Entei, Raikou, Suicune... Legendary Dogs, or Cats?

Started by Darverses November 5th, 2009 2:44 AM
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Legendary... Dogs or Cats?

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Personally, I think they're dogs because they're even called that in the anime and in the game.

but I've heard the argument that Entei is a lion and Raikou is a tiger? And that they're cats, not dogs.

So what do you all think?

Edit: And do be honest, I don't like the term "legendary beast" because it seems like you're just being vague so everyone who disagrees will be forced to agree because it's too vague to differentiate. I don't like neutral options just so everyone gets along. There's a right, and there's wrong. Sorry, I'm getting way too into this. XD I've got a habit of taking things too seriously and serious things not seriously enough.

Um... yeah. For the record, I'm not saying I'm right, I just think I'm right. And I want a public opinion. 8D

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Lets just say a fusion of both but here is my interpretaion.

Entei - Lion
Raikou - Tiger
Suicune - Panther or Wolf

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Entei is based on a lion.
Raikou is based on a saber tooth tiger.
Suicune is based on a cheetah.

That's what I believe. I think that they are too lithe and cat like to be considered dogs. Also, Bulbapedia supports this (in each respective Pokemon's Pokedex page, scroll down, and it says what they are based on).
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I always prefer to call them 'Legendary Beasts'. Its, honestly, my opinion and it is not affected by anything that anybody says. I never come under anybody's influence for my answer. xP But I think that they look like tiger or lion much more than they resemble cat/dog. So, I don't call them either dogs or cats. They are just legendary beasts for me.

Edit: And do be honest, I don't like the term "legendary beast" because it seems like you're just being vague so everyone who disagrees will be forced to agree because it's too vague to differentiate. I don't like neutral options just so everyone gets along. There's a right, and there's wrong. Sorry, I'm getting way too into this. XD I've got a habit of taking things too seriously and serious things not seriously enough.
EDIT: If you don't like the term 'beasts' then I'll have to personify them into some animal I guess. xD

Entei: Lion
Suicune: Something like a tiger but has a really different face that makes it really hard to compare it with an animal. @[email protected]
Raikou: It clearly closely resembles a saber tooth.

NOTE: These are entirely my opinion.

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Beast is the appropriate name, for they're combination(or so) of animals. You may not like the term, but the name's already stuck. And I never considered them a real "cat" or "dog".

Entei: Lion(or a combo of one and a mastiff).
Suicune: A wolf and a cheetah.
Raikou: Obvious? Sabre toothed tiger.

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Hey guys..Anyone? Uhmm..Can we please get out of the beasts subject please?
This thread says 'Legendary Dogs, or Cats' So lets try to stay in this subject?
We are pretty much getting out of the subject so lets try to stay the 'Legendary Dogs, or Cats?' subject ok?
Uhmmm..For me i consider those 3 legendarys as a dog because they are huge compared to a cat.
I mean they are so big that they can even stomp and kill/murder cat.

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Hey guys..Anyone? Uhmm..Can we please get out of the beasts subject please?
This thread says 'Legendary Dogs, or Cats?' So lets try to stay in this subject,We are pretty much getting out of the subject so lets try to stay the 'Legendary Dogs, or Cats?' subject ok?
Uhmmm..For me i consider those 3 legendarys as a dog because they are huge compared to a cat.
I mean they are so big that they can even stop a cat.
Calling them beasts don't make us offtopic....

The thread maker(Darverses) is just asking us about our opinions. He hasn't restricted us to only Dogs and Cats(I agree that it actually makes one think that he has restricted us to dogs/cats after reading the title. But you'll understand everything after you read the first post a little more carefully). So, its entirely our opinion if we don't call them as cats or dogs and call them as tiger/lion instead. xP

I still think that the term 'Beasts' is the most appropriate to them. D=

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Are you going to post that image on every Pokemon General thread?! >_>

Also, I fail to see how Suicune is based on a Cheetah. :S

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Also, I fail to see how Suicune is based on a Cheetah. :S
Yes... yes you do fail on that!
Cheetahs are fast, suicune is fast, there body shape are similer aswell...
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Suicune is pretty canine like in appearence, look closely at the length of it's muzzle, felines do not have long muzzles, also, te Legendary Beasts (as I call them), are based off a Japaneese mythical creather called the shishi, or fu-dog or lion dog as some people call it, so they are a mix of both canine and feline....

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Nayy, they're Legendaries Gerbils.
But to stays on topic, more to dogs for me, but I'd rather call them the beasts.
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I always hear them referred to as dogs, but yea I think they definitely look more like cats. At least, Raikou and Entei do. Suicune is harder to choose a cat that it looks like. I guess it sorta looks like a cheetah or panther, but not as much as Raikou looks like a tiger or Entei looks like a lion.

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Yes... yes you do fail on that!
Cheetahs are fast, suicune is fast, there body shape are similer aswell...
That's like the only similarity, and it looks less like a cheetah (well, it barely looks like a cheetah IMO) than Entei\Raikou look like Sabre-toothed tigers\lions. :\

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Are you going to post that image on every Pokemon General thread?! >_>

Also, I fail to see how Suicune is based on a Cheetah. :S

I loled at the predicament. :cheeky:

As I've said, Suicune maybe a based on 2 beasts. Wolves and Cheetahs. Wolves by the looks(facial), and cheetah by their body build.

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Hmm... this discussion looks very familiar.
Because this totally wasn't discussed before that.

Also, that image isn't making you look witty or clever, despite what you seem to think.

Anywhoo: I'm going with Lion/Tiger/Cheetah as well. Horribly mutated Lions, Tigers & Cheetahs. I still call them Beasts or Dogs, though.
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They can't really be classed into one category. Several Pokemon are based on more than one animal. We don't see people arguing over whether Swellow is a swallow or a secretary bird or whether Magikarp is a carp or a koi. Anyway, as for what I think they are:

Presumably, they're all based on myths, specifically:

Entei: Aterui
Raikou: Raiju
Suicune: Fujin

Or if we go by animals:

Entei: lion and dog fusion
Raikou: saber-toothed tiger
Suicune: wolf

Saying Suicune is based on a cheetah is a stretch, just because it has a couple of white spots on its body and seems to be done more when someone wants to call them cats. Also, Suicune are not fast, they're below average in speed and lower than both Entei and Raikou.

Personally, I call them the legendary dogs. But mainly because that's always what I've called them.
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Calling them beasts don't make us offtopic....

The thread maker(Darverses) is just asking us about our opinions. He hasn't restricted us to only Dogs and Cats(I agree that it actually makes one think that he has restricted us to dogs/cats after reading the title. But you'll understand everything after you read the first post a little more carefully). So, its entirely our opinion if we don't call them as cats or dogs and call them as tiger/lion instead. xP

I still think that the term 'Beasts' is the most appropriate to them. D=
Actually about the first post.
He edited his post AFTER i posted my post.
So there is no other reason to argue about it.