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* True to this card's name, this [[Monster Card]] is based on the [[wikipedia:Hercules beetle]], which is a subspecies of the [[wikipedia:Rhinoceros beetle]].
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* This monster is based on the [[Wikipedia:Hercules beetle|Hercules beetle]], a subspecies of the [[Wikipedia:Rhinoceros beetle|Rhinoceros beetle]].
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** This card's English, German and Spanish names are based on the beetle's names which in turn are based on the Roman hero [[wikipedia:Hercules|Hercules]].
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*** Its Italian name literally translates to "Herculean Scarab".
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** The ''[[OCG]]'' names are based on the beetle's English name, and its names in Japanese(ヘラクレスオオカブト ''Herakuresu Ookabuto'' and Korean (헤라클레스 장수 풍뎅이 ''Herakeulleseu Jangsu Pungdeng-i'') swap Hercules for the eponymous Greek hero [[wikipedia:Heracles|Heracles]].
   
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* This card's ''OCG''/''[[TCG]]'' artwork is taken from {{chapter|Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist|007|ref}}, specifically from the panel where this monster is Summoned.
* The [[Hercules Beetle (Bandai)|Bandai]] version of this card has 800 [[ATK]] & 2200 [[DEF]], whereas the [[Konami]] version has 1500 [[ATK]] and 2000 [[DEF]]. Moreover, the artwork of both versions seems to be the same but with other colours.
 

Latest revision as of 12:12, 22 February 2019

  • This monster is based on the Hercules beetle, a subspecies of the Rhinoceros beetle.
    • This card's English, German and Spanish names are based on the beetle's names which in turn are based on the Roman hero Hercules.
      • Its Italian name literally translates to "Herculean Scarab".
    • The OCG names are based on the beetle's English name, and its names in Japanese(ヘラクレスオオカブト Herakuresu Ookabuto and Korean (헤라클레스 장수 풍뎅이 Herakeulleseu Jangsu Pungdeng-i) swap Hercules for the eponymous Greek hero Heracles.
  • This card's OCG/TCG artwork is taken from Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Duel 007: "The Trap", specifically from the panel where this monster is Summoned.