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Sharpedo's name is a combination of the words ''shark'' and ''torpedo''. The first part of its name may also be derived from ''sharp'', referencing its fins and Rough Skin ability. | Sharpedo's name is a combination of the words ''shark'' and ''torpedo''. The first part of its name may also be derived from ''sharp'', referencing its fins and Rough Skin ability. The second part of its name may come from {{wp|Speedo}}. | ||
''Samehader'' may be a corruption of 鮫肌 ''samehada'', sharkskin, perhaps referring to its {{a|Rough Skin}} ability. In addition, its name may be a combination of 鮫 ''same'', shark, and 肌荒れ ''hada-are'', rough skin. Samehada may also reference a creature from Japanese mythology of the same name. Samehada, in the myth, was the partner to the three-tailed demon shark Isonade. | ''Samehader'' may be a corruption of 鮫肌 ''samehada'', sharkskin, perhaps referring to its {{a|Rough Skin}} ability. In addition, its name may be a combination of 鮫 ''same'', shark, and 肌荒れ ''hada-are'', rough skin. Samehada may also reference a creature from Japanese mythology of the same name. Samehada, in the myth, was the partner to the three-tailed demon shark Isonade. | ||