Tarountula
The Gen 9 Pokémon Tarountula might be demonstrative of the U.S. translation team’s weariness with coming up with new names, but not of a lack of a sense of humor. While Violet tells us about how “the thread it secretes from its rear is as strong as wire,” and how it achieves this is matter of “ongoing research,” it’s Scarlet that throws in a surprise
The ball of threads wrapped around its body is elastic enough to deflect the scythes of Scyther, this Pokémon’s natural enemy.
Wait…what? Scyther, the giant bug monster who could probably eat spiders for lunch? For context, Tarountula is 1 foot wide, and weighs 8.8lb. Scyther is 4’11”, and weighs 123.5lb. Now, it’s still a big spider, but clearly, up against a vast mantis made of knives, it wouldn’t even be a contest. Natural enemy?! Just perfect.
