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*Swalot is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 467. | *Swalot is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 467. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Swalot's appearance may be based on a single, giant poison gland. It has been compared to a {{wp|blobfish}} by many fans, but the popular blobfish photograph is copyright 2003 | Swalot's appearance may be based on a single, giant poison gland. It has been compared to a {{wp|blobfish}} by many fans, but the popular blobfish photograph is copyright 2003, which is shortly after Generation III games was released, and shows a front view of a heavily damaged specimen. Healthy blobfish bear no resemblance to Gulpin or Swalot. Swalot might be based upon a generic organism that uses {{wp|pseudopodia}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Swalot's name is possibly a shortening of ''swallow a lot'', as in | Swalot's name is possibly a shortening of ''swallow a lot'', as in consuming a large amount of food or drink. | ||
''Marunoom'' is based on 丸呑み ''marunomi'', swallowing whole and ''nomu'', to swallow or gulp. | ''Marunoom'' is based on 丸呑み ''marunomi'', swallowing whole and ''nomu'', to swallow or gulp. | ||