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**Assuming that most regions of the [[Pokémon nation]] are based on areas in Japan, it can be inferred that Corphish is originally from the United States, which is the same country the [[Kanto]] Gym Leader [[Lt. Surge]] is from. | **Assuming that most regions of the [[Pokémon nation]] are based on areas in Japan, it can be inferred that Corphish is originally from the United States, which is the same country the [[Kanto]] Gym Leader [[Lt. Surge]] is from. | ||
*Corphish only has eight limbs, including claws, whereas both crayfish and lobsters have ten limbs. | *Corphish only has eight limbs, including claws, whereas both crayfish and lobsters have ten limbs. | ||
*The Corphish of the Wigglytuff Guild says "Hey Hey Hey" which could be a reference to part of it's Japanese name, Hei. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Based on the Pokémon Ruby Pokédex entry, Corphish is probably based on the {{wp|Red Swamp Crayfish}}. Native to North America, this species was introduced in Japan as food for bullfrogs. Today, these crayfish are popular pets in Japan.<sup>[http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Procambarus_clarkii.html]</sup> | Based on the Pokémon Ruby Pokédex entry, Corphish is probably based on the {{wp|Red Swamp Crayfish}}. Native to North America, this species was introduced in Japan as food for bullfrogs. Today, these crayfish are popular pets in Japan.<sup>[http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Procambarus_clarkii.html]</sup> | ||