07-31-2012, 04:21 PM
(07-31-2012, 03:37 PM)TomGuycott Wrote: Another reference related to Gyarados is some legend about a carp that tricks a gate-keeping dragon and when he swims through the gate he becomes a dragon himself. That's why I kind of get a Chinese dragon vibe from Gyarados.
This^^^^^
This is the concept behind Magikarp. That's why he transforms into a Gyarados after being thrown in a waterfall on Pokemon Snap too.