Why do people keep saying that Espeon was based on a cat?

>>33174277
*for a fox to evolve into a cat

Fuck my bad

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>>33174277
Espeon is based on a Nekomata, a cat from Japanese folklore.

Cat-like animations

>>33174277
I'll bite, Espeon is a cat with a jewel, two tails and big ears, reduce the ears, delete the jewel and merge the tails back into one and you got yourself a cat

>>33174277
>Eevee is a fox.

no, it's not. it's a fantasy creature like all pokemon.
can we please not have these shitty "what is eevee" meme threads anymore please?

>>33174277
What is Palossand based off of then, huh?

>>33174277
>Eevee is a fox.
"Citation needed."
It was never stated in official Pokemedia that Eevee is a fox and it looks nothing close to Fennekin or Vulpix except for the fluffy tail.

Eevee is just supposed to be a generic mamal that evolve and specialised, making it look like dogs, cats, fish, or bunnies.

And Espeon looks nothing like a dog, it's clearly cat-like, and clearly is based on the Nekomata.

>>33174277
Espeon is an Espeon

>>33174277
>Eevee is a fox

It really isn't, sorry.

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>It wouldn't make sense for a cat to evolve into a fucking cat
Because Pokemon have never changed species after evolution, right?

It's a nekomata. A CAT youkai with a forked tail and supernatural powers.

>>33174405
see

>>33174281


It was a typo you fucking idiot

>>33174517

The point still stands, retard. Pokemon have always turned into different animals, objects and monsters after evolving.

>>33174528
Where does it say Espeon is a cat?

>>33174334
>And Espeon looks nothing like a dog,

I never said Espeon looked like a dog you fucking autist that's a strawman you came up with on your own. Can you even read?

>pikipek is a woodpecker
>why do people say it evolves into a toucan?

>wingull is a seagull
>why do people say it evolves into a pelican?

>remoraid
>I know it's pistol -> cannon but the point remains

>>33174313
>Cat-like animations


Lots of animals run like, idiot.

>>33174545

Where does it say Granbull is a dog?

It doesn't have to say it anywhere because it's obvious in its design. The fact that Espeon is based on a cat creature means it's a cat. Period.

>>33174570
Everybody thought Kyogre was a manta ray until they found out it's a killer whale. Just because Espeon looks like a cat to you doesn't mean it is.
Fuck off with you headcannons.

>>33174569

Have you not seen the animations of Espeon grooming itself like a cat?

>>33174578
No one fuckign thought Kyogre was a mantra ray.

>>33174578
>Everybody thought Kyogre was a manta ray

Source other than your retarded ass? I always knew it was an orca because I'm not fucking blind.

>>33174580
I never knew how much I needed that.

>>33174333
Pile of dirt

>>33174578
>Everybody thought Kyogre was a manta ray
[citation needed]
Your retarded grade school friends don't count

>>33174591

Does your mom count?

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>>33174580
post it please

>>33174281
>>33174528

Pokémon are not animals.
Noob

>>33174277
>he's this mentally fucking retarded he believes pokemon evolution is going to not cross species lines

Espeon is an espeon, stop being autistic.