EVERY Gen 9 Pokemon Name EXPLAINED! 🌟 Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

What does Fuecoco mean? What does Espathra mean? Why would anyone name a Pokemon Wugtrio!? In this video, we will go over and explain the name meaning of every new Pokemon introduced in Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction to Pokemon Etymology
00:38 Starter Pokemon
02:51 Gen 9 Pokemon Names Explained!
16:00 Pseudo Legendary
18:10 More Pokemon explained!
19:41 Paldean Legendary Pokemon
This video goes over the name meaning of the following Pokemon:
Annihilape
Arboliva
Arctibax
Armarouge
Baxcalibur
Bellibolt
Bombirdier
Brambleghast
Bramblin
Brute Bonnet
Capsakid
Ceruledge
Cetitan
Cetoddle
Charcadet
Chi-Yu
Chien-Pao
Clodsire
Crocalor
Cyclizar
Dachsbun
Dolliv
Dondozo
Dudunsparce
Espathra
Farigiraf
Fidough
Finizen
Flamigo
Flittle
Floragato
Flutter Mane
Frigibax
Fuecoco
Garganacl
Gholdengo
Gimmighoul
Glimmet
Glimmora
Grafaiai
Great Tusk
Greavard
Houndstone
Iron Bundle
Iron Hands
Iron Jugulis
Iron Moth
Iron Thorns
Iron Treads
Iron Valiant
Kilowattrel
Kingambit
Klawf
Koraidon
Lechonk
Lokix
Mabosstiff
Maschiff
Maushold
Meowscarada
Miraidon
Nacli
Naclstack
Nymble
Oinkologne
Orthworm
Palafin
Pawmi
Pawmo
Pawmot
Quaquaval
Quaxly
Quaxwell
Rabsca
Rellor
Revavroom
Roaring Moon
Sandy Shocks
Scovillain
Scream Tail
Shroodle
Skeledirge
Slither Wing
Smoliv
Spidops
Sprigatito
Squawkabilly
Tadbulb
Tandemaus
Tarountula
Tatsugiri
Ting-Lu
Tinkatink
Tinkaton
Tinkatuff
Toedscool
Toedscruel
Varoom
Veluza
Wattrel
Wiglett
Wo-Chien
Wugtrio

[@thormag]

In case no one has pointed it out, on Gholdengo, there's a follow up in the name from the pre-evo: Whereas Gimmighoul is saying "gimmie" or "give me", gholdengo is saying "tengo" which is "i have" in Spanish. So in other words, it doesn't want anything, because he has it all.

[@thormag]

As for the pseudo legendaries... maybe the bax is also referring to a "box", like an ice box or a cooler. It also kinda fits well in the first two stages (their names end with ibax or i-bax).

[@majomaheriose]

That makes an awful lot of sense actually. Gholdengo to me also references a mesopotamian legend about a guy who wanted to become immortal to amass infinite riches (I forget his name, he was represented in F/SN Unlimited Bladworks). Would go well with that. "Tengo todas las riquezas del mundo"

[@Vini-BR]

I figure out it might just be Ghost + Golden + Pokémon Go, where the species first appeared and where it has a special gimmick

[@freshlymemed5680]

@@majomaheriose Are you referring to Gilgamesh? He's the earliest recorded heroic myth. He also didn't want to amass infinite riches, after his friends death he began to wonder about his own mortality and tried to find a way to become immortal. He ended up finding a plant that would rejuvenate his youth in the underworld however it ended up getting eaten by a snake but he ends up accepting his own mortality and becomes a better king because of it.

[@majomaheriose]

@@freshlymemed5680 uh Yes Though the version of Gilgamesh I have found is the one where he wants immortality to amass riches (?) May also be confusing that with "Touch and turn to gold" king, though

[@ThisAintGood.]

Mabosstiff is NOT a bad dog, he deserves all the love in the world and everyone who played this game knows why

[@TheRibottoStudios]

he's the goodest of good bois

[@d4-v1d22]

If I knew about Mabosstiff when starting the path of legends, I would have gotten those herba mystica in like 10 seconds

[@enlongjones2394]

It seems to only be dark type for its methods being focused on intimidation. Learning stuff like Jaw Lock and Outrage by level up seems to imply they have an extreme temper when they see a threat to the things they’re protecting. But still, that’s just reasonable guard dog behavior?

[@acclivitypublishing4258]

First Pokémon game that had a story to make a grown man jerk a tear out. but ... but just one.

[@Spamtonthedude_]

K-king dice? I’m sorry for what I did. I burnt your soul contract! Will you forgive me?

[@notTheVapeBrand]

Also with Varoom, "va" in Spanish is the conjugated version of "ir" which means to go. To me it kinda sounds like "It goes vroom!" which is kinda cute

[@tylertichoc7330]

It goes Rev and Vroom. 😂 I didn't think it was even possible for me to love these things even more now.

[@alweebsimpbiote1480]

Nova automobiles didn't sell very well in Spanish speaking places because to them the name literally means "It doesn't go"

[@fluffypants9783]

In terms of korai and miraidon, the "don" ending is also common in many prehistoric animals, particularly reptiles (pteranodon, iguanadon, dimetrodon)

[@yasmintarek80]

Oh NOT THE NINJAGO ANTAGONIST NAMED GARMADON

[@loganbatis5573]

Yes, it’s also the latin suffix for “tooth” ex; Iguanodon means “Iguana tooth”

[@SoftwareLearningify]

Don also means tooth, so, miraidon means future tooth, while koraidon means past tooth

[@kingomnom8317]

Koridan moridian and cyclizar seem to be based on hadrosaurs

[@Youngneilinthereal]

And it also sounds like ride on too

[@probablemente_sebas6612]

In defense of Kingambit's name, i will add that in chess, a Gambit is a strategy where you sacrifice a piece "for free" in order to get and advantage later down the line, similar to how Kingmabit's ability works, sacrificing a pokemon in order for Kingambit to get stronger later.

[@JamesDavy2009]

That is why the term "gambit" is used in other contexts with a similar meaning.

[@astercat49]

Also, a Karambit is a kind of knife, which may be a connection

[@MicoDossun]

Yeah but it’s really like “wow someone on the localization team really got into the KZbin chess scene two years ago and made a Queen’s Gambit Pokémon with a name that does not flow well”. I get they wanted a Pokémon that used the chess concept more explicitly but come on.

[@billnye8760]

@@MicoDossun I mean, you have to follow up “pawniard” and “bisharp” with a Pokémon with king or queen in its name, so they were working with scraps here

[@MicoDossun]

@@billnye8760 the king part is fine. You could’ve picked a better way to follow it up. It just doesn’t flow well saying it. Pronouncing it like gingham is the only way it flows

[@dapperdabber13]

Kudos to the editors for putting Lockstin in the Pawmi and Pawmot for that bit. Nice

[@Tangarisu]

Time for slang. To paw someone is to put your hands on. Since the marmot is a difibulator with its hands to revive you it has to put its hands on you.

[@M_Alexander]

Oh yeah cause of the hair

[@catd5307]

The pawmi line should become the new mascot of Pokémon! It’s so much cuter ❤️

[@enlongjones2394]

@@catd5307 they’re my favorite pikachu clone so far.

[@Shnoz591]

Ah yes my favorite evolution line: 1. Pikachu with 4 legs 2. Stands up 3. Gets a winter coat

[@santodelrey]

Kingambit is a clever name because it also references Karambit, a deadly curved knife that Kingambit also have four sets comng from its back. So it evolves from pawn to king, and also poniard to karambit.

