Will they run out of rodent species to base these after in future gens? togedemaru itself is based on a rodent called ryukyu spiny rat, yes, but it also looks a lot like a hedgehog, and plusle and minun have characteristics of rabbits. If you are one of those people that count azumarill as a pikaclone, then that line's based both on mice and rabbit.
Will gamefreak's next plush-sealing, pikachu-popularity-riding cutesy electric types be based on some other tiny mammals besides rodents? could we expect marsupial pikaclones in the future?
>>31528988
Capybara, a snorlax-sized electric rodent
>>31528988
>togedemaru
>spiny rat
Source? Looks nothing like one.
>>31528988
I've always wanted a Electric/Fighting kangaroo Pikaclone.
>>31529009
I hope gen 8 takes place in Australia
Just imagine all the possibilities!
>>31528988
Rodentia contains about 1500 species, so no they probably never will.
>>31529007
Bulbpedia. They look nothing like togedemaru from the pics I've seen, but I think it could be a likely inspiration at least for the name, as "togenezumi" (spiny rat in japanese) sounds similar to "togedemaru".
>>31528988
mfw they didn't dare make an alola pikachu in case it triggered people and ruined their cash cow
cowards!
>>31528995
>Capybara
>bara
>a route 1 normal rodent that evolves into a bara
Not a barafag, but the sheer absurdity of it. Game Freak pls.bonus points if it makes a play on the genus name Hydrochoerus, turning "choerus" into "chorus" allowing us a singing route 1 bara
>>31529240
So basically it's lost in translation? It's not actually based on one it just sounds like it. Fuck's sake, this is Popplio and the ancient Hawaiin water dogs all over again.
>>31528988
As long as it's not a complete picture perfect clone like Dedede
Togedemaru Atleast clearly looks different with the only hint towards Pikachu being the cheeks
>>31529310
Fuck off Dedenne is perfect and pure.
>>31529347
I like him as he is
But he's too similar
Maybe with a different color scheme
>>31529476
I'd like him better with pink cheeks rather than red, but the orange is cute. I love his little tail and whiskers, they set him apart from Pikachu to me.
>>31528988
I want an electric fighting Kangaroo and I want it now