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Why is it "Kyogre" here? The trademark database and every merchandise I've found say it's Kaiorga.
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'''Kyogre''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''カイオーガ''' '' | '''Kyogre''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''カイオーガ''' ''Kaiorga'') is a {{type2|Water}} {{pkmn2|legendary}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}}. | ||
It is not known to [[evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon. | It is not known to [[evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon. | ||
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Kyogre is most likely based on the Hebrew legends of {{wp|Leviathan}}, the unconquerable primal master of the sea. Its counterparts were {{wp|Behemoth}} and {{wp|Ziz}}. Just as Kyogre is in conflict with Groudon, it was said that at the end of time Leviathan and Behemoth would start a battle that would kill them both. The Hebrew word for Leviathan is now used for whales in modern Hebrew, which may be why Kyogre's appearance also draws inspiration from whales, especially the ''{{wp|Orca}}''. Kyogre could also be based on Hayo and Lakandanum, the gods of the sea of the {{wp|Philippine mythology}}. | Kyogre is most likely based on the Hebrew legends of {{wp|Leviathan}}, the unconquerable primal master of the sea. Its counterparts were {{wp|Behemoth}} and {{wp|Ziz}}. Just as Kyogre is in conflict with Groudon, it was said that at the end of time Leviathan and Behemoth would start a battle that would kill them both. The Hebrew word for Leviathan is now used for whales in modern Hebrew, which may be why Kyogre's appearance also draws inspiration from whales, especially the ''{{wp|Orca}}''. Kyogre could also be based on Hayo and Lakandanum, the gods of the sea of the {{wp|Philippine mythology}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Kyogre | Kyogre and Kaiorga can be broken up into 海 ''kai'', ocean, and ''{{wp|killer whale|orca}}'', a species described as a whale, but which is actually more closely related to dolphins. Its name is not likely to have been derived directly from ''ogre'', which are mythological land beasts. It is worth noting that without the last syllable, ''Kyogre'' spells out 海王 ''kaiō'', which means ''King of the Sea''. It is also worth noting that 海王 are the first two characters in 海王星 ''Kaiōsei'', {{wp|Neptune}}. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