[@SheruMuko]

Neat. Also thank you for the trivia. I can now finish that Pokémon name entomology quiz.

[@tylertichoc7330]

Wow, again I didn't think this thing could get any cooler. Then again it has a freakin Wakizashi goatee/fou man chu. (I have no idea how to spell any of that.)😅

[@pokemonaofei94]

Hey Lockstin, Chinese (Mandarin) speaker here to help with the four treasures etymology :) The romanizations use the British Wade-Giles romanization system instead of hanyu pinyin, which is what is the more commonly seen form of romanization these days. Here's what the names are most likely supposed to be (they're all combinations of animal-item in some order) Ting-Lu = 鼎鹿 (ding3lu4). A 鼎 is the cauldron ('vessel') it bears on its head, and it is, well, a deer. Chien-Pao = 剑豹 (jian4bao4), a sword('blade')-panther/leopard Wo-Chien = 蜗简 (wo1jian3), 蜗as in 蜗牛(snail) and 简 as in 竹简 (bamboo scrolls/'tablets') Chi-Yu = 鲫玉(ji3yu4). 鲫 from 鲫鱼, which is a goldfish, 玉 for jade ('beads').

[@secondaegis9190]

Thanks for this. I didn't know there was another way of writing them outside of pinyin

[@billnye8760]

Yeah, he already said all of that

[@gobbluth6617]

You can't be a Chinese speaker. They don't speak Chinese. It's either Cantonese or Mandarin

[@gobbluth6617]

@whatever oliver!

[@kuruminightcore326]

Wait, so they are pronounced Jian, Ding and Jin?

[@ofmanyvoices7900]

By the way, Baxcalibur's line is also based on the Concavenator, a Spanish dinosaur with a weird triangle hump on its back. It was found with quill knobs on its arms, hinting at big feathers or quills, hence why the Baxcalibur line all have stiff feathers as extra claws on their arms. (you can tell by the texture)

[@NoahNettingham]

I was just about to put this comment down!! Thanks for saying it!

[@tomjames9681]

FINALLY! Some reasoning as to why this big Godzilla reference is in the region based on the Iberian Peninsula! Thanks!

[@tscream80]

It should be mentioned that (last I heard) the "quill knobs" found on the arm bones is controversial. Some scientists think they're actually muscle attachment scars.

[@ofmanyvoices7900]

@@tscream80 true, but with the people I have talked with in the field they are pretty certain they are quill knobs. Either way its such a specific detail on the pokemon that is a consistent feature that it cannot be a coincidence.

[@tomjames9681]

@@tscream80 I’ve also seen it as a reference to the two sets of hands the old kaiju costumes would have (those of the actor inside and those on the suit)

[@michaeltrindade8124]

As a Brazilian, I would say that dengue has nothing to do with Ghouldengo, but I understand your point. Dengoso already makes sense, means spoiled, and well, collecting 999 coins is kind of a 'dengo' for Gimmighoul

[@carolpepe1]

As a Brazilian I thought the same. I can even hear my mom saying "he is making a 'dengo' " She would say this when I was a child and pretend to be sick to get some affection/candy hahaha

[@riyadazzam9049]

Ele falando que Dengue é causado por um espirito maligno hahahahahhahaha

[@tetravega567]

You get the gold, den go spend it

[@Pierre.Wagner]

@@riyadazzam9049 ele falou que pensavam isso...antigamente...

[@tpsam]

@@carolpepe1 did they finally translate these games to Portuguese this time Back in 3ds era there were no Portuguese translation

[@mds_main]

About Espathra, I think it takes inspiration from the guineafowl bird, which is called "faraona" in languages such as Italian, which is also the same name used to refer to a female pharaoh, and Cleopatra is the most famous female pharaoh.

[@sambutler953]

I feel like nobody mentions that in Japanese, the word “don” can also be onomatopoeia for a large, heavy impact. And considering Dondozo is massive, and the Legendaries have almost unrivaled power, it’s safe to assume the “don” could be derived from that as well

[@TheSlipperyNUwUdle]

I learned that onomatopoeia from the word “kabedon”! 😂

[@Vini-BR]

Dondozo is the hardest in this generation for me to really understand its etymology in a convincing way. Usually Pokémon names have a couple of straightforward meanings and people will squeeze a bunch of other meanings that make less sense, are often far-fetched and are probably non-intentional or just coincidental. Dondozo seems to be made up of just that. I don't speak Japanese.

[@chanshengsupremacy8889]

@@TheSlipperyNUwUdle lol me too

[@elilopez6260]

One thing you missed with Gholdengo is that its basically one letter away from Golden God, which is most likely a reference to the original tale of El Dorado which is a man covered in gold

[@amitaikatz5929]

The name also sounds like "Fandango", a type of dance. Though it might possibly be a reference to the video game Grim Fandango, which features an undead Hispanic population.

[@eddiegrimshaw9432]

pizza

[@sabertooth1980]

Omg, I was wondering if he'd touch on that the whole time...

[@exzyyd392]

Also he wears a bag made of leather. It has his tools He likes to bind He likes to BE bound

[@sabertooth1980]

@@exzyyd392 *coughs* oh... my...

[@darkonyx6995]

Lockstin, I'M SO GLAD THAT YOU DIDN'T FORGET ABOUT THE PORTUGUESE INSPIRATIONS IN THIS GENERATION LIKE EVERYONE ELSE, your videos are THE most well-researched pokemon content i have ever seen and I LOVE THIS!!!

[@aoitube5177]

I agree as a Portuguese person myself. I am so happy to see my country inspiring a pokemon game yet most people only talk about Spain ;-; thanks Lockstin

[@sandrasim46]

A casual pokemon player I know thought this region was based on Mexico, so I think the references flew over alot of peoples heads lmao

[@Uchia18]

Agreed, this is why im always excited when I see them come up

[@mayanightstar]

they really are on another level with the research!

[@jaygordon3901]

Chi Yu can see you!

[@talonzilla1322]

2 things that I also kinda picked up on 1. Nacli's name does indeed come from Sodium Chloride, but the i may be in reference to iodine, a common element found in table salt used to keep the salt pure and whatnot 2. Toedscool and Toedscruel could also common from the slang term for Totally, totes, "Totes Cool" and "Totes Cruel"

[@Kondase]

“Totes Cool” and “Totes Cruel”. I really doubt that’s the case but I absolutely love it and it is now canon in my head.

[@tylertichoc7330]

Totes cool and Totes cruel. 🤣 It is official, Pokémon has reached peak meme worthyness with it's names. As if Noice Face Form, Low Key form, Wooloo, and Snom weren't already perfect from the last generation. Then they just said, no, we can go FURTHER!

[@sirloinsteak7206]

I love the fact that if you take their names literally and translate them, nacli and naclstack become salty and saltstack.

[@EmeraldAcid6133]

As a note since it's still a common misconception: Excalibur was *not* the sword in the stone. The sword in the stone was Caliburn, the Sword of Selection. Excalibur was the holy sword given to King Arthur *after* he pulled the sword of selection to signify he was the next destined king.

[@saratoga6663]

It was given to him by the lady in the lake iirc

[@starlight0313]

@@saratoga6663 ladies in lakes giving magic swords is no basis for a system of government

[@SkiGlovesie]

Yeah, Excalibur can't both be a sword stuck in a rock and sharp enough to cut anything. Except its immortality scabbard I suppose, but that's probably the arthurian answer to unstoppable force vs immovable object.

