2 Legged Arctic Whale in Spain!? 🐋 CETITAN Origins! 🐋 Gnoggin - I cannot baleen this...

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Cetitan is a titanic sea monster whale pokemon... with legs? What is going on with this new Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet? What is Cetitan based on? What is Cetitan supposed to be?
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Chapters:
00:00 Well well walking whales.
01:00 Narwhals Narwhals, Unicorns in Europe
02:34 Cetitan: A Titanic Cetacean Cetus
05:55 A Whale of a Pokemon
09:10 What's it doing in Paldea?
11:10 Cetitan and Thor: Why the Rondels?
12:55 Not Native, it's Vikings
13:37 LEET Teeth
14:04 Whale Puns are Brilliant.
Gnoggin, hosted by its creator Lockstin, is a show delving into the mysteries of Pokemon! (and other games sometimes too). Explaining everything there is to explain! Why is each Pokemon given the type it has? What are their origins? What is the lore of the Pokemon world and the design inspirations? And what does it all have to do with alchemy? Let's Go find out!

[@Gnoggin]

I didn't like Cetitan's design at first, but it's grown on me, its origins are kinda brilliant, like our sponsor: Be sure to check out brilliant.org/lockstin to level up your learning! The first 200 of you to do so will get 20% off their Premium Subscription!

[@RainIncorporated]

Cetitan is beautiful

[@nesswhen]

Decent cutaway

[@AdrianGarcia-nz2bt]

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[@ducestat06savage99]

You think it's related to garchomp or wailord? Like sharpedo?

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

@@ducestat06savage99 probably not but it would be interesting of if had an implied connection to another pokemon

[@djdee6386]

The little spots with connections on it’s stomach is probably a refrence to constellations. And there is a whale constellation! And that constellation is Cetus! It all connects!

[@EtaryaFae]

That's actually what I thought! I grew up with a constellation light sphere and CD that I used every night that would throw stars on the wall and tell the stories of every constellation, so I have deep rooted knowledge of them. The second I hear this Pokemon's name I KNEW it was connected to Cetus and the spots made me think of the star spots on the sphere. Glad to see someone else thinking along that line!

[@the0other]

Yes!! That's where my mind went instantly, surprised he didn't talk about it at all when discussing the dots...

[@BBWahoo]

@@the0other One thing I'm not surprised about is how quick Lockstin fans are quick to catch on ;) great minds think alike

[@ArchitMoharir]

Hehe ‘It all connects’ 😂

[@lamename6913]

"It all connects!" Ah! Connection pun. Pretty spot on.

[@nidohime6233]

Fun fact, there is a museum of cetaceans in Lanzarote, Canary Islands. The Canary Islands are known to have various cetaceans living there like dolphins, pilot whales and beaked whales, the last one probably what Cetitan is based on. Another posible inspiration is the Ningen, a cryptid famous among japanese sailors said to resemble a two-legged, white whale with human features. 9:40 Anyone in Europe and most of the World back then, the whaling industry was a very profitable business until whales became almost extinct. Only a few countries still hunt them to this day (coff coff, Japan, coff coff).

[@kiliansantiagocardona1201]

wow, I am from the Canary Islands, and I am very happy that someone knows them and knows things about them

[@miguelcabreracastro6968]

@@kiliansantiagocardona1201 Me too bro... not gonna lie, i though they would include a hint of them... maybe the dlc?

[@schizopenguin]

But.. he mentions the ningen 5:33

[@adrianleonce455]

I love Cetitans' design. I originally thought it would be part Fairy due to its pink spots, but I'm fine with the pure Ice typing. Probably going to name it after the Uraya Titan from Xenoblade 2.

[@veledwin1]

That would have been the weakest connection to the Fairy type I had ever seen, so thank god 😅

[@PedroHenrique-ck7dd]

Dude i really wish Cetitan was ice/dragon even if this didnt make much sense but his design is so cool (well except the eyes they are ugly as hell) that i just wanted it to have a cool typing.

