Torterra - Linked to the Zaratan?

[Outcast]

I think that Toterra is somehow linked to Zaratan.

Zaratan is a mythical creature that is a very large turtle that has an island and whole ecosystem on it's back, and it appears just to be a landmass to anything passing, when it is in it's shell or partially under water.

Picture:

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Thoughts?

 

[TaoistNeji]

You might be onto something, maybe the Lion-Turtle from Avatar is also.

 

[EpicScizor]

That is pretty interesting

 

[Super Charizard]

Many pokemon are based on myths and legends, maybe Torterra was based on this.

 

[Lugion]

http://bulbanews.bulbagarden.net/wiki/On_the_Origin_of_Species:_Turtwig,_Grotle_and_Torterra

So, yeah. Pretty much.

 

[Stuntology]

Except that the 'origin of species' thinks torterra is based on the 'turtles all the way down' paradox.

 

[MangaBottle]

Probably a combo of both

 

[Lugion]

Except that the 'origin of species' thinks torterra is based on the 'turtles all the way down' paradox.

And the World Turtle, which is basically what the Zaratan is.

 

[Munchy Lax]

Kewl. you're probobly right.

 

[Proxima Centauri B]

I think the general consensus is that Turtwigs line is in fact based on the World Turtle myth, and this was written about in the Origin of the Species column.

 

[Zekurom]

Yep, I'm going to have to agree - it's just the World Turtle legend that resulted in Torterra.

Hell, even the name matches - "terra" = "Earth".

 

[GoldenrodGOD]

Well, it looks like it's originated from that idea.

 

[manathief]

A lot of Pokemon get their inspiration from myths and legends. Kyogre, Groudon, and Rayquaza have roots in Jewish mythology, for example.

 

[IslandWalker]

Interesting. Do you know where this myth/legend is from? I'm curious about this because it's the origin of my name! I walk the walking island turtle.

 

[Outcast]

Oh... Didn't see the thing about the world turtle... Oops!

 

[IslandWalker]

Here's a pic of the World Turtle:

The World Turtle myth is from the Mohawk Native American tribe, not so sure about the Zaratan though.

 

[Shadow Raikou]

i got two theories,

1: maybe zaratan and world turtle the same? people might have thought it becuz turtles have flat backs, i mean put some ants, some water and two little plants and we have a zaratan/torterra! same thing

2: that mean that space is water and there are many world turtles in the universe with 8 in our solar system. I wont count sun as one through!