[@saratoga6663]

@@starlight0313 it’s a perfect system for government, especially when its chosen ones are destined to return at the countries darkest hour and that doesn’t include over 50% dying to an incurable (at the time) disease that spread unknowingly across the land

[@cin2110]

sonic and the black knight was paying attention then LUL I thought caliburn was just a name they came up with

[@Schneeregen_]

Something that everyone misses about Nacli's name is that table salt is iodized, meaning that it has added iodine (which has the atomic symbol "I"), hence why there's an I at the end. Therefore Nacli's name is: NaCl = Sodium Chloride + I = Iodine

[@JamesDavy2009]

The iodine comes from potassium iodide-another salt.

[@smearg_]

In addition to what you said, the japanese word “Dozo” in Dondozo is very frequently used when serving food. If a server at a restaurant was handing you a plate of nigiri, similarly to Dondozo’s Order Up attack, they might say ‘dozo’ as they hand it to you (at which point you respond ‘domo’ as a sort of thank you)

[@TheGamingMalamutt]

Weirdly enough, chess is pretty popular in Spain, in particular Barcelona and Valencia, where the latter had an entire magazine dedicated to it called Jaque, which is the name of one of the professors at the academy. Kingambit's name kinda fits well with the region in that regard.

[@raleo7466]

A little remark about Dondozo: the Japanese word どうぞ (douzo, although the dou is pronounced as an elongated "doo") can be translated like "with my permission", it's never a command, it's an invitation. Also, the Spanish word "Don" is rarely used in Spain as an honorific, but can be used as a noun, having a "don" means having a skill or power to do something (a gift for drawing for example). Don is more common in latinamerican dialects, which is sometimes used disrespectfully to refer to a fat rich guy who sits on the power. So it's a chonky lazy gifted Pokemon which lets a smaller pokemon take control

[@houndrysmagolyteofhope4661]

Yeah... Well in medieval spanish Don imposes authority, in common latinoamerica is just something you call someone respectfully, the spanish just dropped all honorifics at some point for... Reasons.

[@yaboittash]

As a Latin Spanish speaker, we use the honorific "Don" as it was intended, not really as an insult

[@blazusyt3056]

Latin american speaker here. Don is like saying "Sir" or "Mr." It's meant to show respect. I've never heard it used as an insult

[@aSh-pi1in]

Wo-Chien is not a Snail that imitate a Bush, it's a Bile of Leaves that imitate a Snail, all of the Four Legendaries do that too, as they're the Items (the ones that are described by their Abilities, [item] of ruin) that manifested a body using their Elements.

[@deadlydingus1138]

It also might take inspiration from a leaf sheep, a type of sea slug and/or Spanish moss.

[@nlamlam1289]

it is a bamboo scroll in the shape of a snail with more leaves and other plants

[@jacobfoxfires9647]

Yeah I always find that interesting about the treasure of ruin Pokemon. The Pokemon ARE the treasures, but they use elements to form a body. So they are made of dead leaves and plant life, snow, fire and magma, and I guess clay.

[@hhjan594]

@@jacobfoxfires9647 The "Ting" (which is a kind of ancient Chinese cauldron) can be made of clay, especially before human utilized metal objects it's a common thing in ancient Chinese culture. Likely that's why Ting-Lu is a ground type.

[@hhjan594]

@@jacobfoxfires9647 I personally don't think they have something to do with the four perils at this point, because you can't match them 4 to 4 with them. Also the in game lore suggested they are evil pokemon born on the antique objects from people's negative emotions, which sounds too small of a scale for the 4 perils. The 4 perils are more like incarnated forms of natural disasters in the prehistoric mythology era (like over 5000 years ago), which I even doubt these antiques are from that time to begin with. Their scales should be very large and can cause large scale disasters, not just a tiny object that collapsed a castle and easily git sealed away from pokemon weilders. Not to say they can't expand this lore in future games or dlc though, would be interesting if they are a piece of the 4 perils or something. Bit at this point I pretty much doubt that connection.

[@marcobenevi]

Very glad to see many Brazilian references here, and must confess it is getting harder not to expect a Brazil-inspired region in the future.

[@Jacqthepossposs]

3:10 another detail I think about when it comes to Lokix that I love is that its image used in its pokedex entry has it posed the same way a Kamen Rider would be posed when doing their own low kicking pose. it being a locust and having that pose is the perfect nod to that and as a toku fan I absolutely love that.

[@luisangelzavala2352]

The "oliva" part of Arboliva is also Spanish for "olive", I do agree it also mixes olive and diva tho

[@yasmintarek80]

Ok...... Pleeeeeeaaasee.... DELETE MY MEMORY! "Bolivia" Well my memory played it. I ACTUALLY HATE IT

[@thecontrarysnivy]

As someone who can speak Chinese, I am incredibly excited for the legendary quartet video. Also I was very surprised when you didn't mention that "chien" in Chien-Pao could be 尖 or 剑, which mean sharp and sword respectively.

[@kuyagab4444]

A deep dive as to how they got in Paldea is nice and a possible hint to a Chinese-inspired Pokemon region.

[@115UndeadAnarchy115]

@@kuyagab4444 the History Teacher tells you a traveler brought them to the Paldean ruler as gifts but became cursed, something like that

[@Vini-BR]

Chien is dog in French as well, but I'd be forcing to see things if I meant to imply it has something to do with the name of this pokemon

[@Vini-BR]

Can't wait to see a Chinese inspired region in Pokemon!

[@Vini-BR]

@@starboss807 And Paradox Pokémon are Ultrabeasts but Paldea

[@Foxfire7772]

One of my favorite things about Dudunsparce, is how it relates to "redundant". Does Dunsparce need to evolve? Does it need to have more segments? It's so cheeky I love it

[@Sparkle8205]

I checked with my friend who speaks Chinese and she told me you got the pronunciation down near perfectly; though the way they are written out in game (I.e Chien-Pao) technically mean all these Pokémon’s names are double romanized! She said it felt like it was a romanization of pinyin; which is already romanized Chinese.

[@princessrobyn8592]

Spidops is actually a drop spindle. A portable spindle you use by spinning and "dropping" to twist fibers together to make yarn

[@AlanomalyOfficial]

Additional note on Garganacl: The first half of the name could stem from gargoyle. After all, gargoyles are thought to have warded off evil from the buildings they were built onto, typically places of worship (similar to the Mesoamerican buildings that give Garganacl its pyramid shape, even without them having gargoyles.) This demon-defiant trait is thought to be shared with salt. It also ties into their ability to not have status conditions and only take half-damage from Ghost type moves. That's always been my interpretation anyway.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Fun fact, gargoyle shares an etymological root with the word gargle, and gargoyles are specifically monstrous statues that doubled as water drains with the water coming out of the mouth. Statues that don't have a drain built into them are called grotesques.

[@Chanchan19494]

I really really hope you are doing a “it all comes together” style video on all of the lore from the great crater, area zero and the scarlet and violet book

[@Kronoken]

For Koraidon and Miraidon, -ón is also an spanish suffix that means big or great. So it's the Korai (Past) - Rai (Ride) On (Big/Great), same with Miraidon but with Mirai (Future). They're are the big/great ride from the past and the future respectively, and since in the present people ride on Cyclizar, the name is literally telling you they are the Great/Big Cyclizar from the Past/Futute. Love it.

[@nickioleary8577]

The Gen 9 Pokemon were all kind of growers for me. Like, I either didn’t care much for them or only liked them a bit at first (with a few exceptions) but as I kept playing, I REALLY started to like all of them

[@TheUltima_Werewolf]

Same here! At first I didn't really like Meowscarada but it's grown on me and has become one of my favorite new pokemon!

