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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Throh and {{p|Sawk}} draw parallels to {{p|Hitmonlee}} and {{p|Hitmonchan}}, in that they are male-only {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon that appear to be | * Throh and {{p|Sawk}} draw parallels to {{p|Hitmonlee}} and {{p|Hitmonchan}}, in that they are male-only {{type|Fighting}} Pokémon that appear to be counterparts of each other. | ||
* In both the {{pkmn|anime}} and [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]], Throh is slightly taller than Sawk despite being four inches (10 centimetres) shorter than it according to the [[Pokédex]]. | * In both the {{pkmn|anime}} and [[PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond]], Throh is slightly taller than Sawk despite being four inches (10 centimetres) shorter than it according to the [[Pokédex]]. | ||
* Throh and Sawk were designed by [[Ken Sugimori]].<ref>Nintendo Dream volume 205 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream/ translation])</ref> | * Throh and Sawk were designed by [[Ken Sugimori]].<ref>Nintendo Dream volume 205 ([http://lavacutcontent.com/ken-sugimori-nintendo-dream/ translation])</ref> | ||
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Throh is based on a {{wp|judo}} expert or ''judoka'', and an ''{{wp|oni}}''. | Throh is based on a {{wp|judo}} expert or ''judoka'', and an ''{{wp|oni}}''. | ||
According to interviews with [[Ken Sugimori]] in ''Nintendo Dream'', in development, Sawk and Throh both had horns, making them look more like ''oni''. However, they were replaced with eyebrows so as not to clash with {{p|Tornadus}} and {{p|Thundurus}}, who | According to interviews with [[Ken Sugimori]] in ''Nintendo Dream'', in development, Sawk and Throh both had horns, making them look more like ''oni''. However, they were replaced with eyebrows so as not to clash with {{p|Tornadus}} and {{p|Thundurus}}, who were originally designed to be red and blue, like Throh and Sawk. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
