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* In {{Eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, the Drowzee mini-game (Snore War) involved putting other players to sleep, and in the end, all the Drowzee would end asleep anyway. Ironically, in [[Generation III]], Drowzee is given the Ability {{a|Insomnia}}, making it impossible for it to fall asleep. | * In {{Eng|Pokémon Stadium}}, the Drowzee mini-game (Snore War) involved putting other players to sleep, and in the end, all the Drowzee would end up asleep anyway. Ironically, in [[Generation III]], Drowzee is given the Ability {{a|Insomnia}}, making it impossible for it to fall asleep. | ||
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Drowzee is a corruption of ''drowsy'' (dull with sleepiness). The ''zee'' could also be a reference to ''zzz'' (used to represent sleeping). | Drowzee is a corruption of ''drowsy'' (dull with sleepiness). The ''zee'' could also be a reference to ''zzz'' (which are used to represent sleeping). | ||
Sleep is literally ''sleep'', but could also be named after {{wp|Hypnos}} (Greek: '''Ὕπνος''' ''Sleep''), the personification of sleep in Greek mythology. | Sleep is literally ''sleep'', but could also be named after {{wp|Hypnos}} (Greek: '''Ὕπνος''' ''Sleep''), the personification of sleep in Greek mythology. | ||