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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Despite its name and resemblance to the {{wp|spider}}, Spinarak lacks the 8 legs required to be a true {{wp|arachnid}}.
*Despite its name and resemblance to the {{wp|spider}}, Spinarak lacks the eight legs required to be a true {{wp|arachnid}}.
*Spinarak and its evolution {{p|Ariados}} are the only {{type|Bug}} Pokémon that can learn {{m|Night Shade}}.
*Spinarak and its evolution {{p|Ariados}} are the only {{type|Bug}} Pokémon that can learn {{m|Night Shade}}.
*Spinarak was originally purple in {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} games. This is not the case in {{v2|Crystal}} and later generations.
*Spinarak was originally purple in {{2v2|Gold|Silver}} games. This is not the case in {{v2|Crystal}} and later generations.
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Spinarak is a combination of ''{{wp|Spinneret (spider)|spinneret}}'' (where a {{wp|spider}} excretes {{wp|silk}} from) or ''spin'' (the Dutch word for spider) and ''{{wp|arachnid}}''. ''Spinarak'' is also the {{wp|Afrikaans}} word for ''spider web''.
Spinarak is a combination of ''{{wp|Spinneret (spider)|spinneret}}'' (where a {{wp|spider}} excretes {{wp|silk}} from) or ''spin'' (the Dutch word for spider) and ''{{wp|arachnid}}''. ''Spinarak'' is also the {{wp|Afrikaans}} word for ''spider web''.


Itomaru could be a combination of 糸 ''ito'' (thread) and 丸 ''maru'' (circle) or a shortening of 巻き上がる ''makiagaru'' (to roll up).
Itomaru may be a combination of 糸 ''ito'' (thread) and 丸 ''maru'' (circle) or a shortening of 巻き上がる ''makiagaru'' (to roll up).


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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