>>37202646Are you new to Pokemon, grandma? You do know that Pokemon aren't just cartoon animals, right? Pokemon is short for "pocket monster." M o n s t e r. They're just made up creatures. Most of them are based on [multiple] animals because their creators draw inspiration from things they're familiar with in real life. As artists and character designers, that's what we do.
Lorewise, Vaporeon is the result of Eevee's DNA super-adapting for an aquatic environment. Now get off here and go eat some crayons or whatever old people do nowadays.