Jadi penamaan species pokemon sebenarnya mengandung beberapa arti (g sembarangan bro)
Berikut adalah nama beserta artinya (harap dimakumi jika ada nama yang maksa)
| # | Name | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Bulbasaur | bulb | a type of plant |
| -saur | Greek suffix meaning ‘lizard’ | ||
| 002 | Ivysaur | ivy | a plant |
| -saur | Greek suffix meaning ‘lizard’ | ||
| 003 | Venusaur | venus | from Venus Flytrap, a meat-eating plant |
| -saur | Greek suffix meaning ‘lizard’ | ||
| 004 | Charmander | char | to burn or singe |
| salamander | lizard-like amphibian | ||
| 005 | Charmeleon | char | to burn or singe |
| chameleon | a species of lizard | ||
| 006 | Charizard | char | to burn or singe |
| lizard | a reptile | ||
| 007 | Squirtle | squirt | to shoot water |
| turtle | water-based reptile | ||
| 008 | Wartortle | war | epic battle |
| tortoise | large reptile with a protective shell | ||
| turtle | water-based reptile | ||
| 009 | Blastoise | blast | an explosion |
| tortoise | large reptile with a protective shell | ||
| 010 | Caterpie | caterpillar | an insect |
| 011 | Metapod | metamorphosis | a transformation |
| pod | a cocoon | ||
| 012 | Butterfree | butterfly | a flying insect |
| free | without limit, now it’s able to fly | ||
| 013 | Weedle | worm | an invertebrate |
| needle | sharp implement | ||
| 014 | Kakuna | cocoon | a pupal casing made by some insects |
| 015 | Beedrill | bee | a flying insect |
| drill | pointed tool | ||
| 016 | Pidgey | pigeon | a species of bird |
| 017 | Pidgeotto | pigeon | a species of bird |
| 018 | Pidgeot | pigeon | a species of bird |
| 019 | Rattata | rat | a rodent mammal |
| rat-a-tat-tat | repeated fast knocking sound | ||
| 020 | Raticate | rat | a rodent mammal |
| eradicate | to exterminate | ||
| 021 | Spearow | spear | pointed weapon |
| sparrow | a species of bird | ||
| 022 | Fearow | fear | to be scared of |
| sparrow | a species of bird | ||
| 023 | Ekans | snake | a species of reptile; ‘ekans’ spelled backwards |
| 024 | Arbok | cobra | a species of reptile; ‘kobra’ spelled backwards |
| 025 | Pikachu | pika | Japanese for a sound of sparks; a small mouse-like rodent |
| chu | Japanese for a sound of squeaking | ||
| 026 | Raichu | rai | Japanese for ‘thunder’ |
| chu | Japanese for a sound of squeaking | ||
| 027 | Sandshrew | sand | fine debris of rocks |
| shrew | a rodent | ||
| 028 | Sandslash | sand | fine debris of rocks |
| slash | to swipe | ||
| 029 | Nidoran♀ | nido | Japanese for two (referring to its counterpart) |
| ran | blue/purple orchid (Japanese) | ||
| ♀ | female symbol | ||
| 030 | Nidorina | nido | Japanese for two (referring to its counterpart) |
| -ina | female suffix | ||
| 031 | Nidoqueen | nido | Japanese for two (referring to its counterpart) |
| queen | royalty (female) | ||
| 032 | Nidoran♂ | nido | Japanese for two (referring to its counterpart) |
| ran | blue/purple orchid (Japanese) | ||
| ♂ | male symbol | ||
| 033 | Nidorino | nido | Japanese for two (referring to its counterpart) |
| -ino | male suffix | ||
| 034 | Nidoking | nido | Japanese for two (referring to its counterpart) |
| king | royalty (male) | ||
| 035 | Clefairy | clef | musical symbol |
| fairy | imp, sprite | ||
| 036 | Clefable | clef | musical symbol |
| fable | story, fairytale | ||
| 037 | Vulpix | vulpine | describing foxes |
| six | its number of tails | ||
| 038 | Ninetales | nine | its number of tails |
| tales | corruption of ‘tails’ | ||
| 039 | Jigglypuff | jiggle | to shake |
| puff | inflated, cloud-shaped | ||
| 040 | Wigglytuff | wiggle | to shake |
| tough | hard | ||
| 041 | Zubat | zubatto | Japanese for a sound of something being hit |
| bat | cave-dwelling flying mammal | ||
| 042 | Golbat | ghoul | ghost, monster |
| bat | cave-dwelling flying mammal | ||
| 043 | Oddish | Odd | Strange or weird |
| radish | vegetable | ||
| 044 | Gloom | gloom | depression |
| bloom | blossoming | ||
| 045 | Vileplume | vile | nasty |
| plume | cluster of showy flowers/petals | ||
| 046 | Paras | parasite | an annoying insect or bacteria |
