Draco Meteor (move): Difference between revisions

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* In December 2005, prior to the release of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, [[CoroCoro]] Comics January ran a contest where fans could name the strongest Dragon-type move.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20051206010318/http://www.corocoro.tv/html/yokoku/index.html CoroCoro.tv (archive)]</ref> Draco Meteor was the move that won this contest.<ref>[https://archive.today/E4Y6w Pokeani (archive)]</ref>
* In November 2005, prior to the release of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, it was announced that, in the following year, the January issue of Japanese magazine [[CoroCoro|CoroCoro Comics]] would run a contest in which fans could propose name ideas for a new {{type|Dragon}} move.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20051206010318/http://www.corocoro.tv/html/yokoku/index.html CoroCoro.tv (archive)]</ref> In May of the same year, りゅうせいぐん ''{{tt|Ryūseigun|Meteor Shower}}'', later localized as Draco Meteor, was announced as the winner.<ref>[https://archive.today/E4Y6w Pokeani (archive)]</ref>
* Its Japanese name, りゅうせいぐん ''Ryūseigun'' (Meteor Shower), contains りゅう ''ryū'' (dragon), which is likely a play on its {{t|Dragon}} typing.
* Its Japanese name contains りゅう ''ryū'' (dragon), a likely reference to the move's Dragon type.


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