[@Bionic_Cross]

Now imagine if its insides had the same beautiful scenery as Uraya

[@firstwaddledee9182]

Fitting name

[@dracish123456789]

It's teetg would bite off its eyes

[@cintronproductions9430]

Because of its horn and its association with cold places, I agree that Cetitan is more or less the closest thing we have to a narwhal Pokémon. I always wanted a narwhal Pokémon and Cetitan may not exactly be a narwhal but again, it's pretty close so I'll take it. 😅 And I think I like it even more than I already did now that you mention it's partly based on the Ningen.

[@kingoftrashopinions6633]

I might just be forgetting but I thought Dewgong was a Narwhal??? Or have I just been wrong for ten years

[@rocketdino3206]

@@kingoftrashopinions6633 dewgong is a dugong

[@trle964]

dewgong is the closest thing we have to a narwhal actually. its horn is inspired by them and despite its name, was actually designed off sea lions as well as dugongs but sea lion being the majority. its even classified as the sea lion mon. sea lions are not narwhals but in terms of shape and appearance it is close.

[@rocketdino3206]

@@trle964 It’s design has nothing in common with a sea lion tho

[@kingoftrashopinions6633]

I’m gonna be honest I have no idea how I possibly didn’t make the connection that Dewgong was a Dugong. I’ve been missing out on the joke of that name for so long omg

[@benjaminjara7312]

I'm not sure how relevant this is, but here in Chile (one of the many, MANY Latin American countries affected by Spain) there's actually a myth in Patagonia (a mostly artic region of Chile) all about a whale named Góos that, not only was capable of walking on land, but was also infamous for eating everything in its path every time it opened its mouth. And yes, by being an icy region extremly close to the South Pole, there's a lot of whales, especially the the southern right whale, look it up. Edit: I N S E R T G E N E R I C G R A T I T U D E F O R D E M L I K E S L I K E A N Y O T H E R N O R M I E

[@TunaBear64]

Speaking of Chile, the shape and culture in Chiloé would work for a really good region in Pokémon, just remember the countless myths in the Island alone.

[@Zerolink30]

@@TunaBear64 i have a feeling Gamefreak with time will cover every country/region/Continent until the Pokemon World is our full World Map. It's hard to know what area they will cover next but we can already fill our world map with those pokemon regions

[@Quario]

@@TunaBear64 Mr Mime and Jynx but they are el Trauco y la Fiura

[@IkanaCanyon7]

@@Zerolink30 Yeah but I feel that if they ever do a region in South america they'll do what they did to Portugal, Ireland and Scotland, where the region is based on one country but it uses the landmass of neighbouring countries too and just takes some elements from those other countries instead of giving them full-fledged regions. I cant toally imagine them making a region based on Brasil (as thats the only country in South America to most first world cultures), but actually taking from Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, etc... Who knows, hopefully us south americans get some fair representation for once, something that'd be nice for once, but Im not gonna hold my breath for it.

[@caciencia]

@@IkanaCanyon7 i think Brasil + smaller countries like Uruguay or Venezuela can be a thing, but don't Argentina, Chile, etc. Actually Argentina + Chile can be another thing

[@Jormyyy]

Yea the kaiju-looking, land-walking, ice whale is a guarantee spot on my Scarlet team.

[@UrArchieEminy]

I simply love how they're adding another whale pokemon, it's my favourite animal, sadly wailord is kinda lackluster when it comes to competitive so I hope cetitan gets some time on the sun in gen 9 competitive so I can use it

[@Kyumifun]

I think it will be useless too. Ice is one of the worst types when it comes to defence and Cetitan is very slow. These two problems make it not too strong. But it does have Thick-fat as its ability and its physical attack is supposed to be strong so maybe it's not too bad?

