Pidgey (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Pidgey could be a corruption of ''{{wp|pigeon}}'' or a combination of that with the word ''{{wp|Budgerigar|budgie}}'' (a type of bird), ''{{wp|chickadee}}'' (a type of bird), or ''pudgy'' (referring to its plump physique).  
Pidgey could be a corruption of ''{{wp|pigeon}}'' or a combination of that with the word ''{{wp|Budgerigar|budgie}}'' (a type of bird), ''{{wp|chickadee}}'' (a type of bird), or ''pudgy'' (referring to its plump physique). Though the Pokémon barely resembles a pigeon, its name may reference how common Pidgey are, as pigeons are in the real world. 


Poppo appears to be the onomatopoeia of the sound a pigeon makes: ポッポッポ ''poppoppo''.
Poppo appears to be the onomatopoeia of the sound a pigeon makes: ポッポッポ ''poppoppo''.
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