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 ====Name origin====
-Piplup may be a combination of ''Pip'' (a stage of growth in baby birds immediately before they hatch from the eggshell) and ''plop'' or ''plup'' (sound of hitting the water), or ''plip plop'' (sound of falling rain in puddles).
+Piplup is derived from ''plop'' or ''plup'' from the sound of a pebble hitting water.<ref name=siliconera>[http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/28/funny-stories-of-pokemon-english-name-localizations/ Funny Stories Of Pokémon English Name Localizations]</ref> It may also incorporate ''pip'', a stage of growth in baby birds immediately before they hatch from the eggshell.
-Pochama may derive from 坊っちゃま ''botchama'' ({{wp|child}}) with the ''p'' possibly deriving from ''{{wp|penguin}}'' (though ''b'' and ''p'' are related consonants naturally). Alternatively, it may derive from ぽちゃぽちゃ ''pochapocha'' (''splashing in water'' or ''having a plump appearance'') or おぼっちゃま ''obotchama'' (a term that refers to children with wealthy parents).
+Pochama is derived from ぽちゃぽちゃ ''pochapocha'' (the sound of a pebble splashing in water).<ref name=siliconera/> It may also incorperate 坊っちゃま ''botchama'' ({{wp|child}}).
 ==In other languages==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/mball/mball05.html Piplup on the Super Smash Bros. Dojo]
+==References==
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 ==Notes==