>>51498950Because the Pokedex isn't meant to be taken seriously, it's meant to be like a medieval monster manual. The types of books written by "experts" who had totally seen a salamander spawn from fire, and has fought multiple dragons, and had his bride taken by a kelpie. Yes, this slug is literally hotter than the sun, and this turtle lives for 10,000 years, trust me.
Calling it by an official, proper name in english (*the* Pokédex, not just *a* Pokédex) compared to the Japanese name (the kaiju zukan, literally "Monster Encyclopedia") makes this less obvious.
