Luigi Mangione’s X banner has a Pokemon twist 

The prime suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, has the Pokemon Breloom on his X banner. The Gen III Pocket Monster is accompanied by a photograph of an X-ray plate and a picture of Mangione himself.

This has sparked interest among netizens as to what the creature on Luigi Mangione's X banner is and whether it could have any potential connection with his ideologies.

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What Pokemon is on Luigi Mangione's X banner? A brief overview of Breloom

Angry Breloom in the anime (Image via TPC)

The Pokemon on Luigi Mangione's X banner is Breloom, a Pokemon from Generation III of the series and has the Pokedex number #286. It is a Grass- and Fighting-type critter that evolves from Shroomish. It is a bipedal mushroom-like being that has the qualities of both a kangaroo and a dinosaur.

In the original Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire games, Breloom's Pokedex entries said that the creature was an agile fighter and a master at throwing punches. It is apparently good enough to put boxers to shame. The mushroom-like attributes of Breloom give it hardened toxic spores and seeds that cause people's stomachs to rumble with a mere bite.

Over the years, the creature has returned in all main series Pokemon games, except the Gen VII titles, Sword and Shield, and Legends: Arceus.

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Netizens have speculated a potential connection between Breloom's Pokedex number and Luigi Mangione

The picture of Breloom alongside the photos of the X-ray plate and Mangione himself on his X banner seemed to have thrown off a bunch of people. However, internet sleuths were quick to draw connections between the creature and Mangione's alleged ideologies.

Theories surrounding a relation between Breloom's Pokedex number 286 and a Bible verse, Proverbs 28:6, have emerged.

The line from the text says:

"Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity, than a person who is crooked, though he is rich."

This appears to be in line with some of the contents of the manifesto railing against "corporate America" that Mangione was reportedly carrying at the time of his arrest.

286 is also a significant number concerning medical billing denial codes in the United States of America. It applies when claims are denied by an insurance company when appeals to a denied claim are not submitted by a healthcare provider or billing entity within the stipulated timeframe.

Do note that these are all speculations that people on the internet have come up with. There is no evidence made available either by law enforcement agencies or Luigi Mangione himself that backs their validity.