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* [[Aotabo]]: A youkai from ''Nuraryhion no Mago''. | * [[Aotabo]]: A youkai from ''Nuraryhion no Mago''. | ||
* [[Banjo]]: A bear from ''Banjo-Kazooie''. | * [[Banjo]]: A bear from ''Banjo-Kazooie''. | ||
| + | * [[Belial]]: A common name for demons; more specifically, Belial Aensland of the ''Darkstalkers'' series. | ||
* [[Chirin]]: The main character of ''Chirin no Suzu''. | * [[Chirin]]: The main character of ''Chirin no Suzu''. | ||
* [[Cirno]]: An ice fairy from ''Touhou''. | * [[Cirno]]: An ice fairy from ''Touhou''. | ||
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* [[Eowyn]]: A knight from ''The Lord of the Rings''. | * [[Eowyn]]: A knight from ''The Lord of the Rings''. | ||
* [[Erik]]: The titular character of ''The Phantom Of the Opera'' | * [[Erik]]: The titular character of ''The Phantom Of the Opera'' | ||
| + | * [[Florence]]: Florence Welch of the band Florence + the Machine. | ||
* [[Foudre]]: A set of knives from ''Kingdom Hearts''. | * [[Foudre]]: A set of knives from ''Kingdom Hearts''. | ||
* [[Galahad]]: Named after one of the Knights of the Round Table | * [[Galahad]]: Named after one of the Knights of the Round Table | ||
* [[Glenn]]: A frog from ''Chrono Trigger''. | * [[Glenn]]: A frog from ''Chrono Trigger''. | ||
* [[Hecate (Litwick)|Hecate]]: Named for the character from ''Macbeth''. | * [[Hecate (Litwick)|Hecate]]: Named for the character from ''Macbeth''. | ||
| + | * [[Hsien-Ko]]: A jiang-shi from the ''Darkstalkers'' series. | ||
* [[Hyp]]: A character from ''Land Before Time III''. | * [[Hyp]]: A character from ''Land Before Time III''. | ||
* [[Jack]]: Jack Skellington from ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''. | * [[Jack]]: Jack Skellington from ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''. | ||
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* [[LSP]]: Named after Lumpy Space Princess from ''Adventure Time'' | * [[LSP]]: Named after Lumpy Space Princess from ''Adventure Time'' | ||
* [[Lua]]: As the Lua programming language. | * [[Lua]]: As the Lua programming language. | ||
| + | * [[Luciano]]: Luciano Pavarotti, a famous tenor. | ||
* [[Luthia]]: An incoruptus knight in ''White Knight Chronicles II''. | * [[Luthia]]: An incoruptus knight in ''White Knight Chronicles II''. | ||
| + | * [[Makoto]]: Makoto Kino (aka Sailor Jupiter) of ''Sailor Moon''. | ||
* [[Marceline]]: Named after the Vampire Princess from ''Adventure Time'' | * [[Marceline]]: Named after the Vampire Princess from ''Adventure Time'' | ||
| + | * [[Margaret (Joseph)|Margaret]]: Boss from ''No More Heroes 2''. | ||
* [[Maul]], [[Sidious]], and [[Revan]]: Sith Lords from ''Star Wars''. | * [[Maul]], [[Sidious]], and [[Revan]]: Sith Lords from ''Star Wars''. | ||
* [[Mayonaka]], [[Taisho]] and several Nidoran characters in Johto are named after characters in ''Black Albino''. | * [[Mayonaka]], [[Taisho]] and several Nidoran characters in Johto are named after characters in ''Black Albino''. | ||
| − | * [[Moogle]] and [[Tonberry]]: Recurring species from ''Final Fantasy''. | + | * [[Merasmus]]: A sorcerer from ''Team Fortress 2''. |
| + | * [[Moogle]] and [[Tonberry]]: Recurring species from ''Final Fantasy''. | ||
