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** Despite being the Firefly Pokémon, it can be found all day in {{v2|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, unlike real fireflies who are nocturnal. | ** Despite being the Firefly Pokémon, it can be found all day in {{v2|Diamond and Pearl|s}}, unlike real fireflies who are nocturnal. | ||
* Volbeat, along with Illumise, was thought to have been the first {{t|Bug}}/{{t|Electric}} type Pokémon, according to a [[Nintendo Power]] issue released before {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}. However, this was later proved false. | * Volbeat, along with Illumise, was thought to have been the first {{t|Bug}}/{{t|Electric}} type Pokémon, according to a [[Nintendo Power]] issue released before {{2v2|Ruby|Sapphire}}. However, this was later proved false. | ||
* Coincidentally, Volbeat shares its name with {{wp|Volbeat|a | * Coincidentally, Volbeat shares its name with {{wp|Volbeat|a rock band of the same name}}. The name origins of the band are not based on the Pokémon. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Volbeat appears to be based on {{wp|Lampyridae}}s (also known as fireflies) like its counterpart, {{p|Illumise}}. Its coloring suggests that it may have been based on the {{wp|Cyphonocerinae|subfamily Cyphonocerinae}}. Its appearance is based on a {{wp|Greaser (subculture)|greaser's}}, a subculture in the 1950's; their Japanese counterparts are the {{wp|Bōsōzoku}}. Greasers usually wore black or brown y-collared trench-coats and/or jackets with under shirts and also had heavily greased hair. This is shown in Volbeat's black colored "shirt", striped belly "under shirt" and "collar". The pose Volbeat is shown in its Sugimori art may also be a reference to greasers, as they are commonly shown with their hands either holding or popping their jacket collars. | Volbeat appears to be based on {{wp|Lampyridae}}s (also known as fireflies) like its counterpart, {{p|Illumise}}. Its coloring suggests that it may have been based on the {{wp|Cyphonocerinae|subfamily Cyphonocerinae}}. Its appearance is based on a {{wp|Greaser (subculture)|greaser's}}, a subculture in the 1950's; their Japanese counterparts are the {{wp|Bōsōzoku}}. Greasers usually wore black or brown y-collared trench-coats and/or jackets with under shirts and also had heavily greased hair. This is shown in Volbeat's black colored "shirt", striped belly "under shirt" and "collar". The pose Volbeat is shown in its Sugimori art may also be a reference to greasers, as they are commonly shown with their hands either holding or popping their jacket collars. | ||