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New Pokémon English Names Revealed!
Oh my Arceus!
1. "V" for Victini
Victini keeps its Japanese
name.
A play on "victory".
2. Smugleaf
To most of the Internet,
Snivy will always be Smugleaf.• Snide +
ivy• Serpent +
vine• Serpent +
superior
3. Piglit (Yet Another Family of Fire/Fighting
Starters)Piglit, Pignite, and Pignition
were the predictions.
One was right.
• Tepid + pig
• Pig + ignite
• Ember + boar
4. Wotter, Who Isn't Afraid to Get Down on All
FoursYou know how "own" became "pwn" because
someone typed a 'p' instead of an 'o'? Oshawott sounds like
someone said "Pshaw, we're not
calling him Wotter!" but said "Oshaw" instead,
then decide to keep the "wott".
• ??? + otter• Dew + otter
• Samurai + otter
5. Rattata V
1.Rattata2.Sentret3.Zigzagoon4.Bidoof5.Patrat
Patriot + ratWatch + hog
6. Dogs
Not a baby Growlithe, although it easily could be.
• Li'l + pup• Herder +
terrier• Stout + ?
(Pun on dog breed?)
7. Cats
Bear some resemblance to Delcatty (cats with
purple coloration)
Purr + purloin
(meaning to steal)
Lie + Leopard
8. Elemental Monkeys
Oh, how nice. Not only do we have grass-, fire-, and
water-type starters, but also
elemental monkeys.
Pan + ...Simi + ...
sage, sear, pour
*shrugs*
9. Pink One with a Floral Pattern
First referred to in the original games, finally a reality.
Kept their Japanese names. Munna sounds like "moon".
10. Pidgey V
1.Pidgey2.Hoothoot3.Taillow4.Starly5.Pidove
Pigeon + doveTranquil + quillUnpleasant + pheasant
11 . Electric Zebras
Somewhat original/
interesting designs.
Blitz + ?Zebra + striker
12 . Geodude II
More piles of rock.
Play on "rock-and-roll(er)"
Play on "boulder"
Giga + monolith?
13. Newbats
Just what we needed. A new cave-
dweller that looks like a
freakish blend of
Zubat and Mankey.
Woo + batSwoop + bat
14 . Diggers
Seemingly the
Sandshrew family's
counterparts.
Drill + caliber?
Excavate + drill
Excadrill + Drilbur = Excalibur.
15. Chansey's Hot Cousin
Wonder if she'll get an evolution in Gen VI and a baby form in Gen VII. Play on "audio" with a possible "dino"?
16. The New Machop
Pokémon with props in their sprites.
• Play on "timber"
• Play on "girder"
• Conk + ?
17. The New Poliwag
Oh boy...at least the final
form looks like a nice fat
frog.
? + tadpolePalpable +
toadSeismic +
toad
18 . Color-Coded Hitmons
Red vs. Blue. They're wearing karate uniforms and everything! Plays on "throw" and "sock"
19 . Caterpie IV (or Leafy Caterpie)
1.Caterpie2.Weedle
3.Wurmple4.Sewaddle
Sew +
swaddleSwaddle +cocoon
Leaven + nanny?
20 . Uncreative Centipedes
How very magenta.
Venom + centipedeWhirl +
centipede? + centipede
(could be millipede)
21. Balls of Wool
Fluffy.
• Play on "cottony"
• Whimsical + cotton
22 . Oddish II
According to humanoid Pokémon
lovers, Lilligant is
sexy.
Petal + lilyLily + elegant
(or li'l)
23. Green Carvanha
It can have red or blue secondary coloration, depending on...I forget
what.
Bass + masculine
24. Fine, Sandile.
Oh, he just has to turn red at the
end.
Sand + crocodile
Crocodile + rock?
Crook(ed) + crockodile
25. Ugly Infernape Inferior
Inexplicably, one of them retains
its Japanese name and the
other does not.
Maybe they figured those outside Japan would prefer
more consistent incomprehensible
names?
26. Tangela III
Following in the tradition of Tangela
and Carnivine, a pure grass-type with no other forms.
Miracle? + cactus
27. Paras II
Like Paras and Parasect,
except instead of a mushroom
shell, it gets a giant slab
of rock.
Dweeb + pebble
Crustacean + ?
28. Croagunk II
Kinda like Croagunk, but even
cheesier. It's even the color of cheese.
Scraggy: adj. lean or thin;
scrawny.Scraggy +
crafty?
29 . Skarmory's Brother
Yup, another sole bird with
an uncommon
second type.
