Nahashtik
A combination of "
nahash" ("serpent") and "shtik" (an alternate spelling of "shtick", which means "a characteristic trait or theme" or "gimmick").
Pronounced: NAY-hash-tick
IPA: neɪhæʃtɪk
First of all, I know Nahashtik looks like naw-hash-tick or naw-haw-shtick, but according to Google, "
nahash" is pronounced NAY-hash. Then again, I don't know Hebrew. Anyways, "
nahash" is Hewbrew for serpent, specifically being the word used in reference to the serpent in the Book of Genesis in the Bible. Pretty obvious. What is less obvious is the "shtik" part, so I shall go into depth on
EACH of its meanings. Firstly, it can be "a characteristic trait or theme". In this case, CAP 5 has a VERY characteristic trait and theme: what other Pokémon has a golden apple as a tail? Furthermore, its theme, that being of the serpent from Genesis, is quite characteristic. As for the second definition, "gimmick", many people were calling Harvest a "gimmicky" ability to give CAP 5, or simply saying that it itself would be a "gimmicky" Pokémon to have on a team. Nahashtik would be a great name in this sense for two reasons: if CAP 5 turns out to be a gimmicky Pokémon, then Nahashtik labels it as such and warns the populace through its name. On the other hand, if it is NOT a gimmicky Pokémon, Nahashtik will be an ironic name which purposefully pokes fun at those who would dare call such a useful Pokémon a "gimmick". Also, you can go sssssss on the "sh" in the middle. Nahasssssssshtik. Snakes. Yep. Anyways, it should be easy to see, from my explanation, why Nahashtik is a great name for CAP 5.