"Pokémon" YOU'VE Seen IRL! Page 2

Started by icycatelf October 12th, 2019 10:40 AM
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Well, could have fooled me! I really like the concept of this photo collection. I would say it's fair to add domesticated animals when that's what the pokemon is based on (goldeen, furfrou, etc.)
True. And Delcatty is based on pampered cats.

Added my dad's dog as Growlithe/Arcanine. He's even getting his winter coat, which makes it look like he has stripes.

EDIT: Actually, Rockruff might be a better match. While it may not be as fluffy, its curled tail is obviously based on spitz breeds.

This isn't to say that Growlithe and Arcanine don't also draw inspiration from spitz-type dogs, though. The Chow-Chow breed ("puffy lion dog" in China) may be closer to their origin and is part spitz.

EDIT 2: Added Purrloin and Minccino, since I'm including pets now.


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Added Kricketot, the Vanillite line, and Sawsbuck. (I think it's strange that they gave female Sawsbuck horns.) I also removed Squirtle and used the box/land turtle for Turwig instead.

It also struck me that Milly may actually be a Balinese or similar breed based on her plumed tail, so I replaced Persian's entry with a Siamese cat I saw back in college and have now listed her as Leafeon instead. Leafeon, like Persian, shares similarities with Siamese cats, but the plumed tail of a Balinese (which is a sub-breed of Siamese) is more reminiscent of Leafeon's wide tail.


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White Flannel Moth

Though I feel that it has more in common with the Indian Moon Moth, I just discovered that new Pokémon Frosmoth's Chinese names are derived from flannel moths. This would certainly make Snom, a jewel slug caterpillar, fit better (seeing as Dalceridae, Limacodidae, and Megalopygidae larvae are all referred to as slug caterpillars).


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While I'm waiting to find more things with Pokémon based on them, here are a few that feel like they should have Pokémon counterparts (more coming at a later date):

Rosy Maple Moth
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I mean, would they even have to change anything? It already looks like a Pokémon with those bright pastels and fluff.


Five-Lined Skink (aka Blue-Tailed Skink)
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These guys go through three distinct color stages, similar to a 3-part Pokémon line. They begin their lives with a blue tail, the tail fades and they become overall drab in appearance, and then they finally develop a red head as adults.


Dobsonfly
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This thing screams "monster." Even their larvae have an an ominous name: hellgramites. Only the males have these massive pincers, yet it's the female that delivers the more painful bite!


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Some more not-but-should-be Pokémon:

Slimy Salamander
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Not only are these mostly nocturnal, but the light speckles on its black body resemble stars in the night sky! Part Dark or Psychic?


Black Widow
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One of the world's most iconic spiders. How isn't this a Pokémon yet!?


Walking Stick
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I could see this one being Bug/Grass or maybe even pure Grass like Lurantis. Might evolve into one of the flying stick insects.


Also, here's a team I put together for myself using things in the main post:



I used a stray for Torracat in the main post, but here I'm using my cat (also a tabby, though his markings aren't as distinct thanks to his lighter color and long hair). Recolored to better represent him. (Alternate-colored non-Shiny Pokémon have appeared in the anime, so Wynaut?)


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I love that rosy maple moth! (incidentally, I also love Kommo-o and weavile's shiny, which share the same color scheme). re: that salamander, that's funny, a few years ago I designed a fakemon that is basically a black chinese dragon with stars all over to look like the night sky (named Stargon, typing dragon/dark)
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I love that rosy maple moth! (incidentally, I also love Kommo-o and weavile's shiny, which share the same color scheme). re: that salamander, that's funny, a few years ago I designed a fakemon that is basically a black chinese dragon with stars all over to look like the night sky (named Stargon, typing dragon/dark)
It's my favorite insect! When I first saw one on my door, I thought it had chosen me because it knew Shiny Dunsparce was my favorite Pokémon. <3

I actually tried making a Mega Dunsparce based on the rosy maple moth, but it looked janky so I made an unrelated rosy maple moth Fakemon instead.

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That's cool! Maybe this guy could evolve into your dragon?


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That looks like an awesome bug/fairy early bug!
It's definitely one that I'd include in a Fakedex/fan game if I ever made one. Trouble is that I'd want to base 90% of the 'dex on insects (and most of those, moths). Dx

Here's another moth I think could make a cool Pokémon/Fakemon, known by some as the dragon moth. Bug/Dragon seems like the obvious choice but, to avoid overuse of the Bug-type, I could see it getting a similar treatment to Flygon. Dragon/Electric, with the Electric typing alluding to its neon-yellow caterpillar?

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Caterpillar's white form (Shiny?)
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Blipbug and Falinks!



Blipbug represents the larval stage of a seven-spotted lady beetle.



Consisting of a leader and five troops and resembling a caterpillar while in formation, Falinks may be a visual pun on an admiral caterpillar. The red admiral caterpillar, like Falinks, is protected by a spiky "armor."


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Merry Christmas! Here are some more finds that I feel could easily be adapted into Pokémon:

An ambush bug that evolves into an assassin bug?
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Both insects stab their prey with a sharp "fang." Careless handlers may get a nasty bite(s) as well!


A braconid wasp that evolves into a pelecinid wasp?
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What look like massive stingers are egg-laying organs, used to inject eggs inside the larvae of other insects.


