>carnivineBased off an actual Venus Fly Trap, not those flowers that secrete sweet nectar to trap insects like Victreebel
>Chatot(we all already know)Show of the DS' mic
>MaractusBased of the prickly pear, not the cacti we all know.
>StunfiskFirst true stonefish Pokemon
>KecleonBoth looks and battles like a Chameleon. Clever, and certainly not filler.
>Castform(ooo weather)Yup, to show off the new varied weather effects and palette of Hoenn.
>DunsparceExcellent motiff of Darwinian evolution/adjustment to darkness. In keeping with the theme of Dark Cave. Based on a Japanese cryptid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsuchinoko>SudowoodoBoth plays an integral role in the story and is based upon the Bonsai tree, which ties into Johto's old style Japanese culture.
>PinsirThe stag beetle to Scyther's mantis, and later Heracross' rhino beetle. Shows off the original motive of the series - to catch rare insects.
>BeheeyemHomage to American UFO culture, where Unova is based off of.
>UnownFirst real integral and involved mythological Pokemon (seen even before the legendary beasts). First true instance of formes.
>what about baby pokemon?Allow for the establishment of previous unknown moves to be taught. Make a lot more Biological sense
should probably be added for Pokemon like Tauros and Kangashkan>Druddigon.European style dragon (Welsh inspired, iirc). Different cultural influence to Dragonite.
>The new ButterflyBased off French species of butterfly as opposed to other regions, in keeping with Kalos
>Heatmor and durant.Elemental twist on the predatory relationships ants and anteaters share. Showcases Darwinian evolution.
>PachirisuPokemon had not had a squirrel rodent at that point, and almost all the others.
Step it up, sempais.