[@UrArchieEminy]

@@Kyumifun I'm acctualy hopefull that the ice type is getting a buff this gen, if the permafrost from legends comes to the mainline and maybe ice getting some resistences, what majes me think of that is that the second trailler had a lot of focus on the typing(since cetitan was introduced and gardevoir ice (gimmick of the generation that I forgot the name) was said to be a "rare one" (and abt cetitan's ability I would presume would be strong jaws, sadly it woundn't really help it since ice fang would be just 3 base damage more than icecle crash(5% more accuracy but would still be gambling on luck))

[@Biothermiac]

@@UrArchieEminy the problem with ice getting a buff is it's already one of the best offensive types, being super effective against probably half of all pokemon using freeze dry. Its terrible defense is what kinda makes up for that that being said ice is still my favourite type so I would like to see it get buffed either way

[@UrArchieEminy]

@@Biothermiac idk 5 of the 18 types still doesn't feel that strong when the resistences are taken to a count, thematicly idk how but I think just giving it resistence to fairy type would already make it a worth using type without breaking too much the game

[@mrmacura3421]

@@Biothermiac I agree, its my favorite type too and I'm annoyed by those people who keep saying it's one of the worst types. I'm playing Mono-Ice teams and with speed boosts from slush rush or choice scarf plus 100% accurate blizzards ice can put on a lot of offensive pressure

[@timeless1882]

Really hyped for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, especially since its coming out one day before my birthday and because we get more videos explaining new Pokémon origins from you!

[@tacosunbirth]

Cetitan is cool but imo it looks too small in-game compared to how big it looks like it would be. Whales are basically synonymous with big, so I hope they scale it up to be somewhere closer to the size of Guzlord instead of looking even smaller than Wailmer. Maybe it could evolve instead but imo it already looks like a final form of a pokemon

[@lordakatosh638]

Rumor is that it will have a pre evo

[@Broomer52]

I didn’t notice it’s size but it didn’t look that small to me.

[@rjs4176]

There's an image on the official Scarlet and Violet website of Grusha using Cetitan in battle where it's actually sized pretty decently. You can go find it if you want.

[@kidomaruking35]

@@rjs4176 umm i wouldnt say decently as i remember the design is as large as that gym leader

[@kidomaruking35]

Yeah this pokemon will be a hit or miss scale wise outside of battle

[@forceoffriction]

I just really like the anatomy of how it's mouth/jaw functions.There's something about the symmetry, the way the horns feel like they swap places when the mouth opens, and the way the teeth/baleen kinda look like another face (the bottom are the teeth and the top two are the eyes with the horn as a nose) that makes me really enjoy the design. EDIT: Cetitan does, to me at least, look like he would fall forward? I'm not entirely convinced that its legs are big enough to support its main body given how far apart the legs are in conjunction with the size of its tail.

[@sargentgullible2794]

I mean, the width of the empty space between the legs and the tail probably worked all in unison in their best attempt to keep this guy upright.

[@jaschabull2365]

I mean it's not as if having a head bigger than its torso ever was a problem to pichu, was it?

[@mattwo7]

Narhwals are scientifically known as Monodon monoceros, "monoceros" means "one horn" is thus synonymous with "unicorn" but mythologically are separate one-horned beasts. Monoceroses have the body of a horse, the head of a stag (minus the antlers), the feet of an elephant, and the tail of a wild boar and a _black_ horn in the middle of the forehead that's one meter/three feet long. The Indian/Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros (as opposed to the Javan/Lesser One-Horned Rhinoceros aka Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus) is also known as Rhinoceros unicornis btw.

[@kupaakaleo137]

I also read an article a long time ago that proposed that the Arabian Oryx was also a major unicorn inspiration when seen from the side (it even includes all of the Monoceros attributes save for the elephant feet)

[@bran4802]

I like how it's name is more than one play on words. Cetacean is the infraorder that includes whales, dolphins, etc and phonetically is Sea / Titan....quite clever actually.

