Pokemon pokemon names

Psyduck:
Psychic + Duck

Golduck:
Gold? + Duck

Mankey:
Man + Monkey

Primeape:
Prime + Ape

Growlithe:
Phonetic Growly, Growling like a dog.

Arcanine: One of the coolest names.
Arcane (Fire) + Canine (Dog)

Poliwag:
Poliwog (Frog) + Wag (Tail wag)

Poliwhirl:
Poli (Frog) + Whirl (stomach whirl)

Poliwrath:
Poli (Frog) + Wrath

Abra:
Old term used in magician's preformances

Kadabra:
See Abra

Alakazam:
See Abra

Machop:
Macho + Chop

Machoke:
Macho + Choke

Machamp:
Macho + Champ

Bellsprout:
Bell (Bell Plant) + Sprout
 
Weepinbell = weeping + bell
Victreebel = victory + tree + bell
Tentacool = tentacle + cool
Tentacruel = tentacle + cruel
Geodude = geode + dude
Graveler = gravel + er
Golem = a golem
Ponyta = pony + tail
Rapidash = rapid + dash
Slowpoke = a slow poke
Slowbro = slow + brother
Magnemite = magnetic + �mite� (suffix for some metallic materials)
Magneton = magnet + proton
Farfetch'd = derived from far-fetched meaning impossible/unusual
Doduo = dodo + duo
Dodrio = dodo + trio
Seel = seal
Dewgong = dew + dugong (kind of manatee)
Grimer = grime + slimmer (kind of mold)
Muk = muck (like mud or grime)
 
Shellder:
A shell

Cloyster:
Closed + Oyster

Gastly:
Gas

Haunter:
Something that haunts

Gengar:
Doplegengar

Onix:
Change from the Onyx which is a type of rock beast

Drowzee:
Drowsy

Hypno:
Hypnosis

Krabby:
Crab/Crabby

Kingler:
King + Fiddler Crab

Voltorb:
Voltage + Orb

Electrode:
Electrode

Exeggcute:
Eggs + Execute

Exeggutor: (Another amazing name)
Egg + Executor

Cubone:
? + Bone

Marowak:
Bone Marrow + Whack

Hitmonlee:
Hit + Man + Lee (type of fighting style)

Hitmonchan:
Hit + Man + Chan (type of fighting style)

Lickitung:
Lick + Tounge

Koffing:
Coughing

Weezing:
Wheezing
 
DawnOfXatu said:
That isn't the reason, but that does make sense.
Click to expand...
I heard as the reason, too.


Cloyster could also be from

clois·ter

A secluded, quiet place.
 
Rhyhorn:
Rhino + Horn

Rhydon:
Rhino + Don (From Dinosaur names)

Chansey:
Chance + y

Tangela:
Tangle + Medusa

Kangaskhan:
Referring to the pillaging rogue from the times of the falling Roman Empire.

Horsea:
Seahorse

Seadra:
Sea + Dragon

Goldeen:
Goldfish + Queen

Seaking:
Sea + King

Staryu:
Star + You

Starmie:
Star + Me

Mr.Mime
Mr. + Mime

Scyther:
Scythe

Jynx:
Jinks/Jynx (Bad Luck)

Electrabuzz:
Electric + Buzz

Magmar:
Magma

Pinsir:
Pincer

Tauros:
Tauro is from Mexico/Spanish decent reffering to egging on a bull during a bull fight.

Magikarp:
Magic + Carp
 
Gyarados - Gyakusatsu (massacre/slaughter) + Gyakkyō (hardship/adversity)

I had to put this up. I searched the answer too. ;/

dmaster out.
 
k here's some more

Lapras = derived from its Japanese name "Laplace" named after a scientist who studied the waves...
Ditto = derived from ditto which basically is a copy of the aforementioned phrase
Eevee = phonetic pronunciation of "EV" the first two letters in "evolve"
Vaporeon = water vapor + eon
Jolteon = jolt + eon
Flareon = flare + eon
Porygon = polygon
Omanyte = an ammonite (an ancient seashell mollusk, looks almost like a nautilus)
Omastar = ammonite + star
Kabuto = a kabuto (a Japanese helmet)
Kabutops = kabuto + tops
Aerodactyl = aero (prefix for air) + dactyl (suffix for wing)
Snorlax = snore + relax
Articuno = artic + uno (Spanish for one)
Zapdos = zap + dos (Spanish for two)
Moltres = molten + tres (Spanish for three)
Dratini = dragon + tiny
Dragonair = dragon + air
Dragonite = dragon + knight (it represents the dragons that fought knights in the middle ages)
Mewtwo=mew as in meow + two
Mew=mew (sound a cat makes)
 
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