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* At 130, Kingler has the highest {{stat|Attack}} base stat of all non-{{pkmn2|legendary}}, non-[[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] {{type|Water}} Pokémon. | * At 130, Kingler has the highest {{stat|Attack}} base stat of all non-{{pkmn2|legendary}}, non-[[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] {{type|Water}} Pokémon. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Kingler is very similar to a {{wp|fiddler crab}} or a {{wp|terrestrial crab}} of the genus ''{{wp|Cardisoma}}'', which usually have one claw larger than the other. | Kingler is very similar to a {{wp|fiddler crab}} or a {{wp|terrestrial crab}} of the genus ''{{wp|Cardisoma}}'', which usually have one claw larger than the other. Conceptually, it is likely based off a ''{{wp|King crab|king crab}}''. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Kingler may be a combination of ''{{wp|King crab|king}}'' and ''{{wp|Fiddler crab|fiddler}}'', both of which are species of {{wp|crab}} | Kingler may be a combination of ''king'' and ''pincer,'' judging by its species name, or from ''angler.'' It may also be a combination of ''{{wp|King crab|king}}'' and ''{{wp|Fiddler crab|fiddler}}'', both of which are species of {{wp|crab}}. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||