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Heracross's name is a combination of [[wp:Hercules|Hercules]]<!-- Roman -->, or [[wp:Heracles|Heracles]]<!-- Greek -->, and the word ''cross''. This [[Pokémon]] is based on the Hercules beetle, hence the first part of its name. | Heracross's name is a combination of [[wp:Hercules|Hercules]]<!-- Roman -->, or [[wp:Heracles|Heracles]]<!-- Greek -->, and the word ''cross''. This [[Pokémon]] is based on the [[wp:Hercules beetle|Hercules beetle]], hence the first part of its name. However, its appearance is obviously based on the common species in Japan. The French name is a combination of ''scarab''; a species of beetle that's sacred in Egypt, and ''rhino''; as in rhino beetle. The German name comes from ''Scarab'' and ''horn''. | ||
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