Arcanine (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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Arcanine originally had the name "Blaze".
Arcanine originally had the name "Blaze".
==Origin==
==Origin==
Arcanine is based on Japanese シーサー ''shisa'', or ''koma-inu''. They are mythical creatures that take inspiration from lions, tigers, and dogs. Statues of them in pairs are used as guardians and to invite good luck.
Arcanine is based on [[WP:Qilin|Qilin]], Chinese mythical creature.
 
===Name origin===
===Name origin===
Arcanine's name is a combination of ''arcane'', meaning mysterious, and ''[[wp:canine|canine]]'', meaning dog.
Arcanine's name is a combination of ''arcane'', meaning mysterious, and ''[[wp:canine|canine]]'', meaning dog.
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
*[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Arkani
*[[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Arkani
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