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* Zekrom is required to be caught in [[Pokémon White]] in order to progress on the story and battle [[N]]. Running away from it or beating it will appear as if nothing happened; also, beating it does not give any [[experience]] points. | * Zekrom is required to be caught in [[Pokémon White]] in order to progress on the story and battle [[N]]. Running away from it or beating it will appear as if nothing happened; also, beating it does not give any [[experience]] points. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Zekrom and its counterpart {{p|Reshiram}} are based on the concept of {{wp|yin and yang}}. Appearance wise, it somewhat resembles a midsized to large theropod dinosaur, such as {{wp|Allosaurus}}, and a European {{wp|dragon}}. The crest on its head is a reference to thunderclouds. | Zekrom and its counterpart {{p|Reshiram}} are based on the concept of {{wp|yin and yang}}. Appearance wise, it somewhat resembles a midsized to large theropod dinosaur, such as {{wp|Allosaurus}}, and a European {{wp|dragon}}. The crest on its head is a reference to thunderclouds. Its tail resembles an electric generator. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
*The ''krom'' (クロム ''kuromu'') in its name comes from the Japanese word 黒む ''kuromu'', which means "turning black" or "tinged with darkness". | *The ''krom'' (クロム ''kuromu'') in its name comes from the Japanese word 黒む ''kuromu'', which means "turning black" or "tinged with darkness". | ||