EVERY Water Type Pokemon EXPLAINED! | Gnoggin

There are A LOT of water type Pokemon. But have you ever wondered what they are based on? Why are they water type? What are their origins and inspirations? Today we cover just that!
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If you've asked any of these questions, than this video is for you:
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Why is croconaw water type?
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Why does remoraid evolve into octillery?
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Why is mudkip water type?
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Why is prinplup water type?
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Why is gastrodon water type?
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Why is manaphy water type?
Why is oshawott water type?
Why is dewott water type?
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Why is palpitoad water type?
Why is seismitoad water type?
Why is basculin water type?
Why is alomomola water type?
Why is froakie water type?
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Why is lapras water type?
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Why is qwilfish water type?
Why is corsola water type?
Why is lotad water type?
Why is lombre water type?
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Why is wingull water type?
Why is pelipper water type?
Why is carvanha water type?
Why is sharpedo water type?
Why is barboach water type?
Why is whiscash water type?
Why is relicanth water type?
Why is mantyke water type?
Why is palkia water type?
Why is tirtouga water type?
Why is carracosta water type?
Why is ducklett water type?
Why is swanna water type?
Why is frillish water type?
Why is jellicent water type?
Why is keldeo water type?
Why is dewpider water type?
Why is araquanid water type?
Why is bruxish water type?
Why is tapu fini water type?
Why is omanyte water type?
Why is omastar water type?
Why is kabuto water type?
Why is kabutops water type?
Why is surskit water type?
Why is spheal water type?
Why is sealeo water type?
Why is walrein water type?
Why is bibarel water type?
Why is wash rotom water type?
Why is binacle water type?
Why is barbaracle water type?
Why is skrelp water type?
Why isn’t dragalge water type?
Why is volcanion water type?
Why is mareanie water type?
Why is toxapex water type?
Why is wimpod water type?
Why is golisopod water type?
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!

[@gabagoobers]

When I was younger I thought Feebas looked like a microwaved version of Magikarp so, I thought you could get Feebas by having Magikarp on your team with 5 fire Pokémon so it could get dried up... Yeah I’m stupid

[@louisogsadikhxd5308]

Flamingo_Hue BIG BRAIN

[@startro0192]

That's genuinely cute

[@laodelukman5592]

Hmmm... That was GENIUS!

[@grumpydumpty4312]

O

[@MrBreast-]

Wait MICROWAVE A FULL TEAM OF MAGIKARP TO GET FEEBAS! just kidding don't do this. SUPER BIG BRAIN!

[@deathboo5535]

If I recall correctly, the reason of Suicune's typing (and the other two beasts) is due to the Burnt Tower legend, thats says that three pokemon died when the Brass tower suddenly started burning, then was strucked by a lightning and then it was put down by a mysterious downpour, Ho-oh then gave life again to those three pokemon and gave them legendary powers based on the fire, lightning, and rain that the tower went through. So, lore wise it makes sense that Suicune is Water type.

[@Chaos89P]

A theory I've heard of is that the three unnamed Pokémon that perished in the blaze were a Flareon, Jolteon, and Vaporeon.

[@jadenjerries2094]

yes, its good lore, but his design and description resembles ice too much

[@Sunaki1000]

@@Chaos89P Look more like Zygarde 10%. And Dogs...

[@matthewwong6918]

Besides the "Sui" in Suicune's name comes from the Chinese word for water and its the mascot of crystal version, with crystals being hydrated minerals

[@SuperiorPosterior]

@DeathBoo The legend says the Tower was struck by Lightning (thus Raikou's the oldest of the trio), set Aflame (thus Entei being the second Ho-oh created), and the fire was put out by the purifying rain, (thus Suicune being the last of the three, and its ability to purify any water it touches).

[@tnguyen7680]

Lockstin: Vaporeon is the most “literally water” water type Rainy form Castform: I guess I’m not a thing then

[@kimsweeney2500]

Normal castform, and rainy form: I DONT EXIST!

[@shadowslime3640]

Same with Jellicent.

[@NFProphet]

just normal cast form is supposed to be a water molecule

[@Dex_Luceira]

That's what i guessed

[@galacticpheonix5328]

Helm and dex entry: it's body is mostly seawater

[@cheese17740]

a terrible vaporeon tragedy: **vaporeon becomes water in a glass** a careless trainer: **drinks vaporeon**

[@XGame80]

Vaporeon then becomes visible inside its stomach

[@notprisanymore]

@@XGame80 vore

[@AverageGB]

@@notprisanymore n o

[@lodkawalosik3156]

Sad sad sad

[@decidueye6197]

Oh god

[@MegaPokefan97]

Suicune is water type due to the story behind the three legendary beasts, which are cats (Entei is a lion, Raikou a tiger and Suicune a leopard) Raikou represents the lightning bolt that struck the tower, Entei represents the flames that engulfed the tower and Suicune represents the rain that put it out

[@rontheauraknight9606]

Also Suicune can purify any pool of water... and it could be that it also follows the theory tht the three pokemon who died were Flareon, Jolteon and Vaporeon as the dog trio share the same typing as the OG eeveeloutions. also based on the logic hes using then wouldn't he insist Celesteela (who hes covered twice) be a grass type? Celesteela learns more grass moves than Steel/flying... yet hes ok pointing out its based on a myth... Hmmmm….

[@gabriel_bc2002]

they're dogs you know

[@dragoniraflameblade]

Wow, I never made the connection.

[@prognemesiss]

Also, "Sui" means water in chinese, so it has water in his name, literally

[@neri1220]

They are more cats then dogs but people call them legendary dogs.

