Sneasel (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

Sneasel shares similar traits with {{wp|cat}}s and {{wp|weasel}}s. It may be based on  cat demons or {{wp|black cats}}, known for being sneaky and associated with witchcraft and "evil". It may also based on the ''{{wp|kamaitachi}}'', weasel demons with sickles on their front legs.

Sneasel's name is a combination of ''sneaky'' and ''weasel''. The name is pronounced as "sneezele", which may refer to "sniffle," "the sniffles," "sneeze," or "sneezing" resulting from a bad cold (a possible reference to this Pokémon's Dark/Ice type). Its Japanese name may come from 潜入 ''sennyū'', sneaking in, and 鼬 ''yū'', an alternate reading of ''itachi'', or weasel. The feline bit of it's name can be further proved with their Japanese names, such as Nyura,which uses a mix of "Nya" and "Yu" which stand for "Meow" and "weasel" respectfully. There is also the possibility it could be 新しい）＋ 野良猫 (New Cat).