>Raichu has electric sacs on its cheeks, and rubbing them causes a sweet aroma to be released.
>The mechanism behind this is not clear, but it’s thought to be connected to the psychic power that Alolan Raichu possess.
>Blue Eyes
>Sweet Aroma
>Psychic power.
Is... Is Alolan Raichu a Reference to fucking DUNE???
>>27728880
I want a giant dune worm pokemon
>>27728984
literally onix
>>27728880
No but wouldn't shai hulud make a great pokeyman
>>27728880
Shit, that would be pretty fucking cool if it were. My immediate idea is that it's tail is like a worm, but... It isn't.
>>27728995
Onix is a snake
>>27728880
Likely not. It's dex entry notes how it possibly developed its new form because of the fluffy sweets and pastries - i.e. Food that is "lighter than air".
Also, if this raichu form has been in development since 2015, it could actually be a Back to the Future reference with the hoverboard. More likely though, they wanted to have a surfing raichu but not have it be water typed. GF seems to be wanting to break a lot of molds with gen7.
Those would be my guesses anyway.
>>27729089
onix is as much a snake as a sandworm is a worm
>>27729333
It is more in line with the anatomy of a worm than a snake