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pokemon origins

  1. icycatelf

    Chillin' out with my gnomies

    Got another Pokémon origin theory for y'all! +Pangolin, of course. There may also be some Yamaoroshi, a radish-grater-born porcupine yokai whose name can be translated "mountain wind," mixed in for Japanese flavor and explaining its Steel typing. The ominous hooting of mountain winds are...
  2. icycatelf

    Misdreavus is... Polish? Another Poké-origin thread

    I think I might've also found Misdreavus' origin while digging into the Burmy line's potential origins. Banshee and nukekubi are the most common theories I come across, but given that its Japanese name derives from 'nightmare' (demon in a dream) and it just looks like floating hair (complete...
  3. icycatelf

    You thought Burmy was JUST a bagworm?

    I love digging into potential Pokémon origins. The other day I was on a nature walk when I noticed something that brought Burmy to mind—a birch branch covered in seed pods (superficially resembling bagworm cases) and grapevine tendrils (reminiscent of Burmy's coiled antenna). Out of curiosity, I...
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