>>54266832point me to the pokedex talking about donphan being encased in rubber
the connection between elephants and mud is universally implicit. sandslash design and lore is all about curling up, defending with spikes and slashing never about digging but it is still a ground type as everyone knows pangolins are very adept at digging
>>54266845leather also does not conduct electricity. since hitmonchan's body is partially covered by insulative material let's make it ground type because even though leather =/= ground, it's the only way to convey an immunity to electricity. after all, since donphan's body is partially covered by insulative material they made it ground type because even though rubber =/= ground, it's the only way to convey an immunity to electricity.
Do you realize how preposterous that sounds?
