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*Despite all of its Pokédex entries mentioning that its tail glows as a beacon, it cannot learn the move {{M|Tail Glow}}. | *Despite all of its Pokédex entries mentioning that its tail glows as a beacon, it cannot learn the move {{M|Tail Glow}}. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It appears to resemble a sheep, only without the wool. Ampharos also draws some details from dragons, being most similar to the {{wp|Disney}} movie, Pete's Dragon and even giraffes | It appears to resemble a sheep, only without the wool. Ampharos also draws some details from dragons, being most similar to the {{wp|Disney}} movie, Pete's Dragon, and even giraffes. The appearance and in-game role of this Pokémon show a connection to citadels and the ocean. Its pre-evolutions can only be caught in grassy areas near water and may possibly be a personification of a lighthouse with an {{wp|ovine}} base. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
An ''ampere'', or ''{{wp|amp}}'', is a measure of electrical current. ''Pharos'' is the Greek word for "lighthouse". Ampharos's Japanese name can be taken to mean 電流 ''denryū'', electric current, or 電竜 ''denryū'', electric dragon, and may include 電球 ''denkyū'', light bulb in its name, referring to its tail. | An ''ampere'', or ''{{wp|amp}}'', is a measure of electrical current. ''Pharos'' is the Greek word for "lighthouse". Ampharos's Japanese name can be taken to mean 電流 ''denryū'', electric current, or 電竜 ''denryū'', electric dragon, and may include 電球 ''denkyū'', light bulb in its name, referring to its tail. | ||