ALL Pokemon Based on Yokai and Japanese Folklore

[@Linfamy]

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[@mightandmagicdotcom]

Yuki-Ona is Japanese version of white walker

[@TreYetto]

I really should have played a drinking game for every Pokemon yokai you did a video on 🤔.. to bad it's it's 11am...

[@TheKenchanx]

The Magikarp/Gyarodos evolutionary line is a reference to the tale of the Dragon Gate at the top of a waterfall

[@Linfamy]

@@TreYetto never too early ;)

[@Linfamy]

@@TheKenchanx that's right! :D That's a cool tale but I didn't include it because it's a Chinese tale

[@Blackwolfninja89]

Also magikarp evolving into Gyrados is based on the story of the fish that swam up a waterfall and turned into a dragon.

[@thestandthatcaneraseagiven6787]

and it still isn't a dragon

[@hoticedtea7961]

@@thestandthatcaneraseagiven6787 and that Apple is a dragon

[@priestesslucy]

More specifically it's the Carp that leaped the Dragon Gate. A Chinese myth

[@dragongaming5779]

Its Not A Dragon Its A Serpent Dragon Like A Chinese Dragon

[@priestesslucy]

@@dragongaming5779 you mean like Rayquaza? You're forgetting this is a Japanese product. Asian Dragons are more Dragon to most Japanese people than Western Dragons lol.

[@Makumi787]

Fun Fact: A common way to stop the Kappa is to continually bow until it bows, spilling out all its water

[@AnthroGearhead]

😂😂😂

[@elizabethlee2136]

They are very polite. They also like sumo so its the easiest way to get them to spill their water. I love that story. It reminded me the first time i went to Korea and felt like a heel, because I didn't know when to bow.

[@PinKSmOke420]

That's pretty cool 😄

[@Abyss_Trips]

What do you mean by 'spilling out all its water?'

[@elizabethlee2136]

@@Abyss_Trips they have water in the flat hole in their head.

[@_koko_puff_fish]

8:23 as a half China half Taiwan person I can confirm that “hōō” (鳳凰) is everywhere in our country , like even on doors ,it’s also usually shown with dragons(Chinese dragons) and sometimes it’s shown with fire around it but not always Hope this kinda helped with history xD ;>

[@birdwatchingwithdrrajasaur4410]

I once read a story like that and they mentioned the name FeungHung for the bird.. I used to draw feunghung and dragon together... By the way I'm from Bangladesh🇧🇩

[@_koko_puff_fish]

@@birdwatchingwithdrrajasaur4410 :0 Cool, noice

[@Queso_19]

Wtf is taiwan

[@DennisSchilling656]

@@Queso_19 where have you lived all these years? 😂

[@ayatmomyhi3725]

-1000000000000000000000 social point

[@Zeverinsen]

This explains A LOT. It never made sense to me that dragon types weren't what I considered a dragon and why they made so many "house hold object" Pokémon.

[@pn2294]

Western centrism can blind you to other cultures and concepts

[@bificommander7472]

"Some of these creatures couldn't exist, right down to the bone. That one's just a pile of gears and that's a fucking ice cream cone."

[@navilluscire2567]

@@bificommander7472 People vaguely aware of animism and Japanese folklore: Yeah, that's the point! Pokemon will NEVER ever be realistic, they were NEVER meant to be. They are basically mythological creatures and spirits (even some modern, urban legends) re-contextualized for this day in age and made available to a wider audience. (mainly western cultures)

[@alicianelson1252]

Dragon's go back a long way saying a particular Dragon pokemon was inspired by a particular Dragon from a particular culture is like saying a character who's an archer was inspired by robin hood there needs to be a clear connection

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

Idk, the majority of dragon type Pokemon look like dragons to me. No matter the shape or size of the dragon, I've probably heard some folklore about it, either local or from another place in Europe. There are only a few dragon type Pokemon that made me wonder why they are dragons.

[@sabbe_satta_bhavantu_sukhi7226]

