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Posted on Jul 22, 2014

15 Awesome Animals That Really Should Be Pokemon

Seriously, why isn't there a dolphin Pokemon???

by Will Hunt

Community Contributor

With the release of Pokemon X and Pokemon Y, the number of Pokemon totals over 700 different species. Many argue that some of the new 'mons have been remarkably similar to older Pokemon (how many butterfly and bat Pokemon do you think you can slip by us, Nintendo?). There are plenty more inspirational creatures in the animal kingdom that would be great models for the next generation.

Here are some dynamic animals from the real world that have yet to be made into collectable dueling monsters: