48 Characters Found in Pop Culture That Are Based on Real People

If you look closely at the Pokémon Victreebel, you realize how terrifying it looks. To be honest, that’s why we don’t look too hard. It’s better not to think about how truly terrifying a carnivorous plant actually is. But let’s talk about this Pokémon for a second. Did you know it’s based on a real-life plant?

Victreebel is modeled after pitcher plants, carnivorous plants that use their pitfall trap leaves to capture live prey. These plants lure in their prey and drown them in nectar once they are caught. While it’s less creepy to think of them capturing small bugs, some pitcher plants capture critters as large as mice! Nature is so terrifyingly cool.