0:13 Vulpix and Ninetales 1:32 Zorua and Zoroark 1:50 Fennekin, Braixen and Delphox 2:17 Pikachu 3:16 Raichu, Pichu, Manetric 3:20 Meowth 4:46 Purrloin, Espurr, and Meowstic (maybe Mew and Mewtwo) 5:15 Growlithe, Arcanine, and Entei 5:29 Lycanroc (midday form, midnight form, and dusk form.) 6:16 Electabuzz 6:43 Grimmsnarl and Glalie 6:54 Rayquaza, Dratini, Dragonair, and Gyarados 7:27 Dunsparce 7:44 Zygarde (50% form) 7:52 Moltres 8:19 Ho-oh 9:28 Voltorb, Banette, Rotom, Honedge, Klefki, Litwick, and Chimecho 9:33 Duskull, Dusclops, and Dusknoir 10:13 Drowzee, Hypno, Munna, and Musharna 11:14 Lotad, Lombre, Ludicolo, and Golduck 12:33 Lickitung, Lickilicky 13:07 Celesteela 13:40 Malwile 14:02 Froslass 14:44 Sliggoo, and Goodra (Questionable?) 15:19 Sneasel and Weavile 15:54 Shiftry and Nuzleaf 16:34 Whiscash 16:54 Exeggutor 17:25 Misdreavus 17:45 Lampent 18:05 Greninja 18:36 Gastly 18:58 Frillish and Jellicent 19:26 Slowbro and Slowking 20:35 Darumaka and Darmanitan (zen mode) 20:56 Zigzagoon 21:13 Celebi, Phantump and Trevenant 21:47 Gligar and Gliscor 22:08 Ponyta and Rapidash 22:40 Suicune 22:49 Bronzor and Bronzong 23:58 Kartana 24:19 Snorunt 24:53 Absol 25:32 Magmar, Torchic, Combusken, and Blaziken 25:51 Mismagius (only included so you don’t complain in the comments) 26:18 Regi-Jesus...? Regigijas...? Regigigas! 26:46 Giratina and Centiskorch 26:56 Stakataka (speculative) 27:25 Landorus 27:43 Tornadus 27:58 and Thundurus

[@jodrasohai-dog7569]

Thank you 🙏

[@nullvoid7188]

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[@jodrasohai-dog7569]

@@nullvoid7188 E

[@PurpleBaiji]

Poggers

[@Snakey_snek]

Damn thats a long comment

[@erickluviano981]

Everyone seems to prefer lugia over ho-oh but I actually really like ho-oh more. It just looks so royal and majestic

[@ShioOtanashi]

As a kid i thoight ho-oh was a red chicken

[@lucasduque8289]

I do prefer ho-oh too. It's my favourite legendary.

[@howlerr.]

@@ShioOtanashi *Excuseme?*

[@anitaanita7854]

Personally I love both but Probably Lugia more because it's looks a bit like wyverns, I love ho-oh because he looks like phoenix

[@monsoonmemes5504]

Agreed.

[@WirelesWires]

Everybody gangsta until nine tails grows a 10th tail

[@01jiratjiampoonsap80]

OnO

[@emilchen9866]

Yes

[@user-cz2nq6nm2rj]

Naruto in a nutshell

[@GabrieI_Gabby]

everyone gangsta until nine tailes get's a 11th tail

[@AssBeater-ov2ze]

The nine tail fox has entered the facility

[@Ashgrey0]

5:04 So that's why when Eevee evolves to Espeon it looks more feline, has a split tail AND gains psychic powers.. wow...

[@inasho356]

true

[@Thtaoy1029]

Oooohhhh that makes sense now

[@DrawnByLaserLove]

This biggest inspiration for the Pokemon series was the 1967 TV show Ultraseven. In the show, every time the protagonist was unable to transform into the giant superhero Ultraseven, he would summon his multiple friendly "capsule kaiju" to help him fend off his enemies. Originally, Pokemon was going to be named "capsule monsters", but the name was already been registered by another company, so they chose "pocket monsters" in the end.

[@StonedtotheBones13]

...Ben 10?

[@zack8865]

​@@StonedtotheBones13ben 10 was also a show inspired by ultraman

[@CherylPie29]

Espeon is also based on the cat with two tails!

[@blitzwolfmon9790]

Espeon isn't a cat. It's a fox.

[@polinzge9788]

@@blitzwolfmon9790 It's clearly more of a cat than anything. It has the most cat like features out of any of the eeveelutions lmao.

[@tonypepperoni3357]

I heard Jibanyan.

[@luminehatsume6261]

sylveon is based on a moon goddess that has slot of ribbons

[@patricianewton3493]

tails

[@abovetheflood862]

Shuppet and castform are based on てるてる坊主 teru teru bōzu, small ghost-like paper dolls hung by farmers to ward off rainy days and bring good weather.

[@Krystalthefoxlady]

@LagiNaLangAko23 A possessed doll that could be a reference to a shikigami or a wara ningyo (a curse doll made of straw)

[@RioluHazbin]

wait hail yeah boi is based on a yokai

[@liagotosleep264]

I thought that Mimikyu was one too

[@Phonicphennic]

Like the thing in fairy tail???

[@Paradoxe_0]

Castforn isn’t a ghost type do,and mimikyu is likely based on that too.

[@Winter-Foxy]

Fun fact: the "Koma Inu" otherwise known in English as "Loin Dog" are to guard spirits from entering if they sense bad energy, men are always built on the exterior to protect, the females have their mouths open and warn off spirits who have gotten through the male and have wandered into interior. it's untraditional to have a females mouth closed and or on the exterior, and vice versa.

[@anthophila_]

its the lions in front of temples and stuff

[@user-xt5gw2hf1t]

And the origin is the same as sphinx.

