A lot of gamers were left scratching their heads when an electric sheep Pokémon gained the powers of a dragon inPokémon X & Y,but it turns out the reason for the transformation was buried in its proper name all along.

Pokémon 10 & Yintroduced the concept of Mega Evolution to the series, which allowed a Pokémon to undergo a temporary evolution that lasted for a single battle. The power of Mega Evolution would sometimes let a Pokémon to change blazon, such as Mega Charizard Ten becoming a Fire/Dragon-type Pokémon or Mega Pinsir condign a Bug/Flight-type Pokémon.

One of the strangest type changes brought upon by Mega Evolution inPokémon Ten & Ywas Mega Ampharos switching from an Electrical-type Pokémon to an Electric/Dragon-type Pokémon. Mega Ampharos gained a fabulous mane of pilus and a bushy white tail filled with reddish orbs, but nothing about its new design suggested annihilation most dragons. According to Dr. Lava'due south Lost Pokémon Twitter folio, the modify in pattern is due to linguistic communication.

It turns out that Ampharos' new draconic form is a effect of its Japanese proper noun. In Japan, Ampharos' is called Denryu, which means "electric electric current" and is similar to the word Denkyu, which ways "light seedling." The fact that Ampharos is a Pokémon know for operating within a lighthouse means that the connection betwixt the words is obvious. The dragon connection comes from splitting the word Denryu into Den Ryu, which ways "electric dragon." The words Denryu and Den Ryu audio about identical in Japanese, hence the choice of making Mega Ampharos an Electrical/Dragon-type Pokémon.

Ampharos was a popular choice for many teams inPokémon Gold & Silvery,due to the scarcity of Electric-type Pokémon in the wild throughout the early parts of the game. A lot ofPokémon fans were happy to see it gain a much-needed boost in strength inPokémon X & Y,even if the nature of its new draconic powers weren't understood by nigh of the players who used it in battle.

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