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=Trivia= | ==Trivia== | ||
* Although its English and French names suggest that it is exclusively male, female Mr. Mime are just as common as males, and in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, [[Sabrina]] herself has a female Mr. Mime. | * Although its English and French names suggest that it is exclusively male, female Mr. Mime are just as common as males, and in {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, [[Sabrina]] herself has a female Mr. Mime. | ||
* The Mr. Mime obtained through an in-game trade in {{game|Red and Blue|s}} was nicknamed Marcel. This is possibly an homage to the late {{wp|Marcel Marceau}}. However, this was not kept in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}; the same Mr. Mime is nicknamed Mimien. | * The Mr. Mime obtained through an in-game trade in {{game|Red and Blue|s}} was nicknamed Marcel. This is possibly an homage to the late {{wp|Marcel Marceau}}. However, this was not kept in {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s}}; the same Mr. Mime is nicknamed Mimien. | ||
* There was a guest villain in an episode of {{wp|The Powerpuff Girls}} named "Mr. Mime". | * There was a guest villain in an episode of {{wp|The Powerpuff Girls}} named "Mr. Mime". | ||
* Mr. Mime originally had four fingers on its hands, but in [[Generation III]] it was given an extra finger. | * Mr. Mime originally had four fingers on its hands, but in [[Generation III]] it was given an extra finger. | ||
===Origin=== | |||
==Origin== | |||
It appears that it is based on a combination between a {{wp|clown}} and a mime - together with a popular pantomime, pretending to be trapped in {{wp|invisible box}}es. | It appears that it is based on a combination between a {{wp|clown}} and a mime - together with a popular pantomime, pretending to be trapped in {{wp|invisible box}}es. | ||
====Name origin==== | |||
===Name origin=== | |||
Mr. Mime's name simply refers to [[wp:Mime|mimes]]. Its Japanese name may be a combination of ''barrier'' and ''weird'' - indicating its ability to erect invisible walls - or ''barrier'' and ''barricade''. Its German name comes from the word ''pantomime''. | Mr. Mime's name simply refers to [[wp:Mime|mimes]]. Its Japanese name may be a combination of ''barrier'' and ''weird'' - indicating its ability to erect invisible walls - or ''barrier'' and ''barricade''. Its German name comes from the word ''pantomime''. | ||