[@commandixnostalgia2321]

Lion Dog,not Loin Dog.

[@andreutormos7210]

That's why Meowth can talk with humans in the anime :) just realized

[@rocketgrunthyunho]

That's pretty bad ass come to think about it.

[@xowlz2727]

You haven’t heard Meowths story, have you?

[@crash3560]

The story goes that meowth had a crush with another meowth and that female meowth admired humans so meowth learned to walk and learned to talk human language on outside tvs and listening to peaple but when meowth tried to impress the female meowth she just thought he was creepy and weird so she rejected meowth aww poor oh meowth

[@cursetea49]

@@crash3560 James backstory is really interesting too I can’t recall Jessie but I get flashbacks of being bullied out of school for some reason? And some look alike that is engaged to James....god I wonder how james glowlie is..(edit recent series is making a lot of callback to the first series it’s really interesting lore wise and sounds like the next season is going back to kanto so we might see more of their backstory)

[@pengil3]

Well, the team rocket meowth is the only pokemon that can talk.

[@Seddy22]

I like that I'm being roasted by this guy as I'm learning

[@invokingvajras]

Zygarde is probably based on a combination of Norse and Indian serpents. His pairing with Aura Trio suggests a relationship with Jörmungandr, but his design is reminiscent of a multi-headed Nāgarāja. Fun fact: The astrological sign for Scorpio is sometimes depicted as a shrimp in Japanese Buddhist art. It's been proposed that the amikiri yōkai (which Gligar is based off) shares an etymological link with mysid shrimp which are called "ami" in Japanese. So the scorpion and shrimp are related through folklore.

[@blackknightjack3850]

He's based on neither. He's based on Nidhogg who gnaws at Yggdrasil's roots. Yveltal is based on Hresvelger who perches atop Yggdrasil and Xerneas is based on a deer whose name I don't remember who eats the leaves of the tree.

[@amandahunter7737]

Proved that she was a dragon just after giving birth.....”so a normal marriage” 😂😂😂😂

[@spacepotato1495]

I mean hes not wrong

[@ruffabacanto]

Nice

[@spacepotato1495]

Im not married but seing my family this comment has a point

[@tom-gjranfrydenlund3612]

That comment almost killed me

[@manschina5528]

boomer humour

[@Linfamy]

Hm… should’ve found one more pokemon to make it an even 100 😭

[@focariina]

Sure

[@Eru_the_Kitsune]

most definitely

[@thousandmcgeek6841]

I think Raikou qualifies with the Raiju for the 100th

[@amys.3529]

Numbers aside, I most enjoyed the mini stories and scattered throughout the video. :) I cannot look at my Pokedex the same way again. :0

[@atsukorichards1675]

No, 99 is the safe way of to do 百物語, so you did right.

[@otkucorner8274]

wait, does that mean my pikachu plushy I've had for 27 years will turn into a yokai? XD

[@elizabethlee2136]

If you treat it well it will probably become lucky. Tsubakimono are my favorite yokai. There is a tale that says if naughty Yokai want to and shape up they can learn to be enlightened monks. Its so adorable.

[@Stars_are_yummi]

wow, that means you are gonna have a real life pokemon

[@velvetaeon2774]

In a couple hundred years

[@MerkhVision]

Only if you pour a lot of your emotions into it!

[@Ron-dy7nb]

I just stumbled across this and wow; how interesting! Never knew Pokémon would be so closely associated with this branch of mythology. Thanks for the video!!

[@Linfamy]

Thanks for watching!

[@EddVCR]

I’m a Japanese yōkai enthusiast, and I have to commend you on your great pronunciation of the yokais’ names! I enjoyed this video very much 😊

[@yo-kaiwatchdeluxe8718]

Nice

[@スタバ-w6h]

I’m Japanese too

[@dorianjareth9198]

@@スタバ-w6h shouldnt your name have クス at the end?

[@スタバ-w6h]

@@dorianjareth9198 Starba(スタバ)is an abbreviation for Starbucks（スターバックス）

[@cloutmastermemes2007]

@@スタバ-w6h I’ve always wanted to learn Japanese Bc my sister lives there

[@_Kayo]

Fun fact, Mawile is my favourite pokemon out of any other pokemon including the legendaries, mythicals and ultra beasts. Despite the disturbing backstory I still love them so much. Also the espeon fits into the two tailed cat thing category as it's tail splits at the end.

[@meltedmarshmellowpeep]

hey, i rarely meet anyone else who's favorite is also mawile! good taste :-D

[@mrredishere6054]

No way Mawile is my favorite Pokémon too!

[@m.ta.r.6443]

Mawile appreciation. Freaking awesome. =^^= Ever since it was first introduced, I always get that pokemon in my game.

