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'''Alomomola''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ママンボウ''' ''Mamanbou'') is a {{type2|Water}} Pokémon introduced in [[Generation V]]. | |||
It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. | It is not known to evolve into or from any other Pokémon. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Due to their similar appearance, | * Due to their similar appearance, Alomomola was originally thought to be an evolution of {{p|Luvdisc}}. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Alomomola appears to be a combination of an {{wp|ocean sunfish}} and a heart. Due to its hand-like fins and heart shaped body, it may have been inspired by the {{wp|Claddagh ring}}. Its ability to heal other Pokémon may be inspired by the {{wp|doctor fish}}. | |||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Mamanbou could be derived from 翻車魚 ''manbō'', the Japanese word for the | Alomomola comes from ''Mola mola'', the scientific name for the {{wp|ocean sunfish}}. Mamanbou could be derived from 翻車魚 ''manbō'', the Japanese word for the ocean sunfish, and "Mama", referencing its status as the Nursing Pokémon. | ||
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