>Samurott is a "sea lion"
>Samurai + otter
>Possesses dexterous forelegs with opposable thumbs, leg joints of a land mammal and not flat flippers
>Effortlessly runs on land just fine unlike sea lions who struggle and drag themselves to move
>Hind legs and tail are not fused into one
>Makes roaring and shrieking sounds and not barking sounds
>"Sea lion"
How the fuck do you guys even see this thing as a pinniped? Samurott is still an otter.
Because the person who drew the damn thing said it was based off of a sea lion he saw at the Zoo
>>26538676
I know the Pokemon are animal faggots are retarded but is it really that unreasonable to think that maybe there are Pokemon out there based on two perhaps even three different animals?
>>26539014
It's not unreasonable, but OP was asking why people call Samurott a sea lion, and that's the answer
>>26538514
>Samurai + Otter
>Sea Lion
What the fuck, OP?
>>26539147
People call it a sea lion despite having "otter" on its name.
>>26538514
doesn't matter what animal it is, its still shit
>Bulbapedo has this a source on Samurott's origin, apparently they say it's based on sea lion
Sugimori
Pig 1 when the type is large, I pig 2
There is also you when you shake the number.
Mijumaru was the name I first, "Rakkomaru".
Kiritani
Rakkomaru! Is He ~, why?
Sugimori
A little while ago, I Tsutaja came out to talk me European,
Mijumaru Japan Ppoku "somehow circle" or
Is "somehow assistant" I wanted to like.
So at first it was called at an appropriate name as "Rakkomaru".
Kiritani
I, the first Pokemon you chose Mijumaru.
Masuda
(While pointing to the belly of the shellfish) this of Mijumaru,
You know the name of the shellfish, which stick to the stomach?
Kiritani
Do you have a name! ?
Sugimori
Matter of fact there I.
Since Mijumaru was the motif of samurai of Japan,
Evolution Once you eventually become warlords.
Kiritani
Oh ~, → Do you warlords I Daikenki! ?
Sugimori
I have the image of a military commander. It will have with a helmet?
Kiritani
I Do not have with the sooo cool is, I thought.
Sugimori
Mijumaru is,
Although at first I begin from the children of samurai,
Young samurai in Futachimaru, last in Daikenki
It's settings to become a military commander.
So it's setting to use the belly of the shell instead of the sword,
When the evolving will be two have to dual wield.
Kiritani
That's right.
Sugimori
The Japanese sword saying "inscription", you've been named to the sword.
So, it makes it a name also to shellfish of Mijumaru,
Various ideas were a result, the "scallops" and "sword (us)"
At the same time it's call him "Hotachi".
Kiritani
Hotachi! Hotachi ...! I'm say Hotachi.
>>26539477
http://web.archive.org/web/20101228065540/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/interview/irbj/sp/index5.html
>>26539448
Does Linoone having raccoon in the name make it a raccoon when it clearly isnt in any capacity?
>>26539510
The Zigzagoon lines are raccoon dogs (tanukis) you half wit. They're intended to not be full-fledged raccoons.
>>26538514
>otter
>sea lion
No matter what it is based on it is still shit.
the stupid shell on its head, the stupid facial hair, the stupid shell paddles that are supposed to be swords, the way it still walks on all fours even though it fights using "swords"
>>26538514
I hate people like you.
A single Pokemon can be drawn from multiple sources of inspiration.
IT'S NOT A FUCKING ANIMAL
>>26540002
Linoone is still CLEARLY and OBVIOUSLY ot a fucking tanuki, way to totally dodge the fucking point.
>>26540398
OP posted this because people are bitching about Popplio that we already have a sea lion Pokemon and that Samurott is clearly based on one. OP shows that Samurott is more of an otter than anything else.
>>26540075
>the stupid shell on its head
You mean a SAMURAI aspect in the form of ocean material? Yes, how nonsensical
>the stupid facial hair
You mean another SAMURAI aspect applied on a water mammal? Yes, how nonartistic
>the stupid shell paddles that are supposed to be swords
You mean shell pads that are shaped like the Scalchops when fully activated? Yes, how inconsistent
>the way it still walks on all fours even though it fights using "swords"
You mean a warrior built for water combat and uses the swords to protect itself as they're literally extensions of it's armor? Yes, how illogical
Samurott's design is fine and makes sense with it's flavor.
>>26538514
God i hate that leg armor, how can that thing even run with those?