[@lucalebro2144]

Vaporion: *turns to water Me: *fills bottle with it and puts in the fridge Gongrats vaporion transformed in glaceon

[@heater1237]

You’re kidnapping water

[@DaniBoie]

More like Frozen cuteness

[@jacobstroud792]

A.

[@Vinyl-Syrup]

Freezer

[@gusty7153]

and the whole time vaporeon stares at you with it's owo face

[@cristiano7541]

7:14 "Remember Basculin? Because i don't." Well good news you'll remember it for sure because of its evolution Basculegion!

[@paintspot]

And same thing for not remembering Qwilfish just a few moments later! -Paintspot Infez Wasabi!

[@Milkymart1]

I love how they recently rediscovered coelacanths, like we really thought they were extinct, they literally have armour and are cool

[@DevinDavis-hp2cf]

Isn’t Palkia a water type because the trio is supposed to represent the 3 states of matter where Dialga is solid, Palkia is liquid, and Giratina is Gas

[@plaguegang8787]

That actually makes a lot of sense

[@amatsu-ryu4067]

To me Palkia is Water type because of the common cultural myth of the Primordial Waters being the beginning of the Universe (and consequently Space). Dialga is Steel because the rusting of metal represents the flow of time?... Giratina is Ghost because he's basically the Lord of the Underworld.

[@Ava-iy1pv]

I never thought of that but it's supossed to be, Diagla is the keeper of Time. Giratina is the keeper of the Underworld. Palkia is the keeper of Space.

[@becksdennis8339]

Ava well you’re also right. It’s just how you interpret the double meaning.

[@youngsirzo]

I love Gen 4, I swear the stuff in Sinnoh is representative of so many things other than what you see on the surface. That's pretty cool, I actually never knew this.

[@AlexJerzylle12]

“name a pokemon that’s literally water” me: Castform’s Rainy Form “Vaporeon” me: wut

[@pieck.thot_9953]

Alex Tolentino I thought it was primarina

[@bugjams]

Also aren't Jellicent like 98% water since they're jelly fish?

[@lexijade4011]

@@bugjams My immediate thought was "Tentacool and Tentacruel" for this exact reason - I completely forgot Frillish and Jellicent existed.

[@koolnomi95]

My first thought was Phione

[@The_Real_ZEE]

Bro that's what I'm saying because when u use rain castform literately becomes water

[@mistrodiscreeto3095]

I know this is two years old but, can we legit get a shir that says, *clears throat* "Special Rear Gland Ejection Techniques?" Lmao

[@joe-bq7yc]

lol

[@DragonbornCanid]

it shouldnt be a shirt it should be underwear

[@mistrodiscreeto3095]

@@DragonbornCanid it should be under what? ;) Under WEAR! HAH! Sorry, its been a long weekend and my humor swich is stuck somewhere between the "Get this goofy nigga outta here" & "What did he just say? I mean, I KNOW what he said but.. WHAT?" Giggity. Much love and respect from the "Armpit of America" aka Indiana lol. :)

[@mistrodiscreeto3095]

I forgot to thank the two folks almost as far behind as i am. Thanks for making me not feel so alone in this video from the past.. Giggity.

[@DragonbornCanid]

@@mistrodiscreeto3095 under.. under what?? hue help im not a native english speaker im lost 😂😂 i wanna laugh at funny haha joke

[@IgnitedQuils]

19:23 That's the English translator's fault for categorizing Blastoise that. In Japan, it's referred to as the Shell Pokemon alongside Kabutops, but the English category refers them as the Shellfish Pokemon. They do commonly change categories in the localization with multiple Pokemon like Flygon and Xatu (Spirit Pokemon to Mystic Pokemon which still makes sense for Xatu and Flygon... sort of) alongside Chimchar and Grookey (Small Monkey Pokemon to the Chimp Pokemon, but it makes sense for Chimchar)

[@wendigovanderblitz4823]

What mostly upsets me about all of this... No, not Remoraid being a gun. No, not Feebas looking like a corpse of a Magikarp. No, not the fact that, in Pokémon GO's Tentacool's Pokédex entry says that it dries up on land. Gorebyss' shell-bra.

[@thegayghost872]

Why does it need a bara?! It's an eel!

[@r4nd0mguy99]

Have you seen Arcanine‘s dex-entry? It can walk up to 10.000 km per day. Let it hatch the eggs!

[@abysslight2490]

"Suicune shouldn't be water type!!!" he says, neglecting to mention its entire in canon backstory about how it was resurrected and given the water type to represent the rain that doused the fire that killed it.

[@roastingroyalty2125]

Also the theory that the trio are basically supernatural forms of the original 3 eeveelutions

[@vitriolicAmaranth]

Yeah, you have to work from the assumption that it's water type for a reason and find out why rather than looking at it and guessing its type then saying "well that can't be right" when you find out you're wrong. There's obvious reasons for it to be water type, even if taken on its own ice would be more obvious.

[@nicolasaldunate7894]

thank you, i was so triggered with the Suicune part of the video.

[@coralmaynard4876]

I was looking to see if anyone else mentioned this, I would have done otherwise (I ain't no copycat)

[@blacksheeq420]

Actual factual

[@slightlydistressedslug6627]

16:18 “slopoke, slobro, and sloking are hippos.” me: *jaw literally drops * “surprisingly, a lot of people are surprised by that.”

[@morrigankasa570]

I have always felt Lapras was most Water Type of Water Types because it is similar to Ancient Creatures that existed during the Mesozoic era. (Not counting the fossils because the process made them partially rock type.)

