Pokémon Real-Life Resemblances

For each Pokémon character, name the real-life thing they most resemble.
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Last updated: December 3, 2019
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First submittedAugust 2, 2013
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Pokémon
Resemblance
Squirtle
Turtle
Ekans
Snake
Persian
Cat
Dewgong
Sea Lion
Kingler
Crab
Horsea
Seahorse
Tauros
Bull
Hoothoot
Owl
Mareep
Sheep
Sudowoodo
Tree
Ursaring
Bear
Mantine
Manta Ray
Stantler
Reindeer
Combusken
Chicken
Linoone
Badger
Wailord
Whale
Lunatone
Moon
Vanillish
Ice Cream Cone
Rapidash
Horse
Pelipper
Pelican
Sharpedo
Shark
Vulpix
Fox
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Level 54
Sep 19, 2013
I have no idea and don't pay attention to Pokemon. Only got 11 because of word clues. My son probably could get them all.
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Level 64
Nov 24, 2013
If you have no idea then why did you play the quiz?
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Level 92
Jan 22, 2014
It came up by the 'random quiz' link, and I thought I'd try.
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Level 56
Nov 15, 2023
real
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Level 66
Apr 11, 2019
Take every quiz! Learn trivia, get points.
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Level 66
Oct 5, 2019
Because we are on a quiz site perhaps? And people take quizzes there. Or do you only choose the ones where you know you will get 100%? Rather boring boring to just do quizzes "days of the week " " spell 1-10 in english" and "colours of the rainbow"
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Level 84
Jul 2, 2020
So you only take quizzes on subjects you fully know? All I know about Pokemon is "Pikachu", thanks to my nephew. I don't even know what/who Pikachu is.

And I just got 16 of these. Some animal guesses, some deduction by looking at the name. (did "Ekans" actually fool anybody?) I doubt I'll learn anything from this, but I did get 2 points. I'll take that.

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Level 45
Sep 28, 2023
Ekans, Arbok. We’re dumb.
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Level 85
Oct 4, 2018
Gotta get them all.
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Level 44
Mar 3, 2023
I got 11 as well!
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Level 82
Nov 24, 2013
Another Pokemon quiz on the front page and you haven't found space for my Transformers quiz yet? ::sulk::
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Level 59
Nov 24, 2013
100% no problem. (It helps that I've almost caught 'em all!)

Although I feel that "lamb" and maybe even "ewe" should be acceptable answers for Mareep.

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Level 45
Nov 24, 2013
I've never played Pokémon but got 17/22 just by squinting at the names and guessing.
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Level 31
Nov 24, 2013
Last time I checked Squirtle doesn't have flippers or webbed feet, therefore he is more like a tortoise. There's a difference, people -_-
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Level 75
Nov 24, 2013
Squortoise doesn't have the same ring to it :-)
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Level 31
Nov 25, 2013
The name resembles the word turtle, but the actual Pokemon most closely resembles a tortoise ;)
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Level 77
Apr 15, 2014
Ahh...but wouldn't tortoises use ground type attacks and not water type attacks? Boom! Poke-lawyered!
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Level 56
Jun 2, 2020
098 if he wanted tortoise he would have entered torterra or torkoal or something that definitely isn't a turtle
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Level 45
Jul 8, 2020
Tortoises are turtles.
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Level 41
Nov 30, 2013
Ice cream cone? What are these new gen pokemon coming to -_-
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Level 71
Jun 10, 2014
Yeah. :/
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Level 52
Jan 15, 2018
At least they haven't made a Pokémon that's actually trash or—oh wait
+17
Level 46
Mar 30, 2019
Oh yes, because magnets (Magnemite/Magneton) and a pile of eggs (Exeggcute) were so creative...
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Level 61
May 29, 2019
you're so right. 3 headed dragons, flying genies and aliens? I miss the good ol' days of spheres, piles of sludge and literal animals with nothing added to them at all.
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Level 56
Jun 2, 2020
oh boy i just love genwunners
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Level 31
Dec 2, 2020
GENWUNNER DETECTED
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Level 65
Aug 23, 2022
It's an icicle with snow on it, and it think it's cute anyways... -.-

Gen 5 needed filler between their great designs, OK?

