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==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
[[File:Goh Drowzee.png|thumb | [[File:Goh Drowzee.png|thumb|250px|Drowzee in the {{pkmn|anime}}]] | ||
===Major appearances=== | ===Major appearances=== | ||
Drowzee debuted in ''[[EP027|Hypno's Naptime]]'', where it and its evolved counterpart were used to help the members of the {{DL|Pokémon Fan Club|Pokémon Lover's Club}} get some sleep. However, after Hypno caused children to act like Pokémon and drained the energy of Pokémon resting in the local [[Pokémon Center]], Drowzee was used to fix the problem that Hypno created. | Drowzee debuted in ''[[EP027|Hypno's Naptime]]'', where it and its evolved counterpart were used to help the members of the {{DL|Pokémon Fan Club|Pokémon Lover's Club}} get some sleep. However, after Hypno caused children to act like Pokémon and drained the energy of Pokémon resting in the local [[Pokémon Center]], Drowzee was used to fix the problem that Hypno created. | ||
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Drowzee is based on the Japanese myth of the {{wp|Baku (mythology)|baku}}, creatures who eat bad dreams of sleeping people. Originally, they were composite animals, but later became {{wp|tapir}}s — pig-like animals with small trunks from {{wp|South America}} and {{wp|South Asia}} | Drowzee is based on the Japanese myth of the {{wp|Baku (mythology)|baku}}, creatures who eat bad dreams of sleeping people. Originally, they were composite animals, but later became {{wp|tapir}}s — pig-like animals with small trunks from {{wp|South America}} and {{wp|South Asia}}. Drowzee's dual coloring makes it especially similar to the {{wp|Malayan tapir}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||