[@Ralsrags]

The Humuhumunukunukuapua'a is the best name for a fish

[@wormonastring5372]

Did u see that octonauts episode or is that just my obbsession when i was little aussie thing only maybe ???

[@Ralsrags]

@@wormonastring5372 yea I watched it when I was little but wat does it have to do with my comment

[@wormonastring5372]

@@Ralsrags there was an episode where they found those fish and were trying to pronounve it

[@vornamenachname2727]

I love it, No idea what the origin is, but I want it to be how someone laughed at it's face and then colonialists & missionaries trying to convert it to the latin alphabet.

[@isuckatvideogames2181]

I remember it from High School Musical 2

[@wwhatsthis4168]

He said humuhumunukunukuapua’a correctly he has passed the test

[@jjwkoester]

I thought the same thing haha

[@SpliteTheBomb]

Ulu’s purple Maia thingy Yay i even said it

[@SpliteTheBomb]

Justice

[@jjwkoester]

Dragønatør ツ Justice would in fact be my name

[@rubberbandba11craft]

but then he said coelacanth incorrectly

[@fatheralexanderanderson3829]

My personal headcanon for why Palkia is Water type is because the multiverse is usually depicted as a group of spheres containing universes, which you could think of as bubbles

[@frosted_glaceon5513]

I have an interesting fact- Primarina is also based on the Selkie from Celtic mythology. Humans that transform into seals when they wear their magic coat. I'll encourage people to watch Song of the Sea, it's a fantastic movie.

[@JaelinBezel]

I liked it

[@crayzeegaming9726]

25:58 Wait, their eyes are white? This whole time I just thought their eyes have been closed cause they are happy or something

[@elliotcarter6735]

Me too

[@ROYEWITHNOE]

Same

[@rahnal21]

When you picture the top and bottom of their eyes different you can see it

[@SM-be5dh]

now they look creepy

[@pallukun]

Their 3d models in later games show they blink where the curved line in the middle of the eye flattens, so I think its light closed, but still 'blinks' but forcing them tightly shut

[@greyrifterrellik5837]

Lockstin: "Sharpedo is fast, yo!" Anyone Who Played the SwSh DLC: "You have no idea"

[@clauteletuby]

Relateable

[@tanandalynch9441]

*war flashbacks

[@Revelrousthorn]

I screamed while my friend was driving and almost caused an accident, thanks sharpedo

[@listentome...]

Want pokémon from DLC??

[@localnekonia6830]

Haha speed boost go brrr

[@Mendhakk]

Suicune is actually water type because it represents the rain that extinguished the fire which burned Brass Tower, now known as the Burned Tower. Likewise Raikou represents the lightning that struck the Brass Tower and Entei represents the fire that burned the Brass Tower. Also, Suicune is known for purifying impure water.

[@crylec6534]

I believe Palkia’s water type isn’t because it has an aquatic element, but it’s metaphorical like in typical mythology. Dalgia, Giratina, and Palkia supposed to represent 3 states of matter Solid (steel) liquid (water) and Gas (ghost)

[@WhittyWhitts]

What if Vaporeon melted into the water and you drank some?

[@sarahhoffman6079]

Then you would of eaten it.

[@matheustran8009]

WhittyWhitts or if you boiled it

[@fairytail2484]

So I can theoretically keep a Vaporeon in my waterbottle

[@stephenlee306]

Sarah Hoffman would of?! Would of ??? Really? It's would've! Do you even English?

[@itsgaimtoduel695]

i would assume it would be able to regenerate itself using regular water molecules. like itd have to have a portion of its actual cells that could recode those molecules to be part of it

[@jupitariandisaster4023]

Lockstin: “aquatic or semi-aquatic mammals” My mind: Perry the Platypus

[@minecraftbee1236]

YESSSSS

[@michellep3814]

I need platypus pokémon

[@purgatoryproductions310]

specifically semi-aquatic eight-legged mammals of action?

[@bowserb9309]

@@purgatoryproductions310 lol it’s semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal of action

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

I think that the Gol- suffix used for both Golduck and Golbat is derived from ghoul, not gold. It makes much more sense as in both cases, its earlier for changes from a vaguely cute-ish if dorky-looking animal into something a bit more unsettling and monstrous. Also, I imagine the SpongeBob style suits being spelled "SCOOWBA" - Self Contained Out Of Water Breathing Apparatus.

[@whatTFisThis]

10:47 we have ones that sometimes hang out in our bathtub turned animal water trough that collects springwater from our really old springhouse, I dont blame them for stopping by that water is amazing, most refreshing water ive encountered, never drank it, but I want to

[@ryanchong9965]

3:49 It's a gun that evolves into a bigger gun Americans: _eyes glow_

[@nn0vazen]

Its 3:52

[@Mattno.777]

Also its Because theres a Mollusc that Looks like a Fish. Like. Mollusc to Bigger Mollusc.

[@darkstarmoonshadow8892]

I thought the same thing, and as an American I'm sick of American Society throwing thier controversial BS like monkeys throw poop. So I let the gun thing slide.

[@snakeusa7885]

Did someone mention... *guns?!*

[@mrawesomeface4174]

Giratina, Dialga and Palkia represent solid, liquid, and gas. Giratina being dragon ghost ( *gas* ), Dialga being dragon steel ( *solid* ) and Palkia being dragon water ( *liquid* ).

[@meme_aids]

Giratina is actually anti-matter

[@nekowerewolf9769]

@@meme_aids they represent multiple things. Space, time, and anitmatter, but also liquid, solid, and gas.

