Poké-arachnids and Their Closest Relatives 🕷️ Pokémon Taxonomy

How are Poké-spiders related and what Pokémon are their closest taxonomic relatives?
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0:00 - Intro
0:30 - Poké-arachnids' closest relatives
1:01 - Poké-arachnids
1:21 - First branch in Poké-spiders
1:34 - Remaining Poké-spiders
2:52 - Conclusion

There is always some debate when taxonomy is involved so please take this with a grain of Poké-salt!

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