#0378 · Generation III
What Animal Is Regice Based On?
Regice is mostly a fantasy design, but its closest real animal is the Glass Octopus.
Closest animal
Glass OctopusConfidence
Broad or mixed-animal match
How Regice compares to the real Glass Octopus
Regice's official category is the Iceberg Pokémon. AnimalDex rates its resemblance to the Glass Octopus as a broad match, meaning the animal is one influence in a largely fantasy design. Regice is a golem made of ancient ice, so it is mostly a mineral design. The glass octopus is the nearest animal comparison because its almost transparent body looks like a piece of clear ice.
The comparison covers looks and behavior cues, not biology: Regice is a fictional Pokémon, while the Glass Octopus (Vitreledonella richardi) is a real marine invertebrate. On AnimalDex the real Glass Octopus scores 26 for dominance, 22 for speed, 20 for size and 56 for intelligence, out of 100, so its strongest trait is intelligence.
Official category: Iceberg Pokemon. This page is an AnimalDex comparison for real-animal resemblance, not an official design-origin claim.
Meet the real Glass Octopus
Vitreledonella richardi
A nearly transparent octopus of the open ocean, drifting through the dim twilight zone hundreds of metres down. Only the eyes, optic nerves and digestive gland show clearly; the rest of the gelatinous body lets light pass straight through.
How to recognize it
- Almost completely transparent, gelatinous body
- Long, narrow, rectangular eyes
- Opaque, spindle-shaped digestive gland visible inside
Real Glass Octopus facts
- It was described scientifically by the French zoologist Louis Joubin in 1918.
- Live animals have rarely been seen; most specimens come from deep trawl nets or predators' stomachs.
- Diet
- Glass Octopus feeds on small crustaceans, fish larvae, and drifting deep-sea prey.
- Lifespan
- Midwater lifespan for Vitreledonella richardi is unpublished. Nearly transparent tissues and tubular eyes suit life in the open mesopelagic zone.
- Predators and threats
- Tunas and other large ocean fishes eat it, and specimens have been recovered from their stomachs. Near-transparency is its main protection from hunters searching the water around it.
| Dominance | Speed | Size | Intelligence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/100 | 22/100 | 20/100 | 56/100 |
Regice animal FAQ
- What animal is Regice based on?
- Regice is mostly a fantasy design, but its closest real animal is the Glass Octopus. Regice is a golem made of ancient ice, so it is mostly a mineral design. The glass octopus is the nearest animal comparison because its almost transparent body looks like a piece of clear ice.
- Is Regice a real animal?
- No. Regice is a fictional Pokémon. Its closest real counterpart is the Glass Octopus (Vitreledonella richardi), which AnimalDex covers with real field-guide facts.
- What is the real Glass Octopus like?
- A nearly transparent octopus of the open ocean, drifting through the dim twilight zone hundreds of metres down. Only the eyes, optic nerves and digestive gland show clearly; the rest of the gelatinous body lets light pass straight through.