Inkay (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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===Origin===
===Origin===
Inkay is based on a squid or a {{wp|cuttlefish}}. Considering its flashing abilities, Inkay may have been inspired by the {{wp|humboldt squid|humboldt}} or {{wp|vampire squid}}s, though it may also be a reference to {{wp|deimatic behaviour#In cephalopods|deimatic behaviour}} in cephalopods or the ability of cuttlefish to hypnotize prey by color changing and flashing.
Inkay is based on a squid or a {{wp|cuttlefish}}. Considering its flashing abilities, Inkay may have been inspired by the {{wp|vampire squid|vampire}} or {{wp|humboldt squid}}s, or by {{wp|deimatic behaviour#In cephalopods|deimatic behaviour}} in cephalopods as a whole.


====Name origin====
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