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*Squirtle is the first {{t|Water}} Pokémon in [[National Dex]] order. | *Squirtle is the first {{t|Water}} Pokémon in [[National Dex]] order. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Squirtle appears to be a | Squirtle appears to be a cross between a squirrel and a turtle. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||
Squirtle's name is a combination of ''squirt'', which in this case can hold two meanings- a verb, to spray water, and a noun, a nickname for someone who is tiny in comparison to others -and ''{{wp|turtle}}''. It can also be corruption of "{{wp|squirrel}}", pointing to its squirrel-like tail. ''Zenigame'' is simply the Japanese word for pond turtle, 銭亀. | Squirtle's name is a combination of ''squirt'', which in this case can hold two meanings- a verb, to spray water, and a noun, a nickname for someone who is tiny in comparison to others it may also be that it is half squirrel -and ''{{wp|turtle}}''. It can also be corruption of "{{wp|squirrel}}", pointing to its squirrel-like tail. ''Zenigame'' is simply the Japanese word for pond turtle, 銭亀. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||
* [[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Schiggy | * [[List of German Pokémon names|German]]: Schiggy | ||