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Add reason for many unaccounted IDs, Pichu(ピチュー) doesn't contain チュウ.
(Add reason for many unaccounted IDs, Pichu(ピチュー) doesn't contain チュウ.)
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Teru-sama IDs 0x19, 0x2D, 0x32, 0x5A, 0x64, 0x78, 0x87, and 0xBE occupy item ID slots which would be unsuitable for containing obtainable items, as they are [[List of Pokémon by wild held item (Generation II)|replaced upon trading from Generation I to Generation II]].


All other items called "Teru-sama" (item IDs not mentioned above) serve no practical purpose other than to be sold.
All other items called "Teru-sama" (item IDs not mentioned above) serve no practical purpose other than to be sold.
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Teru-sama, as the English and European name of the item, may be a reference to [[Teruki Murakawa]], a member of the [[staff of Pokémon Gold and Silver|staff of Pokémon Gold, Silver,]] and [[Staff of Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]. ''sama'' is a {{wp|Japanese honorific}} used for people of higher status than oneself.
Teru-sama, as the English and European name of the item, may be a reference to [[Teruki Murakawa]], a member of the [[staff of Pokémon Gold and Silver|staff of Pokémon Gold, Silver,]] and [[Staff of Pokémon Crystal|Crystal]]. ''sama'' is a {{wp|Japanese honorific}} used for people of higher status than oneself.


The Japanese name ''Kabichū'' ({{j|カビチュウ}}) is meaningless but it combines ''kabi'' ({{j|カビ}}) from {{p|Snorlax|Kabigon}} ({{j|カビゴン}})—potentially in reference to programmer [[Kōji Nishino]]—and ''chū'' ({{j|チュウ}}) from {{p|Pichu}}, {{p|Pikachu}}, or {{p|Raichu}}.<ref>[http://wiki.ポケモン.com/wiki/カビチュウ {{j|カビチュウ - ポケモンWiki}}] <small>{{j|「おそらくカビゴンのカビとピカチュウのチュウを合わせて開発者の遊び心で造られた言葉と考えられる。」}}</small></ref>
The Japanese name ''Kabichū'' ({{j|カビチュウ}}) is meaningless but it combines ''kabi'' ({{j|カビ}}) from {{p|Snorlax|Kabigon}} ({{j|カビゴン}})—potentially in reference to programmer [[Kōji Nishino]]—and ''chū'' ({{j|チュウ}}) from {{p|Pikachu}}, or {{p|Raichu}}.<ref>[http://wiki.ポケモン.com/wiki/カビチュウ {{j|カビチュウ - ポケモンWiki}}] <small>{{j|「おそらくカビゴンのカビとピカチュウのチュウを合わせて開発者の遊び心で造られた言葉と考えられる。」}}</small></ref>


Its Korean name is just the {{wp|Halfwidth and fullwidth forms|fullwidth}} question mark "{{k|?}}".
Its Korean name is just the {{wp|Halfwidth and fullwidth forms|fullwidth}} question mark "{{k|?}}".
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