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 ==Trivia==
-* In {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, if a {{player}} {{m|surf}}s on a Sharpedo, it will have its own model, and it can surf twice as  fast as other Pokémon. However, it is impossible to fish while surfing on a Sharpedo, with the game stating, "It's too risky to let go now!" An NPC on {{rt|124|Hoenn}} refers to this as "speed surfing" if the player admits ignorance to their question.
+* In {{pkmn|Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire}}, if a {{player}} {{m|surf}}s on a Sharpedo, it will have its own model, and it can surf twice as fast as other Pokémon. However, it is impossible to fish while surfing on a Sharpedo, with the game stating, "It's too risky to let go now!" An NPC on {{rt|124|Hoenn}} refers to this as "speed surfing" if the player admits ignorance to their question.
 * Due to [[List of censored words (Generation V)|the censor]] that prevents Pokémon with offensive [[nickname]]s from being traded on the [[GTS]], an English-language Sharpedo could not be traded on the GTS without a nickname in {{game|Black and White|s}}.
 * Sharpedo shares its {{pkmn|category}} name with {{p|Hydreigon}}. They are both known as the Brutal Pokémon.
 * In a demo version of Ruby and Sapphire shown at Pokémon Festa 2002 in Japan, players started with a level 12 Sharpedo with no Ability. This was most likely done for the purpose of the demo only.
 * Sharpedo's evolutionary line may be considered a counterpart of {{p|Camerupt}}'s evolutionary line. Both of them are dual-type Pokémon, both lines have identical base stat totals per evolutionary stage, both of their final evolutions are used by [[Team Aqua]] Leader [[Archie]] and [[Team Magma]] Leader [[Maxie]], respectively, and both of their final evolutions can [[Mega Evolution|Mega Evolve]].
-* Sharpedo's Pokédex entry for Moon states "It has a sad history. In the past, its dorsal fin was a treasured foodstuff, so this Pokémon became a victim of overfishing." This is likely a reference to {{wp|shark finning}} in the real world, where wild sharks are caught, have their fins cut off, and the still alive shark is thrown back in the water to die. Because of the practice, many species of sharks around the world are listed as threatened or endangered by the {{wp|International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN}}.
 ===Origin===
-Sharpedo appears to be based on a {{wp|shark}}, but without the rear half of its body. This body shape makes it similar to an {{wp|ocean sunfish}}; both sharks and sunfish are known for their sandpaper-like skin. Sharpedo's body shape also resembles a {{wp|torpedo}}. The star on its head may allude to sharks like {{wp|starspotted smooth-hound}} or {{wp|starry smooth-hound}}.
+Sharpedo appears to be based on a {{wp|shark}}, but without the rear half of its body. This body shape makes it similar to an {{wp|ocean sunfish}}; both sharks and sunfish are known for their sandpaper-like skin. Sharpedo's body shape also resembles a {{wp|torpedo}}. The star on its head may allude to sharks like {{wp|starspotted smooth-hound}} or {{wp|starry smooth-hound}}. Sharpedo's Pokédex entry in [[Pokémon Sun and Moon|Pokémon Moon]] stating that it became a victim of overfishing due to its dorsal fin being a treasured foodstuff is likely a reference to {{wp|shark finning}}, where wild sharks are caught and have their fins cut off, and the shark is then thrown back in the water to die; because of this practice, many species of sharks around the world are listed as threatened or endangered by the {{wp|International Union for Conservation of Nature|IUCN}}.
 Mega Sharpedo seems to be based on a {{wp|sawshark}} or {{wp|sawfish}}. Its body shape resembles a {{wp|motorboat}}.
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 Sharpedo may be a combination of ''shark'', ''sharp'', and ''torpedo''.
-Samehader may be derived from 鮫肌 ''samehada'' (rough skin, literally ''shark skin''), referring to its {{a|Rough Skin}} Ability.
+Samehader may be derived from 鮫肌 ''samehada'' (rough skin, literally ''shark skin''), possibly referring to its {{a|Rough Skin}} Ability.
 ==In other languages==