Ivysaur (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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===Origin===
===Origin===
Ivysaur appears to be based primarily on {{wp|frogs}} with aspects of {{wp|dinosaurs}}.
Ivysaur appears to be based primarily on some form of {{wp|reptile}}, specifically mammal-like reptiles known as ''{{wp|Dicynodonts}}'' from the {{wp|Permian}} period. Along with visible ears and no genuine metamorphosis stage (evolution aside), Ivysaur appears to have more in common with {{wp|mammals}} than {{wp|amphibians}} like {{wp|frogs}} and {{wp|toads}}, which metamorphose from one definite creature into another as they mature as opposed to just growing into a larger adult version of itself the way that Bulbasaur does.


The bulb on its back now resembles the bud of a species of parasitic flowering plants known as {{wp|Rafflesia}}.
The bulb on its back now resembles the bud of a species of parasitic flowering plants known as {{wp|Rafflesia}}.
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