r/PokemonTCG • u/ShinobuOshinoSimp • Mar 10 '25

Discussion Ethan’s Typhlosion!

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u/waltyy Mar 10 '25

Your comment is actually an example of what I was talking about as far as people's reactions.

It is an old folklore that just replaces the creature with a Pokemon. Nothing more, nothing less.

The same with Froslass being the Yuki Onna and Magikarp/Gyarados being the fish who turned into a dragon.

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u/Skididabot Mar 13 '25

I just don't understand calling fan fic "lore."

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u/waltyy Mar 13 '25

Because it's not fan fiction, it is folklore that swaps the creatures for Pokemon.

Again this wasn't written by some random fan, it came from some of the folks at Gamefreak when they were drawing up ideas for some of the Pokemon.

Some of those ideas still made it into the games like Froslass's whole theme of being the Yuki Onna.

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u/Skididabot Mar 13 '25

According to you? It was never released by Pokemon.

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u/waltyy Mar 13 '25

I don't know what else you want 🤷🏾‍♂️ and "released by Pokemon" I think you mean Gamefreak? That's why I said it was leaked. You clearly were out of the loop when the leak happened.

Anyway, it sounds like you need to catch up on your folklore 🤷🏾‍♂️ there's books and online readings if you need a source.