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Banette
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Banette generates energy for laying strong curses by sticking pins into its own body. This Pokémon was originally a pitiful plush doll that was thrown away.
A cursed energy permeated the stuffing of a discarded and forgotten plush doll, giving it new life as Banette. The Pokémon's energy would escape if it were to ever open its mouth.
An abandoned plush doll became this Pokémon. They are said to live in garbage dump and wander about in search of the children that threw them away.
Strong feelings of hatred turned a puppet into a Pokémon. If it opens its mouth, its cursed energy escapes.
A doll that became a Pokémon over its grudge from being junked. It seeks the child that disowned it.
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Sugimori
Needs better cutting out, I know.
