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Squirtle is a combination of ''squirt'' (''to spray'' or ''little, tiny'') and ''{{wp|turtle}}'', for its turtle-like appearance. | Squirtle is a combination of ''squirt'' (''to spray'' or ''little, tiny'') and ''{{wp|turtle}}'', for its turtle-like appearance. | ||
Zenigame is the Japanese word 銭亀 (pond turtle). | Zenigame is the Japanese word 銭亀 (pond turtle). According to {{game|Black and White|s}}'s television program ''PokéQuiz'', "'Zeni' is an old-fashioned word for money. Squirtle's shells look like old coins, so that's how they got their name!" | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||