Sigil + glyph
30. CoFAGrigus
• Yanma + mask
• Cofag ("one of two or more joint fags") + a play on "egregious"
What, don't you believe me?
31 . Sea Turtles
Reminds me of Finding Nemo.
• Turtle + toga
• Caraca + coaster
...I'm not helpful, am I?...
32 . Archaeopteryx
Not to be confused with Arceus.
Archaeopteryx + aven (or arching)Archaeopteryx + cheops (Neopets fruit; kidding, I really have no idea)
33 . Trashy Pokémon
Bidoof was the Vendor
Trash Pokémon, but you'll really
only find these guys in a dumpster.
Trash + rubbish
Garbage + matador (?)
34 . Introducing Generation V!
If you don't know them by now,
where have you been?
Parallels have been drawn
between this pair and Riolu/Lucario. Even the lengths of their names
correspond.
(Japanese names retained.)
35. Jigglypuff : Wigglytuff :: Minccino : Cinccino
They're chinchillas. I can only assume minty chinchilla and kinky chinchilla.
36. Gothic Abra
Something tells me Marley would like these loli/goth PKMN.
Goth + lolitaGoth + Chikorita (nrly)Goth + belle?
37. Goo
These things fit well in a game with Team Plasma.
Solo + osmosisDuo + fusionReunite + homonculus, says Bulbapedia
38. Retarded SwanWingull Wannabes
More Water/Flying
birds.
Play on "ducklet"Play on "swan"
39 . I Scream for Inspiration
What's cooler than ice cream Pokémon? Someone asked if the shiny version is chocolate.
Vanilla + liteVanilla-ish?Vanilla + deluxe
40. Sparkle Bambi, the Gimmick Pokémon
First we had day and night, now we have seasons.
Deerling = little deer, presumably.Saws + buck?
41. Pachirisu Evo
...not!
What's better than an electric
squirrel? An electric flying
squirrel!
Emonga -> Emolga. I
understand neither.
42. How Does This Happen? (Part 1)
No comment.
I'm gonna say
Caribbean + blast and Escargo + cavalier.
43. Pokéshroom
Mushroom with a
Pokéball design on
top.
Play on "foongus"Play on
"Among us" or
"humongous" or something.
44. Pringles Squid
That mustache...
Frill + fishJelly +
luminescent?
45. Luvdisc Evo
...not!
Seriously, how is that thing not related to Luvdisc?
Aloe + ?
46. Synnie's Favorite Fifth-Gen Pokémon
EleSpider
Jolt + tickGalvanic + tarantula
47 . Doduesque
Interesting type combination Ferrous + seedFerrous + thorn
48 . Gears, Gears, and More Gears
Unique in that the only change to the sprite when it evolves are more gears added.
Plays on "clink", "clang", and the two combined.
49. Huntail's Zappy Family
Tiny + dynamoEel + electricEel + electric + ?
50. More Magical Rocks
Similar to Lunatone and Solrock. Elegy + gem????
51. Those Are the New Gastly?
Litwick reminds me of Professor Flitwick from Harry Potter. Lit + wickLamp + haunt?Chanedelier + lure
52. Ew, Hax
Axe + shrewFracture + axeHaxor us (can only be obtained through hacking)
53 . Snot-Nosed Polar Bears
Cub + achooBear + arctic
54 . Snowflake
Cryogenic + crystal
55 . How Does This Happen? (Part 2)
No comment.
Shell + helmet
Accelerate + ?
56. Derpfish
???
57. Fighting Weasels
Chinese names.
58. Lone Dragon
Drudge + dragon?
59. Regiripoffs
Golem + -ette
Golem + lurk
60. Kamen Rider
Pawn + SpaniardBishop +
sharp
61. Afro Tauros
He'll always be Buffalon to me. Buffalo + gallant?
62. More Birds
Ruffle + eaglet
Brave + aviary
(Japanese is war + eagle)
63. Even More Birds
Vulture + lullabyMandible + drake
64. Heatran
Heat + armor
65. A Bug
Durable + ant
66. Hydra
Eins + dinoZwei + ZealousDrei + hydra + -gon
Eins, zwei, drei is German for "One, two, three"
67. Flowery
Larva + HarvestaVolcano + aroma (corona?)
68. Legendary Beastsof Unova
Cobalt + -ionTerra + -ionVirus + -ion
69. Indistinguishable Genies
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70. Reshiram!
Retained their Japanese names.
71. Ice Dragon
Retained its Japanese name.
72. The Fourth Musketeer
Retained its Japanese name.
73. Mew V
Melody + ?
74. Minor Pokégod
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