Arbok: Backwards it spells Kobra. Even though it should've been spelled with a C.
Ekans: Backwards it spells snake.
Chansey: Catching one is all up to CHANSE. Hence the name CHANSEy
Cubone: This one speaks for itself. He's holding a bone. Hence the name cuBONE.
Articuno: Three legendary birds. This one is the ice one. Artic-Uno.(Uno means one in spanish)
Zapdos:Three legendary birds. This one is the electric one. Zap-Dos.(Dos means two in spanish.)
Moltres: Three legendary birds. This one is the fire one. Molt-Tres. (As in molten lava, Tres means three in spanish.)
Abra: First part of the magic word, Abrakadabra.
Kadabra: Last part of the magic word, Abrakadabra.
Alakazam: This one is a magic word altogether!
Pidgey: Sounds like pidgeon.
Pidgeotto: It too, sounds like pidgeon.
Pidgeot: You guessed it, it sounds like pidgeon.
Doduo: This bird has two heads. Duo is another word for two.
Dodrio: This bird has three heads. Trio is another word for three.
Diglett: They dig underground. Hence the name DIGlett.
Dugtrio: They have three heads, and trio is another word for three. Hence the name dugTRIO.
Poliwag: Poliwag is a tadpole and another way to say tadpole is polliwog.
Squirtle:He squirts water and is a turtle based pokemon.
Wartortle:The war paint on his face and his fighting skills.And he is also a turtle based pokemon.
Blastoise:He blasts water out of his cannons and resembles a tortoise.
Bulbasaur:He has a bulb on his back and looks like a dinosaur.
Ivysaur:Ivy is a type of plant and he is also like a dinosaur.
Venusaur:The word venus is in his name (like a venus fly trap).And is also like a dinosaur.
Metapod:Caterpie is in metamorphisis.He is also in a pod like cocoon.
Ninetales :Has nine tales.Duh!
Slowpoke:Very slow.
Charmander: CharMANDER, as in salamander.
Charmeleon: Char MELEON, as in chameleon
Charizard: Char IZARD, as in lizard.
Hitmonchan: I think it got it's name from Jackie Chan.
Hitmonlee: I think it got it's name from Bruce Lee.
Rhyhorn: It has a horn
Mr. Mime: Got it's name from mimes
Likitung: Got it's name from lick and tongue
Krabby: is a crab
Dratini: Dra=Dragon Tini=Tiny
Dragonair: Dragon air=wings on the side of it's head
Dragonite: Dragon knight
Drowzee: Means sleepy. Hypnosis
Hypno: Hypnotizing
Pikachu: Pika is a hamster in Japan.
Seel: means seal
Dewgong: got it's name from a Dugong, a knid of seal.
Porygon: Comes from a Polygon means it has straight square sides.
Geodude: Geode, a kind of crystal.
Graveler: Gravel is a kind of rock. Crunched up ones
Golem: Golem is an ancient clay monster
Cloyster: is an oyster
Shellder: has a shell
Spearow: is a sparrow
Growlithe: GROWLithe
Arcanine: ArCANINE. Canine is a scientific name for a dog.
Jolteon: Jolt (lightining jolt)
Flareon: Flare (fire)
Vaporeon: Vapor (water vapor)
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