Pokemon Fan
Knuckle Trainer
Figured this might be fun, to compile a list of distinctive animal species or general types that have not yet been made into pokemon. Prehistoric animals are excluded for the simple reason that we usually only get a few of those per generation of games.
One quick look through one of my more extensive animal encyclopedias and the following list was born. It should make for a good reply to anyone who thinks pokemon is running short on animals to base them on.
Feel free to note if I've made any mistakes in the list, and of course add animals not on it that you think would make good, distinctive, pokemon.
So without further delay here are a bunch of visually highly distinct animals species or groups that have not yet been made into pokemon:
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MAMMALS:
Platypus
Echidna (Cyndaquil looks more like a tenrec or shrew)
Opossum
Tasmanian Devil
Tasmanian Tiger
Koala
Wombat
Manatee
Naked Mole Rat
Capybara
Colugo (flying lemur)
Aye Aye
Wolverine
Llama
Moose
Giraffe (Girafarig is more an okapi)
Oryx or gazelle or some other lightly built antelope
Dolphin
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BIRDS:
Cassowary
Hummingbird
Turkey
Albatross
Flamingo
Crane/Egret
Puffin
Swift
Kingfisher
Hornbill
Woodpecker (new bird we saw the schematic for may be one)
Toucan
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REPTILES:
Snapping turtle
Anaconda (I always saw Serperior as more of python)
There are admittedly lots of snakes that could be done, but as pokemon making them physically distinct might prove difficult.
Flying lizard
Thorny devil
Iguana
Monitor Lizard/Komodo Dragon
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AMPHIBIANS
Spiny newt
Flying frog
Rain frog (something small and cute compared to Seismitoad)
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FISH:
Hagfish
Sawfish
Thresher shark
Stingray
Knifefish
Moray eel
Tigerfish
Pike/Barracuda
Salmon
Tripodfish
Flying Fish
Oarfish
Swordfish/Marlin
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INVERTEBRATES:
Earthworm
Leech
Velvet worm
Springtail
Stick insect
Termite
Cockroach
Giant water bug/Water beetle
Treehopper
Lantern fly
Earwig
Backswimmer
Assassin bug
Stink bug
Flea
Robber fly
Mantis shrimp
Spider crab
Robber crab
Horseshoe crab
Solpugid (sun spider)
Harvestman (daddy long legs)
Cuttlefish
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Obviously I don’t expect examples of most or even a lot of these specific animals to come out in Sun and Moon but I do have hope that a number of them will. Honestly I also hope pokemon will continue what it has done so well in the past by combining various animals into a particular pokemon.
One quick look through one of my more extensive animal encyclopedias and the following list was born. It should make for a good reply to anyone who thinks pokemon is running short on animals to base them on.
Feel free to note if I've made any mistakes in the list, and of course add animals not on it that you think would make good, distinctive, pokemon.
So without further delay here are a bunch of visually highly distinct animals species or groups that have not yet been made into pokemon:
<><><>
MAMMALS:
Platypus
Echidna (Cyndaquil looks more like a tenrec or shrew)
Opossum
Tasmanian Devil
Tasmanian Tiger
Koala
Wombat
Manatee
Naked Mole Rat
Capybara
Colugo (flying lemur)
Aye Aye
Wolverine
Llama
Moose
Giraffe (Girafarig is more an okapi)
Oryx or gazelle or some other lightly built antelope
Dolphin
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BIRDS:
Cassowary
Hummingbird
Turkey
Albatross
Flamingo
Crane/Egret
Puffin
Swift
Kingfisher
Hornbill
Woodpecker (new bird we saw the schematic for may be one)
Toucan
<><><>
REPTILES:
Snapping turtle
Anaconda (I always saw Serperior as more of python)
There are admittedly lots of snakes that could be done, but as pokemon making them physically distinct might prove difficult.
Flying lizard
Thorny devil
Iguana
Monitor Lizard/Komodo Dragon
<><><>
AMPHIBIANS
Spiny newt
Flying frog
Rain frog (something small and cute compared to Seismitoad)
<><><>
FISH:
Hagfish
Sawfish
Thresher shark
Stingray
Knifefish
Moray eel
Tigerfish
Pike/Barracuda
Salmon
Tripodfish
Flying Fish
Oarfish
Swordfish/Marlin
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INVERTEBRATES:
Earthworm
Leech
Velvet worm
Springtail
Stick insect
Termite
Cockroach
Giant water bug/Water beetle
Treehopper
Lantern fly
Earwig
Backswimmer
Assassin bug
Stink bug
Flea
Robber fly
Mantis shrimp
Spider crab
Robber crab
Horseshoe crab
Solpugid (sun spider)
Harvestman (daddy long legs)
Cuttlefish
<><><>
Obviously I don’t expect examples of most or even a lot of these specific animals to come out in Sun and Moon but I do have hope that a number of them will. Honestly I also hope pokemon will continue what it has done so well in the past by combining various animals into a particular pokemon.
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