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Piplup is derived from ''plop'' or ''plup'' from the sound of a pebble hitting water.<ref name=siliconera>[http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/28/funny-stories-of-pokemon-english-name-localizations/ Funny Stories Of Pokémon English Name Localizations]</ref> It may also incorporate ''pip'', a stage of growth in baby birds immediately before they hatch from the eggshell. | Piplup is derived from ''plop'' or ''plup'' from the sound of a pebble hitting water.<ref name=siliconera>[http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/28/funny-stories-of-pokemon-english-name-localizations/ Funny Stories Of Pokémon English Name Localizations]</ref> It may also incorporate ''pip'', a stage of growth in baby birds immediately before they hatch from the eggshell. | ||
Pochama is derived from ぽちゃぽちゃ ''pochapocha'' (the sound of a pebble splashing in water).<ref name=siliconera/> It may also | Pochama is derived from ぽちゃぽちゃ ''pochapocha'' (the sound of a pebble splashing in water).<ref name=siliconera/> It may also incorporate 坊っちゃま ''botchama'' ({{wp|child}}). | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||