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(Indicated the Sex Pistols record "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" as a potential reference for Toxtricity's shiny form coloration. Given the Pokemon's punk rock origins and the striking similarities in color between the two, I find this highly likely to be an intentional reference.) |
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Alternatively, Toxtricity may be based on {{wp|newt}}s, which are a type of salamander. Newts are poisonous, have rounded toes, and lizard-like bodies. The {{wp|Northern crested newt}} in particular resembles Toxtricity, sharing its jagged crest, yellow underbelly, and spots resembling the chest protrusions. The spikes on the side of the Pokémon's head are reminiscent of the gills newts have in their larval stage. | Alternatively, Toxtricity may be based on {{wp|newt}}s, which are a type of salamander. Newts are poisonous, have rounded toes, and lizard-like bodies. The {{wp|Northern crested newt}} in particular resembles Toxtricity, sharing its jagged crest, yellow underbelly, and spots resembling the chest protrusions. The spikes on the side of the Pokémon's head are reminiscent of the gills newts have in their larval stage. | ||
Toxtricity also appears to be based on {{wp|punk rock}} {{wp|guitarist}}s. Its Amped and Low Key forms resemble {{wp|electric guitar}}s and {{wp|bass guitar}}s; the number of their chest organs equals the number of strings on each guitar (six and four, respectively), and they make sounds similar to those of the respective instruments when strummed.<ref name="Amped"/><ref name="LowKey"/> Its appearance features several fashion elements commonly associated with punk, such as the {{wp|mohawk|mohawk hairstyle}}, torn pants, and spiked bracelets and belts. Gigantamax Toxtricity's ability of generating a guitar-shaped spark to attack may be a reference to {{wp|Instrument destruction|guitar smashing}}, a common act by guitarists at the end of a concert set where they smash their guitar against the floor. The pink and yellow coloration of its shiny form | Toxtricity also appears to be based on {{wp|punk rock}} {{wp|guitarist}}s. Its Amped and Low Key forms resemble {{wp|electric guitar}}s and {{wp|bass guitar}}s; the number of their chest organs equals the number of strings on each guitar (six and four, respectively), and they make sounds similar to those of the respective instruments when strummed.<ref name="Amped"/><ref name="LowKey"/> Its appearance features several fashion elements commonly associated with punk, such as the {{wp|mohawk|mohawk hairstyle}}, torn pants, and spiked bracelets and belts. Gigantamax Toxtricity's ability of generating a guitar-shaped spark to attack may be a reference to {{wp|Instrument destruction|guitar smashing}}, a common act by guitarists at the end of a concert set where they smash their guitar against the floor. The pink and yellow coloration of its shiny form when in Amped Form resembles the album art of seminal British punk rock band [[wp:Never_Mind_the_Bollocks,_Here's_the_Sex_Pistols|Sex Pistols' debut record]], commonly cited as one of the first full-length records of the UK punk movement. | ||
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