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* Although its appearance suggests that it is sluggish, its highest [[stat]] is actually its speed. | * Although its appearance suggests that it is sluggish, its highest [[stat]] is actually its speed. | ||
*Also, it's {{game|Pearl}} [[PokéDex]] entry mentions it wrapping it's tail around it's waist to make it look more intimidating. Despite that, it doesn't have {{a|Intimidate}}. | *Also, it's {{game|Pearl}} [[PokéDex]] entry mentions it wrapping it's tail around it's waist to make it look more intimidating. Despite that, it doesn't have {{a|Intimidate}}. | ||
==Origin== | |||
Purugly is based on a wild {{wp|Little Spotted Cat|tiger cat}}, though its appearance is closer to an overweight {{wp|tabby|tabby cat}}. | Purugly is based on a wild {{wp|Little Spotted Cat|tiger cat}}, though its appearance is closer to an overweight {{wp|tabby|tabby cat}}. | ||
===Name origin=== | |||
Its English name comes from the words "purr" and "ugly". Its Japanese name may be derived from a combination of デブ ''debu'', fat, にゃ ''nya'', meow, and the English word "cat". Although considering the English name is Purugly, it is also likely the "bu" in Bunyatto comes from the word ''busaiku'' (不細工), which means "ugly". | Its English name comes from the words "purr" and "ugly". Its Japanese name may be derived from a combination of デブ ''debu'', fat, にゃ ''nya'', meow, and the English word "cat". Although considering the English name is Purugly, it is also likely the "bu" in Bunyatto comes from the word ''busaiku'' (不細工), which means "ugly". | ||
Its German name, Shnurgarst, comes from {{tt|schnurren|to purr}} and {{tt|garstig|rough}}. Its French name, Chaffreux, comes from {{tt|chat|cat}} and {{tt|affreux|horrid}}. | Its German name, Shnurgarst, comes from {{tt|schnurren|to purr}} and {{tt|garstig|rough}}. Its French name, Chaffreux, comes from {{tt|chat|cat}} and {{tt|affreux|horrid}}. | ||