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Level 15
Apr 16, 2014
I feel like I got lucky putting Dugong for Dewgong. xD;;
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Level 76
Jun 10, 2020
For you, it may be lucky. For me, it's an educated guess.
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Level 58
Apr 19, 2014
I've always thought that vulpix looked more like a pony, or a foal even, but now that I've looked it up a fox makes more sense.
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Level 43
Nov 30, 2020
Vulpus is the latin word for fox
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Level 65
Aug 23, 2022
Ninetales is a Kitsune.
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Level 23
Apr 23, 2014
I disagree with Persian. I think it looks more like a panther/mountain lion/leopard than a cat. I'd call Meowth more like a cat
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Level 89
Jun 12, 2016
A panther, mountain lion or leopard would still be a cat.
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Level 5
Aug 18, 2014
What about exeggcute as egg?
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Level 45
Feb 1, 2015
All with 2:54 left. :)
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Level 23
May 19, 2015
At first for Mantine, I thought flap-flap from the mario franchise. lol.
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Level 46
Feb 26, 2016
my daughter helped me and we had 3:18 left. I'm a poke mom.
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Level 17
Feb 27, 2016
I'm smartoldlady's daughter. I had 1:58 left. I'm just not a fast typer.
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Level 61
Apr 16, 2016
I believe Dewgong is based off of a duegong/sea cow.
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Level 64
Sep 14, 2016
I think we can all agree Generations 2+ don't matter.
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Level 35
Oct 17, 2019
stupid genwunner lol
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Level 18
Apr 2, 2018
My brother is a total pokenerd so just by living in the same house as him makes it impossible not to know every pokemon by heart. Seriously, he knew everything about gen7 before it even came out on tv
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Level 61
Apr 28, 2018
I was really aggravated when "Seel" wasn't working and then I realised my mistake.
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Level 82
May 15, 2018
How does an ice cream cone do battle? Does it make you fat and kill you with adult onset diabetes?
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Level 66
Oct 5, 2019
It melts and drips all over you, death by stickyness
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Level 65
Aug 23, 2022
Actually, it melts and you die just by looking at it. Melted ice cream! The horror!
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Level 15
May 9, 2019
2:16, but only cuz i couldn't figure out for the life of me how to spell whale... >:[
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Level 25
Nov 10, 2019
been there buddy
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Level 66
Oct 5, 2019
Got 12, the only one I actually know was squirtle (and I think besides that picachu is the only one I know by name and look) so the rest by analysing the names, missed some that seem obvious in hindsight, others I would ve never come up with.
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Level 35
Oct 17, 2019
isn't linoone a tanuki?
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Level 25
Nov 10, 2019
no, its clearly a bagder
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Level 71
Jul 2, 2020
I thought it was a weasel.
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Level 43
Nov 30, 2020
Zigzagoon is based on the tanuki, Linoone is more based on a badger
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Level 39
Jul 23, 2022
Before u guys say I thought it was a raccoon, Tanuki is Japanese for raccoon either bc this guy is Japanese learning English or he plays way too much mario
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Level 65
Aug 23, 2022
Uh, no. Tanuki is a Japanese raccoon dog, which is not a raccoon and they are very famous in Japan. Tanuki =/ Raccoon.
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Level 25
Nov 10, 2019
I had 2:46 left when I finished n00bs
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Level 46
Jul 2, 2020
Actually, Sudowoodo is not a tree, It's based on a Petrified wood. That's why it's only a rock type but not grass.
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Level 65
Jul 1, 2022
It says looks like.
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Level 39
Jul 23, 2022
Read it’s dex entry
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Level 46
Jul 3, 2020
i don't care what anyone has to say, tauros looks more like a buffalo/bison.
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Level 39
Jul 23, 2022
Tauros is based off a Taurus, which is a star/zodiac sign. Taurus is actually bull that’s why Tauros is a bull
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Level 66
Jul 3, 2020
Please accept "bonsai" for Soodowoodo. It's the kind of tree Soodowoodo resembles.
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Level 66
Jul 4, 2020
A bonsai isn't a type of tree, it is a way of pruning.
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Level 57
Nov 30, 2020
"Tree" isn't a type of tree either.
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Level 78
Jul 4, 2020
Could "hen" be accepted for "chicken?"
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Level 57
Nov 30, 2020
Only knew the original pokémon and got "lucky" on Hoothoot. Well, it was pretty obvious..
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Level 28
Apr 22, 2021
linoone shook me off I thought it was a raccoon but I got it plus can you make a sequel if not maybe I will.
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Level 28
Apr 22, 2021
plus sharpedo looks like a sunfish.
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Level 39
Jul 23, 2022
Bruh
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Level 67
Jun 3, 2021
Yo I haven't kept up with Pokemon recently but this was fun. Vanillish was one of my favorites when I used to watch Black and White and collect cards
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Level 39
Jun 18, 2022
This guy should be more specific. Rapidash looks like a unicorn and Persian looks like a mountain cat or whatever u people call them. Ursaring looks like a grizzly bear
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Level 65
Jul 1, 2022
Could Vanillish have icicle acceptable, because it is literally a sentient icicle thing with snow on top?
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Level 39
Jul 23, 2022
The cone is an icicle but the rest is inedible ice cream
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Level 32
Apr 18, 2023
i did it on one minute lmao, i know all these from emulating firered in school XD
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Level 25
May 20, 2023
I was reading the texts and realized that 10 years old (my age) is tiny in Jetpunk.
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Level 34
Feb 23, 2024
Dewgong is actually a dugong