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:::Now, what about when Bibarel is on the defensive? Say a Charizard Belly-drummed then attacks with a physical move, does Bibarel receive damage as if Charizard's attack hadn't been increased? [[User:Wikifixer|Wikifixer]] 06:17, 16 November 2009 (UTC) | :::Now, what about when Bibarel is on the defensive? Say a Charizard Belly-drummed then attacks with a physical move, does Bibarel receive damage as if Charizard's attack hadn't been increased? [[User:Wikifixer|Wikifixer]] 06:17, 16 November 2009 (UTC) | ||
:::: Yep, so it goes. Maybe that should be added to the article. --[[User:PLA|PLA]] 17:07, 25 May 2010 (UTC) | :::: Yep, so it goes. Maybe that should be added to the article. --[[User:PLA|PLA]] 17:07, 25 May 2010 (UTC) | ||
== Japanese name == | |||
Considering the effect of the ability and the official translation, I think the current translation of the Japanese name is a bit off. I think the name is referring to 天然ボケ (''tennen boke'', natural ''boke''), which can be abbreviated to 天然 (てんねん) among younger generations. | |||
In Japan comic duos are often formed by a ''[[wp:Glossary_of_owarai_terms#boke|boke]]'' and a ''[[wp:Glossary_of_owarai_terms#tsukkomi|tsukkomi]]''. The ''boke'' acts simpleminded and makes dumb mistakes, to which the ''tsukkomi'' react with verbal and/or physical abuse. While a normal ''boke'' only acts this way, a so-called natural ''boke'' are actual airheads that invite such ''tsukkomi'' reactions unconsciously. | |||
I think this makes more sense than the current translation "spontaneity", but I can't find a good English translation that reflects this meaning of the word. Natural airhead? Simpleton? | |||
[[User:BlackySully|BlackySully]] 00:42, 9 October 2010 (UTC) | |||