The japanese names got leaked and context clues were used

The original Roothoot post was beforehand, but copyrights revealed the starter names and the most obvious interpretation of "Mokuroh" was a portmanteau of tree and owl

>>26676814
>>26676829
Yeah, this.
Litten was like "Nyabi" which is meow+fire
And Poplio was like "Ashimaru" or some shit which was seal and marine or some bull.

Wood Owl is more interesting though, since currently Rowlet looks kinda like a budding dicot seed. Maybe he'll evolve into a big ass tree at some point.

>>26676814

The trademark registration. We knew the Japanese name, which made it pretty clear that it was an owl.

i see, thanks for clearing that up guys

>>26676814
Already posted but..
>Trademark name

Same reason people new Solgaleo was going to be a sun lion.

But most though Lunala was going to be a wolf or some shit.

the first one doesnt even look like an owl, just some downs syndrome bird

>>26676814
Lucky guess.
Then spammed to hell and back once the trademarks appeared.

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>>26676947
Roothoot leaked on March 6th long before anyone found the trademarks.

>>26676814
rowlet is copyrighted
roothoot forever.