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Palamon July 27th, 2019 10:24 PM

Do You Nickname your Pokemon?
 
Do you nickname your Pokemon? I tend to go by a nicknaming theme, so yes, lmfao, I nickname most of my Pokemon, unless I won't ever use it.

Brendino July 27th, 2019 10:32 PM

Aside from legendary Pokemon, I nickname every Pokemon that I catch and plan to use (and even some that I don't). I wouldn't name my dog 'Dog' or my hamster 'Hamster', so why should my Pikachu's name be 'Pikachu'?

Lemonski July 27th, 2019 11:05 PM

I definitely do, at least the ones I'm going to use in my team. Though when I got my first Pokemon game that was Omega Ruby, I also kept naming pokemon that I wasn't going to use. Back then I also tried to give them names that feel fancy (though those were mostly words in other languages and such), while nowadays I feel like I give more "ordinary" names.

Sorvete July 28th, 2019 4:33 AM

I didn't use to name my Pokémon back then, but then I've developed a liking for it and now I rarely ever have a Sandile named Sandile

Firox July 28th, 2019 6:09 AM

yep, nicknames are fun when creative for sure
I mostly nickname all the Pokemon that are in my team
many times I'll nickname based on their species

some of my current nicknames

colours July 28th, 2019 6:18 AM

I used to do this every now and again, but unfortunately, I'm not very creative with Pokemon nicknames, so I've stopped. Doesn't help that I'm super picky on names to begin with, so I'd spent an eternity just to figure out what to name one of them. ._.

Fairy July 28th, 2019 6:36 AM

I never used to, I always thought it was a little silly and kinda pointless. But now I've grown to really enjoy naming my Pokemon! I like coming up with names that suit their personalities (or are just super cute!), especially if they're special or significant in some way (great IVs / shiny / first caught / etc).

Sydian July 28th, 2019 8:09 AM

i have always and will always name my pokemon. i've always been that bitch.

Solez July 28th, 2019 8:15 AM

I've never nicknamed my Pokémon unfortunately, even though there's a part of me that would really like to! Every time I plan to do a "nickname run," I worry I won't be able to think of fun nicknames for all of them, and decide against it.

Sudonim July 28th, 2019 9:07 AM

I've made it a personal rule that every Pokémon I catch must be nicknamed, though I try to think about what to nickname said Pokémon as little as possible and just name them the first thing that pops into my head, no matter how stupid it is, which usually results in at least one of my Pokémon being named after a deadly disease.

shayfee July 28th, 2019 6:38 PM

i usually nickname pokemon that i like and want to use on my team! i just name them whatever the first thing to come to mind is! if i can't think of anything, though, i just don't nickname them. it's kinda hard to decide on that "perfect" name sometimes for a pokemon i really like, so sometimes their default name is the best option for me haha

Oblox July 29th, 2019 12:09 AM

I never used to but now my bred pokemon I always name. I dont bother with my throwaway teams when playing the story but any im keeping I name. Legendaries I generally leave with the default name although I called my Sun/Moon legends Nebby because yeah...

LusoTrainer July 29th, 2019 3:28 AM

Never.

And I never liked how in-game trades have nicknamed Pokémon...

DigitalMewtwo July 29th, 2019 8:20 PM

I usually do. Generally just for fun. If it's trading, I sometimes do, sometimes don't.

Sheep July 30th, 2019 1:00 AM

I used to, but stopped since nicknaming some would make me feel like I had to nickname everything I caught for consistency, otherwise it'd drive me nuts. haha :<

the_fast_reader July 30th, 2019 1:06 AM

I always nickname everything except for legendaries (it feels.... disrespectful to nickname what's basically a god/force of nature lol) and random Pokedex fodder.
Coming up with nicknames is actually one of my favourite things to do.

Janp July 30th, 2019 5:41 AM

I haven't used nicknames until my first Nuzlocke. But I nickname all my Pokémon since then. I usually go with names of my friends in regular playthrough and choose one random theme for other runs.

MargatroidCA July 30th, 2019 8:31 AM

Yeah for sure! Except for like, random bred 'mons of course, that would get annoying real quick.

Unfortunately I'm terrible with names so I spend a looot of time in the nickname screen. ^^;;

Caite-chan July 30th, 2019 9:52 AM

I can count on one hand the amount of times I've nicknamed my Pokemon. I just never know what to name them.

Blastin'Tyruntz July 30th, 2019 11:37 AM

Sometimes I do, when doing a challenge or maybe when I really feel like to. If it's a new game I usually don't because I want to memorize all the new mons names.

jayvee July 31st, 2019 8:43 AM

I try to nickname them to the best of ability. It is hard for me to do it on the spot, especially on camera lol.

WizardOfOdd July 31st, 2019 6:17 PM

I always nickname them, although a lot of them i rename different than in previous game i get them (I'm forgetful, LoL) but my favourites already has a set nickname on what should i name them

Reyzadren August 1st, 2019 5:27 AM

Yes, any pokemon on my main team will have a nickname that usually resembles a thing, such as Laptop or Smartphone.

rainbow545 August 1st, 2019 7:50 PM

i've taken to nicknaming my current team in Pokemon X (1 badge currently) after book characters. like, my Squirtle is named Riptide, my Braixen is going to be named Sunny, my Pikachu is being named Willow, Ralts is being named Moon (or Moonwatcher). i usually only nickname the Pokemon i plan to keep in my team, and the VERY rare shiny.

Flowerchild August 1st, 2019 11:04 PM

always~ No names = no personality


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