#0860 · Generation VIII
What Animal Is Morgrem Based On?
Morgrem is mostly a fantasy design, but its closest real animal is the Hamadryas Baboon.
Closest animal
Hamadryas BaboonConfidence
Broad or mixed-animal match
How Morgrem compares to the real Hamadryas Baboon
Morgrem's official category is the Devious Pokémon. AnimalDex rates its resemblance to the Hamadryas Baboon as a broad match, meaning the animal is one influence in a largely fantasy design. Morgrem is a goblin-like trickster with long hair and pointed features, mainly a folklore design. A troop-living primate such as the hamadryas baboon is the nearest animal match for its mischievous, dog-faced look.
The comparison covers looks and behavior cues, not biology: Morgrem is a fictional Pokémon, while the Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas) is a real animal. On AnimalDex the real Hamadryas Baboon scores 62 for dominance, 48 for speed, 38 for size and 65 for intelligence, out of 100, so its strongest trait is intelligence.
Official category: Devious Pokemon. This page is an AnimalDex comparison for real-animal resemblance, not an official design-origin claim.
Meet the real Hamadryas Baboon
Papio hamadryas
Few primates live in societies with as many layers. A male with several females and their young forms a one-male unit; units join into clans, clans into bands, and bands gather in troops that can number several hundred. Members keep contact with grunts and spend much of the day grooming one another.
How to recognize it
- Long, dog-like muzzle on a hairless face
- Bare pink to red rump patches
- Tail held in an arch, ending in a small tuft
Real Hamadryas Baboon facts
- Ancient Egyptians held it sacred to Thoth, god of writing and wisdom, and mummified baboons brought from lands to the south.
- Populations in Yemen and south-western Saudi Arabia make it the only baboon found outside Africa.
- Diet
- Hamadryas Baboon mainly uses grasses, roots, seeds, fruit, insects, and opportunistic foods.
- Lifespan
- Probably around 20 years in the wild, where few ages are known exactly; zoo animals have reached about 35 to 37.
- Predators and threats
- Leopards, hyenas, eagles, snakes, humans, and conflict over resources pressure Hamadryas Baboon.
| Dominance | Speed | Size | Intelligence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62/100 | 48/100 | 38/100 | 65/100 |
Morgrem animal FAQ
- What animal is Morgrem based on?
- Morgrem is mostly a fantasy design, but its closest real animal is the Hamadryas Baboon. Morgrem is a goblin-like trickster with long hair and pointed features, mainly a folklore design. A troop-living primate such as the hamadryas baboon is the nearest animal match for its mischievous, dog-faced look.
- Is Morgrem a real animal?
- No. Morgrem is a fictional Pokémon. Its closest real counterpart is the Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas), which AnimalDex covers with real field-guide facts.
- What is the real Hamadryas Baboon like?
- Few primates live in societies with as many layers. A male with several females and their young forms a one-male unit; units join into clans, clans into bands, and bands gather in troops that can number several hundred. Members keep contact with grunts and spend much of the day grooming one another.
- Which other Pokémon are based on the Hamadryas Baboon?
- AnimalDex also pairs Impidimp and Grimmsnarl with the Hamadryas Baboon.
More Hamadryas Baboon comparisons in Generation VIII
| No. | Pokemon | Closest animal | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| #0859 |  Impidimp | broad | |
| #0861 |  Grimmsnarl | broad |