Furthermore, it's suggested that the Typhlosion in the story is an allegory for a mythical creature, the shapeshifting yokai, ...

In a series of tweets, they claim that the story was likely inspired by Japanese folklore and a Yokai called the Mujina, a ...

Q: Come to think of it, Pokemon also sound like yokai. A: There are scrolls very similar to the Pokemon Encyclopedia dating back to the Edo Period. Known as "Bakemono Zukushi" (Collection of ...

Amongst all this bizarreness comes the Evil Eye, a distinctive and menacing Yokai. It was brought into the spotlight early on in the series as a formidable antagonist. Its identity is rooted in a ...