Raichu (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

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====Name origin====
====Name origin====
Raichu is a combination of 雷 ''rai'' (thunder) and チューチュー ''chūchū'' (the sound of squeaking).
Raichu is a combination of 雷 ''rai'' (thunder) and チューチュー ''chūchū'' (the sound of squeaking).
Alolan's Raichu alternative name, Hodad, as seen in the Ultra Sun pokédex entry, seems to be a direct reference to the term  [[wiktionary:hodad|hodad]]. This might be a reference on how it isn't able to learn {{m|Surf}} (except by evolving an event Pikachu) despite looking like a surfer.


==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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