22,510
edits
Goodra (Pokémon): Difference between revisions
m
→Origin
(→Origin) |
m (→Origin) |
||
| Line 230: | Line 230: | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Goodra, due to its Dragon type, elongated body shape, and retractable tentacles used for battling is probably based on the {{wp|Lou Carcolh}}, a mythical serpent/mollusk creature from French folklore. Like its pre-evolutions, it could also be based on soft bodied gastropods, such as {{wp|slug | Goodra, due to its Dragon type, elongated body shape, and retractable tentacles used for battling is probably based on the {{wp|Lou Carcolh}}, a mythical serpent/mollusk creature from French folklore. Like its pre-evolutions, it could also be based on soft bodied gastropods, such as {{wp|slug}}s and {{wp|nudibranch}}; in particular, the {{wp|Glaucus atlanticus|"blue dragon" sea slug}}; Goodra's Pokédex entry may be a reference to slug's retractable eyes, which retract when they are in danger. Another possible basis is the youkai called {{jwp|出世螺|Shussebora}}, or "ascended trumpet shell": a trumpet shell snail that lives 1000 years in the mountains, 1000 on the plains and 1000 at sea will ascend and turn into a dragon. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||