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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Electabuzz is one of five Pokémon that initially, did not evolve into or from another Pokémon, but now is part of a three-stage evolutionary line (the other four being, {{p|Chansey}}, {{p|Magmar}}, {{p|Porygon}} and {{p|Roselia}}). | *Electabuzz is one of five Pokémon that initially, did not evolve into or from another Pokémon, but now is part of a three-stage evolutionary line (the other four being, {{p|Chansey}}, {{p|Magmar}}, {{p|Porygon}} and {{p|Roselia}}). | ||
*Electabuzz and {{p|Elekid}} share the same [[species]] name with {{p|Zapdos}}. They are all known as Electric Pokémon. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Electabuzz was likely based on one of the Japanese {{wp|oni (Japanese folklore)|oni}} who was a horned ogre who wore tiger-stripes and was sometimes depicted as a god of lightning and thunder. | Electabuzz was likely based on one of the Japanese {{wp|oni (Japanese folklore)|oni}} who was a horned ogre who wore tiger-stripes and was sometimes depicted as a god of lightning and thunder. | ||