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 Appearance-wise, this Pokémon resembles the {{wp|dinosaur}} known as ''{{wp|Dilophosaurus}}''. The orbs of nutrients on its back may be based on the reproductive spores of {{wp|Fern}} species or based on the fact that many {{wp|legume|leguminous plants}} have nitrogen stored in nodes on their roots. The leaves on the tail in combination with the brightly-colored orbs on its back also create a strong resemblance to both the {{wp|yew|yew tree}} and various members of the genus {{wp|Podocarpus|Podocarpus}}. The Treecko line's appearance and mannerisms are also strongly derived from {{wp|Uroplatus|leaf-tailed geckos}}.
-Its mega evolution ability to launch the tail is a reference to {{wp|autotomy}}, a self-defense behavior to shed off its own appendage, shown in many animals such as reptiles, likewise Sceptile, that can later {{wp|Regeneration (biology)|recover}} the lost tail, and the firing ability of {{wp|Rocket launcher|rocket launchers}}, a fire weapon that uses propelled missiles, on which the tree-like tail also resembles a generic {{wp|Rocket_(weapon)|rocket projectile}}, related to its shape and red tip.
+Its ability to launch its tail while in its [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolved]] form is a reference to {{wp|autotomy}}, a method of self-defense in which many animals like reptiles shed off their own appendages, which they can later regenerate. It is also a reference to {{wp|rocket launcher}}s; in further reference to that, its tree-like tail also resembles a rocket, given its shape and red tip.
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