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Whiscash may be based upon a catfish. | Whiscash may be based upon a catfish. | ||
===Name origin=== | ===Name origin=== | ||
Whiscash's name is based on ''whisker'', referring to the long whiskers it has. Its Japanese name is based on 鯰 ''[[wp:Namazu|Namazu]]'', a [[wp:catfish|catfish]] in Japanese mythology which caused earthquakes. | Whiscash's name is based on ''whisker'', referring to the long whiskers it has; the ''-cash'' part of its name is presumably an abbreviation of the word'''ca'''tfi'''sh'''. Its Japanese name is based on 鯰 ''[[wp:Namazu|Namazu]]'', a [[wp:catfish|catfish]] in Japanese mythology which caused earthquakes. | ||
==In other languages== | ==In other languages== | ||