Meowstic (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Meowstic is a bipedal, feline {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} whose appearance differs drastically between genders. Both genders have two tails, folded ears, a small collar of fur around the neck, and a tuft of fur on top of the head. On the inner surface of the tips of the ears, they have an eye-like organ with a ring at its center.

The male Meowstic is predominantly dark blue. Its eyes are green with light blue sclerae. The organ in its ears is green with a light blue ring. The tuft of fur between its ears is white and curves slightly to the side and the collar around its neck is white with several stray tufts of fur. It has pointed ears with white at the fold and on the tips of its ears; there is also a white ring near the tips of its ears. Its tails are also pointed with white tips and a white ring near the end. There is a tuft of fur on each hip and it has white paws. The female Meowstic is predominantly white. Its ears have no markings and curled tips and its eyes are red with yellow sclerae. The organ in its ears is red with a yellow ring. The tuft of fur on its head is blue and curled, as is the collar around its neck. Its tails are blue at the base and end in white, fluffy curls. There are blue, stocking-like markings around its paws and two tufts of fur on each hip.  

The eye-like organs hidden under the fold of Meowstic's ears emit psychic energy powerful enough to obliterate a 10-ton truck or tanker into dust. It usually keeps its ears folded at all times to keep this power in check, but it will unleash this power if threatened. Male Meowstic have a strong defensive instinct as they are willing to use their full power to protect themselves or their partners. When a Male Meowstic continues to emit its powerful psychic energy, it will damage its body as a side effect. Despite having powerful psychic powers to blast away any opponent, the Male Meowstic prefers to support its allies rather than attack.

Female Meowstic are known to be more selfish, aggressive, and aversive than their male counterparts. Should the female Meowstic not get what it wants, it will torment anyone with its psychic abilities. Female Meowstic generally has a stoic expression even when using its psychic powers. Part of a female Meowstic's charm is its unfriendly nature. When Female Meowstic senses danger, it will unleash its psychic power at its maximum strength. Female Meowstic unlike the males, have no regard for their opponents.

Meowstic may be based on the domesticated variety of {{wp|nekomata}}, a cat {{wp|yōkai}} that comes from a domesticated cat who lives many years until its tail splits and it gains supernatural powers, much like how Meowstic evolves from {{p|Espurr}}. Nekomata were often depicted as standing on two legs like a human, and in at least one account shown to be wearing handkerchiefs on their heads, similar to Meowstic. It has additional pair of eyes hidden under its ears which might be based on the {{wp|third eye}}.

It could also be based on the very similar {{wp|bakeneko}}. In addition, its folded ears are similar to the {{wp|Scottish Fold}} breed of cat.

Nyaonix may be a combination of ニャー ''nyā'' or ニャーオ ''nyāo'' (meow) and ''{{wp|onyx}}'' or ὄνυξ ''ónyx'' (Greek for claw), ''{{wp|psionics (role-playing games)|psionics}}'', or ''{{wp|Nyx}}'' (Greek goddess of the night).