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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Beautifly shares its {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Butterfree}}. They are both known as the Butterfly Pokémon. | * Beautifly shares its {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Butterfree}}. They are both known as the Butterfly Pokémon. | ||
* Previously, Beautifly and its [[branched evolution|evolutionary counterpart]] [[p|Dustox]] shared the same [[base stats]], with their attacking and defensive stats swapped. This changed after [[Generation VI]] when Beautifly received a 10 point increase to its Special Attack, but Dustox did not receive a stat increase. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Beautifly appears to be based on a {{wp|swallowtail butterfly}} | Beautifly appears to be based on a {{wp|swallowtail butterfly}} such as the {{wp|Papilio machaon|common yellow swallowtail}} due to its wing colors. Its ability to pierce prey with its {{wp|proboscis}} is similar to a {{wp|Calyptra (moth)#Penetrating skin|vampire moth}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Beautifly | Beautifly may be a combination of ''beauty'' and ''butterfly''. It may also be a play on ''{{tt|beautify|to improve the appearance of}}''. | ||
Agehunt may be a combination of 揚羽蝶 ''{{tt|agehachō|swallowtail butterfly}}'' and ''hunt''. | Agehunt may be a combination of 揚羽蝶 ''{{tt|agehachō|swallowtail butterfly}}'' and ''hunt''. | ||