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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
Shaymin is based on either a [[wp:hedgehog|hedgehog]] or [[wp:porcupine|porcupine]]. | Shaymin is based on either a [[wp:hedgehog|hedgehog]] or [[wp:porcupine|porcupine]], more likely the former. It's porcelian-white skin and its furry coat of grass also resembles a [[wp:Chia Pet|Chia Pet]]. | ||
===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Its name may come from the word [[wp:shame|shame]], as it is a very shy and elusive Pokémon. It may also be derived from [[wp:Shamanism|Shaman]]. The English name also is a slight alteration of its Japanese name. Its Japanese name, Sheimi, contains ''mi'', which means "seed" in Japanese. | Its name may come from the word [[wp:shame|shame]], as it is a very shy and elusive Pokémon. It may also be derived from [[wp:Shamanism|Shaman]]. The English name also is a slight alteration of its Japanese name. Its Japanese name, Sheimi, contains ''mi'', which means "seed" in Japanese. | ||