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Pupitar is derived from ''{{wp|pupa}}'', the stage in some insects between the larval stage and adulthood. | Pupitar is derived from ''{{wp|pupa}}'', the stage in some insects between the larval stage and adulthood. | ||
Sanagiras may be a combination of 蛹 ''sanagi'' (pupa) and 嫌い ''kirai'' (hate). ''Giras'' may derive from ''Gojira'', the Japanese name for the character {{wp|Godzilla}}, or ''Angiras'', the Japanese name for the character {{wp|Anguirus}}. Both are dinosaur-like ''{{wp|tokusatsu}}'' movie monsters ( | Sanagiras may be a combination of 蛹 ''sanagi'' (pupa) and 嫌い ''kirai'' (hate). ''Giras'' may derive from ''Gojira'', the Japanese name for the character {{wp|Godzilla}}, or ''Angiras'', the Japanese name for the character {{wp|Anguirus}}. Both are dinosaur-like ''{{wp|tokusatsu}}'' movie monsters (kaiju) that share some characteristics with {{p|Tyranitar}}, its evolution. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||