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Pokémon scientific names

Pokedigifan1178

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  • What scientific name would you give your Pokémon.

    I'm only bringing this up since pokemon are animals

    They technically must have scientific names.

    Example. Charizard.

    Flamus dragonus: scientific name stands for flame dragon
     
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  • The only two I know of that actually have them are Oddish (Oddium wanderus), and Kabutops (Kabutops maximus), neither of which is all that exciting.

    I randomly generated 6 Pokemon from the national Pokedex and tried to use Latin naming conventions when coming up with them (and hopefully these worked out, as I know there are a number of words/phrases in Latin that aren't translated exactly the same both ways):

    Sudowoodo - Imitatio arbore
    Gligar - Volantem scorpionum
    Cryogonal - Nix viventem
    Gourgeist - Mortuus cucurbita
    Girafarig - Duplex panthera
    Tangela - Vinea monstrum
     
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    pkmin3033

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    So basically, what if Pokemon was done by Square Enix, who love fake Latin? xD

    I'd find it hilarious if Cacturne was Biggus Prickus. I'm sorry.

    I guess I'll follow Brendino's example and generate six random Pokemon too!

    Arceus - Primis Deus
    Voltorb - Sphero imitatio
    Dodrio - Tribus caput avem
    Kartana - Acer gladius
    Torterra - Terra testudo
    Fennekin - Ignis vulpes

    ...I'm sorry, these are awful. xD
     
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