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 ====Name origin====
-Dragonite may be a combination of ''{{wp|dragon}}'' and ''{{wp|knight}}'', ''ignite'' (since it learns several Fire-type moves), or ''night''. It could also refer to ''draconite'', a mythical stone said to be found in the heads of dragons and are pyramidal in shape (similar to Dragonite's horn).
+Dragonite may be a combination of ''{{wp|dragon}}'' and ''{{wp|knight}}'', ''ignite'' (since it learns several Fire-type moves), or ''night''. It could also refer to ''draconite'', a mythical stone said to be found in the heads of dragons and are pyramidal in shape (similar to Dragonite's horn). Dragonite's shiny coloration most likely draws inspiration from Elliot the Dragon, a character in the 1977 Disney film ''{{wp|Pete's Dragon}}'', since the two already share many physiological similarities.
 Kairyu may be a combination of 海 ''kai'' (ocean), 快 ''kai'' (cheerful), 怪獣 ''kaijū'' (monster), or 破壊 ''hakai'' (destruction) and 竜 ''ryū'' (dragon).