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*If the Pokédex entry of Dragonite saying it can circle the globe in 16 hours is about the {{wp|earth|real world}}, it means Dragonite is able to reach a speed of at least 2500 km/h (1553.5 mph), which is about twice the speed of sound in the air (Mach 2). | *If the Pokédex entry of Dragonite saying it can circle the globe in 16 hours is about the {{wp|earth|real world}}, it means Dragonite is able to reach a speed of at least 2500 km/h (1553.5 mph), which is about twice the speed of sound in the air (Mach 2). | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Dragonite resembles Japanese sea dragons, or {{wp|European dragon}}s, or fairy dragons; its description as the "guardian of the sea" may also suggest it has elements similar to the {{wp|Chinese dragon}}. Similar-looking {{wp|Japanese dragon}}s | Dragonite resembles Japanese sea dragons, or {{wp|European dragon}}s, or fairy dragons; its description as the "guardian of the sea" may also suggest it has elements similar to the {{wp|Chinese dragon}}. Similar-looking {{wp|Japanese dragon}}s exist in art done by {{wp|Utagawa Kuniyoshi}}.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kuniyoshi_Utagawa,_Dragon_2.jpg</ref> | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||