>>50604733Because then normalfags wouldn't be going gaga over it. It's called Lechonk because they KNEW it would make normalfags get excited and giddy that their favorite source of nostalgic dopamine is "hip and trendy" with "epic Pokemon" like the HECKIN' CHONKY BOI pig.
It's the obligatory "early hype season route 1 shitmon" trend they've been chasing ever since Yungoos accidentally became a breakout star due to Trump comparisons, but this time instead of it being a "HECKIN' CUTE SHEEPERINO" like Wooloo and that's the end of it, they're going all in on westoid appeal by capitalizing on meme culture with the name.