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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* For months prior to to the release of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, Marill was often incorrectly referred to as "Pikablu", likely because of its slight resemblance to {{p|Pikachu}}.
* For months prior to to the release of {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, Marill was often incorrectly referred to as "Pikablu", likely because of its slight resemblance to {{p|Pikachu}}.
** The [[Topps]] trading cards for [[PK01|Pikachu's Vacation]] even refer to Marill as "Pikablu".
* Marill's name was originally intended to be spelled '''Marril''', as shown in some merchandise for [[M01|the first movie]].
* Marill's name was originally intended to be spelled '''Marril''', as shown in some merchandise for [[M01|the first movie]].
* In its [[Unreleased Pokémon and characters#Mariru|original design]], Marill was pink.
* Marill's name was originally spelled '''Marril''', as shown in some merchandise for [[M01|the first movie]].
* Marill was the third Generation II Pokémon to appear before the Johto series (after {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}).
* Marill was the third Generation II Pokémon to appear before the Johto series (after {{p|Ho-Oh}} and {{TP|Misty|Togepi}}).
* Marill is the only Pokémon that evolves from a pure {{type2|Normal}} Pokémon but isn't a Normal-type itself, other than the [[Eeveelution]]s.
* Marill is the only Pokémon that evolves from a pure {{type2|Normal}} Pokémon but isn't a Normal-type itself, other than the [[Eeveelution]]s.
*Marill is similar to Pikachu in several ways.
*Marill is similar to Pikachu in several ways, such as both having an evolution introduced in the same generation as themselves and a [[Baby Pokémon|pre-evolution]] introduced in the next generation.
**They both were released prior to their generation.
***Pikachu even had a [[Unreleased Pokémon and characters|beta appearance]].
**They both have an evolution introduced in the same generation as themselves and a [[Baby Pokémon|pre-evolution]] introduced in the next generation.
***Coincidently, both Marill and its {{p|Azurill|pre-evolution}} were introduced before their respective generation.


===Origin===
===Origin===