A mole cricket that is literally part mole and part cricket?
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These crickets are swift diggers thanks to their shovel-like claws.


Regional Oddish based on the mayapple?
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Oddish is based on the mythical mandrake (Mandragora) and plant genus of the same name. Although mayapples are unrelated, they're also called wild or American mandrakes.


Use a Bug Stone on Tympole to get... a toad bug!?
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Not only do they look like little froglets/toadlets, they hop like them too!


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Just came across this thread, these are some cool posts and pictures!

I’ll throw one out there- Smeargle is based on a Beagle (Smear + Beagle) and I’m lucky to have one of my own! (sorry for bad image quality...)
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Nice work putting this together!

Name: Annabelle
Adopt one yourself! @Pokémon Orphanage

Pokémon Essentials WIP: Pokémon Spirit Platinum

Living Pokédex
https://pokedextracker.com/u/lillipup03/my-living-dex

Shiny Hunts
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Wow. This is such a long list, it makes you realise how many inspirations there are.

Didn't see it on the list, but how about Yamper and Corgis?



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Just came across this thread, these are some cool posts and pictures!

I’ll throw one out there- Smeargle is based on a Beagle (Smear + Beagle) and I’m lucky to have one of my own! (sorry for bad image quality...)
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Nice work putting this together!
Glad you enjoyed the post, and nice Smeargle!

Wow. This is such a long list, it makes you realise how many inspirations there are.

Didn't see it on the list, but how about Yamper and Corgis?
The vast majority of Pokémon are based on something, be it real-world or mythical. In this thread, members can share (their own) photos or stories of such things they've encountered IRL (as well as things they've found that feel like they could/should be Pokémon).

The main post currently only contains my own photos—my personal Pokédex—but I may turn it into a community Pokédex in the future.


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I didn't realize we could add stuff ourselves! if you'd prefer to keep this post only for stuff you've personally seen, lmk and I'll delete but here's the inspiration for croagunk and toxicroak: poison dart frogs! these colorful, land-dwelling frogs are poisonous to touch. They're also very colorful (as both the regular and shiny versions of these pokemon are)
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I didn't realize we could add stuff ourselves! if you'd prefer to keep this post only for stuff you've personally seen, lmk and I'll delete but here's the inspiration for croagunk and toxicroak: poison dart frogs! these colorful, land-dwelling frogs are poisonous to touch. They're also very colorful (as both the regular and shiny versions of these pokemon are)
As long as the photos are your own, sharing is encouraged!


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Added Glaceon to Leafeon's entry since they may both draw inspiration from colorpoint cats (Leafeon seems more obvious IMO, but Glaceon could be a "blue point" like Milly). I also added a "vampire moth" to Beautifly's entry, given its ability to pierce prey with its proboscis to feed on their fluids.


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While I'm not convinced that it actually draws inspiration from them, I couldn't help but think of Flabébé when I spotted these tiny white moths a couple years ago:

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Yucca moths share a symbiotic relationship with yucca plants and have been crucial to the plant's existence for over 40 million years! Neither species could survive without the other. The caterpillars feed solely on yucca seeds and yucca plants are pollinated solely by yucca moths. They belong to the same superfamily as the "fairy moths."


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EDIT: I also added stripey boi Simon, our newest cat, to represent Litten.


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I just recalled something that crossed my mind a while back. After doing some research, I think there may be something to it.



Like Abra, the North American opossum sleeps approximately 18 hours a day. This may be more than coincidence, given the rat-like tail of Abra's earliest sprites. (This isn't to say that it doesn't also draw inspiration from other animals, nor does this mean that Kadabra and Alakazam necessarily draw inspiration from opossums.)



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Some flying types IRL:
Fearow, in my opinion, was definitely based on cormorants but we'll say Cramorant to be surer
Then we have a wingull using fly
A little starly, perhaps looking for bug-types in the tall grass
And finally a swanna resting up; Ironically this picture was the only one not taken in IRL Unova (it was taken in IRL Kalos)
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Some flying types IRL:
Fearow, in my opinion, was definitely based on cormorants but we'll say Cramorant to be surer
Then we have a wingull using fly
A little starly, perhaps looking for bug-types in the tall grass
And finally a swanna resting up; Ironically this picture was the only one not taken in IRL Unova (it was taken in IRL Kalos)
Thanks for sharing!

How do you feel about me turning the first post into a "members' Pokédex?" If I do, I'll need to require images to be 500px wide or tall (whichever is smaller). Formatting would look something like this:

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[Sprite]
[Pokémon Name]

[Photo 1]
Seen by [Username]

[Photo 2]
Seen by [Username]

[Pokémon Name] seems to be based on [Origin].


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[QUOTE=icycatelf;10123186]Thanks for sharing!

How do you feel about me turning the first post into a "members' Pokédex?" If I do, I'll need to require images to be 500px wide or tall (whichever is smaller). Formatting would look something like this:
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I think that'd be very cool! It's your post, so I wouldnt want to detract from it being originally your own "pokedex" but ifyou'd want to turn it into a collaborative effort I'd be down to resize the images i sent. Here, I'll start with this IRL Remoraid which, while being based on remoras and guns, also draws heavily from archerfish, which can shoot jets of water at prey that is above the surface