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 ...