| 047 | Parasect | parasite | an annoying insect or bacteria |
| insect | a bug | ||
| 048 | Venonat | venom | poison |
| gnat | an insect | ||
| 049 | Venomoth | venom | poison |
| moth | an insect | ||
| 050 | Diglett | dig | remove/excavate earth |
| -lett | suffix meaning ‘small’ | ||
| 051 | Dugtrio | dug | removed/excavated earth |
| trio | Spanish for three | ||
| 052 | Meowth | meow | cat noise |
| 053 | Persian | persian | a long-haired breed of cat |
| 054 | Psyduck | psychic | supernatural |
| duck | a species of bird | ||
| 055 | Golduck | gold | a color (oddly this applies to Psyduck more) |
| duck | a species of bird | ||
| 056 | Mankey | monkey | a species of primate |
| manky | inferior, worthless | ||
| 057 | Primeape | prime | superior |
| primate | set of mammals including monkeys, apes, etc | ||
| ape | a species of primate | ||
| 058 | Growlithe | growl | gruff noise made by dogs |
| lithe | gracefully slender | ||
| 059 | Arcanine | arcane | ancient, mysterious |
| canine | relating to dogs | ||
| 060 | Poliwag | polliwog | a tadpole; baby frog/toad |
| wag | tail movement | ||
| 061 | Poliwhirl | polliwog | a tadpole; baby frog/toad |
| whirl | circular pattern | ||
| 062 | Poliwrath | polliwog | a tadpole; baby frog/toad |
| wrath | anger | ||
| 063 | Abra | abracadabra | magical word, sometimes used with ‘alakazam’ |
| 064 | Kadabra | abracadabra | magical word, sometimes used with ‘alakazam’ |
| 065 | Alakazam | alakazam | magical word, sometimes used with ‘abracadabra’ |
| 066 | Machop | macho | strong, muscular |
| chop | A karate chop | ||
| 067 | Machoke | macho | strong, muscular |
| choke | To strangle | ||
| 068 | Machamp | macho | strong, muscular |
| champ | A winner | ||
| 069 | Bellsprout | bell | ringing device (shape) |
| sprout | grow, bloom | ||
| 070 | Weepinbell | weeping | sad, drooping |
| bell | ringing device (shape) | ||
| 071 | Victreebel | victory | a win achieved over someone |
| bell | ringing device (shape) | ||
| 072 | Tentacool | tentacle | the ‘limb’ of a sea creature |
| cool | low temperature, impressive | ||
| 073 | Tentacruel | tentacle | the ‘limb’ of a sea creature |
| cruel | mean | ||
| 074 | Geodude | geo- | of or relating to the Earth |
| dude | person (usually male) | ||
| 075 | Graveler | gravel | small rocks/pebbles |
| 076 | Golem | golem | stone figure from Jewish folklore |
| 077 | Ponyta | pony | a small horse |
| ponytail | a hairstyle that resembles a pony’s tail | ||
| 078 | Rapidash | rapid | fast |
| ash | remains of a fire | ||
| dash | move quickly | ||
| 079 | Slowpoke | slow | not fast |
| slowpoke | nickname for a slow person | ||
| 080 | Slowbro | slow | not fast |
| bro | friend, pal | ||
| 081 | Magnemite | magnet | attracting object |
| mite | small thing | ||
| 082 | Magneton | magnet | attracting object |
| ton | large or heavy object | ||
| 083 | Farfetch'd | far-fetched | unlikely |
| 084 | Doduo | dodo | extinct bird |
| duo | group of two | ||
| 085 | Dodrio | dodo | extinct bird |
| trio | group of three | ||
| 086 | Seel | seal | an aquatic mammal |
| 087 | Dewgong | dugong | an aquatic mammal |
| dew | moisture often found on grass or plants | ||
| 088 | Grimer | grime | dirt |
| 089 | Muk | muck | dirt |
| 090 | Shellder | shell | hard cover |
| shelter | to protect | ||
| 091 | Cloyster | clam | marine creature |
| oyster | marine creature | ||
| cloister | isolated religious building | ||
| 092 | Gastly | gas | air |
| ghastly | horrifying | ||
| 093 | Haunter | haunter | a person who scares others |
| 094 | Gengar | doppelgänger | a person’s exact double or ‘shadow’ |
| 095 | Onix | onyx | a type of rock |
| 096 | Drowzee | drowsy | tired, sleepy |
| zee | the letter ‘z’, often used to denote sleep | ||
| 097 | Hypno | hypnosis | a trance or sleep |
| 098 | Krabby | crab | marine creature |
| crabby | irritable, bad-tempered | ||
| 099 | Kingler | king | a species of crab; royalty |
| fiddler | a species of crab | ||
| 100 | Voltorb | volt | unit of electricity |
| orb | spherical object | ||