[@d00mbr07]

Cetitan stood out to me alot when they showed off the newer mons, I can't wait to see if it somehow improves and/or built up to. Also, with its name you could pronounce it as "Sea Titan" (as whales are) and I just LOOOOVE that

[@danielferrieri7434]

For Some Reason, I Freaking Love Cetitan

[@omartalalmusanashwanicsbr1380]

Me too man, me too

[@shadaytaylor]

Same

[@hotte-de-fleur]

It's like Pokemon started making strong Pokemon with really weird mouths, ie Duraludon and Grapploct

[@saucymongoose7246]

He's the only Gen 9 pokemon I like outside the starters.

[@AndiMon64]

Same

[@ethandollarhide7943]

I like the idea of Cetitan being from a Nordic Pokémon Region because that ( alongside a Brazil based Region) is the Region that I would like to see be be made the most.

[@IsaPodrasky]

I am writing down ideas for my region (based off the Amazon and Caribbean), but I still need to look up animals that look up there (I’ll post up some sketches before December). It’s a little self-project for me to do. So, out of curiosity, have you ever made yourself some fakemon? (It’s a first-time project for me).

[@balrogdahomie]

The only thing you didn’t mention that I thought *might* be an element of design, is that the horns might be meant to resemble the Callosities on right whales? Those weird white lumps on their faces? I mean they’re not actually white, they’re actually the same color as the whales skin initially, but they pretty rapidly get so covered with whale lice that they look white. Yeah, it’s uhhh…. It’s pretty gross I only bring it up because, if they wanted to drive home the narwhal thing, they could have made the spikes spiny in some way, like if they were drills or something, so they looked a bit more like narwhal tusks. And these spikes do seem to be the same color as cetitans body, like right whales? The narwhal thing generally fits better, though, I think.

[@Enteringdullsville]

I love how Cetitan has pink spots and eyelashes on an otherwise gender neutral design. It makes sense, since female baleen whales are bigger. Plus the other whale mon has “lord” in the name, so…

[@BingBongFairy]

..pink was a male's colour for years, being closer to red, which was seen as masculine. Also almost all mammals, male or female, have eyelashes. Don't pointlessly gender things that aren't actually gendered, friend!

[@milkchocolate6212]

@@BingBongFairy I have to agree

[@Enteringdullsville]

Sorry; You know what I mean

[@evilcheese1119]

@@BingBongFairy I think they meant eyeliner? I agree with you about Cetitan not necessarily being female but many “girly”/feminine Pokémon have pink in their design. Not saying that you’re wrong or anything.

[@CocoLocoToco]

@@Enteringdullsville did u mean its the joe mama pokemon?

[@spyrosfronimos9742]

The way you described the Spanish dude with the tusks, it makes me feel like cetitan could work as a "fossil" pokemon. It's not normally found there but it can be revived from tusks around the region

[@cosmicaxolotl9842]

i like to imagine that when we eventually get to the scandanavian region, they've used every single concept of norse myth they could scrounge up, so they just switch to greek myth for that region only.

[@SC00BYonRec]

Every time I see a video from Lockstin I get excited because I know it’s going to be good

[@wildfi5514]

Also I might add that places in the northern coast of Spain used to hunt whales for food many years ago. An example, a rather little town called Castro Urdiales. If you ask the “veteran” citizens there, they will tell you that whale hunting was a very important source of food many years ago

[@pyrotron22]

*Locksting: WhY aRe ThErE LivInG tHinGs In SpAiN?!?!?!?

[@wildfi5514]

@@pyrotron22 TRUE FR

[@pieterhofkens7259]

I am kind of obsessed with cetitan. I've already speculated a bit for competitive Cetitan will be busted when it becomes a water type and not ice type due to terastalizing. (and it used liquidation in the trailer) 1) originally weak to fire and steel, now resistant to them 2) at first rock and fire hit it supereffectivly, now it hits them supereffectivly. 3) even though it's now weak to grass, it's originally an ice type so it has great coverage. 4) slush rush will make it a threat, and I don't think it will be hit by hail (despite being a water type) just like how dracovish and dracozolt aren't hurt by sandstorm. 5) unconfirmed: it will almost definitely get earthquake/high horsepower for electric types I hope this is its stat spread (and I think it makes sense) Hp: 90 Attack: 120 Defense: 100 Special attack: 40 Special defense: 65 Speed: 75 (although it's heavy, I think it's still possible. If it has strong legs it should be fast. And it's extreme height is probably measured tail to head like furret) Bst: 490

[@cesarflamenco9484]

I feel like 490 might be a bit low. Maybe 500 since that's also Wailord's BST. Personally, I'd make it somewhere around the 530 mark, it looks like it'll have high HP.

