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1. Bulbasaur: Dinosaur with a bulb on his back. 2. Ivysaur: Dinosaur with an ivy on his back. 3. Venusaur: Dinosaur with a ‘Venus fly trap’ on his back. 4. Charmander: Charcoal + Salamander 5. Charmeleon: Charcoal + Chameleon 6. Charizard: Charcoal + Lizard 7. Squirtle: Squirt (referring to his water-squirting
ability) + Turtle 8. Wartortle: War + tortle (A portmanteaux between turtle & tortoise) 9. Blastoise: Blast (referring to his water-blasting
ability) + tortoise 10. Carterpie: From caterpillar 11. Metapod: Metamorphis + pod 12. Butterfree: A free butterfly 13. Weedle: Worm + Needle 14. Kakuna: From cocoon. 15. Beedrill: Bee + drill 16. Pidgey: From Pidgeon. 17. Pidgeotto: From Pidgeon 18. Pidgeot: From Pidgeon. 19. Rattata: Rat + attack 20. Raticate: Rat + eradicate 21. Spearrow: Spear + Sparrow 22. Fearrow: Fear + Sparrow 23. Ekans: Snake backwards 24. Arbok: Kobra backwards 25. Pikachu: Pika (Japanese
word meaning blinking/flashing) + 26. Raichu: Rai (Japanese word
for thunder) + 27. Sandshrew: Sand + Shrew 28. Sandslash: Sand + Slash 29. Nidoran: From Needle 30. Nidorina: Nido (from Needle) + Nina (Spanish word for girl) 31. Nidoqueen: Nido (from
Needle) + Queen 32. Nidoran: From Needle 33. Nidorino: From Nido + Nino (Spanish word for boy) 34. Nidoking: Nido (from
Needle) + King 35. Clefairy: Clef + Fairy 36. Clafable: Clef + Fable 37. Vulpix: Vulpine + Six 38. Ninetales: Refering to its nine tales. 39. Jigglypuff: Refering to its puffiness. 40 Wigglytuff: Wiggly + tough 41. Zubat: Zubatto is a Japanese onomatopoeic word for an object hitting its target. 42. Golbat: Golden + Bat 43. Oddish: Odd + Raddbish 44. Gloom: Gloom. 45. Vileplume: Vile + plume 46. Paras: Parasite 47. Parasect: Parasite + Insect 48. Venonat: Venom + Gnat 49. Venomoth: Venom + Moth 50. Diglett: Dig + Piglett 51. Dugtrio: Dug + trio 52. Meowth: Meow + Mouth 53. Persian: Persian 54. Psyduck: Psychic + Duck 55. Golduck: Gold + Duck 56. Mankey: Man + Monkey 57. Primeape: Primate + Ape 58. Growlithe: Growl + lithe 59. Arcanine: Arcane + canine 60. Poliwag: From Pollywog 61. Poliwhirl: Pollywog + Whirl 62. Poliwrath Pollywog + Wrath 63. Abra: Abrakadabra 64. Kadabra: Abrakadabra 65. Alakazam: Alakazam is supposedly a magical word 66. Machop: Macho + chop 67. Machoke: Macho + choke 68. Machamp: Macho + champion 69. Bellsprout: 70. Weepingbell: Weeping + bell 71. Victreebel: Victory + tree + bell 72. Tentacool: Tentacle
+ cool 73. Tentacruel: Tentacle + cruel 74. Geodude: Geology + dude 75. Graveler: Extension from Gravel 76. Golem: A ‘colossal
man of mud’ in Hebrew 77. Ponyta: Extension from Pony 78. Rapidash: Rapid + dash 79. Slowpoke: Slowpoke is an American figure of speech referring to someone who is slow (mentally and/or physically). 80. Slowbro: A reference to the Shellder on its tail, which symbolizes a brotherly band. 81. Magnemite: Magnet
+ mite 82. Magneton: Magnetron 83. Farfetch’d: Far + fetched. 84. Doduo: Dodo + Duo 85. Dodrio: Dodo + Trio 86. Seel: Seal 87. Dewgong: Dugong 88. Grimer: Extension of Grime 89. Muk: Muck 90. Shellder: Shell + Shelter 91. Cloyster: Clam + Oyster 92. Gastly: Ghastly 93. Haunter: Haunter 94. Gengar: DoppelGanger 95. Onix: Onyx 96. Drowzee: Drowsee 97. Hypno: Hypnosis 98. Krabby: Crab +
Crabby 99. Kingler: King + angler 100. Voltorb: Volt + orb 101. Electrode:
Electrode 102. Exeggcure: Egg + Execute. 103. Exeggutor: Egg
+ Executor 104. Cubone: Cub + bone 105. Marowak: Marrow
+ whack 106. Hitmonlee: Hit + Bruce Lee 107. Hitmonchan: Hit + Jackie Chan 108. Lickitung: Licking + Tongue 109. Koffing: From Coughing 110. Weezing: From Wheezing 111. Rhyhorn: From Rhino
+ horn 112. Rhydon: From Rhino
+ don 113. Chansey: From Chance 114. Tangela: From Tangled 115. Kangaskhan: Kangaroo + Genghis
Khan 116. Horsea: Sea + Horse 117. Seadra: Sea + Dragon 118. Goldeen: From Goldfish 119. Seaking: Sea + King 120. Staryu: Star + You 121. Starmie: Star + Me 122. Mr Mime: Referring to its miming ability 123. Scyther: Referring to its scything arm. 124. Jynx: From reference to the witch Jynx in past Japanese culture. 125. Electrabuzz: Electronic + buzz 126. Magmar: Magma + Mar 127. Pinsir: From Pinser 128. Tauros: The Latin word for bull 129. Magikarp: Magic + Carp 130. Gyarados: From the Japanese word 虐殺 (gyakusatsu),
which means slaughter. 131. Lapras: From Pierre-Simon Laplace. 132. Ditto: From the Latin word Dictum. 133. Eevee: From Evolution 134. Jolteon: From Jolt 135. Vaporeon: From Vapour 136. Flareon: From Flare 137. Porygon: Made from Polygons 138. Omanite: From ammonite 139: Omastar: From ammonite + star 140. Kabuto: Japanese word for helmet. 141. Kabutops: Japanese word for helmet + tops (a suffix in
many dinosaur names) 142. Aerodactyl: From Pteradactyl 143. Snorlax: Snore + relax 144. Articuno: Artic + uno (one) 145. Zapdos: Zap + dos (two) 146. Moltres: Molten + tres (three) 147. Dratini: Dragon + tiny 148. Dragonair: Dragon + air 149. Dragonite: Extension of dragon. 150. Mewtwo: Mew + two 151. Mew: From
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