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m (Undo revision 1928478 by Gallade8888 (talk)Too subjective)
m (→‎Origin: I've never heard that phrase (it's always "rain or shine", never "hail"), but I'm fairly unobservant of pop cultural phenomena, so it's entirely possible it's a real thing, so I won't remove it (yet).)
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===Origin===
===Origin===
{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Castform}}
{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Castform}}
It appears to be intended to resemble and act like a living cloud. Its ability to change shape and type depending on the weather condition makes similar to a {{wp|weather balloon}}. It's also similar both in concept and design to a {{wp|teru teru bozu}}, a Japanese charm doll used to wish for good weather. Its [[Forme differences|form]]s, especially their typing, may have originated from the English saying "Rain, Hail or Shine".
It appears to be intended to resemble and act like a living cloud. Its ability to change shape and type depending on the weather condition makes similar to a {{wp|weather balloon}}. It's also similar both in concept and design to a {{wp|teru teru bozu}}, a Japanese charm doll used to wish for good weather. Its [[Forme differences|form]]s, especially their types, may have originated from the English saying "Rain, Hail or Shine".


===Name origin===
===Name origin===