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* This is the first [[Aqua]]-[[Type]] "[[Number]]" monster.
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* "Kragen" is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for "[[wikipedia:Jellyfish|jellyfish]]" (海月, ''kurage'') and "[[wikipedia:Kraken|Kraken]]" (クラーケン ''kurāken'').
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* The number "04" appears on this monster's right claw.
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* Like many "Number" monsters with numbers below 10, this card's number matches its [[Rank]].
  
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* "Kurāgen" in this card's Japanese name is a portmanteau of "Kurage", meaning "jellyfish", and "Kraken".
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* This card was the first [[Aqua]] "[[Number]]" monster.
  
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* This card's sealed form resembles a [[Wikipedia:Polyp|polyp]].
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* This card's neutral form resembles a [[wikipedia:Polyp (zoology)|polyp]], a stage in the lifecycle of jellyfish.
  
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* This card's effect is based on the [[wikipedia:Transdifferentiation|transdifferentiation process]] of the [[wikipedia:Turritopsis nutricula|''Turritopsis nutricula'']], which is also known as the "immortal jellyfish".
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* This card's effect to continuously [[Special Summon]] copies of itself and "[[Stealth Kragen]]" monsters from the [[Graveyard]] after being destroyed is based on the [[wikipedia:Transdifferentiation|transdifferentiation process]] of the ''[[wikipedia:Turritopsis dohrnii|Turritopsis dohrnii]]'', which is also known as the "immortal jellyfish". This particular species of jellyfish is known for being the only species in the animal kingdom to reverse its biotic cycle by reverting to a younger [[wikipedia:Polyp (zoology)|polyp]] in response to physical damage.
  
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* This card is essentially a "Number" version of "[[Stealth Kragen Ephyra]]".
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* This card's ''[[OCG]]''/''[[TCG]]'' effect to change the [[Attribute]]s of all monsters on the [[field]] to [[WATER]] is based on "[[Jelly Rain]]", a [[Spell Card]] that was used with this card by [[Chironex]] in {{episode|ZEXAL|115|ref}}.
  
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* This card is the only [[Fake Number]] that is not part of an archetype other than "Number".
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* In the Japanese ''OCG'', this card's name renders the digit "04" in a different typeface to the one normally used for numerals in the Japanese names of "[[Number]]" cards. The digits are rendered in the typeface DF LeiSho Semi-Bold (the typeface normally used for letters in the Japanese names of "Number" cards) instead of DF Kaku Tai Hi (the typeface normally used for numerals in the Japanese names of "Number" cards).

Latest revision as of 00:29, 15 June 2023

"Number 4: Stealth Kragen":
For trivia pertaining to this monster's Number, see Forum:"Numbers" Xyz Monster Trivia. Any contributions regarding this type of trivia should be placed there, instead of this page.
  • "Kragen" is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for "jellyfish" (海月, kurage) and "Kraken" (クラーケン kurāken).
  • The number "04" appears on this monster's right claw.
  • Like many "Number" monsters with numbers below 10, this card's number matches its Rank.
  • This card's neutral form resembles a polyp, a stage in the lifecycle of jellyfish.
  • This card's effect to continuously Special Summon copies of itself and "Stealth Kragen" monsters from the Graveyard after being destroyed is based on the transdifferentiation process of the Turritopsis dohrnii, which is also known as the "immortal jellyfish". This particular species of jellyfish is known for being the only species in the animal kingdom to reverse its biotic cycle by reverting to a younger polyp in response to physical damage.
  • In the Japanese OCG, this card's name renders the digit "04" in a different typeface to the one normally used for numerals in the Japanese names of "Number" cards. The digits are rendered in the typeface DF LeiSho Semi-Bold (the typeface normally used for letters in the Japanese names of "Number" cards) instead of DF Kaku Tai Hi (the typeface normally used for numerals in the Japanese names of "Number" cards).
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