| + | * [[Morrigan]]: A succubus from the ''Darkstalkers'' series of fighting games. | ||
* [[Mr. Fish]]: A Gyarados in ''Manly Guys Doing Manly Things''. | * [[Mr. Fish]]: A Gyarados in ''Manly Guys Doing Manly Things''. | ||
* [[Muhammad]]: Named after the famous Boxer Muhammad Ali, and the Prophet Muhammad of Islam lore. | * [[Muhammad]]: Named after the famous Boxer Muhammad Ali, and the Prophet Muhammad of Islam lore. | ||
* [[Omega (Golurk)|Omega]]: A robot from ''Sonic''. | * [[Omega (Golurk)|Omega]]: A robot from ''Sonic''. | ||
| + | * [[Phoenix]]: Character from ''X-Men''. | ||
* [[Pierre]]: The son of Christine and Erik that appears in ''The Phantom Of the Manhattan'' | * [[Pierre]]: The son of Christine and Erik that appears in ''The Phantom Of the Manhattan'' | ||
* [[Piglet]]: Named after a Piglet from ''Winnie the Pooh''. | * [[Piglet]]: Named after a Piglet from ''Winnie the Pooh''. | ||
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* [[Samus]]: A bounty hunter from ''Metroid''. | * [[Samus]]: A bounty hunter from ''Metroid''. | ||
* [[Sandy]]]: A Reference to the Mythical Sandman. | * [[Sandy]]]: A Reference to the Mythical Sandman. | ||
| + | * [[Scarlett]]: A Southern Belle from ''Gone With The Wind''. | ||
* [[Selene]]: Named for the Titan of the Moon in Greek Mythology. | * [[Selene]]: Named for the Titan of the Moon in Greek Mythology. | ||
* [[Shiva]]: A summon from ''Final Fantasy''. | * [[Shiva]]: A summon from ''Final Fantasy''. | ||
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* [[Whitebeard |WHITEBEARD]]: The pirate of the same name from ''One Piece''. | * [[Whitebeard |WHITEBEARD]]: The pirate of the same name from ''One Piece''. | ||
* [[Wilbur]]: A pig from ''Charlotte's Web'' | * [[Wilbur]]: A pig from ''Charlotte's Web'' | ||
| + | * [[Wolvie]]: A diminutive form of Wolverine of the ''X-Men''. | ||
* [[Wrex]]: A Krogan from ''Mass Effect''. | * [[Wrex]]: A Krogan from ''Mass Effect''. | ||
* [[Yomi]]: A schoolgirl from ''Azumanga Daioh''. | * [[Yomi]]: A schoolgirl from ''Azumanga Daioh''. | ||
Revision as of 14:38, 1 December 2013
A list of Pokémon whose names are references to other media. This does not include names from mythology.
- The Pokémon Organization XIII: All are named after the fourteen members of Organization XIII, from Kingdom Hearts.
- Aeropolis: A track from F-Zero.
- Alduin: A dragon from The Elder Scrolls.
- Andy and Miranda: From Andy Bear.
- Ares: A bat from The Underland Chronicles.
- Avada and Lumos: Spells from Harry Potter.
- Aotabo: A youkai from Nuraryhion no Mago.
- Banjo: A bear from Banjo-Kazooie.
- Belial: A common name for demons; more specifically, Belial Aensland of the Darkstalkers series.
- Chirin: The main character of Chirin no Suzu.
- Cirno: An ice fairy from Touhou.
- Claudus: Lion'O's father in Thundercats (2011).
- Christine: The main female protagonist of The Phantom Of the Opera
- Crystallux: A summon from Golden Sun.
- Deathscyther Mantisk, Polar Kamrotic and others: From the bosses of similar names from the Mega Man Zero series.
- Dixie: Named from a member of the Kong Family from Donkey Kong
- Dood: Catch phrase of Prinnies from Disgaea.
- Doopliss: A Duplighost from Paper Mario.
- Dorfl: A golem from Discworld.
