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The Wikipedia links don't seem to support this assumption at all. What does a "bird-man" ritual/competition and deity have to do with the Mini-Noses? ||| Mini-Noses should be capitalized per all in-game Pokedex entries.
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(The Wikipedia links don't seem to support this assumption at all. What does a "bird-man" ritual/competition and deity have to do with the Mini-Noses? ||| Mini-Noses should be capitalized per all in-game Pokedex entries.) |
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==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
Probopass is a mostly blue, rock Pokémon. It has small round eyes, a red nose that is large in proportion to its body, and a bushy black mustache that appears to consist of iron filings. These iron filings appear to be attracted by its magnetic nose. It has three small objects on its sides and back, called | Probopass is a mostly blue, rock Pokémon. It has small round eyes, a red nose that is large in proportion to its body, and a bushy black mustache that appears to consist of iron filings. These iron filings appear to be attracted by its magnetic nose. It has three small objects on its sides and back, called Mini-Noses, which it is able to control. With these Mini-Noses, it is able to attack opponents from all three directions. It has a big red hat-like magnet on top of its head, and has strong magnetism from all over its body. | ||
==In the anime== | ==In the anime== | ||
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
{{bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Nosepass and Probopass}} | {{bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Nosepass and Probopass}} | ||
Probopass is based on the {{wp|pukau}}-wearing {{wp|moai}} statues of {{wp|Easter Island}} and a compass magnet with {{wp|iron filings}} attached to it. It could also be an homage to [[Nintendo]]'s mascot {{smw|Mario}}. All of Probopass's noses are like the needles in a {{wp|compass rose}}, with the big nose pointing North (as in some compasses where the North needle is the biggest), and the | Probopass is based on the {{wp|pukau}}-wearing {{wp|moai}} statues of {{wp|Easter Island}} and a compass magnet with {{wp|iron filings}} attached to it. It could also be an homage to [[Nintendo]]'s mascot {{smw|Mario}}. All of Probopass's noses are like the needles in a {{wp|compass rose}}, with the big nose pointing North (as in some compasses where the North needle is the biggest), and the Mini-Noses pointing to the East, South, and West, respectively. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||