[@WinterStones]

did they change the typing??

[@pieterhofkens7259]

@@WinterStones no

[@russelllim4891]

But due to the new gimmick cetitan can change types

[@WiiUFan-jj3is]

wait Dracovish and Dracozolt dont get hit by sandstorm?

[@mikerenois2220]

I appreciate how you talked about cetitans teeth. I always thought her teeth looked link a combo between actual teeth and baleen. Yes I did just call Cetitan a her, blame her eye liner.

[@MichaelQ1492]

Imagine the eyeliner is on purpose because in literature they reference whales and ships as a "she"

[@mikerenois2220]

@@MichaelQ1492 You have one gargantuan brain

[@liquidarchitecture6109]

I think it being a land whale ice type, makes it a perfect predator for garchomp a land shark with four time weakness to ice.

[@calebfurlong5259]

"It's a mulit-porpoise tool" You are crushing it right now Lockstin!!!

[@BeiyongError]

I instantly fell in love with this Pokemon for like no real reason lol

[@tyranitararmaldo]

I am having a whale of a time with Cetitan's design. It's my favorite so far. Also I called it being a Bowhead Whale very early. They are such goofy-looking animals, I love them.

[@IsaPodrasky]

They’re very interesting-looking animals (quite fascinating in how they evolved).

[@LosJoshh]

I'd love to see an attempt to explain and create a fairly accurate ecosystem of pokemon. Like there's evidence that certain pokemon prey upon other pokemon like Heatmor prey upon Durant. Would take some time and research but this was kind of done for us in Pokemon Arceus and most predators don't upon just one species so there'd be a full ecosystem of pokemon similar to real ecosystems and food webs being made up of several animals. Realized most grass types would be at the bottom of the food chain technically.

[@joshuagonzalez4183]

same

[@KaiKukumetsu_Requiem]

One thing I was hoping you would bring up is how Cetitan could also be "Sea Titan"

[@Jw87563]

I didn't know medieval conmen hunted narwhals. The story I heard was that they just found the tusks washed up on the beach. Huh, the more you know.

[@BurashiP3]

Cetitan's chest pattern made me think of cracked ice and ice circles that sometimes form in lakes

[@g4brielb0nfim]

Videos like this one are the definitive proof that Lockstin & Gnoggin is the best Pokémon related channel in the world. And one of the best channels in general

[@dimi1344]

I have been waiting for an ice type whale pokemon for so long and it has come to fruition

[@flashtyb]

Cetitan may also have some inspiration from the Ningen… Basically humanoid whales that were created as a Japanese urban legend

[@limeyell0w945]

He mentioned that in the video tho

[@flashtyb]

@@limeyell0w945 Whoops, just realized that 😅

[@limeyell0w945]

@@flashtyb ah ok

[@loon2994]

Also, Titan is the name of the largest moon of Saturn, it's almost completely made of ice and it's the only planet other than the earth with surface liquid bodies

[@Mikescool444]

I LOOOVE Cetitan! The fastest Pokémon I’ve deemed “going on my team” in my life.

[@Boddar]

I think those Rondles on Cetitan’s mouth might be a reference to the Kabbalah Tree of Life. It’s a picture made up of some nodes and lines that look fairly similar to Cetitan’s belly. The Kabbalah version comes from a medieval book called Gates of Light that was written in Spain, plus Kabbalah was very popular around Iberia when it was written

[@jaschabull2365]

That string of whale puns at the end just made me picture the lapras from that one MandJ video snapping and going, "Oi!" repeatedly in the background.

