>Squirtle is based off of a squirrel

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>>29396472
>turtles have big bushy tails

>>29396713
it's supposed to be water you fucking retard

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>Squirt + Turtle
(You)

It's not, but 'Squirtle' is obviously a double entendre of "Squirt Turtle" and "Squirrel Turtle".
You have to realize this game was localized for retarded American children in the 90s, I don't think most of them were familiar with motifs in Japanese art

>off of

>>29397656
its not really a double entendre, it's obvious that it wasnt based off of a squirrel at all.

>>29396713
>squirrels have shells

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>>29396472
>Pikachu is based off of a pika
>Pikachu is based off of a rabbit
>Pikachu is based off of a cat
>Pikachu is based off of a squirrel

>>29397625
Yes it's a big bushy squirrel tail made of water.

>>29398456
>Pokemon can only have one design inspiration
Could you be any more retarded? The shell and body is based on a turtle, the tail is based on a squirrel.

>>29400538
why the fuck would they just randomly add a squirrel tail to it? it wouldnt make sense

>>29397643
Green + Ninja
4u4u

>>29400538
>ok, lets make this water-type turtle pokemon
>we'll start by drawing a cartoony turtle
>then, we'll make the skin blue

>then, we'll add a random fucking squirrwl tail bc idk lol

this is how retarded you sound