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

Pokémon X &introduced 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 allow a Pokémon to change type, such as Mega Charizard X becoming a Fire/Dragon-type Pokémon or Mega Pinsir becoming a Bug/Flying-type Pokémon.

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One of the strangest type changes brought upon by Mega Evolution in Pokémon X &was Mega Ampharos switching from an Electric-type Pokémon to an Electric/Dragon-type Pokémon. Mega Ampharos gained a fabulous mane of hair and a bushy white tail filled with red orbs, but nothing about its new design suggested anything about dragons. According to Dr. Lava's Lost Pokémon Twitter page, the change in design is due to language.

It turns out that Ampharos' new draconic form is a result of its Japanese name. In Japan, Ampharos' is called Denryu, which means "electric current" and is similar to the word Denkyu, which means "light bulb." The fact that Ampharos is a Pokémon know for operating within a lighthouse means that the connection between the words is obvious. The dragon connection comes from splitting the word Denryu into Den Ryu, which means "electric dragon." The words Denryu and Den Ryu sound almost identical in Japanese, hence the choice of making Mega Ampharos an Electric/Dragon-type Pokémon.

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

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