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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
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. Additionally, its horn-like tentacles may be a {{wp|visual pun}} on 海牛 ''umi ushi'' (Japanese for sea slug, derived from | 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. Additionally, its horn-like tentacles may be a {{wp|visual pun}} on 海牛 ''umi ushi'' (Japanese for sea slug, derived from 海 ''umi'' (sea) and 牛 ''ushi'' (cow; cattle)). | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||