Though I don’t know how the on-average 70 pound Serow would handle being ridden around Lumiose City. Japanese Serow Source: Quadell Pocket Equivalent: Gogoat These two are basically identical sans the wreathe of shrubbery.
we just make horror films out of them, which makes sense, since these little guys are full-on carnivorous and can survive for four years without eating-just waiting for the perfect catch to gorge themselves on. They can be found all over the Pacific from Japan to the Americas, but they really have a following in Japan where people are more willing to think of them as “ grotesque cute” and want to design cell-phone cases and plushies in their likeness. The giant isopod is one of the largest arthropods in the world. 10: Giant Isopod Source: Damien du Toit Pocket Equivalent: Kabuto Kabuto is based off of the living fossil the horseshoe crab, however, giant isopods are also giant deep-sea crustaceans so they have more than a few things in common with this fossil Pokemon. Check out ten more amazing critters that could pass as the real-world equivalents of the most fun and profitable (gotta buy ’em all) monsters from Japan. However, kaijū aren’t the only iconic monsters in Japanese pop culture, and those ten beasties aren’t the only unique and amazing animals native to Japan. If you’ve read my kaijū article then you already know the creatures inhabiting Japan’s oceans, streams, highlands, and forests can be just as impressive as the creatures that roam its movies and television shows. He saved Abra from being harmed by Haunter and then carried Abra on his back to counter Haunter's psychic abilities and fired a Thunder at it, only for Haunter to self-destruct itself out of pride.I think everyone has wished Pokemon were real at some point in time, and being a fan of the colorful and powerful roster of pocket monsters can make it easy to forget the majesty of our mundane world’s animal kingdom. He was saved by Abra from crashing onto a wall when Haunter displayed its psychic abilities. He participated in a battle against Haunter along with other Pokémon to rescue Sabrina, but their combined efforts were proven ineffective against it. He was defeated after Abra reflected his Electric-type attack back to him. He was used by Ash during his battle against Sabrina and her Abra and tried to attack it multiple times, only for Abra to dodge his attacks and come out unscathed using Teleport. Pikachu encountered Sabrina and Brock in Saffron City. Moon and witnessed it evolve during their festival of evolution along with Professor Oak, whom they had met previously, and Bill. Pikachu and Ash encountered Clefairy while traveling through Mt. Later, he made for to join the battle, only for Misty to lure him to her side by giving him his favorite food. Upon entering the Cerulean Gym, he got scared of Gyarados and refused to battle. He was used by Ash in his battle against Brock and made a brief appearance during Ash's celebration of his victory. He showed dislike towards Poké Ball when Ash tried to capture it. He fired a Thunder Shock at Fearow, causing it to faint and Misty's bike to get burnt. After he was attacked by a flock of Spearow and their leader, Ash rescued him, which caused him to develop a bond with Ash. He refused to help Ash in catching other Pokémon, and ran away on occasions, only for Ash to find him again. At first, he was tied to a rope and taken along by Ash on his journey to become a Pokémon Master. Pikachu caused a blackout in Ash's house and was caught by Ash, who had originally planned to release him in the wild, but decided instead to use him as his starter.