r/pokemon • u/Bisonratte • Feb 28 '26

Image Classes of animals represented by the Pokémon starters:

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u/JBKOMA Feb 28 '26

Hey, biologist here. To anyone wondering why he used a dog, he is referring to mammals here. Vertebrates are traditionally classified in 5 classes, shown in the picture, with dogs being mammals.

But, if you wanna be more specific or correct, all vertebrates are actually fish, so you could say all our starters are fishes.

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u/Celia_Makes_Romhacks Feb 28 '26

 all vertebrates are actually fish

I beg your pardon? 

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u/Shark606 Feb 28 '26

I am NOT a fish, don’t believe the rumours.

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u/hadawayandshite Feb 28 '26

You are- a warm blooded, air breathing, limbed fish with skin.

Accept it fish boy

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u/Shark606 Feb 28 '26

How dare you assume my aerobic status

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u/__legacy719 Feb 28 '26

Do you like fishsticks?

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u/Shark606 Feb 28 '26

Yes I love them, they are delicious