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Wurmple is based on a {{wp|caterpillar}} | Wurmple is based on a {{wp|caterpillar}}<ref name=ND84>''Nintendo Dream'' Volume 84, February/March 2003 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/sugimori-masuda-gen-3-interview/ English translation] written by Jacob Newcomb and commissioned by Dr. Lava)</ref> or combination of caterpillars, such as that of the {{wp|Cerura vinula|puss moth}} and/or {{wp|Battus philenor|pipevine swallowtail}}. | ||
According to [[Ken Sugimori]] in an interview, Wurmple was intentionally designed to be similar to Caterpie, and is meant to fill in for Caterpie's role in the [[Hoenn]] region, i.e. being a simple evolutionary line that can teach new players the concept of Pokémon [[evolution]].<ref name=ND84/> | According to [[Ken Sugimori]] in an interview, Wurmple was intentionally designed to be similar to Caterpie, and is meant to fill in for Caterpie's role in the [[Hoenn]] region, i.e. being a simple evolutionary line that can teach new players the concept of Pokémon [[evolution]].<ref name=ND84/> | ||