Hoenn Flashcards

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スバメ

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Taillow 燕つばめ Swallow

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Swellow 大燕おおつばめ Large swallow

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Wingull カモメ Gull

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Pelliper Pelican/skipper, rank of a sailor Pelican/propeller Flipper, referring to its webbed feet

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Ralts Anagram of astral Or involve relate, as Ralts will only respond to kind trainers

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Kirlia Comes from Kirlian Photography, a special way of taking pictures that supposedly revels psychic energy auras around subjects.

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Gardevoir さあ、ナイト Come, knight Sir knight

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Surskit ``` 雨玉魂たま Spirit アメンボ Pond skater 飴玉あめだま Candy ```

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Masquerain 雨 Moth

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Shroomish 茸きのこ Mushroom 子

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Breloom 茸きのこ Mushroom 傘

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Slakoth ``` 樹懶なまけもの Sloth なまける Slack off ```

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Vigoroth ``` やる気 Willingness 樹懶なまけもの Sloth ```

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Slaking 欠勤けっきん Not showing up to work King

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Nincada 土に埋めるつちにうめる To bury in the ground Ninja

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Ninjask 鉄火てっか Gunfire Ninja

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Shedinja ``` 抜け忍ぬけにん Fugitive ninja after running from clan and lord 抜け殻ぬけがら Casting off skin Ninja ```

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Whismur ごにょごにょ Sound of mumbling, whispering, or murmuring

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Loudred 怒号どごう Loud, angry roar Bomb

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Exploud ``` 爆音バクオン Sound of an explosion, Boom! 音楽 Based on a pipe organ ```

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Makuhita 幕下まくした 3rd highest sumo division

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Hariyama ``` 張り手はりて Open hand slap move in sumo 張り倒すはりたおす To knock down 山 ``` 針山ハリヤマ Literally pincushion, but also a sumo ranking

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Azurill 瑠璃るり Lapis lazuli

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Nosepass Nose Compass

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Skitty 狗尾草えのころぐさ Fox tail grass, a plant resembling Skitty’s tail 猫

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Delcatty ``` 狗尾草えのころぐさ Fox tail grass 猫心 ```

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Sableye ``` 闇やみ Darkness 藪睨みやぶにらみ A squint 睨みにらみ Glare ```

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Mawile 口 Cheat/eat Based on 二口女、ふたくちおんな, a woman with a mouth on the back of her head.

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Aron コドラ Lairon’s Japanese name 子コドラ might be a combo of 巨, こ, large, and dragon

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Lairon 巨こ Large Dragon

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Aggron Boss/dragon Boss/コドラ, Lairon

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Meditite ``` Asana In yoga, a pose or posture 軟なん Soft, flexible ```

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Medicham Harem pants A style of pants similar to what Princess Jasmine wears Challenge/Champion

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Electrike Literally 落雷らくらい A bolt of lightening Based on the yokai 雷獣, らいじゅう, a thunderbeast sometimes in the shape of a wolf. Generally calm, except during thunderstorms.

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Manectric Lion/live, in regards to a live wire Volt 雷 Based on the yokai 雷獣, らいじゅう, a thunderbeast sometimes in the shape of a wolf.

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Plusle Plus, as in positive electrical charge And perhaps something of an anagram of pulse

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Minun Minus, as in a negative electrical charge

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Volbeat バルブ Bulb Beetle

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Illumise From “illuminate”

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Roselia Rose/azalea

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Gulpin ゴクリ Sound of gulping Toxin

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Swalot 丸呑みまるのみ Swallowing whole 飲む

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Carvanha 牙きば Fang Piranha

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Sharpedo ``` 鮫さめ Shark 肌荒れはだあれ Rough skin 鮫肌さめはだ Shark’s rough skin ```

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Wailmer 吠える子ほえるこ Bellowing child 吠える sounds similar to whale, potentially making it whale child.

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Wailord 吠える王

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Numel 鈍ドン Dull, slow, stupid Camel

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Camerupt ``` 爆弾ばくだん爆発ばくはつ Explosion/eruption 駱駝らくだ Camel ``` Also maybe comes from Bactrian Camels, referring to the ones with two humps.