[@manicpanic1]

Yooo! Mawile's my favorite too! :D

[@matteobanchio2786]

My favorite is and always will be espeon But i also apreciate mawile a lot it is one of my favorite dark type pokemon ;)

[@aguywhosonyoutube3943]

26:19 Ah,yes our favorite holy being R e g i - j e s u s

[@Snoebal]

One of the reasons that I love the Pokémon and Yo Kai Watch games is that most of the Pokémon/Yo Kai are based on actual Japanese Yo Kai.

[@elizabethlee2136]

I think its more of the vibe. That the world is full of amazing creatures good and bad. Japan has such a visual culture that loves to draw. So it was a match made in heaven.

[@renmelnik]

there's a little mistake with arcanine line and entei. they're not koma inu, they're shiisa, because of the lack of horn. the shiisa came from china where two guarded temples and palaces. when the legend came to japan they added the koma inu, looking the same but with a horn on its head. that's why in japanese temples are two statues, one representing the chinese shiisa and other one representing the koma inu. recently with the reveal of hisuian growlithe this is more obvious because they have a horn, while the common growlithe don't. sorry if there's any mistake, english isn't my main lenguage but i needed to write this!

[@darkangelprincess101]

Ahh man, I need to get rid of my husband soon. He is showing signs of being self aware

[@Linfamy]

Dangit that's the third time this month!

[@willymw78]

Is that a joke, or a sign that you treat your husband as an object Oh wait, limfamy said that

[@ogboo14]

@Waddup Mayne LMAO

[@alana.dyer.author]

"You know how some people like to sleep surround on all sides...by pillows. You know who you are 😑" Me: [hides all my body pillows] hehehe...yeah..those people...

[@Linfamy]

😂 it's all good 👍

[@sangonomiyakokomi5764]

@@Linfamy I feel personally attacked

[@jiazeng6485]

So true. I have to only use half of my bed to be covered in pillows

[@Thtaoy1029]

There is an episode in Pokémon: Sun and Moon that talks about the origin of Celesteela (I can't remember exactly what happened, so feel free to correct me): Basically, an elderly couple find a green glow in a bamboo forest. When they approached the glow, it was from a bamboo shoot. They cared for the shoot and it grew, not into a bamboo, but a weird being. The villagers tried to get rid of it, but the elderly couple did not want them to hurt their bamboo shoot. Eventually, the shoot blasted off into the moon. But something happened so it was stuck underground for hundreds of years, until Ash and his friends find it and helped it blast off into the moon after creating a barrier around it to prevent a wildfire

[@Kkonka-t8n]

Now I know why chika hated lightning and said “the god of thunder will steal my belly button”

[@rocketgrunthyunho]

Don't worry the normal monster Riko-Pi will save her!

[@shellknight1323]

*WE GONNA RAP SOME YOKAI!* You do the Singing, I'll take care of the hard part, *HERE WE GO!!* Kistune, Raiju, Nekomata, Oni, Kappa, Ippon-Datada, Tengu, Inugami, Komianu, Tsuchinoko, Wani, Nokozuchi, Wanyudo, Basan Inugami, Jurigumo, Onikuma, Kamaitachi, Hanya, Futachi-, Yuki-Onna, Tanuki, Kirin, Kuchisake-Onna, Onamazu, Jinmenju, Rokurokubi, HÕÕ!!

[@Linfamy]

LOL do this, but in audio form :D

[@shellknight1323]

If I only had the audio equipment

[@xueyang5967]

I can hear the HÕÕ at the end🤣🤣

[@_.olivercreates._3087]

Thank you

[@totallycrazystudios1801]

🎶Learning Learning Gotta learn about them all Got to learn about them Yo-o-kai!🎶

[@lektik2941]

The depiction of the Hakutaku was mind boggling. What a treasure.

[@GaijinGoombah]

Neat!

[@Linfamy]

Woohoo!

[@shikigranbell7608]

Gaijin goombah i've been expecting you to be here boi.

[@CoolVictor2002]

Goombah approved!

[@joshuabrown3361]

GG!

[@pofflet]

Very

[@lorenzobalingit2368]

It's a good thing I found this channel, now I can learn about japanese history, beliefs, traditions, and culture, I'm very interested in Japan.

[@Linfamy]

Woohoo!

[@pai-tsuhi1131]

Me too! Yay!

[@eetadakimasu]

Thank you for telling me about Snorunt, I thought it was based on the custom of the elderly wondering into the mountains in the winter to die during winter, I don't know which is more sad/horrifying! Love the channel!

[@liliumjade]

"Man collection...like stamp collection but more socially acceptable" 🤣💀 They way he casually throws in these comments is just *chef's kiss*. Japanese folklore is so fascinating and the fact that the world of Pokemon is related so closely makes it even cooler.

[@teri17]

Me cross-comparing with demons from Inuyasha...I’ll never look at Jaken the same way again.

[@SkeletonFigure]

Me too

[@YuYu-qs8mz]

Who was prototype of Jaken?