[@jfb173jb]

It's kinda like how proto moasaurs were tiny land dwellers that evolved in the sea to be the Kings and Queen's.

[@alpha9151]

0:25 as a Spaniard myself I have the exact same question 😂

[@Shmi11y]

The connected circles on its chest could be a reference to the cetus constellation, which you already mentioned.

[@TodPoleDotCom]

As someone who's seen the leaks, I can't wait for you to rationalize how INCREDIBLY SPAIN-RELATED this decidedly not-spain-related generation actually is. It's gonna be hilarious

[@macewindu5195]

As someone who knows most leaks are fake, I don’t care

[@rjs4176]

@@macewindu5195 Believe me. You'd be surprised by how much there is to know once you've found the right people! But, if you want to go in blind that's totally fine!

[@antonioduartevarela164]

Mmm i haven't seen the leaks, do you know if it has any portuguese related elements?

[@cmrobles]

LETS GOOOO. This became a favorite Pokémon of mine the second it was revealed. How did it take 9 gens for a game about evolution to reference Cetacean’s land-based ancestry? A whale with legs is a SHOE IN for a Pokémon design. Obsessed.

[@bubs_devark]

I still think cetitan kinda looks like an AI generated pokemon, but I do love it a lot. Really neat and unique design, feels like pokemon is finally deciding to push its own design limitations!

[@Source-Z-rer]

It's probably a longshot, but Cetitan kinda reminds me of the Titan Dolphin concept from The Future is Wild. Basically, a dolphin species that was pressured to come back to a terrestrial lifestyle. Obviously, Cetitan is a whale, not a dolphin, but it's something that I noticed.

[@lopsidedamo9286]

I am looking forward to using this, I've been wanting a narwhal pokemon for a long time

[@shatosoel8521]

When I saw Cetitan revealed I literally went,"Hmmm Garchomp just got a counter pokemon for it, huh?" I'm totally planning on getting a Cetitan. Loving it's unique looking design all while being a ball with two legs and fins/flippers.

[@springdeerling7866]

I loved cetitan instantly. I really want a pre evo for it!

[@pallao3500]

Fun fact: Narwhales dont have horns. Thats actually a canine tooth. Thats why it isnt placed exactly on the symmetry axis of the head, but slightly more sideways, and thats why they sometimes grow two of those, because the other side of course also has a canine, which usually just doesnt grow to those extremes.

[@samwill7259]

I think I found something that is going DIRECTLY on my team. Big, pretty monster whale that I can give plenty of hugs

[@SharkNinjaBlueStar]

Probably my favorite new 'Mon revealed so far. Don't usually roll Ice types on my team (Mono-Ice, at least), but this guy is just so cool I'm really considering it.

[@caroalcala3741]

Fun fact: Cetitan is based on an aquatic humanoid cryptid called the Ningen from Japanese modern folklore that it said to inhabit the waters of Antarctica, and is described as whale-like with human features like arms and legs.

[@Zthewise]

I love the picture of Ningen on Wikipedia.

[@mulqueen2023]

Did you not watch the video?

[@alexanderk.9032]

This... actually makes me appreciate it somewhat. Regarding designs, ice is my favourite type and I want to like Cetitan but it's hard for me. I even love Crabominable. Here's to hoping it'll grow on me.

[@tallmyster1323]

Cetitans colors are already like Shiny colors, which is why I'm 125% certain their actual Shiny will be pitch black or 3 shades paler.

[@pjebba]

I’m def gonna name her Pearl

[@anzahanifathallah]

Cetitan! i love Cetitan, it looks both really cool and really ugly at the same time and it's perfect. i also love the multiple inspirations that went into the design!

[@LinkDing]

10:56 to me it looks most similar to some kind of button up vest. Like what prinplup's design is.

[@joshuabevins8244]

Narwhals narwals swimming in the ocean causing a commotion cause they are so awesome.

[@ceoofjeanneism6777]

I hope you are beggining to appreciate Spanish culture with all this research you're doing.

