Earlier today the creator of Pokemon, Satoshi Tajiri was interviewed on Pokemon X and Y. I really didn't give two shits about the rest of the interview and just got the most important part of it.
--Much speculation has gone around about Chespin. Is it indeed a hedgehog?
Satoshi Tajiri: No. How did you even come to such a conclusion? It's not a hedgehog.
Earlier today the creator of Pokemon, Satoshi Tajiri was interviewed on Pokemon X and Y. I really didn't give two shits about the rest of the interview and just got the most important part of it.
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It has been said people. Chespin is not a hedgehog. I was right.
Deal with it