1. Frostlass

Yuki-onna – a beautiful woman with a white kimono, often appearing on cold winter nights is one of the famous legends of the land of cherry blossoms.

2. Whiscash

The giant catfish of Japanese legend called Onamazu is famous for being imprisoned in endless mudflats.

3. Mawile

Mawile’s strange head made quite a few netizens immediately think of the legend of Futakuchi-onna.

4. Absol

According to ancient Chinese legend, `Bai Ze` is a beast with many eyes and huge horns.

In Pokémon, Absol has an equally sad story.

5. Ninetails

Ninetails is inspired by the famous Nine-Tailed Fox.