Why Isn’t There A Poison Dart Frog Pokemon?

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I love frogs, and I love Pokemon. I love frog Pokemon, too. I have Zephos and Cyclos from The Wind Waker tattooed on my leg, I am a hardcore Bulbasaur defender, and just generally think frogs are great. I don’t know why I’m trying to prove that I rate frogs to you, just take my word for it, okay?

There are loads of frog Pokemon. Some, like the Bulbasaur line, are great. Politoed is excellent (how could you hate that smile and the lil pot belly?) and evolves all the way from a tadpole in one of Pokemon’s most Darwinian evolutions. There are some bad ones too; Greninja is one of the most annoying Pokemon in existence and Seismitoad, while technically a toad, disgusts me. But there’s space for one more.

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I want a poison dart frog Pokemon. If you don’t know what a poison dart frog is, they’re tiny little frogs about the size of a fifty pence piece (or whatever your American size equivalent is – Google it). They’re native to Central and South America and are most commonly found in tropical regions and rainforests. They’re vividly coloured to ward off predators; some are vibrant blue, others have electric yellow tiger stripes across their tiny bodies. They cover just about the entire colour spectrum across their species.

I first fell in love with these tiny amphibians during childhood visits to Chester Zoo. Tucked into a dank corner of the reptile house, I’d spend hours spotting the frogs among the forest foliage of their tanks. This was quite easy, thanks to their bright colours, but their sticky feet allowed them to climb up sides, cling to the bottoms of leaves, and generally hang out in all manner of precarious positions.

It was always a bonus treat when one was sitting