[@sylvereon]

Ecos Adventurer They never say antimatter in the Games or Anime, or by Gamefreak, that’s just speculation. Gravity seems to be a better explanation for it and it’s destructive nature. It flies without using air magic, and it’s spectral wings shouldn’t be able to fly in the real world, so the ability to control gravity would explain this away, and the distortion world plays with gravity by making water flow “up” and have floating chunks of land. Gravity can also be very destructive, so banishing it makes sense. Obviously that’s also speculation, but this is just to say to not spout out speculation as fact.

[@Mattno.777]

@@sylvereon No. Im Pretty sure its Gravity. When Matter and Antimatter touch. They are anihilated. If Giratina Touched our world. She/he Would Die along with the World. *ALSO* Gravity can Distort Time and Space. So Y E A H

[@sylvereon]

@@Mattno.777 I didn’t say it wasn’t. If you read my point you would have seen many arguments for Gravity. All I’m saying is both of those are speculation, because there is no confirmation of any of the two.

[@sircophagusthethird6936]

Lockstin: Seriously, who cares about Basculin? Legends Arceus: I’m about to start this man’s whole career

[@jaybirdflyin]

I always thought panpour and simipours eyes were closed. You just blew my mind. As for suicune. Not a fan of it but I am a big fan of gen 2 in general so I knew it was water.

[@acegamer9347]

“Try to guess the Pokémon that is literally water” Uhh... Vaporeon? “Vaporeon” I know a useless fact that will not help me at all later in life, that means I’m better than you

[@halicusnguyen8864]

every edgy 12 year old:

[@billysbrother6047]

@@halicusnguyen8864 her profile pic doesn't help either XD

[@halicusnguyen8864]

@@billysbrother6047 could be a him

[@billysbrother6047]

@@halicusnguyen8864 lol

[@shinysnowdrop1319]

Lol I guessed Vaporeon too because it had "vapor" in the name and I knew Vaporeon could practically turn into water

[@RoninCatholic]

As a kid I always assumed Suicune was Ice type _because_ that'd make the legendary beasts land versions of the legendary birds of the previous generation. It was also the version mascot for Pokemon Crystal Version, y'know, ice crystals being water when it's in crystal form. Then when I learned it was Water type I realize it's basically a super Vaporeon, Entei is a super Flareon, and Raikou is a super Jolteon. Which was also a popular fan theory at the time.

[@givethatrabbitabanana4321]

really vaporeon is made of water the ultimate water type suicine is in the shouldnt category vaporeon>suicine

[@CorruptdKetchup]

I did a project on Nessie for ELA, and have recognized a bunch of stuff from this series (kelpies, Ryujin, etc.

[@imptiger8260]

I've heard that castform is supposed to be a water molecule. The head part would be the oxygen atom while it's lower half would be the smaller hydrogen atoms

[@shuumo453]

I always thought as kid that Palkia is water because the whole space/god theme of sinnoh legends. Dialga represents a solid (steel), Palkia represents liquid (water) and Giratina represents gasses (ghost). Palkia - Liquid Dialga - Solid Giratina - Gas Suicune is water because of the 3 legendary beasts Johto legend, theres some story about thunderbolt that struck a tower, a fire that broke out and then rain that put out the fire. Hence Entei, Raiku, suicune, when ho-oh revived them and gave them their powers based on what went down at that temple place thing.

[@leestephenson1578]

What does the space/god theme have to do with solids liquids and gases

[@tragedythetragedy5015]

A bit late dont you think

[@brandonxdoes1]

Uncle Fungus It’s because the universe is said to be made up of these three forms of matter. HOWEVER, that is not actually true, as plasma is the fourth form of matter and is in fact what 99% of our universe is ACTUALLY made of. ....fun fact.

[@error-oo6qf]

Pretty sure arcues is plasma BUT girtina isn't gas its ACCTULLY anti-matter

[@thewolfofroses3504]

Well I know this probably won't get a response, but Palkia might be loosely based off an old Egyptian primordial deity named Nun, who is believed today to be the Ancient Egyptians interpretation of Space. Which even more convincingly, the Ancient Egyptians thought the night sky was in fact a great ocean, that would certainly explain the water type. Also fun fact, that deity Nun was in fact Ra's father, who was the sun god and head honcho of the Egyptian Pantheon.

[@fatherpucci-madeinheaven362]

27:55 AURORA BOREALIS?! AT THIS TIME OF YEAR AT THIS TIME OF DAY IN THIS PART OF THE COUNTRY LOCALIZED ENTIRELY WITHIN YOUR KITCHEN?

[@timbuhwulf]

Yes!

[@Steven-ck8gz]

May I see it?

[@randomspymain9156]

...no.

[@AdamHPerform06]

Seymour! The house is on fire!

[@TheMuslimMan1337]

No mother it's just the northern lights

[@umikaranikoru]

For real, I paused the video and thought of it and immediately Vaporeon comes to mind. I feel so proud of myself for answering correctly😭

[@danhardie3485]

I'm guessing for the pure just water, water form castform? I know this has been a while but apperently I missed the water type one, but I don't actually remember if your going with forms or not. If not I got no idea.

[@zilvally318]

Palika is water to balance the ground of the space Dialga=Steel=Solid Palika=Water=Liquid Giratina=Ghost=Gas

[@Lingling-im1hp]

Rhin OW Btw dialga is solid not matter

[@Lingling-im1hp]

Rhin OW cause everything is matter except for antimatter

[@zilvally318]

@@Lingling-im1hp thank you knew i was wrong (-;

[@Disatiere]

Giratina is anti matter thats why its confied to its own dimension

[@zilvally318]

@@Disatiere yeah, but sientifikly (know i wrote it wrong) the three base elemental forms is Solid, Liquid & Gas

[@cam7990]

There's actually another reason behind the typings of the entire Creation Trio. Their typings are a reference to the three main forms of matter. - Dialga represents solids, explaining the Steel type. - Palkia represents liquids, hence the Water type. - Giratina represents gas, which is why it's Ghost type.