- El Santo: An iconic masked luchador character in popular Mexican culture.
- Eowyn: A knight from The Lord of the Rings.
- Erik: The titular character of The Phantom Of the Opera
- Florence: Florence Welch of the band Florence + the Machine.
- Foudre: A set of knives from Kingdom Hearts.
- Galahad: Named after one of the Knights of the Round Table
- Glenn: A frog from Chrono Trigger.
- Hecate: Named for the character from Macbeth.
- Hsien-Ko: A jiang-shi from the Darkstalkers series.
- Hyp: A character from Land Before Time III.
- Jack: Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
- Jadis: An ice queen from The Chronicles of Narnia.
- Kaiju: Named for the giant monsters that appear in Japanese media.
- Khione: Named for Goddess of Snow in Greek Mythology.
- Kirk: A captain from Star Trek.
- Kong: Named after the Kong family from Donkey Kong.
- Kurotabo: A youkai from Nuraryhion no Mago.
- Leia: A princess from Star Wars.
- LSP: Named after Lumpy Space Princess from Adventure Time
- Lua: As the Lua programming language.
- Luciano: Luciano Pavarotti, a famous tenor.
- Luthia: An incoruptus knight in White Knight Chronicles II.
- Makoto: Makoto Kino (aka Sailor Jupiter) of Sailor Moon.
- Marceline: Named after the Vampire Princess from Adventure Time
- Margaret: Boss from No More Heroes 2.
- Maul, Sidious, and Revan: Sith Lords from Star Wars.
- Mayonaka, Taisho and several Nidoran characters in Johto are named after characters in Black Albino.
- Merasmus: A sorcerer from Team Fortress 2.
- Moogle and Tonberry: Recurring species from Final Fantasy.
- Morrigan: A succubus from the Darkstalkers series of fighting games.
- Mr. Fish: A Gyarados in Manly Guys Doing Manly Things.
- Muhammad: Named after the famous Boxer Muhammad Ali, and the Prophet Muhammad of Islam lore.
- Omega: A robot from Sonic.
- Phoenix: Character from X-Men.
- Pierre: The son of Christine and Erik that appears in The Phantom Of the Manhattan
- Piglet: Named after a Piglet from Winnie the Pooh.
- Pokéteco: From Pokéteca, the Spanish-language Bulbapedia sister site.
- Ponzi: After the model for pyramidal scams of the same name.
- Prinny: A species of penguin from Disgaea.
- Python: As the Python programming language.
- Ridley: A recurring boss from Metroid.
- Rikuo: A youkai from Nuraryhion no Mago.
- Rouge: A bat from Sonic.
- Rook Bartley: The character of the same name from Robotech.
- Ruto: A Zora from The Legend of Zelda.
- Samus: A bounty hunter from Metroid.
- Sandy]: A Reference to the Mythical Sandman.
- Scarlett: A Southern Belle from Gone With The Wind.
- Selene: Named for the Titan of the Moon in Greek Mythology.
- Shiva: A summon from Final Fantasy.
- Sho: A Reaper from The World Ends With You.
- Spike: The bounty hunter from Cowboy Bebop.
- Squall: The male protagonist of Final Fantasy Ⅷ.
- Stoatine Officer Stokes: After investigator Nick Stokes from C.S.I.
- Tinny Tim: Named after a Robot from Futurama who is designed after Tiny Tim from A Christmas Carol.
- Tsurara: A yuki-onna from Nuraryhion no Mago.
- Terry: Batman's identity from Batman Beyond.
- WHITEBEARD: The pirate of the same name from One Piece.
- Wilbur: A pig from Charlotte's Web
- Wolvie: A diminutive form of Wolverine of the X-Men.
- Wrex: A Krogan from Mass Effect.
- Yomi: A schoolgirl from Azumanga Daioh.
- Zorro: The titular character of the 1919 comic Zorro (and all the other media it inspired).
- 9: Named after the Tim Burton produced movie.
