Talk:Vivillon, Number 666/@comment-11079349-20140109063403

So, there are eighteen different forms of this pokemon. Well now, That's also interesting and I'm going to tell you why. eighteen demons, derived from eighteen illnesses of man, are part of a sinhalese exorcism ritual. They brought many serious, deadly deseases onto their victims, such as parasitic worms (infestation), lameness and paralysis (stun spore), dumbness or deafness (confide), and epidemic deseases (toxic). Maybe this pokemon was made to represent these eighteen demons.

One very small question which pretty much seals the deal on this comparison: Can Vivillion use a confusing move? if yes, then it also inflicts temporary insanity, making it another one of the eighteen demons of "Sanni Yakuma".

So, this all makes sense. Most pokemon are actually derived from something, albeit in very non-specific ways. I wondered for a while what this pokemon was meant to represent, but now I know a possibility. 8/10 cause you failed to check any sourses for a possible connection. I like this theory, though. Brings a new light to vivillion's hidden truths.