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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* Honchkrow has been used in battle by the leaders of the two main [[villainous teams]] in the [[Generation IV]] {{pkmn|games}}, [[Cyrus]] and [[Giovanni]], as well as [[Lysandre]] in [[Generation VI]].
* Honchkrow has been used in battle by the leaders of three different [[villainous teams]]: [[Cyrus]], [[Giovanni]], and [[Lysandre]].
* Honchkrow's English name uses a Japanese-origin word in its name ("honcho" is derived from ''hanchō''), while Honchkrow's Japanese name uses a western-origin word in its name ("don" is derived from Italian ''don'' and Latin ''dominus''). Both are leader-like names and sometimes are used for leaders of shadier organizations.  
* Honchkrow's English name uses a Japanese-origin word in its name ("honcho" is derived from ''hanchō''), while Honchkrow's Japanese name uses a western-origin word in its name ("don" is derived from Italian ''don'' and Latin ''dominus''). Both are leader-like names and sometimes are used for leaders of shadier organizations.  


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Honchkrow is a combination of ''honcho'' (a leader or boss) and ''crow''.
Honchkrow is a combination of ''honcho'' (a leader or boss) and ''crow''.


Donkarasu is a combination of ''don'' ({{wp|Spanish language|Spanish}} for ''lord'' and a title for Mafia leaders) and 烏 ''karasu'' (crow).
Donkarasu is a combination of ''don'' ({{wp|Spanish language|Spanish}} for ''lord'', a title some Mafia leaders adopt) and 烏 ''karasu'' (crow).


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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