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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Marill's name was originally spelled '''Marril''', as shown in some merchandise for [[M01|the first movie]]. | * For months prior to to the release of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, Marill was often incorrectly referred to as "Pikablu", likely because of its slight resemblance to {{p|Pikachu}}. | ||
** The [[Topps]] trading cards for [[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]] even refer to Marill as "Pikablu". | |||
* Marill's name was originally intended to be spelled '''Marril''', as shown in some merchandise for [[M01|the first movie]]. | |||
* In its [[Unreleased Pokémon and characters#Mariru|original design]], Marill was pink. | * In its [[Unreleased Pokémon and characters#Mariru|original design]], Marill was pink. | ||
* Marill was the third Generation II Pokémon to appear before the Johto series (after {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}). | * Marill was the third Generation II Pokémon to appear before the Johto series (after {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}). | ||
* Marill is the only Pokémon that evolves from a pure {{type2|Normal}} Pokémon but isn't a Normal-type itself, other than the [[Eeveelution]]s. | * Marill is the only Pokémon that evolves from a pure {{type2|Normal}} Pokémon but isn't a Normal-type itself, other than the [[Eeveelution]]s. | ||
*Marill is similar to Pikachu in several ways. | |||
**They both were released prior to their generation. | |||
***Pikachu even had a [[Unreleased Pokémon and characters|beta appearance]]. | |||
**They both have an evolution introduced in the same generation as themselves and a [[Baby Pokémon|pre-evolution]] introduced in the next generation. | |||
***Coincidently, both Marill and its {{p|Azurill|pre-evolution}} were introduced before their respective generation. | ***Coincidently, both Marill and its {{p|Azurill|pre-evolution}} were introduced before their respective generation. | ||