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Torkoal Tortoise/coal

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Spoink ``` 発条ばね Spring, as in coiled ブーブー Oink 豚 Short for ぶた ```

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Grumpig ブーブー Oink Pig

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Spinda Patch Reel, staggering from dizziness

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Trapinch From “nutcracker,” in reference to its jaws

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Vibrava Vibrate/larva

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Flygon Fly/dragon Potentially a partial anagram of “dragonfly”

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Cacnea 仙人掌さぼてん Cactus Debonair, a word meaning confident, stylish, and charming

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Cacturne Cactus/nocturnal

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Swablu May be a reference to Tyl, also known as Epsilon Draconis, a star in the Draco constellation. Also based on a Belgian play L'Oiseau Bleu (The Blue Bird), where two siblings Mytyl and Tyltyl are tasked with finding the blue bird of happiness. Mytyl and Tyltyl are ミチル and チルチル in the Japanese translation.

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Altaria May be a reference to Tyl, also known as Epsilon Draconis, a star in the Draco constellation. Also based on a Belgian play L'Oiseau Bleu (The Blue Bird), where two siblings Mytyl and Tyltyl are tasked with finding the blue bird of happiness. Mytyl and Tyltyl are ミチル and チルチル in the Japanese translation.

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Zangoose ``` 刪さん Cut down 残痕ざんこん Scar ```

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Seviper 波布はぶ Several types of venomous snakes, vipers Snake

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Lunatone Luna/stone

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Solrock Sol/rock

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Barboach 泥鰌ドジョウ Loach, a small and elongated bottom-dwelling fish Combination of both the English and Japanese word

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Whiscash ``` 鯰なまず Or 大鯰おおなまず A catfish in Japanese mythology that causes earthquakes. ``` 鯰なまず Comes from mythology but is also the word for “catfish” in general.

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Corphish ``` 兵へい Army/troops エビガニ Crayfish ```

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Crawdaunt シザー Scissors ザリガニ Crayfish

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Baltoy Abbreviation of 弥次郎兵衛やじろべえ Balancing toy

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Claydol ``` 念ねん Thought 粘土ねんど Clay Doll ``` 念 is found in various ESP compounds such as 念写ねんしゃ, spirit photography, and 念動ねんどう, telekinesis, moving objects at a distance with mental powers. Claydol is based on the 遮光器土偶しゃこうきどぐう, spaceman clay figures from around 500 AD.

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Lileep Lily Lila, Spanish for lilac, referring to its purple color

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Cradily ``` 百合ゆり Lily 揺り籠ゆりかご Cradle ``` Same as the English name

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Anorith Anomalocaris/Arthropod Anomalocaris are extinct ancestors of Arthropods, insects, spiders, and butterflies.

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Armaldo Armor/armadillo

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Feebas | ``` 貧ヒン On’yomi for “poor,” as in “no money.” Kun’yomi is 貧しい、まずしい Bass ```

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Milotic Milo, from Venus de Milos, famous statue of a woman with missing arms. Kalloni, Greek for beauty

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Castform ポワン Onomatopoeia for sudden transformation, similar to “poof” 変わる

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Kecleon 隠れるかくれる To hide Chameleon

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Shuppet 影かげ Shadow てるてる坊主

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Banette ``` 呪縛じゅばく Curse or spell Puppet May also refer to Geppetto, Pinocchio’s maker. ``` Originated from 付喪神、つくもがみ, tools in Japanese folklore that have acquired a spirit. Also written as 九十九神 The grudge it holds against its disowned is related to もったいない.

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Duskull ``` 妖魔ようま Ghost 悪わる夜回りよまわり Night watchman 夜回るよまわる Night wanderer ``` Originated from a Grim Reaper or Namahage, a human shaped body with an oni mask wearing a straw cape. The Namahage go door to door discouraging idleness. Also based on Yamawarawa, a one-eyed ogre.

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Dusclops 彷徨うさまよう To prowl, wander about 夜

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Tropius Tropical Saurus, Greek for lizard Also a pun on tropism, Phototropism is when plants move to catch more sunlight.

