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Pikachu's name incorporates the Japanese phrase 'pikapika'--onomatopoeia for this.
What is sparkling/shining?
Hitmonchan's French name is Tygnon, referencing this famous boxer.
Who is Mike Tyson?
Sawsbuck's name appropriately contains this four-letter acronym.
What is S.A.W.S. (Summer Autumn Winter Spring)?
These four Pokemon are all inspired by the mythological baku, known for eating dreams.
Who/what are Drowzee, Hypno, Munna, and Musharna?
Klefki's name contains the French phrase clef, meaning this.
What is a key?
Alomomola's name is derived from mola mola, the scientific name for this animal.
What is the ocean sunfish?
Snorlax's Japanese name references this Nintendo nickname given to Koji Nishino--a Game FREAK employee and Snorlax's main inspiration--due to his large appetite.
What is Kirby? (Snorlax - Kabigon)
The Psychic-type Espathra's name contains this three-letter acronym.
What is ESP (Extra-Sensory Perception)?
Bronzor and Bronzong's designs reference a haunting Japanese folktale about these two objects.
What are a mirror and a bell?
Naganadel contains "nadel," which means 'needle' in this language.
What is German?
Wooper's name is a reference to "wooper looper" or "uparupa," a Japanese term for these.
What are pet axolotls?
Scovillain's name references the Scoville scale, invented by American pharmacist Wilbur Scoville to measure spiciness by tracking the concentration of this substance.
What are Capsaicinoids / what is capsaicin?
Zacian and Zamazenta's names reference two parts of this four-letter acronym.
What is CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and key)?
According to some Japanese myths, a housecat that is especially old and wise will gain one of these, and become a nekomata --the inspiration for Espeon.
What is an extra tail / split tail?
Ampharos contains the Greek word pharos, meaning this.
What is a lighthouse?
The 'koko' in Tapu Koko's name is Hawaiian onomatopoeia for this.
What is the crow of a rooster?
Kadabra's Japanese name is ユンゲラー (Yuungera), referring to this famous magician and his spoon-bending act.
Who is Uri Geller?
Type:Null is a pokemon created as part of this program, referred to with a three-letter acronym.
Alternate question (half points): Type:Null's ability contains this three-letter acronym.
What is BKP (Beast Killer Project)?
Alternate: What is RKS (Arceus)?
Dunsparce's squat, snakelike design is clearly inspired by the tsuchinoko, a Japanese cryptid known for its ability to do this twice in a row.
What is jump?
Jangmo-o, Komo-o, and Hakamo-o all contain the Hawaiian word mo-o, meaning this.
What is a dragon?
The 'frou' in Furfrou is derived from the French phrase 'frou-frou,' meaning this.
What is fancy, showy, elaborate, etc?
This Water-type may reference this famous French mathematician responsible for the dynamic theory of tides (name the mathematician or the Pokemon).
Who is Lapras / Pierre-Simon Laplace?
Elgyem and Beeheeyem's names are corruptions of these three-letter acronyms.
What are LGM (Little Green Men) and BEM (Bug-Eyed Monsters)?
Girafarig's palindromic name and design reference the Pushmi-Pullyu--a two-headed gazelle from this English book series.
What is Doctor Doolittle?
The derivation of Lucario's name is quite odd--break it down into its constituent syllables, then read those syllables backwards to reveal the name (or part of the name) of this mythical Greek metal.
What is 'orichal' or 'orichalcum'?