>>47387620It's not specifically a mammal, it can be anything, so the tie to espeon is a stretch.
>There are many more conflicting descriptions of carbuncles, and they have been compared to cats, dogs, mice, turtles, foxes, molluscs, otters, and more. In modern times, a carbuncle can be depicted as just about any kind of animal so long as it has the signature red, glowing gem in its forehead.By this logic, Golduck, Ampharos, or Uxie is a carbuncle. The myth is too vague.
>I think maybe it's a coincidenceIt is, because gen 2 shinies were randomized.