Thread:Raised By Wolves/@comment-2212492-20160602130923/@comment-2212492-20160606143526

About Mr. Mime, his Japanese name is Barrierd is a combination of the words "barrier" and "barricade". The reason that this was lost in translation was due to the fact that genders did not exist back in generation one, similarly to how breeding did not exist (resulting in the Cubone and Kangaskhan problem). Another thing lost in translation was Magikarp's Splash was initially "Bounce" which is why it has no effect.

As for Perish Song, I've found it to be quite a useful move however it can be pretty deadly when catching Pokemon (Searching for a Politoed with a low encounter rate which can use Perish Song and perish in three turns if not captured, starting the search all over again.)

By the way, the reason that Flygon doesn't have a Mega Evolution is due to the fact that the designer faced artist's block so it's possible that it will make it's way into the games if they decide to continue Mega Evolution (Synchronisation with the trainer seems to be the new thing, which is disappointing as I was looking forward to more Mega Evolutions, to Pokemon that actually need them).

Kadabra isn't the only Pokemon to have previously been a human, one of Froslass's entries states that it used to be a child as well, however, this one isn't plausible as it would need to have evolved from a Snorunt. Like height and weight, Pokedex entries don't seem to be consistent (For example you wouldn't even be able to be NEAR a Slugma/Magcargo but the anime defies that logic.)

Pokedex entries can be quite amusing as well or outright make no sense. Here are a few examples:

Grimer's from FireRed:

"Sludge exposed to X-rays from the moon transformed into Grimer. It loves feeding on filthy things."

Others:

Entei's entry from Silver:

"Volcanoes erupt when it barks. Unable to restrain its extreme power, it races headlong around the land."

Larvitar's entry from Gold:

" "It feeds on soil. After it has eaten a large mountain, it will fall asleep so it can grow."

Tyranitar's entry from Silver:

" "If it rampages, it knocks down mountains and buries rivers. Maps must be redrawn afterward."

Many of the earlier entries from the series fail to make sense, especially those referencing real-world locations.