Spoink (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

The inspiration for Spoink may be the Biblical phrase {{wp|Pearls before swine|"...neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you"}} from {{wp|Gospel of Matthew|Matthew 7:6}}. The pearls were supposed to represent wisdom given to an audience who would not appreciate the teachings. Spoink and Grumpig appear to instead use those pearls of wisdom to enhance their psychic powers. Spoink might also be a literal interpretation of a spring pig (in pig farming, spring is the ideal season for birth). Having a spring instead of legs may be a reference to a {{wp|jack-in-the-box}}. Its affinity for underground mushrooms, as noted by its {{v2|Emerald}} [[Pokédex]] entry, is characteristic of a {{wp|truffle hog}}.