Wottergate

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Wottergate

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Likely from Wotter (“nickname for Oshawott”) + -gate, influenced by Watergate.

proper noun

The controversy surrounding the leaked final evolutions of the Unova starter Pokémon prior to the release of Pokémon Black and White, which sparked widespread fan backlash and disbelief that the designs were genuine. Were you around for the gen 5 leaks/Wottergate? That was probably the most controversial day in the 25 years pokemon has been around

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"Wottergate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/wottergate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Wottergate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/wottergate

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"Wottergate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wottergate.

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@misc{wottergate_2026,
  title = {Wottergate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wottergate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}