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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* In [[Generation II]], [[Bill's grandfather]] asks the player to bring him a | * In [[Generation II]], [[Bill's grandfather]] asks the player to bring him a "round, green" Pokémon with leaves growing on its head, referring to Oddish. However, in those games and subsequent generations, Oddish's body (unless it is {{Shiny}}) is blue. The mistake might have been a translation error caused by the ambiguity of the Japanese word ''aoi'', which can mean both blue and green. This is fixed in {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}. | ||
* Oddish has a scientific name: ''Oddium Wanderus'', given in its {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|FireRed}} and Y Pokédex entry. The only other Pokémon with a known scientific name is {{p|Kabutops}}, with ''Kabutops Maximis''. | * Oddish has a scientific name: ''Oddium Wanderus'', given in its {{game|FireRed and LeafGreen|s|FireRed}} and {{pkmn|X and Y|Y}} Pokédex entry. The only other Pokémon with a known scientific name is {{p|Kabutops}}, with ''Kabutops Maximis''. | ||
** Oddish's alias name is アルキメンデス ''Arukimendesu'', as stated in the Japanese version of FireRed as well as {{2v2|Red|Green}} Pokédex entry. This can either be seen as a corruption of ''{{wp|Archimedes}}'', the Greek mathematician, or as a direct reference to a popular Japanese instant noodles brand ''{{jwp|アルキメンデス|Archimendes}}'' that literally means ''instant noodles on the go''. The latter may reference Oddish's appearance when walking. | ** Oddish's alias name is アルキメンデス ''Arukimendesu'', as stated in the Japanese version of FireRed as well as {{2v2|Red|Green}} Pokédex entry. This can either be seen as a corruption of ''{{wp|Archimedes}}'', the Greek mathematician, or as a direct reference to a popular Japanese instant noodles brand ''{{jwp|アルキメンデス|Archimendes}}'' that literally means ''instant noodles on the go''. The latter may reference Oddish's appearance when walking. | ||
* Oddish can be seen as a parallel to {{p|Bellsprout}}. Both of them are {{2t|Grass|Poison}}-type {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}} | * Oddish can be seen as a parallel to {{p|Bellsprout}}. Both of them are {{2t|Grass|Poison}}-type {{cat|Generation I Pokémon}}, {{cat|Pokémon that are part of a three-stage evolutionary line|part of a three-stage evolutionary line}}, can evolve starting at level 21, and whose second evolutionary event utilizes a {{evostone|Leaf Stone}}. Oddish is exclusive to {{game3|Red and Blue|Pokémon Red|s}} and {{game3|FireRed and LeafGreen|FireRed|s}}, while Bellsprout is exclusive to Blue and LeafGreen, with both Pokémon found in the same locations in their respective versions. Additionally, both can be found at [[White Forest]] in {{game3|Black and White|White|s}}, and both Pokémon have had their {{pkmn|Egg}} designs revealed. | ||
* In {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, Oddish is programmed to be able to learn {{m|Charm}} through {{pkmn|breeding}}, but no other Pokémon in the {{egg2|Grass}} can legitimately learn it to pass down as an [[Egg move]] in those games. In [[Generation III]] and {{ | * In {{game|Gold and Silver|s}}, Oddish is programmed to be able to learn {{m|Charm}} through {{pkmn|breeding}}, but no other Pokémon in the {{egg2|Grass}} can legitimately learn it to pass down as an [[Egg move]] in those games. In [[Generation III]] and {{Gen|IV}}, Oddish can inherit the move from {{p|Shroomish}} by chain breeding. In Generation V on, Oddish can inherit the move directly from {{p|Cottonee}}. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