[@raygin6581]

@@YuYu-qs8mz hes a kappa (anus ball stealer)

[@YuYu-qs8mz]

@@raygin6581 thought about kappa but he doesn't look like that.

[@YuYu-qs8mz]

Well, not only demons. Some mere mortals too.

[@yogitapawar2905]

I recently came across your videos, your voice and style of talking was main attraction but it ended up tickling my curiosity bone and now I am really into Japanese culture. Keep it up

[@mocahbutterfly]

A lot of people basically define Kirin as Asian unicorns. Rapidash even looks like a unicorn. I remember first learning about the Kirin from an episode of mlp.

[@kitkatboard]

I personally think Ponyta and Rapidash being kirins is a bit of a stretch

[@Linfamy]

I watched until the end and Eevee showed up.

[@amys.3529]

Same here. :D *Eevee used quick attack for hugs* Was it effective?

[@Linfamy]

Well, was it??

[@amys.3529]

@@Linfamy Yes it was effective. *cute Eeevee noises*

[@ochennaosa6749]

@LagiNaLangAko23 lol

[@jokutyyppi4226]

@Qwerty oh no! Really?

[@TheOriginalScribbleStudios]

I'm so glad you made a video of this. I've been wanting to search up the yokai Pokémon for years but I'm too lazy so when this popped up in my recommendations this morning I spam clicked that thumbnail so I could start watching it as soon as possible

[@hogusbogus7685]

Sawk and Throh are based on Oni, specifically the tale of the red and blue oni (I can’t remember the specifics)

[@wwirelesswwizard]

11:35 "Stories differ on what this ball is..." Me: -don't say "g-spot" dont say "g-spot" don't say "g-spot"-

[@kuramakuramagolden5298]

I was ...."say g spot say g spot say g spot"

[@johnrhyne516]

Don’t you mean p-spot?

[@weca1022]

I'm really glad you also mentioned some chinese roots! I feel like currently anything cool and remotely asian is given credit to Japan so I'm glad you're doing this!

[@focariina]

The one dislike is people that hate the Pokémon that are base off of these myths

[@sunglassshinpan1352]

No, it's because he is a passive-aggressive MASK N*A*Z*I*!

[@Shapeshifting_Nerd]

20 asses of such origin have done so by the time I watched

[@zaratrustamaster]

my guess is that they got pissed for not having their favorite pokémon mentioned.

[@tristanneal9552]

@@sunglassshinpan1352 The sad part is, you're probably right.

[@currentlybeingremade9706]

And people that hate ykw

[@mysteriousdog3556]

"with his paw going up n down like come here spend money"

[@rahuldhargalkar]

This was so fun to watch. I barely know any Pokemons beyond gen 4, but this, this was amazing! Thank you!

[@nimoluci3293]

Never knew that real Pikachu could be this scary 😱😱

[@Linfamy]

😂

[@eo7097]

I live in the Philippines so everytime Linfamy uploads a video, it's always around 11 PM on a Saturday night. I always look forward to that time. (And I slept, you guys. I seem to average about 4 hours of sleep a night. Went to bed at 6 PM.)

[@Linfamy]

You're the best

[@ryanangelomapa9580]

Me too

[@miramochi9083]

Me too I love yokai Even the yokai watch

[@user-xt5gw2hf1t]

Some Pokémon missing in your list; Absol - kamaitachi his horn is the same shape as KAMA(sickle), and he can use KAMAITACHI(Japanese name of Razor Wind) Poochyena - okuri-inu His trait is the same as okuri-inu, and okuri-inu means just a Japanese wolves’ trait. Obstagoon and his trait are also derived from the association of okuri-inu ideas. Jinx- yuki-Onna/ Her model was U , which is the big Yuki-Onna monster in Ultraman.

[@incomments2864]

And people were calling Christians crazy when they said that Pokémon are literally inspired by demons.

[@jorgemorales8317]

I was thinking the same thing my family would tell me that all the time

[@LouisLixes]

Not all yokais are bad, there are some who do good things, like the ones in this video.

[@ousamadearudesuwa]

Yokai are not demons, they are usually just spirts and entities which mostly don't really do harm to man. Only those who are either an Oni, Vengeful Yurei, or an evil Youkai will maliciously harm man.

[@LouisLixes]

@@ousamadearudesuwa Just do a simple research and you will see that Youkais are evil per se, there are exceptions but in general they are evil.

[@mikhailthegreatestdragon3627]

@@LouisLixes Yokai are meant to serve as representations of negative phenomena. At most, the average Yokai was just a nuisance, so calling them evil is a stretch.

[@dragon_bros-dragonking3178]

i watched until the end and a Mr.mime just came to my bedroom window

[@goodtato7609]

FBI OPEN UP

[@Linfamy]

Told ya. What did he want?

