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Wigglytuff's name is a combination of ''wiggly'' and ''tuff'', referring to its wobbly shape and either its toughness or the tuft of hair on its head. | Wigglytuff's name is a combination of ''wiggly'' and ''tuff'', referring to its wobbly shape and either its toughness or the tuft of hair on its head. | ||
Pukurin may be from ぷりぷり ''puripuri'' (in a huff) and くりくり ''kurikuri'' (big and round). It may also be a corruption of プリン ''purin'' (pudding), as well as a combination of 風船 ''fūsen'' (balloon) and 膨れる ''fukureru'' (to expand or inflate). | Pukurin may be from ぷりぷり ''puripuri'' (in a huff) and くりくり ''kurikuri'' (big and round), or from ぷくぷく ''pukupuku'' (cute and chubby; puffed up). It may also be a corruption of プリン ''purin'' (pudding), as well as a combination of 風船 ''fūsen'' (balloon) and 膨れる ''fukureru'' (to expand or inflate). | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||