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→‎Trivia: rewriting/cleaning this up a bit; was gonna do it earlier but i had to put it off. (eg: the "right whale" etymology is probably a myth). thank you! (btw don't look up right whale callosities, they're disgusting.)

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 * Cetitan is the [[List of Pokémon by height|tallest]] {{type|Ice}} Pokémon.
 * Cetitan has the highest base {{stat|HP}} stat of all Ice-type Pokémon.
-* Cetitan's HP stat is equal to that of [[Wailord (Pokémon)|Wailord]], another Pokémon based on baleen whales.
 * Cetitan has the longest [[cry]] of any Pokémon, being 4.007 seconds long.
 * Cetitan and its pre-evolution were designed by [[Yusuke Kozaki]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/kymg/status/1612716767444631552 Tweet by コザキユースケ/Yusuke Kozaki (@kymg).] Posted on January 10, 2023.</ref>
 ===Origin===
-Cetitan appears to be based on various several species of cetaceans especially {{wp|right whale}}s. Right whales and Cetitan share anatomical similarities including highly arched mouths, round body without dorsal fin, and torsos without ventral grooves. Cetitan's horns that are on lower jaw and nostril and above eyes also correspond with that of callosities of right whales. Descriptions of [[Cetoddle]] to be naturally friendly and drop [[Cetoddle Grease]] on occasions and Cetitan to possess thick fats also resemble the history of right whales; right whales were named because they were "right whales to hunt" for their blubber because of their inquisitiveness and calmness. {{wp|Iberian Peninsula}}, the inspiration source of [[Paldea]], is known for its history of whaling of {{wp|North Atlantic right whale}}s; the species is called ''Balea Vasca'' in Spanish, meaning "whales of {{wp|Basque}}", and became virtually extinct in European and African waters due to centuries of commercial exploitations. North Atlantic right whale's scientific name (''Eubalaena glacialis'') means ''true whales of ice'', somewhat corresponding to the type of Cetitan.
+Cetitan appears to be based on various species of {{wp|cetacean}}s, especially the {{wp|right whale}}. Like Cetitan, right whales have highly arched mouths, round bodies without a dorsal fin, and torsos without ventral grooves. Cetitan's horns resemble the callosities (thick, hardened patches of skin) on the heads of right whales.
-{{wp|Arctic}} cetaceans may also have inspired the Pokémon. Its general appearance and shape may be based on the {{wp|bowhead whale}} which is closely related to right whales and is also known as the ''polar whale'' or the ''ice whale'' or the ''Greenland right whale''. Additionally, its white coloration and large head may be inspired by the {{wp|beluga}}, and its horns may draw inspiration from the {{wp|narwhal}}. Cetitan's horns may also be inspired by the bumps on the head of the {{wp|humpback whale}}, which is not native to the Arctic but is related to the bowhead, on account of them both being {{wp|baleen whale}}s.
+A notable species for inspiration might be the {{wp|North Atlantic right whale}}, whose scientific name, ''Eubalaena glacialis'', means "true whale of ice", corresponding to Cetitan's type. Cetitan debuted in the [[Paldea]] region; the real-world inspiration for Paldea, the {{wp|Iberian Peninsula}}, is known for its {{wp|History of Basque whaling|history}} of {{wp|whaling}} of North Atlantic right whales — especially its indigenous {{wp|Basque people}} — for their blubber and meat, causing their near-extinction.
+Cetitan also resembles the {{wp|bowhead whale}}, a close relative of the right whale. The bowhead whale lives in the {{wp|Arctic}}, and is also known as the "polar whale" or the "icewhale". Other Arctic cetaceans may also have inspired the Pokémon; Cetitan's white coloration and large head may be inspired by the {{wp|beluga}}, and its horns may draw inspiration from the {{wp|narwhal}}.
 Cetitan may also draw inspiration from the ニンゲン ''{{wp|Ningen (folklore)|ningen}}'', which are bipedal, whale-like cryptids of modern Japanese folklore.