Article Myths and Pokemon

Have you ever noticed how some Pokémon just "came out of the blue", or that they don't resemble animals, or anything at all?
Take a look at Absol for example. What exactly is that...thing? It's animal like, but it doesn't seem to resemble any animal that we really know of. Or does it?
Of course, not all Pokémon are based off of animals, as tons of Pokémon are based off of myths. (And that doesn't mean all of them are Japanese!) In this article today, we'll show you 10 of the amazing myths that some Pokémon originated from that you probably didn't know of!

• Have you ever seen a tengu mask? If not, I think you should take a look at a Shiftry. Even though most masks are red, tengus aren't really blood suckers. Tengus are known to be guardians of the forest, in which, the concept is similar to Shiftry. [X] [3D='275']

• Sableyes were originally based off of a Hopkins, Kentucky paranormal activity. In 1955, there were a series of incidents that people thought that goblin-like aliens existed! Also, the reason why Sableye is immune to normal type moves, because as the story goes, bullets would bounce off their bodies! That's some Magic Bounce! [3D='302']

• Jynx is not based off of Nicki Minaj, rather it's a reference to the Japanese tale of yamanba. These creatures would live in mountains, and when travelers came, they ate them! [3D='124']

• [3D='145']Zapdos is based off of a Native American mythological bird, who could produce thunder with a flap of its wings. As for Moltres and Ho-oh, they're both based off of fire birds! Moltres is based off of a phoenix, hence the flames, while Ho-Oh is based off of Chinese phoenix which is called a Fenghuang. As for the name in Japan as it adapted into Japanese culture, it's literally called, "Ho-o". [3D='146'] [3D='250']

• Doesn't Frostlass look like a lady in a kimono? If you ever heard of the tale of Yuki-Onna, a kimono obi wearing woman who would lure people to the cold and kill them. Frostlass wears a kimono and a obi, and this also explains that Frostlass is 100 percent female.[3D='478']

• There's also another Pokémon that's based off of a woman who kills things. Have you ever noticed that Mawile looks like a girl? It's based off a tale called, futkachi-onna, which was about a farmer's wife who ate from the back of her head. As the tale goes, she literally ate his entire house! [3D='303']

• Litwick is based off of a Hitodama, which are similar to will o'wisps, and have a colored light near where people passed away. They aren't evil, rather they're just the souls of the dead trying to find their way to the afterlife. In Pokémon Black/White you usually find these critters in the Celestial tower, a resting place for dead Pokémon. [3D='607']

• Last but not least, Absol is a legend based off of the Chinese, in which a beast with white fur taught the emperor how to beat supernatural beasts. In Japanese culture, it warns people about upcoming disasters, similar to Absol's Pokédex entry. [3D='359']

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So, what did you think about these Pokémon and their myths? Did you know some of these tales beforehand? Do any of these facts change your perspective of that Pokémon?
Which Pokémon has the coolest myth in your opinion?
Would you be interested in reading more of these in the future?