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>insect brain: luxray is a sphinx because of shinx's name
>small brain: luxray is a lion
>big brain: luxray is a lynx, it's not a lion
>galaxy brain: luxray's mythology, typing and general inspiration came from the myths about the lynx, which is said to have eyes that see through walls similar to a modern x-ray machine. its japanese name comes from tiger and its mane is longer if male, similar to a lion. it also has the rivalry ability which points to lions as they are famously sexually dimorphic. further it lacks the signature pointed ears of an actual lynx, so probably it's more accurate to say luxray's overall concept in primarily based on the lynx but its actual physical design is mostly inspired by lions and tigers, and is overall just a unique fictional big cat creature that isn't visually meant to be just one thing really
>multiverse brain: luxray is cute