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** The {{p|Poltchageist}} and {{p|Sinistea}} families are the only ecologically similar Pokémon that share a [[type]] and the only ones to share [[Egg Group]]s with each other. | ** The {{p|Poltchageist}} and {{p|Sinistea}} families are the only ecologically similar Pokémon that share a [[type]] and the only ones to share [[Egg Group]]s with each other. | ||
*** Additionally, they are the only ones which are named after the inverse of their counterparts, with Poltchageist's evolved form Sinistcha being named after {{p|Polteageist}}'s unevolved form {{p|Sinistea}}, and vice versa. | *** Additionally, they are the only ones which are named after the inverse of their counterparts, with Poltchageist's evolved form Sinistcha being named after {{p|Polteageist}}'s unevolved form {{p|Sinistea}}, and vice versa. | ||
** The {{p|Toedscool}} and {{p|Tentacool}} lines are the only ecologically similar Pokémon where the original counterparts | ** The {{p|Toedscool}} and {{p|Tentacool}} lines are the only ecologically similar Pokémon where the original counterparts were unavailable in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet until [[The Indigo Disk]] | ||
* In the code of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Toedscool and {{p|Toedscruel}} are referred to as "OKAKINGU" (''hill king'', from Koiking, {{p|Magikarp}}'s Japanese name) and "OKAGYARADOSU" (''hill {{p|Gyarados}}''), respectively, suggesting that they may have replaced a scrapped evolution line based on Magikarp and Gyarados. | * In the code of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, Toedscool and {{p|Toedscruel}} are referred to as "OKAKINGU" (''hill king'', from Koiking, {{p|Magikarp}}'s Japanese name) and "OKAGYARADOSU" (''hill {{p|Gyarados}}''), respectively, suggesting that they may have replaced a scrapped evolution line based on Magikarp and Gyarados. | ||
* The newer Pokémon of each ecologically similar pairing always has a type that is strong against the original counterpart's typing. For example, the Water type of Wiglett's line is strong against Diglett's line, which is Ground type. | * The newer Pokémon of each ecologically similar pairing always has a type that is strong against the original counterpart's typing. For example, the Water type of Wiglett's line is strong against Diglett's line, which is Ground type. | ||