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About| Name | Origin |
| Bulbasaur | Bulb + Dinosaur |
| Ivysaur | Ivy + Dinosaur |
| Venusaur | * Venom + Dinosaur |
| Charmander | Char + Salamander |
| Charmeleon | Char + Chameleon |
| Charizard | Char + Lizard |
| Squirtle | Squirt + Turtle |
| Wartortle | Water + Turtle |
| Blastoise | Blast + Tortoise |
| Caterpie | Caterpillar |
| Metapod | Metamorphosis + Pod |
| Butterfree | Butterfly + Free |
| Weedle | * Needle (the sting) + Wee (small) |
| Kakuna | Cocoon |
| Beedrill | Bee + Drill |
| Pidgey | Pidgeon |
| Pidgeotto | Pidgeon |
| Pidgeot | Pidgeon |
| Rattata | Rat |
| Raticate | Rat |
| Spearow | Spear + Sparrow |
| Fearow | Fear + Sparrow |
| Ekans | Snake Backwards |
| Arbok | Kobra (cobra) Backwards |
| Pikachu | Japanese = meaning electric mouse, Pika (rodent related to the rabbit) |
| Raichu | Japanese, meaning thunder mouse |
| Sandshrew | Sand + Shrew |
| Sandslash | Sand + Slash (Claws) |
| Nidoran (female) | Japanese name |
| Nidorina | Japanese name |
| Nidoqueen | Japanese name |
| Nidoran (male) | Japanese name |
| Nidorino | Japanese name |
| Nidoking | Japanese name |
| Clefairy | * Clef (The symbol for something with music, perhaps related to the sing technique) + Fairy |
| Clefable | * Clef (The symbol for something with music, perhaps related to the sing technique) + Fable |
| Vulpix | Vulpine + Six |
| Ninetales | Nine + Tails |
| Jigglypuff | ??? |
| Wigglytuff | ??? |
| Zubat | Bat (also Japanese name) |
| Golbat | Bat (also Japanese name) |
| Oddish | Odd + Radish |
| Gloom | Bloom |
| Vileplume | Vile + Plume |
| Paras | Parasite |
| Parasect | Parasite |
| Venonat | Venom + Gnat |
| Venomoth | Venom + Moth |
| Diglett | Dig |
| Dugtrio | Dug/Dig + Trio |
| Meowth | Meow/ Meiow |
| Persian | Purr ? |
| Psyduck | Psychic + Duck |
| Golduck | Japanese Name + Duck |
| Mankey | Monkey |
| Primeape | Primeate + Ape |
| Growlithe | Growl |
| Arcanine | Bark + Canine |
| Poliwag | Poliwiggle (Tadpole) + Wag |
| Poliwhirl | Poliwiggle + Whirl |
| Poliwrath | Poliwiggle + Wrath |
| Abra | Abra (As in abra kadabra alakazam) |
| Kadabra | Kadabra (As in abra kadabra alakazam) |
| Alakazam | Alakazam (As in abra kadabra alakazam) |
| Machop | Macho + Chop |
| Machoke | Macho + Choke (as in choke slam?) |
| Machamp | Macho + Champ |
| Bellsprout | Bell (it's shape) + Sprout |
| Weepinbell | Bell |
| Victreebell | Tree + Bell |
| Tentacool | Tentacle + Cool |
| Tentacruel | Tentacle + Cruel |
| Geodude | Geode + Dude |
| Graveler | Gravel |
| Golem | Golem (big rocky monster thingy) |
| Ponyta | Pony |
| Rapidash | Rapid + Dash or Prior to some people who tell me stuff, a guy called Rabidash who got turned into a donkey |
| Slowpoke | Slowpoke |
| Slowbro | Slow + Bro |
| Magnemite | Magnet |
| Magneton | Magnet |
| Farfetch'd | Farfetched (I have no idea why farfetch'd is farfetched) |
| Doduo | Dodo + Duo |
| Dodrio | Dodo + Trio |
| Seel | Seal |
| Dewgong | Dugong |
| Grimer | Grime |
| Muk | Muck |
| Shellder | Shell |
| Cloyster | Clam(p) + Oyster |
| Gastly | Ghastly |
| Haunter | Haunt |
