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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Dusknoir appears to be a ghostly {{wp|cyclops}}. A Japanese one-eyed mountain-dwelling creature named the {{jwp|山童|Yamawarawa}} may have been the inspiration for this Pokémon. Like Dusclops, due to its rotund shape and single eye, it may also be based on the {{wp|Chōchin-obake}}. Its ability to receive transmissions from the world of spirits may be based on paranormal explanations for {{wp|Electronic voice phenomenon#Explanations and origins|electronic voice phenomena}}. | Dusknoir appears to be a ghostly {{wp|cyclops}}. A Japanese one-eyed mountain-dwelling creature named the {{jwp|山童|Yamawarawa}} may also have been the inspiration for this Pokémon. Like Dusclops, due to its rotund shape and single eye, it may also be based on the {{wp|Chōchin-obake}}. Its ability to receive transmissions from the world of spirits may be based on paranormal explanations for {{wp|Electronic voice phenomenon#Explanations and origins|electronic voice phenomena}}. | ||
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