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*In [[Generation II]] games, Chinchou's fins didn't have the same color as its body, but instead to its bulbs. | *In [[Generation II]] games, Chinchou's fins didn't have the same color as its body, but instead to its bulbs. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It | It seems to be based on an angler fish, which is also it's species. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Chinchou's name is a play 提灯 ''chōchin'', {{wp|lantern}}. Its Japanese name is also a corruption of ''chōchin''. Also, the チョウチンアンコウ ''chouchin-anko'' is the name of the ''footballfish'', a deep-sea fish similar to {{p|Lanturn}}. | Chinchou's name is a play 提灯 ''chōchin'', {{wp|lantern}}. Its Japanese name is also a corruption of ''chōchin''. Also, the チョウチンアンコウ ''chouchin-anko'' is the name of the ''footballfish'', a deep-sea fish similar to {{p|Lanturn}}. | ||