Is Absol a dog?

Absol. Absol could have been a controversial dog, as many people would say that he is a feline because his face is more cat-like than dog-like
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Canidae (/ˈkænɪdiː/; from Latin, canis, "dog") is a biological family of dog-like carnivorans, colloquially referred to as dogs, and constitutes a clade. A member of this family is also called a canid (/ˈkeɪnɪd/).
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. However, he is based off Bai Ze, a legendary Chinese dog-like beast, and Barghest, a legendary English black monstrous dog.
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What animal is Absol supposed to be?

Origin. Absol is likely based off the Bai Ze from Chinese Mythology, which was a white beast with a horn on its head that was considered to be massively intelligent. It could understand human speech and had knowledge on over 11,000 different types of supernatural creatures.
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Is Absol a wolf?

Absol is approximately 3'11", or 1.2m. Let's see what other animals are about that height. The common gray wolf, which is another animal Absol is speculated to be based on, is about 2'5" tall (or 0.762m).
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Is growlithe a dog or cat?

Biology. Growlithe is a quadrupedal canine Pokémon. It has orange fur with black stripes along its back and legs.
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Are there any dog Pokémon?

The Complete List of All Dog Pokemon
  • Arcanine.
  • Boltund.
  • Electrike.
  • Furfrou.
  • Granbull.
  • Growlithe.
  • Herdier.
  • Houndoom.
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Is Eevee a dog?

According to the Pokémon video games, Eevee is a mammalian creature with brown fur, a bushy tail that has a cream-colored tip, and a furry collar that is also cream-colored.
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Is lucario a dog?

Lucario is a bipedal dog/wolf/jackal-like Pokémon, with a few raccoon-like characteristics as well. Though it is similar in appearance to Riolu, Lucario has some notable differences, such as having redder eyes. Its fore-paws are black and it has large pointed spikes in place of the oval shaped bumps on Riolu.
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What animal is an Eevee?

Eevee shares most traits with the fennec fox. However, it's also based on dogs, cats and rabbits. Eevee is said to have an irregularly-shaped genetic structure, enabling it to evolve into multiple Pokémon. So even if it's still mainly speculation, it's safe to say the Eevee has primarily fox-like traits after all.
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Is Arcanine a dog or a tiger?

Arcanine is a large, bulky canine Pokémon that also possesses traits of tigers and lions. It has a distinct long dog-like muzzle with a large round black nose. Its eyes are triangular in shape, with black pupils. It has short diamond-shaped orange ears with cream colored insides.
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What is the dog Pokémon?

Suicune. The first legendary Pokémon inspired by a dog is Suicune.
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Is Absol a canine or feline?

Absol. Absol could have been a controversial dog, as many people would say that he is a feline because his face is more cat-like than dog-like. However, he is based off Bai Ze, a legendary Chinese dog-like beast, and Barghest, a legendary English black monstrous dog.
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Is Absol a monkey?

Absol is a quadrupedal, mammalian Pokémon with a dark blue to black body covered in white fur.
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Is Absol a legendary?

Many, many people have questioned online whether Absol is a Legendary, so the misconception is pretty popular. However, Absol is just a regular old Pokémon.
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Is Absol a lion?

Absol is widely believed to be based on the Bai Ze, a white beast taking the form of a lion that, in Chinese mythology, came down from the mountains and warned the city of an oncoming plague. In Japan this creature is known as the Kutabe.
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What does Absol stand for?

Absol (Japanese: アブソル, Hepburn: Abusoru, ) is a fictional creature in the Pokémon franchise. It was first introduced in Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire. Absol is a Pokémon that can predict natural disasters, and due to its attempts at warning humans of said disasters, it has been erroneously labeled as a doom-bringer.
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Is Incineroar a tiger?

Incineroar is a muscular, bipedal feline Pokémon resembling an anthropomorphic tiger. It is colored mostly red and black, with banded stripes covering its arms, legs, and tail.
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Is Pokémon a rabbit?

Although many Pokemon share at least a few rabbit-like characteristics, there are only a few "official" rabbit Pokemon - Azumarill, Buneary, Lopunny, Bunnelby, Diggersby, Scorbunny, Raboot, and Cinderace.
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What is the Panda Pokémon?

Pancham is a bipedal, mammalian Pokémon that resembles a young panda. Its head and short, puffy tail are white. It has a triangular black nose, rounded black ears, black circles around its eyes, and tufts of fur on top of its head and on each cheek.
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Is Glaceon a cat?

Biology. Glaceon is a quadrupedal, mammalian Pokémon covered in light-blue fur that can be frozen into sharp quills.
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Is Leafeon a cat?

Biology. Leafeon is a mammalian, quadrupedal Pokémon.
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Is Sylveon a dog?

Sylveon is feline, not canine.
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What animal is Mewtwo?

Mewtwo is a bipedal feline-like Pokémon. Its appearance is loosely based on Mew, with a more of a mutated humanoid look in addition to its feline traits. Its body is purple and it has three fingers on each hand. Mewtwo projects a faint purple aura when at full power.
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What animal is Zeraora?

Zeraora is a bipedal, feline Pokémon with primarily yellow and black fur. The fur is thinner and black on its lower legs, lower body, upper arms, and face, and is thicker and yellow everywhere else. There is also a zigzagging black stripe on each thigh and two more stripes on each forearm.
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What animal is Pikachu?

Pikachu had long felt like a distant relative to those two, but, during an interview, game designer Atsuko Nishida, who worked on the original Pokemon Gameboy games, noted that the iconic character isn't based on a mouse at all. Pikachu is a squirrel.
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