Subspecies: Shellos and Gastrodon by ChrisChai7990, literature
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Subspecies: Shellos and Gastrodon
Just like any creatures, Pokémon do display adaptation depending on their environment. These adaptations, known as geographic speciation, helped them survive environments that are out of their known habitats, making them more resilient to environmental pressure, such as different predators and weather patterns. These adaptations often result in the appearance of Pokémon subspecies that differs slightly or drastically from their commonly known form.
The most common regions to look into when researching Pokémon subspecies are island region, such as the Orange Archipelago and the Alola region. The Holon region does comes to mind