2nd Gen Are they Legendary Dogs or Cats... or Gerbils?

[Lord Varion]

Some old guy in Eckruteak city
Speaks of them
this is what he says
" one day nearly 50 years ago
this city was blessed with three dogs who ran around it protecting us
but they ran off as the tower the lived in burned down
no-one has seen them since"

So the are dogs

 

[Yusshin]

Technically, they're dogs, but their sprites appear more feline'ish.

Entei looks like a dog; Raikou is more of a cat, and Suicune is a dog.

As stated above, a man in Ekruteak describes them as dogs, too, so there's no better supporting evidence / proof than an in-game old guy.

 

[R3D]

The closest thing to that is one of Entei's entries which says it barks. Barking does not a dog make.

Oh my bad, they could be SEALIONS!!!

 

[Darkgate]

People call Entei, Raikou and Suicune as Legendary Dogs... :o

 

[Dullstar]

I don't really think much of it, but if I'm not mistaken, I read cats and dogs came from the same animal. Maybe they speculated what that animal looked like and then created Pokemon from that?

 

[Enigma]

In-game old guy is full of truthfulness! :pink_disbelief:

But yeah, I think they are dogs.

 

[shroud]

I like to refer to them as beasts or even monsters due to the japanese name for pokemon.
:P

 

[InfernoHo-Oh]

I think they are 'beasts'. They are all a mix of cat and dog. Entei looks like a lion in the face, but is more bulky, so its body is like a dog's. Raikou looks like a tiger, but Suicune looks like a dog, yet it's swift and elegant like a cat. So a mix, perhaps?

 

[PokéMunkey]

I think cats.

Raikou - Tiger
Suicune - Cheetah
Entei - Lion

 

[Eagledelt]

I think they are dogs. I am portuguese, and in the portuguese Pokemon Episodes they are called "Cães Lendários", which means Legendary Dogs. Lugia has his 3 Legendary Birds and Ho-Oh has his 3 Legendary Dogs ^-^
This is my opinion ;)

 

[Bluerang1]

I can't believe Dogs won. I'm pretty sure they're part of the feline family, 2/3 anyway.

 

[Fxcking Tatertots]

Raikou is a tiger. Look at the stripes.
Entei is a lion, due to the tell-tale mane.
Suicune is where I'm confused, though. I reckon it's a panther of some sort, or probably the only dog.

 

[Erin]

Everyone I know calls them the "Legendary Dogs", but I've always thought they looked more like cats.

"Legendary Beasts" makes the most sense to me.

 

[Celest8]

^ Agreed. Raikou's design is a dead giveaway. Especially it's gigantic sabre teeth.

Entei clearly looks like a lion, and Suicune, like everyone else, I am confused with. It looks a tad more like a canine to me.

 

[Erin]

Entei clearly looks like a lion, and Suicune, like everyone else, I am confused with. It looks a tad more like a canine to me.

That's true.
But now that I look at Suicune again, it almost resembles a spotted hyena w/ an exaggerated mane.
Legendary Cats?

 

[Celest8]

But now that I look at Suicune again, it almost resembles a spotted hyena w/ an exaggerated mane.

Agreed! Nice comparison. Take it's paws/legs into consideration as well; they're more slender like a canine's normally would be, whereas most big cats tend to have larger paws.

Raikou has...hooves? I honestly have no idea what they are. xD

 

[Erin]

Agreed! Nice comparison. Take it's paws/legs into consideration as well; they're more slender like a canine's normally would be, whereas most big cats tend to have larger paws.

I actually saw a small pack on the road a while ago; that's where I first got the idea. Hyenas, at least the ones that you see from time to time in an urban setting like my hometown, have significantly smaller && more slender bodies, && that trait is found in their legs as well.

So I think we've got it. Suicune's a weird water hyena thing.

Raikou has...hooves? I honestly have no idea what they are. xD

I think they're exaggerated claws. Either way, Raikou's always looked more like a cross between a sabre-toothed tiger && a cheetah.

My friends have always called them the "Groothonde" (Big/Legendary Dogs), but in my opinion, Entei's the only one that even somewhat resembles a dog.

 

[Teru Mikami]

I would say dogs. Hmm, i don't really know actually.

 

[Agent Clank]

There Cat and Dog Like.
Ive always heard people say The Legendary Dogs.
Entei is a Dog
Raikou is a Very Wild Looking Dog
Suicune is a Dog
I Think There the Dogs.

 

[Celest8]

I actually saw a small pack on the road a while ago; that's where I first got the idea. Hyenas, at least the ones that you see from time to time in an urban setting like my hometown, have significantly smaller && more slender bodies, && that trait is found in their legs as well.

So I think we've got it. Suicune's a weird water hyena thing.

Alright, then that's what I shall classify it as from now on, since that makes the most sense. =) Take away the maine and all of the other extra designs on it's back, and I definately agree that it resembles one.

I think they're exaggerated claws. Either way, Raikou's always looked more like a cross between a sabre-toothed tiger && a cheetah.

My friends have always called them the "Groothonde" (Big/Legendary Dogs), but in my opinion, Entei's the only one that even somewhat resembles a dog.

Prefect on that one. Couldn't have said it any better.

As for Entei, I agree that the face could definately resemble that of a canine. The mouth, especially. It looks like a cross between some kind of dog and a lion, which is strange...but works. xD