hedgehogs are pretty cool
Isn't Shaymin based on a hedgehog?
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Anyway, I think it would be nice to see a Pokemon based on a rat. I'm aware of Raticate and Rattata, but they both appear to be more similar to mice than rats. Or a gerbil...that would be cool as well.
Cheetah, eagle, koala, Tyrannosaurus-Rex, Triceratops, phoenix, panda, cockroach, Chupacabra, Loch Ness monster and the Yeti.
Those would be awesome as Pokemon.
We've already got Braviary for eagle, Tyranitar for T-Rex, Moltres and Ho-oh for phoenix, Spinda for panda, Lapras for Loch Ness Monster, and Abomasnow for the Yeti.
SandshrewYou forget about sandshrew and sandslash
It is one of my favourite animals too. Next to the platypus and the tapir.If Girafarig and Zebstrika had a baby, it should so be a new Pokemon based on an okapi. It's one of my favourite animals, even though no one knows about it who hasn't played Zoo Tycoon. And it just looks so cute! :D
Speaking of mythical animals and cryptozoology, there isn't an ahool Pokémon yet.