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Quaquaval may be based on a {{wp|crested duck}} and a {{wp|peacock}}, while its webbed feet and red head ornamentation suggest it could also take inspiration from the {{wp|red-knobbed coot}}. It may also be based on carnivals such as the {{wp|Rio Carnival}} or the {{wp|Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife}} in the Canary Islands, with its movement and tail feathers resembling typical performers. Its Fighting typing and movements may also be based on {{wp|Capoeira}}, a fighting style that originated in Brazil. | Quaquaval may be based on a {{wp|crested duck}} and a {{wp|peacock}}, while its webbed feet and red head ornamentation suggest it could also take inspiration from the {{wp|red-knobbed coot}}. It may also be based on carnivals such as the {{wp|Rio Carnival}} or the {{wp|Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife}} in the Canary Islands, with its movement and tail feathers resembling typical performers. Its Fighting typing and movements may also be based on {{wp|Capoeira}}, a fighting style that originated in Brazil. | ||
Quaquaval could also be inspired by the {{wp|Basque mythology|Basque}} {{wp|Lamia (Basque mythology)|Lamia}}, a duck- | Quaquaval could also be inspired by the {{wp|Basque mythology|Basque}} {{wp|Lamia (Basque mythology)|Lamia}}, a duck-footed woman-like cryptid known for living around rivers, where they would often comb their hair. | ||
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