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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Whimsicott represents {{wp|April}} in the [[Unova | * Whimsicott represents {{wp|April}} in the [[horoscope|Unova horoscope]]. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Whimsicott's appearance alludes to a fully bloomed ball of {{wp|cotton}} but its behavior as a windswept wandering plant seems to be based on {{wp|tumbleweed}}s. It also may draw some origin from the {{wp|Vegetable Lamb of Tartary}}, a mythical "sheep-growing" plant used to explain the production of cotton in the Middle Ages. Furthermore, Whimsicott displays a mischievous side akin to impish creatures from folklore like the Brazilian {{wp|Saci (Brazilian folklore)|Saci}}; both are brown creatures that live in forests, ride on winds, and play pranks. | Whimsicott's appearance alludes to a fully bloomed ball of {{wp|cotton}} but its behavior as a windswept wandering plant seems to be based on {{wp|tumbleweed}}s. It also may draw some origin from the {{wp|Vegetable Lamb of Tartary}}, a mythical "sheep-growing" plant used to explain the production of cotton in the Middle Ages. This association with {{wp|sheep}} is reinforced by Whimsicott's inclusion in the [[horoscope|Unova horoscope]]. Furthermore, Whimsicott displays a mischievous side akin to impish creatures from folklore like the Brazilian {{wp|Saci (Brazilian folklore)|Saci}}; both are brown creatures that live in forests, ride on winds, and play pranks. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||