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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* No other Pokémon has the same [[type]] [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|combination]] as Hydreigon and its {{p|Deino|evolutionary}} {{p|Zweilous|relatives}}. | * No other Pokémon has the same [[type]] [[List of Pokémon with unique type combinations|combination]] as Hydreigon and its {{p|Deino|evolutionary}} {{p|Zweilous|relatives}}. | ||
* Of all the Pokémon that evolve by | * Of all the Pokémon that evolve by leveling up, Hydreigon evolves from its pre-evolution later than any other Pokémon, at level 64. | ||
* Hydreigon shares its [[species]] name with {{p|Sharpedo}}. They are both known as the Brutal Pokémon. | * Hydreigon shares its [[species]] name with {{p|Sharpedo}}. They are both known as the Brutal Pokémon. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Hydreigon is based on {{wp|Yamata no Orochi}}. It may also incorporate elements of the {{wp|Lernaean Hydra}} | Hydreigon is based on the {{wp|Yamata no Orochi}}, including its red eyes. Its three heads and Shiny coloration resemble the {{wp|Slavic dragon#East Slavic|Zmey Gorynych}}. It may also incorporate elements of the {{wp|Lernaean Hydra}}. These mythological serpents may have inspired Hydreigon's {{t|Dark}} typing, as all three are deadly antagonists, with the Zmey Gorynych in particular {{wp|Dobrynya Nikitich#Dobrynya and the Dragon|shown to be deceptive}}. | ||
According to interviews with [[Ken Sugimori]] in ''Nintendo Dream'', Hydreigon and its evolutionary family were originally intended to be cyborg dragons with aspects of {{wp|tank}}s. The Pokémon were scrapped until late in development, when they were revived and remade to be based on Yamata no Orochi. The tank tread-like markings on Hydreigon's body are a remnant of this design. Although Yamata no Orochi typically has eight heads in mythology, Hydreigon was designed with fewer heads to appear less confusing. | |||
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