Spearow (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

updated color scheme | rewording | closer match than either a plain sparrow or falcon
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====Other sprites====
====Other sprites====
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{| style="margin:auto; text-align:center; font-size: 80%; {{roundy|20px}} border: 2px solid #{{normal color dark}}; background: #{{normal color}}"
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| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color}}; background: #{{normal color light}}; width:160px"| [[File:Spr b 2c 021.png]][[File:Spr b 2c 021 s.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background: #{{flying color light}}; width:140px"| [[File:Spr b 2c 021.png]][[File:Spr b 2c 021 s.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color}}; background: #{{normal color light}}; width:160px"| [[File:Spr b 3f 021.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background: #{{flying color light}}; width:140px"| [[File:Spr b 3f 021.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color}}; background: #{{normal color light}}; width:160px"| [[File:Spr b 4p 021.png]]
| style="{{roundy|80px}} border: 2px solid #{{flying color dark}}; background: #{{flying color light}}; width:140px"| [[File:Spr b 4p 021.png]]
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|-
| Crystal back
| Crystal back
| FireRed/LeafGreen back
| FireRed/LeafGreen back
| Platinum/HeartGold/SoulSilver back
| Platinum/HeartGold/<br>SoulSilver back
|}
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* According to the anime, Spearow does not have the ability to perceive color. This is seen in ''[[EP001|Pokémon, I Choose You!]]''.
* According to the anime episode ''[[EP001|Pokémon, I Choose You!]]'', Spearow cannot see color.
* Spearow shares the same [[species]] name with {{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Natu}}. They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called a Little Bird Pokémon.
* Spearow shares its [[species]] name with {{p|Pidgey}} and {{p|Natu}}. They are all known as the Tiny Bird Pokémon, though Natu has also been called a Little Bird Pokémon.


===Origin===
===Origin===
It has been suggested that Spearow resembles a {{wp|falcon}} of some sort rather than a {{wp|sparrow}}. Its stocky appearance is more sparrow-like, however.
Spearow resembles a {{wp|sparrow}} with characteristics of a {{wp|falcon}}, including a hooked beak. Its name and appearance may reference the {{wp|American Kestrel|sparrow hawk}}.
====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Spearow is a combination of ''spear'' and ''{{wp|sparrow}}'' or ''arrow''.
Spearow is a combination of ''spear'' and ''{{wp|sparrow}}'' or ''arrow''.