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* Despite Pokédex entries noting that, when in flight, Garchomp's wings create blades of wind that can fell nearby trees, Garchomp cannot learn {{m|Air Slash}} or {{m|Air Cutter}}. | * Despite Pokédex entries noting that, when in flight, Garchomp's wings create blades of wind that can fell nearby trees, Garchomp cannot learn {{m|Air Slash}} or {{m|Air Cutter}}. | ||
* Although the Garchomp in [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]] has no notch in its fin, it is referred to as male. | * Although the Garchomp in [[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]] has no notch in its fin, it is referred to as male. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Its English name clearly comes from ''chomp''. The ''gar-'' in its name may come from {{wp|garpike}}, a species of fish similar to Garchomp, or is more likely a corruption of ''{{wp|Carcharodon}}'' (the scientific name for sharks) or ''{{wp|Carcharias}}'', a genus of sand shark. ''Gar-'' may also be a corruption of ''guard'' | Its English name clearly comes from ''chomp''. The ''gar-'' in its name may come from {{wp|garpike}}, a species of fish similar to Garchomp, or is more likely a corruption of ''{{wp|Carcharodon}}'' (the scientific name for sharks) or ''{{wp|Carcharias}}'', a genus of sand shark. ''Gar-'' may also be a corruption of ''guard''. The Japanese name may come from がぶがぶ ''gabugabu'', the sound of gobbling or gulping down, がぶりと ''gaburito'', bite or chew, or がぶりと噛み付く ''gaburitokamitsuku'', sink one's teeth into, and アース ''āsu'', earth, or ''{{wp|Carcharias}}''. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||