>>17558691ho ho holy shit, look at this guy
>wanting a source for a mythyou don't know about the carp going up the waterfall and becoming a dragon? the whole reason why one of Gyarados' best water moves is Waterfall? Why Gyarados is shown going up the waterfall in that one Pikachu special?
It's symbolic, Pokemon is all about using old folk legends for inspiration for some of their pokes, you monumental assclown.