It is amazing how Pokemon is famous around the world. As you may know, Pokemon, comes from Pocket Monster, is originally a Japanese animation program about its main characters’ trip to become a Pokemon Master with their Pokemon.

I found that it is interesting to see the names of these Pokemon.
There is a Pokemon named Abra.   The evolution version of this Pokemon is Kadabra.   The evolution of Kadabra is Alakazam. Abra-Kadabra-Alakazam.  These three Pokemon can use magical power, of course.

It is also interesting to compare these names in English to in Japanese.
Most of Pokemon resemble animals, bugs, and plants, and named after accordingly.
For example, Pikachu, the most famous Pokemon, looks like a mouse with electric tail is named after the sound of lightning (’pika’ in Japanese) and how a mouse goes (’chu’ in Japanese). Pikachu is called the same in Japanese.   So as Butterfree, which looks like butterfly.
Meowth, another famous Pokemon, looks like a cat, is called ‘Nya-th’ in Japanese. In Japanese, a cat goes
‘nya’ instead of ‘meow’.  Easily understandable.  I personally like this comparison: Ninetales, a fox-like Pokemon with nine tales, is called ‘Kyu-Kon’ in Japanese (’kyu’ is nine, and ‘kon’ is a root and how a fox goes in Japanese).

Just a small tip to enjoy Pokemon from another aspect.

Ebay has a great line-up of Pokemon items, we know.  But Yahoo Japan has a better line-up of them, for sure.
Moreover, we, rtecec will support you even you live outside of Japan when you are interested in bidding and shopping through Japanese online services!   Well, what are you waiting for?   Here is a link of our free registration!

The latest Pokemon Video Games, Heart Gold and Soul Silver, released on September 12, and have been sold a great deal in Japan. In this games, you can take a partner Pokemon among Chikorita, Cyndaquil, for and Totodile for an adventurous trip to find and get Ho-Oh or Lugia. I thought it must be difficult to get one without pre-arrangement, since you they are all out of stock. But you can get one or both of them on Yahoo Japan Auction site.
If you are not interested in these video games, you can even get some Pokemon good on auctions. Check them out!

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