>named after a giraffe
>doesn't have the one thing that giraffes are known for
It's just a weird coloured horse.
you're right
Donphan is a 1m elephant.
Good Job, GameFreak
>>33228193
It's probably based on an Okapi, a close relative of giraffes.
>>33228193
>mfw girrafs are just horses with long necks
How did I never notice this?
Wait for the Alola's form. Like Exeggutor, long necks were not possible on the original gameboy/color.
>>33228762
If they were not possible then why not just use another pokemon design instead
>>33228762
I'm looking forward to new regional forms, but I know they reduce the number of completely new pokemon introduced, so it's good and bad.
>>33228214
>tfw in 20 years I never noticed okapis have horns
>tfw no face
>>33228193
Pretty sure its based on a kirin, which is itself based on second-hand descriptions of giraffes.
>>33228193
>it's just a horse
but...horses has large pissers.
>>33228193
A evolution could fix it
>>33228804
Because people don't have a problem with its design, unlike you.
>>33228214
0/10 the antennas aren't even facing the right side