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Magikarp is based on a legend about how carp that leapt over the Dragon Gate would become dragons. Several waterfalls and cataracts in China are believed to be the location of the Dragon Gate. This legend is an allegory of the drive and efforts needed to overcome obstacles. | Magikarp is based on a legend about how carp that leapt over the Dragon Gate would become dragons. Several waterfalls and cataracts in China are believed to be the location of the Dragon Gate. This legend is an allegory of the drive and efforts needed to overcome obstacles. | ||
===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Magikarp's name is a combination of ''magic'' and ''[[wp:carp|carp]]''. It may also the combination of | Magikarp's name is a combination of ''magic'' and ''[[wp:carp|carp]]''. It may also the combination of ''magi'', which means "king", and ''carp''. Its Japanese name is a combination of 鯉 ''[[wp:koi|koi]]'', carp, and the English word ''king''. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||