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Skiploom may be a combination of ''{{wp|Gait (human)|skip}}'' and ''{{wp|flower|bloom}}'' or ''plume''. The names of all stages of its evolutionary line is based on the phrase: "Just a hop, skip, and a jump away."<ref name=Nob/> | Skiploom may be a combination of ''{{wp|Gait (human)|skip}}'' and ''{{wp|flower|bloom}}'' or ''plume''. The names of all stages of its evolutionary line is based on the phrase: "Just a hop, skip, and a jump away."<ref name=Nob/> | ||
Popocco may be a combination of 蒲公英 ''tanpopo'' ({{wp|dandelion}}) and 根っ子 ''nekko'' ({{wp|root}}). | Popocco may be a combination of 蒲公英 ''tanpopo'' ({{wp|dandelion}}) and 根っ子 ''nekko'' ({{wp|root}}). Its name may also be a pun on 猫 ''neko'' (cat), given its cat-like face. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||