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FreakyLocz14 February 24th, 2010 12:48 PM

Are they Legendary Dogs or Cats... or Gerbils?
 
Entei, Suicune, and Raikou... what are they?

DGexe February 24th, 2010 12:51 PM

*shrugs* Who knows?

No, really, who does? Well... okay, okay, Game Freak would know, but do you see any o' them in this forum? *looks about* 'zactly.

Anyway, although I call them "Legendary Beasts" for simplicity's sake, I do like to think of them as cats.

Entei = Lion
Raikou = Tiger
Suicune = CHEETAH heck yeah!

But there isn't anything official on what they were based off of, I don't think, so get ready to watch the usual "cats vs dogs" arguements.

rockshock28 February 24th, 2010 4:53 PM

I generally call them Legendary Dogs, but that's just me.

Zephyr the West Wind February 24th, 2010 5:12 PM

Personally, I like to think of them as the "Legendary Beasts" as well. Although, DGexe does have a point; Entei does look very much like a lion. And Raikou does resemble a tiger...Not so sure on Suicune being a cheetah, though.....

GlitchCity February 24th, 2010 5:27 PM

well Suicune is the only one that looks like a dog to me, entei is a lion (OMG THE CIRCLE OF LIFE!), and raikou is a sabertooth. Legendary beasts?

Medli February 24th, 2010 5:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGexe
Entei = Lion
Raikou = Tiger
Suicune = CHEETAH heck yeah!

That's exactly what I think. I never called them Legendary Dogs because it bugged me that Entei looked like a lion and Raikou is definitely based off a sabertooth tiger. I personally think that Suicune has some wolf like features, but that's just me.

I call them Legendary Beasts. There's a little bit of both cats and dogs in the Beasts. It's like the freaking Eeveelutions.

But they're definitely "beasts," so that's what I'll call them.

HaloSonic February 24th, 2010 5:34 PM

all i will say on the matter is woof woof.

spike6958 February 24th, 2010 7:28 PM

Well considering my Official Strategy guide for G/S/C says there dogs I'm going with that so yeah. (Don't know why I have this guide, I think this is the first time I have used it.)

Lt_Nite February 24th, 2010 7:58 PM

I always said they were dogs just because when I played I heard that's what they were, whether or not it's true I dunno.
I still think there dogs :)

alisaie February 24th, 2010 8:26 PM

Entei if you squint, can possibly be one of those long haired dogs. Raikou I can't really see as a dog, and Suicune is a mix between a cheetah and a wolf.

So I like to call them beasts, just to settle the matter.

Meepman February 24th, 2010 9:19 PM

This is what the third time I've seen this thread? Seriously, what is so controversial about this subject that people need to keep bringing it back up? Well back on topic I think raikou is the only one who really looks like a cat to me, and entei's face is too flat to really be anything real, most people say suicune is a panther but I don't really see it so I'm just gonna go with gerbils.

Myles February 24th, 2010 10:46 PM

They're based on real life legendary creatures, Aterui, raiju and Fujin; this is backed up by both their looks and their abilities. Making Entei based on both a lion and a dog, Raikou on a saber-toothed tiger and Suicune based on a wolf.

Zephyr the West Wind February 26th, 2010 3:56 PM

Really? You think I'd know that....Well, thank you, Myles!

Heather February 28th, 2010 8:43 AM

They are usually referred to as dogs. They dont look like dogs. I agree they should be called beasts. :) wow that's really interesting Myles. I had no idea. I just love how all pokemon have a background.

The Doctor February 28th, 2010 8:50 AM

Durrr, They are Legendary Beasts, they are called Legendary Dogs because of the Legendary Birds.

~Hot n' Cold~ March 3rd, 2010 2:55 PM

They are dogs. Read their PokeDex entry.
Watch the anime.
Read the manga.
Pay attention to the games.

THEY ARE DOGS.

ChrisTom March 4th, 2010 7:49 PM

In my opinion this is a bit of a silly question. They are simply "Beasts". I understand your natural curiosity, but in my opinion they are niether. They're more like Foxes (Yes I know those are in all technicallity wolfs, but...) where you can't quite tell. It's a bit inbetween.

I don't remember where I heard it from, but I once heard they are the revived spirits of Vaporeon, Jolteon, and Flareon. Anyways, it's just an odd and rather silly topic. And they literally can't be dogs or cats. They're Pokemon.

Redstar March 4th, 2010 8:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ~Hot n' Cold~ (Post 5593520)
They are dogs. Read their PokeDex entry.
Watch the anime.
Read the manga.
Pay attention to the games.

THEY ARE DOGS.

In which of any of those are they referred to as dogs?

FreakyLocz14 March 7th, 2010 12:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redstar (Post 5596015)
In which of any of those are they referred to as dogs?

Well Entei is said to make "barking" sounds. But Both Entei and Raikou look more feline than canine. I'd say the most canine looking one is Suicune.

Legobricks March 8th, 2010 3:04 PM

They're simply Pocket Monsters to me, same as every other noteworthy creature in the franchise.

The Red Chain March 8th, 2010 4:45 PM

I say Legendary Beasts as well.
Each of them share characteristics with dogs, as well as cats.
Raikou resembles a cat almost completely as mentioned above.
Entei's bulky build reminds me of a large dog and yet it's mane is much like a lion's.
Suicune's build is very slender and agile like a cat, while it's muzzle resembles more of a dog's.

So Entei and Suicune to me are like cat-dog hybrids.. and Raikou is a saber.


Miria March 9th, 2010 7:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGexe (Post 5577226)
*shrugs* Who knows?
Entei = Lion
Raikou = Tiger
Suicune = CHEETAH heck yeah!

Agreed. ^^ Legendary cats!! Though I suppose theyre widely known as dogs..

BridZworld March 9th, 2010 2:53 PM

I've always called them Legendary Beasts and I always though that is what they were known as :x

GengarNightmare March 9th, 2010 3:16 PM

*rolls eyes* Oh boy, here we go again...

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGexe (Post 5577226)
Entei = Lion St. Bernard (look it up)
Raikou = Tiger
Suicune = Neither

Fixed.

I'm not saying that they should be called Legendary Dogs either, but even if we were to agree on Entei being a lion (>_<), Suicune looks completely different from both of them. Regardless, you can't really put them all in one category, so yeah, 'legendary beasts' is what I use to avoid offending people. :P

Oh by the way, here's the dex entry for Entei from the original Gold version:

Quote:

Volcanoes erupt when it barks. Unable to restrain its extreme power, it races headlong across the land.
Last I checked, cats don't bark.

Niprop March 9th, 2010 4:57 PM

Suicune is obviously a wolf, last I checked, a cheetah didn't have that type of snout, Raikou is obviously a cat (what dog do you know of that has that sort of posture?), while Entei...It has both canine and feline features, so it's difficult to tell...


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