>>49769969>>49770205There are several problems with the zodiac theory, However the idea of Cyndaquil being the rat has nothing to do with its appearance, Its logic of it being a rat is because its pretty much the pokemon on version of a hinezuimi. Anyone with eyes can see the cyndaquil looks nothing like a rat, but it fills the role of a mythical creature described as a rat so its used as the representative.
regardless, the entire Zodaic theory is flawed because the main quote used to support simple said that the creator wanted to have representing the Zodiac somewhere in GCS, starters aren't mentioned anywhere. Meaning even if the zodiac theory is true it doesn't have to be the starters. They could easily consider Rapidash to to the Horse, and even then nothing about the quote even mentions fire types.
One could areue that Camerupt is suppored to be the Ox