Pokemon Fire — Red Squirrel

Often mistaken for a rodent or squirrel, Sandshrew is actually based on a pangolin or armadillo, but fills a similar aesthetic niche.

– With its bushy, lightning-bolt tail and quick, skittish movements, Pikachu strongly resembles an electric squirrel. In FireRed , Pikachu is found exclusively in the Viridian Forest (rare, 5% encounter rate) — leading many players to call it “the forest squirrel.” pokemon fire red squirrel