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Hippowdon is based on a {{wp|hippopotamus}}. | Hippowdon is based on a {{wp|hippopotamus}}. | ||
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Hippowdon's name is derived from ''hippopotamus'', ''power'' | Hippowdon's name is derived from ''hippopotamus'', either ''power'', ''powder'' (as in sand), or possibly the onomatopoeia "''Pow!''", and the suffix ''-don'' which can be taken to mean "tooth" or "lord". | ||
Kabarudon's name is derived from the Japanese word 河馬 ''kaba'', hippopotamus, which it is based on, and the aforementioned ''-don''. | Kabarudon's name is derived from the Japanese word 河馬 ''kaba'', hippopotamus, which it is based on, and the aforementioned ''-don''. | ||