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Hoppip may be a combination of ''hop'' or ''hippity-hop'' and ''pip'' (small hard seed) or ''pipsqueak''. The names of all stages of its evolutionary line | Hoppip may be a combination of ''hop'' or ''hippity-hop'' and ''pip'' (small hard seed) or ''pipsqueak''. The names of all stages of its evolutionary line is based on the phrase: "Just a hop, skip, and a jump away." | ||
Hanecco may be a combination of 葉 ''ha'' (leaf), 跳ねる ''haneru'' (to jump or hop), or 羽 ''hane'' (wing), and 根っ子 ''nekko'' (root). Its name may also be a pun on 猫 ''neko'' (cat), given its cat-like ears and tail. | Hanecco may be a combination of 葉 ''ha'' (leaf), 跳ねる ''haneru'' (to jump or hop), or 羽 ''hane'' (wing), and 根っ子 ''nekko'' (root). Its name may also be a pun on 猫 ''neko'' (cat), given its cat-like ears and tail. | ||