While many are inspired by trees, flowers, and foods, fans shouldn't discredit how many of these Pokémon are actually based on mythology.

Legend has it that the warlord Watanabe no Tsuna used the sword to sever the arm of an “oni” ogre that tried to seize ... is a time-honored tradition in Japan that was observed by the Maeda ...

Five local youths wearing red and black ogre masks descended from Hachiman ... "He's grown since last year when he only cried." (Japanese original and video by Rika Chonan, Tsuruoka Local Bureau) ...