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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Dracovish, like its counterparts, may be based on the {{wp|Crystal Palace Dinosaurs}}, a series of misassembled dinosaur sculptures displayed at the {{wp|Crystal Palace Park}}. The placement of its head on the tip of its tail may be a reference to the first reconstruction of ''{{wp|Elasmosaurus}}''. In the case of Dracovish, its bottom half appears to be based mainly on a {{wp|Stegosauria|stegosaurid}} dinosaur, whilst its top half appears to be based mainly on the fish ''{{wp|Dunkleosteus}}'', though the frontal pair of fins resemble those possessed by {{wp|Sarcopterygii|lobe-finned fish}} such as {{wp|Coelacanth}}s rather than the fins of Dunkleosteus. | Dracovish, like its counterparts, may be based on the {{wp|Crystal Palace Dinosaurs}}, a series of misassembled dinosaur sculptures displayed at the {{wp|Crystal Palace Park}}. The placement of its head on the tip of its tail may be a reference to the first reconstruction of ''{{wp|Elasmosaurus}}''. In the case of Dracovish, its bottom half appears to be based mainly on a {{wp|Stegosauria|stegosaurid}} dinosaur, whilst its top half appears to be based mainly on the fish ''{{wp|Dunkleosteus}}'', though the frontal pair of fins resemble those possessed by {{wp|Sarcopterygii|lobe-finned fish}} such as {{wp|Coelacanth}}s rather than the fins of Dunkleosteus. It may have also been inspired by the {{wp|Chimera (mythology)|chimera}} and similar mythological creatures, which was stated to have the features of different animal species, and is often interpreted as being scientifically constructed from different animal parts. | ||
The Pokédex entries for all the Galar Fossils mention them being the cause of their own extinction, which may be a reference to the outdated hypothesis that the dinosaurs were evolutionary inert, which made them get bigger, sluggish, and stupider to the point they couldn't sustain themselves. | The Pokédex entries for all the Galar Fossils mention them being the cause of their own extinction, which may be a reference to the outdated hypothesis that the dinosaurs were evolutionary inert, which made them get bigger, sluggish, and stupider to the point they couldn't sustain themselves. | ||
Dracovish being unable to [[Pokémon breeding|breed]] could be a reference to {{wp|Hybrid_(biology)|cross-bred}} animals, which are born {{wp|Infertility|infertile}} (unable to produce offspring). | |||
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