In a world containing over 1000 fictional creatures, there’s no way that designers could avoid using real animals as their inspiration. Some are very obvious to spot – Growlithe is a dog, Vulpix is a fox, Mr. Mime is a demon, and so on. However, some of the weird and wild creatures of this world are so out there that you may think they have to be entirely original creations, but not so.
There’s a handful of Pokémon that pull from such obscure or strange creatures that you may not have ever realized they had roots in reality. We’ve got five such Pokémon and the animals they’re based on.
If you’re looking for some of the best Pokémon out there, then check out our lists of the best Dark Pokémon, and the best Fairy Pokémon.
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