Some Pokémon are based on people, animals, and inanimate objects, while others are formed from concepts or conditions, like the weather. Even the simplest-looking Pokémon may hide some surprising ...

Narrator: RJ used real animals as inspiration ... RJ: Kangaroo, and a little bit of rhino, and hairless cat, and some barn owl. Narrator: For Charizard, he focused on different lizards.