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They actually did that with a bunch of names XD
But, the American names are a lot better since the Japanese names are really on-the-nose. Like, Charmander is "Lizardo", Kakuna is just "Cocoon", Pidgeotto is just "Pigeon", "Doduo" is just "Dodo", Haunter is just "Ghost", and the three legendary birds are just "Freezer", "Fire", and "Thunder". I guess they sound cool to a Japanese ear, though XD
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Hahahahaha XD