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Charmander's design was based on Charizard in such a way that it was surprising to see it evolving into the latter Pokémon.<ref name=Origin>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/pikachu/ ''The Origin Story of Pikachu'']</ref> In particular, Charmander was designed as a {{wp|lizard}},<ref name=Origin/> possibly referencing the mythical {{wp|Salamanders in folklore|salamander}} (as opposed to {{wp|Salamander|the real-world amphibian of the same}} name that inspired its mythical counterpart). This salamander was a fire spirit capable of surviving in extreme heat or flames, and it is sometimes creatively rendered or interpreted in the shape of a lizard. | Charmander's design was based on Charizard in such a way that it was surprising to see it evolving into the latter Pokémon.<ref name=Origin>[https://www.pokemon.co.jp/corporate/en/pikachu/ ''The Origin Story of Pikachu'']</ref> In particular, Charmander was designed as a {{wp|lizard}},<ref name=Origin/> possibly referencing the mythical {{wp|Salamanders in folklore|salamander}} (as opposed to {{wp|Salamander|the real-world amphibian of the same}} name that inspired its mythical counterpart). This salamander was a fire spirit capable of surviving in extreme heat or flames, and it is sometimes creatively rendered or interpreted in the shape of a lizard. | ||
Its draconic evolutionary line may be a reference to | Its draconic evolutionary line may be a reference to European dragons. | ||
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