>>55151295>HonchkrowReigen. A reference to Reigen Arataka from Mob psycho 100. He’s literally “Mob’s boss” which is a play-on words for Mob boss.
>LeafeonHumbaba. It’s the name of the cedar forest demon that cursed Gilgamesh in an old legend.
>LuxrayLeuko-lite. The Luxray line are based on Lynx’s, an animal who’s name is derived from the indo-European root word “Leuk” which actually translates to light. So it’s name is essentially Light-lite, while also sounding like the word leukocyte which is a type of blood cell, giving the Mon’s name an appropriate predatory edge with the reference to blood
>EmpoleonWavy Jones. Obviously a play on Davy Jones, but also a reference to the fact that crashing waves were usually what would send ships/sailor’s to “Davy Jones’ Locker” rather than the sea spirits of legend often talked about.
>LopunnyStep-sis. Obvious reference to the common porn genre which ties the name into the fact that Lopunny is also quite overly sexualized in porn, but also a play on words for sepsis which is what killed the founder of Playboy magazine.
>HippowdonIsaac. Named after Isaac Newton, a reference to the fact that quicksand is a “non-Newtonian” fluid. Also, Hippowdon is heavy and heavy = gravity ig idk lol.