| Gengar | Japanese name Gengaa |
| Onix | Onyx |
| Drowzee | Drowsy |
| Hypno | Hypnotize |
| Krabby | Crab |
| Kingler | King + Angler |
| Voltorb | Volts + Orb |
| Electrode | Electrode |
| Exeggcute | Execute |
| Exeggutor | Executer |
| Cubone | Cue (stick) + Bone |
| Marowak | Marrow (bone) + Wack (wacking with bone) |
| Hitmonlee | Hit + Bruce Lee |
| Hitmonchan | Hit + Jackie Chan |
| Lickitung | Lick + Tongue |
| Koffing | Coughing |
| Weezing | Wheezing |
| Rhyhorn | Rhinoceros + Horn |
| Rhydon | Rhinoceros |
| Chansey | Chancy |
| Tangela | Tangle |
| Kangaskhan | Kangaroo + Genghis Khan |
| Horsea | Sea Horse |
| Seadra | Sea + Dragon |
| Goldeen | Goldfish + Queen |
| Seaking | Sea + King |
| Staryu | Star + You (I have know idea why) |
| Starmie | Star + Me (I have know idea why) |
| Mr. Mime | Mister + Mime |
| Scyther | Scythe |
| Jynx | Jinx |
| Electabuzz | Electric + Buzz |
| Magmar | Magma |
| Pinsir | Pincers |
| Tauros | Taurus |
| Magikarp | * Magic + Carp |
| Gyarados | Japanese Name |
| Lapras | Rapras is its Japanese name, it is pronounced as Lapras |
| Ditto | Ditto (Meaning same) |
| Eevee | Evolution |
| Vaporeon | Vapour + eon (evolution) |
| Jolteon | Jolt + eon (evolution) |
| Flareon | Flare + eon (evolution) |
| Porygon | Polygon |
| Omanyte | Ammonite |
| Omastar | Ammonite + Star (it's shape) |
| Kabuto | Japanese name meaning "helmet" |
| Kabutops | Kabuto |
| Aerodactyl | Aero/Air + Pterodactyl |
| Snorlax | Snore+ Relax |
| Articuno | Artic + Uno (spanish for one) |
| Zapdos | Zap + Dos (spanish for two) |
| Moltres | Molt + Tres (spanish for three) |
| Dratini | Dragon + Tiny |
| Dragonair | Dragon + Air |
| Dragonite | Draconite (a rock that alchemists in medievil times thought was inside a dragon's head) |
| Mewtwo | Mew + Two (a clone of Mew) |
| Mew | Mew (the noise a kitten makes) |
| Chikorita | Chicory (a nice smelling plant) |
| Bayleef | Bay leaf |
| Meganium | Mega + Geranium (a plant) |
| Cyndaquil | Cinders + Quils |
| Quilava | Quils + Lava |
| Typhlosion | Typhoon + Explosion |
| Totodile | * Tot + Crocodile |
| Croconaw | Crocodile + Gnaw |
| Feraligatr | Feral (a domestic animal gone wild) + Aligator |
| Sentret | Sentry (scout/guard) + Ferret |
| Furret | Fur + Ferret |
| HootHoot | Hoot |
| Noctowl | Nocturnal + Owl |
| Ledyba | Ladybug |
| Ledian | Ladybug |
| Spinarak | Spinaret + Arachnid |
| Ariados | Japanese name - Ariadosu which is pronounced the same -_- |
| Crobat | bat |
| Chinchou | From Japanese name - Chonchi |
| Lanturn | Lantern |
| Pichu | From Japanese name |
| Cleffa | See Clef for clefairy |
| Togepi | From Japanese name |
| Togetic | Togepi + Tick (from a metronome) or Chick |
| Natu | Japanese name "Neitei" |
| Xatu | Natu |
| Mareep | Mary (had a little lamb) + Sheep |
| Flaaffy | Fluffy + Baa |
| Ampharos | ??? |
| Bellossom | Bell + Blossom |
| Maril | Japanese name |
| Azumarill | Azure + marill |
| Sudowoodo | Wood + Psuedo (fake) |
| Politoed | Poliwiggle + Toe + Toad |
| Hoppip | Hop + Pip |
| Skiploom | Skip + Bloom |
| Jumpluff | Jump + Fluff |
| Aipom | Ai (three-toed sloth) and Palm |
| Sunkern | Sun + Kernel |
