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Undo revision 2576533 by ExLight (talk) Like it or not, it's precedent, not personal. See, for example, Talk:Keldeo (Pokémon) and the fight over Tiger Mask in the history of Incineroar's page.
(This anti-contemporany speech sounds like a biased and personal opinion. And most of D&D monsters are NOT copyrighted, this serms to include Bulette)
(Undo revision 2576533 by ExLight (talk) Like it or not, it's precedent, not personal. See, for example, Talk:Keldeo (Pokémon) and the fight over Tiger Mask in the history of Incineroar's page.)
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===Origin===
===Origin===
Appearance-wise, Garchomp seems like a cross between a {{wp|European dragon}}, various species of sharks (including the {{wp|hammerhead shark|hammerhead}}), and possibly a {{wp|dromaeosaurid}} or other {{wp|theropod}} dinosaur. Its design also strongly resembles a {{wp|jet aircraft}}.
Appearance-wise, Garchomp seems like a cross between a {{wp|European dragon}}, various species of sharks (including the {{wp|hammerhead shark|hammerhead}}), and possibly a {{wp|dromaeosaurid}} or other {{wp|theropod}} dinosaur. Its design also strongly resembles a {{wp|jet aircraft}}.
Garchomp's concept seems to be also based on a {{wp|Bulette}}, also known as landshark, a recurrent creature from the D&D series. It could be specifically based on the Gareshona, a kaiju themed Bulette.  Its Dragon type might be a reference to {{wp|Wani (dragon)|Wani}}, a japanese dragon often represented as a shark or as a alligator.


====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Garchomp may be a combination and corruption of ''gore'' (a projecting point), ''guard'' or ''{{wp|Carcharodon}}'' (the scientific name for sharks) and ''chomp''. ''Gar'' may also derive from ''{{wp|garpike}}'' (a species of fish somewhat similar in appearance), ''gargantuan'' (relating to its size) or ''{{wp|gargoyle}}'' which occasionally bears a likeness to {{wp|European dragon}}s. It could also involve a corruption of Gareshona.
Garchomp may be a combination and corruption of ''gore'' (a projecting point), ''guard'' or ''{{wp|Carcharodon}}'' (the scientific name for sharks) and ''chomp''. ''Gar'' may also derive from ''{{wp|garpike}}'' (a species of fish somewhat similar in appearance), ''gargantuan'' (relating to its size) or ''{{wp|gargoyle}}'' which occasionally bears a likeness to {{wp|European dragon}}s.


Gaburias may be a combination of がぶがぶ ''gabugabu'' (onomatopoeia for gulping) or がぶりと ''gaburito'' (bite or chew) and アース ''āsu'' (earth) or ''{{wp|Carcharias}}''.
Gaburias may be a combination of がぶがぶ ''gabugabu'' (onomatopoeia for gulping) or がぶりと ''gaburito'' (bite or chew) and アース ''āsu'' (earth) or ''{{wp|Carcharias}}''.
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