[@tprim4495]

wow didnt know that

[@RandomPerson-qg7yq]

WHERE'S PLASMA!?!

[@jazzman1596]

Random Person they’re in Unova

[@SadtThiccBoi]

@@RandomPerson-qg7yq It could be what ever reshiram and zekrom came from

[@owanicus3243]

Reshiram is the pokemon of truth while zekrom is ideals

[@MySmith1984]

Suicune: I came from a dog who burned to death. And now I purify water. Locksin: no.

[@giboit.]

I think that Suicune may be only a water type because of that myth/theory that says that the legendary beast are the revived/reincarnated versions of the three pokemon that died in the Burned Tower and that were brought back to life by Ho-oh. Supposedly, the three eeveelutions (vaporeon, flareon and jolteon). Which would explain why Suicune, despite all the ice related inspirations is a water type pokemon.

[@iheartweed89]

Sir, I applaud you for your pronunciation of the Humuhumunukunukuapua'a. I am from Hawaii, and I approve of your effort. 🤙🏼

[@trainertalesans1206]

Not only does Palkia represent space but also the matter of liquid, along with giratina as gas and dialga as solid

[@grace-ds7ul]

Trainertalesans Random person: the only water dragon type is palkia! Kingdra: *am I a joke to you?*

[@jamesbrice6035]

giratina is antimatter, you fool! also dialga is time!

[@daad8364]

James Brice just to make it easy, palkia is space but liquid, dialga is time but solid, Giratina is antimatter but gas, the 3 states of matter not including plasma, dialga’s steel typing refers to solid, giratina’s typing is a bit confusing but i guess it’s just to do with gas.

[@wordguystudios4.070]

You could link giratina loosely as antimatter ooor as a gas since its a ghost type and you can somewhat see through gas and ghosts 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@MyJoselopes]

I still hate palkia my most hated Pokémon

[@alexiusthelion3434]

11:36 GODS OF THE STREAM I can’t even with you, right now. Amazing, but how dare you

[@kittentamer2164]

I don't know if Lockstin reads comments, but if you're wondering why rotom has water 24:02, it's because it's been mentioned a few times already that Water Type moves are not real water. You can't sate your thirst in a desert with their water. That water also doesn't go into the water cycle. Rotom-W is most likely just conjuring temporary faux-water. A lot of Pokemon powers are straight up magic, and recent games have been pushing the narrative that typed energy is powered by lifeforce.

[@phoebe5114]

As far as I've heard, Qwilfish isn't *just* a pufferfish. It's also reminiscent of a naval mine, fitting the Johto water types' theme of weapons and war machines.

[@chronosgangsqaud5868]

And it can explode

[@GiordanDiodato]

also, Sharpedo is based on, well, a torpedo.

[@nuruldamia4480]

Everytime i see wailord... I'll remember the fact that wailord can breed with skitty

[@Cyrogenesis.]

O H

[@annasawraza8557]

hol up

[@kimsweeney2500]

Baby wailmer: Mom? Tiny skitty: says nothing

[@Luigifan18]

HOT SKITTY ON WAILORD ACTION!

[@gemmalow6515]

Hey Lockstin, any possibility of you updating these vids or just making some vids covering gen 7 onwards? These are some of my favourite videos of yours.

[@Yoshigamingchannel]

When I first saw suicune I thought it was ice type because of the crystal and frost patterns on its body and when I got one of those big Pokémon books and saw the page of suicune I was confused to see it be a water type

[@zbfoxfire2487]

Magicarp: They told me I could be whatever I wanted, SO I BECAME A GOD!!

[@danstiver9135]

I’m pretty sure that Clauncher and Clawitzer are also based on the pistol shrimp.

[@c.q.cumber5870]

I dont think the pistol shrimp shoots water, I've heard that it closes its pincer so hard that the bubbles instantly pop and cause major damage

[@dapperparraper860]

Yeah, but does that not sound like a water type Pokémon idea for you. I mean its a Pokémon...take Araquanid for example. It is essentially the Diving Bell Spider in reverse(it makes water bubbles to stay on land while the real thing makes air bubbles) So it would not be to crazy to believe that instead of shooting bubbles(essentially pockets of air) they made it shoot water instead. Plus pistol shrimps do have one claw that is bigger(like Lockstin mentioned in the video) than the other and the claw can noticeable like "cock back" when getting ready to fire. Also Pistol Shrimp is a crustacean named after a gun just like Clawncher is. Similar to how Octillary is an octopus with tank/artillery traits or Remoraid is based on an archer fish.

[@uchu1700]

@@c.q.cumber5870 Bubble is a water type move. 👀

[@mr._2994]

That would make sense considering their names, especially with Clawitzer clearly being a play on words of howitzer.

[@lenschwedt9646]

My first game was pkm platonum .i still habe my impopeon and its my Favorit!

[@CrownofMischief]

7:14 Oh boy, Basculegion about to change some minds up in here

[@pikathemimikyu6655]

Piplup is my favourite starter too! Its so awesome and cute!

[@nellaruff8638]

Who else though Panpour and Simipour just had closed eyes instead of them being just white

[@Tiemewitte]

But that also still works for the see no evil explanation

[@richardwilliams6676]

Nella Ruff There's also "do no evil" where the monkey has his hands on his...dick and balls (Watch Chuggaaconroy's Pokémon Black Walkthrough, he mentions it in either Episode 5 or 6).

