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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Relicanth}} | {{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Relicanth}} | ||
Relicanth appears to be based on the {{wp|coelacanth}}, an {{wp|Order (biology)|order}} of fish that was thought to have gone extinct around 66 million years ago until their rediscovery in 1938. They are considered {{wp|living fossil}}s because they appear virtually unchanged from their prehistoric relatives; this is reflected in Relicanth's Rock typing (characteristic of actual [[Fossil Pokémon]]) and "elderly" appearance. Relicanth matches the {{wp|Indonesian coelacanth}} in color, but its {{Shiny}} coloration is like that of the more well-known {{wp|West Indian Ocean coelacanth}}. Relicanth's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Ultra Sun may reference the fact that the coelacanth genus, ''{{wp|Latimeria}}'', is named after {{wp|Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer}}, the discoverer of the first modern coelacanth specimen. Relicanth may also take inspiration from {{wp|placodermi|placoderms}}, an extinct class of fish with armored heads. | Relicanth appears to be based on the {{wp|coelacanth}}, an {{wp|Order (biology)|order}} of fish that was thought to have gone extinct around 66 million years ago until their rediscovery in 1938. They are considered {{wp|living fossil}}s because they appear virtually unchanged from their prehistoric relatives; this is reflected in Relicanth's Rock typing (characteristic of actual [[Fossil Pokémon]]) and "elderly" appearance. Relicanth matches the {{wp|Indonesian coelacanth}} in color, but its {{Shiny}} coloration is like that of the more well-known {{wp|West Indian Ocean coelacanth}}. The irregular shapes on Relicanth's brown body with big red spot might be inspired by old {{wp|treasure map}}s. | ||
Relicanth's Pokédex entry in Pokémon Ultra Sun may reference the fact that the coelacanth genus, ''{{wp|Latimeria}}'', is named after {{wp|Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer}}, the discoverer of the first modern coelacanth specimen. Relicanth may also take inspiration from {{wp|placodermi|placoderms}}, an extinct class of fish with armored heads. | |||
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