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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Spr b 4d 423b.png|thumb|Early back sprite of Gastrodon]] | [[File:Spr b 4d 423b.png|thumb|Early back sprite of Gastrodon]] | ||
* According to an interview in [[Nintendo Power]] with [[Game Freak]], Gastrodon and {{p|Shellos}} were [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta|originally]] intended for {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}.<ref>[[Junichi Masuda]]: There's also a sea-slug Pokémon that we weren't able to put in {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} that we were able to put in <nowiki>[</nowiki>{{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}<nowiki>]</nowiki> this time... | "Pearls of Wisdom", ''Nintendo Power'' Issue 215, May 2007 ([https://imgur.com/a/kkZqB Scan])</ref> | * According to an interview in [[Nintendo Power]] with [[Game Freak]], Gastrodon and {{p|Shellos}} were [[Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire beta|originally]] intended for {{game|Ruby and Sapphire|s}}.<ref name=NintendoPower>[[Junichi Masuda]]: There's also a sea-slug Pokémon that we weren't able to put in {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}} that we were able to put in <nowiki>[</nowiki>{{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}<nowiki>]</nowiki> this time... | "Pearls of Wisdom", ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Issue 215, May 2007, p. 37 ([https://imgur.com/a/kkZqB Scan])</ref> | ||
* Both Shellos and Gastrodon have [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl beta|early back sprites]] within the game data of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}; however, there are no front sprites for these forms. | * Both Shellos and Gastrodon have [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl beta|early back sprites]] within the game data of {{game|Diamond and Pearl|s}}; however, there are no front sprites for these forms. | ||
* In Diamond and Pearl, no in-game {{pkmn|Trainer}} uses East Sea Gastrodon in battle, even on the east side of [[Mount Coronet]]. | * In Diamond and Pearl, no in-game {{pkmn|Trainer}} uses East Sea Gastrodon in battle, even on the east side of [[Mount Coronet]]. | ||
* Prior to Generation VI, Gastrodon's shape was [[File:Body14.png|32px]]. | * Prior to Generation VI, Gastrodon's shape was [[File:Body14.png|32px]]. | ||
* Gastrodon and its pre-evolution were accidentally released in {{g|GO}} on April 29, 2019, but were removed shortly after. On May 17, 2019, they made their official debut along with various other Pokémon from Generation IV. | * Gastrodon and its pre-evolution were accidentally released in {{g|GO}} on April 29, 2019, but were removed shortly after. On May 17, 2019, they made their official debut along with various other Pokémon from Generation IV. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Gastrodon is based on a {{wp|sea slug}}, perhaps one of the order {{wp|Opisthobranchia}}. It may also be based on a {{wp|Anaspidea|sea hare}}, a type of sea slug that is also known to secrete purple fluid in self-defense. | Gastrodon is based on a {{wp|sea slug}},<ref name=NintendoPower /> perhaps one of the order {{wp|Opisthobranchia}}. It may also be based on a {{wp|Anaspidea|sea hare}}, a type of sea slug that is also known to secrete purple fluid in self-defense. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||