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Pokemon are based on a lot of things. Some are even based on folklore monsters. So, here are 7 Japanese folklore creatures pokemon creators were inspired by.
7. ムウマ Muuma (Misdreavus)
The Muuma is just a small pokemon that is a flying head. According to the pokedex it ‘loves to sneak up on people late at night, then startle them with its shriek like cry’.
The Muuma is inspired by the Nukekubi. A nukekubi is a cursed woman who’s head would detach itself from the body, only at nights. However, the head would detach by itself without the woman herself knowing it.
But the Nukekubi is worse than the Muuma. Rahter than sneaking up and startling people, it would go out and drink human and/or animal blood before returning to its body.