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→Origin: Rose of Versai was a manga first before it was made into an anime. lizard features as inspiration seem unlikely, given that Snivy was based on a snake because they wanted to move away from lizard starters, and Snivy was given arms and legs only because they thought having it just be a snake would put people off.
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(→Origin: Rose of Versai was a manga first before it was made into an anime. lizard features as inspiration seem unlikely, given that Snivy was based on a snake because they wanted to move away from lizard starters, and Snivy was given arms and legs only because they thought having it just be a snake would put people off.) |
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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Snivy is based on a {{wp|snake}}. Designer Reiko Tanoue | Snivy is based on a {{wp|snake}}. Designer Reiko Tanoue mentioned that the idea for Snivy's design came from a picture book which mentions snakes that have the appearance of vines;<ref name=Pokebeach/> the specific snake may be the {{wp|vine snake}}, {{wp|tree snake}}, or {{wp|Opheodrys|green snake}}. Unlike real snakes, Snivy was designed with arms and legs in order to make it appear non-threatening.<ref name=ND201>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 201, January 2011 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-3/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref> The shape of Snivy's head, body, and the protrusions on its shoulders may be based on the {{wp|Strelitzia|bird of paradise}} or {{wp|Heliconia|false bird of paradise}} flowers. | ||
[[Ken Sugimori]] has said that Snivy, Servine, and Serperior are based on French royalty, specifically mentioning the | [[Ken Sugimori]] has said that Snivy, {{p|Servine}}, and {{p|Serperior}} are based on French royalty, specifically mentioning the manga series ''{{wp|The Rose of Versailles}}'' as inspiration.<ref name=Pokebeach/><ref name=ND201/> | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||