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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Phione is the only Pokémon that is obtainable | * Phione is the only Pokémon that is obtainable by breeding a [[legendary Pokémon]]. | ||
* Phione has the same base stats as {{p|Glalie}}. | * Phione has the same [[base stats]] as {{p|Glalie}}. | ||
* Phione is taller and weighs more than its parent, {{p|Manaphy}}. | * Phione is taller and weighs more than its parent, {{p|Manaphy}}. | ||
* Phione can be bred not only from {{p|Manaphy}}, but also from a Phione. However, Phione are unable to produce eggs that will hatch into Manaphy. | * Phione can be bred not only from {{p|Manaphy}}, but also from a Phione. However, Phione are unable to produce eggs that will hatch into Manaphy. | ||
* There was much debate over whether or not Phione is a legendary Pokémon until | * There was much debate over whether or not Phione is a [[legendary Pokémon]] until [[Pokémon.com]] revealed that Phione is indeed legendary.<ref>[http://www.pokemon.com/#mailbag_02042008 Mailbag on Pokémon.com] (Broken link)</ref> This makes it the legendary with the lowest base stats. | ||
** The website initially answered that Phione was not a legendary Pokémon, but it was soon changed. | ** The website initially answered that Phione was not a legendary Pokémon, but it was soon changed. | ||
** However, this answer was again overturned by a {{2v|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} guidebook published by the same company that runs Pokémon.com, where it was stated that Phione is not a legendary due to its ability to reproduce. | ** However, this answer was again overturned by a {{2v|HeartGold|SoulSilver}} guidebook published by the same company that runs Pokémon.com, where it was stated that Phione is not a legendary due to its ability to reproduce. | ||
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
{{bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Manaphy and Phione}} | |||
Phione is probably based on {{wp|sea angel}}s. | Phione is probably based on {{wp|sea angel}}s. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Phione's name is likely a combination of the final syllable of Manaphy's name with {{wp|clione}}, sea angels. Clione are remarkably popular in Japanese documentaries, especially in {{wp|Hokkaido}}, on which Sinnoh is based (this may also explain their appearance in [[Chocovine Town]]). Also, like clione, Phione's name is pronounced in three syllables. | Phione's name is likely a combination of the final syllable of Manaphy's name with {{wp|clione}}, sea angels. Clione are remarkably popular in Japanese documentaries, especially in {{wp|Hokkaido}}, on which Sinnoh is based (this may also explain their appearance in [[Chocovine Town]]). Also, like clione, Phione's name is pronounced in three syllables. | ||
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==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
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{{PokémonPrevNext |type=water | prevnum=488 | nextnum=490 | prev=Cresselia |next=Manaphy}} | {{PokémonPrevNext |type=water | prevnum=488 | nextnum=490 | prev=Cresselia |next=Manaphy}} | ||
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