Celebi (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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** Also, this Celebi is the only [[Shiny Pokémon]] to appear in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] series prior to [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|the WiiWare games]].
** Also, this Celebi is the only [[Shiny Pokémon]] to appear in the [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]] series prior to [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (WiiWare)|the WiiWare games]].
* Although Celebi has a {{Shiny}} sprite, it has never been distributed as a Shiny.
* Although Celebi has a {{Shiny}} sprite, it has never been distributed as a Shiny.
* A 2008 [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points interview] done with [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] revealed that the [[GS Ball]] was initially meant to contain a Celebi that would be used in a story arc throughout the Johto series. This idea, however, was shelved, and {{OBP|Celebi|M04}} became a co-star of ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]'' with {{p|Suicune}}.
* A 2008 [http://www.pokebeach.com/news/0708/second-pokemon-interview-with-masamitsu-hidaka-many-interesting-points interview] done with [[Masamitsu Hidaka]] revealed that the [[GS Ball]] was initially meant to contain a Celebi that would be used in a story arc throughout the Johto series. This idea was shelved, however, and {{OBP|Celebi|M04}} became the star of ''[[M04|Celebi: Voice of the Forest]]''.
* Celebi is the only Pokémon whose number in the [[National Pokédex]] and the [[List of Pokémon by New Pokédex number|New Pokédex]] are the same: 251.
* Celebi is the only Pokémon whose number in the [[National Pokédex]] and the [[List of Pokémon by New Pokédex number|New Pokédex]] are the same: 251.
* Although Celebi has the power to purify any [[Shadow Pokémon]] in {{g|Colosseum}} and {{Pokémon XD}}, trading Celebi to one of these games will not accelerate or complete the purification process.
* Although Celebi has the power to purify any [[Shadow Pokémon]] in {{g|Colosseum}} and {{Pokémon XD}}, trading Celebi to one of these games will not accelerate or complete the purification process.
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===Origin===
===Origin===
Celebi has a natural theme.<ref>[http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=203 Hidden Power of Masuda: Director's Columns]</ref> Celebi might be related to nature worship of {{wp|Shintoism}}. It may be based on a {{wp|fairy}}, {{wp|dryad}}, or the {{wp|Kodama (spirit)|kodama}}. Its fierce protectiveness for its forest home resembles that of the {{wp|Curupira}}.
Celebi has a natural theme.<ref>[http://www.gamefreak.co.jp/blog/dir_english/?p=203 Hidden Power of Masuda: Director's Columns]</ref> Celebi might be related to nature worship of {{wp|Shinto}}ism. It may be based on a {{wp|fairy}}, {{wp|dryad}}, or ''{{wp|Kodama (spirit)|kodama}}''. Its fierce protectiveness for its forest home resembles that of the {{wp|Curupira}}.


====Name origin====
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