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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* Pignite was revealed internationally in the opening ''{{so|Black and White}}''. | * Pignite was revealed internationally in the opening ''{{so|Black and White}}''. | ||
* Pignite was a popular fan name given to {{p|Tepig}} before either Pokémon's English name was officially revealed.<!-- | * Pignite was a popular fan name given to {{p|Tepig}} before either Pokémon's English name was officially revealed. | ||
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* Pignite and its evolutionary relatives were created by [[Lee HyunJung]].<ref>''How Pokemon Get Made'', 1up.com ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130510123211/http://www.1up.com/news/how-pokemon-get-made Archive])</ref> | * Pignite and its evolutionary relatives were created by [[Lee HyunJung]].<ref>''How Pokemon Get Made'', 1up.com ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130510123211/http://www.1up.com/news/how-pokemon-get-made Archive])</ref> | ||
That 1up article only mentions Lee as the creator of Tepig, it mentions nothing about her designing Pignite and Emboar. Needs a better source | That 1up article only mentions Lee as the creator of Tepig, it mentions nothing about her designing Pignite and Emboar. Needs a better source | ||
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====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Pignite may be a combination of ''pig'' and ''ignite''. It may also be | Pignite may be a combination of ''pig'' and ''ignite''. It may also be derived from ''lignite'', a low-grade coal. | ||
Chaoboo may be a combination of 超 ''chāo'' (Chinese for super) or 炒 ''chǎo'' (Chinese for {{wp|stir frying|stir-fry}}) and 豚 ''buta'' (pig) or ブー ''bū'' (oink). | Chaoboo may be a combination of 超 ''chāo'' (Chinese for super) or 炒 ''chǎo'' (Chinese for {{wp|stir frying|stir-fry}}) and 豚 ''buta'' (pig) or ブー ''bū'' (oink). | ||
