I snagged this pic off the official site and look at the file

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This is important guys

Neither. It's a 1449066145816

Would not be the first time a Pokemon would be called or named something it is not actually based on

It's based on a Salamander, a mythological creature that resembles a giant lizard that breathes fire.

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>>27020030
>Salamander, a mythological creature that resembles a giant lizard

Salamanders are not lizards tho

>>27021618

Ancient Greeks didn't know that. They just saw salamanders escaping from burning logs and went "holy shit, fire comes from tiny lizards!"

Salamander that evolves into a lizard (Komodo Dragon).

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>>27021665
I'm sure they could tell the difference

>>27021665
we're not in ancient Greece, tho...

Salamander.
Association with fire, plus moist from secretions.

>>27021802

You'd think so, but they also thought insects had 4 legs for hundreds of years. They just never really bothered to check.

Salandit is just evil Charmander, obviously.

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>>27021899
Did the ancient greeks develop this game?

>>27021962
GF did, and they regard fungi as plants.

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>>27019156
>Baby Lizards looks just like their parents- only tiny!

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>>27021976
Game Freak confirmed for being ran by ancient greeks

>>27019041
Why not both? It wouldn't be the first time a Pokemon has taken elements of two different species.

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>this is a lizard
>salandit isn't
what did they mean by this?