


Agree with chupacabra-mon, but we also need a Bigfoot Pokemon. Is there a full-fledged giant squid Pokemon yet? Tentacruel doesn't count, that's a jellyfish.

If you look at either of Giratina's two forms, he'll have 6 of something at 3 places. Three sixes. I don't think I need to explain that reference. However...

Spoiler: In his origin form

You can see he has 6 spikes on his neck, 6 spikes where his legs would be and 6 "tentacles" to try to qualify as wings. All of these are 3 on either side.

Spoiler: In his altered form

It's roughly the same as his origin, except the tentacles are now wings with 3 spikes on either side and his spikes are now legs, again 3 on either side.

As to the Bigfoot and squid pokemon...

Spoiler: Abomasnow might qualify for Bigfoot

Spoiler: Octillery is a squid. Dunno about the giant part

 

[Xpwn3ntial]

I guess Giratina and "Satan" was too obvious to mention for this list?

I hope that one day they'll make pokemon based off of Godzilla and the other kaijus in his universe.

Considering the dimension he lives in and his difficult to describe appearance, I always thought Giratina was Cthulhu.

And Tyranitar is rather Godzilla-ish.


Agree with chupacabra-mon, but we also need a Bigfoot Pokemon. Is there a full-fledged giant squid Pokemon yet? Tentacruel doesn't count, that's a jellyfish.

If you look at either of Giratina's two forms, he'll have 6 of something at 3 places. Three sixes. I don't think I need to explain that reference. However...

Spoiler: In his origin form

You can see he has 6 spikes on his neck, 6 spikes where his legs would be and 6 "tentacles" to try to qualify as wings. All of these are 3 on either side.

Spoiler: In his altered form

It's roughly the same as his origin, except the tentacles are now wings with 3 spikes on either side and his spikes are now legs, again 3 on either side.

As to the Bigfoot and squid pokemon...

Spoiler: Abomasnow might qualify for Bigfoot

Spoiler: Octillery is a squid. Dunno about the giant part

Huh. Never noticed that (though origin form has 8 spikes on his body). Interesting... Though the distortion world still has more in common with R'lyeh than the center of the Earth/Hell.

I suppose an abominable snowman is close enough to bigfoot, but octillery is neither large nor squidley enough to be a giant squid.

 

[CrazyCapnMorgan]

...but octillery is neither large nor squidley enough to be a giant squid.

Then, my friend, I wish you luck and adventure on your quest to find your Squidley Do-Right.

 

[IOwnTheSpire]

They need a chupacabra pokemon. :3

Chupa-thingy, how bout that? I like it. Got a ring to it.

 

[lastjustice]

The legendary trinity of the Ruby/S/E , Groundon, Kyorge and Rayquaza. It's modeled after the ancient 3 beasts of hebrew legend. Leviathan, Behemoth and Ziz. Rayuaza always takes elements from Aztec god Quetzalcoat. I'm sure there's tons of other mythlogy homages in pokemon besides these though. ( like Houndoom looks like a hellhound or cerberus.) It's a natural source for geek culture to spawn from as comics borrow them from alot as well.