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Panpour is based on a {{wp|monkey}},<ref name=ND201/> with the top of its head resembling a {{wp|fountain}}, a {{wp|geyser}}, or a water spout. It may also be a visual pun on {{wp|Sea-Monkeys}}. | Panpour is based on a {{wp|monkey}},<ref name=ND201/> with the top of its head resembling a {{wp|fountain}}, a {{wp|geyser}}, or a water spout. It may also be a visual pun on {{wp|Sea-Monkeys}}. | ||
Pansage, Pansear, and Panpour were specifically created as partner Pokémon for [[Cilan]], [[Chili]] and [[Cress]], the [[Gym Leader]]s of [[Striaton Gym]]. As Striaton Gym doubles as a restaurant, these Pokémon were designed around cooking as a theme, and their hands were designed to resemble oven mitts.<ref name=ND201/> Additionally, Panpour, along with its two contemporaries, seems to inspired by the {{wp|three wise monkeys}} motif; with its eyes closed, Panpour represents "see no evil". | |||
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