Platikhao has venomous barbs hidden on its elbows and knees. It uses them to hurl furious strikes against its foes, and then lets the poison do its work.
Platikhao and its pre-evolution share their Muay Thai theming with Croagunk and Toxicroak. Coincidentally, the two lines are a two-lined evolution and have mirrored typings (the Platypow line is Fighting-Poison, the Croagunk line is Poison-Fighting), as well as evolving somewhere around level 30.
Design origin[]
Platikhao is based on a platypus that is modelled after a Muay Thai fighter, a martial artist that utilizes knees and elbow strikes in addition to punches and kicks.
Name origin[]
Platikhao's name is a combination of platypus and Ti Khao, a group of knee-based strikes in Muay Thai.