[@craigspaulding9711]

Meowscarda’s animation is what makes it likable, 100%

[@catd5307]

I pray for the pawmi line to become the new mascot of Pokémon, I just love it 🥰 it’s so cute!

[@hankboog462]

Same, basically every single pokemon I was like "that looks weird" but then it really grew on me

[@soelo592]

Hope, Chris Pratt’s Mario voice acting is growing on you too. I mean I got us to it.

[@LordNalo]

So, regarding Glimmora, you could also say the "mora" in its name could refer to its color, as mora means both blackberry and purple in Spanish

[@inva88]

Purple is morado in spanish

[@LordNalo]

@@inva88 y que fruta es morada? I think anyone would understand the expression “color de mora”, so I’m just pointing out a potential inspiration for the name. Alternatively, it could also draw inspiration from a morula, or a thing that resembles a clump, such as its use in embryology to denote a clump of cells that forms shortly after a zygote is fertilized, which relates to glimmora in the sense that it sort of resembles a clump of scales or petals

[@tisftfctd]

5:41 It could possibly just be a coincidence but the i in Nacli could be for iodine which is commonly added to sat to make up for the lack of it in our diets so Nacli could be interpreted as NaCl (sodium chloride aka salt) + I (Iodine).

[@weisstofall2615]

Another meaning of Don in Miraidon and Koraidon's names is that Don is used in japanese to reference lizards or dragons, like Lizardon, the japanese name for Charizard

[@bryanwoo8415]

It's a common suffix in dinosaur names eg iguanodon

[@TheMbmdcrew]

It means tooth in Greek and is often used in the scientific names of dinosaurs and other ancient species that had prominent teeth (Iguanodon, Pteranodon, Mastodon). Dragons have sharp teeth, and are similar to dinosaurs, so that may be why.

[@Ant0nKnee]

Everytime I see Tandemaus I, being Afrikaans, always think it says Tandemuis which is the Afrikaans name for the Toothfairy. In our culture (taken from our German, Dutch, French and Portuguese influence) the Toothfairy is a mouse that collects your teeth to build a house for itself and leaves a coin as gratitude for your help. (Which again reconnects to Maushold)

[@MrAuthor3DS]

Plausible, especially since Tandemaus and Maushold are in the Fairy egg group.

[@houndrysmagolyteofhope4661]

Hahaha, its similar to the Mexican Raton Perez

[@arachnihood7887]

I remember there was a leak very early on detailing that there would be a mouse pokemon based on this exact thing, I don't remember if it was disproven or confirmed, but I think that Maushold is based more on Cartoony dipections of mice and the fact that mice breed like crazy.

[@Vini-BR]

Wow! That reference to the Tandemuis is too blatant and explains the name of the Pokémon just as well!

[@bakelyth2334]

Even though it’s not about the naming, I noticed something about miraidon and koraidon’s abilities from a chemist’s perspective. The scarlet and violet themes are taking inspiration from the two sides of the visible light spectrum (UV and IR). Well, light gets absorbed by molecules in the UV spectrum to transfer electrons to a higher energy state. In the case of metalic atoms, this can be an excitation from the valence band to the conductance band, thus generating electricity. This is how diodes and solar panels work. When light gets absorbed in the IR range, the bonds between atoms in molecules start to vibrate faster, generating heat. IR-camera’s therefore measure heat signatures. I think this is why koraidon sets up the sun (heat), while miraidon sets up electric terrain.

[@JamesDavy2009]

That is indeed what Lockstin will talk about when he gets deeper into the representations of the past and future.

[@royaldonut9064]

Or it’s because sun is red and electricity is often depicted purple… but let’s hope they came up with those abilities your way

[@playkawaii2104]

Thats so cool, thanks!

[@xAdrianHGx]

also dont forget about the names of their abilities: orichalcum pulse and hadron engine orichalcum is a metal composed of copper and zinc with small traces of lead. Its mentioned in several ancient writings and it was usually used to make coins. so basically ancient metal hadron is a subatomic particle made of 2 or more quarks (for nerds out there who wanna know more, this video explains it in detail: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp3XmnyAjreKfLM) so yea, basically futuristic science stuff

[@bdee3097]

Capsakid also has Kappa in the name, since it resembles the Kappa Yokai

[@ha1ve419]

Direct translations for the 4 Legendaries of Ruin: Wo-Chien = snail-ancient script Chien-Pao = sword-leopard Ting-Lu = cauldron-deer Chi-Yu = crimson-fish / pond-jade Personally, their complexity in context of the plot on top of their simplicity in their designs and typings are amazing. They are probably the most diverse group of legendaries so far, and can't wait for the reveal of what actually happens with them in the DLC. I love them Notes: -in all of their names in Chinese, the character '古' which translates to 'old/ancient' is added as a prefix, so their etymology are just (old)+(the animal their based on)+(the inanimate object their based on) -for Wo-Chien, the 'Chien' also implies that the ancient script contains some sort of a secret technique -As Austin said, they're not the actual exact pronunciations of the words they mean in order to fit English pronunciations

[@ttpoman711]

Something else about Fuecoco that my friend and I realised is that the "fue" part of it's name could also mean "it was", like "it was a crocodile, but now it's a ghost "

[@Carcosahead]

Fuego 🔥 Fuel ⛽️

[@felixlee9645]

it's a giraffe!

[@JamUsagi]

It was a crocodile, but now it’s my friend

[@grantbarbarino4465]

Personally think the “don” in Koraidon and Miraidon’s names could also imply a dinosaur origin, like in “Mastodon” or other prehistoric names. I’ve always thought of them more as dinosaurs than dragons.

[@christianlorre]

don is frequently used in japan to represent a top dog - for instance charizard is called lizardon. Or Don Momotaros the center character in Avataro Sentai Donbrothers. Or Don Armage the lead villain in Uchu Sentai Kyuranger.

[@nicerock5506]

“don” in scientific names refers to tooth

[@Drakowyn]

Don usually refers to tooth though. And while quite some dinosaurs have "don" in their name, it's more frequently associated with mammal names, like the Mastodon you mentioned, which is related to elephants.

[@AqilDaiyan]

don means tooth. don in pokemon referes to boss/dragon

[@Juju2927]

For the Pawmi line, I think there's also a small reference to Ohm, the unit of measurement for an Electrical resistance

[@TaiWanWaf]

For Tinkerton I personally think it’s my favorite of the Gen, because it reminds me of the fairy/spirit that is a shipwright spirit protecting sailors, which feeds in to the usage of sailor origins of things. Unfortunately I’m not certain what culture they originate from though

[@youtubewatcher6124]

That is from the Anime One Piece

[@qwertykins76]

Got a couple ideas with the names. Coco not only means crocodile and coconut. Coco also means SKULL/scalp of the head in Portuguese, like Fuecoco's skull mask. Y'know, like "bonking someone on the coconut". The association exists because coconuts with their 3 triangle holes look vaguely like little skulls. I think the orth in Orthworm might borrow from the word orthometric, which is a measurement in elevation in relation to sea level. Basically Orthworm goes underground so you can use the orthometric scale to measure how far beneath the earth it is. For Clodsire, the word clod means lump of dirt but also clod is an insult meaning a stupid person. The Wooper line was never known for being very bright.... Lastly I think the REASON Rabsca has the syllables swopped instead of being the word scarab backwards, is because they are trying to emphasize the "Ra" part. As in the sun god Ra. Egyptians associated the ball dung beetles (which are just a different name for scarabs) pushed with the path of the sun moving across the sky.

