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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Scyther appears to be based on a {{wp|mantis}} such as the {{wp|Tenodera aridifolia|Japanese giant mantis}} with arms shaped like {{wp|scythe}}s. It also possesses some {{wp|reptile|reptilian}} characteristics (teeth, claws, bipedal stance) that give it similarities to {{wp| | Scyther appears to be based on a {{wp|mantis}} such as the {{wp|Tenodera aridifolia|Japanese giant mantis}}, with its arms being shaped like {{wp|scythe}}s. It also possesses some {{wp|reptile|reptilian}} characteristics (e.g. teeth, claws, bipedal stance) that give it similarities to {{wp|dinosaur}}s such as {{wp|Dromaeosauridae|dromaeosaurids}}. As indicated in its [[Pokédex]] entries, it might also be based on a ninja. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||