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Rephrasing slightly: the ''Tyrannosaurus'' part is more prominent in both Godzilla and Tyranitar, and according to Wikipedia crocodilians were used in Godzilla's design as well
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Tyranitar seems to be based on {{wp|Godzilla}}, a {{wp|kaiju}} known for its strength, tough skin and ability to shoot beams from its mouth. Godzilla itself was designed by combining three dinosaurs: ''{{wp| | Tyranitar seems to be based on {{wp|Godzilla}}, a {{wp|kaiju}} known for its strength, tough skin and ability to shoot beams from its mouth. Godzilla itself was designed by combining three dinosaurs: ''{{wp|Tyrannosaurus}}'', ''{{wp|Iguanodon}}'' and ''{{wp|Stegosaurus}}'', along with a {{wp|crocodile}} and an {{wp|alligator}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Tyranitar is derived from ''tyrant'' or ''{{wp|Tyrannosauroidea|Tyrannosaurus}}'' (derived from the same root). | Tyranitar is derived from ''tyrant'' or ''{{wp|Tyrannosauroidea|Tyrannosaurus}}'' (derived from the same root). | ||
Bangiras may be a combination of 野蛮 ''yaban'' (savage) or 蛮 ''ban'' (barbarian) and 嫌い ''kirai'' (hate). ''Giras'' may derive from ''Gojira'', the Japanese name for | Bangiras may be a combination of 野蛮 ''yaban'' (savage) or 蛮 ''ban'' (barbarian) and 嫌い ''kirai'' (hate). ''Giras'' may derive from ''Gojira'', the Japanese name for Godzilla, or ''Angiras'', the Japanese name for the character {{wp|Anguirus}}. Both are dinosaur-like ''{{wp|tokusatsu}}'' movie monsters that share some characteristics with Tyranitar. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||