[@enlongjones2394]

Another Ra connection: a scarab god, Khepri, is basically Ra’s incarnation as the rising sun in the morning. Ra dies each night and passes through the underworld, and Khepri is him reborn in the morning.

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

On the point of Orthworm, "orthometric" literally means "upright measurement", so it ties directly into Lockstin using the orth- prefix.

[@wacasommerfell469]

And Rabsca would be called baracs... witch would sound like a fighting type mon

[@PKMNCappy]

Got something that makes Kingambit a bit better. So if you separate it as King and Gambit sure you get what you said, but you could also separate it as Kin and Gambit. Kin means “gold” in Japan but is also the onomatopoeia for the sound of metal striking metal in Japan. Like two swords clashing.

[@OOB080]

To make "dengo" in portuguese could mean you're having some kind of behavior to make people give you things you want. A child "making dengo" could either talk in a cry-ish tone or show affection to get something. A friend of mine also said that, thinking with a Brazilian Portuguese accent, the reading of "Tandemaus" would sound like "Tão de mãos", if we added "dadas", it would mean "They're holding hands"

[@jamesonbowling7577]

Okay quick side note here: I always thought Armarouge was Amarouge like it was Amarillo (Yellow) and Rouge (Red) since those are it's prominent colors, and with Ceruledge being blue it would include all three primary colors, but maybe that's just me

[@deadlydingus1138]

Rabsca also has Ra in it, going back to the whole Egypt part. One of Ra’s incarnations is a dung beetle. The “katon” in tinkaton’s name might come from “katan”, hebrew for small. Petrels are birds which usually have mean dispositions, so the name might also be derived from kill. Back to the Hebrew language, “mot” translates to “died”, which I find hilarious considering that it’s at the end of the name of a cute little rodent like pawmot. However, I think this is just a coincidence. Ceruledge could also be read as “cruel edge”, which makes sense because it uses underhanded tactics to win. The “dudun” in dudunsparce’s name might indicate shock or surprise, both emotions that one might feel after seeing it.

[@theukon-dos7271]

The Pawmot one might not actually be a concidence; as it seems to be partially inspired by Defiblirators, and is one of only two pokemon to learn the move Revival Blessing.

[@elementalsteve9029]

@@theukon-dos7271 yeah I was just about to say that pawmot have died in the name makes sense because it brings Pokémon back from the “dead”

[@Nehu_22]

I mean I was truly shocked when I learned they've had finally given an evolution to Dunsparce, and it was just another segment 😔

[@Kyumifun]

The "mot" in Pawmot sounds to me like "Behemoth", it's a powerful Pawmo. The ultimate Pawmo!

[@Kyumifun]

And also Chien-Pao. The Pao sounds like "Paw" which in the context of the quartet it might symbolize the kind of animals that have paws like cats. The quartet is like the famous 4 elements. Symbol of the ocean waves and water - one of the four elements. It's one of the four ...things I hope this makes sense. Either way, it's sound like a paw and cats have paws. That's it.

[@TheGreyMagician]

I thought Baxcalibur was drawing from Basilisk, the lizard that could kill with a look. That's why Baxcalibur has big, yellow eyes. The basilisk is also alleged to be hatched by a cockerel from the egg of a serpent or frog, which is why Frigibax has a weird beak-like mouth, the feather things on its forearms and stumpy frog legs.

[@aidenwallin3523]

I read this series of six books which was a giant mythology mash-up. It had four famous swords representing the elements: Excalibur(ice), Clarent(fire), Durendal(air), and Joyeuse(earth). I don't know much abut any of them except Excalibur and connonically Clarent was used to kill King Arthur. Any ideas? The series was called "The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel", for reference.

[@durk5331]

@@aidenwallin3523 Apparently Joyeuse was Charlemagne's Sword and Durendal was used by a Paladin of his court >.>

[@FishBola1991]

If it is a basilisk, then it freezes you solid versus petrifying you solid!

[@paleoleft]

the feathers could be cause its also based on concavenator, a spanish dinosaur with a strange spinal display and evidence of feathers

[@roronoazoro9399]

So basically Baxcalibur is basilisk+concavenator+Godzilla+Excalibur (ice) pretty deep

[@ThatOddChickenHippie]

Also, for Bombirdier, the name likely pulls from "bombardier" which is what a member of a bomber crew of the airforce (specifically in the US, but other countries may use the name too). Their job sighting and releasing bombs; just like how bombirdier does with rocks and whatnot

[@meatkirbo]

One small correction about Wo-Chien. You said it was like a snail imitating a bush, when considering it’s origins I believe it’s more likely the other way around, a bush that happens to resemble a snail

[@humourlessjester3584]

I like that the paradox pokemon have their descriptive names instead of actual names. It really emphasizes that these mons aren't discovered or named yet. I can totally see some of them have pokedex entiries like the Brute Bonnet Pokemon, or the Iron Threads pokemon following whatever their actual names are. Or maybe it's to pay respects to the past or future, since they may have their own names for them but in the present we don't know for certain. Which kinda makes sense since you would think that they would be described first and then named later. Maybe I'm wrong here and I wished this video gave a brief explanation/opionion as to why they think gamefreak chose this particular naming convention for the paradox forms.

[@JacobPDeIiNoNi]

I kind of do too, but I wish they had actual pokemon-sounding names. In many ways the paradoxes are similar to UB's, but the ultra beasts in addition to having their weird names like UB-absorption or UB-beauty, also have regular pokemon names like buzzwole and pheromosa. I wish they did something similar here, I like the "observational" names for lore but I wish we got less weird ones too.

[@lordofninjas1]

I've heard it going around that the past Paradox Pokemon are named the way they are because ancient people wouldn't have the same naming conventions that we do today and different understandings of how words and names work and such. Like for example the past Jigglypuff is Scream Tail, so for those ancient people they would see it as the thing that has a tail that screams, so it's a Scream Tail. the future Paradox Pokemon are also kinda that way, it's a theory that in the future everything will be all samey and similar and nothing will really have its own identity, for lack of a better description, it's shown a lot in Sci-Fi stuff with how they name robots and such (think C-3PO or R2-D2 for example) they don't usually give robots actual names, they just call them by their designation. All that to say that that's the reason why all the future ones are "Iron" followed by some kind of descriptive word. I too think they will eventually get actual Pokemon names, but I also appreciate and think it's clever how they did these names, and really the names of the entirety of Gen 9, which I'd argue is probably many of the best names Pokemon have had in a while. I don't think their current names will be made into their categories, but will be mentioned in their dex entries, like how Koraidon and Miraidon have in their dex entries, with Koraidon being "Winged King" in its dex entry and Miraidon being "Iron Serpent" in its dex entry, yet both are still categorized as "Paradox Pokemon".

[@IronDino]

I'd be curious as to what the Paradox Pokemon's 'actual' names would be. For example, Great Tusk and Iron Treads are either variants or evolutions of Donphan. As a variant it would probably be something like 'Prehistoric Donphan' or 'Futuristic Donphan' so that's pretty boring. But as a Donphan evolution (or even a branched evolution from Phanphy) Great Tusk could perhaps be Donvory, a portmanteau of Don meaning Boss, and Ivory in reference to its tusks. Iron Treads could be Demophan, reversing the split of Don-phan keeping the Phan from Elephant, and adding Demo which is short for Demolition or Demolish.

