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Urshifu may be based on an {{wp|Asian black bear}} and a ''{{wp|Wushu (sport)|wushu}}'' fighter. Its two forms may reference various styles of Chinese martial arts. | Urshifu may be based on an {{wp|Asian black bear}} and a ''{{wp|Wushu (sport)|wushu}}'' fighter. Its two forms may reference various styles of Chinese martial arts. | ||
Single Strike Style Urshifu may have been based on {{wp|Bajiquan}}, a highly assaultive style featuring precise, powerful and direct strikes. This can give meaning to Single Strike Style Urshifu's signature move, Wicked Blow; which always lands in a critical hit and described to be a singular, strong punch. The posture of Single Strike Urshifu in its official artwork may be based on the ''shàngbù dǐngzhǒu'' (Chinese: 上步頂肘 / 上步顶肘) stance of Bajiquan, where the practiser takes a step forward and protrudes an elbow towards the opponent. The Single Strike Style may also be a reference to | Single Strike Style Urshifu may have been based on {{wp|Bajiquan}}, a highly assaultive style featuring precise, powerful and direct strikes. This can give meaning to Single Strike Style Urshifu's signature move, Wicked Blow; which always lands in a critical hit and described to be a singular, strong punch. The posture of Single Strike Urshifu in its official artwork may be based on the ''shàngbù dǐngzhǒu'' (Chinese: 上步頂肘 / 上步顶肘) stance of Bajiquan, where the practiser takes a step forward and protrudes an elbow towards the opponent. The Single Strike Style may also be a reference to ''Ikken Hissatsu'' (一拳必殺) which is a term that means: "to annihilate in one blow" or "one hit, one kill." Commonly associated with Karate. | ||
Rapid Strike Style Urshifu may have been based on | Rapid Strike Style Urshifu may have been based on [[wp:Tai_chi|Taijiquan]], which is based around flowing movements, balance, dodging, deflecting, and tactile surging movements of Push Hands, just like Rapid Strike Style Urshifu and its signature move, Surging Strikes, which is given a further nod to the movements given and flowing, flurrying strikes delivered in the Japanese name: Streaming Strikes. Its {{t|Water}} typing may also be a reference to the water parable in Taoism, which is popularised by the "flow like water" quote by {{wp|Bruce Lee}}. The posture of Single Strike Urshifu in its official artwork may be based on the "mantis hook" hand posture and the one-legging standing preparation move, also commonly known as "pheasant stance". | ||
Both Urshifus may represents each side of concepts of martial arts. Single Strike Style representing the "Hard" or "External" concepts; whereas Rapid Strike Style representing the "Soft" or "Internal" concepts. | |||
Both forms of Urshifu and their pre-evolution Kubfu may also be based on the {{wp|Ursa Major}} and the {{wp|Ursa Minor}} constellations. | Both forms of Urshifu and their pre-evolution Kubfu may also be based on the {{wp|Ursa Major}} and the {{wp|Ursa Minor}} constellations. | ||