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*Toxicroak is the last Poison-type Pokémon in [[National Dex]] order. | *Toxicroak is the last Poison-type Pokémon in [[National Dex]] order. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Toxicroak may have been based on the {{wp|poison dart frog}}. | Toxicroak may have been based on the {{wp|poison dart frog}}. It's toothy grin may be a nod to the comic series {{wp:Sgt. Frog}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Toxicroak's name combines the words ''toxic'' and ''croak''. Dokurog's name is a combination of 毒 ''doku'', poison, and ''frog''. Its German name, Toxiquak, comes from ''Toxin'' and {{tt|Quak|croaking}}. Its French name, Coatox, comes from {{tt|coassement|croaking}} and ''{{tt|toxine|toxin}}''. | Toxicroak's name combines the words ''toxic'' and ''croak''. Dokurog's name is a combination of 毒 ''doku'', poison, and ''frog''. Its German name, Toxiquak, comes from ''Toxin'' and {{tt|Quak|croaking}}. Its French name, Coatox, comes from {{tt|coassement|croaking}} and ''{{tt|toxine|toxin}}''. | ||