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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Growlithe's original name was "Flamie". | * In the [[Pokémon Red and Green beta|Pokémon Red and Blue beta]], Growlithe's original name was "Flamie". | ||
* Growlithe can be seen as a parallel to {{p|Vulpix}}. Both of them are {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}} whose only evolutionary event utilizes a {{evostone|Fire Stone}} into their evolved forms. Vulpix is exclusive to [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Blue]]/[[Pokémon | * Growlithe can be seen as a parallel to {{p|Vulpix}}. Both of them are {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}} whose only evolutionary event utilizes a {{evostone|Fire Stone}} into their evolved forms. Vulpix is exclusive to [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Blue]]/[[Pokémon Rehttp://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/w/index.php?title=Growlithe_(Pok%C3%A9mon)&action=edit§ion=41d and Green Versions|Green]] and [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|LeafGreen]] while Growlithe is to [[Pokémon Red and Blue Versions|Pokémon Red]] and [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen Versions|FireRed]], Growlithe has a 75% chance of being male while Vulpix has a 75% of being female, and they are both in the {{egg3|Field}}. Additionally, both can have {{a|Flash Fire}} as their Ability, are based on canines (Growlithe being a dog, Vulpix being a fox), and both changed their [[Shiny Pokémon|alternate coloration]] to yellow in [[Generation III]]. Both are based on animals of Japanese folklore, Vulpix being based on the ''{{wp|Kitsune}}'' and Growlithe being based on the ''{{wp|Shisa}}''. | ||
* It shares its species name with {{p|Lillipup}}. They are both known as the Puppy Pokémon. | * It shares its species name with {{p|Lillipup}}. They are both known as the Puppy Pokémon. | ||
* Despite having growl in its name, Growlithe cannot learn growl. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Growlithe is most likely based on Japanese 獅子 ''{{wp|Shisa}}'', which are Japanese dog statues. It is also possible that they could take homage from ''{{wp|Shishi (stone lion)|shishi}}'', or 狛犬 ''koma-inu'', which are guardian statues found in China that resemble lions, with traits of tigers and dogs. They are incorrectly called "Foo dogs" in the West. Both Shisa and Shishi statues alike are often found in pairs, are used as guardians, and are believed to invite good luck. This could have been inspiration for Growlithe's protective nature. | Growlithe is most likely based on Japanese 獅子 ''{{wp|Shisa}}'', which are Japanese dog statues. It is also possible that they could take homage from ''{{wp|Shishi (stone lion)|shishi}}'', or 狛犬 ''koma-inu'', which are guardian statues found in China that resemble lions, with traits of tigers and dogs. They are incorrectly called "Foo dogs" in the West. Both Shisa and Shishi statues alike are often found in pairs, are used as guardians, and are believed to invite good luck. This could have been inspiration for Growlithe's protective nature. | ||