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It appears to be based on ''{{wp|Amanita muscaria}}'' or mushrooms of the ''{{wp|Agaricus}}'' genus, due to it being {{type|Poison}}. | It appears to be based on ''{{wp|Amanita muscaria}}'' or mushrooms of the ''{{wp|Agaricus}}'' genus, due to it being {{type|Poison}}. | ||
Like {{p|Voltorb}} and its {{p|Electrode|evolution}}, the idea of them being mistaken for the standard Item Balls is similar to a {{wp|mimic}} | Like {{p|Voltorb}} and its {{p|Electrode|evolution}}, the idea of them being mistaken for the standard Item Balls is similar to a {{wp|Mimic (Dungeons & Dragons)|mimic}} a monster archetype commonly found in RPGs. | ||
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Amoonguss may be a combination of ''{{wp|amanita}}'' (a genus of mushroom) and ''fungus'' or ''humongous'' (huge). Together with {{p|Foongus|its pre-evolution}}, their names are a corruption of the phrase, "Fungus among us." | Amoonguss may be a combination of ''{{wp|amanita}}'' (a genus of mushroom) and ''fungus'' or ''humongous'' (huge). Together with {{p|Foongus|its pre-evolution}}, their names are a corruption of the phrase, "Fungus among us." | ||