Magcargo (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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===Origin===
===Origin===
Magcargo is based on a {{wp|snail}}, likely the ''{{wp|Victaphanta atramentaria}}'' or the ''Platymma tweediei'', with a body of {{wp|lava}} and a shell of {{wp|rock}}. It may also be based on the {{wp|Cherufe}}, mythical evil creatures of rock and {{wp|magma}} that inhabit the magma pools found deep within Chilean volcanoes. In legends, they are the main sources of earthquakes in Chile.
Magcargo is based on a {{wp|snail}}, likely ''{{wp|Victaphanta atramentaria}}'', ''{{wp|Platymma|Platymma tweediei}}'', or ''{{wp|scaly-foot gastropod|Chrysomallon squamiferum}}'' with a body of {{wp|lava}} and a shell of {{wp|rock}}. It may also be based on the {{wp|Cherufe}}, mythical evil creatures of rock and {{wp|magma}} that inhabit the magma pools found deep within Chilean volcanoes. In legends, they are the main sources of earthquakes in Chile.


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