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Chimecho ``` チリンチリン Onomatopoeia for bell chime 風鈴ふうりん Wind chime ```

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Absol 物騒ぶっそう Dangerous Ab-, prefix meaning “away from” and “sol,” Latin for “sun,” referring to its dark type. From 白澤 Bai Ze of Chinese mythology, a white beast said to have one or two horns on its head. Capable of understanding human speech, and knows of other supernatural creatures in the world. In Japanese, Bai Ze is called 白沢はくたく. In Japan, a similar creature called Kutabe predicted a plague would sweep through Toyama Prefecture. Humanized face and feline characteristics may be based on a Sphinx. The scythe on its tail might be a Western personalization of Death. Perhaps inspired by the black cat superstition.

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Wynaut Literally comes from そうなの, meaning “Really?” or “Is that so?” Forms a pun with Wobbuffet, ソーナンス, which comes from そうなんす, meaning “that’s the way it is.”

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Snorunt 雪座敷童子ざしきわらし A mysterious childlike spirit from Iwate folklore. 童子 by itself is a very old word for “child.” Also based on the Yukino, another childlike spirit that emerges when it snows.

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Glalie 鬼/氷 Might be a pun on onigiri オニゴーリ is phonetically similar to “goalie,” and resembles a hockey mask.

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Spheal ``` 球たま Sphere 海豹あざらし Seal ```

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Sealeo 胡獱とど Sea lion Juggler

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Walrein ``` 胡獱とど Sea lion 海象せいうち Walrus ```

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Clamperl ``` Pearl ルル Slang for someone/something that is exceptional or remarkable May also involve لؤلؤ Lulu Arabic for pearl ```

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Huntail ``` Hunt 斑点はんてん Speck of fleck Tail ```

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Gorebyss 桜 Abyss

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Relicanth 爺じい、じじい Old man Coelacanth, a prehistoric living fossil fish Relicanth is based on. Primarily found on the east coast of Africa.

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Luvdisc English and Japanese names both refer to “love” and “disc.”

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Bagon 竜 and baby, same as the English name that comes from baby dragon

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Shelgon 籠るこもる To shut oneself in (a room) Worth noting that 龍 is similar Kanji.

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Salamence ``` 暴行ぼうこう Assault, outrage, act of violence Salamander Same as the English name. ```

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Beldum Both English and Japanese name are based on a dumbbell, a small weight used in weight training.

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Metang Metal Tang, the sound metal makes when struck Anagram of “magnet” étang, French for “pond blue”

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Metagross Metal/cross, referring to the X on its face Gross, referring to its weight groß, gross, German for large

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Regirock Regis, Latin for loyal Rock Based on the Golems from Hebrew legend.

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Regice Regis, Latin for loyal Based on the Golems from Hebrew legend.

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Registeel Regis, Latin for loyal Steel Based on the Golems from Hebrew legend.

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Latias Latere, Latin “to lie hidden.” Perhaps given the -as suffix to make it sound more feminine. Shares origins with Blaziken, as a pre-sketch showed a unused Pokémon that included traits from both.

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Latios Latere, Latin “to lie hidden.” Perhaps given the -os suffix to make it sound more masculine.

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Kyogre ``` 海 Orca, based on its whale appearance. 海王かいおう King of the Sea 海王星かいおうせい Neptune ``` 🔺Based on Leviathan from Hebrew legends, the unconquerable primal master of the sea. Leviathan is now a modern Hebrew word for “whale.”

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Groudon Ground Don, Spanish for “lord.” Don also means “tooth” in Ancient Greek and is commonly found in dinosaur names, which Groudon resembles. May also refer to 土 or ドン, onomatopoeia for a loud crashing noise. 🔺Based on Behemoth from Hebrew legends. It is said that at the end of time, Behemoth and Leviathan would start a battle that would kill them both. Behemoth takes the shape of a warthog/hippopotamus-like creature.

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Rayquaza ``` 烈れつ Violent or furious 空クウ座ざ Seat or location ``` 🔺Based on Ziz from Hebrew legend, the unconquerable primal master of the sky. Also bears similarity to Quetzalcoatl, an Aztec god depicted as a flying serpent who created boundaries between earth and sky.

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Jirachi Derived from желать zhelatʹ, Russian for wish. May also involve 幸、さち、wish, happiness, fortune. 🔺Potentially based on genies or djinn. The paper on its head is a reference to 短冊、たんざく、wishes written on papers for Tanabata.

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Deoxys Both English and Japanese names come from deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA. Its nickname is the DNA Pokémon. 🔺Based on aliens, the DNA double strand, and viruses and mutation.

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