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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It is based on a {{wp|stag beetle}}, possibly | It is based on a {{wp|stag beetle}}, possibly ''{{wp|Prosopocoilus inclinatus}}'', a species commonly used in {{wp|insect fighting}}. Its thornlike mandibles most closely resemble that of ''{{wp|Lucanus maculifemoratus}} hopei'', whereas its Mega Evolution's diagonal spikes resemble ''Calcodes versicolor''. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Pinsir is a corruption of ''pincer'', referring to | Pinsir is a corruption of ''pincer'', referring to its mandibles. | ||
Kailios may be a combination of the Greek letter ''{{wp|Chi (letter)|Χ}}'' (カイ ''kai'') and ''cross'' (referring to its {{m|X-Scissor|scissor-like horns}}). Alternatively, it may be a combination of 傀 ''kai'' (large), 魁偉 ''kaii'' (brawny), or 刈 ''kai'' (cut) combined with κοριός ''korios'' ({{wp|Greek language|Greek}} for ''bug''). | Kailios may be a combination of the Greek letter ''{{wp|Chi (letter)|Χ}}'' (カイ ''kai'') and ''cross'' (referring to its {{m|X-Scissor|scissor-like horns}}). Alternatively, it may be a combination of 傀 ''kai'' (large), 魁偉 ''kaii'' (brawny), or 刈 ''kai'' (cut) combined with κοριός ''korios'' ({{wp|Greek language|Greek}} for ''bug''). | ||