[@daphenomenalz4100]

Yeah, but that whale killing part was kinda the awful part of the culture 💀

[@Levi_Heicho]

Early squad, where ya at?

[@PaleoSteno]

FIRST CETACEAN POKEMON SINCE GEN 3, FINALLY!!! I hope that leaked list is true and that we're also getting a dolphin pokemon this gen.

[@daphenomenalz4100]

Two things that Pokemon has always been super great is their Pokemon origins/lore nd the music.

[@seandewar47]

Still don't get the Narwhal comparison, the only similarities are the spikes, which are more likely just exaggerated versions on the Callosites found on Right Whales. EDIT: Even the arctic comparisons don’t work either, North Atlantic Right Whale’s scientific name is Eubalaena glacialis EDIT: Ok the Beluga aspects are a stretch at best

[@danthewoodman8558]

12:58 that Norse boat and the earlier boat connection made me think the spots could also be shields attached to the boats

[@maxhatterschannel5140]

8:39 I see what you did there Nice Pun 🤣

[@acupoftea7878]

The funny thing about the whale jokes was that he just didn't stop. Keep doing the good job :)

[@zenithmarshadow5098]

Idk why but when I first saw Cetitan from Lockstin's thumbnail. What came to my head was,"Oh my god, that is PEAK character design". The mouth is so unique and hilarious plus the colours fit really nice together.

[@TheRibottoStudios]

I'm SO happy we're FINALLY getting a BULKY lookin' ice type. Did you SEE that thing tank a FLAMETHROWER? Oh. HALLELUJAH.

[@spo0pti918]

bowhead whales and basking sharks are literally my worst fear omg

[@PikaWillyGames]

Am I the only one that thinks it looks a lot like Galarian corsola and cursola? Also I wore a shirt that said “Whale Hello There” today so that made this video feel more special.

[@gamemode_ch4535]

There may be a connection between Cetitan and Saturn's largest moon, Titan, as well! Titan is comprised of rock and ice with a liquid water ocean covered by a solid ice crust.

[@colinmunro3158]

Cetitan has been my favourite pokemon introduced in the pokemon Scarlet & Violet promotional material since first seeing it, and I didn't know half of the inspiration mentioned in this video prior to watching it.

[@bignelly9476]

While it’s not a direct reference, the coasts of Spain are used as both breeding and hunting grounds by many different whale species. These include Blue whales, Right Whales, Spurm whales, Humpback whales, and Killer whales.

[@elmsigreen]

3:25 Fun fact, Steypireyður isn't technically a sea monster anymore since it is now just the Icelandic word for the blue whale.

[@robertpowell9982]

In addition to the Bowhead, Cetitan also bears a resemblance to the Right Whale, which is named as such because it was the 'right' whale for hunting and would easily float when killed...........kinda like an iceberg. I'm glad you mentioned the Ningen, I always thought it was an unusual but interesting japanese cryptid. In case people are curious it is indeed a japanese cryptid, but it is not a yokai like other japanese cryptids, and this is due to the fact that it is very recent, first described in the 60's, while the yokai are ancient in their origins. The closest whale yokai I can think of off the top of my head would be the Bake Kujira which is basically possessed whale bones and, yes I too think that would be an awesome pokemon. Imagine Spiritomb, but it's a whale.

[@gustafwalker6964]

Fun bit to note: The general body shape of this ‘Mon sort of looks like Mercryni in the Kaskade. Even has the little spikes.

[@Kr8ZBot]

The puns throughout the video and then the pun dump at the end was just perfect

[@qwerty_ops1246]

I feel like the thick eyelashes could be related to beauty products. Ambergris is a product of a whale’s digestive system, and it sees good use in some perfumes. Of course it’s hard to represent a pleasent scent in a pokemon without making it it’s defining feature, so i feel like long eyelashes go well with a sense of beauty that perfume would have

[@kumonoameai]

For some reason the circles on its belly made me think of constellations, not any specific one but the general idea of a constellation.

