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| Wiglett is a long, white Pokémon that seems to be perpetually buried within the earth, leaving only its head and part of its body visible. It has beady black eyes and a large pink nose. | | Wiglett is a long, white Pokémon that seems to be perpetually buried within the earth, leaving only its head and part of its body visible. It has beady black eyes and a large pink nose. |
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| Wiglett heavily resembles {{p|Diglett}}, to the point where some researchers initially confused it for a [[Paldea]]n [[regional form]] of Diglett. However, this physical resemblance is coincidental; Wiglett and Diglett otherwise differ entirely in behavior and diet. Wiglett lives in beaches and seas, where it burrows into beach sand.<ref name=WPES /><ref name=WPESvideo /><!-- | | Wiglett heavily resembles {{p|Diglett}}, to the point where some researchers initially confused it for a [[Paldea]]n [[regional form]] of Diglett. However, this physical resemblance is coincidental; Wiglett and Diglett otherwise differ entirely in behavior, habitat, and diet. Wiglett lives in beaches and seas, where it burrows into beach sand.<ref name=WPES /><ref name=WPESvideo /><!-- |
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Revision as of 15:42, 28 September 2022
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Wiglett (Japanese: ウミディグダ Umidiguda) is a Pokémon introduced in Generation IX.
Biology
Wiglett is a long, white Pokémon that seems to be perpetually buried within the earth, leaving only its head and part of its body visible. It has beady black eyes and a large pink nose.
Wiglett heavily resembles Diglett, to the point where some researchers initially confused it for a Paldean regional form of Diglett. However, this physical resemblance is coincidental; Wiglett and Diglett otherwise differ entirely in behavior, habitat, and diet. Wiglett lives in beaches and seas, where it burrows into beach sand.[1][2]
Trivia
- Wiglett was revealed on September 28, 2022, on a mock seminar titled "World Pokémon Ecological Society".[1][2]
Origin
Wiglett appears to be based on a garden eel. The fact that it physically resembles Diglett may be a reference to convergent evolution, which can lead to separate organisms independently developing identical characteristics and body plans.
Name origin
Wiglett may be a combination of water, wiggle, and Diglett.
Umidiguda may be a combination of 海 umi (sea) and ディグダ Digda (Diglett).
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