Dragalge (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Dragalge appears to be based on a {{wp|leafy seadragon}}, but bears resemblance in shape and body appendages to the {{wp|Phyllopteryx|weedy seadragon}}. Both of these animals are capable of mimicking the appearance of aquatic foliage as a way of {{wp|camouflage}}, like Dragalge. The Pokédex entries for Dragalge and {{p|Skrelp|its pre-evolution}} make several allusions to a diet, habitat, and resemblance based around rotten {{wp|kelp}}, a kind of {{wp|seaweed}}. Notably, rotting seaweed releases highly toxic gas, and can cause poisonings. Dragalge's concept as a seaweed-based monster is reminiscent of the works of {{wp|William Henry Hodgson}}, particularly his {{wp|Sargasso Sea Stories}}.