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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
It may be based on a {{wp| | It may be based on a {{wp|wolf}} and a youkai of Japanese lore, the 雷獣 ''{{wp|raijū}}'', an elemental lightning creature that can take on the shape of various mammals, including a {{wp|tiger}}, {{wp|monkey}}, and blue {{wp|wolf}} wrapped in white and yellow lightning. Manectric is highly likely based on its wolf forme, while the Pokémon {{p|Raikou}} is based on its tiger forme. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== |
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