| Sunflora | SunFlower + Floral or Flora (Roman Goddess of flowers) |
| Yanma | From Japanese name Yanyanma |
| Wooper | In Australian Slang, Woop woop means Nowhere as in "the middle of nowhere" and woopers live in isolated places.... |
| Quagsire | Quagmire (swampy earth) |
| Espeon | ESP (extra sensory power I think) + Eon (evolution) |
| Umbreon | Umbra + Eon (evolution) |
| Murkrow | Murky + Crow |
| Slowking | Slowpoke/Bro + King |
| Misdreavus | Mischievous |
| Unown | Unknown |
| Wobbuffet | Wobble + Buffet (to slap back) |
| Girafarig | Spelled the same backwards and forwards, and it has a head on each end, so each could be going in either direction |
| Pineco | Pine Cone |
| Forretress | Fortress + Forest |
| Dunsparce | ??? |
| Gligar | Glider |
| Steelix | Steel + Onix |
| Snubbull | Snub + Bulldog |
| Granbull | Bulldog |
| QwilFish | Quill + Fish |
| Scizor | Scissors |
| Shuckle | Shuck (Oyster Shell) |
| Heracross | Heracles (greek hero who was very strong) |
| Sneasel | Sneaky + Weasel |
| Teddiursa | Teddy + Ursa Minor (constellation, The little bear) |
| Ursaring | Ring (on stomach) + Ursa Major (constellation, The Great bear) |
| Slugma | Slug + Magma |
| Macargo | Magma + Escargo (french for snail) |
| Swinub | Swine |
| Piloswine | Pilos (hairy) + Swine |
| Corsola | Coral |
| Remoraid | Remora |
| Octillery | Octopus + Artillery |
| Delibird | Delivery + Bird |
| Mantine | Manta Ray |
| Skarmory | Sky + Armoury |
| Houndour | Hound + Dour |
| Houndoom | Hound + doom |
| Kingdra | King + Dragon |
| Phanpy | Elephant + Infant? |
| Donphan | Elephant |
| Porygon2 | Polygon |
| Stantler | Stag + Antler |
| Smearlge | Smear + Beagle |
| Tyrouge | Tyro |
| Hitmontop | Top (spinning top) |
| Smoochum | Smooch (kiss) |
| Elekid | Electric |
| Magby | Magma + Baby |
| Miltank | Milk Tank |
| Blissey | Bliss + Chansey |
| Raikou | Japanese name |
| Entei | Inti (sun god of some religion) |
| Suicune | Japanese Name "Suikun" meaning Water Monarch |
| Larvitar | Larvae + Monitor (lizard) |
| Pupitar | Pupa + Monitar (lizard) |
| Tyranitar | Tyrant + Monitor (lizard) |
| Lugia | Japanese name |
| Ho-oh | Fro its Japanese name : Houou, meaning Phoenix. |
| Celebi | From Japanese name, Serebii, which pronounces identically |
| By Pokefan-Lawrence (Lawrence Wong) |
Asterixes means that I'm guessing |
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COMMENTS
umm.. nice?
update it with Hoenn and Sinnoh!
dun + sparce =dunsparce duhhhhhhhhhhh!!!™
esp= extrasensory perception (i think!!!) dont mean to sound like a corrective type...
jigglypuff = jiggly + puff
wigglytuff = wiggly + tuff (like tough)
amphrados= amp(rate of electricity) + phrados(lighthouse)
no. Ampharos = Amp + Pharo.
Pharo of elictricity. =D
And Persian = Persian. A persian cat. dur.
And Raikou is Japanese for Thunder
Actually, Wigglytuff comes from wiggly+tuft, not tuff.
Gengar comes from the doppelgangar (sp? and I can't get those accent things that go over letters, sorry), which is a German myth about a kind of 'evil ghost twin.'
Oh, and for Macargo, escargo's correct spelling is 'escargot.'Post Your Comments