[@michaelqijieling2627]

One more aspect about Cetitan's design that I think is quite clever is that its hind limbs not only reference the vestigial pelvis and hind limbs in modern whales like the Bowhead, but also the fact that they can regrow them if their gene expression is altered, specifically a gene named Hand2 that regulates limb development in all vertebrates. Normally, this gene is silenced during embryonic development, but on rare occasions it can be reactivated via random mutations forming a pair of legs with all the major bones intact (femur, tibia, fibula, etc). I'm not sure if it has been documented in any Arctic whale species, but it was first reported in a Humpback Whale off of Vancouver Island in British Columbia in 1919. Also it makes for a funny role reversal on whale evolution with Cetitan now returning to land making it secondarily terrestrial.

[@TerraVulture]

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[@DodWilEcton]

Have to admit, the first thing I thought of on seeing Cetitan was old-fashioned sea mines, the spherical ones with multiple spines. Don’t know if there’s any link there though….

[@Tyoda9]

I thank you for all of the subtle whale puns and that porpoise one.

[@FreeFalling2d]

Not me doing the surprised Pikachu face when they show the real goofy real life whale it's based on 👀🤣

[@ladystormdance3051]

Also, the whale ambergris trade was and is a helluva thing.

[@TGSagitar]

Jack Kirby put those circles on Thor for design purposes since back when he was drawing and Inking Thor inner comic panels were black and white. So adding the circles are a way to break up the negative space. The name of them are “Kirby Circles” or “Kirby Krackles” and a fun little story from comic buffs are Kirby added them cause he infamously loved checkers, but likely because to remove negative space.

[@Deadpool3E]

5:11 Not really. Remember that whales are part of the Artiodactyla branch of ungulates - hoofed animals with even toes. That means they evolved from herbivores that split from the line leading to things like deer and giraffes. Of course, many in this clade would evolve into carnivores, including whale ancestors that became croc-like ambush hunters once they took to the water. However, prior to that, they grazed.

[@AschaVovina]

3:25 I wanna look more into this beastie since I recall coming across a Wikipedia article on "troll whales" a while back (which I can't find anymore), but I can't find how to spell its name.

[@itsBIJOUXbitch]

The amount of information you go into is so great! Awesome video! 💋

[@kaitogirldraws]

Loving the puns, Lockstin xD I do like the idea that Cetitan came from the viking invasions, but at the same time the idea is flawed. Because if that were the case, then Galar would have lots, lots and LOTS of Cetitan. And they don't.

[@GustavoFernandesKing]

I giggled with the "unicorn horns being in short supply" bit. haha

[@TheFirstCurse1]

Cetitan was immediately one of my favorite Gen 9 designs. It's so well made.

[@jamesbochnik1696]

Cetitan’s 2 feet may be a reference to the fact that whales are a member of the Artiodactyla order, even though they have no feet. which is fitting as 0 is an even number. Not to mention the narluga, which a mix between a male beluga and a female narwhal (both of which are part of Cetitan’s origin in design)

[@Shadow_Jester]

I’ve been waiting for this since it was revealed 😂 I appreciate what you do! 💛

[@comicsans3272]

Dry dry?!?!!!! Its the middle of august and it actively moist on the south of spain

[@NairaMB]

I love the videos you make about the origins of Pokémon, really, they are brilliant. They make me appreciate Pokémon I didn't care for at first sight, they show the sheer number of real world facts that could have inspired the creatures, how the various inspirations could have played part in the design. They are wonderful, quality content. It speaks a lot on the research you and your team do and how attentive to detail you all are, being from Spain myself, I knew about the whale hunters and their story, and seeing that you included that fact made me very happy.

[@GippyHappy]

The circles and lines on it's belly made me think of alchemy, I'm surprised you didn't mention that, but to be fair I have no idea if that is intentional.

[@taytay1597]

i love cetitan, its easily in my top 5 paldean pokemons

[@ADancurry]

It’s shiny is going to be dark to resemble an orca, I believe this because of the circular spots

[@harlekingnapmaster3986]

I love being home to a pokemon game Getting these is a treat