What Animal Is Whiscash?

Whiscash is a dark blue, catfish-like Pokémon with a yellow underbelly.

What animal is Whiscash based on?

Whiscash Origins: Whiscash is based on Namazu, a catfish that causes earthquakes in Japanese mythology, and whose worship became commonplace after a huge 1855 earthquake in Tokyo. This explains Whiscash's typing of Ground & Water, as well as his Japanese name, which is Namazun.

What fish is Whiscash based on?

Well, like many other Pokemon, Whiscash draws inspiration from Japanese mythology, specifically the giant catfish Ou-Namazu that lives in the mud under the islands of Japan, restrained by the god Kashima with a giant stone.