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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Marowak's original English name was going to be "Guardia," which is "guardian" without the "n." | *Marowak's original English name was going to be "Guardia," which is "guardian" without the "n." | ||
*The back sprite of Marowak in Red | *The back sprite of Marowak in [[Pokémon Red and Blue|Red and Blue]] shows it has bone-like spikes on its back. This has been dropped in the later versions. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Marowak's name might be a combination of ''{{wp|marrow}}'' and ''whack''. ''Garagara'' may be taken to mean がらがら, clattering. It is worth noting that ''garagara'' denotes heavier clattering than {{p2|Cubone|''karakara''}}. | Marowak's name might be a combination of ''{{wp|marrow}}'' and ''whack''. ''Garagara'' may be taken to mean がらがら, clattering. It is worth noting that ''garagara'' denotes heavier clattering than {{p2|Cubone|''karakara''}}. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
*[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Knogga | *[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Knogga | ||