Talk:Bruxish (Pokémon)

Really a filefish?

Is it not more likely to be based on the Reef triggerfish? Not only is it quite well-known as Hawaii's state fish, but the general shape and patterns of it seems to be a better fit as well. Coolest (talk) 17:15, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

IMO its shape (the protrusion on its head) is much more like a filefish, and there are some more colorful filefish; and though there do appear to be some depictions of Reef triggerfish like Hagigishiri, the real fish doesn't seem to look much like it as near as I can tell...

But it also could be a bit of both. Tiddlywinks (talk) 17:26, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

Reef triggerfish do have the head protrusion, it's just not as prominent as a filefish's. Also, the triggerfish has very densely packed teeth, which seems to be one of Hagigishiri's main design elements. Coolest (talk) 17:43, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

Filefish are apparently fairly closely related to triggerfish. Anyway, it at least sounds reasonable to name drop both. So done. Tiddlywinks (talk) 18:19, 30 June 2016 (UTC)

English Names

So footage from the English version of Sun/Moon was leaked and it showed Hagigishiri's English name is Bruxish and Vivid Body's name is Dazzling. Since Hagigishiri has been officially revealed, I'd say it's safe to say that footage was legitimate. So can we change the names of the pages? --Sir Jolteon (talk) 01:35, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

The English names were leaked, not officially revealed like the Japanese names were. So no, we won't be moving the pages until the English names have feen officially released.--ForceFire 04:18, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Name Origin

Bruxish's name can also be based on the word "bruxa", which means "witch" in Portuguese. It makes sense due to its types.

Heyhercules (talk) 03:03, 3 July 2016 (UTC)heyhercules

It's the English name, though, and Portuguese isn't really part of the Sun/Moon theme. It's not really likely. Tiddlywinks (talk) 03:06, 3 July 2016 (UTC)

Possibly based on an Angler fish as well.

I think that Bruxish could be based in part on an Angler fish. All angler fish have a protrusion growing out of the top of their head. They either wiggle it to attract prey, or they bioluminess to attract prey. Angler fish are also low energy opportunistic feeders, waiting until a fish or crustaceans wander near them before they burst swim to catch them. This is similar to Bruxish in that Bruxish buries itself under the sand with it's 'feeler' sticking out. It waits until it's prey wanders near, which it senses with its psychic radar, to strike.

As a side note, it is my opinion (no way to confirm yet) that Bruxish will be 100% female. Some angler fish are unusual in that they breed by parasitic reproduction. The female is much bigger than most males of the same species, so males will attach themselves to the female. At some point, certain breeds will absorb the males into their bodies, although much of this process is unknown. Srushj11 (talk) 05:45, 4 July 2016 (UTC)