Talk:Gigalith (Pokémon)
Drafty
Anybody that has more info or can help improve this draft article,You can feel free to edit.But only if there`s more info or the Offical art for this Pokemon.LucarioWolf 16:15, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
- Well done. I select this to be mainspaced when we have significant data. Like. You know. Its types. TTEchidna 10:10, 5 August 2010 (UTC)
Name Origin
I was thinking maybe its name is a combination of ギガス Gigas, a Greek word meaning "giant", originally used to describe the race of Gigantes in Greek mythology, and ガイア Gaia, the primal Greek titan personifying the Earth. KurowaSan 10:41, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
The Japanes word Gaiatsu means external presure this is more than likely wher the name comes from. EpicShadow 01:27, 8 August 2010 (UTC)
- ...I think it's more or less a combination of the two. :/ It does have Giga in it, not Gaia. Rai Marshall 01:56, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
- I didn't say it wasn't a combination of the two, because it probably is. Also the "Gaia" is right after the first two letters (Gi), thats how I noticed it. If it hasn't been added yet it probably should. EpicShadow 02:36, 9 August 2010 (UTC)
- Sereusly you guys can correct the eye color in the physiology but wont add the new information on the origin of the things name? I had mentiond the word Gaiatsu (Japanese word for external pressure) a week ago, why isn't it up yet? EpicShadow 18:41, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
- Actually, according to goo辞書, 外圧 gaiatsu refers to pressure from an other party, e.g. foreign pressure, so I believe it has nothing to do with pressure in the physical sense. But even though gaiatsu is seemingly most commonly not used for physical pressure, literally it could be possible I guess, because physical pressure is called 圧力 atsuryoku.
- By the way, when mentioning Gigas is "Earth-related", I think it is also worth mentioning in the article that Gaia personifies the Earth, as KurowaSan already pointed out. Maybe: "ガイア Gaia, a Greek Titan representing the Earth and mother of the said giants." ?
- BlackySully 01:53, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
Picture
Is it just me or do we need a new picture? The one we currently have is blank.- unsigned comment from AeOHai (talk • contribs)
- It's just you. The picture is there, but it is low quality (not our fault, that is all that has been released). --SnorlaxMonster 12:05, 11 August 2010 (UTC)
Physiology
Now that we have a clearer picture, could someone correct my previous statement of brown eyes to "red eyes with yellow corneas"? Steph 17:18, 12 August 2010 (UTC)
Potential Trivia
"Though is is called a 'High Pressure Pokémon', it is unable to have the ability Pressure." <--- That okay to add? FrozenStrategy 18:20, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
I think that its classification refers to its rocks being formed under high pressure. Not pressure in the way of exerting pressure onto someone. --Pokequaza 06:52, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
Mouth?
In the "Special abilities" it saids it has a mouth, but where is the mouth? Is it that black place udner its face? --Mattii 18:53, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
English Name Origin
It could probably come from Megalith. Gigalith and Megalith both sound similar, and a Megalith is a structure made of large stones, which would fit Gigalith's Rock Type very well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megalith
Shiramu Kuromu 00:25, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
Name Etymology
I recently changed the name origins section of Gigalith to reflect several technicalities as well as reorganized some of it. Firstly, I put "gigas" in lower-case because it's an adjective in the context provided in the sentence, not a proper noun ("Gigas" is also a proper noun with plural "Gigantes," but the context uses it as an adjective, which is also viable). Secondly, I removed the word "chthonic" because that was an obvious attempt to sound smart. Chthonic more properly, as its original meaning, refers to beings that "reside under the earth," that is, in Hades or the underworld. I replaced it with "earth-born" because that is more appropriate to the context.
Thirdly, I removed the bits about the words "monolith" and "batholith" because (1) Gigalith is FIVE rock formations, not ONE as in "monolith." Batholith is also unlikely because crystal formations form out of EVERY type of word ending in "-lith." Batholith is just a more specific version. Therefore, the most likely word to be associated with Gigalith is "megalith," but all these words stem from the Greek "lithos" anyway. Gymnotide 07:08, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
Adequate Defeat?
In the Pokémon Conquest section of Side Game Data, it states that an adequate defeat of an an enemy and a 60% Link are needed to evolve. What defines an adequate defeat? Plusleminun311312 (talk) 22:18, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
Eyes vs. ears
Is there actually any evidence Gigalith has eyes? I know the depressions look like they could be, but so does Roggenrola's, and it's made very clear that it's an ear. Unless there is, I think it should just be referred to as having ears.Green Zubat (talk) 16:49, 9 April 2013 (UTC)
Trivia
Would it be notable to say that both Golem and Gigalith can learn attacks that their pre-evolutions cannot. Golem can learn Steamroller and Gigalith can learn SolarBeam - unsigned comment from Pikalup (talk • contribs)
- Not really. This is true for a good amount of Pokemon. --It's Funktastic~!話してください 19:47, 15 April 2013 (UTC)
