Pokemon Derivation

[Snerd]

If you have any intelligence then I'm sure you've noticed by now that every Pokémon is made up of 2 different words that sum up what it is.

Let's see how many we can derive. Do it in Pokédex order, please. If anyone gets stuck then pass it on to the next person. If you see any mistakes then correct them. Try not to post over 10 at once (even if you know them) so that the thread lasts longer. :D Good luck.

001 Bulbasaur: Bulb + Dinosaur
002 Ivysaur: Ivy + Dinosaur
003 Venusaur: Vine? + Dinosaur
004 Charmander: Charcoal + Salamander
005 Charmeleon: Charcoal + Chameleon
006 Charizard: Charcoal + Lizard
007 Squirtle: Squirt + Turtle
008 Wartortle: Water? + Turtle
009 Blastoise: Blast + Tortoise
010 Caterpie: Caterpillar + ...

I'm not sure about Venusaur, Wartortle or Caterpie...

 

[Missingno.7-4468]

Venasaur: Venus(as in, Venus Fly Trap)+Dinosaur
Caterpie: Corruption of Caterpillar to make it sound cute

11 Metapod: Matemorhasis+Pod
12 Butterfree: Butterfly+free(corruption of butterfly)
13 Weedle: Corruption of Weevil+needle(guess, I have no idea)
13 Kakuna: Corruption of Cocoon
14 Beedril: Bee+Drill(so hard[/sarcasm])

From now on, how about one evo line at a time? I know a lot more, but I think that it should go by evo line, I did two because you alrready started the Caterpie line.
P.S. some Pokemon are just corruptions of words.

 

[Foo Fighter]

Caterpie
Caterpie is obviously Cater+Pie

Strange though, as the pokemon as nothing to do with Catering or Pie.

 

[crobatdeluxe]

OK, I'll do the Pidgey line.

Pidgey- Pidgey is a pigeon, which is pidgey <used as an adjective>
Pidgeotto- Pigeon with otto meaning the great pidgeon. <otto means great.>
Pidgeot- Pigeon with a jet, i think, seeing as how fast he flies.

 

[Harry Blue5]

@Foo Fighter: No. Caterpie is a corruption of CATERPIller.

I'll do Spearow line. I mean... you never said in PokéDex order...

Spearow- Sparrow+Spear
Fearow-Sparrow+Fear (I think)

 

[Down with the darkness]

Ekans = Snake backwards
Arbok = Cobra spelled backwards (C replaced with K)

 

[Harry Blue5]

Koffing: Coughing (It's pronouced COFF-ING)
Wheezing: ... based off the word... wheezing?

 

[Snerd]

13 Weedle: Corruption of Weevil+needle(guess, I have no idea)

I think it's supposed to be Weed + Needle. What is a weevil anyway?

Anyway, as someone suggested, lets keep it to one evo line at a time then (unless it doesn't evolve, then you can say a few more) Any Pokédex number you want.

Turtwig: Turtle + Twig
Grotle: Grove + Turtle
Torterra: Tortoise + ??? (I'm pretty sure there's some geographical thing that ends in erra...But I can't remember)

 

[Down with the darkness]

Torterra = tortise + terrain/Terran

 

[MS Eeveelution]

003 Venusaur: Venus fly trap+ Dinosaur
008 Wartortle: Water + tortoise + Turtle
010 Caterpie: Caterpillar + pie?

Torterra is from the word tortoise and terra (earth)...

Treecko - Treee + Gecko

 

[Down with the darkness]

Sneasel: Sneak + Weasle
Weavile: Weave + Corruption of Weasle

 

[The Bringer!]

Shroomish- I believe this one is nothing more than a corruption of mushroom.
Breloom- Umbrella + mushroom. I actually did not figure this one out untill a day or so ago.

 

[Snerd]

Torchic: Torch + Chick
Combusken: Combustion + Chicken
Blaziken: Blaze + Chicken

If you think about it, the fire types tend to be the easiest to derive.

 

[Missingno.7-4468]

To answer the question about a Weevil: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weevil (I know that they look nothing like a bee larava, but at least it's a bug)

To get on with it...

Bronzor: Bronze+Mirror
Bronzong: Bronze+Gong

 

[digimonegg11]

oh these are really hard..(not)
Chimchar=Chimp+charcoal
Monferno=Monkey+inferno
Infernape=Inferno+ape

 

[chaos11011]

Glameow:Glamorous-meow(what cats do)
Purugly:pur-ugly(Purugly isnt ugly D:)

 

[Missingno.7-4468]

Starly: Corruption of starling
Staravia: Starling+Avian
Staraptor: Starling+Raptor(Which is the name of a bird that is like falcon, vultures, etc.)

 

[KeitaKami]

Diglett= Dig+lett(the -lett suffix usually synonymous with "small".)
Dugtrio= Dug+Trio

 

[Rogs9i5]

Slakoth= Slack+Sloth
Vigoroth=Vigorous+Sloth
Slaking=Slack+King

 

[Rich Boy Rob]

Articuno = Corruption of Arctic + Uno/1
Zapdos = Zap + Dos/2 (Le Gasp!)
Moltres = Molten + Tres/3

Larvitar = Larvae + something
Pupitar = Pupae + something
Tyranitar = Tyrant + something