[@lordofninjas1]

@@IronDino I'd argue it's neither a variant or evolution, rather it's just what Donphan was in Prehistoric times. I know that sounds similar to a variant, but it's not, at least not in the same way that Alolan Raticate is a variant of Kantonian Raticate for example, which is more akin to comparing regular Finches to the Finches Darwin saw on the Galapagos. Great Tusk is more like what Homo Erectus or Neanderthals are to us, they're still humans, just what humans were back in the day, or like what Mammoths were to Elephants, or Sabertooths to Wildcats, or Dinosaurs to Chickens and Birds (and other Reptiles as well). In other words Great Tusk is basically the original, and then due to adaptation and evolution (real world evolution, not Pokemon evolution) and stuff like that it became what we know as Donphan. I guess you could say Great Tusk is a long deceased ancestor to Donphan as opposed to a form/variant or evolution. In much the same way as I mentioned above, the modern day Donphan is essentially the ancestor to what eventually becomes known as Iron Treads. Basically, it doesn't seem like they'll go with "Prehistoric Donphan" or "Future Donphan", otherwise they would have likely named Koraidon "Prehistoric Cyclizar" and Miraidon "Future Cyclizar" or something like that, and they wouldn't have bothered giving them names like "Scream Tail" or "Iron Valiant" and stuff like that either if they were just going to use the "Prehistoric" and "Future" designations. It's basically that time portals opened and a group of dinosaurs stepped through one to get to modern day and a group of far future robots stepped through another one to get to the modern day. I guess you could say they are similar to Ultra Beasts, except that Ultra Beasts come from another space (or Dimension or Universe or whatever you want to call it), while the Paradoxes do the same, they just come from another time instead.

[@billnye8760]

@@JacobPDeIiNoNi eh, how could you name a Pokémon that is literally just another Pokémon but made of metal?

[@Davanthall]

Iron Valiant is scary…I originally thought it was just robot Gallade but when I actually battled it and got a better up close look I almost crapped my pants when I realized it’s BOTH a Gallade AND a Gardevoir. It’s like they fused them…that is frightening.

[@JamesDavy2009]

Being that it was (spoiler alert) warped from the future, a possible future opens up that the Gallade and Gardevoir species did a Darwinian evolution through chimerism (when two or more zygotes fuse into one before implantation). If people want to write fanfics on this topic, you're welcome.

[@Rprot_traveler]

@@JamesDavy2009 yes its weird to imagine the future as its explain by the professor that watherever environment the future made those pokemon more powerful, iron valiant makes me think other pokemon who have diferent evolution could aslso have fuse.

[@JamesDavy2009]

@@Rprot_traveler Well, with things like Crispr to do gene editing and cyborg technology, these things could very well happen. That makes Mewtwo's creation look prehistoric by comparison.

[@harrysteel864]

In the future, there is no need for gender

[@Visualeaf]

I actually have a large theory I've come up with as to why Gardevoir and Gallade fuse in the future that I'm pretty convinced is the intended meaning behind Iron Valiant's design.

[@carmenincha2375]

“va” is also a conjugation of the verb “ir” which means “to go”, specifically the kind that would be used to say he/she/it goes, so it could also be seen as a bit of inspo for varoom as well!

[@darioruesga8424]

Also, revavroom could refer to "revolución" or revolution which refers to a complete circular movement like the wheels in a car or gears in an engine. And vroom is a word commonly used to refer to the sound of a motor

[@eangdaniec8515]

Ops would make sense also in the term of 'Operations', which is a commonly paired after a name for a military force, examples such as Black Ops, Special Ops, etc. Makes a lot of sense when you notice the look, movement, and movepool of Spidops, with it's assault vest, and striking resemblance to the four-eyed night vision goggles.

[@ChandlerKeithFlow]

21:02 Lockstin referring to China as West Taiwan. Based

[@shinigamiryan5837]

Funny enough, the Excalibur reference makes sense when remembering Portugal has a very on the nose story similar to King Arthur's story, but with a Prince who was suppose to return one day. It's not as exciting and a lot more dark when reading about said figure. Oh and the four legendaries with Chinese names are most likely tied to Portugal's strained history in China and the origins of Macau and quite the bloody conflicts that came during that time (especially with Portugal's colonization).

[@elijahschubert7928]

I was a bit surprised that I didn't see Capsakid in this video have any listed reference to, well, Kappa yokai. i know it doesn't really have much of a meaning as a theme, I know, but it just seems to me like Kappa yokai are definitely also an inspiritive source, from its balding cap like appearance, to that little beaky toothy mouth it has, to its green coloration. even the name, Capsakid. Its a Capsicum kappa kid.

[@rainbowturtle]

5:32 Arbolovia could also be using Arbor, a word for those lattices with vines in them (and also used for woods/forests)! With it's looping arms in battle, it could be referencing those. Edit: Also Wo-Chien IS the wooden tablet, and the tablet functions as it's shell according to the pokedex.

[@inva88]

Why do you name arbolovia? His name is arboliva that is simpler

[@samm425]

9:20 actually dengo is the act of showing affection to someone that's feeling bad like hugging, cuddling, etc. to make them feel better

[@matheusmorais8069]

Maybe the pokémon is trying to act all nice and friendly just to get coins

[@GrayscaleCanvas]

@@matheusmorais8069 Or perhaps it becomes affectionate because you went out of your way to get it all those coins. Yours does sound plausible, though; it is a ghost type, after all.

[@mindwipe8788]

The “Don” suffix in Koraidon and Miraidon can also mean “Tooth” as used in the Latin names of certain dinosaurs like Iguanodon.

[@mr.marvel514]

So glad you made this video cuz I honestly can't pronounce almost half of these new Pokémon names. And I'm excited to see you cover the Future Paradox Pokémon cuz their exitance makes me wonder if there's a mass extinction of some kind that prompts artificial Pokémon to be made.🤔😁👍🏼

[@Robosapion]

Capsakin also looks like a really small Kapa, and Baxcaliburs main move where it flips upside down and shoots its breath to fly towards the opponent is a reference to Godzilla Vs the Smog Monster (Hedorah) where Godzilla grabbed his tail and shot his atomic breath to fly and chase after Hedorah. Only he did it right side up

[@enlongjones2394]

The “go get it” thing with Dondozo may also refer to its sushi chef theme. It could be made to sound like a chef telling a customer “help yourself” after serving them today’s catch. I say this because its Japanese name “heyrusher” may be a corruption of “e irasshai”, which is a thing cooks and waiters often say in Japan when a customer enters the shop. If you’ve ever played The World Ends With You, you may remember that as the thing the chef says every time you enter the Ramen Don shop. So this big sushi chef catfish could be going “please, try this sushi!”, only the sushi is actually a super smart tiny dragon Pokémon attacking you.

[@wikiuser92]

Would make sense, given the name and animation if its signature move, Order Up.

[@nlamlam1289]

I am think of Rotation Belt sushi too

[@harutakami1313]

Dodonzo is absolutely based on a sushi chef. The frill on its head even imitates the stereotypical twisted headband they wear.

[@vellusviridi]

Great video. Couple notes, Mascarada is the Spanish word for masquerade, It *is* spelled and pronounced Farigiraf, not Firagarif, and finally Gholdengo also brings to mind "tengo" Spanish for "I have", so with the English word Gold, it's like it's saying "Gold, I have." Though sentences aren't written like that in Spanish like they can be in English.

