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*Pinsir is one of the few [[Generation I]] Pokémon that have no evolutionary relatives, along with {{p|Farfetch'd}}, {{p|Kangaskhan}}, {{p|Lapras}}, {{p|Tauros}}, {{p|Aerodactyl}}, and {{p|Ditto}}. | *Pinsir is one of the few [[Generation I]] Pokémon that have no evolutionary relatives, along with {{p|Farfetch'd}}, {{p|Kangaskhan}}, {{p|Lapras}}, {{p|Tauros}}, {{p|Aerodactyl}}, and {{p|Ditto}}. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It is based on a {{wp|stag beetle}}. | It is based on a {{wp|stag beetle}} and possibly a [[wikipedia:minotaur|minotaur]]. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Pinsir's name is a corruption of ''pincer'', referring to the claws on its head. Its Japanese name may be based on 傀 ''kai'', large, or 魁偉 ''kaii'', brawny. It could also be a combination of the Japanese 刈 ''kai'', cut, and the {{wp|Greek language|Greek}} word for bug, κοριός ''korios''. | Pinsir's name is a corruption of ''pincer'', referring to the claws on its head. Its Japanese name may be based on 傀 ''kai'', large, or 魁偉 ''kaii'', brawny. It could also be a combination of the Japanese 刈 ''kai'', cut, and the {{wp|Greek language|Greek}} word for bug, κοριός ''korios''. | ||