[@Kitsuna_Gacha]

There's a 4th?!

[@carolmiller1094]

Me

[@dominicchapman9174]

Me

[@therealchristian1]

“Tale of the gallant jiraiya” that just earned you a like, buddy

[@therealchristian1]

Definitely my favorite anime-inspiring Classical Japanese folk story. Maybe journey to the west.

[@jluvrr]

hi

[@brycewashington1576]

Got some naruto in my Pokémon

[@viridityone3106]

I kid you not, as you were talking about Bibarel my Bidoof started evolving 😂

[@picopog5914]

I remember someone brought a magikarp to fight an arcanine. Can we respect that man?

[@brycevo]

I can't wait to see you cover Dragon types, they're some of my favorite Pokemon

[@volcanope]

There will be only two categories: the ones that look like a dragon, and wtf which only includes alolan exegguttor lol

[@Scorpion122178]

Rather he save them for last since it will be the best one.

[@kevincruz7958]

the most OP of them all, of course!

[@extonjonas6820]

after water they are probably my favorite type as well, im excited that water finally got done

[@shingosawatarihgx8345]

first he needs to finish the water types. he forgot a few.

[@pegasBaO23]

[Semi/Pan]pour have white pupils?! I always thought it's eyes were closed..

[@Creocist]

Maaan, I thought too. My world is ruined. Oh, and also: blue Jellicent has a MUSTACHE? My world has been ruined twice.

[@MrQuil-lt5sb]

Me too i thought they were happy closed white eyelids.

[@mevicky100]

It’s eyes *are* closed. It sees no evil because it’s eyes are closed, not because it’s blind.

[@pegasBaO23]

@@mevicky100 If it's blind (white pupils and and lens) it would also not see /evil/

[@mevicky100]

pegasBaO23 look at the other two Pan/Simi monkeys, specifically their eyes. They have oval shaped eyes with oval pupils, you can see the whites of their eyes around the pupil. If Panpour/Simipour really have white pupils, they take up way more space in the eye oval than the other two - they wouldn’t match the other Pokémon. Also, check Bulbapedia, it confirms that their eyes are closed.

[@Takaryu-Darkfluid5]

Panpour is supposed to represent the water used in a tea ceremony, with Pansear being the fire to heat up the water and Pansage being the leaves from which the water extracts the flavors from to become tea. I am not messing with anyone, there is actually a video in a series called "Pokémon F.E.E.T. (Facts, Easter Eggs, and Trivia)" which goes into detail about the three.

[@PyrotheDemonLord]

I always saw suicune as a Mishipeshu. then again my moms native american and i learned a bit of native legends as a result. I also always saw zapdos as a thunderbird so they had this wierd rival kinda thing for me growing up

[@keithgawain3614]

I remember hearing that the Egyptians thought that the night sky (space) was actually a huge sea...maybe that's the water type explanation for Palkia?

[@outbreakperfected5704]

You know that makes sense

[@Rex-ik9hf]

Simipour’s eyes are open?!?!?!

[@arthuremo112]

I'll never see this pokémon in the same way!

[@nick0888]

Same case as brock

[@JV-the-Tossh]

Yep, thought the exact same thing. Thought he was just a jolly fella. Apparently he's got creepy ghost eyes.

[@bru9383]

Actually, I just checked, and he apparently got it wrong. Panpour and Simipour's eyes are indeed closed. But that won't surely help to erase that blank eye image from our brains.

[@mattwo7]

@@bru9383 Yea, kind of hard to embody "see no evil" with _open_ eyes...

[@EeveeGirlAngela]

Hey Loxton, whan are we going to get an updated version of this series? Where you talk about the newer Pokemon and why they aren't or are types they are.

[@pokemonarceuspdg8063]

Piplup first eco is my fave and empoleon final eco is my fav

[@emilyfrost3506]

Primarina is mostly inspired by the mythical creatures called Selkies; they take a seal-like form in the water that they can shed to become human-like on land. Just a little tidbit I thought should be included.

[@Nekosage]

Most I've watched always miss that. They always mention Sirens and Mermaids. I can see how some would draw comparisons to Mermaids, since Primarina's lower body and tail are similar in theme and design, but I can't understand the Siren comparison. I remember Sirens having the body of a bird and the head of a woman. I agree, Primarina is largely based off of Selkies. There might also be a little Mermaid inspiration, although that seems to be more of an aesthetic choice to style it up a bit.

[@emilyfrost3506]

@@Nekosage Sirens could be classified as a type of mermaid; they're the ones that are known for luring sailors to crash their ships into rocks with their voices and songs, and I have read somewhere that selkies are also known for their singing as well; that's why Primarina's main/most well known attacks are all based off of singing. I believe the creatures you're thinking about with the body of a bird and the head of a woman are harpies; a staple in Greek mythology.

[@Nekosage]

@@emilyfrost3506 The first versions of Sirens that I legitimately remember seeing have the body of a bird and the head of a woman. That's how early Greek art depicted them: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siren_(mythology) Here's the one on harpies: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpy Yes, the two are somewhat similar in form, but different in action. Sirens stayed around rocky areas of the sea to lure ships to crash into them, that is true. Harpies are known for snatching and eating people. I remember Gaijin Goomba bringing up Selkies singing(and used the movie "Song of the Sea" as one of the examples) in his Primarina video.

