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Greninja is a combination of ''grenouille'' (French for frog) and ''ninja''. | Greninja is a combination of ''grenouille'' (French for ''frog'') and ''ninja''. | ||
Gekkouga is a combination of げこっ ''geko'' (croak) and 甲賀流 ''{{wp|Kōga-ryū}}''. It may also derive from 月光 ''gekkō'' (moonlight), in reference to a popular conception of ninja running through the night or to Greninja's Dark typing, or a combination of both. | Gekkouga is a combination of げこっ ''geko'' (croak) and 甲賀流 ''{{wp|Kōga-ryū}}''. It may also derive from 月光 ''gekkō'' (moonlight), in reference to a popular conception of ninja running through the night or to Greninja's Dark typing, or a combination of both. | ||