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Staryu's [[gender unknown]] designation may be based on {{wp|hermaphrodite|hermaphroditism}}, observed in some real-life {{wp|starfish}} species. In the [[Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia]], and the original Japanese version of the [[Pokémon anime|anime]] episode ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'', Staryu is classified as hermaphroditic. | Staryu's [[gender unknown]] designation may be based on {{wp|hermaphrodite|hermaphroditism}}, observed in some real-life {{wp|starfish}} species. In the [[Pocket Monsters Encyclopedia]], and the original Japanese version of the [[Pokémon anime|anime]] episode ''[[EP007|The Water Flowers of Cerulean City]]'', Staryu is classified as hermaphroditic. | ||
Additionally, Staryu's ties to outer space, its Japanese name, its ability to learn various beam attacks, and the gem in its middle acting like a heart may all be a reference to the {{wp|Ultraman}} series, where Ultra Warriors have similar gems on their chests, which will start flashing when they're weak, just like Staryu's gem as displayed in the anime. | Additionally, Staryu's ties to outer space, its Japanese name, its ability to learn various beam attacks, and the gem in its middle acting like a heart may all be a reference to the ''{{wp|Ultraman}}'' series, where Ultra Warriors have similar gems on their chests, which will start flashing when they're weak, just like Staryu's gem as displayed in the anime. This is further supported by the fact that Staryu's prototype within the ''[[Capsule Monsters|Capsule Monsters]]'' was called '''Mīmī''' (ミミー), and was presumably named and designed after the spaceship of [https://ultra.fandom.com/wiki/Alien_Mimy Alien Mimy] from ''{{wp|Ultraseven}}'' and Pairan from ''{{wp|Warning from Space}}''.<ref>[https://twitter.com/ikiro_pkmn/status/1167246040149286912 ウルトラ怪獣手帳 に関する出典はこの本です。]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/ikiro_pkmn/status/1267810504338112512 キョダイカメックス…カラバジオvsミミー…アイアンロックス…ミミー星人の円盤…]</ref> | ||
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