Zweilous
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Re: Starters final forms?
Even though some of the animals that are within the synapsid group are reptilian, they technically aren't actually reptiles since they exist outside that group. We do share an ancestor with reptiles but that's the extent of our relation and since it's so far back in our history it's a pretty weak connection.
I do think the ship has sailed on the theory and it does take some broad thinking if you are to incorporate Fennekin and Cyndaquil, but like every theory there's still a small realm of possiblity there. It's definitely not the strongest theory out there but at least it gives people something to play around with.
CyndaQUIL, Cyndaquil was mostly based on a porcupine, a creature that isn't in the Chinese Zodiac.
Well, Porcupines are in the rodent order.
So was the whole "Fire starters are based on the Chinese Zodiac" theory proven false this time? There's no fox sign in the Chinese Zodiac. Unless Fennekin evolves into a tiger or dog which I doubt.
I don't buy this theory, but it wasn't necessarily proven false.
Fennekin can work as the dog as Cyndaquil works as the rat, even though neither of them are really based on those animals.
Let's see:
Charmander - Dragon, but it is actually a salamander/lizard.
Cyndaquil - Rat, but it is actually an echidna.
Torchic - Rooster.
Chimchar - Monkey.
Tepig - Pig/Boar.
Fennekin - Dog, but it is actually a fennec fox.
We'll see in three or four years in they are really using the Chinese Zodiac as basis for the Fire starters. We still have the rabbit, snake, ox, tiger, horse and goat.
Man... A Fire-type Goat is definitely something I would like to see.
True...
Nonononono! If they were doing a Chinese Zodiac than they would have been much clearer with designs. It's too farfetch'ed. Get real people and don't always nickpick theories, it's also Chinese and Pokemon is Japanese, it would have been much more plausible if it was Japanese (not saying that they don't use stuff of other cultures, mind you). It's almost like saying that Chespin will become a reptile in time, or something.
(Regarding Chespin: Oh wait, mammals have an ancestor in the reptiles! I see the link now! See? The grass-starters are still more or less based on reptiles! *sarcasm off*)
How would it being Japanese make it more plausible? You yourself said they already use different cultures so why would it being Chinese make it less so?
And assuming you're talking about the Dimetrodon, it isn't even closely related to reptiles.
Synapsid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This stuff. But, yeah, they aren't really reptiles:/
I still think the Chinese Zodiac-theory isn't plausible and I think it's already busted *looks at Cyndaquil and Fennekin*.
Even though some of the animals that are within the synapsid group are reptilian, they technically aren't actually reptiles since they exist outside that group. We do share an ancestor with reptiles but that's the extent of our relation and since it's so far back in our history it's a pretty weak connection.
I do think the ship has sailed on the theory and it does take some broad thinking if you are to incorporate Fennekin and Cyndaquil, but like every theory there's still a small realm of possiblity there. It's definitely not the strongest theory out there but at least it gives people something to play around with.
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