Dunsparce's Japanese name, Nokocchi (-Υ--å-) is an anagram of Tsuchinoko (-ĥ--Υ- or -----). This translates to 'hammer-spawn', and is the term used in Japan's Kansai region -C the area on which Johto was based -C to describe a legendary snake-like creature said to live deep in the mountains of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu.read more >>