[@amys.3529]

@@goodtato7609 My mind went from 😲 to 😅 and then 🤫.

[@animefantasy1934]

I feel that it's only natural that Pokemon is based on animals from Japanese folklore as Pokemon is originally a Japanese animation but still it's nice to see this video very informative💕

[@karenbonds264]

"If you watch the video all the way to the end, a random Pokemon will visit you." 30 minutes later... *Ultra Necrozma Appeared!*

[@Linfamy]

gasp!

[@karenbonds264]

Update: Good News! apparently the literal god of light is dumb enough to keep using Photon Geyser on a Zoroark disguised as a Mienshao, and one good Black Hole Eclipse sent that sucker to Null Space! The bad news? The fight opened up a bunch of Ultra Wormholes and now there's a Buzzwole bench pressing a fire truck, a Pheromosa that's causing a mass outbreak of Simpititis in the male population, and a Guzzlord is eating our garbage, dumpster and all. *Sigh* Gardevoir PokeSoul, don't fail me now...

[@crouchingcape6930]

@@karenbonds264 where are solgaleo and lunala when you need em?!

[@AdiiraKuro]

Lucky you. Mine was just a Buterfree from behind the window for a second.

[@นุ่นชาแนลงับ]

@@karenbonds264 whats kartana doing

[@ozzie6447]

The video: talking about Pokemon’s backstory/where design came from Me being another unoriginal person: *JiBaNyAn*

[@Leeanimationsub]

Ebisu is the one of the 7 lucky gods who holds a fish. He's depicted as a happy, fat, bearded person who looks like a fisherman mostly carrying a rod in one of his hands and a "tai" in the other. Which he's the god of fishing and commercial exchanges. Ebisu also is admired as the god of businesses.

[@skurvay3429]

22:09 Interesting fact about the Kirin, they are originally from Chinese Mythology, though in China they are called "Qilin"(pronounced Chee-Lynn), in Japan & Korea they are called "Kirin" or "Girin"(though "Kirin" is the Modern Japanese Term & "Girin" is the Modern Korean term for Giraffe, because ancient explorers from Africa would bring Giraffes to Asian Countries and say that they are Qilin due to certain similarities that are often used to describe Qilin), in Thailand they are called "Gilin", in Vietnam they are called "Ky-Lan"(pronounced Key-Lynn), but despite being referred to as the "Chinese Unicorn", the Kirin(Qilin, etc.) is actually a chimerical hybrid of several different creatures, though for the most part it is pretty much some kind of "Dragon-Deer", mainly due to the Dragon-like Scales & association with Fire, and the Deer-like Body & Antlers, some even say that it is believed to somehow be a relative of the Sika Deer, many people often confuse it for a "Dragon-Horse", but the Chinese already have such a creature known as the "Longma", often described as a Horse with Dragon-like Scales, and breathes Fire, sometimes depicted with Dragon-like Wings, so for future reference: Longma = Dragon-Horse, Qilin/Kirin/etc. = Dragon-Deer, either way, lets all just be Chillin' like Qilin.

[@Linfamy]

Nice, thank you!

[@skurvay3429]

@@Linfamy No problem, maybe someday you could make a video about their lore, not just in Japan, but throughout all of Asia.

[@skurvay3429]

@ꨓꨕ་ꨚꨝ་ꨆꨈ ꪒꪲꪐꪬ But what does That sound more like in English?

[@Linfamy]

@@skurvay3429 key-lung

[@skurvay3429]

@@Linfamy Well I was close, and I did get That name from Wikipedia, so perhaps you should convince them to change That possible mistranslation.

[@KyoushaPumpItUp]

Whenever I hear the word "Kaguya-hime", I am tempted to sing "Daddy Daddy Do."

[@anuragsosa]

O KAWAII KOTO

[@MangoPuree]

ehe te nandayo!

[@phengooogaming]

Hearing bake for like 2 minutes made me realize I still haven’t watched bakemonogatagari and others.

[@tjferrer4709]

Moltres is the Vermillion Bird that makes perfect sense because S.S Ann is at Vermillion City in FRLG and Molters is in One Island where you have to catch it.

[@ruukusanagi1610]

so that's why u always use pokémon reference in some of your videos

[@Linfamy]

lol 😅

[@MstresVampy]

This explains so much on so many levels 👏 ty for making this.

[@lukasmihara]

There are loads of videos about Japan and its folklore for example, and many are full of misinformation and weird pronunciation, but you did pretty well on most of the Yokai. Some had weird translations/pronunciation, but you did better than most. Pretty interesting video anyways. Thanks for the nice information! I always like hearing more about the Pokemon's background. They all have their own unique story and are creative although some ignorant people might claim otherwise... I believe the god who has a fish is Yebisu. I remember he often has a fishing rod, so I believe he also has a fish.

