Pokémon Names

agdragonrider

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    First off, sorry if this has already been done :o

    So, I was thinking about the names of Pokémon and how they relate to it, and, always one for a good discussion, decided to make one about this.
    I want to compile a big list on here of 'interpreted' names.
    If it is the first time a name has been Interpreted here, please lay it out like this.
    For instance;


    EMBOAR

    A combination of 'Ember' (the name's relation to fire) and 'Boar' (as the Pokémon is pig-like)

    See what i mean?

    Feel free to comment on each others' opinions as well but nothing nasty please ;D

    agdragonrider
     
    COMBUSKEN

    A combination of 'combustion' and 'chicken'.

    At first I thought the "Comb" part in Combuskens name came from "combat", but I think combustion fits better actually.
     
    I don't mean to be a complete buzzkill, but Bulbapedia already has all of this information on Pokemon articles under the subsection "Name Origin" (Example). It's still a really cool thing to talk about, though
     
    I don't mean to be a complete buzzkill, but Bulbapedia already has all of this information on Pokemon articles under the subsection "Name Origin" (Example). It's still a really cool thing to talk about, though
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    Oops sorry my bad :0
    Oh well :)
     
    I thought Combusken was like... Combustion.... Anyway~
    Or noctowl~ Nocturnal owl.... Most of them are pretty fitting really.
     
    Zayphora said:
    Skitty...Sweet+kitty? That might make sense. Then Delcatty might be delicious+cat or delicacy+cat....but are we supposed to eat them? Idk...
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    Skitty comes from "skittish" and "kitty." Delcatty is derived from "delicate" and "catty."

    At first, I didn't know what "Numel" meant, until I realized that it was the "Numb" Pokemon (numb + camel)
     
    Some interesting ones:

    Elgyem
    Corruption of "LGM" (Little Green Man)

    Beheeyem
    Corruption of "BEM" (Bug Eyed Monster)

    Reuniclus
    "Reunite" + "Homonculus"

    Gothitelle
    "Gothic" + "Mademoiselle" + "Tell"

    Manectric
    "Mane" + "Electric"

    Ambipom
    "Ambi" (meaning both) + "Palm" + "Pom Pom"
     
    Well, I think pokemondb has some good ones.
    Some of them are a bit strange, like Golduck when Psyduck is obviously more gold.
     
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