Jun 28, 2023
Izzzumimi, our pikachu clone, is here! Finally a break from the water types...for now...
It’s based on dormice, with the regular form being based on the hazel dormouse and the shiny being based on the edible dormouse. Back in the Roman Empire, poor edible dormice were eaten covered in honey, hence the shiny form’s bee-like fluff colours. The fluffy ball Izzzumimi is sleeping in, as well as the position and poofiness of the tail, are meant to make it look like a little teapot, referencing the dormouse from Alice in Wonderland.
Name inspiration: Izumi (japanese for mouse/rat) + zzz + “snork mimimimi” (snoring onomatopoeia)