[@JRuivo]

Lycanrock is based on werewolves. The name is a reference to lycanthropy, the "medical name" for werewolf sickness. The increasing aggressiveness with night time makes more sense this way too.

[@pinoycartalk]

Ur talking about the Westernized name "Lycanroc".

[@libertyprime1997]

bro u just lost all ur friends 💀

[@emilybarclay8831]

@@pinoycartalk the Japanese name ルガルガンis based on the French word for werewolf, loup-garou

[@Kenlac92]

​@@libertyprime1997 i mean are really just letting this channel make shit up? Lmao my friends prefer people who arent full of shit

[@pai-tsuhi1131]

22:29 Doesn’t this also sound like the deer like forest spirit from princess Mononoke!? 😯 In the movie they emphasized how the creature walks so lightly on grass and how it can walk across water, it’s also so kind to all the other animals in the forest.

[@somedude2121]

i'm watching this on my computer and the "who's that pokemon?!" theme played on my phone. that's unsettling

[@Linfamy]

👀

[@cheesykitties7346]

Nothing makes me smile so much when I hear, "Yo-ohhhhhhhhhh!" *Dahduhdah* Thank you for all the Hokusai prints in the background!

[@Linfamy]

😁👍

[@kuramakuramagolden5298]

that's my notification sound

[@thuhuong4545]

I played Yo-kai Watch 1, 2, 3, ..., so I see many familiar names here. I even guessed a few of them. Really feel Pokemon has many interesting things. Thanks for this video 😊. A like and a new subscribe for you 👍

[@akimonster]

I wish I could catch them all

[@Linfamy]

I believe in you

[@vishnubhattacharyya8885]

😂😂

[@PhoenixBorn666]

While I agree with him about Kitsune refers to foxes in general he left out the fact that there is a specific name that can be used to refer specifically to 9 tailed foxes and that is Kyuubi. Not saying it's the only name for a 9 tailed fox just that it's a name specifically for them since 9 tailed foxes, being the oldest and strongest as he said, are considered special and thus valued more. Doesn't take away from his facts, just an extra little tidbit.

[@509wildflower]

The amount of wit and jokes you manage to make in each video 😂🔥

[@Assassin559971]

When you come from touhou and nioh and already knew most of them. Also litwick and its evolutions could be based off of the onibi, floating demon fire, as well since onibi are said to suck out the lifeforce of living beings when they get near them to fuel their flame, just like litwick and evolutions. Yes, I really love japanese mythology, folklore and yokai.

[@elizabethlee2136]

Or kitsune bi. They say in preindustrial times swamps and ponds would get lots of gas. They occur all over the world. Usually they are seen as indifferent to humans if not malicious.

[@Assassin559971]

@@elizabethlee2136 I do know of the kitsunebi and in fact there are even more floating fires created by yokai in japanese folklore such as tanukibi, tengubi and so on. While all of these are said to come in a variety of colours, most floating fires are described to be between the red-yellow-green spectrum with the onibi being the most prominent to sport a blue colour and be actually "malicious", while most other flames are like you said indifferent or possibly malicious. The reason for putting quotation marks was because there is even a debate whether these types of floating fires truly are their own "yokai" or if they are even sentient. The onibi is propably the easiest candidate to defend as sentient, while kitsunebi for example could just be called a "creation/byproduct" of an actual yokai. Another possible explanation for these myths about floating fires around the world, like onibi or western will o wisps, could be due to swarms of fireflies and lightbugs back in the day since there just was generally more nature back when those myths were created. I am not trying to discredit or disprove you, but I feel this pokemons main inspiration was actually the onibi, since its characteristics just fits better and generally it's the more well known of the floating fires. All this is due to my own research of course and besides when it comes to any myth or folklore around the world in general you'll find inconsistencies and different versions even two villages or "cities" apart and then there are sects, splinter groups, all divided by date and geographical location and so on and so forth, so in myth there just isn't a definitive answer. Again, just wrote all this just because I thought you might be interested, not to attack you or something.

[@haifafarras8540]

I came from touhou but all i can guess is just Letty (the Yuki onna one)

[@SuaveGambino]

Some of these are actually scary 😅 butt eating turtles!? Glad I always chose charmander wouldn't want squirter following me the whole game 😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@dariusmackaine2669]

Me:reaches the end of the video* Random Umbreon: appears* Me:pets the Umbreon*

[@Linfamy]

Lucky

[@dariusmackaine2669]

@@Linfamy Umbreon: appears in front of you* Me: :)

[@Linfamy]

@@dariusmackaine2669 :D

[@rfzussman]

@@Pranjalplays_ sad does it work

[@Pranjalplays_]

@@rfzussman idk

[@l0stndamned]

Interesting vid. All the yokai info you provide is really helpful for ideas for urban fantasy rpgs.

[@MysSo-r8f]

Your videos on Japanese history have been a life saver for me. I was able to to quickly grasp large chunks of info in a few days. I needed it for my Japanese history course. Thanks a ton man. Love from India

[@Linfamy]

Glad you found them helpful!

