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Wobbuffet is a combination of ''wobble'' and ''buffet'' (to strike repeatedly), referring to its punching-bag shape. It, along with {{p| | Wobbuffet is a combination of ''wobble'' and ''buffet'' (to strike repeatedly), referring to its punching-bag shape. It, along with {{p|Umbreon}}, {{p|Espeon}}, and both {{p|Xatu}} and {{p|Natu}}, were named in English by former Nintendo producer Jeff Kalles. | ||
Sonans is homophonous with the interjection そうなんす ''sō na-n-su'', which roughly means, "That's the way it is." It is played off by its pre-evolution, {{p|Wynaut}}, whose Japanese name, Sohnano, is nearly homophonous with the phrase そうなの ''sō na no'', meaning, "Really?" Together, they make for a potential perpetual conversation of, "Really?" followed by, "That's the way it is," and so on, as seen in ''[[PK11|Camp Pikachu]]''. | Sonans is homophonous with the interjection そうなんす ''sō na-n-su'', which roughly means, "That's the way it is." It is played off by its pre-evolution, {{p|Wynaut}}, whose Japanese name, Sohnano, is nearly homophonous with the phrase そうなの ''sō na no'', meaning, "Really?" Together, they make for a potential perpetual conversation of, "Really?" followed by, "That's the way it is," and so on, as seen in ''[[PK11|Camp Pikachu]]''. | ||