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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