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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Seadra seems to be based on a {{wp|seahorse}}. Its {{pkmn|category}} might be a reference to the Japanese word for seahorse, 竜の落し子 ''tatsu-no-otoshigo'', which means "dragon's child"' and is derived from the {{wp|Japanese mythology|myth}} that a seahorse that lives for a century will transform into a {{wp|dragon}}. Its spiky, poisonous fins may be inspired by the {{wp|Pterois|lionfish}}. Its ability to shoot {{wp|cephalapod ink|ink}} is | Seadra seems to be based on a {{wp|seahorse}}. Its {{pkmn|category}} might be a reference to the Japanese word for seahorse, 竜の落し子 ''tatsu-no-otoshigo'', which means "dragon's child"' and is derived from the {{wp|Japanese mythology|myth}} that a seahorse that lives for a century will transform into a {{wp|dragon}}. Its spiky, poisonous fins may be inspired by the {{wp|Pterois|lionfish}}. Its ability to shoot {{wp|cephalapod ink|ink}} is reminiscent of a {{wp|squid}}, and the shape of its snout and its {{a|Sniper}} Ability may be based on a {{wp|water gun}}. | ||
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