[@hanburgundy4317]

"Selkies and the Endless Obsession" from Between the Buried and Me. You're welcome :)

[@franciscolupercio9963]

Also the sirens

[@LifelongEnigma]

I think that Palkia being a water type is a reference to how ancient human civilizations such as Egypt thought that space was water and that the world was created from a bunch of water. It's also interesting how in Hebrew cosmology that the firmament is what separates the waters of space from the Earth and that Yahweh separated the waters from the waters to form the Earth. There also was a Greek philosopher named Thales who not only believed that the Earth was sitting in a vast ocean of water, but also that all material things could be broken down to being made of water. It seems that this typing makes more sense with that history in mind and how people have associated space/matter with water. (Edit) Man, I was not expecting to get some thumbs up for pointing out a small thing!

[@OriginalGameteer]

I think it's a reference to the liquid state of matter. Dialga is steel, for solid, and Giratina is ghost, for gas.

[@knightofcarrion7358]

@@OriginalGameteer *steel for solid and yeah thats way, and its a stupid reason. Space and time isnt matter. They should have had specific legendaries for the states of matter :/

[@Hi45672]

I thought Palkia was water type because of how astronauts train underwater to simulate zero-gravity conditions

[@JamesDavy2009]

Hydrogen is _very_ abundant in space and oxygen is created through stellar nuclear fusion.

[@yungmuney5903]

@@OriginalGameteer Giratina is based off of Gas, not air. Even then it still should've been a Poison type.

[@Irwin3m1i]

Every episode ends with Gnoggin having a breakdown over a Pokémon, like with Shuckle in the bug type video

[@Random_Pixilated_BillyBob]

Ludicolo one of my favorite pokemon.

[@emilioh8268]

Actually palkia gets it's water type because the three legendarys giratina and dialga represent the three states of matter dialga is steel the solid form giratina is ghost the gas form palkia is water the liquid form.

[@tomorchard6660]

Emilio H hell yeah my dude

[@aquaotter253]

Makes sense, but what about the 4th state of matter, plasma?

[@emilioh8268]

@@aquaotter253 idk arceus

[@metagross9092]

@@emilioh8268 I thought it was Rotom

[@multibomble]

But then why not swap palkia and dialgas types?

[@gasparperalta3725]

The most likely reason why Suicune is water and not ice is the whole Vaporeon theory but yes it is definitely more icy than watery

[@agareverie]

Yes Vaporeon IS water But not Suicune..

[@oceanallama]

I'm glad that we are on the same page about best starter

[@fernandocastillogandour6606]

hey carracosta is inspired in the archelon a prehistoric sea turtle and it was huge

[@anothaiphaleevanpee5547]

25:58 THEY'RE EYES ARE WHITE?!?! I THOUGHT THEY'RE EYES WHERE CLOSED HOLY CRAP

[@your1534]

Ruined forever

[@Polylute]

their*

[@anothaiphaleevanpee5547]

@@Polylute oh i'm sorry grammatical wizard

[@hype8974]

I always thought their eyes their eyes where closed till now

[@beast4437]

WHY

[@meltyanimations2672]

16:54 empoleon is also slightly based off of poseidon,hence the trident on empoleon`s head

[@trainermiro5169]

I knew it was vaporeon as it is one of my favourite pokemon and I have read the card description soo many times from the team plasma vaporeon card respectively

[@UmbraIzas]

"Based off the not seeing monkey, that's why he's blind." I JUST THROUGH SIMIPOUR ALWAYS HAD THEIR EYES CLOSES OMG

[@relaxingmusic-workstudymed8431]

me too XD

[@al-rayyanomar4158]

Why do the unova monkeys exist especially simisear he's super ugly and was voted worst Pokémon in Japan in 2018

[@maelstrom1642]

@@al-rayyanomar4158 the Pan- line is fine~ they are cute! But not the Simis tf.

[@al-rayyanomar4158]

@@maelstrom1642 I agree the pans were really cute,the simis though,they are all ugly but simipour has to be the best looking cause it's not as bad as you know who,I'll give my pans an everstone

[@samchindedza2012]

I realised is also closing is eyes Because when you swim with no googles you close your eyes

[@eeveeca4710]

Suicune symbolises rain that stopped ember in tower where legendary beast burned and were resurrected by Ho-Oh

[@jrjimenez424]

Exactly

[@samjones7900]

Mistrz Demolki in the games but the real world inspiration is not that.

[@cornball449]

1:00 I actually guessed correctly! I read vaporeons dex entry the other day lol

[@mimikyulover3411]

8:37 wait isn't that what sharpay sings in that song in high school musical 2?

[@sahilmanurat2043]

Alligators release heat through there mouths?How don't we have a fire crocodile yet?

[@Underworlder5]

would be interesting. we have crocodile pokemon that live in the desert, and crocodiles/alligators are not far from salamanders, which are commonly associated with fire. a fire crocodile seems like an obvious choice for gen 8

[@Necrikus]

Wouldn't having a fire-breathing (or just fire associated) reptile just make people question why it isn't a dragon, like that one other fire-breathing reptile that people questioned its non-dragon status for years? Which leads to the question as to why there are so few dragon/fire types. Because one is a legendary (Resharim), one is a mega (Charizard X), and one is a tortoise (Turtonator).

[@Vrinara]

Let's see. We have a water type croc/gator and we have a ... dark... ground... gator? So why not a fire gator?

[@sahilmanurat2043]

@@Necrikus unless there's a croc dragon I don't think so

[@jackass123455]

It's because fire breathing dragons arent common in the Japanese mythos that's a western thing. The two closest in style to a western dragon are charizard (not a dragon except its mega) and dragonite.

