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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Sawk and {{p|Throh}} draw parallels to the [[Generation I]] Pokémon {{p|Hitmonlee}} and {{p|Hitmonchan}}, in that they are male-only {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon that appear to be | * Sawk and {{p|Throh}} draw parallels to the [[Generation I]] Pokémon {{p|Hitmonlee}} and {{p|Hitmonchan}}, in that they are male-only {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon that appear to be counterparts of each other. | ||
* Sawk and Throh were designed by [[Ken Sugimori]].<ref name=int>Nintendo Dream | * Sawk and Throh were designed by [[Ken Sugimori]].<ref name=int>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 201, January 2011 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream-3/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref> | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
According to interviews with [[Ken Sugimori]] in ''Nintendo Dream'', Sawk is based on a ''karateka'' (a {{wp|karate}} practitioner).<ref name=int/> | According to interviews with [[Ken Sugimori]] in ''Nintendo Dream'', Sawk is based on a ''karateka'' (a {{wp|karate}} practitioner).<ref name=int/> | ||
During development, Sawk and Throh both had horns, | During development, Sawk and Throh both had horns, which may hint towards their design being originally based on ''{{wp|oni}}''. However, they were replaced with eyebrows so as not to clash with {{p|Tornadus}} and {{p|Thundurus}}, who were originally designed to be red and blue, like Throh and Sawk.<ref>''Nintendo Dream'' Vol. 205, May 2011 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream/ Translation by Dr. Lava])</ref> | ||
Sawk's single eyebrow is likely a remnant of a single horn from its beta design, although it could be a reference to an anecdote involving {{wp|Mas Oyama}}, a well-known {{wp|karate}} expert. It's said that while training in isolation, Oyama was told by his mentor to shave off one eyebrow to resist the temptation to return to society.<ref>Oyama, M. (1963). What is Karate? Japan Publications Trading Company.</ref> | Sawk's single eyebrow is likely a remnant of a single horn from its beta design, although it could be a reference to an anecdote involving {{wp|Mas Oyama}}, a well-known {{wp|karate}} expert. It's said that while training in isolation, Oyama was told by his mentor to shave off one eyebrow to resist the temptation to return to society.<ref>Oyama, M. (1963). What is Karate? Japan Publications Trading Company.</ref> | ||