Hoo boy, pseudo science!
Ringman wrote the Pseudo Science of Sonic, so there's a forum example. Floating around, I brought up research into synthetic snot for robots and applied pseudo-scientific applications to it. While drawing up realistic Abra and Alakazam, I started applying pseudo-science to what the brown shoulder pad things were (armadillo carapace for protection against predators. Limbs and tails aren't as important as protecting the vital organs and vessels around the chest, neck, and shoulders).