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* No other Pokémon has the same [[type]] [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|combination]] as Zweilous and its {{p|Deino|evolutionary}} {{p|Hydreigon|relatives}}.
* No other Pokémon has the same [[type]] [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|combination]] as Zweilous and its {{p|Deino|evolutionary}} {{p|Hydreigon|relatives}}.
* While its Sugimori art depicts it having two tufts of fur on each of its necks, no other rendition displays this.
* While its Sugimori art depicts it having two tufts of fur on each of its necks, no other rendition displays this.
* According to interviews with [[Ken Sugimori|Sugimori]] in ''Nintendo Dream'', Zweilous and its evolution family were originally intended to be cyborg dragons - part tank and part dragon.  They were then scrapped until late in the game when they were revived and re-made to be based on {{wp|Yamata no Orochi}}.


===Origin===
===Origin===
Zweilous is possibly based on {{wp|slavic dragon|Zmey}}s, a Slavic, winged, {{wp|Polycephaly|polycephal}} species of {{wp|dragon}}. Its Shiny coloration may be a reference to the green colored Zmey Gorynych.
Zweilous draws inspiration from the {{wp|Yamata no Orochi}}. It is also similar to {{wp|slavic dragon|Zmey}}s, a Slavic, winged, {{wp|Polycephaly|polycephal}} species of {{wp|dragon}}. Its Shiny coloration may be a reference to the green colored Zmey Gorynych.


====Name origin====
====Name origin====
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