[@vitovitovito4927]

It also makes sense with the name of Gimmighoul, Give me Gold -> I have gold. Haha

[@D-Wrecks]

Really liked the video, I love learning about how so much thought goes into the names of these new Pokémon! (And not to be that guy or anything, but I’m pretty sure you have “Farigaraf” spelled wrong) Great content as always!

[@SkyRockBH]

he will never get this name right ever for years to come (it's also very on-brand for lockstin to 'correct' himself by going from the right spelling to the wrong one lmao)

[@ncisfan1002]

19:15 It's actually Farigiraf and not Firagarif It's meant to be a continuation of Girafarig, like Girafarigirafarig

[@MiguelGonzalez-du8de]

Lokix may also be Dark type cuz it's inspired by Kamen Riders. They usually get their powers from the villains, hence the Dark type

[@kamen_rider1752]

Indeed they do ichigo got his powers by being experimented on by the evil organization shocker

[@harenava1451]

One of my favorite little details about Paldea as a whole is how the architecture of Alfornada is clearly a little more Arabian in design. Well, if you look at Paldea geographically compared to Spain, that happens to be right about where the area would line up with Morocco, one of the most Arab countries in the world. When I got there for the first time and realized it, I got the biggest grin. That's such a neat little detail for the placement of the areas.

[@ElementerChannel]

Oh yeah and it even starts with the Arabic article Al-

[@Carlos-hy3sw]

Could also just be a Spanish or Portuguese place since we do have Arabic words and languages because of history. Algarve for example using the Al

[@masterplusmargarita]

A lot of Spain, especially in the south, has arabic architecture, by virtue of having been occupied by the arabs for about 800 years. The word patio is a Spanish word that in Spanish refers to a classic indoor yard, a piece of architecture popularized here by the Arab invasion.

[@ofox716]

Something to add about Scovillain. You mentioned theater. The peppers resemble theater masks, one is scowling, and the other is smiling

[@TheWheatherMan]

I’ve been waiting for this video and it did not disappoint, keep up the great work dude!

[@scizivire]

I think the names for Pawmo and Pawmot also involve the word “pummel”, as fighting types do just that

[@docmercy3660]

The mask of Meowscarada also strongly hints at the mask of Zorro from the movie The Mask of Zorro based on the novel The Curse of Capistrano. While not directly related to the etymology it's a big factor on the design I think

[@paulodelima5705]

Don't think so since the cat is a iberian Lynx and his maks is a reference to mask used in festivals.

[@tanandalynch9441]

No. The mask looks nothing like Zorro's. I feel like people only say that because Zorro is Spanish. But nothing about Meowscarada ties to Zorro, especially since Zorro is seen as a hero where as Meowscarada has the dark type

[@miragexe3092]

I really love these types of videos from you! Keep it up!

[@flareinc7413]

Some other random tubers made name origin-vides but no-one makes these better than Gnoggin. Amazing work as always

[@Wolfbane382]

I like both Meowscarada and Quaquaval! While I'm always going to be a cat person, when I first saw Quaxwell I fell in love with the fact he was standing in what is known as 1st poison in Ballet. And then seeing him become a full-on dancer I became even more smittin' as he called out my inner dancer. ^_^

[@asterlyons8564]

Actually, Quaxwell stands in 1st position, but since he's looking off to the side, it makes it look like 3rd. You can really get a good look at this in the pokedex. And in his battle animations, you can clearly see him move through 3rd and 5th! I love this pokemon so much!

[@Wolfbane382]

@@asterlyons8564 Sorry about that! I haven't been in Ballet in 18 years so I might've forgotten about that. Thank you for the correction!

[@asterlyons8564]

@@Wolfbane382 No need to apologize, just sharing what I learned from checking out its animations in the pokedex! I totally thought it was in 3rd as well until I took a closer look.

[@Thinkaton10]

What about inner gay?

[@char5379]

@@Thinkaton10 what a comedian

[@gigaman6]

For Kingambit, the "Kin" in front can also be a reference to the Japanese word for gold, highlighting the new golden adornments on the Kingambit's gauntlets and vestments. Also, I like the detail that he's sitting on a throne not unlike how a Shogun might sit while addressing his vassals.

[@pokeaust7800]

the "Kin" could also refer to its ability, it gains strength from its fallen kin/party members

[@DarknessHashira]

their face looks like a those samurai masks(? correct me if im wrong) with the mustaches

[@Zeromeaus]

Kinsho is also the Golden General piece on a shogi board. Could be a tie in to the others' chess-like names.

[@ludovicusbadankle2]

I literally avoided all spoilers for the game and saw this video was up and decided that watching Lockstin is way more important. Thanks for another great etymology video!

[@Shepherd8005]

I really appreciate the camera click between every Pokemon, at the effect of the Pokedex

[@hhjan594]

Chinese audience here. Thanks for doing this series! Just want to get things clear and help the algorithm so I left a comment, hope you see it. The ruin legends' names actually are pretty straightforwardly depicted in their designs. Their Chinese names actually specifically use those words. All their Chinese names specifically are "The antique object" + "The animal", and I believe they really don't have many other meanings from the words that sound similar to them. Fairly sure their names in all languages are Chinese transliterations, including their Japanese names. Also, it is very common for Chinese antiques to embed animal designs within them. That's the sole concept of these legends in the first place I believe. Ting-Lu is the cauldron deer (鼎鹿) Chein- Pao is the Sword leopard (劍豹) Wo-Chien is the Bamboo slip snail (簡蝸) in which bamboo slips were used as paper before paper was a thing. You learn this in history class btw. This is also why it's grass type because it's bamboo. Chi-Yu has a pretty different name in English. It's called Jade Fish (玉魚) Chinese, and its design is jade beads around the goldfish eyes. The localizers likely thought "Jade fish" is too difficult for English speakers to pronounce. (It's Yu-Yu in Chinese, and the two "Yu" have different tones so they sound different) For some reason, Fish shape jades are not uncommon in Chinese cultures, likely that the fish has some special meanings in it.

[@kaydenho2505]

Same Chinese Boy here

[@txyuan1314]

I believe it would make the most sense if chi-Yu was supposed to be 赤魚 or 熾魚

[@paulr.1962]

Hi and thanks for the interesting read. As you said, the French and German names seem to be transliterations of the chinese names. The deer is Dinglu, the leopard is Baojian and the fish is actually called Yuyu. However, Wo-Chien got a more significant change and is called Chongjian in both French and German. Does that change the meaning of the name in any way? And do you see a reason as to why it wasn't just named Wojian?

[@hhjan594]

@@txyuan1314 It could also be 赤玉 or even 奇玉. The Romanize Chinese names are pretty much a mess I must say.

[@hhjan594]

@@paulr.1962 Interestingly enough, "Chongjian" is also the Japanese name of Wo-Chien. In fact, the French and German names for them are exactly the same in Japanese. I happened to have studied Japanese for a couple years so I am aware of why this is the case. In Japanese, The sound "Wo" basically is not used in names, it only appears in some very specific grammatic situations. Therefore they cannot use Wojian or Wo-Chien as a name. They literally cannot spell it in the language. Chong (蟲or虫) can mean worm or bug in general in Chinese. I guess they went with this path since they cannot use Wo for snails.

[@eveosolartze4382]

I’m sure this has been noticed by everyone else, but it seems to me that the Ruinous Quartet are closer to constructs or golems under the will of the artifacts that make up their body. A few of the Dex entries state that the despair/rage of others turned them into pokemon. Their “bodies,” are just elemental constructs to personify the artifacts

[@mattwo7]

11:48 Also the evolution method, without a step counter. I didn't even know this one existed but I crouch-walked my way through Poco Path to evolve my pawmo.

