Talk:Blitzle (Pokémon)

It's not a zebra

I think it's actually based on an okapi.

--☯ *Ɣℯⲛօӎօṫհ* ☯ 00:54, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

It's definitely a zebra. Its Japanese name is a corruption of the Japanese word for zebra.--Phantomjunkie 21:10, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Okapis don't have manes, do they? --Crimsonnavy 11:15, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Not to mention that Shimama has stripes across its entire body, and an Okapi doesn't have any on its back.... Mudkipchan 03:45, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Physiology for the admins to implement

Shimama is a white-on-black zebra Pokemon, with thick, pointed white stripes on its neck, chest, back and hind legs. Shimama has a large, rounded dark nose, and ovular eyes with blue irises and yellow schleras. Shimama possesses a spiked white mane, culminating at the front in a lightning-bolt-esque pointed extension; Shimama also sports stubby, triangular dark ears with blue ear insides. Its hoofed legs are tipped with white, and its tail is stubby, white-colored and pointed. Steph 15:09, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

I'd suggest that instead of using the phrase "ear insides", describe it as "the skin inside of the ears is blue." Because that's really what you're seeing on the inside of the ears.--Phantomjunkie 21:11, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

Oh, so now everyone's gonna gang up on me, huh? I see how it is. Well obviously an issue is ignorance, everyone just wants to go with zebra because it's the more well-known animal, and I won't argue with the thing about its name or the mane, but I still say the thing looks more like an okapi than a zebra, zebras don't just have a couple of stripes on one color. --☯ *Ɣℯⲛօӎօṫհ* ☯ 23:09, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

What are you talking about? This is just physiology, a mostly opinionated section. I see how it can look like an okapi, but it just looks more like a zebra. Turtwig's A-B-Cs (talk | contribs) 23:17, 1 July 2010 (UTC)

There's also the fact that, though it only has a few stripes, they are all over its body, rather than just being on its legs as is found on the okapi. Also, why are you making such a big deal about it when this is a game for children?--Phantomjunkie 03:26, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

We make a big deal about it because we're a Wiki about Pokémon. And to be honest, you're making a bigger deal about it.--Pokélova! 03:33, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Shouldn't it be oval not ovular --Crimsonnavy 01:03, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Actually, ovular refers to ovules, not ovals. The right word here would be "ovoid".--Element03 02:05, 9 July 2010 (UTC)