Pokemon Name Origins

[SK]

Examples
Venomoth - Venom Moth
Torchic - Torch Chick

Cliffhanger, isn't it?

[FreezeWarp]

Psyduck - Psychic Duck

[SK]

Yesh, you understand it.

Kingdra - King Dragon

[FreezeWarp]

Persian - A Persian cat (it has the attitude, too).

[SK]

Yes it does.

Squirtle - Squirt Turtle

[Red Globe]

Charizard - Chaorchal + lizard

[SK]

Bulbasaur - Bulb Dinosaur

[FreezeWarp]

Ivysaur - Ivy Dinosaur

[Red Globe]

Venasaur - Venom Dinosaur

[SK]

Blastoise - Blast Tortoise

[Red Globe]

Onix - Onyx

[SK]

Haha, yesh, RG. :p

Steelix - Steel Onyx

[FreezeWarp]

Feraligatr - Feral Gator

[SK]

What is feral?

Cyndaquil - Cinder Quill (fire porcupine?)

[Red Globe]

Cyndaquil is a porcpuine!? D8

Marshtomp - Marsh Stomp

[SK]

Yeah, it's got fire for quills.

Articuno - Arctic Uno (ice)

Zapdos - Zap Dos (electric)

Moltres - Molten Tres (fire)

[FreezeWarp]

Empoleon - Emperor Napoleon

In other words, no animals and no elements.

[SK]

Oddish - Odd Radish

[Red Globe]

Poochyena - Pooch, Hyena

[SK]

Mightyena - Mighty Hyena

[FreezeWarp]

Vileplume - Vile Plume

Plume being a plume of its fragrance, similar to a plume of smoke.

[SK]

Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam - Things you say when doing magic tricks. ;)

[FreezeWarp]

Rattata - Fun way to say "Rat". :P

[SK]

Yes it is. :p

Pidgey - Pigeon with some replaced letters.

[FreezeWarp]

Abomasnow - Abominable Snow Man or Abomination of Snow, depending on your interpretation.

[SK]

I like the snow man better.

Elekid - Electric Kid

[FreezeWarp]

Magby = Magma Baby

[SK]

Magmortar - Magma Mortar

[FreezeWarp]

Porygon - Mispron. Polygon

[SK]

Porygon - Mispron. Polygon

Porygon 2. :D

What's a mispron?

[FreezeWarp]

Mispronunciation.

Swampert - Swamp Rampert

[SK]

Mudkip - Mud Skip (I think)

[FreezeWarp]

Azelf - Azure Elf

[SK]

Infernape - Inferno Ape

[FreezeWarp]

Beedrill - Bee with the ability to drill through your skin with its stings.

[SK]

[]_[]

Caterpie - Caterpillar

[FreezeWarp]

Butterfree - A butterfly that is free, free as can be.

[SK]

Kakuna - Cocoon

[FreezeWarp]

Chatot - Chatter Parrot

[shaymin]

magnezone - a magnet with a zone

[FreezeWarp]

Mime Jr. - A junior mime :D

[SK]

Bonsly - Bonsai tree. :D

[Neo Pikachu]

Spearow - Throwing spears in rows?

[SK]

Ehehe, I don't think so. It's probably spear combined with some kind of bird.

Jigglypuff - Fat puffy pink thing.

[Neo Pikachu]

Charmander - A charmer named Ander.

[SK]

Uhh, charred salamander would be better. ;)

Magikarp - Magic Carp

[Neo Pikachu]

NEVAR!

Pikachu = Peek At you.

[SK]

Smoochum - Smooch them!!!

[FreezeWarp]

Sudowoodo = Sudo Wood (a.k.a. Rock)

[SK]

Jynx - Jinx

[Neo Pikachu]

Tangela = Tangeled up.

[FreezeWarp]

Munchlax - A munching, relaxing Pokemon.

[SK]

Snorlax - Snore Relax

[FreezeWarp]

PorygonZ - The ultra improved Polygon Pokemon.

[SK]

Ekans - Snake backwards.

[FreezeWarp]

Arbok = Kobra backwords.

[SK]

Budew - Bud Dew

[FreezeWarp]

Chansey - Chance Pokemon

[SK]

Buneary - Bunny Ear

[FreezeWarp]

Shinx - Play on the Sphinx

[SK]

Mewtwo - A copy of Mew

[FreezeWarp]

Castform = Cast as in to hide, and form as in having multiple forms.

[SK]

Wailord - Whale Lord

http://www.legendarypokemon.net/images/dp_artwork/321.png

[FreezeWarp]

Togekiss = Spike Kiss

[SK]

Geodude - Geometric Dude

[FreezeWarp]

Wrongo,

Geodude = Geology Dude

[SK]

Fine lolz.

Graveler = Gravel... Er.

[Yo Shee]

So we can just make up random bs for this, right?

Tangela: "Well, it's a tangle.... uh... THAT'S IT!"

A guy on Serebii posted that a long time ago and I thought it was funny.

[SK]

You should actually try to find the origin of a name.

Tentacool - Tentacle Cool

[Red Globe]

Tentacruel - Tentacle Cruel

[FreezeWarp]

Jigglypuff - (S)he's Jiggly, and puffs up.

[SK]

Wigglytuff - Wiggly and Tough

[FreezeWarp]

Persian - A Persian cat.

[SK]

Exploud - Explode-my-eardrums Loud :D

[FreezeWarp]

Whismur - Whisper.

[SK]

Lanturn - Lantern

[Neo Pikachu]

Magikarp = Magic Carpet.

[FreezeWarp]

Magneton - A Ton of Magnets

[SK]

Magnezone - A zone of magnetism.

[FreezeWarp]

Electrode - An electrode.

[SK]

Voltorb - Volt orb :D

[Jaredvcxz]

Charizard - Charcoal Lizard

[SK]

Turtwig = Turtle Twig

[FreezeWarp]

Zapdos - Zapping Bird Dos

[Shadow]

Miltank - Milk Tank

[kakashidragon]

you guys did skunktank yet? Skunk Tank

[Shadow]

Obviously, Sloking = Slow King

[FreezeWarp]

Dragonair - Sky (Air) Dragon

[Shadow]

Scyther = Scythe Flyer

[The Spirit of Time]

Slowpoke = Slow + Pokemon