[@Goo_Guy]

5:55 The i at the end could also be for iodized salt that is used for food.

[@astrangerontheinternet5500]

The “Kix” in Lokix is suppose to be Kicks which makes sense since it is based on Kamen Rider and they are known for using kicks to finish enemies, it’s typing is also a reference to Kamen Rider.

[@enlongjones2394]

The weird/interesting thing with the paradox Pokémon is that they basically just have code names. Kinda like the Ultra Beasts have terms like UB Symbiont and UB Absorption. Only, they don’t have a “real” name to go with them. It’s interesting that they went with that, but also disappointing that they didn’t give us a proper name for any of them. I find it fun to imagine what their real names would be if they were studied more in-story. One of my favorite suggestions was “Salmenace” for Roaring Moon.

[@rhinastocroc-boulet5189]

Even more strange that Koraidon and Miraidon have codenames (Winged King and Iron Serpent)

[@michaeldaniels642]

Iron Valiant = Gardelade

[@The_One_In_Black]

Sada and Turo really were not good scientists.

[@vixelmallery43]

ungaboonguss

[@TheRibottoStudios]

@@rhinastocroc-boulet5189 GOD I love Iron Serpent that is just badass

[@SceptileScythe]

Kingambit is not just King's Gambit (which is not a popular opening, btw). It also has "Kin-Gambit" in it's name, which refers to the fact of how it gains strength from its fallen teammates. It gets stronger by gambiting away it's kin.

[@wildera7456]

I had named my Fuecoco something neat and which actually paid off. I named it Fuecomundo as a play on Bleach's Hueco Mundo, and when it evolved into a Ghost type, it just made my day!

[@Sudoror]

I’m really surprised to see how far Lockstin went with his search. Dengo and Dengoso are words that certainly demand such an effort to find if you’re not a native speaker of the language. Brazilian-Portuguese is my native language, and for sure wasn’t expecting this due to how people kinda don’t care for the language and sometimes both countries lol. Really cool. Also, just want to add an interpretation of a name: “Tandemaus” could be a foreshadowing name. “TÁ DE MÃO dada” is basically “it’s hand in hand” or “it’s holding hand”. I even call him “Tademão” for fun sometimes due to how precise is the name with the Pokémon. I know that “tá de mão” without “dada” it’s a phrase that doesn’t make sense, but with the context of how it’s written, I totally can see them using this phrase as a source of inspiration. Or it’s just a stretch on my part and it’s just a fun coincidence lol

[@JamesDavy2009]

I don't think that was a coincidence.

[@Rprot_traveler]

Yea portugese tends to be overshadow by Spanish do the similarity and been so close to other Spanish countries.

[@Super_Top_Secret_Area]

I don't think you missed anything, though I would like to add some wood to Fuecoco's bonfire. Fuecoco could also be a play on Spanish words. "Fue coco" could be interpreted as "was croc" because it ends up "dying", turning into a ghost. Also, now I just can't unsee Nacli as the Rock Mushroom from Mario.

[@DeVill3007]

Such a deep video. The gymnastics of your mind is admirable! Keep up the good work! 😁🥂

[@notaspider4084]

the TL in mesoamerican words like Axolotl is a very unique sound. The L isn't silent , per se, but instead makes a completely different sound when put next to a T- that sound being ɬ . The sound is used in Welsh , too

[@Agent_7__]

The name Capsakid could also partly come from the Japanese Kappa and it does also look like a Kappa too.

[@nattonep8788]

The only mistake I found was Shroodle is a Normal/Poison not Dark. Funny enough when I was in a Varoom mass outbreak... My brother was playing that exact Ed clip. I found a shiny one soon after. Dudunsparce part was hilarious 😂

[@bnashee]

He also got Farigiraf's name wrong

[@Snake--Eyes]

"Bonnet" also refers to a family of mushrooms! The mycena family is comprised mostly of mushrooms named things like common bonnet, frosty bonnet, scarlet bonnet... you get the idea. A lot of them are poisonous, or unpleasant in taste if they are edible. I like mushrooms, they're just fun little guys ❤️

[@kylewoodard4497]

Thank you!! I always look forward to these videos when I new game comes out

[@rescuerex7031]

Lokix is probably for sure pronounced Low Kicks, since it's pretty clearly based on Kamen Rider Black and the signiture attack of Kamen Riders is the Rider Kick, and a Low Kick is a bit of a dirty tactic, also he's dark because Showa Kamen Riders were made using the same technology that Shocker used to create the monsters so it's using the power of the Evil Shocker (or Gorgom in Black's case, but they're offshoots of eachother) to fight against the Evil

[@SophisticatedGoat222]

I'm honestly shocked to learn just how deep the seemingly simple names of the treasures of ruin are, and it's interesting to know that Chinese as a language works in such a way. That's why I love this series, it really makes you appreciate a lot of names you otherwise wouldn't think much about.

[@jello_sauce]

Most of his Chinese stuff is wrong and over-analysis though. Like "chi" and "ji" have the "i" pronounced differently and he somehow made "jian" from Chien-Pao into "xue". The Chinese names aren't as deep as he's making them

[@smiley6425]

@@jello_sauce why couldn't they? Chinese meaning changes on inflection and context. With the right inflection and context, it could mean that, and what's wrong with that?

[@tetravega567]

I've seen the inflection thing explained before with 5 tones of Gao as an example how it changes.

[@jello_sauce]

@@smiley6425 Chinese is based on tone, not inflection, in which there are only five (technically six). Mispronouncing Chinese words and saying they're another Chinese word is not the same as using words that sound the same but have different tone, which is what the official Chinese names do. Looking at the official Chinese names for the quartet as well, it's very literal. Wo-Chien (wo jian) is literally Snail-Tablet, Chien-Pao (bao jian) is literally Sword-Leopard, Ting-Lu (ding lv) is literally (ancient Chinese) cauldron-Deer, and Chi-Yu (ji yu) is based on goldfish, but in every other language is yu yu, Jade-Fish. And they use the actual characters for each word, not the transcription characters like in most names, which is important because that means they have that meaning specifically.

[@NoirLouisStream]

The Pokémon itself is also based on Chinese myth of 4 Malevolent Beast, or 4 perils in short. These 4 Pokémon’s are evil, there are not many legendary that intentionally malicious. Gotta wait for that video detailing that side I guess. Ting-Lu is obviously based on Taotie so I hope they commented how the steel cauldron looks like Taotie because it’s literal that.

[@kamen_rider1752]

Lokix is based off a Japanese hero called a kamen Rider specifically kamen Rider black or black rx it’s also the reason for the dark type since kamen Riders use the power they got from evil sources to fight evil 3:22

[@kamen_rider1752]

And it’s shiny is based on kamen Rider 01 one of the more modern riders

[@kamen_rider1752]

Also his name also has a part of the main final attack of a kamen Rider a rider kick

[@kamen_rider1752]

Seeing how no one caught on about this it shows how unknown kamen Rider is to the west

[@Snoopy44291]

About Glimmora, 12:31. The word you're describing is the Mexican word "morra", which can be used while referring to a young woman. The word "mora", could point to one of many things: a "mora" would be a berry, such as blueberry or "mora azul", which just so happens to be what it looks like when the petal-like shell is not open when looked at from the front. The verb "morar" means "To dwell" in Spanish, and "morar" also means "To live" in Portuguese, which I suppose in this context could be used to describe a wandering or living glimmer.