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==Name origin== | ==Name origin== | ||
Guipna, spelled ''ギプナ'' in katakana, is derived from ''ギアナ'' (Guyana, or more generally {{wp|The Guianas}}). Specifically, the Guipna Highlands are a reference to {{wp| | Guipna, spelled ''ギプナ'' in katakana, is derived from ''ギアナ'' (Guyana, or more generally {{wp|The Guianas}}). Specifically, the Guipna Highlands are a reference to the Guiana Highlands, which are part of the {{wp|Guiana Shield}}. | ||
Guyana was first referenced in one of the [[Pokemon Mansion journals]] in the [[Generation I]] games; {{p|Mew}} was said to have been found in the Guyana jungle. This reference was carried over to the Japanese version of [[Pokémon Origins]]. However, the [[Pokémon anime]] did not reference Guyana in relation to Mew; its fossil was only said to have been found in an unnamed South American jungle, while Mew itself was discovered on the {{wp|Andes}} 20 years prior to the main events of [[The Birth of Mewtwo]]. | Guyana was first referenced in one of the [[Pokemon Mansion journals]] in the [[Generation I]] games; {{p|Mew}} was said to have been found in the Guyana jungle. This reference was carried over to the Japanese version of [[Pokémon Origins]]. However, the [[Pokémon anime]] did not reference Guyana in relation to Mew; its fossil was only said to have been found in an unnamed South American jungle, while Mew itself was discovered on the {{wp|Andes}} 20 years prior to the main events of [[The Birth of Mewtwo]]. | ||