[@ElhPudding]

Oh, that's an interesting video and different from your usual stuff, I liked it :D Edit: Also, I believe you missed Keldeo, which is also a Kirin as far I know.

[@Linfamy]

Ah, thanks!

[@payla8308]

I have become obsessed with your channel! I love your content! I would gladly become a patron if you do some Inuyasha content because there is so much history and mythology ❤️

[@blacksweettee]

THE BEST VIDEO EVER! Pokemon and a history lesson on their origins. To whom ever thumb down this video is a baka😝.

[@vilstas]

So this video is basically an endless reference to your other videos. Shameless! :D

[@Linfamy]

I have 0 shame xD

[@Yoshikage._.K]

Oh wow! I love Japanese backstory's, so I love this! My friend is still convinced that Ninetails isn't a pokemon, so I'll show him this. 😁

[@Sassy.shahid]

I watched till the end, wishcash appeared causing earthquake, taking away all the "cash"

[@atsukorichards1675]

Very interesting and well-done as usual! One thing - No.85 Kartana looks like more Noshi (熨斗/のし) to me. 熨斗 is a traditional paper decoration to be put on a gift of the happy occasions. (By the way, about the cat one, when I see him, the first thing comes to my mind is Neko ni Koban 猫に小判, a Japanese saying, meaning Pearls for a swine.)

[@BabyBear046]

This was SO good! Thank you!!!

[@Linfamy]

Glad you like!

[@nothereanymore3941]

"A cross between a bat and a lobster" IT HAS A SCORPION TAIL YA DONGER, SCORPIONS HAVE PINCERS

[@Adamplafiqz]

"It's flying looking for a pure heart trainer, bastard flew right past me"

[@dredzel5775]

This is so accurate I'm glad I found this video plus I'm a pokemon and a yo-kai watch fan and I also love folk lure/urban legends

[@yuritatsumicom]

Answer for the question: Ebisu. I saw in one of the Japanese beer named Ebisu, which he holds a large red fish. 7 lucky gods are called Shichifukujin.

[@phnexOice]

Side note: it took me years to figure out that the reason Blaziken is part fighting type was because of rooster fighting, the lucky god that carries a fish is Ebisu

[@lexiwexiwoo]

I always find it interesting to see where religions and civilizations have similar creatures & stories.

[@Figgy5119]

Where was this video when I was researching Pokemon based on Yokai a year ago T_T

[@Linfamy]

Aw sorry 😅

[@alexcombes78]

18:30 there is also a legend of a princess learning toad magic, her name is Takiyasha hime ; or waterfall demon princess : I guess Japan likes toads!(?)

[@westhefitting4105]

"Consume some shrooms" fucking lmaooooooo. Hilarious and informative as always.

[@joshmeneses359]

I just found your page. I do love watching and reading anything about Japanese Mythical Creatures/Stories and also I'm an avid fan of Pokemon. This video is wonderful one for me. Keep it up and stay safe. 😚😊😉

[@user-fx6vk7yb8q]

THIS VIDEO DESERVES MORE THAN A MILLION LIKES, I LOVE IT!!!!!!!

[@Linfamy]

Glad you like 😁❤

[@faizarizwan6559]

I'm so glad I found this channel 👍

[@vaderthelegit628]

Yay this is literally my fastest arrival to a video

[@kanzabiyualkautsar7409]

Me too

[@Linfamy]

Me too

[@vaderthelegit628]

@@Linfamy lol

[@WingedAsarath]

This is a great video and I'm really glad you included a lot of newer Pokémon too! But... you forgot Espeon! It's literally a psychic cat with its tail splitting in two- the classic Nekomata!

[@moon-tero]

This vid gives me a old retro story vibe like a dream I love it

[@SheenaBrown444]

I appreciate all the work & research that went into this informative video!!

[@Linfamy]

Thanks for watching =)

[@MekiReji]

Nah Gyarados actually based from a Chinese legend where a karp/fish turned into a dragon like fish because of some god

[@monfe5532]

Could be both

[@Pranjalplays_]

@@monfe5532 a Karp jumps through a cirten gateway in China and it turns into a holy water dragon

[@stephenp1461]

Japan borrowed a lot of their culture from China so this story is prob common in Japanese mythology too

[@undeadprincess5726]

Thats why magikarp evolves into gyrados

[@pochita4996]

pokemons don't only use one reference tho

[@sero0gami]

17:45 Is it possible that Lampent may also based on Ao'andon : 青行燈 (Blue Lantern, Blue Lamp) ? Since it has similar blue-ish flame in the lantern and in order to summon the Ao'andon you have to perform a "100 ghost stories ritual" because Ao'andon is feast on human's fear toward ghost stories which also similar to Lampent's human souls absorbing behavior.