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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Flint has a slight resemblance to the {{wp|McDonald's}} mascot, {{wp|Ronald McDonald}} due to the red {{wp|afro}}, yellow shirt and slightly pale face. Because of this, he has been a butt of many jokes among Pokémon fans. | *Flint has a slight resemblance to the {{wp|McDonald's}} mascot, {{wp|Ronald McDonald}} due to the red {{wp|afro}}, yellow shirt and slightly pale face. Because of this, he has been a butt of many jokes among Pokémon fans. | ||
*Although he specializes in {{type2|Fire}}s, only two of the five Pokémon he uses are actually Fire-type, with only eight Fire-type moves between them. Only four of these are actual attacking moves. | *Although he specializes in {{type2|Fire}}s, in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl, only two of the five Pokémon he uses are actually Fire-type, with only eight Fire-type moves between them. Only four of these are actual attacking moves. In Pokémon Platinum, his entire team consists of his specialty type. | ||
** His lack of Fire-type Pokémon is due to the fact that there are only two Fire-type families available in the Sinnoh [[Pokédex]]; the {{p|Chimchar}} family (Infernape) and the {{p|Ponyta}} family (Rapidash). | ** His lack of Fire-type Pokémon is due to the fact that there are only two Fire-type families available in the Sinnoh [[Pokédex]]; the {{p|Chimchar}} family (Infernape) and the {{p|Ponyta}} family (Rapidash). | ||
**Two of his non-Fire-type Pokémon have something to do with heat. Steelix is said to be tempered underground under extreme pressure and heat, and Drifblim is modeled after a hot-air balloon. | **Two of his non-Fire-type Pokémon have something to do with heat. Steelix is said to be tempered underground under extreme pressure and heat, and Drifblim is modeled after a hot-air balloon. | ||