>>43926484I seriously wonder if Medicham was used as some sort of template or prototype when designing Lucario. Not that Medicham was ever intended to be a mascot like Lucario but they are both very similar in concept:
>both embody the "monk class" archetype from rpgs>both meditate and live in the mountains>pig pants >earlobe-like things hanging from their headsMedicham's gen 4 pokedex even mentions aura wich is Lucario's thing.
It's like they saw Medicham and tought "what if we make it more marketable".
Mienshao also fits, altough in a more specific kung-fu kind of monk.
