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Slowpoke (Pokémon): Difference between revisions
→Name origin: It's not pronounced like "Poké" is.
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Slowpoke is literally ''slowpoke'', a term for someone who is slow | Slowpoke is literally ''slowpoke'', a term for someone who is slow. | ||
Yadon may be a combination of 宿借り ''yadokari'' ({{wp|hermit crab}}), 宿主 ''yadonushi'' (parasitic host), and 鈍 ''don'' (dull). It may also be a shortening of ヤドラン ''Yadoran'', Slowbro's Japanese name. | Yadon may be a combination of 宿借り ''yadokari'' ({{wp|hermit crab}}), 宿主 ''yadonushi'' (parasitic host), and 鈍 ''don'' (dull). It may also be a shortening of ヤドラン ''Yadoran'', Slowbro's Japanese name. | ||