| 101 | Electrode | electrode | electrical conductor |
| explode | to self-destruct | ||
| 102 | Exeggcute | egg | organic vessel in which animals/Pokemon develop |
| execute | to exterminate | ||
| 103 | Exeggutor | egg | organic vessel in which animals/Pokemon develop |
| executor | an exterminator | ||
| 104 | Cubone | cub | baby animal |
| bone | structure making up a skeleton | ||
| 105 | Marowak | marrow | material inside bone |
| whack | to hit | ||
| 106 | Hitmonlee | hit | to strike |
| mon | monster | ||
| lee | from Bruce Lee, martial arts actor | ||
| 107 | Hitmonchan | hit | to strike |
| mon | monster | ||
| chan | from Jackie Chan, martial arts actor | ||
| 108 | Lickitung | lick | touch with the tongue |
| tongue | muscle in mouth | ||
| 109 | Koffing | coughing | expulsion of air from the lungs |
| 110 | Weezing | wheezing | breathing with difficulty |
| 111 | Rhyhorn | rhino | large African mammal |
| horn | the spike on a rhino’s head | ||
| 112 | Rhydon | rhino | large African mammal |
| don | of great size/importance; lord or master | ||
| 113 | Chansey | chance | probability |
| 114 | Tangela | tangle | twisted mesh of strands (e.g. vines) |
| 115 | Kangaskhan | kangaroo | Australian mammal |
| Genghis Khan | Mongolian leader | ||
| 116 | Horsea | seahorse | marine creature |
| horsie | cutesy slang for ‘horse’ | ||
| 117 | Seadra | sea | large body of water |
| dragon | mythical fire-breathing creature | ||
| 118 | Goldeen | goldfish | a species of fish |
| queen | royalty | ||
| 119 | Seaking | sea | large body of water |
| king | royalty | ||
| 120 | Staryu | starfish | marine creature |
| you | opposite of me (from Starmie) | ||
| 121 | Starmie | starfish | marine creature |
| me | opposite of you (from Staryu) | ||
| 122 | Mr. Mime | mime artist | a silent performer |
| 123 | Scyther | scythe | sword-like implement |
| 124 | Jynx | jinx | curse or bad luck |
| 125 | Electabuzz | electricity | energy from electric currents |
| buzz | noise that comes from electricity | ||
| 126 | Magmar | magma | the melted rock in a volcano |
| 127 | Pinsir | pincer | crab’s claw |
| 128 | Tauros | Taurus | mythical Greek bull & star sign |
| 129 | Magikarp | magic | illusions |
| carp | a species of fish | ||
| 130 | Gyarados | gyre | thrash and turn about |
| 131 | Lapras | Loch Ness | lake where the mythical ‘Loch Ness Monster’ (on which Lapras is based) supposedly resides |
| 132 | Ditto | ditto | a duplicate or copy |
| 133 | Eevee | E-V | short for ‘evolution’ |
| 134 | Vaporeon | vapor | water mist |
| eon | relating to a long time and thus evolution | ||
| 135 | Jolteon | jolt | a sudden movement or burst of electricity |
| eon | relating to a long time and thus evolution | ||
| 136 | Flareon | flare | burst of fire |
| eon | relating to a long time and thus evolution | ||
| 137 | Porygon | polygon | a many sided figure |
| 138 | Omanyte | ammonite | shell fossil |
| -ite | suffix meaning ‘closely related’ | ||
| 139 | Omastar | ammonite | shell fossil |
| star | pointed shape | ||
| 140 | Kabuto | kabuto | Japanese for ‘helmet’ |
| 141 | Kabutops | kabuto | Japanese for ‘helmet’ |
| top | above | ||
| 142 | Aerodactyl | aero- | flying prefix |
| pterodactyl | prehistoric flying reptile | ||
| 143 | Snorlax | snore | sound made during sleeping |
| lax | lazy | ||
| 144 | Articuno | artic | relating to a cold region at the North Pole |
| uno | Spanish for one | ||
| 145 | Zapdos | zap | relating to the sound of striking electricity |
| dos | Spanish for two | ||
| 146 | Moltres | molten | liquified by heating |
| tres | Spanish for three | ||
| 147 | Dratini | dragon | mythical fire-breathing creature |
| tiny | small | ||
| 148 | Dragonair | dragon | mythical fire-breathing creature |
| air | relating to its majesty | ||
| 149 | Dragonite | dragon | mythical fire-breathing creature |
| -ite | suffix meaning ‘closely related’ | ||
| 150 | Mewtwo | mew | cat sound |
| two | the second iteration of Mew | ||
| 151 | Mew | mew | cat sound |
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