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Undo revision 1280940 by Rayquaza king 3000 — "A European" is correct, as "European" begins with a consonant 'y' sound, not a vowel sound.
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Appearance-wise, Garchomp seems like a cross between | Appearance-wise, Garchomp seems like a cross between a {{wp|European dragon}} and a {{wp|hammerhead shark}}. It may have the genuine appearance of a land shark. It also seems to have the appearance of a {{wp|jet}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Its English name clearly comes from ''chomp''. The ''gar-'' in its name may come from {{wp|garpike}}, a species of fish similar to Garchomp. The Japanese name may come from がぶがぶ ''gabugabu'', the sound of gobbling or gulping down, がぶりと ''gaburito'', bite or chew, or がぶりと噛み付く ''gaburitokamitsuku'', sink one's teeth into, and アース ''āsu'', earth. | Its English name clearly comes from ''chomp''. The ''gar-'' in its name may come from {{wp|garpike}}, a species of fish similar to Garchomp. The Japanese name may come from がぶがぶ ''gabugabu'', the sound of gobbling or gulping down, がぶりと ''gaburito'', bite or chew, or がぶりと噛み付く ''gaburitokamitsuku'', sink one's teeth into, and アース ''āsu'', earth. | ||