[@AznYunHou]

Vaporeon. I immediately thought of Acid Armour

[@kstiemsma]

AznYunHou can't believe I didn't think of that after reading the manga. I was thinking castform

[@adrianosigona6906]

Vaporeon because it has the same molecular concept of water so it can blend in with the water to hide from predators and prey and I think can also turn into ice or water vapour

[@renranger2135]

7:14 I wonder if Lock went back to video after seeing Basculegion

[@qtpie1144]

Good Video but a few mistakes that even I noticed on the first watch. Mostly Palkia and Suicune. Palkia is the liquid state of matter and Suicune is the rain that put out the fire from the thunderbolt. I think there was like a Pokemon Video on it when they did the whole important story bits in that Pokemon Origins animation. Also, its name means water. And if we're being correct the Aurora Borealis is like more electric then ice.

[@AliceIsSleepy]

Marrow Fields About palkia, you are right, but you could just have made palkia the time one, or just the steel one, and it would make more sense, since after all time flows, space seems much more solid than time and Giratina is perfect as it is.

[@qtpie1144]

@@AliceIsSleepy Space is about as unexplored as the ocean beneath us. And as for time yes it flows but it's also more structured then space. Time doesn't change because time isn't real. It's something we as a species made up.

[@Underworlder5]

if palkia is liquid (water), then that must mean dialga is solid (steel) and giratina is gas (ghost). nice

[@qtpie1144]

@Rick Harris it's only a reach cause you and me think differently

[@jrendon137]

Rick Harris giratina would be antimatter

[@stephjjb]

When the bronze Tower was burned down in generation 2, the legendary Pokemon Ho-Oh came down after the Flames were put out by the rain and resurrected the three Pokemon that died, granting them the powers of the Thunder that struck the tower, the fire that burned it down and the rain that put it out, that is why suicune is a water type

[@EtrnayDad]

I'm really hoping they see this comment. I got so aggravated at the end of the video when he was talking bout suicune

[@sgtmolnar2721]

Honestly, I thought he would mention this, but it seems like he didn't do all his research.

[@diegohiramguidogarcia6003]

thinking about the name of clauncher and its evo i feel like what they did with remoraid and octillery a gun shrimp and a bigger cannon shrimp that is why they added howitzer to the name

[@TigerKwan]

coming back to this old video i like the general consensus that if a pokemon is water type they can just breath underwater lol

[@dinispedroso8151]

Palkia also references one of the 3 main states of matter, that beeing liquid(Dialga is solid and Giratina is gas).

[@moonbender95]

@OffBrandAnon being a ghost, as with the Ghastly line

[@nielsdebacker7167]

Also "H" is the most Common element in the universe so water makes kinda sense

[@leacwm]

niels 36 what has hydrogen got to do with anything

[@robinmartin2818]

@OffBrandAnon Because Giratina has the ability to turn his body into a black misty shadow like substance. And trying to punch a shadow in the face will be about as effective as trying to punch gas in the face.

[@dinispedroso8151]

@OffBrandAnon that's why I said main forms, I'm aware that plasma is also a state of matter but it isn't as common as the others.

[@patricklatham3897]

Actually Primarina is a Welsh siren known as a Selkie.

[@coralia.i9702]

arent Selkies the seal-ish people who can remove their fur to become human????

[@patricklatham3897]

Yep. But they can only go on land without the seal bit for about a year.

[@rontheauraknight9606]

Also most sirens are actually bird women from Greek mythos, they are not normally mermaids.... but we just call Mermaids sirens cause why not...

[@draugyr6088]

@@rontheauraknight9606 Sirens were initially bird hoes but artists found that that didn't make much sense insofar as their association with water and ships, so they just started depicting them as merfolk instead

[@patricklatham3897]

Actually, the Celtic mythos labels such beings as merfolk, but all are considered faerie folk.

[@harubynspades]

"Largest Pokemon there will ever be" Eternatus: Oh hey there! Gigantamax forms: Nice to meet ya!

[@lumsey2804]

Dewpider also sounds like Jupiter (if you say it a certain way), which may make sense because of the bubble helmet possibly referencing an astronaut helmet. Just a thought, I know its a scuba suit.

[@tmvyaboi9644]

Starmie: I'm sorry but I'm breaking up with you. Staryu: but whyyyy?? Starmie: it's not staryu... It's starmie.

[@clydetittle5140]

Lol, that's a good one

[@iamundeadtaters2578]

*cries* top 10 anime breakups

[@inari.28]

IT’S STARMIE, MAAARIO!

[@clipcity707]

Ahaha

[@loganricarolagunes7231]

Ha ha funny

[@crocketlawnchair259]

I thought the reason Palkia was Water was to fit a theme of matter with the Sinnoh Legend Chad trio. Steel -> Solid, Water -> Liquid, and Ghost -> Gas,

[@omarrodriguez7949]

OffBrandAnon nah

[@luco4222]

@OffBrandAnon ...rotom?

[@yutothewastelandprotector7128]

it is that's what I was thinking

[@cometmoon4485]

Surely it would be Ice to represent Solid, not steel?

[@crocketlawnchair259]

Cometmoon448 that does make more sence

[@Albortomagico]

7:14 Basculegion would beg to differ

[@bittersprout3694]

One question, just asking: Which of these pokemon (or moves) can help put out _electrical_ fire. Since dousing water in it Is a bad idea. Since Froakie's frubbles are the only ones that comes to mind

[@threes_leaves]

NO! I thought panpour and simipour just had their eyes closed. I'm so creeped out now.

[@HedgeHominoid]

I'm sure the eyes are just closed, and she has white eyelids. It's a common stylistic choice, and it's probably just an oversight that the other Simis don't have em