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[[Ken Sugimori]] has said that Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar were designed in a Chinese style. Because of this, they may be based on {{wp|Zhu Bajie}}, a pig demon from the Chinese tale ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}'' | [[Ken Sugimori]] has said that Tepig, Pignite, and Emboar were designed in a Chinese style. Because of this, they may be based on {{wp|Zhu Bajie}}, a pig demon from the Chinese tale ''{{wp|Journey to the West}}''. Pignite looks much like a {{wp|British Saddleback}} or {{wp|wild boar}} in a {{wp|wrestling singlet}}. The swirls on its chest resemble the patterns on a {{wp|Ding (vessel)|ding}} or {{wp|Pottery of ancient Greece|ancient Greek pottery}}. | ||
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