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Grapploct appears to be based on an {{wp|octopus}} with {{wp|jujutsu}} fighter motifs. Its face design appears to be based on a {{wp|wrestling mask}}, while | Grapploct appears to be based on an {{wp|octopus}} with {{wp|jujutsu}} fighter motifs. Its face design appears to be based on a {{wp|wrestling mask}}, while the tentacle around its waist resembles a {{wp|Black belt (martial arts)|martial artist's belt}}. It may also reference {{wp|octopus wrestling}} practices popular on the West Coast of the United States during the 1960s, which involved a diver grappling with a large octopus in shallow water and dragging it to the surface. | ||
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