Pokemon That are Actually Based on Real Living Things

We’re all aware that Pokemon are based on animals, but some of those Pokemon are way more based on animals than you’d realize. As in based on very specific species and containing very specific traits and features unique to certain types of animals.

Gorebyss is the long-nosed chimaera

Caterpie is based on the Eastern tiger swallowtail caterpillar

Mudkip is based on the axolotl

Krookodile is a gharial

Vileplume is a Rafflesia arnoldii

Chatots are pretty much yellow collared lovebirds

Victreebel is a pitcher plant

Sandslash is a pangolin

Drowzee is a Malayan tapir

Shellos is based on Chromodoris lochi

Stunfisk is a stargazer