Leak Repository Thread (WARNING: Huge spoilers!)

[ShieldFan]

Would an evo not have the potential for making its design more interesting?

Well, I do think that Kingler looks sufficiently a full evolved pokémon. But, there are a lot of crab's (lobsters and shrimps too) species out there.

 

[yudgefudge]

Well i'm naming my Sobble cryguana now.

 

[Arthu_1218]

Technically those are crayfish/crawfish. We actually haven’t had a true lobster Pokémon yet.

True. However that's the closest thing we have.

 

[prog rocker]

True. However that's the closest thing we have.

What about Clauncher and Clawitzer?

 

[Arthu_1218]

What about Clauncher and Clawitzer?

I believe they are based on the Bullet Shrimp.

 

[yudgefudge]

No, I think it's the Pistol shrimp.

 

[Lunala]

Would an evo not have the potential for making its design more interesting?

Sign me up for Galarian evolutions that look as complicated as Magnezone.

 

[Oriden]

I believe they are based on the Bullet Shrimp.

And Corphish are based on crayfish so... XD

I would definitely argue in favor of Clauncher being the closest thing to a lobster seeing as Corphish is much more definitively a crayfish in name and lore, especially with it being found mostly in ponds. On the flipside, Clauncher is only found on ocean routes and the meat in its claws is stated to be delicious in its Ultra Sun pokedex entry. Its coloration also seems to be a reverse of real life lobsters in that the rare color is red while the common color is blue.

 

[MarshiyanMisutaa]

What is the difference between "cool" and "serious?"

 

[Oriden]

What is the difference between "cool" and "serious?"

Personality.

 

[KiranTheWitch]

We actually don't have a lobster Pokemon.

 

[Oriden]

We actually don't have a lobster Pokemon.

I'd say that we don't have a strictly lobster pokemon... Clauncher seems to be of mixed origin between lobster and shrimp.

 

[KiranTheWitch]

I'd say that we don't have a strictly lobster pokemon... Clauncher seems to be of mixed origin between lobster and shrimp.

The only thing that references lobsters is it's color though.

 

[Oriden]

The only thing that references lobsters is it's color though.

And its claw meat? We don't eat shrimp claws.

 

[KiranTheWitch]

And its claw meat? We don't eat shrimp claws.

We eat shrimp. This site classifies entirely as a shrimp.

 

[Oriden]

We eat shrimp. This site classifies entirely as a shrimp.

We eat the shrimp's body. Clauncher's dex entry in Ultra Sun specifies the claw meat. Clawitzer's Ultra Moon entry also refers to the claw being edible.

Also it's best not to take Bulbapedia's origin trivia as fact since something like 99% of it is purely speculative.

 

[Adelon]

We eat the shrimp's body. Clauncher's dex entry in Ultra Sun specifies the claw meat. Clawitzer's Ultra Moon entry also refers to the claw being edible.

Also it's best not to take Bulbapedia's origin trivia as fact since something like 99% of it is purely speculative.

Bulbapedia tells me Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf are based on the imperial regalia of Japan but I can't see the resemblance ...

 

[William-Jdubz]

Bulbapedia tells me Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf are based on the imperial regalia of Japan but I can't see the resemblance ...

I can understand their presence in the Shinto religion and culture given Sinnoh, but can’t see the imperial connection at all lol

 

[AngryBinacle]

Same with the Volcarona - Mothra connection; just speculation. The interview about gen V's designs didn't even reference Mothra in the Volcarona part, but other stuff (like that sunmonument in Japan and solar spots).

 

[Oriden]

Same with the Volcarona - Mothra connection; just speculation. The interview about gen V's designs didn't even reference Mothra in the Volcarona part, but other stuff (like that sunmonument in Japan and solar spots).

Oh we're not even allowed to put that Volcarona may be based on Mothra. Just like we can't put that Tyranitar may be based on Godzilla. Because for some reason a pokemon possibly being based off of a Japanese pop culture icon is too speculative but saying that Umbreon may be based on Bastet isn't, despite the far lesser resemblance.

For the most part, every origin section is just speculation and the rules of what isn't allowed to be put there are grossly arbitrary.